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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1904

Page

3

Black majority conference not conclusive

New York expects further talks after a Republican meeting in New York City, where Depew supporters claim the session was informal and not decisive. Ex-Gov Black appears favored by many conferees, while Odell and Depew say harmony remains the aim and no candidate is chosen.

Depew Black Higgins New York Senator Depew Gdell Messng New York City Senate Twket Long Island Kings Odell Cornelius N. Bhas Union League Club Elect Higgins Cornelius N. Bliss Bliss Gov. Golett William L. Ward

Notice of Marriage and Death Notices Across Papers

Notice states marriage and death notices in The Washington Post will appear simultaneously without extra charge for insertion or telegraphing in listed morning newspapers including New York Times Baltimore Herald Boston Globe Buffalo Courier Cincinnati Enquirer Chicago Record Herald Philadelphia Ledger Pittsburgh Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald St Louis Republic Syracuse Post Standard and Minneapolis Tribune.

Washington Post NEW York Times Baltimore Herald Boston Globe Buffalo Courier Cincinnati Enquirer Chicago Record Herald Philadelphia Plasic Ledger Pittsburg Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald Louis Republi Syracuse Post-Standard Paul

Licenses to Marry and Obituary Notices in 1904 Norfolk Area

Licenses to marry listed for James Waugh Rosa Campbell Stirley Ko Tuck Kivan Bussali Allen Hines Ela Williams Joseph P Murphy Mary Navel Robert Q LCumenston Jr Marte A Rueble Edward J Wimmick Ruth A Crosby James Hayes Marion Moore. Death notices for Anna L Daley James S Davis Henry Sisson Ruth Sanford Tasted infant Ruth, and Maud Waddey with funeral details and private interment. notices include addresses and church and cemetery references.

James Waugh Orange County Rosa Campbell Culpeper County Stirley Ko Tuck Kivan Bussali Path Baltimore Allen Hines Ela Williams Joseph P Murphy Mary Navel Robert Q Lcumenston, Jr Marte A Rueble Edward J Wimmick Ruth A. Crosby James Hayes Marion Moore Palrey Anna L Frank PB. Daley Fifteenth Street Northwest All St Mathew's Church Ount Olivet Cemete Davie IMM Roanoke Street James S Davis Sisson Washington Asylum Herry Sisson Eig Ember John R. Wwright Tastet Ruth Sanford David W Edna Taster Waldtey Maud Louise Henrietta Waddey Prospect Avenue Northwest

Health Office Record Aged Patients and Placements

A fragment listing individuals and ages associated with hospitals and addresses. Names include Mary Boston 7 days, George Brown 39, Eliza Davis 36, Frank J. Etoier 39, Robert Fert 53, John Ferguson 18% Navy place, Gertrude Holmes 1 month, Lucy Hurd 28, Esther Jacobs 23, Theodore Lewis 3 months, Jennie Mahoney Garfield Hospital 21, Benjamin Mullen 64, Walter Pierce 59, Annie Rebinsuc 25. Likely a health service roster with hospital placements and durations.

Mary Boston George Brown Evergency Hospital Eliza Davis Columbia Mosrital Frank J. E*tioeer Colst Nw Robert 1 Fert Ave John Ferguson Navy Place Gertrude BD Holmes St Se Lucy A. Hurd Dumbharton Ave Esther Jacobs D Stow Theodore G Lewis Va Ave Jennie Mahoney Garfield Hospital Benjamin Mullen Benning Road Walter D Pierce Annie Rebinsuc Freedmen's Hospital Yeera

Undertakers advertise first class service at moderate prices

Local funeral homes list offerings and contact details with emphasis on moderate prices and first class services. W R Speare at 940 F Street NW promotes attire and two phone lines. William Lee at 882 Pennsylvania Ave NW offers livery and crematorium. Joseph Gawler at 1720 58 Peabody? Avenue advertises embalming. Harvey's Sons at 8 Fourteenth Street NW pledges strict quality and commodious chapel.

D. William Lee Pennsylvania Ave Eve Joseph Gawler Ehatabilehed Eve Rat R.F. Harvey’s Sons Fourteenth Street NW Telephone North Ave

Death notices and prominent deaths echo across cities

Deaths reported from New York Chicago Berlin Albany include C D Ashley a longtime railroad executive and writer aged 83 D W Mills former congressman W W Kimball Chicago plano maker Prince Anton Radziwill Berlin court figure John D Parsons Jr Albany Trust Bank president died of heart disease as wealthiest Albany man noted.

New York Wvec Doolittle Ashley Mr. Ashley Toledo, Wabash and Western Railroad Company Wabash Wabash Railroad Company Ashley Chicago D. W. Mills Mr. Mills W. W. Kimball Plano Kir~ll Berlin Anton Radziwill William I Albany, W John D. Parsons, Jr Albany Trust Company National Exchange Bank Albany

Fought burglar with sword in Washington homes

A Baltimore and Ohio porter Henry Bolden burglarized three homes in quick succession on Third Street Northwest and Saruce Street in the early hours. Maj. Isaiah Black’s house yielded watches and cash, then Bolden was confronted by Bristow Adams who seized a Franco-Prussian War sword and struck Bolden, who was later hospitalized. Black’s watches were recovered. Bolden photographed for rogues gallery. Separately, Jo Wallace, 72, was killed by a Baltimore and Ohio Express train near Ivy City. coroner ruled accidental death. Police recovered $65 from Mrs Nimmo’s home after a quick investigation.

Mr. Adams Henry Bolden Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Eighth Precinct New Jersey Avenue Bolden Brightwood Avenue Isaiah Black Third Street Maj. Black Saruce Street le Droit Park Bristow Adams Freedmen'’s Hospital Precinpt Plarm Highth Rogues' Gallery Ivy City Baltimore and Ohio Jo Wallace Infound Baltimore Wallace Nevitt Twelfth Street

Forced to Leave Jail Visitors Excluded From Mrs Chadwick

Mrs Chadwick will be denied all visitors until her arraignment except on written orders of the U S Marshal. Sheriff Barry defied yesterday’s marshal order, insisting the jail run under county control. The row centers on who may see Chadwick as her attorneys plan defense and bankruptcy proceedings continue toward March.

Chadwick Cleveland Ohio Barry M. F. Bramley Judge Wing Shelton Kerruish Loeser Harold Remington Harry

Christmas Issue of the Sunday Post Promises Record Demand

The Sunday Post, Washington's Favorite Newspaper, announces its Christmas issue with an art supplement and fine features. The paper reports rising year-round circulation and unprecedented demand for the Christmas edition. Advertisers are urged to submit copy early as space is limited and late entries cannot be guaranteed.

The Sunday Post Washington

Chadwick Denies Bank Debt in Pittsburgh Telegram

In a telegram to the Pittsburgh Dispatch Mrs Casie L Chadwick denies she owes money to any Pittsburgh bank. The interview with President Beckwith ended with Mrs Chadwick saying she had nothing further to say, her nurse Freda at her side soothing her during the conversation.

Beckwith

Alimony Collected Suit In New York Decree

Mrs. Julia Krauss of New York sues Otto Krauss in District Supreme Court to enforce New York alimony decree of 50 dollars monthly. Defendant allegedly owes 260 dollars in arrears since July, with show cause set for Friday. Justice Anderson signed the rule.

Krauss Leonard J. Mather New York Justice Anderson

Debate on Labor Unions at George Washington University

A debate between the Columbian and Needham Debating Societies at George Washington University addressed whether labor unions should incorporate as a condition for employer recognition. The Columbians argued affirmative with Bone receiving first honor and Badger second. judges Brown Clephane Lorenzen ruled for the affirmative.

Devac George Washington University Hall Columban Needham Columbians Needhams Jease W. Barrett The Columbian Society Julius A. Tellier Vermont Carlos A. Badger Utah Allen G. Flowers South Carolina James H. Price Adam M. Beeler Indiana Leonie Bone Illinois Tillier W. W. Brown Navy Department Walter C. Clephane George Washington University Ernest G. Lorenzen University Bone Needham Society Badger

Ten Women Robbed in Department Store Theft Spree

Shoppers report ten theft incidents aimed at women between noon and 10 pm. Purses and contents were taken from victims including Mrs. O S Webster, Mrs. C Steiger, and others across Northwest addresses. A separate accident saw a wagon damaged when struck by an electric car, injuring driver Louis White. The Wayne brothers faced police on disorderly charges at Fifteenth and H streets NE, with William jailed after George.

Io Department O. S. Webster M Street C. Steiger Massachusetts Avenue Boston Tea and Coffee Company Fourteenth Street Mount Pleasant Street Columbia Road Kenesaw Avenue Louis White Wayne George Wayne Ninth Precinct Fifteenth H Streets George William Todey

Blaine's Ready Wit at Peekskill and Beyond

James G. Blaine proved a versatile orator, addressing crowds from moving trains and tailoring remarks between stations. In 1884 he requested narration through New York, with Yonkers and Peekskill among the stops, where a humorous misremembered hometown sparked his quick, dramatic introductions.

Peekskill Senator Depew Lesbi James G. Blaine New York Yonkers Tarrytown Sing Sing Blaine Poughkeepsie Hudson Irving Chauncey Pew

Pipe Dreams in Indiana Campaign Cost Sketch

Bourke Cochran outlines a scheme to gauge campaign costs past and future echoing Senator Ingalls iridescent dream remarks. The piece notes the era’s fascination with funding and political strategy during a pivotal period in Indianapolis journalism.

Indianapolis News Bourke Cochran Senator Ingalls

Kruger’s Obsequies Marked by Multinational Honors

Pretoria mourned former President Kruger with a vast religious service and public procession. British envoy Sir Richard Solomon attended as crowds gathered at the hall and cemetery. General Botha read Kruger's letter urging Boer unity and preservation of their spirit.

Pretoria Kruger de Wet Transvaal Orange Free State Wilhelming Holland Afrikander Party Cape Colony Orange River Natal Louis Botha Schalkburgher Christian de Wet Botha Gen. Botha South Africa Richard Solomon Fred

World steel trust plans pool formed among major rail makers

London reports confirm a three year international steel rail pool by British French German and Belgian makers with potential American participation. A London office will centralize orders and steer prices lifting heavy rail from 85 to 100 shillings per ton. The accord aims to limit competition and unify major mills across four nations and possibly the United States.

London Barrow Makera Continental Combine American Steel Corporation

Bids Opened For Coal Transport To Manila Bay

Bids were opened yesterday for moving 50 000 tons of coal from the Atlantic coast to the Manila Bay coaling station. American shippers bid nearly 12 dollars per ton higher than foreign bidders. No award has been made by the Navy Secretary yet.

Atlantic Manila Bay Secretary of the Navy

Diplomatic ambitions and Washington murder contrasts

A Washington paper notes a curious disease called diplomatisis as young men seek State Department posts to study languages and markets. It recounts an anecdote about a hopeful applicant and stresses that consuls must know trade, prices, and imports far more than international law. It also contrasts Washington murder patterns with other cities, attributing lower brutality and a vagrant- crime dynamic to strict policing and economic incentives, while detailing an unrelated police encounter about Miss Sarah Clementson and a North Carolina friend named Magnolia.

Washington State Department East Middle West South America Asia Africa Australia Hauer New York Baltimore Pittsburg Philadelphia Boston Detroit Mich Sarah Clementson North Carolina Magnolia Sergt. Carter Poice Lacy Miss Clementson Brookland

Inauguration Parade Window Rent Signs Proliferate

Signs reading This Window for Rent for the Inauguration Parade appear along Penn sylvania Avenue Fifteenth Street and adjacent streets. Many windows have been sold at high prices to people wishing to witness the parade.

Pennsylvania Avenue Fifteenth Street

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