City Health Officer Pursues Clean Dairy and Fowl Rules
A city investigation led by Health Officer Woodward found most dairies in acceptable condition. A model dairy was noted and a broader fowl regulation plan was proposed, including a 25 dollar fine for violations and rules on keeping roosters and other poultry near dwellings with neighbor consent and sanitary standards.
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Nulk
Lhe Post
Woodward I
Woodward
Slamy
Nti
Mth Fom
Washington
Nui
Ikens
Woodwards
Oil Burners for the Navy Investigations Begin
Rear Admiral John K S Barton chief engineer of the navy will inspect Puget Sound and Mare Island yards to study oil burning systems. He will compare Union Oil Works installations on Pacific merchant vessels with navy burners to assess performance following orders from the Navy Department. The naval burners have been tested at New York and Norfolk yards with encouraging results.
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Aome
John K S Barton
Navy
Barton
Navy Department
Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Mare Island
Union Tron Works
San Francisco
Marne
Pacific Coast
New York
Norfolk
Big Airship at Fort Myer Readies Assembly Work
Inventor Foday expected as work begins on assembling an aerial craft at Fort Myer. The balloon, built by Capt Thomas S Bald won of New York for the signal corps, arrived in Washington. The engine was shipped from New York yesterday and the plan includes delivery by late summer with officers to inspect.
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Thomas S Baldwon
New York
Arms Signal Corps Foye Arived
Fort Myer
Aimond
Port NY
Swashington
Toudwin
Sashigtin
Trigav
Bose
Nina
Heops
Aims Balloons
Wasiigton Bar
Maze practice yields steady hits at Wort Ciser Woestaton
In a rough cryptic score report, Mawes 100 per cent hits noted during a practice at Winch Nour with a line of players including Vox Wal bork Chey and Ray MG. The event described tie targets and a 0 foot aim, while a company led by Cunt Cranville Svier oversaw sessions amid poverty concerns and new officers.
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Wort Ciser
Winch Nour
Pera Ngarriages
Bae
Vox Wal Bork Chey Wastmeter
Seoverty
Ren Tlay
Cunt Cranville
Night attack by flotilla in New Jersey forge and shore defense
Fragmentary dispatch describes a night naval operation with flotilla forces, volunteers, and ordnance units. It mentions Mary tid farm, New Jersey locations, and formations including infantry, quartermaster, and medical staff in a distant theater, detailing duties and deployment for twelve days and related logistics.
Naval officers commissioned and assigned in 190?
Orders issued to naval officers including Worlington G Willits W Wy Fak Won Thile and Bailey mer onet apoint months in 1904. Several officers appointed as assistant surgeons and paymasters in the navy from February to October. Names listed include Crow Clifton Phelps Jordan Westlake Bethea Wertenhafer Neh Wing and others.
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Bailey
Nary Fom
Hikey
Tm Wat
Aesis
Bishop
United Stairs Naval Aspla
Fly
J Jordan
Navy
Fasiars
Westlake Amiss
Anel Pasced
Paseed Ansinait
Bethea
Wertenhafer
R Crage
Holt
Hughes
Spaymaster
Orange Horse Show Society Fills Private Boxes
The eleventh Orange Horse Show opened with about 3000 attendees as the Marine Band played in Orange Virginia. A large Richmond party led by C Walker and Gov Claude Swanson attends with Congressmen C Carlin and H St George Tucker expected tomorrow. Notables in boxes include Senator Shackelford and Dr FB Perry. Winners announced across multiple classes with prizes awarded to riders from Orange, Rapidan, Charlottesville, and nearby counties.
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Richmond
Swanson
Carli
H. St George Tucker
Marine Band
G G Shackelford
FB Perry
T Holladay
W H Sticketts
Bertha Gray Robinson
the Observer
Severe Montgomery lightning storm kills cattle at Boyd farm
A severe electrical storm in Montgomery county destroyed property and killed stock. Lightning struck wheat stacks and passed through the Green home startling residents but injuring none, while four cows in a herd of 100 owned by Mrs. Sarah Boyd were killed. The episode adds to ten days of lightning damage totaling about 6000 dollars.
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Washington
Bovde
Montgomery County
Robert J Green
Sarah Boyd
Populist Committeeman resigns to back Bryan
Danville reports Vincent of Riceville resigns from the Populist national committee and will support Bryan for the Presidency. He cites a letter requesting his presence at the Chicago meeting on July 28 and says he has been a Populist for fifteen years. He urges fellow Populists to set aside prejudice.
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Danville
A Vincent
Riceville
Ntional
Bryan
Vincents
National Committee
Chicago
Vincent
Commissioners Probe Signs on Parking Space Trees
The corporation counsel May Sylvester supervises an investigation into merchants placing signs on small parking spaces around trees in front of their stores. The superintendent as police has brought the issue to the attention of the commissioners, who note the practice is growing.
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Corooration
May Sylvester
Convicted saloon keeper fined for liquor law breach in Winchester
Joseph Patterson, former saloon keeper, was fined five dollars and costs after conviction for violating Byrd liquor laws. He appealed contending he shipped 12 gallons of brandy from the county into Beatt County, Va, amid local option disputes. Special to The Washington Post from Rockville Md reports scholarship awards by county public school commissioners for Maryland institutions including State Normal School and Goucher College.
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Joseph Patterson
Beatt Gounts, Va
Washington Post
Rockville
Maryland State Normal School
Lilian Morgan
Margaret Willams
Poolesville
Delia Hartgin
Mary F Bett
Laytonswire
Mary Fletchall
Oolssville
Gton College
Clyde Harriss
Travitah
St. Joan's College
Rozette
Lightning Kills Lieut Marley at Gettysburg Camp
Second Lieut Paul J Marley of Company B Wiret regiment Philadelphia was struck by lightning while on duty in a storm near Gettysburg July 2. Witnesses Col Good and guards describe a charged water pipe attracting the bolt and a fatal, immediate collapse. Corporal David J Vint Sergt William Ruppel and privates John Bradley were shocked or stunned by the event.
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Capp Hays
Gettysburg
Paul J Marley
Good
Morley
Col Good
David J Vint
Sergi Willam Ruppéi
B Company
John Bradley
Mrs Grobe Charged After Fatal Maryland Shooting
A Washington woman Hilda Grobe is charged with murder after Claude B Forrest died from two stomach wounds inflicted July 14 in Knoxville Maryland. Forrest died at University Hospital this morning and Grobe remains in custody. Grobe claimed the shooting was unintentional and that another man tried to intervene in the quarrel at her sister Jennie Fawson's home.
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Claude B. Forrest
Ohio
University Hospital
Knoxville
Hilda Grobe
D Street
Washington
Grobe
Murde
Diederek
Claude B Korrest
Mate Winks
Tiatte
Levin West
Brunswik
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Crobe
Jennie Fawson
Danville Slugs Ball In a Lopsided Roanoke Loss
Danville slugged past Lynchburg with a three run fourth inning, adding a home run and multiple hits to win easily. Key performers included Walsh, Wallace, and Powell with solid pitching from Hooker, while Roanoke fell in a high scoring late afternoon clash in Roanoke-Portsmouth series action.
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vRowen
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Brennay
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Lotr
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Revnolis
Van
Eny
Oit Reynolds
Roanoke
Portmouth
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Thieves and Tricksters Rob City Victims in Bold Street Crimes
A rash of thefts hits the city as pickpockets and con artists operate near groceries, markets, and street corners. A negro woman used a pawned routine to swindle 297 worth of groceries, a professional thief robbed Haywood Smith for $, a counterfeit bill trick targeted Whitley Warneke, and several others report purse and jewelry losses across multiple neighborhoods. Police describe coordinated schemes and nameless suspects, with victims including Mrs A L Chase and Robert E Freeland among others.
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Q Street
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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Smith
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High Street
Anacostia
Warneke
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Clifton Street
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Cortelyou With Commission Heads to Foreign Study
Secretary Cortelyou and Assistant Secretary Coolidge arrived at Narragansett Pier at night, traveling from Huntington LI. A commission committee of Aldrich, Hale, Daniels, and Padgett was appointed to go abroad August 4 with Burton already on the other side to study monetary systems of the Old World.
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Providence RT
Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelyou
Coolidge
Narragan ‘Sett Pier
Huntington L I
National Monetary Commission
Benatora Aldrich Hale
Daniels
Padgett
Burton
Posse Captures Alleged Slayer Near Roane County
News from Parkersburg West Virginia reports the killing of Green Hall in Roane County Tuesday night. The alleged shooter is Leslie Wagner, husband of Hall’s stepdaughter, who fled after being identified by family members. A posse organized by Deputy Sheriff Knight tracked Wagner to a wood near the county line and captured him.
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Parkersburg
Green Hall
Roane County
Lester Wagner
Wagner
Sherif Knight
Spencer
May Exume Hazel Drew Body Amid Mistrustful Inquiry
Reports say physicians may exhume the body of Hazel Drew in Kentucky after her murder to resolve questions about possible strangulation and internal injuries. The planned disinterment would occur if a second examination could shed new light on the case amid strong public interest and controversy. Movements of naval vessels are listed, including Mayflower and Montana, with dates and ports, and a congressional nomination note appears for Wy. Darrech in the Tenth district.
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Muraered
Guffey Reelected State Democratic Chief in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg party leaders reelected George M Dimeling of Clearfield as State Chairman without opposition and approved resolutions endorsing Brany and Kern while denouncing the Denver convention. The meeting criticized the national convention’s handling of Pennsylvania delegates and asserted James M Guffey remains duly elected National Committeeman, head of the state democracy.
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Democratic State Committee
George M Dimeling
Clearfield
Brany
Kern
Denver
Philadelpha
James Kerr
Pennsylvania
Democratic National Committee
James M Guffey
Pennsyvenia
Minister seeks permit for open air services in park
Reverend Charles Guthrie pastor of Hamline Church plans a request to Col Bromwell for a permit to hold open air services in Town circle park on Sunday evenings for the remainder of the summer. He will appeal to higher authorities or the President if the permit is refused, citing a conflict over authority in ejecting his congregation last Sunday.
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Charles DD Guthrie
Hamline Church
Ninth and
P Streets
Town Circle
Col Bromwell
Park
Guthrie
Iowa
Elinor Glyn to stage heroine in Three Weeks debut
E l i n o r G l y n plans a London première of her own Three Weeks with a select audience. She will reportedly portray the heroine if the plan proceeds as hoped, signaling a possible New York transfer.
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Washington
London
Elnor Glyn
New York
Glyn
Dr Miles Nervine Adverts Claim Sleep Aid Restorative
An old advertisement touts Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as a sleep aid that soothes tired nerves and revitalizes the system. It cites personal testimonials including Mrs Shebenberg of Utica New York and promises a money back guarantee on the first bottle.
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Jay St
Utica
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Miles Medical CO
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