Germans Plan Transatlantic Airship Voyage From Berlin
The German expedition led by Dr. Gans aims to fly a hydrogen dirigible from Berlin to across the Atlantic. Captain Willy Joerdens, an experienced spherical balloon pilot, will command the crew aboard the ship prepared in Berlin and to be shipped to Teneriffe with 580,000 feet of nitrogen gas.
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Transatlantic
Vg Tesyektion
Munich
Germany
Canary Islands
Gans
Lea
Berlin
Teneriffe
Dr. Gans
Sim
Willy Joerdens
Vws
Ceh
Rteet
Heer
Lanner
Kiel
Princess Henry of
Prussia
Bavaria
Orkney Isands
Dr Alt
Bavarian Meteorological Institute
Joseph Brucker
Atlantic
Wis
Moore
United States Weather Bureau
Tropics
Africa
West Indies
Washington Monument
North America
Europe
Atlantic Ocean
Report of weekly sales by Harry V. Bouse & Co
Real estate firm Harry V. Bouse & Co. reports weekly property transfers. Transactions include eight room brick at 1624 28 24 30 Tenth Street NW sold from Eva R. Houle to Henrietta Ruppert. 152 Tenth Street sold from Mrs Bowe to N H Thomas for about 8350. 174% P Street sold from Mrs Inch to Hermann Bergmann. 36 Fifteenth Street NE sold to J Baynard for 8350. 187 Thirteenth Street NW three story apartment sold to Johan Kendrup with rental value 1000 a year. price about 7500. Also sale of 1K2 T Street NW to Dr Robert Leagan.
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Harry V .Bouse
Iprice
Inch
P Street
Hermann Bergmann
William Corcoran Hill
Fifteenth Street
J. Baynard
Price
Bowie
Thirteenth Street
Johan Kendrup
Will Erect 15 Residences in Columbia Heights
A Washington builder will construct fifteen modern two and three story detached dwellings on a Columbia Heights corner of about 22,600 square feet. Frontage on two streets. Start next week. Prices range from 5,750 to 6,000 dollars. A. F. Fox & Co. brokered and will finance in an about 85,000 dollar project.
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Washington
Columbia Heights
A. F. Fox & Co
Fox & Co
Growth of Washington Manufactories Promoted by Local Businessmen
Washington business leaders push industrial expansion in 1912, backed by the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade. They envision rising population and wealth, cite Riverfront sites for a $7 million steam plant and a bottling firm, and note a $25 thousand capital Washington Motor Bicycle Company with a $30 thousand annual payroll as proof of momentum.
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Board of Trade and Chamber, of Commerce
Pittsburgh
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Baltimore
Isch Sterling Steel Company
Grant
Chamber
Robert N. Harper
District National Bank
Lade and Eivic
Motor Company
Washington Motor
Record Year Ends With Building Boom At City Permits
Last week set a new city record for building activity with permit totals more than doubling the prior week's. Lewis Hotel Company secured a permit to erect the eight story Powhatan hotel at Eighteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest costing 200000 with Milburn Heister Co. as architects and George A. Fuller Construction Co. as builders. Additional permits included five brick dwellings on New Hampshire avenue costing 26000 to be built by Alex Miller and other repairs and constructions across multiple streets including 124-28 D street southeast and 12 Davenport street northwest.
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Morris Hacker
Lewis Hotel Company, Inc
Powhatan
Eighteenth
John V. Schmidt
D Street
F. Ross
Lamont Street
John C. Donoghue
Fourteenth Street
Harry Wardman
Rhode Island Avenue
Ebien Gallagher
Georgia Avenue
W. C. Heitmuller
Jefferson Street
Mary L. Burns
B. Babbington
Defrees Court
Thomas W. Smith
New Jersey Avenue
D. C. Chadwick
H Street
H.R. Howenstein
Pennsylvania Avenue
Charles F. Adams
M Street
Harvey Hamilton
Rhipepen
Lane Places
James Talty
Gaieg Street
Kate Thompson
George C. Shotes
A Street
W. H Smith
Nichola Avenue
Thomas H. Downs
Cedar Street
Blair Road
W. A. Volland
Columbia Road
E. D. Parsons
Seventh Street
J.C. Pyles
Eighth Street
M. Keane
Annie Falconer
F. W. Baugerter
Davenport Street
F. W. Porter
Eastern Avenue
Bell Street
Harold Hecht
Growth of Suburbs Drives DC Realty Sales Rise in Week
A district census bulletin shows surge in DC growth beyond original city limits with gains in areas formerly Washington County and north of Florida Avenue. Real estate activity surged in December with 194 transactions in the last week, led by suburban and near-urban markets.
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United States
District of Columbia
BE. Dana Durand
Washington
Georgetown
Washington County
Bueau
Mall
Capitol Grounds
South Capitol Street
War on Tips Spreads Embrace Higher Wages for Tip Loss
New York waiters and bellboys oppose tipping and demand higher wages to compensate for losses. National Commercial Travelers' Association backs the campaign, urging hotel and restaurant owners to raise salaries if tips disappear. The movement, begun in the West, gains sympathy in New York as workers insist employers must make up the income.
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National Commercial Travelers’ Association
New York
Bellboys
West
Commercial Travelers
National League
League
P. B. Dow
Dow
Head Walters’ Association
Walters
Hotel Bellingon's Association
Legal docket items from District of Columbia equity court cases
The record lists multiple cases including an absolute divorce for Pizin um s, testimony orders in open court, bond appointment and trustee action, and various attorney names. It also notes a motion picture company injunction, a United States suit to obtain wine samples under pure food laws, and several civil actions such as contract sales, annulment of marriage, accounts, damages, and insurance appeal with corresponding plaintiff and defense counsel.
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Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Equity Court NO
Justice Wright Kopp
Kopp
Pizin
McComas Hawken
Altorges
Doe Clarke Thurston Ve Clark
Security Plaintif
Charles W. Digex
Fulton Lewis
H. E Davis
Worthington
Mayse
John Rideut
Cell
Plaint
John Rident
O C Callaghan Motion Picture
Ya Chicago Filme Exchange
Stafford
Melville Church
N Law District Court
Bernard
United States
Iibe
C R Wilson
JL Smith
Real estate transfers and district property notes
A mixed list of property transfers in Washington with numerous parcels in various squares and streets. Transactions include Howenstein to Bert, Gaither to Galther, Lawson to District of Columbia, and many others across streets such as G Street Southeast and Ninth to Fourteenth streets Northwest. Also included are public notices about building associations and mortgage details, with several entries noting monetary amounts and terms.
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Hermat R Howenstein
Marlon P
Edward Lorent
Bert
Ranwoon Heights
Ellas Gaither
Marvin Galther
Aurea H Lawson
District of Colambie
Harry J. Gicias Ette
Annie A Mickle
Aquare
Tenth Street
W Streete
Barbara M Graf
Joe L Conwall
Burrville
William C Taylor Lo
George Trenet
Lois
Nellie M Hanback
Washington Heights
J. Wilbur Latham
Josephine P. Mul
Hillyer Place
Robert Jachary
Henry J. Rhett
East Capitol Street
Seventeenth
Eighteenth Streets
Pailander
Chalfonte Apartments Sold at About Eighty Thousand
The Chalfonte at 2116 P Street northwest was sold by Moore & Hill for the owners Franklin T. Lanner and William A. Hill. A New York business man purchased the four story building containing 24 apartments with annual rent around $9.90 per unit. The buyer’s other realty holdings are noted.
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New York
Chalfonte
P Street
Moore & Hill
P Street Northwest
Franklin T. Lanner
William A. Hill
Potomac Apartment Sale Tops Realty Report of December
Realty brokers W A Craig & Co report December sales totaling over 190000 with principal deals including the Potomac apartment at 3333 N Street NW sold to Charles D Cogle for 22500. Other parcels include a Falls Church farm of 18 acres for about 11000 and multiple northwest properties changing hands for investments and occupancy.
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Potomac Apartment House
N Street
Charles D. Cogle
W .A. Craig & Co
Adam
Craig
Potomac
Mente
John M Dante
Falls Church
William L. Scott
Channing Street
A A Maul
Philip T Hall
Quincy Street
Charlee Dougle
A. A Maul
West Hyattaville
Kate M. Scott
Charles J Cagle
Capitol Street
John M. Daniiel
Daniel
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Spatie
Huw
Steeily
Poe
Hese Rues
John Hicks
Wolf Lake
Ind
John Sicks
Ick
Iicks
Hicks
Mr. Hicks
Vornet
Ivo
Cyrus Haskins
Ifeka
Tme
Campaien
Flanders
Pant
John Gilpin
Porte-Cochere
Payne & MacMeches I Gans
H. R. Howenstem
Mary A. Carter
Eleventh Street
Mary J. Herbert
Michigan Avenue
M. B. Harlow
Maryland Avenue
Z .L.W. Maupin
Macomb Street
Henry Viner
Mount Peasant Street
A. F. Bradbury
Pout Street
Twenty-second Street
Alva. F. Smith
Massachusetts Avenue
WF. J
Old Washington
North Capitol Street
Rock Creek
Florida Avenue
Bulletin
Virginia
F Street
Annie E. McQueen
Orren G Staples
J Streets
EF Street
Victoria
Fourteenth
Clifton Streets
George H Zellers
Arthur L Bliss
New York Movement
Chevy Chase Specialists
Gsec
SMDOT
Yourg Southern Build
Turday
Helen M. G Bonner
Wiliam T. Bonner
Platiin
B.A Jones
Terry Kengla
Lillian G Kengla
Henry J. Crosson
Lenora C_ ell
Plainlffs
HW Scon
Heles Cox
Washington Ratieny and Electra Company
Hayden
H. L
Hester E. Smith
Administracrix
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Plaintin’s
W. G. Gardiner
L. J
Harold D. Bandera
Clix and Suburbito
Atorney
HH Glasele
Hayes
National Savings and Truat Company
James
Henver
Tate
Thirteenth
Teete
Chane
Walter
Sea
Walter d l Lasrenc
Harm M Chaney
Wokington
George Truesdell
Square
Chillemastle Heights
Washington Lent and Mortgage Company
L Street
Annle M Winer
Patrick
Susan Ho
Bertha M. Dan
Willan
Richard Prans
Henry Eblor
Charles
Eimmare
Marior Po Lord
Edward
H R. Holwenstein
Fred Wo Reeves
Richardean
Joseph Fol
Ernest L Schmidt
George M Emmerich
German-American Building Association
Frank H Waarsbacper
Alice Nichols
Douglese & Mackal
Waal
Staton
Annie
Mickie
Wharton
Leter
Michael J i Olber
Nations Permanent Building Association
Lille
Duther F
Ernest Leohardt
George M. Emmerich
Seruct
Jeme
Connell
Willon Ballard
Lewin Kibler
Willam
Lan
Peters Mill
Azo Hayes
Cabe
Willamson
Uy J
Harry Parm
Jamee 'T Howard Er
Albert White
Harry Bo Denham
Mbta
Mary T Thoon
George
Coline
Jamee Lo Neil
Ravert
Prtrick Metarthy Ey Om
Edmond Fitzgerad
John Z
W. A. Craig & Co
Chicago Record- Herald
Cockrell
Pone Cockrell & Company, Publishers
Woondiee
Fenesy
L. L. Perkins
Heathers