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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1906

Page

2

Ice Shortage Paralyzes City Homes and Clubs

A citywide ice shortage leaves babies crying for milk and clubs unhappy as thousand of gallons of cream and vast milk supplies wasted. Columbia and Purity Ice Companies blame rival Purity suppliers and a defunct competitor for missing ice, while drivers and wagons swarm the platform bidding high to meet demand. Prices soar as merchants, caterers, and dairymen scramble for limited stock amid hot weather.

Metropolitan Club Stort Tce Columbia Ice‘Company B. G. Bailey Pucky Ice Company Messrs. Douglas and Brandenburg Dougaas Land Fifth Streets Frailey Columbian Ice Company Purity Lee Company Purity Birsourdas Ste Salley Columbia Ice Company Purity Tea Company Bailey

Death of Eight Year Old Boy in Sibley Hospital

Eight year old Philip J. Haner died of appendicitis at Sibley Hospital yesterday morning. He was son of Pot Fuller of 129 Datreet northeast and had lived with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Elir jah Porter in Kenilworth after his mother died. He attended Kenilworth School and was among the brightest in his class.

Philip J. Haner Sibley Hospital Pot

Herald Office Moves to New Washington Address

The Washington bureau of the New York Herald, long housed at 71 Fifteenth Street Northwest, was relocated on Saturday to 102 H Street Northwest.

Herald Washington The New York Herald Fifteenth Street H Street

Drowns in Eastern Branch during sailboat cruise

Denis B Fuller, 20, of 419 Tenth Street SW, drowned in the Eastern Branch Potomac when a patteau capsized after anchoring near Clark's boathouse. Lloyd Duehring, 19, of BUF Street SW, reached shore exhausted and reported the drowning. Police dragged the water but found no body at dawn. Fuller was a clerk living with his family.

Denis B. Fuller Tenth Street Southwest Potomac Lloyd Duehring Buf Street Southwest Puller Duehring Forelock Clark Anacostia Bridge Fuller Anacostia Brngst Fuller

Tragedy at 113 G Street as Wife Kills Self

Mrs. Fanny Bryan fifty seven, wife of Augustus S. Bryan a Treasury clerk, shot herself in the heart with her husband's revolver in their Washington home after a day of overwork and heat. Husband found her dead at 7:30 pm. She had been invalid for six years and suffered melancholia. Funeral from the family home Tuesday. Burial at Bohemian Manor, Ceit County, Md.

Bryan Mrs. Bryan Bohemian Manor Ceeit County

Elections on Isthmus declare government win at Colon

Colon on July 1 reported a quiet deputy election with government candidates winning by 290 votes. In Panama, July 1 the compromise Heket was elected after peaceful balloting. Returns from other provinces indicate a large Constitutional party majority, with full results due in two to three days.

Colon Com Promise Panama Heket Constitutional Party

Mrs Guffey Improves After Runaway Accident

Special from Pittsburgh July 1 at Col J M Guffey home it was stated Mrs Guffey wife of Col Guffey Pennsylvania Democratic leader was considerably improved this evening and there is hope of recovery. She regained consciousness this morning after being unconscious since the Friday accident. It is hoped she is not injured internally.

Washington Post Fittsburg Col. J. M. Guffey Pennsylvania Democracy

Hope's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure for Body Ailments

An old advertisement extols Hope's Sarsaparilla as a potent alterative and tonic. It claims the product helps liver and kidney function, improves complexion, relieves headaches, constipation, and tiredness, and boosts courage, portraying a healthful restoration through a tonic.

Superintendent Dr White Advises on Hot Weather Health

The Emergency Hospital superintendent Dr Charles S White offers hot weather guidance. He urges cool clothing and light meals, drinks of cool water, tepid baths, and calm, conservative behavior. Avoid alcohol, heavy clothing, exertion, and drafts. keep bedrooms ventilated and sunlit portions for daily comfort.

Charles’s. White Post the Mercury Washington Charles 3. White Ina

Weather relief as heat wave eases east of Mississippi

Historic heat waves across the United States show partial break east of the Mississippi with cooler readings in New York and New England, while the West keeps instructive heat and the California valleys report 100 degree highs. Thunder showers forecast for today across the Atlantic States, Lake Region, and Ohio Valley with continuation tomorrow.

United States Mississippi River New York New England Mississippi Rocky Mountains Rocky Mountsing Valley of California To-Fay Atllandle States Lake Region Ohio Valley Juiz Feglan Kew Englind Minis Atlante Staten Atlantic Gulf Coast Ratstal Boston Salt Lake City Bu Louis Massy St. Baul Minn Shrinpheld Wiekebure Miss Sun Table High Tide Lew Tide

Doctors Save Her After Gas Attack and Lawsuit Rumors

Mrs. Nettie Sanders aged twenty one attempted suicide by gas at her Emerson Street home after years of melancholy following the loss of a four month old boy. She was found unconscious by her husband and taken to Casualty Hospital where doctors say she has a good chance to recover. The piece also notes a suspected $10,000 shortage at the city post office unearthed during an audit of Charles W. MacWhorter with his lawyer declining to comment.

Nettie Sanders Inhulme Gas Emerson Sanders Ing Pallee Charles W. MacWhorter MacWhorter Merritt Rritt W. H. Robeson Robeson

Oil Tanks Explode Shattering Windows In Portland Suburb

Two Union Oil Company tanks near University Park Oregon exploded last night sending shattered glass across a three quarter mile radius. The night watchman Leonard Jnnqui is missing. Both tanks were nearly empty with about 4 000 barrels lost and the damage estimated at 15 000 dollars.

Portland Oreg Union Oil Company California University Park Leonard Jnnqui

Gasoline stove explodes injuring sleeping owner

William Ferguson, 40, was lightly burned on face and hands when a gasoline stove exploded in his apartment at 607 Louisiana Avenue. Fire caused $40 damage. furniture loss insured. Ferguson awakened from sleep, grabbed a blanket to fight the blaze, then returned to bed before the blaze was extinguished by the fire department.

Wiliam Ferguson Louisiana Avenue Ferguson

Barnes Rot Sworn In Postmaster Delay

Benjamin F. Barnes was not sworn in as city postmaster yesterday due to a missing bond. John A. Merritt will direct office duties for now as the bond was not signed over the weekend. Postmaster General Cortelyou had not authorized the commission. bond filing is expected today and the oath will follow, with Barnes taking charge soon.

Benjamin F. Barnes John A.’ Merritt City

Guards and Miners Clash in Bradley Town Killing and Wounding

Sightings report in Bradley West Virginia recount a violent clash at the United States Coal Company mine towns. Five guards killed and several wounded as guards and miners fought amid panic. Sheriff Voorhees of Jefferson County Ohio arrived to investigate and arrest participants. Women and children fled to Smithfield for shelter as hundreds of shots rang out through the mining community.

Wheeling W.ve Smith Hicks Houges Thelres Voorhees

Mishawaka Postmaster Drives Car Crash Injures Four

A car traveling at about thirty five miles per hour in Mishawaka turned over three times near Curvy South Bend injuring four occupants including Mrs A Winn wife of an Episcopal preacher. Postmaster D A Shaw of Mishawaka owned and drove the auto. Winn suffered both legs broken and internal injuries while the others were unconscious on arrival. The crash is blamed on tailing steering gear and the occupants are being treated for injuries.

South Bend Vna D.'.a. Shaw Mishawata Ind A. Winn Behylen

Roosevelt Letter To Beveridge On Meat Inspection Bill

President Roosevelt sent a letter to Senator Beveridge acknowledging his early concerns about abuses in patent offices and praising his role in drafting the agricultural bill. He enclosed the pen he used to sign the meat inspection amendments, as a token of appreciation for Beveridge’s service and influence.

Roosevelt Beveridge Thal Wiahos Theodore Roosevelt

O Malley Paroled After Libel Sentence Court Action

New Orleans Mayor Marti Behrman had a libel case against O Malley resolved by pardon board. Affidavits cited his poor health and risk from continued imprisonment. O Malley has already served five months of an eight month sentence with a $500 fine suspended.

Toned Hn State Phy ‘Sicians O'Malley Iter Shout Marti ‘Bebrman New Orléans Mr. Or Malley

Fatal Fight on Street Car Leaves One Dead

A street car on Oxford Lake line last night sparked a deadly clash. Wilt Holcombe, a young white man, was shot and killed. Policeman Knighton was seriously injured by a bottle blow, and Policeman John A. Thomas was knocked down and cut. Conductor Walls was struck as disputes over car changes escalated. Thomas fired once, hitting Holcombe in the heart. Several arrests have been made.

Oxford Oxford Lake Wilt Holcombe Knighton John A. Thomas Thomas

Auto accessory kit frightens timid riders at prom night

A New York prom tale notes a young woman flaunting a new touring kit with antiseptics and surgical tools. Pedestrian fears rise as the shiny medical case and its contents loom near the car ride, seen as a troubling symbol of danger in a display of up-to-date equipment.

New York Reckteas

Weather and tidal outlook for the western and eastern U S

Weather bulletin reports unsettled conditions across the central and eastern regions with showers and thunderstorms possible, while the western half remains generally fair with warmer temperatures. Coastal regions expect variable winds from the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, with lower lakes and Great Plains experiencing light to moderate winds and fair skies.

Wives and Lawyers Debate Letters in Pittsburg Case

Mrs Hartje and her lawyers studied a mountain of letters turned over to Attorney Joseph M. Swearinger as the case hinges on these documents. Hartje’s counsel admit the dispute centers on the letters, with proceedings resuming tomorrow morning. The supplement petition was dropped due to involvement of two prominent local business families.

Pittsburg Pha Hertié Wtters Joseph’ M. Swearinger Hartje J. Acott Ferguson Hartie Ion Hartie Volved

Fragmentary advise on diet and vigor from unclear source

An incomplete passage urges readers to eat for renewed energy and strength, suggesting a simple cause and effect. The quoted lines appear jumbled and out of context, offering no verifiable names, dates, or actions.

Apitezo Promise Through a Steady Day Glow

An advertisement touts Apitezo as a health boon promising a steady day rise in energy. It claims users will avoid morning grogginess and feel sharper, comparing daily life to a smoother routine and improved focus.

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