Special Jamestown Prize Push Expands Reward Pool
The Jamestown Exposition Contest editor announces new special prizes from $5 to $100 to reward contest gains. Eligible contestants with 500 votes or more may win based on vote increases by Friday June 7, with separate prizes for leading increases among 10,000 plus and 1,000 to 9,999 vote tiers.
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Washington
Moore
Tetal
Noo
The
Sunday Post
Wditer
Order of Eastern Star
Colomns
Nmoon
First North Carolina skyscraper planned for Charlotte
North Carolina will see its first skyscraper in Charlotte by the Charlotte erst Company. Frank P Milburn & Co of Washington designed the twelve story, steel constructed fireproof office building with granite base and terra cotta trim. The project beat rivals from New York Birmingham Atlanta Charlotte and Washington in a competitive plan and specs contest. Milburn oversees business, Heinter handles design and specs, Kelper leads structural work.
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Washington
D. C
Post
N W Proctor
Bir
L Schmidt
Atreet Northwest
J. D. Kertner
Edward F. Abner
Frank OC. Heil
North Carolina
Charlotte Erst Company
Charlotte
N. C
Frank P. Milburn & Co
New York
Birmingham
Atlanta
Frank P. Milburn
Standing Of The Contestants In The Region
A long list of contestants and voters across Alexandria City and County, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince George, Montgomery, and Charles counties. Names include Capt. C. F. Beers, G. F. Pollock, Fred Webber, Rev. Dunlap, Miss Lily Carter, Miss Grace Crawford, Rev. James Buhr, Mary Ford, Miss Edith Way, and many others with regional locality tags. Totals and standings for today show varied counts such as 116,247 and 89,945 among entries in Alexandria City with county peers shown for Arlington and others.
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F. Beers
G. F. Pollock
Fred N. Webber Frank
Heil
Donald Co
C. H. Graham
John BD. Crawford
J. P. Megrew
Bailie V
W. A. Murray
Cecella Beckie
J. L. Allison
H. M. Hlatt
Peter White
Frank J. Schotka
William E. Dunning
George Bailey
George W. Harsh
Frank Laurie
Josephs. Jacobs
M. R. McCaus
Lizzie Stack
Lilite FP
Ball Dutch Newman
Arzanna Met
Mary Akeily
J Kapal
Mary A. van Nese
William T. W
James D. Buhr
Mies
Margaret Rob
Maud Wills
Blanche
Mildred Wall
John R. Newman
Joseph Haight
Arthur Co. la Duc
D. M. Pierce
Eola Rice
A. B. Foster
Edith Way
M. Burke Bernard A. Baer
M. R. Thor Mary Ford
Henry Wenzel
Alexandria County
H. ¢. Blanton
East Falls Church
J. Reuterman
Arlington
Earl Treimyer
Braddock Heights
Stoneburner
Fairfax County
Lilian Bonham
Ashgrove
Nettle Bradshaw
Herndon
Fannie Anderson
Lincolnia
H. E
W. T. Robey
Berwyn
Mary C. Hood
Muirkirk
Montgomery County
Joseph B. Glover
Silver Springs
Walter Johnson
Kensington
Robert B. Higgins
Rockville
Charles County
Mise Ellen Mathewa
Faulkner Misa
Laura Sotheron
Hughseville
Votes And Prizes In Exposition Contest At Mount Vernon Hive
Exposition Editor notes votes are to determine cash prizes from $5 to $100 for top eleven contestants with $100 going to the leader. Contestants from Fairfax County vie for a trip to the exposition. deductions include Mrs Hammond and Mrs Van Ness as hive leaders with a close race. Winners will be notified as counts are finalized at The Post building.
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Mlle Liebschutz
Hilten L. Cummings
Bluemont
Jamestown
Mise Ghatrude
Lillie P. Batley
Brookland School
Arlelal
Analosian Boat Club
Franklin Moore
Mildred Wallace
Edmund 8. Dunlap
St. John's Church
Washington
D. C
Brookland
L. P. Bailey
Bailey
Lillie Herbert
H. Halvor Barrows
William N. Wine
Leesburg
Loudoun County
Virginia
Mra R
Bagby
Hillsboro
William L F. Donch
Sunday Post
Fannie L Anderson
Milas Anderson
Misa Anderson
Peyton Anderson
Mias Anderson
Fairfax County
Fannie T. Anderson
Mary A. van Ness
Fourteenth Street
Bernard Saffell
Raymond Slaughter
Elso
W. Selden Washington
Alexandria
Washington Post
Post
Berane J. Sobotka
Ontario Road Northwest
Neilia Bradshaw
Herndon, Va
Mount Vernon
National
the Maccabees
Mary A van Ness
Lula
S. Hammond
The Wrong Mrs Spencer Forgery Case in Washington
Mrs Mary Spencer of 3311 K Street northwest reported a missing dividend check for 66 from Pullman Car Company. Detectives canvassed banks and learned a check had been cashed ten days earlier by Mary Spencer colored at 1441 Ohio Avenue. She admitted obtaining the money claiming the check came from Pullman as back pay and was arrested for forgery awaiting preliminary hearing.
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Mary Spencer
K Street
Northwest
Helan and McNamee
Second National Bank
Ohio Avenue
Pullman
Earthquake Felt Here Across Continent
Seismograph at the Weather Bureau recorded a tremor yesterday morning with a total duration a little over an hour. Willis Moore, chief, said no further seismic activity was detected and the quake likely originated thousands of miles away. The maximum movement was about two tenths of a millimeter, with a stronger motion from 3 56 to 4 11 a m.
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Weather Bureau
Willis
Moore
Bureau
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Ida E. Kappler
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