Dedication of new Business High School building on Rhode Island Ave
Commissioner Macfarland spoke at the official dedication of the new permanent home for the Business High School at Ninth Street and Rhode Island Avenue. The event honored alumni, praised the district’s progress in technical education, and highlighted future openings and opportunities for students and the city’s industry partners.
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Washington
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Board of ‘Trade
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Hichard Wingsman
Eubay Atlon
J. Holdsworth Gordon
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
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Jonas Larner
Percy M. Doughes
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Alumni Hold Reunion in the New Building
Alumni of the Business High School marked the dedication of the new building with a dinner and dance. It was the seventh annual reunion and the first in their own hall, celebrated with speeches from Charles A. Jones and others including Representative McCreary of Pennsylvania. a letter from Robert C. Ogden was read.
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McCreary
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Macfarland
Ash Wednesday Services Open Lent Across Churches
Ashes distributed in Catholic churches at 6 7 8 and 9 am with a 7 30 pm St Patrick service and lecture by Dr. D Stafford on Catholic teachings. Protestants offer Ash Wednesday rites at usual hours with noon services in several Episcopal churches. Bishop Satterlee urged Lenten observance. Ohio city Toledo Feb 27 notes oil price figures for North Lima South Lima and Indiana.
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Le Nard's Uric Acid Solvent Promoted for Rheumatism Cure
This ad promotes Le Nard's Uric Acid Solvent claiming it cures rheumatism by removing the uric acid cause. It asserts relief for backache gout cystitis and kidney inflammation and credits Dr Nicholson's laboratory and a Dr Bryan praising rapid uric acid elimination. It notes sale at all drug stores and preparation at 1305 H Street NW.
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Big Loser Not A Sport In Racket Trial Echoes Losses
John A. Felix, music publisher, testifies against Christopher J Tracey in General Sessions on grand larceny charges. Felix says he lost about 100000 gambling, 59000 swindled via a wireless tapping scheme, and 50000 at the Fifth Avenue Hotel brokerage. He details a scheme involving a Nelson ally and a Western Union impersonator guiding him to a telegraph room and a brokerage office.
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Christopher J Tracey
Stand Today
Monte Carlo
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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 negro, was given ninety nine years at hard labor by a jury this morning for an attempted assault on Miss Koeltman, a young white girl. The negro pleaded guilty.
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St Louis Police Barred and County Authority Questioned
The Supreme Court ruled St Louis police cannot act outside city limits sparking talk of race track operations and Sunday liquor raids in county areas. Capt McNamee faces possible trial for interfering with county authorities. Governor Folk vows to enforce laws and could call militia if needed to quell disorder.
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Oyster Power Drives Cars Says Chicago Scientist
Chicago Tribune reports Otto Greenberg a University of Chicago biologist proposes oyster powered autos. He claims muscles of oysters contracted by a light electric current could drive a piston to propel a car with about 100 oysters for twelve horsepower. Oysters are cheaper than gasoline and electricity and may last ten years with sea water and refuse as fuel.
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University of Cicago Laboratory
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Greenberg
Rockaway
India
Runkel's Cocoa Brand Claim Broad Qualities
Runkel's Cocoa is advertised as a natural, mechanically processed cocoa made from rare growths. It touts digestibility, absence of starch flour or sugar, and asserts no substitutes or imitations. The message invites sending 2 cents for a chocolate sample and a miniature cocoa can from Runekel Brothers, Sand Chocolate Manufacturers, New York.
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New York
Patient Courtesies at the Telephone Exchange
Rhoda Lovelace profiles how young women staff a busy central office, working nine hour shifts with supervised training. Operators must be quick, courteous, and unflustered, with supervisors enforcing speed and polite demeanor. Most stay years, many advance to supervision, while marriages prompt departures.
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Lowe Wins First Prize in English Professionals Golf
Augusta Ga Feb 27 The professional golf match at the Country Club links concluded with George Lowe winning first prize on 324. Alexander Rosas Pinehurst was runner up on 326 and Davie Olgivie with Alexander Herd tied for third on 328. The prize purse was 200 dollars. The English visitors depart for Aiken to sail for Europe. Hammer lock caused John W Crome to fracture his left leg at a Brookland stable. He was taken to Emergency Hospital. A telegram from Downington Pa reports quarry fatality of stonecutter John Cohen. His father at 1437 Thirty-sixth Street Northwest notified. policeman O'Brien is Cohen's brother-in-law.
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Suit to Foreclose over Chicago Terminal bonds
Bondholders charge the Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Company is insolvent in a federal suit filed February 27 by United States Trust Company and trustee John A. Stewart. The complaint names multiple railroads and firms, seeks foreclosure on the 1897 mortgage securing $16.5 million in first mortgage gold bonds, of which about $15.195 million issued are unpaid, with three missed interest installments beginning January 1, 1906.
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New York
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Pennsylvania
President Holds Two Jobs At Lehigh Coal Board Meet
President Lenda A. Riley and the old board of directors were re elected at Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company annual meeting in Philadelphia. Riley faced opposition but won 314233 of 46900 votes. He disclosed salaries of 20100 as company president and 5000 as Lehigh and Judson president. Riley noted profits on coal mined by the company at 22 cents per ton.
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Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
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Lehigh and Judson Company
Kiley
Commission to study U S cotton conditions by Manchester spinners
The Manchester cot ton spinners appoint a commission to travel to the United States to study baling marketing and transport of raw cotton and to verify the cost of growing cotton commercially in the Southern States. The commission forms March 4 and will join American spinners at a Washington conference in May.
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United States
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Santa Fe bonds to fund Overland Line improvements
President Ripley of the Santa Fe plans to issue 17,296,000 in fifty year bonds, completing last year’s 60,000,000 authorization. Funds will upgrade the California overlanding route by reducing grades, adding cutoffs, and building a second main-track, with some work already extended from Chicago.
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California
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Washington Produce Prices Rise on Tight Supplies
Receipts during the last two days remain light with demand strong and prices climbing. Virginia and Southern eggs show gains, creamery butter premiums rise, and cheese holdings shrink as New York and Western markets hold firm. Poultry and dressed meats firm with modest advances, while vegetables see gains from increased supplies.
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