Coroner Inquest Details Cavalryman Young Shooting
A coroner’s inquest reveals Samuel R Young used a revolver recovered from a sewer inlet near Twenty fifth and L streets after he shot Policeman John Jacob Smith on the Fourth of July. Witnesses say three shots were fired though only one chamber remained empty. Young is remanded to jail as the grand jury considers indictments. testimony covers the weapon, autopsy findings, and accounts from Hall and Littlefield.
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Missing Ada Pratt Below Describes Strangely Disappeared Woman
Ada Pratt twenty five is missing from 1497 Keridaw avenue since Wednesday. Police have found no trace of her and no motive is known. She is described as five six, brunette, wearing a black skirt white waist white sailor hat with veil and carrying a dark tan jacket.
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Police Society Officers Installed for Year in Concordia Hall
The Policemen s Association installed its new officers for the year starting July 1, led by President C. E. Smith who was re elected. Edward Curry became vice president with George W. Sellers as recording secretary, W C Parquhar as financial secretary, Bergt C J Plemmons as treasurer, and trustees J H Van Sant, Thomas H English, and Thomas McNamee. Retiring secretary John A Pearson received an umbrella prize for his efforts. The ceremony occurred in Concordia Hall.
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Autopsy Held In Vault At Mount Olivet Cemetery
Coroner ruled Anthony J. Duffy's death due to heart disease after an improvised autopsy in a Mount Olivet vault. Officials postponed the burial while confirming cause amid prior paralysis and brain hemorrhage from a recent fall, noting emaciation from typhoid and a prior trolley accident.
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Aged butcher Goebel to be discharged after knife wounds
Godfrey Goebel a 3353 Prospect Avenue Georgetown butcher previously stabbed three times in the abdomen at a saloon near Seventh and K streets NW and airily puncturing his intestines, will be discharged from Casualty Hospital as cured doctors call his recovery remarkable given his age. Police seek Henry Burkhart the baker suspected of the attack and fugitive since the crime.
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Thieves Plague the Capitol in Copper Wire Heists
Superintendent Elliott F. Woods reports ongoing thefts at the Capitol buildings and grounds. Over a ton and a half of insulated copper wire has been stolen from Capitol storerooms, ranging from small wire to large cables in a systematic series of burglaries over several weeks.
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Night Jump from Window at 331 Missouri Ave NW
Harry Merriam twenty one years old leaped from a second story at his boarding place 331 Missouri avenue northwest early this morning. Found scantily clad on the sidewalk by a Sixth Precinct officer he was sent to Casualty Hospital with only slight cuts and bruises. He claimed to not know why he jumped.
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St Louis Grafter Sentenced in Bribe Case
Edwin Boisch, who pleaded guilty to accepting a bribe tied to the passage of the city lighting bill, was sentenced by Judge McDonald of the St Louis Criminal Court to two years in the penitentiary. He received a share of 7,500 distributed among nineteen members of the house of delegates.
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Grover Graham Dyspepsia Remedy Promises Cure Guarantee
An advertisement claims the Grover Graham Dyspepsia Remedy cures dyspepsia heartburn gastritis and stomach disorders with a guarantee. It asserts first dose relief restores digestion and that the product from the McDermott formula is sold nationwide through druggists with a guarantee and offers pamphlet advice and history forms. The firm notes European renown and American rights from Grover Graham Co Newburgh WT.
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Express Kills Aged Man At Railroad Crossing
Isaac B Webster a seventy two year old resident of 521 Eighth Street Northeast was fatally struck by a Baltimore and Ohio express train while crossing a footpath near Seventh Street and K Street. Coroner Nevitt Deputy Glazebrook and Morguemaster Schoneberger witnessing nearby transported the body to the Morgue and ruled death accidental.
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War of words and a lobby brawl over Russ Jap views
In the Willard hotel lobby a Russo Japanese debate turned violent as Maj Hawkes and Capt Walker clashed over race and politics. Umbrella and fists flew before staff separated the two veterans, both noted figures in Washington society and current affairs.
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Vast Throng at Public Meeting of Salvation Army Congress
London witnesses a 10 000 strong audience at Albert Hall for the final public meeting of the International Salvation Army Congress. Notables attend including Lord Rosebery Lord Grey Lord Aberdeen the Bishop of Hertford and Maj Gen Baden Powell. Booth’s eloquent address lauds the army’s worldwide work. Four hundred American members led by Booth Tucker march to Ambassador Choate’s residence in London and are greeted by Mr and Mrs Choate. Booth sails for Liverpool aboard the Celtic with Maud Booth.
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Ellis Brings US Abyssinia Treaty to Menelik
W H Ellis arrived at Jibutil, French Somaliland from Marseilles aboard the Oxus carrying the US Abyssinia treaty to Emperor Menelik. He reports no word on Loomis plans. Ellis sick briefly but mission not interrupted. Other items note Irish and British political chatter, Panama canal notes, Apponyi to attend St Louis congress, and a daylight robbery in Mexico City.
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An Arab Song and Urgent Patent Medicine Ad
A fragmented page shows an Arab song lamenting absence and longing with lines about doors and hope. Adjacent is an advertisement for Bucklen’s Arnica for piles claim of cures and a price, urging readers to buy through druggists.
West Point Architecture Aims to Harmonize with Landscape
The designers seek to preserve West Point’s natural features, blending the plan and buildings with the rocks, cliffs, forests, and mountains. They emphasize economy, contour-driven roads, and a monumental ensemble that unfolds through vistas, plazas, and orderly yet scenic approaches.
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Surpliced Hypocrites Attack on Pagan Clergy
Miss Marie Corelli criticizes clergy in a fierce piece, attacking ecclesiastics who betray creed for money and worldly pleasure. Archdeacon Sinclair defends the London church, calling Corelli’s charges wide of the mark and untrue.
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Loyalty in Business and Personal Allegiance
This piece argues two forms of loyalty loyalty to a goal and personal loyalty to individuals. It advises workers to seek fair pay, voice concerns, and if unresolved either adjust duties or leave. Grumbling harms reputation and esteem and costs the worker.
Maryland Barber Law Brings New Rules To Baltimore Shops
A Baltimore Sun summary notes a general house-cleaning day as barber shops adjust to recent legislation. The act bans powder pulls and sponges while enforcing sanitation standards, sterilization and single-use paper, towels, and shaving materials. Equal treatment across races is reported, with observations on shop practices.
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Sunday Lady Visits Rural Family in Gentle Tale
Martha Berry recalls riding a pony to a resinous woods cabin where a family welcomes the Sunday Lady. Dogs cats and a tow headed baby greet her as she steps in. The scene ends with a rush to the old well and a basin bath as the children greet her with loving, water dripping hands.
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