Library newspaper stack proposed for 180000 addition
A House Appropriations subcommittee studies all items in the congressional library budget including a 180000 request for a separate building or stack area to store newspapers. The proposal notes rapid growth in books and newspapers and discusses phased expansion of the stack as space becomes needed. The discussion involves committee leadership and names various officials and staff involved in library care and planning.
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House Committees On Appropriations
Library of Congress
Wildig
Ahan Tawney
Health Office Records Deaths Listing
Health office records list multiple deaths with ages and partial addresses. Names include Heuphenia Ashton 9 months, Roger Auams 2 months, Henry Urruis 0 years, Wildlay Cares 15 years, Alevauiar Fisher 63, Leha R Wo Pusthy Woodley Lane 60, Frank Hotrison 35, Gueset Raddock 18, Whitlam Mo Runex 7% years, Islam M Sefton 23, Sarah Stratton 65, John Wm Taylor 83. Addresses and ages vary. source shows fragmented OCR.
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Porter
Heuphenia Ashton
Roger Auams
Henry Urruis
Faith Ow
Wildlay Cares
Willow Tree Ct
Poley
Alevauiar Fisher
Jweeps
Tanchton Road
Pusthy Woodley Lane
Frank Hotrison
Gueset Raddock
Girard
Whitlam
Islam M Sefton
Sarah
Stratton
Hotel Vendome
John Wm Faylor
Notice to newspapers on simultaneous telegram service
Notice states that Marciaga and health notices will, on application, appear simultaneously in listed newspapers including New York Times Boston Globe Buffalo Courier Chicago Record Herald and others. It specifies no extra charge for editorial insertion of telegraphic notices across these papers.
Government contractor Green testifies on museum work and hotel projects
Bernard R Green, serving as general contractor for the government on the National Museum build, reveals his annual 2000 salary plus travel expenses for outside advisory work including Raleigh Hotel additions and associations with the New Willard Hotel. Tawney probes extra compensation and responsibilities while Tracewell describes audits showing frequent diversion of congressional appropriations and a six‑expert accounting unit reviewing hundreds of accounts for legal compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard R. Green
Sam
Mr. Green
Green
Raleigh Hotel
New Willard Hotel
Mr. Tawney
Ming
State Capitol
Harrisburg
Mr. Taney
Commission
Tawney
Mr Green
Congress
Tracewell
Treasury Department
Committee
the Treasury
Travewell
Canoe Club Lecture Promises Vote Bounty and Pledge
C E Fairman spoke Thursday night at the Washington Canoe Club on One Hundred Miles up the Canal. Stereoptican views and caricatures of the get it workers drew laughs and pledges of support. The Almas Temple withdraws from the piano contest to back the Masonic Eastern Star Home, crediting coupons to that charity.
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Washington Canoe Club
Washington Post
C. E L. Fairman
Buss
Ani
Almas Temple
Mystic Shrine
Masonic Eastern Star
Jacobus 8. Jones
Jacobus
Jones
Submarines Endurance Tests In Narragansett Bay
The Porpoise and Shark under Lieuts Nelson and Shapley completed eight hours at eight and a half knots using about 160 gallons of gasoline. They defeated the tug Choctaw in the endurance run, with tests to continue next day and further torpedo exercises planned with forts and ships. The Illinois Democratic Convention fixed for May 12 in Springfield following the state central committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Newport
United States
Porpoise
Charles P. Nelson
Shark
Lloyd Shapley
Choctaw
Narragansett Bay
Lieut Nelson
Lieut. Melson
Newport Harbor
Chicago
Democratic State Central Committee
Springfield
Beavers to prison begins two years' sentence
Former Post Office chief George W. Beavers, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government in the sale of time recording clocks, was jailed at the National Penitentiary in Moundsville West Virginia for two years. He rode with fifteen convicts in a procession, amid details of the chain and discharge from Washington to the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Penitentiary
Moundsville
W. Va
George W. Beavers
Division of Salaries and Allowances
Post Office Department
Government
Beavers
Washington
J. Fred Harris
Harris
Frank Richardson
Joseph W. Geist
James A. Backus
Robert L. Wharton
Robert Quiet
William Johnson
Briscoe Taylor
Thomas Warren
TANTALUS CLUB IN REUNION OF FIRST TERM REPUBLICANS
A Shoreham reunion revived the Zepeans Club once led by Samuel I Powers of Massachusetts with Cassel of Pennsylvania hosting. The invitational dinner honored Powers, the club’s driving force, and drew many Republican members from the Fifty seventh Congress and earlier.
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Zepeans Club
Shoreham
Cassel
Pennsylvania
Samuel I. Powers
Massachusetts
Powers
Mr. Cassel
Samuel
Holliday
Indiana
J. A. Hughes
West Virginia
T. ¥. Marghail
North Dakota
B. W. Martin
South Dakota
R. M. Nevin
Ohio
H. W. Palmer
George A. Patterson
Charles P. Scott
Kansas
Charles Q. Tirrell
Massachusets
Walter I. Smith
Towa
Harvey S. Irwin
Kentucky
Ontague Isler
New York
B. S. Rhodey
Nawtextco
Charles R. Schirm
Maryaid
Henry Burk
H. H. Foedtrer
Pennaysania
J. M. Moody
North Carolina
Wiliam W. Skiles
Weather and incidents from Washington February 16 1905
Weather conditions show light snow in the Missouri Valley and western states, rain in the Pacific Coast and clear elsewhere with a general rise in temperatures though below seasonal averages east of the Mississippi. Forecast calls for minimal precipitation with varying winds along coasts, storm warnings on the California coast, and a local report from Annapolis on hazing inquiry adjournment and Captain Colvocoresses testifying.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
Missouri River Valley
Pacific Canal States
South Atlantic
Atlantic
British Northwest
Rocky Mountains
Missionipp Valley
Upper Lake Region
North Pacific States
New England
Middle Atlantis
Atlantaé
East Gulf
West Gulf Coast
Lake Michigan
European
Grand Hawks
California
San Francisco
Eureka
Portrait of Mrs. Nicho las Longworth souvenir in Sunday Post
Tomorrow's Sunday Post includes a portrait supplement featuring Mrs. Nicho las Longworth nee Roosevelt. A beauti ful half tone photo printed on heavy art paper on an Alice blue mat ready for framing. Take this attractive keepsake.
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Sunday Post
Nicholas Longworth
Roosevelt
Samuel Guilty in Revenue Fraud Trial Ends in Conviction
Ex Deputy Collector G W Samuel found guilty on eleven counts of fraudulent returns and improper payments. jury could not reach verdict on conspiracy with Wilkit distillers. Judge to fix penalties up to five thousand dollars per count and six months to three years in prison. Trial adjourned until March 1 to resume revenue fraud cases.
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Washington
Greensboro
N. Y
G. W. Samuel
Wilkit
Holton
Asheville
Nick Williams
Edmund Waddill
Richmond
Wil
Internal Revenues
A. B. Hayes
J. Holten
Samuel
Blackburn
Senator Tillman III Struggles With Severe Cold
Senator Tillman of South Carolina, age 11, was resting easily at the Colonial hotel after a severe cold that could develop into pneumonia. He had returned from Columbia, S C, and, without his overcoat, walked in the cold to fetch a newspaper, which he believes worsened his ailment.
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Senator Tillman
South Carolina
the Colonial
Columbia
S. C
Alexandria
Power Plant To Be Built On Eastern Branch Site
Plans for a large power plant for Potomac Electric Power Company advance. Twelve acres near the Eastern Branch are bought for the project, with a 300 foot frontage on Benning road. J G White & Co of New York awarded the equipment contract. The plant costs 7 500 000 and aims for November 1 completion, with 18 000 horsepower capacity and a substation on I Street between 14th and 15th streets NW to convert AC to DC. The new facility will connect with the existing plant at Fourteenth and B streets.
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Potomac Electric Power Company
J. G. White & Co
New York
Benning Road
Nower-House
I Street
Fourteenth
Fifteenth Streets
Fourteenth and
B Streets
Remedy for Rheumatism Cited as Uric Acid Cure
An old text claims rheumatism stems from excess uric acid in blood and that most remedies harm the system. It announces a new treatment called Rheumacide that purportedly removes the disease's cause.
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Committee On Appropriations
Congressional Library
X. J Senoyma
Margaret Fugit
Me Bere i Dagde Muadon Jefferson
Rudo Gray Walker
Augusta
Hlza
Gilliss
Piwary
Tueary
Joseph HE. Gilliss
Montrose
Father McGuire
St Marys Cathole Church
Rocsville
Floreness
John Gilliss
Andrew T. Perry
Norwalk
Conn
Colbirn
Churchville
George Maxwell Colburn
Villa 2
Ormered
Coves
Wuriday
Mary Emily Bates Cowes
Millett Coves
N Street
DE Witt
William de Witt Sterry
Rosell Path
Julia A. Woodhull
Walllem Radcliffe de Witt
Dik Inermenra
Folhpy
Michael J
Alice Foret
Twelfth Street
Yami
St. Peter's
Grinneil
Madison Avenue
New York City
Morton Grinnell
Woodside
Francis
Josias Hardin
Montgomery County
Jobins
James BE. Johnson
Tinsaget
Lee's Chapel
Mirid
Georgetown Universiy Hospital
Bridget Delia Mullen
GN Tieber
St Matthew's Church
Wo Olock
BCMA
M.dnneght
Ida M Irwin
Orlando TM Summirg
Carolyn M Kirty
Health Office Record
Undertakers
W.R. Speare
R. F. Harvey
Tenth Scow
North 47
William Lee
GEORGE P_ ZURHORST
East Capitol St
THE
Exmenan
Messenoar
Coupon Editor
Washington, D. C
Canoe Club
Weil
Gang
Tantalus Club
Reunion
Peter Carlson
White House
William Street
Carlson
Denmark
Elest
Carl
Annapolis
Subcommittee On
Naval Affairs
House of Representatives
Naval Academy
George P. Colvocoresses
Midshipmen
N. C
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Liamarese
Boston
Masa
Buffelo
Chicage
Cmetonatl
Cheyenne
Wyo
Davenport
Denver
Colobe
Des Moines
Galytan
Helena
Mont
Inclantpolls
Ind
Issac Jackson Tie
Bia
Kennas City
Little Rock
Marquette
Mie
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
North Platte
Nebr
Omaha
Nebra
Pitteburg
East Lake City
Utah
St. Louis
Moa
St. Paul
Mina
Vicksburg
Miss
Lansburgh & Bro
7Th St
Edison
E. F. Droop & Sons Co
Steinway and Other Planos
Pa, Ave, N. Wi
Senator Tillman III
Richard W. Henderson
F Street
N. W
Potomac Company
Affieck
Pennsylvania Avenue
Peter Grogan
London
Paris
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Aeolian Company
China
qaYour
Ger
Chris
Itian Xander
Howse
To-Kalon Wine Co
White
Wheeler and Wilson
Oppenheimer’s
Oth
Coke
Washington Gas Light
10Th St. N. Ww
Eee
Wrete
Stieff
Chas
M. Stieff
11Th Street N
Conliff
Henry F.miller
John F. Ellis & Co
Ave
N.W
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