Oyster Elected President of Washington District Board
Capt James F. Oyster was elected president of the District Board of Education to serve the unexpired term of William V. Cox who resigned December 6. Oyster pledged radical changes for high schools and will consult with the high school committee. Ernest H. Daniel was sworn in as the new board member. The board announced a ten day Christmas vacation and planned holiday events across the district schools.
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District Board of Education
William V. Cox
District Supreme Court
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Capt. Oyster
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Cox
Oyster
Ernest H. Daniel
Board of Education
Daniel
Notary Public RC
Wilmarth Sensazo Wie
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Washington
White Christmas Promised by Weather Forecaster
Snow is expected to blanket the city by tomorrow night and linger through Sunday as the forecaster predicted. Temperatures near 16 degrees above zero with a northwest wind felt about 2 degrees colder. Two pedestrians injured on icy sidewalks were taken to the Emergency hospital, while relief workers report suffering among the poor, with signboards removed for fuel and charities distributing coffee soup and bread.
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Washington Street
John Nelgan
Pennsylani Avenue
J. Ryan
Twelfth Street
Jess
Salvation Army
Central Union Mission
No Plot Against Treasury Examines a Theft Rumor
A contractor who acted with disregard for custom took plans from the supervising architect’s office on Monday in New York. Rumors of a plot to rob the new assay office and engraving yard printing offices arose, as specs disappeared from the office. The contractor later admitted he took the plans to figure bid prospects, not to steal them, ending the mystery.
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Treasury
Assay
New York
Bureau of Engraving Yard
Walsh Pardoned Bid Moves Forward in Washington
George T. Buckingham attorney for John R. Walsh the Chicago banker in Leavenworth penitentiary is in Washington to push Walshs pardon. He says Walshs health is precarious and urges immediate consideration ahead of about six other applications. A new health report from prison officials has been requested.
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George T. Buckingham
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Jeavenworth Penitentiary
Washington
Walsh
Buckingham
Wickersham
Thhat Walsh
Mercury Burn Accident At Standards Lab Injures Two
H G Barrett 25 of 1641 Thirteenth St NW and Lawrence R Boyer 25% of 2965 Til den St NW, workers at the Bureau of Standards, were scalded when a testing thermometer exploded at the lab yesterday morning. Barrett was taken to Emergency Hospital in non serious condition. Boyer received burns to hands and wrists and remains under medical care.
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H. G. Barrett
Thirteenth Street
Lawrence R. Borer
Tilden Street
Bureau of Standards
Boyer
Barrett
Gaelic Society at Willard Sees Great Revival Momentum
Enthusiastic crowd of 300 Washington residents heard Rev Michael O Flannagan of the Gaelic League of Ireland urge Americans to support reviving the Irish language. Speakers praised progress in education and culture, noting Ireland’s National University law requiring Gaelic for entrants after 1913, with pledges of support from the Ancient Order of Hibernians and Irish community leaders.
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Dublin University
Willard
Ermn
Streland
Gaelic Society
Washington
Michael O’flanna
Ban
Gaelic League of Ireland
America
Mgr. Shahan
Catholic University
George Ja. Dougherty
Univerality
Gaelic League
Ireland
Father O'Flannagan
Erin
Jather O'Flannagan
Etruria
Ilannagan
National University of Ireland
P. J. Hartigan
Order of Hibernians
P.T Moran
Joseph Dunn
M. Herdickha
James Mooney
Bureau of Ethnology
J. D. Sullivan
Weather disturbance sweeps New England and Atlantic coast
A low pressure system from the New England coast brings snow in the rocky mountains region and rain to central plots. Cooler air follows across the middle Atlantic and New England states with brisk winds turning southeast along the coasts. Temperatures drop with a shift to unsettled weather across the plains and Mississippi Valley by Friday. Local readings show a low of 18 and a high near 28 with 6.8 hours of sun.
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Scorned Chauffeurs Strike Ends With Wages Paid
Ten drivers of the Terminal Taxicab Company reportedly received their wages yesterday and, per company officials, the strike ended. President H Cornell Wilson was optimistic, noting the fleet could operate fully with ten taxis and highlighting drivers earning 22 percent plus tips, with monthly totals of 193 dollars and 175 dollars respectively.
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H. Cornell Wilson
McClung Addresses Sons of the American Revolution Meeting
United States treasurer Lee McClung spoke at the Arlington Hotel to the District Society of the Sons of the American Revolution about the nation's funded debt revenue and currency redemption. New members Joseph I. Keifer Benjamin F. Lacombe and Augustus C. Taylor were welcomed, with William W. Edwards Joan C. Skinner and Richard L. Hoxle named as prospective members. Rear Admiral George W. Baird conducted the session.
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United States
District Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Arlington Hotel
McClung
Joseph I. Keifer
Benjamin F. Lacombe
Augustus C. Taylor
William W. Edwards
Joan C. Skinner
Richard L. Hoxle
George W. Baird
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Socialist blasts Roosevelt as source of anti socialist hatred
London socialist John Spargo told a Pythian Temple audience that Theodore Roosevelt helped incite global prejudice against socialism. He noted the election of Victor Berger gives Socialists a representative in parliaments worldwide, with Spain and the United States among the longest to hold a foothold thanks to Iglesias and Berger.
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John Spargo
Socialist Party
London
England
Pythian Temple
Spargo
Mr. Spargo
Spain
Pablo Iglesias
Afr
Berger
Man Found Dead Aboard Old Dominion Near Cape Henry
Newport News dispatch reports a likely suicide on the Old Dominion as it neared Cape Henry at dawn. A lone unidentified man, tall with red hair, wearing a blue suit, was found on deck amid signs of self harm. All registered passengers and crew are accounted for. a mystery passenger seen in the dining saloon remains unconfirmed. Officials in New York have been asked to identify the man using initials and description.
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Old Dominion
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Cape Henry
New ‘York
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Fn Atateroom
Dominion
New York
Mumps outbreak hits naval station in Norfolk
An epidemic of mumps at St. Helena naval station in Norfolk Virginia led to quarantine of about 186 men in one company. A local Methodist preacher had invited enlisted men to Christmas services at his church on Sunday but the invitation was declined.
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Norfolk
St. Helena Naval Station
Virginia towns double population since 1900
The census shows Old Forge Pennsylvania in Lackawanna County with 11,824 residents, up from 5,630 in 1900. Virginia towns Suffolk 7,008 Hampton 5,505 and South Boston 3,516 each more than doubled since 1900, per yesterday’s statistics.
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Lackawanna County
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Suffolk
Hampton
South Boston
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