Labor Day Travel by Pennsylvania Railroad to Jersey Shore
The Pennsylvania Railroad runs a full summer schedule over Labor Day to Long Branch Asbury Park Ocean Grove Elberon Spring Lake Beach Haven Atlantic City Cape May Wildwood Ocean City Sea Isle City and other Jersey resorts. A through train to Atlantic City leaves Washington at 1 05 p m weekdays with buffet parlor cars and coaches. Ticket agents provide fare and schedule 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 Washington street cleaning advances
The street cleaning department reports a record year in Washington with 435,397,856 square yards swept by machines at a cost of 99,053.02 and 54,308,877 square yards cleaned with manual methods at 96,610. The city shows a 33,930.87 surplus from a 550,000 appropriation due to reorganizing staff.
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Washington
James E Wood
Supt. Wood
Wood
National Capital
Treasury
Department
Park View
Columbia Heights
Mount Pleasant
Poslam Promises Quick Cure for Eczema Says Atlanta Man
Mr John Rogers of Atlanta Georgia reports rapid relief from eczema around the nose using Poslam saying the condition vanished and did not return He notes that the antiseptic ointment relieves itching and heals the skin quickly and mentions a free sample offer from Emergency Laboratories New York City for readers to request by mail.
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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
Renovation Push as Washington Schools Prepare for 19th
Renovations and repairs accelerate toward September 19 opening as Franklin School adds electric lights and offices receive cleaning. Board estimates request 4,529,995 for the year, up 568,035 from last year, funding new schools, two completions, and about 40 extra teachers. Salaries rise 40,100 due to longevity, with 378,450 more for new buildings and two completions and 84,000 more for miscellaneous needs.
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Army of Washington
Franklin
Washington
Board of Education
Congress Delays Pay for Injured Rocky Mountain Firefighters
Acting Secretary Hays and Acting Forester Potter decided that firefighters injured while subduing Rocky Mountain forest fires cannot be paid for hospital confinement periods. This follows Secretary Wilson rulings. President Taft received a Heyburn telegram urging continued payroll during hospitalization. Heyburn cites about 60 injured in his Idaho district. A letter advised forest officials to log disabilities for Congress to consider reimbursements if deemed appropriate.
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Hays
Department of Agriculture
Potter
Rocky Mountain
Tiune
Wilson
Taft
Heyburn
Idaho
Department
Diginet Forestera
Congress
Night horse-drawn wagons exempt from new light rule
City commissioners adopt a provision exempting slow moving wagons used for express and drayage from night lights. Merchants and carriers argued that heavy vehicles are noisy but not fast, typically moving at seven miles per hour or less.
Colored Knights Choose Washington for Next Meet
The Colored Knights Templars of Detroit announce Washington as the venue for their upcoming gathering. In September 1912, Detroit’s degree team won first prize in conferring the order of knighthood, led by James O Bamfield and others including Brooks Burr and L C Bailey.
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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 Due to Railroad Collision
George R Robertson a sleeping car porter in the District Suferer Court sues the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company claiming a collision near Grafton West Virginia on April 1 last hurled him against a car causing a severe shock and two lumps on his head that resist treatment and force him to wear a hat much looser than normal Also James O Hegan aims to influence the United Association to hold its next meeting in Washington in 1912 to benefit Local Union No 5 and its plumbers and steam fitters members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
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 lies at the Norfolk Virginia navy yard and bids will be requested by the Navy Department.
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Navy
Norfolk, Va. Navy Yard
Navy Department
Outing of Turners and Guests for Maryland outdoor meet
About 60 Columbia Turnverein members will join the Baltimore Vorwaerts and Germania Turnvereins for the annual outdoor meet next Sunday morning traveling by special car via the electric line. Some 125 New York Twentieth Turner Regiment members will visit September 15 to Washington to dedicate a statue at Antietam battlefield honoring fallen soldiers. Exquisite Floral Design by Gude features original ideas and fine flowers. Austin B. Chamberlin, third-time bridegroom, married Emma C. Fletcher in Beaumont, Texas, at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Donald MacLeod presiding. Motor out to Cabin John Bridge and Great Falls planned for the same evening. Union Cab Co taxicabs advertised at $3 per hour. In Superior Court, George Scott of the State Department cited to show cause why he should not support his wife, Alicia M. Scott, in a maintenance suit citing desertion and cruelty. Do not miss the Great Racing at the Rockville Fair.
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Vorwaerts
Germania Turnvereins
Baltimore
Columbia
Turnverein
Monumental
Maryland
Electric N
Twentieth
Turner Regiment of
New York
Columbia Turnverein
Washington
Antietam
Austin B. Chamberlin
Supreme Council
Scottish Rite Masons
Southern Jurisdiction
Mr. Chamberlin
Galveston
Tex
Emma C. Fletcher
Beaumont
First Presbyterian Church
Donald MacLeod
District Supreme Court
Gould
George Scott
State Department
Alica M Scott
Ten new members join the Commerce Chamber
The Commerce Chamber welcomed 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 to require at least six months dues for each applicant before action. Funeral services for Philip Hall of Prince George county Md will be held at Forestville Epiphany Episcopal Church today at 3. Interment will follow 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
Clearing Sale Promises Soft Water Goods and More
In City Bulletins E H Snyder & Co advertise a clearing sale of saltings trougerings and overcoatings for light and medium fabrics produced at cost. Arlington Betting Co promotes ginger ale and soft drinks. Altamont Spring Water offers purest, lightest water. Heating and plumbing by John Morgan Co markets furnaces and services.
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E. H. Snyder & Co
Arlington Betting Co
John Morgan Co
Pa Ave
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Haciendas de San Miguel
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Washington Post
Charlotte Blackburn Shepherd
Daily and
Sunday Post
Washington City
Friedlander & Bro
Sth & E
Holmes
Holmes’ Bakery
Acnual
Capital
Oort Oal Nes Hever
BOARD
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Jet
Lockville
Fai
Columbia Verein
Gude
Cabin John Bridge
Great Falls
UCO
Rockville Fair
Chase & Baker
Chilton Ariola
Aeolian
Stuyvesant
Wing & Sons Cabinet
Brown & Simpson
Cable & Sons
Ernest Gabler & Sons
J. & C. Fischer
Estey
Studio Oe Sneak
Howard
Decker Bros
Gildemeister & Kroeger
Sanders & Stayman Co.,Inc
F St
King ST
Alexandria, VA
Join Commerce Chamber
Hackville Fair
City Bulletins
C. D. Collins
18Th St
Hough
Altamont Spring
Mth
Maurer
Maurer’s
D.maurer&son Co
Phila
Randle Highlands
Capitol
Nase al Fe
Dupont Circle
U. S. Realty Company
7Th and.Pa. Ave. N. W
Her
Jewel
C. A. Muddiman & Co
12Th St
Herrmann
Keeley Institute
North Capitol Street
Washington, DC
District of Columbia
Andrews Paper CO
la. Ave
N. W
United States Marine Band
Wiliam H. Santelmann
Tannhamer
Watts
Jolly Fellows
Nner
von Bion
Wagner
Bendis
Nessler
Vollatedt
Downing
United States Soldiers
John S. M. Zimmerman
Ray Oddity
Gilaer
Sanda
Ifues
Henry Evans’ (Inc
Draggis
Hlanger
John F. Ellis & CO
Penn. Ave
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Ninth St
Tharp
Berkeley
People's Drug Store
Horn
Sean
Star Laundry
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
Uuth
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