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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1916
Page
10
Malden two year olds race results across six events with purses noted. Debuts and placings feature owners, jockeys, and horses including Deer Trap, Philippi, and Sophia, with detailed odds and times for each race across 2 furlong to 1 mile distances.
A jumbled OCR fragment from Morning Telegraph and Cincinnati Enquirer pages lists numerous names, places, and potential items. The readable content includes references to Fort Erie Cincinnati and a string of personal names, partial event terms, and stray phrases, with no coherent narrative or clear event.
The list shows race entries for today with numerous horses jockeys and weights. Notable names include Spears Ty and Ward Vimee Aber with multiple entries and weights listed. The program includes various horses such as Kat I¢ WB OM G84 and Radiant with times and odds unclear in the fragmented OCR. Totals and juries are referenced but details are illegible.
A fragmented OCR read shows a dense collection of names places and numbers across multiple lines. The legible items include references to persons such as Latonla and Trae and places like Kentucky and Oregon but the text is garbled with stray symbols and incomplete phrases, yielding no coherent event or summary.
Bandali Nations versus New York at 10 30 and o clock. Golf Columbia Handicap against par morning and afternoon. putting contest for women in the afternoon. Washington Miniature tournament match and medal play and ball sweepstakes all day. Bannockburn Match play handicap against par all day. Chevy Chase Eighteen hole handicap against par mixed foursomes all day. Suburban Flag tournament Tennis Suburban League matches 930 a.m. Petworth versus Prince ton Randolph street between Fourth and Fifth northwest. Basquet versus Euclid Harvard street between Fourteenth and Fifteenth northwest. Homes Bureau of Standards Sixth and B northwest. Argyle versus Holmead on courts to Thirteenth and Decatur and Fifteenth and Emerson northwest. Columbia Down and out towmney starting at 2 o clock. Track Meets Municipal field and track games Potomac park 9 80 a.m. Alexandria county meet Clarendon Va afternoon. Swimming Municipal meet municipal pool Potomac park 11 a.m. Racing Rockville fair grounds trotting and pacing 1 p.m. Cricket Washington Club Secretary s versus President s team foot of Fourteenth street southwest at o clock.
The Eastern wine producers led by Ottmar G Stark of St Louis clash with Dr Mussman of the Bureau of Plant Industry over tax provisions in a new revenue bill. Stark accuses California vitners of trying to wreck Eastern wine industry, arguing lab work and tradition support Eastern methods. The dispute centers on tax removal and reestablishment of a $1.10 per gallon levy on grape brandy used by Western growers.
Field agents from the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce and trade bodies gathered at the Department of Commerce and were received by President Wilson at the White House. Louis Domeritsky spoke on tariff publication systems, while others discussed cases of letters of assurance and related matters. Afternoon sessions featured talks on statistical use and factory statistics.
Secretary of Agriculture Houston reopened an old legal file to determine if Department of Agriculture employees nationwide who join the National Guard may lose their action pay. He sent the issue to the Treasury Comptroller Warwick for ruling on whether militia members can still receive typical government leave and pay, and whether the 188 provision shields the department’s staff from outside pay deductions.
Frank Moran a suffragist warned President Wilson that urgent efforts and all possible persuasion must be used to secure passage of a suffrage amendment. He met no White House appointment but spoke during a delegation visit from the National Woman's Democratic League urging support and contributions for the campaign. Moran claimed others present were not part of the meeting and said he acted independently to press the cause.
Reports on border command shifts amid dispute with Carranza over withdrawal of U.S. troops. Pershing's forces remain oriented to supply and defense, while Mexican actions and diplomacy unfold. Officials note no policy change despite rumors of a unified command and focus on military objectives and border stability.
A busy bill at Keiths and nearby theaters celebrates patriotism with Juliette Dika’s. La Fayette song. diverse acts from Mercedes Stantone to Misa Carlisle. and a mix of sketches, musical numbers, and acrobatics. Photoplays include The Crucial Test and Sweet Kitty Bellaire plus Be lasco Sequential programs and a strong lineup at Colony Beach and Great Falls park.
The Rev Paul Langhorne assumes duties at Pewort Baptist Church with a public ceremony. The event includes pastors from AsaEin area and guests from nearby Methodists and the War Memorial United Presbyterian Church in a joint recognition of Langhorne’s new role.
Old Dutch Market declares a regular semiannual dividend at 19 percent. The payout increases the stock value for the year as earnings rise. Details are unclear due to partial OCR text.
Jared B Terrill, chief law clerk in the office of the comptroller of the Treasury and former Cuba auditor and Cuban treasury adviser, died Sunday at his home in Washington DC. He was about 86 years old and a Civil War veteran. Funeral arrangements will be announced. He was born in Plymouth Michigan and served as a private in the 1st Michigan Cavalry.
Washington Post reports Judge Henry W Holt of Staunton will preside over Alexandria circuit court Thursday as the city fights a test tax suit by David Gril worg er over whether annexed residents pay taxes to the city or to Fairfax. The case covers territory annexed April 18 1815 and the fiscal year ending May 31 1915 with the disputed property formerly in Fairfax County valued at about 20240.
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