Warships to Attend Jamestown Anniversary From British Leader
Jamestown Exposition promoter Harry Tucker returned from Europe to Washington bearing royal backing for a 1907 Hampton Roads celebration. King Edward praised the project and suggested Lord Roberts head a British naval detachment. Tucker discussed Confederate generals with British officers and noted Lord Wolseley’s view of Gen. Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry St. George Tucker
Jamestown Exporition Company
Weahington
New York
Europe
Jamestown
Mr. Tucker
Hampton Roads
Tucker
Mr Tucker
London
Mortimer Durand
Lord Lansdowne
Great Britain
Edward
Lord Roberts
Gen. Lee
Joseph E. Johnston
Gen
Lee
Richmond
Mount Vernon
King
Joseph E Johnston
Flo
Stonewall Jackson
Lord Wolseley
Sale of furs goes on amid mild winter impact
A furrier reports continued demand for both real and imitation furs despite a mild season. He cites fashion trends, Christmas gifts, and expectations of future cold weather as drivers of purchases, while noting rising prices for genuine furs and the growth of imitation furs. Masters of Masons elect officers in DC. Bridget M Guerin files caveat to late brother Richard J Gallagher's will, alleging mental incapacity and undue influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinchilla
Bridget M Guerin
Wilton J. Lambert
Richard J Gallagher
Land policy criticized as indefensible loss to government
The National Board of Trade warned that large timber land holdings in the West drain government funds and threaten future lumber supplies. It urged keeping public lands under government ownership and selling stumpage at market value to fund forestry and irrigation, enabling irrigation projects and small rural homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Trade
Washington
United States
William S. Harvey
Forestry Service
Irrigation Fund
Mississippi
National Board
Funeral for Dr. Burnett in Washington Simple rites mark Washington civic leader’s burial
Dr. Swan M. Burnett was laid to rest at Rock Creek Cemetery in private ceremonies at his family home 916 Farragut Square. Rev. Wallace Radcliffe officiated. pallbearers included medical and military figures. Central Dispensary staff passed resolutions praising his twelve years as president and founder role. Vivian Burnett remains in the city to settle his father’s estate. Also, Washington Architectural Club honors Fred Murphy as top Beaux Arts scholar after Beaux Arts exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnett
Swan M. Burnett
Farragut Square
Wallace Radcliffe
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Washington
Rock Creek Cemetery
J. D. Patton
W. A de Cainary
Joseph T. Johnson
A. R. Shands
B. C. Musser
George T. Vaughn
Gen. O'Reilly
P A. Rixey
Central Dispensary and Emergency Hospital
Vivian Burnett
Little Lord Fauntleroy
McClure’s
Mexican Now Evangelist Gordiano Attracts Attention in Washington
Samuel F Gordiano a young Mexican evangelist with noble lineage arrived in Washington to pursue ministry. Born in San Luis Potosi he studied at the Mexican college and Baylor University before teaching Spanish and studying theology at Nyack. After teaching in New York he preached in Brooklyn and Calvary Baptist NY and in First Baptist Washington. He plans to open a Spanish class and reside at 1119 K Street NW as he begins enduring evangelical work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Samuel F. Gordiano
Washington
Young Gordiano
Hilarion Gordiano
San Luis Potosi
Young Gordiang
Scientific and Literary College of
Baylor University
Wadd
Tex
Nyack Theological Seminary
Brooklyn
New York City
First Baptist Church
Gardiano
KE Street
Northwest
Russia Talk by Oberlin Professor Warns on Peace
Professor George Frederick Wright of Oberlin College, returning from the Far East, argues Russia may see no peace until a constitutional assembly and notes broad ethnolinguistic diversity. He credits the Czar for unity in crisis, describes exile life in Siberia, and critiques press exaggeration of oppression while linking education and liberty to exile rates. Two smallpox cases among residents are reported with vaccination actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin ‘College
Far East
Russia
George Frederick Wright
Oberlin College
Laxi
Manchuria
Russian Empire
Gibraltar
Iberia
Lfe
Pot Pourri
Wright
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Sebastopol
Rostov-on the-Don
Prof
William Cunningham
Liberty Street
Frank Gibson
Pierce Street
Gibson
Cunningham
Dyspepsia Relief Through Stuart’s Tablets Promoted
An old advertisement touts Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe natural cure for dyspepsia, claiming they restore digestion by matching the stomach’s fluids. It emphasizes mood improvement and energy, notes the product’s nationwide recognition, and lists price at 60 cents for two boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Hungary Aims to Curb Emigration by Reforming Peasant Policy
Hungarian agricultural secretary Joseph Nemeth de Kangar told reporters at the New Willard Hotel that Hungary must restrict emigration of its peasantry to preserve its lifeblood. He cited usurious interest rates and lack of homestead laws, outlining a plan to adopt liberal policies, low interest loans, and potential homestead-like laws to keep farmers at home. Nemeth will study U.S. agricultural practices, visit bureaus and experiment stations, and report back to influence Hungary’s laws and credit systems. He noted rising Austria-Hungary–U.S. trade, especially iron and steel, and will meet President Roosevelt and Secretary Wilson early in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Joseph Nemeth de Kangar
Hungary
New Willard Hotel
Nemeth
Hungarian Agricultural Department
Wilson
Washington
Texas
California
Northwest
Middle West
Budapest
Germany
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Roosevelt
Hengelrauller
Justice Barnard Rules Against Attachment on Builder's Bond
Justice Barnard in Circuit Court No 1 ruled against attaching a builder's bond in the case of Lawrence W Nicolas vs Thomas Galloway and others to recover 471 16. The verdict favored the defendants as payments to subcontractors by Nicolas were deemed voluntary after Galloway & Son withdrew from completing the house. Attorneys S T Thomas represented the defendants with Leckie Fulton and Cox for Nicolas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Barnard
Lawrence
W Nicolas
Thomas Galloway
Mr. Nicolas
Galloway & Son
Nicolas
S. T. Thomas
Leckie
Fulton & Cox
Also Mentioned on This Page
District of Columbia
W. W .Jermane
Colorado
Andrew Wilson
Benjamin B. French Lodge
Louis C. Wilson
Acacia Lodge
Walliam W. Stevens
Hiram Lodge
Jacob H. Lichister
Lafayette Lodge
Wrighteman
West
Lake Fairfield
Elk Falls
Rock Creek
Washington Architectural Club
Fred Murphy
Ecole Des Beaux Arts
Paris
Piciria Laciamabere
George Simmons
Columbia Heights
McKay Company
Louis Costa
Lavinia, EK. McKay
John F. Ed
Czar
Siberia
Wood
T.W. Wand & Sons
Sodsmen
Tire
Oskressers
China
Osk
Nottingham
Wormer
Axminster
Akminster
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Inter-Ocean Building
Ninth. Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!