Signal Corps in Camp At Camp Ordway Preparation under way
Signal Corps units prepared for annual encampment at Camp Ordway with equipment sent ahead and walls strung with wires. Washington dispatches note trains arrive and tents sent, officers marching in, and plans to test signaling gear during maneuvers as March preparations proceed.
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National
Tri Lqrt
Harpers Perry
Signal Corps
Ordway
Ste Tela
Merrom
le Mansuvers
AeLote Ter Marke Armory
Liput Fo
Fimco
Rss
Nti
Reoman Siry
Quartermaster
Washington
Army Orders on Medical and Dental Details at Fort Douglas
Army notices record death and medical details from the National Dental Association July 6 to August 1907. It lists surgeons and units at Fort Douglas Utah and surrounding areas, with grants of leaves, absent status, and assignments across infantry and artillery units including the Tenth and Fourth regiments and details of dental and medical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roce Oliver
National Dental
Fort Douglas
Stah
New Lips
Ivland
Witherson
Cunha
Naval Officers Orders and Paymaster Appointments Summary
A historical notice lists numerous naval officer orders and detached duties. It records paymaster appointments, clerk statuses, and revocations across navy yards including Puget Sound and Indiana, with names such as Cleborne and Lankford, and references to academy or yard duties and revocation of appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Garton
Fay
Peter Moo
X Ad
Hall
Walt
Patinas
Colby
Cleborne
Hone
Watt
Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Lankford
Navy
Clark U
Wardburn
Jodiane
Admiral Sands departs as Naval Academy changes hands
Rear Admiral James Hoban Bands retired after the Academy’s transition on July 1 1905 and the flag at sunset signaled the handover to a new administration. Commander A W Grant officiated until Capt William Benson assumes command of midshipmen under Capt Charles J Badger. Lieut Leonard R Sargent moves to Savi Proving Grounds duties, while Lieut Arthur MacArthur remains at the academy in a new role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Annapolis
Naval Academy
James Hoban
Navy
Hands
Hartford
Academy
New York
Whenea
Tie
Europe
A W Grant
G P Colvocoresses
Grant
Willam Benson
Charles J Badger
Navy Department
Washington
Badgers
Leonard R Sargent
Savi Proving Grounds
Injian Head
Arthur MacArthur
Admiral Sands
MacArthur
Naval officers praised for marksmanship honors in 1907 awards
Admiral W H Brownson sent letters to commanding officers and ordnance officers praising gun crews and ships from war vessels to torpedo boats for achieving high marks in the 1907 annual target practice. Included are acknowledgments to numerous lieutenants, captains, and commanders across a range of ships for intelligent gunnery training and efficient battery condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markemangirp
W H Brownson
Offfcare
Blocklinger
Blocklinger ated Lieut Com de Stelguar + of the Naois Commander Cortman
Morton
Boston
Dodd
Enogn Soule
Princeton
Lreemand
M ¥Dshipman
Glassford
Preble
H Winslow
Liewt
Macfarland
Kearsaree
Barry
Bradshaw
Kenturty
Bletcher Ant
Kempft
Doyle
Jensen
Chicago
G Ch Winslow
Tarrant
Banquet Honors Humprey At Retirement Celebration
Officers from army and navy attend a dinner at the Raleigh Hotel marking Gen Charles F. Humphrey's retirement after a long service. Gen Ainsworth presides while officers share anecdotes and pay tribute to his career in both services. The guest list includes numerous generals captains and colonels from the Army and Navy. The event coincides with the 30th anniversary of his action in the campaign against the Nez Perce and Arizona Medal of Honor recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Charles F. Humphrey
Raleign
Warine Band
FG Ainsworth
Humphrey
Humphreys
Fen FC
Alnsworth
OB Ababire
J Allen
Gothy
J Clarke
Coolidge
Arthur
Jovan
Wot & Smc
Cnl & KR
Hector Fuller Lovis Garthe
Glitin
Lo Hardeusn
Charles K Hos
Hutehe
Wawerd Jenks
John
Knapp
Roe OL Wichle
John Poor
Paitin
JD Parker
John Briddle Porter
Ronsoih
Charles
George Run
George
Simpson
Snyder Lleut
Squires
Oaille
Stewart
Stoddard
Straub
Sturge
Talty Jackson
Townsen
Tracy
Benen
Charlie Ho Whipple
Wetherspoon Us
Zaiment Yee
Arizona
Fort Stevens Fort Monument Honors Ohio Company K Vets
On the forty third anniversary of Fort Stevens a monument was unveiled at Battle Ground Cemetery Brightwood honoring Kent Ohio National Guards Company K 388th Ohio. Five survivors attended with dignitaries including Lieut Col Frazee and Rev Laird. William V Cox welcomed the veterans and recalled the Civil War battle witnessed by President Lincoln. The ceremony featured reminiscences, a sealed bronze box of battle materials, and a tour of the old fort.
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Fort Stevens
District of Columbia
Battle Ground Cemetery
Brightwood
Kent
Ohio National Guards
Yeaterday
Lincoln
Army of the Union
Bnit
Col Frazee
Cleveland
Ohio
Laird
Hinsdale
Dwight Burrell
Canandaigua
J McWade
Philadelphia
JC Cannon
William V Cox
James H Laird
Second National Bank of
Washington
Cox
Juncwin
Oberth
Hholes
E Leach
Aslington
Rey Jars
Prhate
Leutenant
Mage
J . Cannon
Ahs Xalor
Daly
Old Fort
Navy orders quick repair push for Connecticut
The construction bureau of the Navy Department directs rapid repair work on the battleship Connecticut in the Brooklyn Navy Yard dry dock. Repairs should be completed as soon after August 1 as practicable, with the original plan to leave the dock by August 15 revised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Construction Bureau
Navy Department
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Engines for Big Fighters Question Turbine Considerations
Officials studied engine options for a new 90,000 ton Delaware class battleship. Newport News submitted lowest bid using reciprocating engines but turbine alternatives were discussed. Only one navy slip has turbines and tests with the Chyster scout ship are planned. Guarantees on speed tied to coal consumption were requested before final decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News Shipbuilding Compens
Newberry
Naval Construction Board
Converse
Newport News Company
Cemeselves
New Methods for Canal Executive Orders Outline Reorganization
Three Roosevelt approved executive orders aim to streamline the Tatlinian Canal Commission. They transfer duties to the Army chief of engineers and federal purchasing, abolish local auditors, appoint an examiner of accounts and assistant on the Isthmus, and expand bookkeeping, disbursement control, and exhibit requirements.
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Tafts
Tatlinian Canal Commission
Roosevelt
Army
United States
Ommission
Serica
Fong General Auditors
Washington
bMcer
Nota
General Counsel
Asvistan
Exclusion League Charges Slave Trade of Japanese Women
The Japanese and Korean Exclusion League of Seattle protests organized traffic in Japanese women for immoral purposes, alleging misrepresentation and fraud by immigrants and Japanese coalers. It cites blackmail, widespread trafficking across the Northwest, and hundreds scattered in cities and camps. Fourteen Japanese laborers aboard the Erskine M Phelps evaded landing in Philadelphia and vanished in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japanese and Korean Exclusion League
Seattle
League
PB Gill
al Fowler
Philadelphia
United States
Erskine M Phelps
Faw
Shl
Growing Children Period of Greatest Nervous Activity
A medical journal condemns tea and coffee for children in the period of peak nervous activity. It warns of overstimulation of the brain as children receive new impressions. The article cites Purdy and others in urging physicians to prohibit such beverages and to educate families about safer alternatives like Postum Food Coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdy
Europe
Milton D Purdy
Tse
Ais
Mr. Purdy
England
Ule Imperial Tobacco
Ita
Amer
Can Tobacco Company
Wellville
Nicaraguan and Panamanian Officials Meet in Washington
Senor Gomez the Nicaraguan minister and Senor Cores presented Senor Jose games, minister of foreign affairs, to Acting Secretary Bacon at the State Department. The discussion focused on Central American unification and the U S attitude. Amador sails for Europe on Kaiserin Augusta Victoria for a three month tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor Jose Games
Wfairs
Nicaragua
Bacon
State Department
Senor Cores
Senor Gomez
Mexico
Georgetown Dinner Fetes Rev James A Doonan 50th Jesuit Anniversary
Rev James A Doonan of the Society of Jesus, Georgetown chaplain and native of Augusta Georgia born November 1851, celebrated his fifty years of Jesuit service at a Georgetown dinner. The event drew priests from out of town and marked his teaching and leadership across Loyola College Baltimore Woodstock College and multiple Jesuit posts including Georgetown University and Boston College.
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James A Doonan
Georgetown
Society of Jesus
James A. Doonan
Georgetown University
Doonen
Augusta
Bernard Axie
Quire
Frederick Md
Father Doonan
Loyola, College Baltimore
Father Coonan
Boston Mass
Boston College
Ifg
Woodstock College
Maryland
St Francis Xavier Colle
New York
Detroit College
Detroit
Mid Boston College
St Josephs College
Phiadelphia
Immaculate Conception Church
Boston
George Own
Doonan
Brespan
Philadelphia
Burn ‘Steln
Ysnda
St Thomas Church
Charles County
Fan Cnater
Leonardtown
Appeal in Cr moral Case United States V Thayer
The United States appeals to the Supreme Court in the Northern District of Texas case United States v Thayer. Thayer, a Texas Republican committee member, faced charges of soliciting scripts from government employees during the 196 campaign but was exonerated by the trial court. The Attorney General seeks review of that decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Edward S Thayer
Supreme Court of the United States
Judicial District of
Texas
Congress
Thayer
Supreme Court
Bacon Goes to Get in Hay On Sagamore Hill Porch
Secretary of State Bacon travels to Long Island for a country place stay through Monday. He notes the President's hay effort but plans to supervise the work from a shaded back porch fourteen miles from Sagamore Hill, with no intent to assist directly.
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Bacon Jett
Washington
Long Island
Bacon
Gett Nesss
Miss Maud Mutler
Bacon G
Sagamore Hill
No Tip for Okla Homans Bonaparte on Drafting Organic Law
Attorney General Bonaparte replies to Leadbetter of Oklahoma noting the President cannot aid in drafting the territorial constitution. He says the Oklahoma Enabling Act requires territorial representatives to frame the constitution and the President will later decide its sufficiency for statehood. The Department of Justice declines to express views on objections to the proposed provisions.
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Bonaparte
Leadbetter
Oklahoma
Reniy
Hes
Murray
Congress
Department of Justice
Wir
Department of Justice Selther
Department
Orders of TQ Marine Officers and Assignments
A fragmented 1950s mint records Marine officers listed with new reporting duties and leaves. Names include First Lieut Fan, Maj Charles, Second Lieuts Robert Adams Edwin N McCletiae, Col Thomas Wood, Capt Tullass Hf Chitford, and Capt.idoey W Stewstat, detailing reports to brigadier general commandant, leave periods, detachments, and reassignment to naval yard duties with references to Cuba and Washington.
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Charles To McCawiny
Eave
Ux Peraneon
Toy
Untes Staten
Robert & Adame
Péraon
Gal Eury White
Edwin N McCletiae
Ta Penton
Geners
Thomas Wood
Iotve
Harry K White
Headquartara
Giese Mepine
Marine
Navy Yard
Tullass Hf
Chitford
Wan
Marian
Oberon Apt
Willem C' Marlies
Firstjean Regiment
Unitestates Masiatal
Cuba
Washington
Brander
Penkral
Cociandant
Idoey
TS 5
Tattern
Romed
Reseryn
Suey
Jittine
Otter
Corp
Praise for Park Police and Potomac Park Improvements
Superintendent Bromwell submits estimates for the year ending June 1890 praising the Washington park police as highly capable and underpaid. He urges funding for playgrounds, Potomac Park roadway expansion, riverfront seawall rebuilding, and extensive repairs to the White House grounds, executive mansion, and monuments while detailing park improvements and statues under consideration.
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Potomac Park
Col Charies
Bromwell
Iremans
Congress
Brommell
Washington Park
United States
Flo
Railways
Col Brommellers
Emth Street
HCCN
B Street
Potomag Park
Cal Bromwell
Iuset
Arsenal Wall
N Street
War Departments
White House
Balanes Af
IAEC
Capitol Grounds
Washington Monument
Col Bromweil
Potomse Park
Seventeenth Street
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Harpers Ferry
Omar Che
Lara
Regina
Lanege
Admiral Sahds
Army and Navy
Weahington Port
Annapolia
Alexander Macomb Batanens
P Y Guysbert
Vroom
Philadelphia Pai
Loving W Batton Jr
Atlington
Clarence Henry Sutter
New York Volunteer Infantry
Glenwood Cemetery
National Cemetery
Arlington
Triton
Hampta
Twanemee
Wraahington
Jaydense
Brest
Prew
Strom
Ager
W V Cox
150Th Infantry
Taft
Col. Bromwell
Ixterior
George B Vedellan
Grant Memorial Association
Count Pulagks
Baron von Steuben
Kosciuszko
Polish Americass
Longfellow
Longfellow Memorial Association
Wynne
London
Reid
Pabst
Pabst Brewing Co
N. Capitol St
Corcoran Gallery OF
Pudtiex
FB McGlirs
Shoomaner CO. -Trave
R. P. Andrews Paper Co., Inc
Louisiana Avenue
Salordaye
Allegheny Coal Co
Lutz & CO
Eine Gond
Goody Ae
Elore
Pennsylvania Ave
Parkeasi
Sto & Petaba
James Stuart
S&f Sigge Replhmist
Isle Twelfth Street
Hast Lake SY
U. S. Marine Land
SL Ween
Seaday
Sip
Itv Accesoner
Chita
Ithaca
Fatrick Conway
Valdevilif
Columbia
Hilda Spong
Columbia Theater
Charlotte Walker
THE
Amazons
Puote
Belasco Ion
Ay Arden
Gonset
Sharlotte Walker
Dolls House
Les Walker
Carden
Tle
National Theater
A Born Opera CO
Glen Egho
Sig del Manto
Mise Alice M Garson
Gharlan Vincent
Great Falls of the Potomac
NIAGARA_GRAND
TFSN
Washington Schools
SM. Fabian
Puptin
Washington Ollege OF Music
Berlitz School
N.W
van Telien
Virginia
Collen Roanoke
Wit Auquier Institute For Young Ladies
Warrenton
Piedmont
Firgizis
Tuter
Episcopal
Shenandoah
Munyon
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