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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1909
Page
3
Secretary says proposed Panama Canal securities would be issued only as needed. Treasury resources are ample, and funds would be drawn to meet costs as required. Cabinet discussions centered on treaty provisions and treasury safeguards.
Commander Long reassigned to naval attaché duties at the United States embassies in Rome and Vienna. He will replace Lisut Comar Reknap, who heads to Bartin to focus on naval affairs after the death of Comdr Remadou. Morgan gains two months leave to visit the United States after a Cuba congress adjournment.
A charter was granted yesterday in Washington for Manor Park Securities Development Company of Washington. The firm, capitalized at 80 000, aims to buy and improve land near Brightwood Takoma Park DC, purchasing 44 acres from Terrell & Little. The Baltimore and Washington Traction Company advances a new rail line toward Takoma Park, expected to operate by October 1.
The Gridley Memories Association plans al fresco entertainments at Rock Creek Park's old Pierce mill beginning today through Sunday July 26. Proceeds fund a bronze bust of Captain Gridley, noted Dewey flagship Olympia commander, to be set in Bancroft Hall at the Naval Academy Annapolis.
A government report notes a decade of export growth to Coemar with total manufacturing shipments toward Europe increasing in value. Finely manufactured items led the gain, with total exports to Europe approaching large sums and growth about eighty percent from 1908 to 1910, reflecting stronger industrial output and demand in Germany.
A protest from the regents of the United States National Museum stops work on relocating a B Street stand. Commissioners say no change can occur until additional funds are secured.
Southern plans expansion near Union Station to house executive officers and the entire auditing department. The company’s force is scattered since the Pennsylvania Avenue structure became inadequate.
Reports from La Paz note Bolivia accepted Argentina’s explanations over the attacks on the Argentine legation. Public opinion backs Argentina’s stance while Peru faces calls for conciliatory action. Separate dispatches discuss Bolivian boundary disputes and plans for a new Washington office building for a southern railroad system, with Union Station vicinity favored.
Two men Conrad and Fred Connrad were jailed on moonshining charges after detectives said they produced about 20 gallons of whisky daily near Lynenburs. Witness Frank Scott, a former employee, is held for questioning. Revenue agents contend prohibition aims and profits drive the illegal trade despite close saloons.
A derailed inquiry shows a boiled egg sample sent for examination amid a Department of Justice case led by Assistant Attorney General Fowler. The complaint concerns a rotten egg and the incident was logged under a moneyed fraud crusade docket as officials question import age and testing procedures.
A vast parade of Elks members in period costumes winds four miles through Los Angeles streets. Decorated carriages, drum corps, and multiple bands perform as cannons from Revolutionary days fire to mark the spectacle. Washington era uniforms and a Cincinnati team in red coats add color, with visitors from Steubenville and Kansas lodges presenting festive outfits.
Dr Don Rodolfo Espinosa, Nicaragua’s minister to Washington, has been awarded honorary membership in the Medical Society of Lisbon Portugal and honorary doctorates from the Royal Institute Montesie of Palermo Italy. The honors confer the right to practice in Portugal and Italy if he chooses.
Peoria July 7 Miss Jeannette Dolan known with Richard Carles companies and her brother Jost Dolan drowned off the Island opposite Columbia Fork while fishing. They were attempting to mend nets when the craft capsized. Bodies recovered. Dolan had recently returned home for the summer.
A burglar shattered the residence of Mia Ann Viall, a New York-born widow, and stole gems valued at 10 thousand dollars from a dresser while she slept. Neighbors reported hearing a car depart at high speed, but neither she nor her son woke during the break in.
A Connecticut woman recalls lifelong scalp sores that defied doctors until using Cuticura remedies. After years of itching and burning, she reports complete cure, noting prior failed treatments and eventual relief. She thanks Cuticura and shares her address and date of testimonial in 1909.
Dense OCR of court equity actions, divorces, alimony, and restraining orders. Lists complainants, defendants, and solicitors across multiple cases with hearings postponed and rules continued to July and August. Includes notices of probate, ad ministration, and various mortgage and lien actions against named parties and properties.
A compilation lists transfers in blocks and squares across Washington DC areas including Benning Heights Ingleside Keenely Protie Aura and Peck Wee fA in Fort Totten and Anacostia. Names include Valter Realty Company Mes veagey and Anderson with numerous parcels such as square 346 Sixth Street Northwest and blocks 23 9 50 within Columbia Heights and College Heights.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century deed list outlines multiple deeds of trust and mortgage notes across blocks Brookland Anbanton and Hamleton. Names include Henry C Coburn Edith Kern Josiah Bere and William Link among others securing various properties with note amounts ranging from 60 to 1900 and terms from four months to four years at rates from six to seven per cent.
Tha Globs Clothing Company hosts an annual summer clearing sale drawing crowds. Every Clothcraft and Hart Schaffner & Marx garment is half price with no alteration charges. The store touts its reputation for fine clothing and offers blues and blacks at steep savings.
A rough OCR layout lists multiple religious groups including Unitarian and Christian Science churches. It mentions services at various locations and times with scattered names like Bud, Nova, and Bunn, plus notes on youth groups and Sunday gatherings.
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