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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1908
Page
15
Commodore Waterbury of the Corinth ians will lead a four week river outing. Yacht clubs report high activity with new boats under construction or repair for the season. Readiness, long cruises, and coastal trips are planned with many vessels decked in fresh paint and motors overhauled for summer.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Senator Stone and a colleague's appeal, with unclear context and several garbled phrases. No coherent event or facts clearly readable to summarize into a proper news item.
A jumbled page of notices and ads lists meetings, lectures, sales, and local business promotions. Items mention a Ladies' Auxiliary meeting, a sociological lecture, and various shop offers, alcohol ads, and household goods displayed across the downtown area with street addresses and phone listings.
Six members of the JOC and Brash ears classes of Hamline left Union Station at 4:50 AM to Baltimore by way of Bladensburg road and Baltimore pike. Two JOC and one Brashears class member finished together at 2:32 PM after nine hours and thirty seven minutes travel, including 40 minutes at Laurel. The 20 miles Washington to Laurel took 3:45. Guy Cooley briefly led then dropped back. the group finished near Fairmore. Adhors, R Taylor, and G E Parks opted for a pleasure run, reaching Baltimore 12 hours after start. Woolies’s feet cut. pacemaker Louis Molner did not stop and completed in 8:20. Charles Tanner was timekeeper.
Pigeons from the Washington Federation of Pigeon Paners set a near two mile per minute pace in a Mount Vernon race yesterday morning near Belock. The first bird reached Gabinia, while observers reported excitement as federal experiments continued.
A smoker for railroad men is planned at the Railroad YMCA Tuesday evening at the Terminal Railroad MCC Area Union Station. The program includes a song and a wrestling match between Joe Tarnel and Five King, with Wo Martin, superintendent of the Washington Terminal Company, presiding.
Oklahoma Senator Thomas P Gore, blind since childhood, will undergo a weeks treatment at Episcopal Hospital with a possible operation, described as largely experimental, aiming to restore vision. Officials caution reports of a breakdown are unfounded as Gore delays until after the current session to avoid interfering with duties.
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