Last Rites for Sage State Heir Likely to Exceed 3 Million
Funeral services for Russell Sage were held at First Presbyterian Church Far Rockaway Long Island with prominent attendees. A probate conference noted the estate's vast size and plans to file the will with the surrogate, while Albany reports estimate the New York inheritance tax could reach up to four million dollars if the estate totals fifty million or more.
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Washington
New York
Russell Sage
First Presbyterian Church
Par Rockaway
Long Island
Persey
Mana
Andrew Hageman
Collegiate Reformed Church of New York
Robert G. Leeteh
Far Rockaway
Lyman B. Catkins
Mars
Mr. Sage
Byron
Mr. Leech
Dr. Hageman
Hageman
J. Carl Schmuck
Charles A. Gardine
Dr. Mall
Charles W. Osborne
Henry W. Ge Forest
Drs. Sage
Mr. Osborne
Cot J. J. Slocum
Sieoll
Janculu
Marriages and deaths noted in Washington area notices
Married Charles L. McCawley and Sarah Helen Hutsen Davis in Washington DC. Died Sallie A. Calvert of 1457 Florida Ave NW, buried in Petersburg, VA. Donelson Saul Donelson of 171 Thyme Street NW, funeral at Rock Creek Cemetery. Charles L Hughes husband of Taira V. Hughes, funeral at Glenwood Cemetery.
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Davis
Washington, DE. C
Dr. E. 8. Dunlap
Haj. Charles, L. McCawley
M. C
Sarah Helen Hutsen Davis
Calvert
Florida Avenue Northwest
Sallie A. Calvert
S.C Calvert
Petersburg
Onelson
Yatta
Saul Donelson
Jéiste Lauvise Donelson
Bla
Thuyeh Street
Rock Cross Cempleterr
Irving Street
West
Charles L
Taira V. Hughes
Dolpher Wins All Pools On Wilhelm Voyage
Special to The Washington Post. Passengers aboard the Wilhelm from Frenca salute A Dolpher of Philadelphia as he wins every pool aboard the voyage. He bought numbers by auction, with totals around six dollars and up. the trip was cold and foggy, but Dolpher remained boastful and lucky throughout the journey.
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New York
Frenica
A.dolpher
Philadelphia
Dolpher
Delpher
Mr. Dolpher
J. Mendelych
A. Dolpher
A. Delpher
Citizens seek injunction to save Centralia from mine collapse
In Wilkes Barre July 24 citizens of Centralia met to avert damage from an abandoned Lehish Vatley Coal Company mine beneath the town. Officials say surface pillars supporting buildings are at risk if mineral rights allow mining. Residents vow to raise funds and pursue court action against the company to prevent subsidence and destruction of homes.
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Washington Pobt
Wilkesbutre
Centralia
Lehish Vatley Coal Company
Oae
Eins
Paraffin Exemption Stroke For British Belgium Products
NewYork July 24 The United States Board of General Appraisers announced a decision that paraffin produced from Russian petroleum and manufactured in Great Britain or Belgium may be imported without payment of duty Paraffin imported from Russia Germany India and other tariffing countries must pay duty equal to that imposed on similar imports in those countries The board had previously held that Russian petroleum products must pay a duty regardless of manufacture location
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England
Belgium
New York
United States Board of General Appraisers
Great Britain
Russa
Germany
India
Peacock's ex valet freed in Pittsburg case
Frederick Bennett formerly valet for Alexander Pes of Pittsburg, held for alleged larceny from Mr. Peacock, was discharged when arraigned in court. Bennett's attorney complained that police arrest a man on one telegram and release him on another, accusing the justice system of serving a millionaire.
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New York
Frederick Bennett
Alexander
Pes
Pittsburg
Peacock
Bennett
Twenty third Infantry Arrives for Maneuvers at Mount Gretna
The Twenty third United States Infantry arrived at Binghamton New York on July 4 to strike camp preparing to travel by Lackawanna Railroad to Mount Gretna Pennsylvania for field maneuvers. The regiment numbers 60 men and officers with a train of fourteen cars.
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Binghamton, N
Twenty-third United States Infantry
Madison Barracks
Mount Gretna
Tomorow
Lackawanna
Smolensk Now A Liner From Baltic To New York
The Smolensk, the first steamer of a new Baltic to New York line, arrived in New York today. It served as an auxiliary cruiser in the Russo Japanese war and later as a collier with Admiral Rozhestvensky's fleet to the Far East.
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New York
Baltic Sea
Rojestvensky
Far East
San Francisco Schools Open After Fire
San Francisco public schools reopened yesterday for the first time since the fire. About thirty buildings were destroyed causing severe overcrowding in some districts. Schools will use the holiday plan until new facilities are provided. Director Sliver estimates registration at about 60 percent of pre April 18 levels.
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San Francisco
Sliver
New Thaw Witness Seeks Divorce Conard Visit at Tombs
A new witness appeared in the Thaw case, a woman over forty who met with detective Bergoff at the district attorney’s office. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and her mother and sister visited Thaw at the Tombs, denying divorce rumors and any personal narrative attributed to them.
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Evelyn Thaw
Conard
Tombs
New York
District Attorney's
Bergoff
Atatt
Supreme Court
Jusicn Blanchard
Thaw
Willuim .Uaw
Cacy
White
Jerome on Thaw's sanity questioned by Jerome in Deer Park
Special to The Washington Post William Travera Jerome district attorney of New York left Deer Park Maryland for New York after being shown Dr Alexander McLain Hamilton's statement that Harry Thaw is sane Jerome dismissed the opinion as one of the many times Hamilton will have another think regarding the Thaw case.
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Washington Post
Deer Park
William ‘Travera Jerome
New York
Alexander McLain Hamilton
Harry Thaw
Jerome
S. S
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Gaz
Train Plunges Into Lake Near Camden Washington
A Great Northern fast mail train plunged 70 feet off an embankment into Diamond Lake near Camden, Washington, after emerging from a tunnel. Seven dead and seven seriously injured among other passengers, with spreading rails blamed on kinked track. Locomotive and cars submerged. divers failed to reach the wreck quickly. Names of the dead include Charles Danner and George Stickland. among the injured are John Lord and Walter Noss.
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Spokane
Wash
Acccre
Great Northern
Camden
Diamond Lake
Wrath
Charles Danner
Mall Clark
George R. Stickland
Express Messenger
George Howard Curtice
Jumberman
T. 1
Dolbow
Buchanan
Hae
Oda
John Lord
Seattle
Honda
Tave
Ack
Walter N. Hoss
Newa
Henry Bycelm
Minot
Munson
Bell
Demurrer Delays Gillette Accounting Suit in Mutual Life Case
Justice MacLean reserved ruling on Dr. Walter R. Gillette's demurrer to a Mutual Life Insurance suit seeking an accounting of funds from his term as vice president. The petition covers a secret service fund and company payments on his vouchers, arguing the two claims were improperly joined.
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Dr. Gillette
New York
Justice MacLean
Supreme Court
Walter R. Gillette
Mutual Life Insurance ‘Company
Secret Service Fund
Pennsylvania Officials Out Resignations Rock Norfolk and Western
Meeting of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company directors resulted in the resignation of Barnes, divestor of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and John B. Thayer, vice president. New directors were elected to fill the vacancies amid board reshaping.
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Barnes and Thayer
Board
Norfolk and Western
New York
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Barnes
Pennsyla Railroad Company
John B. Thayer
Outlaws prepare for passive revolt and possible provisional rule
In St Petersburg groups sign a parliamentary address while hinting at a future executive committee led by Prince Paul Olgoroukoff to act as a provisional government if needed. A split exists between abstaining from active revolution and urging army appeal for an inevitable uprising. Government faces crises over outlawed Parliament members and widespread arrests.
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Tojs
Uneiraliles
St. Petersburg
Viborg
Fluctuating Bourse Amid Russian Security Falls
Across St Petersburg Paris and London today trading showed uneven moves as Russian government securities slipped further. Imperial 43 fell to 80, while 58 of 1906 sits at 78.75. Paris bonds declined with rentes steadying after government demand. Moscow notes report Odessa halting payouts to Jews fleeing the city.
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St. Petersburg
Imperial 43
Paris
Uftil London
Imperial
Sosnowice
Brianetc
Hartman
Matzoff
London
Russia
Odessa
Bombings in Polish town target Singer stores
In Sosnowiec Russian Poland on July 2 four Singer Sewing Machine Co stores were wrecked by bombs, likely by Polish Socialist Society agents to extort funds. Bombs destroyed shops in Sosnowiec Bendzin Zawierze and Czenstochau, injuring several, with arrests including the suspected bomber. Goussacks patrol streets as terror spreads, and public confidence in police wanes.
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Sosnowiec
Russian Poland
Singer Sewing Machine Companies
Polish Socialistic Society
Bendzin
Zawherze
Czenstochau
Sociallate Party
Sluget‘ Company
Sognawica
Oberammergau to bury Rev John H McCracken
Oberammergau residents presented a plot on the mountain for the grave of the late Rev John H McCracken long time rector of the American church at Munich who died last Saturday. The burial is planned for tomorrow and the gesture came upon suggestion from General Wright of Munich.
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Oberammergau
Upper Bavaria
Ludwig II
John. H. “McCracken
Munich
McCrackan
Wright
Stromboli Volcano Reactivates With Lava Eruption
Palermo July 24 report says Stromboli has become violently active again after a period of quiet. Ash clouds reached Stelly as lava pours from the crater, stirring fear among Strombolt island residents.
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Palermo
Stelly
Strambolt
Engineers IX London Meeting Opened by Institute Leaders
The American Institute of Mining Engineers and the British Institute of Steel held a joint session at the Institution of Civil Engineers in London with a large turnout. King Edward will receive a deputation of Americans July 27. Robert W. Hunt of Chicago spoke for the visitors as they toured the National Physical Laboratory Greenwich Generating Station and other sites before a reception at the Mansion House hosted by the Lord Mayor and Mayoress.
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King Edward
London
American Institute of Mining Engineers
British From and Steel Institute
Institution of Civil Engineers
Hadfield
Robert W. Hunt
Chicago
Vistors
National Physical Laboratory
When your nerves are weak and you feel ran down
An old advertisement promotes a tonic for weak nerves and fatigue claiming to strengthen blood and restore courage. The copy urges consulting a doctor to confirm if it is the medicine you need, then references a mysterious garbled brand line and company name.
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Ayer
J.C. Ayar
Dread of Leprosy and Ignorance in Washington
A Georgetown University dermatologist explains leprosy origins and contagion. He notes cases rising to several hundred in the United States and urges public caution, rejecting fear as a reflection of danger. The piece cites Hansen’s discovery and asserts leprosy is only rarely contagious.
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Georgetown University
Syrian has real leprosy in Maryland box car
George Rossett, the Syrian leper, remains in a Golden Ring Maryland box car where Dr John Fulton and City Bacteriologist Stokes confirmed active zenuitic leprosy after tissue examination. Fulton notes the climate may render the disease practically noncommunicable there. Authorities will arrange conveyance to a leper colony and Rossett hopes for healing at Pollestive near a healing stream.
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Bhidmore
George Rossett
Fulton
Rosasti
Pollestive
Fort Rossett
Golder Hing
Rossett
Palestine
Millinery buyer hangs himself in New York hotel closet
David W. Wweger a forty year old millinery buyer for a local department store in New York committed suicide by hanging in his hotel closet. A letter from his sister Lilian Weber of Chicago was found. Ill health was given as the reason for death. He had moved from Chicago about four years ago.
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New York
David W.wweger
Lilian Weber
Prairie, Avenue
Chicago
Weber
Record Windsors Harness Meeting Opens With Ardelle Victory
Ardelle captured the Chamber of Commerce Stake opening mile at Windsor in front of a large crowd as the fastest mile ever run by a mare was noted. The event featured a strong field with several favorites and a profitable purse scene plus reports on Main Sheet and other trotting standings, alongside weather and attendance observations from July 24 at Titusville and surrounding areas.
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Windsor
Ardelle
Chamber of Commerce
Geers
vAllte
Ees Ney
Morone
Ses
Gerry) Lawher
Kan Shetock
Sbaog
Hee “Missouré
Tie ‘Mystere
Miss" Abel
Sudpshot
Tae
Nik
the D ‘Eotor
Tien
Titusville
Titanville
BigTuly
Fay Wites
McKinley’ ‘Park
Rupes
Paulding Boy
Sampson
Kia
Dakota Dananis
Englewood
Sclans
S Hurae
Wapdon
Cox
Gampolla Wikes
Swan Hel
Tith
Dea Aed
Andy
Hied
Ight
Wubolie
Geretic
Aurelig
Eresing
Alep
Phoebe
Owen
Gaildsber
Jia ‘Wonasr
Culsper
Wilkes
Netité H
Queen
Hed
Kaulmont
Charles Petty
Fragmentary Medical Claim on Warrant to Cure Stammering
Fragmented OCR text claims a warrant to cure the worst case of stammering within four weeks. It references medical practice and mentions medicines or surgical operations, but the wording is incomplete and unclear about specific persons or institutions.
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Rivenburgh
Washington, D
A. Jeffers
M.S
Sevandele
Ya. Ily 20
Street Porthweat
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Tere
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Burfalo Coliter
Chicago Record-Herald
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Louis, Republic
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S&t
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Minneapolis Tribune
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Cincinnate Enquirer
Undertakers
W.R. Speare
F Street
N. W
J. William Lee
Commodiava Travel
Pennsylvania
George P. Zurhorst
Fi Berletly
Atlantic
Coal Company
Police
Binghamton
Smolensk
Black Sea
Tokalon Wine CO
14Th Street
Ree
Ans
Saya Dr. Hamilton
Draga
Demurrer
Singer
Rev
John
McCracken
Naples
J. G. McGuire
Brunswick
J. C. McGuire
Georgetown
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Lapros
McGuire
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Iowa
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Sigaso
New York City
Hansen
Stelnagon
Jefferson Medical College
Flutchingen
Frami
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
M. Oyster, Jr
Health Department
Cat Windsor
Mate
Albans
Islan Park
al Xegalor
Finlings
Bae
Carleton Vaughar
A.W
Levis
Gracie
Ita
Tair
Wlisod “Naeington
Louise
Hat” Pawton
Gad Jay
Belle
Thyird
Bert
Sna ‘Holmes
Long-John
Bala
Red del Dinbit
Ihira
Starlight
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Jobn’ McEwen
Willig
Joni “A
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Rockingham Park
Jim Willian
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Ikére
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Rainey
Borsee
Ben. Grorkert
Benning
Kile
Marty
Wargen
Joe Bergen
Ina
Ina. Traiden
Joe Mergen
Demund
Fant Rainey
Tolment
Pravé
Quebec
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Cornell
Stagg
Ithaca
Delaiphine
Front Royal
Wrent Royal
Delaplane
Srrived
Kronprinz Wilelm
Ivor Bremen
Carmne
Liverpool
Sudgd
Bremen
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Cherbourg
Uly van Kaiser Wilhelm ' T
New ‘York
Fantaet
Caronia
Queenstown
Dover
Zealand
S.S.S. Can Physicians
St. Paul
Minneapolis
North Pacific Coast
Pacific Northwest
Puset
Puget Sound
Scenic Alaske
Orient
Commo Sons
Yellowstone National Park
P. W. Pummile
Chestnut St
Northern Pacific Railway
A. Macleland
St. Paul, Minn
E. L. Rivenburgh
Sperfelty
Arizona Hotel
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Alexandria
Rivemturgh
Tremale
Joseph F. Warder
Fatrfar St
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