Lawyer Alfred Lauterbach killed in bridge car crash
Alfred Lauterbach, 33, son of prominent New York lawyer Edward Lauterbach, was killed when his car swerved into a fence on the approach to Williamsbridge Bridge. Two friends survived with minor injuries as authorities blamed lack of proper lighting at the rail.
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New York
Gwe
Danger Point
Alfred Lauterbach
Edward Lauterbach
Wiliamsbridge
New Haven
Hartford
Williamsbridge c
William Fr. Cahn
West Fiftyfifth Street
Edward Goodman
Broadway
Lauterbach
Cahn
Goniman
Westchester
Williamsbridge
Vala
Goodman
Lauterbachee
Death notices from Kensington to Washington area in July 1908
Obituaries list multiple residents with dates July 28 to July 30 1908. Names include SARAH ANNIE GARDNER ANNA GRACE MUWE PRANKIAN THEODORE HOWE RENNA RATIERINE and OBRIEN WESSTER ANNE C WEBSTER. Details cover residences birth years funeral times and burial places such as Glenwood Cemetery Congressional Cemetery St Aloysius Church Rock Creek Cemetery and Holy Trinity Church with interment and service locations across Washington Baltimore and New Orleans newspapers adaptable for republication.
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Anna Grace
St. Joseph’s Church
Second
G Streets
Arso
Muwe-On
Quincy’s Street
Brookland
Prankian
Theodore Howe
Editorial
Star of the Evening Star
Marcia Frances Griffith Howe
Thomas Mckenna
County Kerry
Ireland
Marr
Lawrence Cottin
New Jersey Avenue
St Aloysius' Church
O'Brien
Ellen Sullivan
Avi O Street
Holy Trinity Church
Satur
Wesster
Anne C. Webster
Calvary M. Webster
Seventeenth Street
Funeral Directors and Embalmers Carried by Numerous Firms
An OCR list compiles multiple Washington DC funeral homes and embalmers with brief service notes. Entries include GEO. P. ZURBORST J. WILLIAM LEE JOHN R. WRIGHT CO W. F HARVEY S SONS W W R SPEARE FRANK A SPEAR WM H Sardo Co THOS S SERGEON COSTELLO and others with contact numbers and promises of first class service at moderate prices.
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Geo. P. Zurborst
J. William Lee
Mbalmer
Fourtenth ST
Camamodions Dhepal
Tephos W.W
Ole Thos
Sergeon
R._S. CAIN
A. Costello
Frank
Receiver Sought In Mail-Order Business Dispute
Anna J. Mahler of 1729 Corcoran sues to appoint a receiver for her son Albert J. Mahler's mail order extracts business. She claims she financed start up and leased premises, while he asserts ownership. Judge Anderson set August 5 to show cause.
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Anna J. Mahler
Corcoran Street
Albert J. Mahler
Anderson
Albert Mahler
Dr Howe Funeral Today in Washington
Funeral services for Dr Franklin T Howe are held today with a 3 p m service at 193 Quincy Street Brookland D C officiated by Rev Father Southgate followed by 4 pm services at the Stoine of the Sacred Heart on Fourteenth Street Park Road led by Rev Joseph F McGee Interment is in Congressional Cemetery Active pallbearers are Evening Star staff members J W Herron Fleming Newbold Richard McLeen T Howard Brooks Alfred J Clarke and GA Lyons Jr Honorary pallbearers include Union Soldiers Alliance G A R president William J Johnson Dr Clarence Lawrence Maj Alexander T McMillen and BE AL Kriedier
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Franklin T. Howe
Quincy Street
Brookland
D. C
Father Southgate
The
Sacred Heart
Fourteenth Street
Park Road
Joseph F. McGee
Congressional Cemetery
Evening Star
J. W. Herron
Fleming Newbold
Richard McLeen
T. Howard Brooks
Alfred J. Clarke
GA. Lyons, Jr
Union Soldiers’ Alliance
Licensed to Marry Inconsistent Names and Places
A sequence of marriage licenses lists multiple pairs with differing spellings and places such as Richmund Richmond and Richmond Va. all tied to Reverend J. B. McLaughlin and other clergy. Entries include Albert G. Mattheyes 43 with Flora Y. Foints and several other couples with ages and locales.
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Albert G. Mattheyes
Flora Y. Foints
Richmund
J. B. McLaughlin
Robert
Craig
Mary Kirkpatrick
Richmond
Lod
Cal
Lionel A. Wye
Germain A
Louise L. Plummer
BR. Matthews
Robert Weei
Janie Winkfield
J.B. McLoughlin
Health Office Record of Deaths in Washington Area
Health office records list deaths including Elm L Harvey 38, Kate E Johnston 47, Merrill M Grover at U S Soldiers Home, Mary Brooks at St Ann’s Infant Asylum one month, infant of Jazepa and Mary Martinez at Freedmen’s Hospital one day, Lacy J Taylor 32, George Johnson 31, Carrie Thomas 24, Wm Fing 15, Ceasar Castel 18 months, Leroy Edmonds 0 years months, Walter Washington 5 months. Listed addresses span 14th Street NW to Ivy City and Garfield with multiple DC wards.
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Elm L. Harvey
14Th St. Nw
Kate EL Johnston
Ith
Merrill “M. Grover
U. S Soldiers’ Home
Mary Brooks
St. Ann's Infant Asylum
Jazepa
Mary Martine
Freedmen's Hospital
Lacy J. Taylor
Angler Pl
Garfield
D. C
George Johnson
Bank Cashier Wells Confesses Bank Theft and Escape
Harvey T Wells former cashier of the First National Bank Kenosha Wis confessed to taking 6000 from the bank and to eloping with Florence Winniston in 1907 to marry in New York. The pair toured the British Isles and Montreal before returning to Boston to work and repay. Wells awaits Wisconsin extradition after Boston arrest.
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Boston
Harvey T. Wells
First National Bank
Kenosha
Wis
Florence E Winniston
London
Chicago
Wells
United States
Hayes
Wisconsin
England
Harvey T., Wells
Milwaukee
Alabama Houses Dynamited Near Birmingham
Three houses were dynamited near Wylam seven miles from Birmingham at midnight. No injuries were reported. Three miners were arrested at Mary Lee amid threats they would not be permitted to be taken to the county jail. Soldiers rushed in and later, after a governor’s conference, Shell Higdon warned that martial law could be ordered in parts of the mining district if bushwhacking continued.
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Birmingham
Ala
Wylam
Mary Lee
Shell Higdon
Fairbanks Family Begins Mackinac Island Summer
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks arrived from a Quebec anniversary celebration and, after a luncheon at Hotel Pontchartrain, left for Mackinac Island to spend the summer in a cottage. He called the Quebec visit almost delightful and declined to discuss politics.
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Detroit
Mid
Surg Gu
Fairbanks
Quebec
Mackinac Island
Hotel Pontchartrain
Philip H. McMillan
Fairbanka
Gov Fort Breaks Rib After Horse Incident
Gov. Fort of New Jersey broke a rib two weeks after being thrown from his horse at a military encampment in Sea Girt. He experienced soreness under his left arm and is under care of W. G. Schauffler, surgeon of the Second troop.
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Sea Girl
N. J
Gov. Fort
New Jersey
W. G. Schauffler
Presidents quiet day as Roosevelts plan Maine woods trip
President Roosevelt enjoyed a calm day at Sagamore Hill with no callers besides his secretary. He will meet with Secretary of War Wright and others tomorrow about the Canal Zone and forest conservation matters. Secretary Loeb heads to Maine for a month's vacation with Oscar Straus, then Minnesota fishing trip. Forster to handle duties in Loeb's absence. Lords yield on old age pensions legislation after amendments.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Washington
Sagamore Hill
Luke B. Wright
Isthmian Canal Commission
Joseph Bishop
Bishop
Gifford Pinchot
Bureau of Forestry
Wright
Canal
Commission
Loeb
Maine Wooda
Oscar Straus
Commerce
Labor
Nothern
Minnesota
Wryoming
Fadler John Featured in Western Readers Column
In this week’s Post issue a feature on Bemnie Bongie highlights Fadler John. The brief item notes Bohjie’s role in the Western readers section and teases upcoming columns.
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Fesh
Bemnie Bongie
Fadler -John
Robbers Use Matl Box for $27,000 Heist in Denver
Wealthy St Louis fruit merchant William Koenman was robbed of 27000 dollars in notes 200 checks and 50 currency. The thieves dropped the pocketbook in a letter box and the money was returned by Assistant Postmaster Hammel. Koenman arrived with his family and was boarding a car when a drunk man lurched toward him.
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Washington Post
Denver
William Keenman
St. Louis
Hammel
Koenman
Philadelphia Bank Leaders Form Currency Association
Following actions by banks in other cities local Philadelphia presidents met to create the Philadelphia National Currency Association under the Aldrich Vreeland law. An organization committee was appointed with nearly all local institutions represented.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia National Currency Association
Aldrich-Vreeland
Fail to Identify Woman Body Answers Description By Man
Baltimore July 30 Special to The Washington Post police briefly believed the marsh murder victim near Abromotis park Westport was wife of Edward Bramble who identified the body as Meg Wilson or May Nelson but later could not confirm. Bramble described chestnut hair medium build about 28 with false teeth. Autopsy by Dr R V Giann Mount Winans found a scalp wound six inches long at back of head and no skull fracture. Police now suspect multiple assailants beat the woman to death.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Abromotis Park
Westport
Edward Bramble
Bramble
Meg Wilson
May Nelson
R. V. Giann
Mount Winans
Three Die In Wild Auto Crash By Train Near Hunting Park
Three men killed in a plunge across closed gate at a Reading Railway crossing on Hunting Park avenue after ignoring warnings and speeding toward a passing locomotive. Victims named Charles Humphrey chief clerk, Samuel W. Roop clerk to the police superintendent, and John B. Taylor. Bodies sent to the morgue.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
Hunting Park Avenue
Reading Railway
Charles Humphrey
Police Bureau
Samuel W. Roop
John B. Taylor
Humphrey
Taylor
Roop
Montgomery County
United States fleet ship reaches island harbor
Glaciery i storeship of the United States Atlantic fleet arrived here today and reports wireless communication with the battleship Georgia is possible at 13000 miles. She hopes to establish a chain of contact with the fleet via the tender Yankton near the Tonga Islands and the repair ship Panther at Rage Page Samoga Islands.
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Glacier
Guva
Fiji
Lalands
Glaciery i
United States Atlantic
Georgia
Tonga Islands
Panther
Rage
Samoga‘Islands
Taft Life Insurance Policy Reported by Wall Street House
A New York house insured Judge William H. Taft for 100000 dollars against loss in case of his death within a year. The Lloyds of London policy carried a 5 percent rate.
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Wall” Street
Howse
Epenlal
Washington Post
York
Wall Street
Lloyda
Tudon
Ion
Mfe
William H. Taft
Prelates Reach Rome for Cardinal Gibbons Visit
Cardinal Gibbons Bishop Foley of Detroit and Mgr OConnell rector of Catholic University arrived in Rome tonight. They were greeted by friends as royal waiting rooms opened for the reception. Gibbons called the voyage delightful and said he celebrated his birthday aboard ship last Thursday. He plans to stay about a fortnight, then proceed to London if the Pope wishes.
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Rome
Miners Fear Dynamiters at Ohio Mine
In St. Clairsville Ohio on July 390 25 Montenegran miners discharged by Provident Coal Company refuse to work fearing dynamite. 350 miners stay away as foreigners gather at mine mouth blocking entry. Sheriff Amrine and a posse arrive and a fight breaks out injuring four company officials and several miners.
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St. Clairsville
Ohio
Montenegran
Provident Coal Company
Amrine
Railroad fined for unequal negro passenger accommodations in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge court imposes a 2000 dollar fine on the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad after the State railroad commission proves the line failed to provide negro passengers with accommodations equal to those for whites. Judge Brvnot presided in the July 30 decision.
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Baton Rouge
St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railroad
Brvnot
State Railroad Commission
Rex Beach Faces Potential Blindness After Copper River Hunt
Special to The Washington Post reports author Rex Beach may lose sight in both eyes after a bear hunting trip in the Copper River region. Sun glare on shore caused a severe eye injury and a film has formed over each eye, with experts warning recovery is uncertain.
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Ron
Seattle
Wash
Rex Beach
Copper River
Lieut Gov Prouty Fined For Speeding In Vermont Party
Lieut Gov George H Prouty of Vermont was stopped by a police officer on a motorcycle while speeding on Revere boulevard with seven Vermont men and women. He pleaded guilty and paid a $10 fine at Chelsea police court.
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Boston
George H. Prouty
Vermont
Revere Boulevard
Chelsea
First bale for Tammany is bought in Savannah
The first bale of factors cotton for the season was purchased by Murray M. Stewart for the Bryan Democratic Club in Savannah. It was compressed and shipped to Charles F. Murphy, Tammany Hall leader, with a placard declaring Bryan will be elected. The bale will be auctioned at Tammany Hall, proceeds to the Bryan campaign fund.
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Savannah
Savannah Exchange
Murray M. Stewart
Bryan Democratic Club
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
New York
Bryan
Dover to be ghigago chief Hitchcock plans coast HQ
National Secretary Elmer Dover will head the Republican national headquarters during the presidential campaign. Plans include a Pacific coast branch, likely in San Francisco, with Senator Borah possibly heading the coast offices. Taft and Roosevelt reportedly approve. James T. Williams Jr. is discussed as assistant secretary.
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Washington, Post
Chicago
Elmer
Dover
Hitchcock
Taft
Roosevelt
Pacific Coast
Western Seaboard
San Francisco
National
Far West
Borah
James T.” Williams, Jr
National Committee
Washington
American Rifle Official Claims Bisley Medals Replaced
London reports Gen. James A. Drain president of the American Rifle Association says an apartment in a local hotel was robbed of a few pieces of jewelry and two medals won at Bisley by the American riflemen. He states officials of the Olympic games have promised to replace the medals with duplicates.
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London
James A. Drain
Alan‘Glatton
Arti Oleg
Bisley
Death Duel In Georgia Prison Fight Ends In Death
A prison duel between two convicts ends when one plunges a pick into the other during a struggle over a weapon. Witnesses recount that Hurt spoke of the warden abetting and claimed the Georgia system allows such outcomes. The injured man dies as the warden orders restraint and Charley extracts the weapon.
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Charley
Idrive
Charles
Dhei
Georgia
A Perfect Organization For Renting Your Houses
A rental service advertises a program to lease vacant properties quickly to desirable tenants. It promises steady demand, responsible tenants, and ongoing management to keep houses from idle status until fall.
Metropolitans and Hotels Parade Names Across States
A long list of guests and patrons appears, naming individuals from New Willard and Metropolitan Hotels in Chicago New York Philadelphia and Raleigh. The roster includes J J Guersten G Dammann H C Campbell Tracey and wife and many others across Alabama Arizona Arkansas Delaware Indiana Kentucky Massachusetts Nebraska New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Utah Virginia and Wisconsin with numerous appearances linked to Metropolitan National and St James lodging houses and hotels.
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Baltinorets
Striclor Metropalline, Jr
Jamaen
St James
Behin Mise Igabeth HI
New Willard
I GC
Frisbe
Raisigh
Poston
Henry Cowan
Metropolitan
a _K Brown
New Willent.y
Chicago
George J. J. Guersten
J. G. Dammann
National
H.C. Campbell
Fik
Tracey
Washington
New Willord
James F. Hilton
James H. Davia
E. Olive Davis
PF. R. Landman
Edmund
Wilco
Blewer
J. BL Freeman
B. D. Morgan
MT Hall
H. J. Varney
Shoeham
D. W. Cooper
Jp ‘Crum
Saven
J. He. Cloyes
Raymond Haskell
R. Devens
W. P. Jonnston
Frank Bell
O- P. Hazard
J.” M. Hipple
A. H. Hailides
A. H. Halliday
Marian “Halliday
Callahan
Raleigh
Alabama
J._H. Kelly
A. Kelly
Montegomery
Vaseiri
Allen
Birmingham
Arizona
W. EL Sauer
J. B. Wise
Kingman
M. el Liga
Owenteh
Massachusetts
Thomas J. Goyette
Lowe I
Nebrasha
Eiward B. Gustin
Lincoln
NEW Jkrint
Clintor PF. Robben
Cast Orange
Max P. Miller
Collineuwoot
L. D. Ferman
Pasuate
Wilem
Boanat
Ebton
A. Bielinski
George Weter
Reinhold Wagner
Delonro
James
New York
Statz—Cff
Redilason
Ruitals
Metropalltasi
Benjamin Mottrain
Fushing
Long Island
Thomea N
C. M. Bixler
Warren
Mecrogol Tan
Seftward
Mies
Kate Martin
Neinnati
Ne- Honal
A. J. Goodsen
Charles “Ritch
API Wits
Cleveland
Tbville
W. Smith
Cincinnar
St. Mra
Rachel
Marguerte Kuchlér
Charleston
Tennessee
E. Wright
Shoreham
Utah
C. J. Douglas
Salt Lake City
Virginia
Richmond
Henry W. Brown
Mea
Ribpotis
W.walton
Meg
P. Keane
Norfe
V. N. Garrell
Theo. Horner
Wie
Pains
J. Thompson
Norfolk
Henry Levy
Portsmouth
J. Z. Naughman
Sutton
H. E. Mundes
John Cole
Huntington
St. James
Wisconsin
John M. Wife
Milwaukee
E. Derle Emsha
J. Owyx
Ellowe
Guatemala
Epbitt. Havane
Robbed Mails for Checks by Two Young Men
New York police say two young men, Robert Cohen and William Bradley, robbed mail boxes to obtain checks and cash them with forged endorsements, stealing between 7000 and 40000 dollars from more than a score of banks in and near New York over six months. Six other men were arrested on suspicion of involvement as the scheme surfaced after a $14 check was raised to 204 dollars.
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Ew York
New York
Robert Cohen
Wiliam Bradley
Tig
Young Cohen
New York City
Manhattan Island
Alfred Henry Lewis
Joseph Petrosini
Bride of Japanese noble ties knot in Wisconsin
An international romance ends in marriage as Shegetaro Morikubo, heir to a Japanese noble family and MA graduate, wed Miss Marie Louise Harrison of La Crosse Wisconsin on July 30. Morikubo’s brother leads in the Japanese parliament and his late father governed a Japanese province.
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Miss Harrison
Wisconsin
Mr. Morikubo
Marie Louise Harrison
L. A. Harrison
Morikubo
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Plof Dealer
St. Paul Planer Press
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Sprartse Post Standard
Philadelania Puoite Ledger
Geo. C. Shaffer
14Th
Eye
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Shrine of Sacred Heart
Health Office Record
To-Kalon Wine Co
14Th St. N
Mr. Pinchot
Mr. Look
Maine Woods
Minnesota Lakes
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Wild Auto
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Tapt
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Mgr. O'Connell
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Beach
West
Prouty
Wrested
Party of Vermonters
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Murphy
Whoop
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Economy Co-operative Society, Inc
New York Ave
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