Washington Post Staff Dinner Skits At New Willard
The Washington Post staff held a festive luncheon in the New Willard red room with editors and office workers staging skits about newsroom life. An eight page Post Jr paper was produced by office boys and staff, celebrating the occasion with jokes and camaraderie.
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Washington Post
New Willard
Incheon
Post
Toagtmaster
Tai
City Room
Society
Post Jr
Explorer Cook Held Back By Illness Mystery
A Montreal medical professional reports a man named De F A Cook known to the explorer as a friend, seen in Windsor Hotel a month ago en route to Quebec. The note from Laurentide Lake Edward claims moving camps and praises the north pole discovery, awaiting Royal Geographical Society Antwerp invitation. Commander Peary and the Trent Press Club send congratulations for twenty three years of Arctic exploration.
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Ontario
Montreal
Dr Cook
Windsor Hotel
Quebec
Bsming
New York
Laurentide
Lake Edward
Royalographcal Society of Antwerp
Belnt Tate
Luar
North Pole
EZ Jannsen
Maurice de Cocky
So D
Peary
Trent
Kock
Maling Ti
Davenport
Arche
New foe for Tammany exposes reform push in New York
The report outlines a plan to reform the Democratic organization in New York City by introducing new leaders and recasting the party structure. William Hepburn Resell, L. J. Reilly, Millian K. ffearst, John Cow, and others are named in the push to reduce Tammany Hall’s influence and establish a more representative city operation. The plan seeks a truly ratified character for the Democratic machine and aims to move away from the current ascendency of district leaders.
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New York
Willam Hepburn Resell
Tam
Ant Hall
L. J Reilly
Millian K Ffearst
Lierly Am
John Cow
Demoratic National Committee
Porary
Committee On Plan
Cepted
Naw Rl
Balloon to Aid in Climb to Mount McKinley
New York reports a balloon ascent plan to scale Mount McKinley. Nashville aviator El F. Girney to be harnessed to the 20 foot gas balloon, with a contraption to prevent gas loss and enable ascent. The scheme follows debates over Cook’s claim and aims for the summit attempt.
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New York
Balloop
Ana
EL F Gbirney
Nashville
Tenn
Mount McKinley
Dr Cook
Mount McKinleys
Shirley
Belloon
Old Woman Seeks Rockefeller Aid With Stolen Money
A distressed elderly woman named Steinberger arrives at Rockefeller's New York home claiming enemies stole her money and asking Rockefeller to have funds ready. She mentions plans to visit Pocono Hills and writes about political opinions while waiting outside the Rockefeller residence.
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Rockefeller
New York
Rockefter
Poconca Hills
Steinberger
Washington Leads In Asphalt Areas And Sewer Totals
The census bulletin ranking Washington fourth among American cities for asphalt street area and showing extensive cobblestone and macadamized streets. It lists 521 miles of sewers in Pittsburgh alongside. New York, Chicago and Philadelphia lead asphalt areas, while New York's per capita net debt stands at $4262 and San Francisco shows the smallest net debt per capita among large cities.
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Washington
Pittsburg
Census Bulletin
Alvanes
Cefigua Burese
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Buffalo
Baltimore
United States
Slao
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detroit
New York City
Dulletin
White House firefighting overhaul centralizes alarms at executive mansion
After repeated false alarms at the White House, the fire department installed a new system placing control of five alarm boxes under one head usher. An automated line now reports to the usher's office on the first floor, where the head usher personally decides if a general alarm is warranted. The change aims to reduce unnecessary emergency responses and prevent future false alarms.
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White House
Executive Mansion
Ohlst Ushers
Curtiss Free to Fly Despite Grounding Injunction
Special to The Washington Post reports Glenn H Curtiss is free to fly again after Supreme Court Justice Coman in Oneida county dissolved the injunction restricting his ascensions. The case concerns the Herting Curtiss Company of Hammondsport and a dispute with Augustus Herring over ownership of patents and stock valued at $276000.
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Washington Post
New York
Glenn H. Curtiss
Augustus Herring
Curtiss
Hammondsport
Supreme Court
Coman
Oneida County
Ormsby McHarg
Department of Commer
Meade the Money Saga Draws Back to Vaudeville Stage
New York reports reveal Bessie De Voe returns to vaudeville for $2.00 a week after spending savings chasing a millionaire marriage. Frank Gould’s letters, alleged broken engagement and the drama of gifts and imitations are laid bare with Miss De Voe recounting the hotel luncheon, lawsuits, and public scrutiny.
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New York
Bessie de Vole
Frank J Gould
Miss de Vple
Mayer
Er Gould
Misa de Vole
Navy Yard Wage Schedule For 1910 Authorized
Assistant Secretary Winthrop approved the wage schedule for Washington navy yard workers for 1910 with minor increases in several classes. Machinists retain their scale. Increases go to molders ordnance men painters slagers wire men caremakers stable keepers and dispensary attendants. Rear Admiral Capps notes poor rail and wharf conditions and urges better docking facilities for battleships and an additional drydock at Norfolk along with pay raises for civilian bureau staff.
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Washington Navy Yard
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Naval Bureau of Construction and Repair
Norfolk
Vallig
Bureau
Linut J F Bell Weds In Washington Pa
A Washington Pa couple, Linut J F Bell and Miss Ines Battey, wed last evening at the Methodist Protestant Church with a large attendant party. The groom James Franklin Bell, now stationed in Washington DC, served as the groom. Rev Wilbur of Pittsburgh officiated assisted by Dr George Shepard and Rev D W Mathier. The couple plan to reside in Washington after February 1.
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Washington
Bills Tene Bailey
Henry T Railay
James Franklin Bell
Washington DC
Ev de Cob Wilbur
Fittsburg
George Shepard
Methodist Protestant Church
D W Mathher
First Baptist Church
Walington
Ines Battey
A. A. Hays
MacCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
W A Mitchell
West Point
We Tyler
Wheeling
W Wa
T C Dut
Pittsbury
John Denny
Waslington Lisut
Bell
Washington, D
Evans Estate Settled and $6 Million Awarded
Judge MacLean signs order enabling Philadelphia residuary heirs to move forward with the Thomas W Evans Museum and Dental College funded by the $7 million estate of Dr Thomas W Evans. The Paris real estate and other properties are to be liquidated to support the monument, with about $6 million in proceeds now available after decades of litigation.
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New York
Wal
Justice MacLean
State Supreme Court
Thamas W Bvane
Paris
Eugenie
Sedan
Thomas W. Vans Museum and Dental College
Hivans
Groth
General Bragg Warns of Growing Anarchy in U S
Gen Edward Bragg commander of the Iron Brigade warns that recent strikes signal rising anarchism and civil strife in the United States. He criticizes government inaction against strikes and says reform of social conditions is needed to prevent a near or distant national upheaval. He cites the French Revolution as a warning.
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Tron Brigade
Fond du Lac Wis
Edward $ Bregs Comomander
Iron Brigade
United States
Poisoned Bride to Be and Rival Lover Mystery
A Glendale, California case centers on the death of Bessie May Priest on Christmas Eve after a 20 day illness. Her mother Mrs Jennie Priest accuses a rival woman and a Newark man named Harry Sayre of complicity, with doctors citing poisoning as the cause. The Sayre family in Newark is described as prominent, though no Sayre in New Jersey matches the westward claim.
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Washington Post
Los Angeles
Bessie May Priest
Glendale
Jennie Priest Hag
Attor~ney
Abeliff
Misa Priest
Harry Sayre
Newark
Arizona
Harry
Hanry Sayre
Sayre
New York
Porson
Sayra
New Jersey
West
Four masted brig John A Briggs sinks near New Jersey coast
A coal barge, the John A Briggs, broke from the Thurmond during the last Sunday blizzard and sank off the New Jersey coast near Point Pleasant. Captains reported four masts visible offshore, and the fate of the crew remains unknown as rescue efforts continue and the wreck is presumed lost.
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Newport News
Joe Wyman
John A Briggs
Delaware
Point Pleasant
Briggs
Enat
King May Visit America
Ottawa Ontario December 30 Senator Belcourt expressed hope that King Edward would visit Canada and the United States soon. He stated such a visit could cement a lasting Anglo American alliance ensuring world peace and noted Sir Wilfrid Laurier praised the US role in civilization.
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Edward
Tins
Ottawa
Ontario
Bdward
Canada
United States
Betcourt
Ottawa Board of Trade
Belcourt
Great Britain
Witrid Laurier
Rubinstein Club concert impresses with Sandby soloist
Music lovers enjoyed a refined program at the Rubinstein Club in the Aumeton Hotel bellroom. Soloist Herman Sandby, praised for depth and color, performed Chopin Nocturne and a Danish Folk Song, while Garzighs and Sandby offered Virtuosity in Popper and Spanish Dance. The audience included Washington leaders and diplomats, with Blair directing a precise choral attack and Sullivan Bartlett assisting.
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Aumeton Hotel
Muale Life
Washington
Diplomatic Corps
Herman Sandby
Fuiladelphia
Gugh
Rubinstein Club
Bret Dumper
Goitermann
Snodby
Schumann
Popper
Chopin
Felix Garzighs
Blair
Sulivan Bartletts
Mamie Mullaly
Nevin
Darla
Edna
Sheehy
Adrienne F Kirkinon
Mra F. Biltmore
Offenbach
Sullivan Bertlatt
Subinstein Girb
Mies
Viclohcelia
Sandby
Pepper
Mr Sandby
Faithful
Wagner
Rev Alfred T Waterman Dead in Detroit Family Home
The Rev Alfred T Waterman died Wednesday afternoon at the family residence 84 Todd Street Northeast. He was born December 13, 1832, and traced his lineage to missionary Bitiah Waterman. He studied at Princeton, worked in New England, then served as a pastor in Michigan, living in Westington. He married Pmn Uy Stocking and leaves four children, Charlotte Hutching of Datroft Michigan, Jason of 216 Seaton Place Northeast, Caroline Darrow of Detroit, and Storrs Seymour of Todd Place Northeast. Funeral at 230 o'clock tonight at Shipley’s Chapel 2008 Pennsylvania Avenue. Services led by Odd Fellows and Rev Dr Samuel O Woodrow. The body will be cremated per Mr Waterman's wishes.
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Alfred T. Waterman
Todd Atraet
Bitiah Waterman
Princeton
New England
Michigan
Westington
Waterman
Pmn Uy Stocking
Persia
Charlotte Hutching
Datroft
Mich
Jason
Seaton Place
Caroline Darrow
Detroth
Storrs Seymour
Todd Place
ASES ADDITION TO ASYLUM ANNUAL REPORT DETAILS NEEDED EXPANSION
Dr Wilhiagn A White, superintendent of Government Hospital for the Insane, says the hospital needs rapid expansion with more than 13 patients arriving daily. He requests funds for land, repairs, a new epileptic patient building, dairy construction, roadways, and general expenses totaling about 80,000 for the coming year.
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Government Hospital For
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White
Rumor Denied of Shonts Leaving IRT Presidency
A New York rumor claimed Theodore P Shonts would retire as president of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and IRT and be replaced by Hackert Ackert of the Southern Railway. Shonts denied the retirement and said Ackert had not been offered the job, while Ackert confirmed no offer had been made.
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Dec
Theodore P Shonts
Interborough Rapit Tramerry Company
Interborough Metropolitan Company
Hackert Viet
Southern Railway
Runnor
Shotts
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Ackert
CH Ackert
Ye Southern Railway
T Phants
Interborough Rapid, Transit Company
Fire damages homes of Ramiel H Carter in cold blaze
Fire yesterday afternoon caused about 1100 damage at the home of Ramiel H Carter 57 Hi street northwest. Firemen faced heavy cold and difficult access as an overheating stove is suspected to start the blaze. One employee discovered the fire and alerted authorities.
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Carter Rex
Ramiel H Carter
Hi Street
Dr Peters Talks With Women The Successful Woman
Advice for women on character, work ethic, integrity, and handling employers. Emphasizes modesty, honesty, service, and dignity in professional life while warning against vanity, underachievement, and moral compromise.
Mayor's former partner linked in pier lease case
Charles H. Slyde, once law partner of Mayor-Elect Gaynor, faced charges of complicity in a bid to lease Piers 15 and 17 on the North River. The push sought a $1,000 yearly lease to Mallory Stearts for the ship Zine, despite a higher offer of $27,000 from another firm. Mayor McClellan suggested Dock Commissioner Spooner faced undue influence, as the Dock Commission considered delaying the lease and possibly removing Spooner.
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Jaynor
New York
Bec
McCleling
Charles H. Slyde
Gaynor
North River
Mallory Stearts
Mallory Haa
McClellan
Spooner
Making Fond Commission
Boatswain May Save Seals in Dramatic Rescue
In San Diego a boatswain named Thurber from the revenue cutter Seat reported to duty and led a rescue near Pilea, saving a group of seals feared to starve. The mission followed orders from Washington to act against the peril caused by separation and shipborne hunger.
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Cal
Dea
Noarsweig
Judson Thurber
United States Revenue Cutter
New Here
Pilea
Aleka
Washington
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