Ice Trade Turbulence Looms as Independent Dealers Face High Prices
Independent ice dealers threaten to expose the American Ice Company’s control over city output as wholesale prices rise. Grand jury testimony reportedly hints at indictments for maintaining retail prices while wholesale price hikes bite profits. Six more drivers arrested for short weight. Home Ice Company plans a new 45 ton daily plant expansion, boosting supply in three weeks.
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American Ice Company
Homa Ice Company
Heurion Brewing Company
Auth Company
Washington
Baker
Jesse C Adkins
Grand Jury
Sealer of Weights and Measures
William Tyner
Fourth Street
Frank Wells
American
Yeo Company
William D Webster
Willam
Weaver
George Wackett
Walsh
Home Ice Company
Willig
Wis
Warrant Issued For Ice President Henry Behrenberg
Philadelphia sources report District Attorney Bell issued an arrest warrant for Henry Behrenberg president of the Mountain Company on a conspiracy charge. Behrenberg is said to be in Jersey City and a New Jersey requisition may be made to secure his appearance for a hearing. Earlier warrants targeted thirteen fee dealers accused of conspiring to maintain an exorbitant ice price.
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Philadelphia
Bell
Henry Behrenberg
The
Mountain Company
Behrenberg
Jersey City
New Jersey
McBell
Wrong pew confusion at the YMCA hotel mix up
A traveler, seeking a hotel room with bath and views, mistakenly asks for a room at a hotel but learns he is inside a Young Men's Christian Association. He mistakes the YMCA for a hotel, exit with puzzled glances at the MOCA letters on the building.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Christian Association
Darndest Christian Association
Fox intruder in church pew causes brief uproar
An unnamed dog with aristocratic lineage wandered into a Sunday service at a North Carter Street Presbyterian church and was ejected by three parishioners. After a short disturbance, the animal was cast out into outer darkness. Police later located the dog on 8 Street Northeast and found it affiliated with Episcopalian connections.
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Cekinsta Presbyteran
North Carter
Rest
Florida Avenue
Rust
Bnibant
Commissioners Accept Site for Henning Kenilworth Fire Station
The District Commissioners approved a new $20,000 fire engine house location serving Henning Deanwood Kenilworth and nearby areas On the northern boundary of Benning a donated lot was accepted per Fire Chief Belt’s recommendation The site on Minnesota Avenue between Hunt Street and Sheriff Road was donated by J H O Walker president of the Suburban Home Company.
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Henning Deanwood
Kenilworth
Benning
J HO Walker
Suburban Home Company
Minnesota Avenue
Huntstreet
Sheriff Road
For Greater Washington Movement Gains Endorsement
Railway officials and shippers back the plan as room for a busier city grows. Advocates promise better rates and facilities to meet rising demand, with officials urging swift action.
Shippers Association Wins Early Victory for Washington Trade
The newly formed Shippers Association of Washington prepared to press for rate readjustments and better shipping facilities after railroad representatives signaled willingness to cooperate. The push follows a business boom showing Washington’s room for growth amid Virginia and Baltimore trade contrasts. Members added include Milton E. Alles of Riggs National Bank and Armour Packing Co executives.
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Washington
Georgetown
District of Columbia
Baltimore
Newport News
Norfolk
Virginia
Virgina Hichmond
Peters How
Reineke
Shippers Association
Milton E. Alles
Riggs National Bank
Washington's wholesale boom debate for city growth
A dated discussion by George W. Cisse1 & Co and Benja min W. Guy of Guy Curran & Co on locating manufacturing and wholesale hubs in greater Washington. They favor outside city limits water power, better river transport, larger banks, and broader wholesale networks to attract merchants and boost employment despite rivalry with Baltimore.
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Potomac River
Georgetown
Benjamin W. Guy
Guy, Curran & Co
Washington
George W. Clewel & Co
Bate W. Ddiner
Baston
Baltimore
Virginia
Pnto
Express
Woman Becomes Bank Director In Fairfax County Startup
A new banking and trust company is incorporated in Falls Church near Washington with 920,000 capital. Miss Martha Gundy is elected to the board, the first woman director, as Dr. George B. Fadeley is named president, J. B Gould vice president, and George W. Hawxhurst cashier. Directors include James J. Davenport William H. Ellison A. H. Barber M. E. Church and Martha Gundy.
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Falls Church
Washington
Pairfax Couny
Marthe
Gundy
Fairfax County
George B. Fadeley
J. B Gould
George W. Hawxhurst
James J. Davenport
Funeral services for Wiliam Ballantyne at Church of the Covenant
The late Wiliam Ballantyne will be honored with funeral services Wednesday at 10 am at the Church of the Covenant where he helped found and served as elder. Dr B F Bittenger will preside assisted by Rev A W Pizer with Rev Teunla Hamlin absent. Pallbearers from church elders include A Greenlees and J L Moore. Ballantyne's son Carter Ballantyne left Nantucket Saturday to bring the body home.
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Wiliam Ballantyne
Church of the Covenant
Ballantyne
Teunla S. Hamlin
B. F. Bittenger
Weatmingper Presbyterian Church
North Presbyteryrian Church
A. W
Carter Ballantyne
Nantucket
Donation Day Extended for Camp Good Will Supplies
Citizens and business leaders are urged to donate items for Camp Good Will across the season. Contributions may include unused cots blankets sheets pillows chairs tables camping furniture baby carriages games swings hammocks bathing salts and garden supplies. Send items to secretary Wallace Hatch room 708 Ouray Building.
White Rock Mineral Water Sold to Wilson Distilling Co
The White Rock mineral springs of Waukesha Wisconsin have been purchased by the Wilson Distilling Company for a private price stated as five million dollars. The water will be exclusively handled by the Wilson company with M A Green to manage sales in the District of Columbia. Green, a five year local agent, is expected to boost demand and place the water in key outlets across the district.
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Wilson Distilling Company
White Rock
Wourkesha
Wis
M. A. Green
Wilson Diseting Company
District of Columbia
White Hook
M- Green
Green
Washington
Woman Walks to Seat After Death Vision at Union Weslay Church
At Union Wesley African M. E. Zion Church Mrs. Hercules J. Howell, reported dead the night before, astonished mourners by walking to her accustomed seat twelve hours after death was pronounced. Her husband Barcules J. Howell described a faint pulse, revival, and a day of activity before she returned to unconsciousness. Local servants fled the area amid rumors of a resurrection and strange phenomena surrounding the bedridden Mrs. Howell.
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Union Wesley African M. E. Zion
Twenty-third Street
Northwest
Hercules. J. Howell
1St Nineteenth Street
Michel O. Dumas
Nineteenth Street
Corcoran Street
Dupont Circle
Howell House
Washington
Ida J. Helberger
Hell
T. V. Hammond
Michel ©. Dumas
Pennsylvania
Arize
de Caryaee
Public Printer Sends TB Control Circular to Government Offices
government employees receive a circular from Surgeon Generals O'Reilly Rixey and Wyman on tuberculosis prevention and health measures in offices. issued under February 28 executive order. also notes New Ohio pursuit of Rockefeller scrutiny and law's limited reach.
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Government Printing Office
O'Reilly
Rixey
Wyman
Army
Navy
Women lead first gift to Journalists Home fund
The Woman's National Press Club of this city gave the first direct contribution to the Journalists' Home fund being bulking at Chelsea New Jersey by the International League of Press Clubs. Mir4 Ellen Cromwell presides. The League and the Woman's organization will attend the Denver convention August 2 to September 1. A chauffeur speeds a car into a carriage on Canal Road near Chain Bridge injuring Louis Nally of 1239 Eleventh Street northeast. the horse is unhurt and the carriage wrecked. the driver fled.
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International League of Press Clubs
Chelsea
N. J
Woman's National Press Club
Lous Nally
Eleventh Street
Canal Road
Chain Bridge
Stabbed Brewer Timothy Sullivan Injured at Washington Plant
Timothy Sullivan was found unconscious in the stables of Washington Brewing Company with four stab wounds near the heart. He told police fellow worker Arthur Tubbs, a Negro helper, stabbed him during a quarrel after Tubbs demanded Sullivan’s harness be removed. Tubbs fled. Sullivan is hospitalized with internal hemorrhages and Tubbs is sought by police.
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Timothy Sullivan
Arthur Tubbs
Casualty Hospital
Washington, Brewing Company
Sullivan
Tubbs
K Street
The Tyranny of Tears Ovation for Miss Hammond in Columbia Company
Miss Dorothy Hammond reentered Columbia Company in The Tyranny of Tears to an unusually warm ovation after illness. Her performance as Mrs Parbury drew bouquets as Standing led her to the footlights. The cast, especially Mr Parbury and Col Armitage, received praise for their refined, sympathetic portrayals in a harmonious rendition.
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Dorothy Hammond
Columbia Company
Lady Harding
Lady Verona
Mayne
Joseph
London
Hfe
Standing
Clement Parbury
Mason
Col. Armitage
Malcolm Duncan
George Gunning
Anna Johnston
Parbury
George Bernard Shaw
George Gaston
Evang
Gompers Heads to Cleveland for Labor Convention
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor departed for Cleveland to address the National Association of Window Cleaners convention. He plans to return to Washington to continue labor’s push in the forthcoming political campaign.
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Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Cleveland
National Association of Window Cleaners
Washington
Labor
Pardon for Blackmailer Wickes Commuted by Governor Higgins
Albany July 9 worded that Gov Higgins commuted the sentence of Thowads P Wickes a New York lawyer sentenced to a year for blackmail in writing the Lewis Jarvis letters The commutation released him immediately and was made conditional on his going to Alaska with support from New York legal figures including the district attorney assisted by secretary Frank H Perley
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Albany
N. Y
Gov. Higgins
Thowads P. Wickes
New York
Lewis Jarvis
Higgins
Frank H. Perley
Wickes
Pileon
Perley
Alaska
Condtianel
Boardman Mercy in Coat Rule Case at Police Station
Captain Boardman recommended caution for Sergeants Headley and two patrolmen who unbuttoned their coats in the July heat. The case highlights strict police attire rules, while Headley plans further reports to push Maj. Sylvester to revoke the regulation.
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Batrolmen I. S. Hugh- 4Lett
G. A Schrader
Camsiisaoners
Capt. Boardman
Hmit
Sergt. Headley
Sergr. Headley
Maj
Sylvester
Peekaboo waists barred at communion rail
Father Jor dann of St Marys parish Pittston will deny Holy Communion to women wearing peekaboo waists, following Father Lynott Hingston. He calls short sleeves and low necks immodest and urges parishioners to refrain from such attire at any time.
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Washington
Wilkesbarre
Father Jordann
St. Marys Parish
Pittston
Father Lynott
Hingston
Hiealan
Witnesses summoned in Oll inquiry name governor candidate
Pittsburg July 9 United States marshal service issued subpoenas to Lewis Emery Jr Democratic and gubernatorial candidate J P Brockway Warren Pa and W Westlake Titusville in an Interstate Commerce Commission oil investigation. All are independent refiners and are ordered to appear at Lima N Y July 1.
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Pittsburg
United States
Lewis Emery. Jr
J. P. Brockway
Warren
W. Westlake
Titusville
Standard Oil
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mimics
Servant Mary Jones Arrested for Petty Larceny
Police say Mary Jones, 30, confessed to eight months of servant thefts at multiple homes. Detective Peck used a bait ad to lure her, with 23 replies before the successful match. She admitted to robbing four residences for about 25 dollars and awaits confirmation from employers.
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Sherfock Holmes
Ligut
Michael Keane
Fairmount Street
Peck
Helen
O'Brien
Tne
Anxiong
Mary Jones
Jones
Weather conditions and forecasts from the Weather Bureau
Weather conditions show continued pressure patterns over the Rocky Mountains with showers in the Allende and Quit States and mixed conditions across regions. Central valleys and Northwest fair. warmer east of the Rockies. showers likely along Atlantic and Gulf coasts and in the Central Rocky Mountain and Plateau areas Tuesday. Wednesday expects fair weather with some local showers in the South and interior West. Winds vary along coasts. steamers bound for European ports face southwest winds. Local reports include temperature readings across multiple stations and a river bulletin for Potomac and Shecnandoah regions.
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Dept of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Rocky Mountains
Allende
Quit States
Shire
Southwest
Rocky Mountain
Plateau
South Atlantic
Gulf
Plateau States
Upper Lake Region
Atlantic States
Utah
Aizona
New England
Middle
Atlantic
Lower Lakes
Upper Lakes
European
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Accept Fire House
Greater Washington
Shippers’ Association
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Shippers’ Association of Washington
National Capital
George W. Cisse! & Co
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William Ballantyne
Good Will
Ohio
John D. Rockefeller
National Press Club
Feur
Louis Nally
Washington Brewery
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Utica Milla
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OLL
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Sted Orn
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7Th and
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Christian Xander
Ampelos
7Th St
Tharp
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