Funeral Directors in Washington Area Trade Directory
A fragmented listing of funeral homes and directors including Wm H Sardo Co, George Pearhorst, Wandle & Bayliss, Thos B R Nalley & Son, W R Speare, John M Mitchells Son, and Thoss Sergeon. The notice references undertakers and embalmers such as J Wiliam Le Funeral Director and others at addresses on 940 F Street NW and nearby, with partial company names and services noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costello
GI Grier
John R
George Pearhorst
Ann Hewat
Fragmented OCR note on a historic trial and figures
The readable fragments describe a famous tragedy case with references to investigators and lawyers. Mentions of a judge, the governor, and a legal process hint at consolidation or merger of offices. Several names appear obliquely and the text notes delays, absence of confession, and ongoing proceedings.
German Officer Dies By Own Action After Outbreak
A German officer, Captain Tomball Proest, reportedly took his own life amid a chaotic incident at Central Park. Witnesses describe a tense scene with gunshots and a mêlée, while authorities investigate the events surrounding his death and the collapse of the 47th unit.
Survivors Arrive in Astoria After George W Elder Rescue
The George W Elder arrived at Astoria with sixty seven survivors from the Columba disaster. Officers of San Pedro aided crews and passengers as rescue boats and rafts were towed to Eureka. The port crowd greeted survivors with prayers and tears while officials confirmed 16 still missing and 40 saved from the voyage to Portland and Eureka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilder
Oregon Port
San Pato
J Sen
Columbia
San Pedro
Eureka
Marital License Extracts Names From Fragmented Notice
Fragments show Mea T Lan and Ma a gannon pursuing a marriage license with scattered references to witnesses and dates. Unclear details include place and full names. text appears torn with portions like 208 and Pina 1 Fane amid jumbled characters.
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Fane Wien
Destmaan
Alawkles
Turn Down Union Mee Conference With Buckiryers
Employers refuse to hold peace conference with bricklayers union amid labor war rumors. Officials state no arbitration and indicate open shop policy may be pursued. a 4:30 PM meeting of union boards and association executives is planned to decide next steps.
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Buckiryers
Huployera Association
Bricklayera Union
Iabor
Elliott
Bricklayers Union
Executive and
Arbitration Boards
Thranon
Vnous Sources Union
Nop Union
W J Bowen
International BrickvGure and Stone Masons
Caton
The
Maater Bricklayers Association
Beleklagers Anton
Noted Judge Carson Seeks Adoption Amid County Scandals
Special to The Washington res Campton by July 1 Foavod continued quarreling among his illegitimate Elektrin and possibly another murder George W Carson aged seventy seven tale county Judge and twice sheriff of Watt County has obtained permission from the Wall Circuit Court to adopt them 7 hilegal fells Jude. Carson has an estate valued at nearly 40000 He was never married Sulla. Taulbee ty the mother of seven and Mary Bankes Iate mother of ver of his children Judge Carson wis in auced t0 fle his remarkable petition to cause of the murding George Benks Of his son Newton Tautos This tragedy Rrovellc to light the fact that Newton Trutoe had married his half alter Mary Banks the sister of George Banks Ine mi here ! There have been frequent quarrels be tween the Bonky and Truth hideo a3 ty a divion of tiery father estate Gorge Boks was sentenced to the peni tender for Ste in, Carson never married bagkuse he said that he felt that there was no woman In the world who was not to, good for him Fle reputation for Intesri ty is unslaked and in the mouitated his Bord ia considered as good as his pond. During the time that he was county judge he reduced the tax rate s ot Wolf County lower than any other man who has held the office.
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Washington
Campton
George W Carson
Tale
Watt County
Wall
Jude
Carson
Sulla
Taulbee Ty
Mary Bankes
Carson Wis
George Benks
Newton Tautos
Newton Trutoe
Mary Banks
George Banks
Gorge Boks
Stein
Bagkuse
Wolf County
Bare Children Policy Sparks Chicago University Debate
July 30 report outlines a proposed utopian home experiment on the South Side funded at over $300, featuring Prof Edwin Erle Sparks Prof Harcy A tise Loy and Prof Chike B Whittler. Proponents argue children should remain unclothed until age ten while others question moral and physiological implications as seven university professors plan trials at Bitty alxta street and Lexington avenue.
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Fred Starr
Congo
University of Chicago
Bitty Alxta Street
Lexington Avenue
Starrs Laweries
Dentail Utopia
South Side
Edwin Erle Sparks
Harcy
Tiselaw
Chike
Whittler
Tianerity Law School
Charley Frew
Mmuspaugh
Andrew
Doctor Exonerated in Ninth Circuit Medical Negligence Case
In a July 24 ruling the Ninth Circuit exonerated Dr Cormon and parts udical min in a suit brought by Mile Peyronette seeking $1000 damages after an appendectomy. The plaintiff alleged negligent care caused a severe infection and skin sloughing from an ice bag used near the appendix for three days. The court found negligence had not been proven and upheld the doctor's defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasmingon & Faris
GLH
Cormon
Mile Peyronette
Manuel
Baden Grand Duke Likely to Pardon Death Sentence
Berlin July 1 It is known that the Grand Duke of Baden is strongly opposed to the death penalty. Consequently it is believed that he will commute the sentence. The report states the ruler’s opposition to capital punishment may alter the outcome.
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Baden
Berlin
Grand Duke of
Second Victim Dead Police Are Coused Cowards
New York July 2 Almost as the second victim breathed his last Franky Warner awoke to consciousness and realized his tragic acts yesterday. He shot Esther Norling his former book keeper and later killed John C Wilson at St Vincent Hospital. A crowd captured Warner who is in critical condition. An inquiry found police negligence in not intercepting the escape.
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New York
Franky Warner
Blauck
Warner
Esther Norling
John C Wilson
Wilson
St. Vincent Hospital
Bellenge Hospital
Pittsburg Storm Swept Twenty Cottages at Summer Resort
A severe storm hit Pittsburg with record rainfall and high winds. At Valley Camps near the city, lightning struck the residence of Col WOC Connelly and stunned twenty cottage inmates. The overstory sunlit area caught fire but was quenched by a bucket brigade. The Cleveland area suffered power outages, uprooted trees, damaged buildings, and many people were struck by lightning.
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Pittebure
Col Woc Connelly
Sunlding
Cleveland
Gtree
Bre
Virginian Weds Canadian at St Pauls Church Ceremony
Special to The Watlington News reports the marriage of Benjamin Pendleton Hodges, a member of a Virginia family, to Miss Chloe Elizabeth Lay of Montreal. The ceremony was held at the brid e's home with Rev JR Miller officiating. The couple’s engagement followed Hodges meeting Lay during Hodges' research on the Battle of Manassas. Meanwhile, a shipyard scare in Tugwasoroe involved a powder magazine incident aboard the Illiuis, with powder discarded into the water after inspectors may face court martial.
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Wamnington
Philadelphia
Benjamin Pendleton Hodges
Stonewall Jackson
Abingdon
Ya Wis
Hodges
Escape From Tombs Shocks City As Inmate Vanishes
Frank Snyder, a trusted inmate at the Tombs, climbed a twenty foot wall tonight and fled in a wagon. He had been sentenced to Brockville Island but earned favor and remained at the prison, then disappeared after leaving the wardens office with a rope dangling from the wall.
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Frank Snyder
Prion Yard
Brockwells Island
Laken
Funeral Service for Charles Davies in Washington
The funeral for Charles Davies a longtime clerk in the Pension Office will be held Tuesday afternoon at 430 from his late residence 919 Sixth Street Northwest. Interment follows at Oak Hill Cemetery. Davies survived by his wife Laura born in Carlow Ireland January 1894 served in the Fifth New York Heavy Artillery and practiced law in Turner’s Berry. He was noted for mental gifts culture and eloquence and was a devout Episcopalian and communicant at St Mary’s.
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Gnares Davies
Pension Iorce
Sixth Street
Celock
Beervices
Oak
Davies
Mra
Laura Davies Wis
Carlow
Ireland
Seward Au
New Fork
Eivil
Ebtate
Fifth New
Turners Berry
Ani
Artor
Davies Mast
Ghurgh
Se' Marwaree
Portrait Company Solicitor Named in Thefts Arrest
A woman identified as Adalay Piersing was arrested on grand larceny charges after being accused of handing a diamond bracelet to a portrait company solicitor, Hunt, at the Vendome Hotel. Police said several theater tickets were found, including one for an old bracelet, during search at the station.
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Samuel W Humt
Vendome
Roger Frama
Seventh Street
Bicyele Potecrar McCarthy
Adalay Piersing
K Street
Hunt
Piersing Aald-Wee A. Sol
Hunt Haa
Divorce Battle in District Supreme Court Seeks Alimony
Mrs Scott sues for absolute divorce and alimony against her husband in the District Supreme Court. She files a cross-bill charging contaitotusness, violence, and other misconduct. The case names Harry as defendant and notes counter charges by Mrs Scott.
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Harry
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Alice B Scott
Twent
Fourth Street
District Supreme ‘Court
Scott
Two Killed and Five Injured at Dock Scaffold Fall
At Conneaut dock near Pittsburgh on July 4 two iron workers from Cleveland died and five others were injured when scaffolding collapsed during work. The deceased are A Matson and B Huick, both listed as structural iron workers from Cleveland.
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Conneaut
Picitsburg and Conneaut
A Matson
B Huick
Cleveland
Structural Iron
MCA Roof Gang Lectures Attract Local Youth
Dr Charles J Bushell delivered a series of free lectures on the topic Public play and the Inking of Deauufwelties. The evening featured illustrations by playgrounds and showed methods of enjoyment by boys and girls in other cities, drawing many young attendees.
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MCA Roof Gang
Charles J Bushell
Missing cashier dying in Pueblo under assumed name
Special to The Washington Post reports William F B Walker, an absconding Pueblo bank cashier, dying in Pueblo under an assumed name. He allegedly told a close friend in New Britain of his flight, fearing imminent death, and hoped to return home unseen. Police and sheriffs pursue him, surveying hospitals and roaming rooms to locate Walker.
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Washington Post
Puebla
Colo
New Britain
William FB Walker
Pueblo
Walker
Beng
Police
Sherif
Het
FIRE DESTROYS SHIPYARD AT RYE NEAR AMERICAN YACHT CLUB
A blaze at Milton Paint shipyard in Rye New York nearly destroyed the yard and several small racing yachts. Firefighters, aided by Rye residents and yacht club members, moved vessels into the water to save them. More than $4000 in damage occurred before the flames were brought under control. origin of the fire remains unknown.
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Milton Paint
Rye
American Yacht Club
William Barclay Parsons
Army Officer Saves Victim in Street Collision
Capt Jeremiah T Humphrey of the Twenty second United States Infantry steadied a runaway carriage on Market Avenue. He seized the bridle with one hand and dragged Mrs Sachs to safety. Mrs Sachs was badly hurt. her sister Mrs Katherine Pahret escaped with slight bruises.
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Jovenita
Washington
N J
Jeremiah T Dumphrey
Twenty Second United Hates Infantry
Astrict
Adams Sachs
Mount
Humphrey
Heather
Mrs Sachs
Harms
Sacha
Hermit Song Genius Charles Weiss Dies in Poorhouse
Charles Weiss a famed German-born song genius dies at age seventy nine in the county poorhouse near Allentown Pennsylvania. Once a leading European tenor and opera figure connected with Mendelssohn and other greats, he came to America seeking fortune, found disappointment, and retired as a hermit in the Longhange mountains.
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Charles Weiss
Atperten
Allentowo Pa
Europe
Charles Welas
Germany
Weiss
Mendelssohn
Standigl
Jagso
Elijan
England
Joanna Wagner
Herr i Bteger
Lonighang
Murder tale and burned body linked to Philadelphia woman
Police investigated James Watson laborer’s tale of an aged Philadelphia man named Schmidt or Smith poisoned, burned and hidden in a stove then carried to marshes. The alleged killer, Mary Nan, denied the accusation and Watson’s story was disputed as the woman branded the tale untrue. The report also notes the New Haven line suburban schedule changes and a New York Central train update with smoke and power details. An earthquake shock was felt in Gallipolis, Oklahoma, shaking buildings.
Rich Recluse Murdered in Amsterdam Home
Willam McLachlan, a 62 year old recluse living near Cranes Hollan, was found dead last evening with eight stab wounds. No clear motive emerging as money and watches in the house remained undisturbed. McLachlan, estimated worth about 700 dollars, earned a living repairing locks and guns. The crime occurred in his secluded cottage on a rural farm, leaving investigators to search for a suspect.
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Amsterdam
Willam & McLachlan
Smell
Cranes Hollan
Porta
McLachlan
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Haywood
Steumenberg
Darrow
Supreme Court
Wealth
Frasch
Fturanon Ly Charence
bin Nollywood Ake
Arteles
Eh Minera Magazine
Peter Tion
Wetlon
Aly
Lyon
sUlacks
Geo E Shaffer
Wesin
Moyer
Petty
Carlos Waddington
Mlle
Carrie Waddington
Yoane Nein
Brussels
Sinot Bimacela
Cfty
Ernest
Central Park
New York City
Minton
Tomball Proest
Rman Armoit
Hope
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Joseph Genetal
Mts
Joseph
Astoria
George Wo Elder
George W Elder
Columba
Buraka
Ewart
Ole
Robin
San Kranchee
Santa Ane
Dolson
Sputh Broderick
Detimson
Bruterfekt
Dtrocestex
Grant Klos
Wite Sanger
Decsan
Povientite
Waddy St Louis
John
Feetey Portia
Orr Styen
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Tara
Dewer
Eanna Grean
Creteland
Nana
Elon
Tle
Dider
Uyeda
Pennle
Portiint
Gregon
Anu
San Diego
Cal
Eigen
Tn Giants
Iss Hazel Incl
Saka
Miss AB Corneil
Sms
Virtus
Health Office Record
Wemmtel
Mabel
Girhart Smi
West
Tenreronce
Davis AL Marka Ley
Tokalon
Whyte
Ofc At
UNION
Kentucky
Prof Star
Tex
Chicago
Pri
Carl Hall
Stelloh Hausen
Bingfum
Coudiben
Crtea
Karlsruhe
Art Hall
Tun
Auchatenbureh
Distinguishea
Mulkerry Street
Tye
Han
Ean
Karler
Hall
Bingham
Greas
Tam
Frank H Warner
Mel Bether
C Norling
Forty Second Street
Wulah
Eighth Street
Charles Keller
East Pitty
Spalding
Mlas Norling
Joan Caham
Latters
Waverley Place
Hingea
Pitisburg
Virginian
Benjamin P Hodges
Miss Lay
Colieateng
Manaseas
Tiestan
Avy
Illiuis
Charles Davies
Penson
Oak Hall Cemetery
Colorado
Humphreys
Dunder Horse
Employment Department
United States
Smith Premier
Smith Premier Typewriter Co
Eleventh Street
N. W
Buly
Marah
Holly Beach
James Watson
Anglesea
Philadelphan
Schindter Smith
Mars Hand
Thin Place
Watson
Dave
Watson Sava
Repi
Schmidt
New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Parkvenue
Grand Centra Sialon
Morarnamack
New Haven and Hertford
Toewt
Through Xpresses Ag
New York Central
Nessinger
Rochelle
Grand Cestral
Fe Grand Centra
Crapiot
Whale
York Central
Ord Rue
Pellim
Ohio
S. Weles
Jersey City
N. J
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