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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1906

Page

26

Dedication of the New Business High School Building

Commissioner Macfarland presided at the noon dedication of the Ninth Street and Rhode Island Avenue building with board members, teachers, and alumni in attendance. Speakers, including J Holdsworth Gordon and S W Woodward, lauded the facility, urged expanded programs, and pledged support for future growth and skilled, honest workers.

Washington Theness High School Ninth Street Rhode Island Avenue Board of Education Board of ‘Trade Sehoval Hichard Wingsman Eubay Atlon Macfarland J. Holdsworth Gordon S. W. Woodward Young Men's Christian Association T. Stuart Charles\. Jones Lieusaness High School Alumni Association Commsioners West and Buldle Pr. A. Pl Varndon Genson M. Wilson Cte Hoard of Trades John W. Douglass Tore Cormessioner Mes. Lieary J. Weel Ruthard Parker Upt J. Bf Travis Pivang4 Pret Rabbi Stern Jonas Larner Percy M. Doughes Nights J. Aa. Chammberlaint George Bowerman de Heleman James If Wrst Allan da Drwipal Schol Cumimssinter Sune DP Wien Cena Miosickat Holdsworth Gordon Alumi Alaifim Clarins A. Jones Puea

Alumni Hold Reunion in the New Building at Business High School

Alumni of the Business High School marked the dedication of a new building with a seventh annual reunion dinner and dance. Charles A. Jones opened the event, reading a letter from Robert C. Ogden, while Representative McCreary of Pennsylvania and local officials attended. the absence of Ogden was noted with disappointment.

Jeden Ber Cals McCreary Congress Philadelphia Ogden Charlies Sumnerwell Business High School Charles A. Jones Jones Drobert C. Ogden John Wanamakers Busines Associates Presi Southern Board of Education Oden Pennsylvania Macfarland

Lenten Ashes Draw Catholics to Morning Services

Ashes will be distributed at 6, 7, 8, and 9 o clock mass times as Roman Catholics begin the Lenten fast in Toledo. St Patrick’s Church hosts a 7:30 service and address by De. D Stafford on Catholic teachings, with lectures each Wednesday during Lent. Protestant churches also hold Ash Wednesday services and Episcopal congregations plan noon services amid Bishop Satterlee’s guidance. Toledo, Ohio February 27. Oil North Lima 94 South Lima and Indiana 89.

St. Patrick's de. D. Stafford Laxiacopak Bishon Satter~lee

Le Nard's Uric Acid Solvent Promises Rheumatism Cure

A historic ad touts Le Nard's Uric Acid Solvent as removing the uric acid cause of rheumatism and gout. It claims relief from backache, stiffness, swollen joints, and kidney inflammation by dissolving uric acid and aiding digestion. Testimonial from Bryan of 1806 G Street NW endorses rapid elimination of uric acid. Sold at drug stores, prepared at Dr Nicholson's laboratory at 1305 H Street NW.

le Nard Bryan St. Nw Nicholson H Street

Music publisher testifies in Tracey grand larceny trial

John A. Felix, a music publisher, testified that Christopher J Tracey swindled him out of 59000 via a wireless tapping scheme. Felix described gambling losses totaling 100000 and a failed pool room scheme run with Charley Nelson, with further details of meetings in a Twenty-first Street store and a Fifth Avenue Hotel brokerage office.

New York John A. Felix Christopher J Tracey Stand Today Monte Carlo Felix Tracey Foster James Gw. Osborne Charley Nelson Nelson Twenty-first Street Western Union Telegraph Company Mahoney Lou Ladlum Twenty-second Street Western Union Wasserman Bros Fifth Avenue Hotel

Life Sentence for Assault in Texas

Wort Worth, Tex, Feb 27. Houston Thomas, a young Black man, was given ninety nine years at hard labor by a jury for an attempted assault on Miss Koeltman, a young white girl. The defendant pleaded guilty.

Wort Worth Tex Houston Thomas Miss Koeltman

St Louis police barred race, liquor raids provoke debate

The Supreme Court ruled St Louis police lack county authority beyond city limits, fueling talk of summer race track operations and Sunday Hol venues in County. Capt McNamee faced warrants, ignored orders, with a pending trial for interfering with county authorities. Governor Folk vowed to enforce laws, even using militia if needed to quell disorder.

St. Louis Supreme Court Summer Gardens Melmar Capt. McNamee Jefferson City Folk Today

Oyster powered auto may replace gas and electric propulsion

Chicago Tribune reports Otto Greenberg, a University of Chicago student, demonstrates an oyster powered piston mechanism to drive a car. He claims a twelve horsepower oyster motor could be built from large oysters, offering cheaper fuel, safety, and longevity with minimal maintenance and no gasoline odor.

The Chicago Tribune University of Cicago Laboratory Otto Greenberg Greenberg Rockaway India

Runkel's Cocoa Offered By Runkel Brothers

Runkel's Cocoa is described as a premium blend from the finest cocoa beans with rich aroma and flavor. The ad claims natural cocoa produced by mechanical processing, free of starch flour or sugar, and asserts real Cocoa cannot be imitated. Send 2c for a sample and a miniature can.

Runkel

Patient courtesies and quick minds at the telephone exchange

A feature on female operators at a city telephone exchange, detailing eight hour shifts, strict discipline, and the path from novice to supervisor. It highlights speed, courtesy, and memory as core skills, along with the training, dress code, and supervisor oversight shaping the ideal operator.

Reeves Adam

Lowe Wins First Prize In English Golf Tourney

Augusta Ga Feb 27 The professional golf match on the Coun try Club links ended with George Lowe first prize on 324. Alexander Rosas Pinehurst took second with 326. Davie Olgivie and Alexander Herd tied for third with 328 as the visitors sail soon for Europe. 144 holes played, purse 200.

Europe Augusta George Lowe Alexander Rosas Pinehurst Davie Olgivie Alexander Herd England Aiken New York

Suit to Foreclose Over Insolvent Chicago Terminal

Bondholders allege the Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Company is insolvent and filed in Federal court by United States Trust Company of New York and John A. Stewart as trustee. The suit targets multiple railroads and entities to foreclose on a 1897 mortgage securing $16.5 million in 4 percent bonds, with $15,195,000 issued and unpaid, and notes default on the last three semiannual interest payments beginning January 1, 1906.

Chicago Terminal Railway Company Indianapolis Ind United States Trust Company New York John A. Stewart Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Company Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Burlington and Quincy Pere Marquette Milwaukee Paul Pennsylvania

President Holds Two Jobs as Lehigh Directors Reelect

Philadelphia February 27 President Lenda A Riley and the old board of directors of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company were re elected at the annual meeting. Riley faced opposition from some stockholders but won 314 233 votes out of 46 900 total. He disclosed a 20 100 salary as Lehigh Coal and Navigation president and 5 000 as president of Lehigh and Judson Company. Riley noted he has interests in several coal ventures and stated the company earned 22 cents per ton net profit on mined coal.

Philadelphia Lenda A. Riley Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company Riley George H. Farle, Jr Lehigh and Judson Company Kiley

Manchester Spinners to Study U S Cotton Practices

A commission of Manchester cotton spinners will travel to the United States to study baling marketing and transport of raw cotton and to determine the cost of growing cotton commercially in the Southern States. The group forms after March 4 and will join American spinners at a Washington conference in May.

Manchester United States England Planters and Spinners Washington

Santa Fe to issue bonds for Overland Line upgrades

Santa Fe president E P Ripley plans a $17,296,000 issue of fifty year bonds, completing a $60,000,000 authorization. Funds will finance California overlanding improvements including grade reductions, key cut offs, and a second main line track, with part already extended from Chicago.

San Francisco E. P. Ripley Santa Fe California Chicago

Washington Produce and Dairy Prices Slump Amid War Threats

Market notes show eggs and dairy receipts weakly quoted, with prices under pressure from light shipments. Virginia and Southern eggs demand high, butter, cheese, and dairy products see variable gains amid steady to firm dressed poultry and pork values as markets adjust to conditions.

New York Florida Minnesota Aldstead Cordova Wnearby Virginia Southern Butthr Western New York State

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