Jewels vanish at dance hosted by British envoy
A New York social function at the British Embassy hosted by the naval attaché Capt Sowerby ended in shock as a Muatuieeit necklace studded with Quenis emeralds and pearls vanished from a prominent guest. Detectives summoned. guests questioned while search failed to find the missing necklace. The night’s dancing paused as fear and confusion spread among attendees.
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Fair New Yorker
Kom dv
Sowerby
Naval
Et Nthe
Rauseh
Hwa
Saint Cope
Gueal
Gartie Kern
Lele
Morgan Ted
Iria Githe
Walters
Asec
New York
Shi Utler
de Vivitar
Yak
New York Woman Claims Restored Half Million Dollars
Theresa Batten of New York alleges she was owed five hundred thousand dollars taken from an institution. The case centers on misappropriated funds tied to a physician and the Vedecal Banker and Globe company interests. After drama and a police court encounter, custody and divorce actions followed as the couple faced public scrutiny.
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Theresa Ko Batlen
New York
Sn Sreen
Ian Ler
Senna
Mia Batten
Dayil Rochachid
Selfi
Globe
Mra Balter
Stes
Theresa
Rene Meo
Eugene Batten
Taarioeil Lange
Mrs Batten
Annaultan
Bertha
Death toll rises after wrecking of express near Warriors
A tragic rail wreck near Warriors left four dead, including pastor Alexander Servant, and injured several others. Rescue teams reported all victims were identified, with some passengers in critical condition and seeking medical aid.
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Pochegden
Brad Ceault
Warriors
Vehalas
Ayo
Pyedene
Jctuair
Funn Neesant
Man Wins Divorce After Former Wife Promised Remarry
Debtor formerly promised she would not remarry after his death. The husband felt remorse and sought divorce. A decree was granted stating the separation and divorce terms.
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Furmer
Shade
Wyfe
Mann
Uae
Hee Furmer
Palmotor Saves Gas Man At Work In Washington
A Washington Gas Light Company worker, G Gross, was overcome by gas while repairing a leak at Twelfth and M streets southeast. A pulmotor automatic breath restoring device revived him in seven minutes, and he later walked home. The company has three machines, one at each station, to resuscitate those overcome by gas or drowning. The bureau of mines supports the devices, noting many lives saved, with plans to add two more machines soon.
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Twelfth
M Streets
G Gross
Washington Gas Light Company
Bureau of Mines
Chicas
Tenth Street
Twerly-alfth
Joseph Letter
The
Comany
Gross
Holmes
Bureau of Imines
Bureau
Wan
Buveau
Tn Ohio
Fire at Carvel Hall destroys auxiliary building
Special to ae Washington Port Annapolis Md Feb fire after midnight partially destroys a three story frame building on King George street used as auxiliary to Hotel Carvel. It housed power house and laundry. upper floors housed sleeping quarters for colored employees. Six or eight men jumped to escape, several sprained ankles, one man overcome by smoke though condition unclear. Loss probably under 1000 dollars.
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Washington
Annapolis
King, George Street
Carvel
Thia Waa
Carver Hall
Senate
The Georgetown Players Stage Charity Benefit at Columbia Theater
Georgetown University Dramatic Association presented a two act program at the Columbia Theater for Christ Child Society charities. The Dream of Gerontius and a Philippine life comedy drew a capacity audience with strong performances from Roscoe Ridgway Paul McQuillen and John Crosby among cast members. Patronesses included Mrs Nagel and Mrs Carroll Lee.
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Society Fund For
Gerontius
Georgetown University Dramatic Association
Columbia
Christ Child Society
Benefi
Nagel
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Charles Carroll Lee
W. EB. Montgome
Christian Bemmick
Edaon Bradley
George H. Hamilton
Mies Alice Riggs
H. P. Norton
Mlaxy
Ruth Busm
Leila Montgomery
Alice Brice
Virginia Millan
Mary Webb
Elizabeth Hil
Milas Nora
Mies
Frances Thorn
Margaret MH
Louise White
Wulen
Ws University
Catholic Alters
Tallard
Cardinal Newman
Roscoe Ridgway
Paul McQailen
Lorenzo
David Waldron
Eugene Carr
St. Paul's Sanctuary Chair
Elgar
Mania
Philippine Islands
Aguinaldo
Ray Juat
John F. Croaby
Stephen W. Carroll
Robert W. Lamberton
Henry W. Carlton
Tammany Hall
Paul McQuillen
William Gurvin
Robert Gannon
Edmund A. Walsh
Gen Montague
Islands
John F. Crosby
Charles Carew
Stephen W. Carrol
Henry W. Carton
Robert
Mal
Kildare
James P. ‘Needhat
James
Norman Wimard
Atkins
Thomas & Smith
Rahab
Sam
Mattias Dorta
B. Escalanta
G. Pyth
Lobengula
David White
Sothern Stars in Hamlet as Ophelia Shines
Sothern, famed Hamlet, delivers his best Washington performance as the Prince. Miles Marlowe’s Ophelia is a poetic, sympathetic highlight. The cast and scenery are solid, with Miss Marlowe to perform Rosalind next and Sothern set to reprise Jaques. Macbeth closes the engagement tonight.
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HE. H. Sothern
Hamlet
Washington
Stantless
Belasco Theater
Mr. Sothern
Prince of Denmark
Hi 1
Miles Marlowe
Ophelia
Wea
Miss Marlowe
Hosalind
Mrs Roosevelt Attends Opera Guest Of Mrs Reid
New York February 14 a large audience filled the opera tonight with Mrs Thea ore Roosevelt as guest of Mrs Whitelaw Reid in box 28. Mrs Reid exchanges seats with Mrs Roosevelt who initially hesitates before taking the honor seat beside the stage. Mrs Reid wears a gown of blue velvet while Mrs Roosevelt wears light blue satin.
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Washington Post
New York
Theaore Roosevelt
Whitelaw Reid
Hel
Mrs. Reid
Mrs. Roosevelt
More Big Ships for France Naval Budget Adopted
Paris reports the senate approved the navy budget after Minister Delcasse outlined reforms to build larger ships and boost crew efficiency. The plan calls for about 279.6 million dollars in spending as the chamber had approved the budget last Tuesday.
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Paris
Senate
Maring Delcasse
M. Delcaxay
Chamber of Deputies
Washingtons First National Fire Insurance Company Founded
Washington plans to establish a new million-dollar fire insurance company named the First National Fire Insurance Company of the United States. Its stock will be sold at double par, aiming to bring about $2,000,000 to local banks and position the city as an insurance center alongside two new million-dollar trust firms. The organizing committee includes notable judges, bankers, and executives, with a broad stock distribution strategy to build a strong local and national client base.
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Washington
Justha George E Atkinson
United States Court of Claims
Ashley M. Gould
District Supreme Court
Charles Curtisi
Robert N. Harper
District National Bank
Eidndmwe
Jordan
Unitedated Trust Company
Commercial National Bank
William I. Ingersoll
Robert H. Ingersoll & Bro
Howard Shober
Interior Department
Robert J Wynne
Poxt
Wei
Organization Committee
Charles Y. Carusi
Enner
R. N. Harper
Justice Athman
Bertman
Hax Gore Akeail
Hartford
Conn
Murder trail halted as fresh clues emerge in Chinatown murder
Police revived leads in a Washington crime mystery after a woman who saw two suspicious Negroes near a Chinese laundry on Fourteenth Street NW vanished after identifying a suspect. An inquest found four blows by a blunt instrument, and the victim was buried at Congressional Cemetery with eight relatives in attendance.
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Sam Fiing
Mile Elly
Bin
Tippe
Burlimuama
Yellewas
Mmding
Washington
Hotlveman Alien
Tenth Precinct
Mana
Fourteenth Street
Yorgus
Conaresaianal Cemetery
William J. Les
Major General A Puzzler At 88 Finds Fun in Circles
An eighty eight year old contestant explains he enjoyed solving the circle puzzle. A major general in the army furnished the solution with a set of twelve colored charts in a leather portfolio. The contest rewards the best solutions regardless of total submissions, with divided prizes.
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Grea
Amiens
Hose
SEA TRIP HELPS MR. MORSE ON STEAMSHIP VOYAGE
On the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria en route to Europe from Halifax Charles W. Morae a New York banker paroled by President Taft from the Atlanta penitentiary shows marked health improvement during the voyage. He ate three meals today and spent long hours in his cabin hopeful for a return to deck as strength increases.
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Washington
Halifaxs
Nova Scotia
Charles W. Morae
New York
Taft
Atlanta
Europes
Morea
Bodies returned from Nicaragua exhumed for US burial
San Juan Del Sur Nicaragua February 16. The bodies of Leroy Cannon of Harrisburg Pa and Leonard G Grace of Galveston Tex who were executed by order of President Zelaya in 1909 after capture with the revolutionary army were exhumed and sent to the United States March 5. The proposed visit to Nicaragua next month by Secretary of State Knox is discussed with great interest.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Leroy Cannon
Harrisburg
Leonard G. Grace
Galventon
Tex
Zelaya
Revolutionary Army
Wilte
United States
Knoxty
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Porter
Pennsylvania
Ghost AS Corespondent
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Georgetown Dramatic Association
Hfe
Philippines
Leiter
Chickshaw
Via
Cebu
Thomas Friend
Alex
Okla
Playhouse
Roderick Howard
Preston Gibson
Robert Hell
Charles J. Bell
Hianelf
Roferlck
Miss Ogden-Jones
Alice Oliver
Roderick
Misa
Caroline Ogden-Jones
Mia
F. Emmons
Howard
Alfred Harding
Everette Lee
Misa Lucy Moward
Mra. Pearcy
Howard Garber
Frank Richardson
Charlotta &. Morand
Miss Poppincourt
Ponsonby Funtleton
Richard Chew
Alice Arnold
Cape
Ponsonby
Miss Prences Moore
Taine Hetom
Larcy Beacham
Llewellyn Griffith
Matthew Iruize
Augustus Plantainet Splatchett
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Mra Burlinghan
Cora Barry
Helen
Harriet Cloffee
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Gwendolyn
Georgia Schofield
Caroline
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Clarence Moore
Mra. Flimmons
Alexander Graham Bell
Mrs. Blair
Oscar T. Crosby
Nare Gems
Mlare Dewels
Pennsylvania Avenue
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Carvel Hall
Annapolis Hotel
Georgetown Dramatic Organization
Columbia Theater
Pictures Life
Mme. Jusserand
Wickersham
Mra. Nagel
Josep Leiter
Mra Cabot Lodge
McCaeney
Nora McGill
JL. B. McGuire
James Masher
W. E Montgomery
John Moore
Wiliam W. Noble
Thomas Nelson Page
Patten
IL Cleveland Perkins
R. Rose Pervs
Les Janet Richards
Christ Chil Society
Mary V. Merrick
Henry Simpson
Thomas H. Carter
Margaretta Symon
Mias Margaret Cox
Arthur Powell Davis
Thornton I. Boland
Pauline A. Bucts
Thomas
Sothgan
France
PeNche
Form Insurance CO
First National Organization
MR. Morse
Cannen and
Grace
Heeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Jehronsanitis
Royal Arms
John H. Magruder
Conn Ave
K St
Georges & Son, Inc
F Street
Sloan
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
John F. Ellis & Co
Eatin
Christian Xander
Rye Pule Quant
Steinway
Victor Victaglas
E. F. Droop & Sons Co
G Street
Seth Os Ra
Dallatines
Newark
Deni Lessila
Sontreycus
Dusen
Shopmaker Co
Rene ST
CTI
Toad
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N.W
Emerson Institute
W. Vinatew
Randolph
Theoven Febae
Tay Anna
Gls Bates
Fev Mie
Lipvenich
ST. Cara
Tite Sunday Post
Hal Hiye
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