House Appropriations Probes Library Annex Spend
House Appropriations Committee conducts a close canvass of items in the budget with focus on the Library of Congress. A $180,000 request for a separate newspaper stack building storage is questioned as advances in library science outpace original plans.
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Committee On Appropriations
Congressional Library
House Committee On Appropriations
Mukiuw Wu
Library of Congress
WM Brars
Bok
Tiri
Turin
Health Office Record Fragments Highlight Elderly Listings
Fragmentary health office notes reference several elderly individuals with ages ranging from early sixties to mid seventies. Names such as Vin, Mohan, Green, Peachy, Gavard, and Staci appear amid partial dates and locations, indicating a sequence of patient entries or notices.
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Wiogawl
Mar Ihan
Woulles Lane
Pope Daeabe
Balan
Gavard
Hens Massaye
Notice of Marriage and Death Notices Across Major Papers
Notices of marriage and death are offered to appear in multiple major newspapers including Boston Globe Chicago Record-Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Pittsburgh Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald Syracuse Post Standard St Louis Republic Minneapolis Journal Cleveland Plain Dealer Cincinnati Enquirer and others upon request. No extra charge for either serious or telegraphic transmission in morning editions.
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Your Times
Boston Globe
Alo
Beavers to Prison Begins Two Years' Sentence
Former Post-office official George W. Beavers, ex-chief of salaries, pleads guilty to defrauding the government in time-recording clocks and begins a two-year term at the National Penitentiary in Moundsville West Virginia. A group of fifteen convicts accompanies him, including forgers, robbers and housebreakers, under guard.
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National Penitentiary
Moundsville
W. Va
George W. Treavers
Division of
Post-office Department
Mounisville
W. Wva
Heaver
Post
Washington
Jett Washington
J. Pred Jarrisson
Tsarvia
Vomvictid
Government Contractor Salaries and Misallocated Funds
Testimony shows contractor Mr Green admitting $4,000 yearly plus travel for extra work for government projects beyond his museum role, and Harrisburg duties. Comptroller Tracewell says diversions of appropriations occur, with several accounts withdrawn and restated after legal violations found.
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Mr. Green
National Museum
Town
Twele Sem
Thal Javer
Green
Bnt
Nyw Willard Hotel
Harrisburg
Mr. Tawney
Ther
Tawner
Air. Green
Ine
Mskf
Tracewell
Vawnes
Taiwney
Traller
The
Treasury
Congress
Trace
Canoe Club Lecture Sparks Promise Of Votes
C I Fairman lectured Thursday night at the Washington Canoe Club on One Hundred Miles up the Canal with illustrated views of his trip. The show included caricatures and a scene of the prize cart, drawing crowds and eliciting pledges of large vote bundles and subscriptions. The Almas Temple withdrew from the piano contest to back the Magonic Wastern Star Home, asking that coupons be redirected to the new backing board.
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Washington Canoe Club
Washington
Hig Lus
Gel i
AIF Oprirs
Almas Temple
Mystic Shrine
Jacobus
Jones
Washington Post
Lave De~vickad
Misanicasters Stur [lLome
Hame
Qamorus S. Jones
Submarines Demonstrate Endurance At Sea Trials
The USS Porpoise and Shark, led by Lieut. Charles Nelson and Lieut. Lloyd Shapley, completed an eight hour endurance voyage at eight and a half knots using 140 gallons of gasoline. Trials tested fuel limits and engine performance, with rough seas and head winds as the boats held steady. A second test sequence and torpedo drills are planned near Narragansett Bay before additional maneuvers with forts and warships. Meanwhile, Chicago hosts the Democratic convention site selection with Springfield, Illinois slated as the venue.
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Washington Post
Newport
United States
Ugsidg
Arragansetr Bas
Iowa
Saeut Nelson
Bern
Secoriy
Welock
Lieut. Nelson
Jie
Newne Harbor
Narraganskit Bay
Samuel Guilty Jury Verdict In Revenue Fraud Case
Jury returns guilty verdict on multiple counts in a revenue fraud indictment involving Samuel. Judge postpones judgment until further Wilkes County conditions are known. Penalties range from 1000 to 35000 dollars and six months to three years per count. Trial adjourns until March 13 for revenue fraud proceedings. District attorneys praise verdicts covering eleven counts. Asheville term to try displaced cases continues next week. Hotel fire at Courtland, Virginia causes $14000 damage with $1400 insured.
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Uniy
Boyd
Wilkes County
Reneson
le Thene
Holton
Asheville
Nick Williams
Eamund Waddill
Fadhmond
Internal Revenue Aa
Hayes
Samuel
Washington
Blauckburn
Weather and travel notes from Warrington bureau
Weather conditions report from February 16, 1908 notes light snow in the Middle River Valley, rising temperatures nationwide with few exceptions, forecasts for windy coasts and limited precipitation, plus a Pacific Northwest high area moving toward the Atlantic. Also includes local weather data, ship winds for Saturday, and a brief aviation of conditions across various regions.
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Dept. of Agriculture, Weather Bureau
Warrington
M. River Valley
Pacific
South Atlantic
Atlante
British Northwest
Rocky Mountains
Southwesern Upper Late
North Favish
New England
Middle Atlantic
Grand Danks
California Coast
San Pramisco le Eureka
Wba
Rainfels
U.d
Pner
Missis
Italian Laborer Killed in Railway Construction Accident
Pasqual Malateste a laborer on the railway construction north of the city died in Alexandria hospital from injuries after a pieck in the hands of a fellow laborer diverted and struck him on the skull. A warrant for the suspect was issued by Justice Burrell who arrested the man and confined him in the county jail awaiting the coroner's inquest.
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Washington Post
King Stree
Alexandri
Pasqual Malateste
Aleaandria Hospital
John ‘Hoe
Burrell
Yesterdad
Theuadd
Marlateste
Malatuste
Cni
Ashton
Mrs OToole dies. funeral set at St Marys
Mrs Margaret OToole aged eighty two and long time resident of 478 South Royal Street was found dead at her home after being last seen Monday. Doctor Pury deemed death natural. Funeral from St Marys Catholic Church at 9 o clock in the morning. Also reports: Shamrocks defeat Sham- at Washington by 20 to 5 with Alexandria Athletic Club players named. Funeral of George H Bossart held at Schwab's Hotel chapel with P Philips rector of St Pauls Episcopal presiding.
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Fenhlioen
Richax
Madison Ayenue
Newisham
Morton Grinnell Phleniv
Woodside
Prancis
Josun
Mmery’ounis
Bhd
Hhdomi
Jamieski
Johnson
Sears
Orkande
Carolyn Netae
Tanerab Leceafrer
Margaret O'Toole
South Royal Street
Shamrocks
Alexandria Athletic Club
Washington
Duffy
Dobson
Biges
Boeriandria
Tomlener
George H. Bossart
George HH
Bossart
Schwab
Philips
St. Paul's Epicopal Church
Alexandria Resident Dies of Pneumonia at Home
Thomas Poet, an elderly resident of Alexandria Falls, died Thursday night at his home, 448 Louke Street, after a brief illness. Spinks, born in Prince William County about seventy years ago, lived in the city since youth and worked for the Grange and Alexandria railroad, later an engineer on the Baltimore and Ohio line. In recent years he was employed at the Sun factory near the Shingtum Navy Yard. The trolley company elected new directors for the coming year, listing Clarence P. King and others. Police arrested several individuals for breaking and entering at B. Abramson’s clothing store on Wing and Washington Streets and they were held for grand jury action.
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Alexandria
Vthomas FE
Spinks
Louke Street
Prince William County
Tha
The
Grange
Alexanir Ailroad
Sagen
Baltimore Ad
Hia
Frenty G. Davis
Clarence Hanson
Hildred Bus
Ieach, Bettis
Garve Bell
Smith
Nicholson
B. Abremson
Wing
Wasilon
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Tee
Margit Torsch
Wall Mee
Augusta
Ulvacn Aml
Mechitre Charen
Laugh Roof
Andrew
Maueeon
Pepe
Norwalk
Philontison
Melloum
Uneir
Peiers Hurl
Weishingoldvather
AL O'Brien
Lanshrer
Mas
Hannoria Cuds
Fitch
Caldorn
Health Oifiice Record
Undertakers
WR. Speare
F Street
N. W
Kingsteietty
R. F. Harvey
John R. Wright
Newspaper
Brghive
the Washington Post
Coupon Edito
Washington, D. C
Beavers
Gang
George W. Beavers
Iwe Muaumed
Frank Richardson
Joseph W. Geist
James A. Lackus
Robert J. Wharton
Robert Jalliet
William Johson
Triscae Tassor
Thomas Wars
Renbery
Millard Brooks
Souther Blackstoone
Dange
Owo Sents
Collins Rose
Erhols
Willams McNeill
Dame
Canoe Club
C. E. Fairman
Chicago
Democratic State Central Committee
Springfield
Courtland
Norfolk
Flire
Co. i. Grizzard
sSarsaparill Hood
Hood
Lansburgh G&g Bro
Mlb
Pormer
Lansburgh & Bro
7Th St
Beter Carlson
Wilke House
Wington
New York
William Street
Carlson
Qun
Denmar
Annapolis
Subcommittee On Naval Affairs
House of Deprtatives
Naval Academy
Annapol
George P. Colvocoresses
Midshipmen
Sunday Post
Nicholas Longworth
Roosevelt
Ashey
Tanta
Atfar
Au Bion
Massiffeio
Cineaprath
Ohio
Chercane
Davenport
Juwa
Das Moines
Lowa
Anapalis
Tnd
York
N.Y
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Lehr
Omaha
Pitteburg
Ulan
St Lom
Mina
Edison
E.F. Droop & Sons Co
Steinway and Other Pianos
Pa. Ave
C. UR
Achiev Jn
Richard Ww. Henderson
Thomas
Detires
Tianias
Collingsworth
Walldat
Pauls Cemetery
T. E. Spinks
Grand Jury
Affléck
Pennsylvania Avenue
Peter Grogan
London
Paris
Berlin
St. Petersburg
San Francisco
Aeolian
Minton
Canklon
China
Chris
Tian Xander
To-Kalon Wine Co
al Mendes
White
Wihieciny
Wilson
Brin Duniestie
Morevel
Coke 18
Actium
Carter
Washington Gas Light
Tunkig and
Chas
Stieff
S21
Tuthored
N. W. Jometsy Aseigsete Atiasrerte
Henry F Miller
John F. Ellis & Co
N.W
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