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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1914

Page

5

Furnished rooms for rent in multiple downtown locations

Historic classifieds list numerous furnished rooms for rent across Washington areas including near Wallace Pl NW and 30 Maryland Ave SW. Entries describe large front rooms, kitchens, gas, running water, shared baths, weekly rates around 3 to 7 dollars, and notes on quiet or central locations with boilerplate landlord details.

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Rooms for Rent with Furnished Options Across Several Addresses

A varied list of furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent in multiple northwest and southeast Washington locations. Advertised amenities include baths, central heating, ice boxes, desks, private baths, back yards, and proximity to Capitol, libraries, and grocery stores. Rates range from near five dollars to several dollars per week, with several ads targeting gentlemen and long-term stays.

Furnished and unfurnished rooms near Capitol and downtown

A crowded listing of numerous rooms for rent across Washington DC areas including NW and SW apartments and houses. Advertised options feature furnished and unfurnished front rooms, baths, heat and running water, some with board or meals, and proximity to landmarks like Capitol, Library, and rail stations. Prices range from2 to 70 dollars weekly or monthly, with notes on occupancy, privacy, and house rules.

Navy reject 49 of 54 Baltimore enlistment applicants

Baltimore applicants seeking enlistment last week faced strict standards with 49 rejected for physicals or other reasons while five were accepted for three year service. Recruits sent to the naval training station at Portsmouth, Virginia.

Navy Naval Service Baltmore Baltimore Sountils Maryland Portemouth

Nome Postmaster Excuse Satisfies Postoffice Officials

Alexander Dockery Third Assistant Postmaster General accused Nome Alaska postmaster Bakke of delaying March quarter reports.Bakke sent a photo from Nome harbor showing the Butter Bear and steamship Corwin navigating ice at night, claimed as an alibi. Navigation hoped to open June 1, but ice remains a problem. Dockery accepted the unaltered report and expects the March submission once it arrives.

Postoffice Alexander Dockery S Bakke Nome Alaska Dockery Yestergey Bathe Bakhe Postoffice Department Revenue Butter Bear Corwin Nome Harbor IL Oclock

Aged Chicago Woman Suspects Train Injury Hypothesis

Mrs Flavelle, a settlement worker, returned to Chicago under medical care after being shot and robbed on a train in Italy. She believes her injuries stem from a railway accident, unaware a bullet remains lodged behind her brain. The assailant was captured and condemned.

Flavelle Chicago Marv Ro Flavelle Italy

Split skirt causes brief trouble as police patrols crack down

A Washington post wore a split skirt incident where an embarrassed wearer received pins for temporary repairs at police headquarters. A separate note reports seven delegates and seven alternates chosen by the Columbia fire engine company for the upcoming Virginia convention in Portsmouth, plus a funeral for James A Wigfeld attended by Confederate Veterans and a heavy rainstorm that disrupted city services.

Washington Post King Stree Alexandra Alexandra Reid Washington Columbia Fire Engine Company Nirgana Volunteer Firemen Association Portsmouth Charles Duffey Lucien Duffay Willam L Craven Henry Sisson McDermott Philbus Trank Pettey T S Hunter Owen Evans Andrew Drew Albert Kirchner Elmer McIntosh Wiliam Webster RE. Leevamp James A. Wigfeld Prince Street Wiliam J Morton Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Bethel Cemetery

Navy airship wrecked near Hampton Roads incident

Ensigns Lamont and Capehart, operating the machine, were thrown into the water but escaped uninjured after a crash during an attempted water landing in Hampton Roads. The AB 4 aircraft, returned from a flight over the Roads, swerved to strike a Curtiss boat and overturned. The craft recently aided by Indian Head bomb experiments.

Lamont and Capehart Hampton Roads Raval Aeroplane Featerday Lamont Cepehert Navy Department Tenart Navy Indian Head

Palmieri to defend Charlton at Genoa trial

John Palmieri a New York lawyer en route to Camp where he will defend Porter Charlton on a murder charge against his wife stopped in Genoa to confer with American Consul General John Edward Jones. The Italian Bar Association granted Palmieri permission to defend Charlton pending court president approval. Leah Rosewater Desi Omaha widow of Edward Rosewater founder of the Omaha Bee died at her home aged 71 born in Cleveland Ohio.

John Palmieri New York Genoa John Palmer Porter Charlton St Tun John Edward Jones Ttalian Bar Association Palmieri Chariton 2 Tome Leah Rosewater Desi Omaha Leah Rosewater Edward Rosewater Omsha Bee Victor Charles C Rosewater Cleveland Onio

Park Police Outing At Chesapeake Beach Raises Funds

Park Policemen from the District of Columbia held a benefit outing at Chesapeake Beach to support the sick fund of the Park Policemen's Association. More than 1200 officers and invited guests enjoyed bathing, crabbing, and athletic events including various races and contests. Officers Thomas Bell and Reagan organized the effort with President J H Mitchell and James Freeland leading the amusements committee. Prize winners included Miss McCreight in the potato race and L Sebastie in the boys yard dash, among others.

Bay Resort Park Policemen's Association Lucle Sains Mery Chesapeake Beach Association of Park Policemen of District of Columbia Thomas Bell Reagen Ife Lima Potomac Park The Ascollation Online JH Mitchell WW Brecle James Creeland Edward Talbott James 4 Brien Jom Grimm Berkley Inge James Freeland Chares Blush William Hennessey Thess Miss McCreight Evangeline Suilvan Donald L Sebastie Mas Patton Madame Rovall M Bailard L Kaufman Feifer Ballard Secant Brerd Jumn Rose Fredberg Mary Flannery Eépard Borne John Gdomald Isdlec Mise Blanch Mire Friedberg Conner Bogan

Funeral of River Victim Simpneny Ear Marked

The drowned boy Brasko, aged about 16, was recovered last Monday after a search by police and Barker. Subscriptions funded the funeral arrangements and a pine casket will be moved to National Capital Hebrew Cemetery. Very few mourners are expected as his mother and father are both deceased.

Natonal Capital Hebrew Cemetery Haying Dea Everal Brasko Barker

Angle blamed in Ballou death by coroner verdict

Coroner verdict finds Mrs Angle criminally responsible for the death of prominent politician Waldo R Ballou after Ballou was found dying outside a downtown building where Angle had apartments. Ballou was left on the doorstep after a reportedly drunken exchange and a fall.

Finda Her Ballou Stamford Helen Wf Angle Walda R Balows Jonn J Vaelan Todan Angle Otured Akuli

Oral betting ruled legal if no money passes at stake

Justice Madden in Brookton Supreme Court upholds that oral bets at race tracks are not illegal when no money changes hands at the time. In the Aqueduct case, bookmakers Darel O Brien and Charles A Ballard were arrested June 1. The ruling mirrors a decision by Justice Scudder from a year prior.

New York Justice Madden Supreme Court Brookton Darel O Brien Charles A Ballard Aqueduct Track Scudder

Obituary notices for Henry C Wire and Augustus Smith

Obituary notices report Henry C Wire former Post Office auditor died at his Lama Ohio home after a recent illness. He served in the Civil War cavalry and moved from Wilmington Ohio to Washington. Augustus Smith longtime Treasury Department official and Yale graduate died at his nephew’s home. Smith, aged about forty years in the Treasury for decades, funded his education at Yale and Andover, was a musician, and leaves six nephews and a niece. Interment plans and family details provided.

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