Pennsylvania Railroad Labor Day Holiday Train Schedule
Labor Day falls on September 5 signaling a long shore weekend. The Pennsylvania Railroad runs its summer schedule to Long Branch Asbury Park Ocean Grove Elberon Spring Lake Beach Haven Atlantic City Cape May Wildwood Ocean City Sea Isle City and other New Jersey resorts from Washington. A through train to Atlantic City departs Washington at 1 05 pm on weekdays with Buffet Parlor cars and coaches. Ticket agents provide fare and time details. telephone Tain 58 50.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Long Branch
Asbury Park
Ocean Grove
Elberon
Spring Lake
Beach Haven
Atlantic City
Cape May
Wildwood
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
New Jersey
Washington
Banner Year for White Wings in City Cleaning Efforts
The Washington street cleaning department reports a banner year with 435,397,856 square yards swept by machines at $99,053.02 cost and 54,308,877 by white wings at $96,610. Surplus unspent funds of 33,930.87 were turned into the Treasury after reorganizing the department and trimming staff.
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Acnual
Capital
Treasury
Washington
James E Wood
Supt. Wood
Wood
National Capital
Department
Park View
Columbia Heights
Mount Pleasant
Poslam Cited For Eczema Plague At Nose and Skin
John Rogers of Atlanta, Ga, testifies Poslam cured his eczema on both sides of the nose after other preparations failed. The ad claims Poslam relieves itching and heals skin conditions including pimples, rash, and sore scalp. A sample is offered free by Emergency Laboratories at 32 West 25th Street, New York City.
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John Rogers
Atlanta
All Drugeisis Paitiwart
Ogram's
O'Donnell Affleck’'s
People’s Drug Store
West 25Th Street
New York City
Renovating Washington Schools Near Sept Opening
With September 19 reserved for Washington schools, renovations continue across city buildings. Franklin School to gain electric lighting. repairs and improvements push toward readiness as the board submits $4,529,995 in yearly needs, aiming to add about 40 teachers and complete two new or ongoing buildings.
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Army of Washington
Franklin
Washington
Board of Education
Congress Considered Pay For Injured Forest Firefighters
A conference among Acting Secretary Hays and Acting Forester Potter concluded that firefighters hurt while subduing Rocky Mountain fires could not be paid for hospital stays, aligning with Secretary Wilson. President Taft had received Senator Heyburn’s request to keep them on payroll while hospitalized. A letter asked Congress to reimburse later, after forest officials track these disabilities.
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Hays
Department of Agriculture
Potter
Rocky Mountain
Tiune
Wilson
Taft
Heyburn
Idaho
Department
Diginet Forestera
Congress
Exemption for slow wagons under night light rule
City commissioners reserve exemption for slow horse drawn wagons used in express and drayage from the new night light requirement. Merchants and drayage firms argued heavier wagons move slowly and are not a danger on poorly lit streets, so lights are deemed unnecessary for these vehicles.
Colored Knights Set Detroit Meeting Next in Washington
The colored Knights Templars of Detroit select Washington as next gathering site. In September 1912 a local degree team won first prize for conferring the order of knighthood, led by James O Bamfield and a list of named members including Brooks Burr L C Bailey G M Webster William G Smith.
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Invermmens c Cumerence of Colored Knights Templars
Detroit
Washington
Order of Knighthood
James O Bamfield
Brooks Burr
L. C Bailey
G M. Webster
William G Smith
W W. Walker
Benjamin F. Pope
8. C. Burnett
Humphrey P Jackson
John W. Mays
James H. Richardson
Daniel I. Renfro
Alexander Howard
Charles H. Young
Samuel Bush
Has to Wear a Larger Hat After Train Collision
George R Robertson, a sleeping car porter, sues the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in the District Suferer Court alleging injuries from a collision near Grafton West Virginia on April 1st. He claims a severe shock and two lumps on his head that resist treatment and force him to wear a larger hat. An attempt will be made by James O'Hegan, elected delegate to the biennial convention of the United Association of Journeymen Plumbers, Gas Fitters, Steam Fitters, and Steam Fitters' Helpers to influence the next International meeting to be held in Washington in 1912.
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George R Robertson
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Grafton
W Va
James O'Hegan
United Association
United States
St Paul
Union No. 5
International Organization
Washington
District Supreme Court
Gould
George Scott
State Department
Alica M Scott
Converted Yacht Siren to be discarded by Navy
The converted yacht Siren, bought for 40000 during the Spanish American War, will be discarded by the Navy. The vessel currently lies at Norfolk yard and bids will soon be requested by the Navy Department.
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Navy
Norfolk, Va. Navy Yard
Navy Department
Outing Of Turners And Other Maryland Groups
About 60 Columbia Turnverein members will join the Vorwaerts and Germania Turnvereins in Baltimore for the annual outdoor meet next Sunday. They travel in a special car via the electric line. The Twentieth Turner Regiment of New York plans 125 guests for September 15 at Washington. The NY delegation arrives from Antietam battlefield to dedicate a statue to fallen soldiers.
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Vorwaerts
Germania Turnvereins
Baltimore
Columbia
Turnverein
Monumental
Maryland
Electric N
Twentieth
Turner Regiment of
New York
Columbia Turnverein
Washington
Antietam
Ten new members join Commerce Chamber yesterday
The Chamber of Commerce elected ten new members: Joseph A. Berberich Harry B. Haw ley George Strangs Harry Kaufman Tsador Saks Warren Brentzer Melvin Behrends Frank H. Leltiss P. M. Bird and Thomas Buckley. The membership committee will propose an amendment requiring at least six months dues before action on any applicant. Funeral services planned for Philip Hall in Forestville Md. today at 3 p.m. with burial in the church cemetery.
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Yeterday
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph A. Berberich
Harry B. Hawley
George Strangs
Harry Kaufman
Tsador Saks
Warren Brentzer
Melvin Behrends
Frank H. Leltiss
P. M. Bird
Thomas Buckley
Forestville
Philip Hall
Prince George County
Forestville Epiphany Episcopal Church
Shears
City Bulletins Offer Clearing Sale of Fabrics and Services
E H Snyder Co advertises a clearing sale of saltings trouserings and overcoatings in light and medium weight fabrics. Arlington Betting Co promotes ginger ale by Arlington. Local trades list includes carpentry, dry cleaning, laundry, and heating plumbing services with contact numbers. Altamont Spring Water markets purest water with delivery via Main 662. Morgan Co offers heating work and furnace maintenance at 2126 Pa Ave.
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E. H. Snyder & Co
Arlington Betting Co
Hough
Altamont Spring
Mth
John Morgan Co
Pa Ave
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Capitol
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