Public workers pension plan eyed for fall meeting
Washington coverage notes a National Civic Federation push for a fall gathering in the capital under its welfare committee for government employees. The plan seeks better sanitation, ventilation, lunch and wash facilities, rest and recreation, and a pension study for federal state and municipal workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Federation Committee
Washington
National Civic Federation
Federation
Secreaary
Taft Ia
Patent Office
Winder
Lincoln
Shaw
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Library of Congress
Government Printing Office
Bennet
Welfare Department
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
National Civica Federation
United States
Ita
Panama Canal
Coal Production Growth in United States 1906 Surge
Statistics compiled for the Geological Survey by coal expert Edward W. Parker show a notable rise in U S coal output in 1906 to 414,089,581 short tons valued at 512,610,744, up 5 percent in quantity and 7 percent in value from 1905. West Virginia surpassed Illinois to become second in production, mainly due to a near shutdown in Sinow during April and part of May amid wage-scale disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geological Survey
Edward W. Parker
Survey
United States
West Virginia
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Sinow
Substitutes Drive Up Prices in Advertising Claims
City bulletins warn consumers to demand advertised articles without substitutes and to spend their money wisely. An economic note from Montezuma predicts a bright mining outlook with ore bodies, old properties revived, and stock at 50 cents likely to rise. a Washington booklet is available.
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Montezuma
Montezuma (Cole
Gola Divide Mining, Mining and Tunnel Company
Pines
Washington
Upham
Represent Half a Billion Delegates to Electrical Convention
The thirtieth annual convention of the National Electric Light Association of America opens at the New Willard tomorrow morning with 2000 industry representatives. Exhibits include ship searchlight carbon lamps, farm milking devices, incubators, cream separators, bed warmers, clothes cleaners, and meat broilers. A daily paper by association members will cover proceedings and experimental results all week.
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National Electric Light Association of America
New Willard
Arthur Willams
New York Edison Company
The
Willard
Jersey City
Lightning Pictures Reveal Invisible Bolts and Black Lightning
Danish American experimenter Alexander Larsen, aided by the Smithsonian Institution, shows lightning as a chain of rapid flashes and discovers black lightning unseen by eye or camera. He uses rotating cameras to measure intervals and explores fluorescence and new minerals like kunzite, with the National Museum supplying specimens. the work hints at light beyond human perception and possible cosmic illumination.
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Smithsonian Institution
Alexander Larsen
Denmark
Larsen
Myr Larsen
Larssen
Pianet
Mr Larsen
San Diego
National Museum
Cornelia A. Qsgood
Passes Away After Fifty Years In This City
Mrs Cornelia Adams Osgood widow of James Blake Osgood died yesterday afternoon at her daughter Mrs CC H Clifton’s residence 1425 Belmont street northwest in her seventy fifth year She spent nearly fifty years in this city She leaves daughters Mrs W H Holmes Mrs C E Clifton and Whitman Osgood of this city Mrs w H Pumphrey of New York City and W J Osgood of Chicago Funeral services are set for Wednesday Arrangements not yet complete One Hundred Free Trips offer invites Jamestown candidates to visit Exposition Department Post Building
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Cornelia Adams Osgood
James Blake Osgood
CC H Clifton
Belmont Street
W H Holmes
C E Clifton
Whitman Osgood
W H Pumphrey
New York City
W J Osgood
Chicago
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Blum & Koch
Karlton Hats
Tress & Co
London
Panamas
Saks & Company
Seventh St
Chickering Piano
America
W. F. Frederick Music Co
D. G. Pfeiffer
F Street
C. & P. Telephone Co
Taylor & Dean
Pittsburg, PA
Potomac Electric Power Company
4Th Street N. W
Grosner
Ave. N.W
Shedd & Bro. CO
Civic Federation
Police Department
Committee On
Willcox
Civil Service
City Bulletins
Voights
Philippines
Lobhar
John Lenahan
Company M
Eighth Infantry
Oscar E Nelson
Ninth Infantry
John A Kase
Seventh Cavalry
Charles Merrill
Eighth
Lewis Means
Tenth Cavalry
John M Stanfield
Second Infantry
Bobingers
Alachwee
Berens
Great Bear
Uta St. Nw
Schneider
P Hinkel & So
Cat Cleanin, Co
Maine
OL Cook
Sampa
St. C. A. Muddiman & Co
Jamesstown
Exposition Department
Man’s Store
Hamburger Bros. & Co
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Columbia
Columbia Graphophone
Columbia Phonograph Company
Health Department
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M
Herrmann
Yveer Herrmann
Randle Highlands
U.S. Ave
Nandle Highlands
We Capitol
Dupont Circle
U & Realty Company
Apread Realty Company
St. la. Ay. & Pa
M. W. Firemen's Insurance
R.M. Brown
Sts
Oaklyn
Jamestown
Columbia Highlands
Pennsylvania Railroad
FST
Victor E. Adler
Sale
Cravenette
Ught
Gsico
Tth
Mass. Ave
Horn
Raitor
Fabereaux
Pere
Fox Complete
R. P. Andrews Paper CO. Incorporated
Louisiana Avenue
D Street
John B. Espey
Firrot
Home Savings Bank
Seventh and
Mass
Ith
H Sts
A. Eberly
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