Hearst and Organized Labor Aims in Public Utilities
A detailed briefing on Hearst’s presidential prospects and labor’s stance on public ownership. It cites labor leaders, eight hour day goals, open shop debate, and the push for laws defining judicial powers, with emphasis on distribution of wealth and government by injunction. It notes Hearst's alignment with organized labor and the aim to secure favorable legislation through national lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
Co-Operative Commonwealth
William Randolph Hearst
Organized Labor
Mr. Thompson
Congress
Tramp Seeks Cheap Food As Beer Beckons
An old hobo near Seventh Street wharves discusses hunger and free meals while lamenting rising prices. A bene factor offers 10 cents for bread and molasses, hoping the man will survive until food improves. The tramp exits past a storefront sign advertising a large beer for 5 cents.
Loss of Mrs Albert Hill purse at downtown store
Mrs Albert Hill of Ontario Flats reported the theft of her purse from a department store counter on Friday afternoon. It contained $ and car tickets and a $20 check. Police were notified and Detective Menames is investigating the case. Cab collision on New Jersey Avenue injures cyclist Rank Darby but shows no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CL Albert Hill
Ontario
Hull
Menames
Somerville Tronics Boss Kills Iron Worker in Boardinghouse
David Howard, 28, an iron molder, was shot to death at Fred Smith's boardinghouse in East Somerville. William Ditmars, former Baltimore tron works boss, fired the fatal shot after a quarrel at home ended with Ditmars, arresting him on murder charges awaiting Somerset Grand Jury. Howard had been a frequent visitor at the Ditmars home before leaving Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
N. J
Baltimore
William Ditmare
David Howard
Ditmars
Washington Post
Fred Smith
East Somerville
Wiliam Dimara
Bossin
Howard
Bonnerville
East High Street
Virginian Found Unconscious After Night Visit in Washington
William Ashburn, 32, of Reedville Virginia, on his first visit to the city, was found unconscious in a relative’s bed at 813 K Street NW after allegedly blowing out a gas lamp instead of coal oil. He lies in Emergency Hospital in critical condition with doubt on recovery.
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William Ashburn
Reedville
Ashburn
Washington
K Street
Falls to Death at Home of Grocer Clerk William Polchman
William Polchman a thirty year old grocer's clerk was found dead at the foot of a steep stair at his home 586 B street southwest by his roommate George Allen early yesterday morning. Police ruled the death an accidental fall breaking his neck and an inquest was to be held today. He recently left a hospital and lived with Charles Killian who employed him for years. After the inquest the body would be claimed by Killian for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Polchman
B Street
George Allen
Polchman
Cornwell
Polehman
Killian
Passengers Alarmed By Car Fire At Thirteenth And D Streets
Passengers on a Washington Mount Vernon and Alexandria trolley car were frightened when a fuse blew near Thirteenth and D streets yesterday noon. The blast started a fire that caused $20 in damage to the car’s front before Fire Engine No 2 extinguished it. The car was stationary and all passengers escaped unharmed.
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Washington
Mount Vernon
Alexandria
Thirteenth
D Streets
Struck by Street Car on Pennsylvania Avenue
Charles Bayliss twenty seven year old Capital Traction conductor was struck while attempting to board an electric car at Pennsylvania avenue and Fourteenth street northwest at about 10 45 last night. He was thrown to the ground and taken to Emergency Hospital for examination with suspected skull fracture. Bayliss said he did not see the car coming in the opposite direction and was running to board a car. He resides at 1736 Fourteenth street northwest.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Charles Bayliss
Baylisa
Baylish
y‘Bayliss
Capital Traction
Attack on man on way home leads to arrest in Becker assault
Fred Becker of 499 M Street southwest was attacked early yesterday morning by two men one a Negro. Becker was knocked down struck about the head and face and treated at Emergency Hospital before returning home. Later Frank Bean and James Powell both Negroes were arrested charged with Becker's assailants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Becker
M Street
Becker
Frank Bean
James Powell
Blind Doctor Wilson Vanishes From Georgetown Home
Dr Donald Wilson of Andrews North Carolina disappeared from his Georgetown room last Monday morning at 9 shown by his blind dog as sole companion. His father in Washington seeks clues amid reports of morphine use and mental illness, with a reward offered for information leading to his son’s whereabouts.
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Georgetons le Money
Donald Wilson
Andrews
N. C
Georgetown
HE. D. Wilson
Migaings
Cincinnati
North Carolina
Washington
Mount Hainter
Mock
Wilson
New York
Ann Arbor
Atlanta Medical College
Roberts
Park
Wilson Ia
Boy Drowns While Wading in Eastern Branch
Fourteen year old David Perskin drowned while wading in the Eastern Branch of the Potomac between BH and & streets. His body was recovered fifteen minutes later by Harry Rome and William Berry of 1612 Half Street Southeast and taken to the morgue. Perskin lived at 13524 First Street Southeast and had recently come to this country.
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Potomac
David Perskin
Harry Rome
William jBercy
Half Street
Perskin
Rome
Berry
First Street
Ancient bookbinding through ages from tablets to vellum
The article traces the evolution of bookbinding from ancient leaden tablets bound with rings to clay tablets with nested cases, vellum strips rolled into a single length, and finally separate leaves forming a book. It covers Byzantine metal bindings, monk craftsmanship, Crusader influences, and the rise of printing, detailing Sixteenth Century French strength and decorative schemes.
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Bodké
Jerusalem
Cay' Lon
Gor
Thia
Europe
Rarpin
Monke
Seventeenth Century Bookbinding Masters and Devices
The article traces English bookbinders from the late sixteenth century through the eighteenth, noting Grolier roots, the arrival of bellette tooling, and German influence like Kalthoeber. It highlights master craftsmen, calf and morocco patterns, and the shift to modern devices such as automatic folding, stitching, and size-cutting machines transforming the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du. Snell
Texas
Yromi Therm
Jared Am
Derome
Roger ‘Payne
Ard
Cambridge
Kalthoeber
Roget
Alton
Morocco
Weather Conditions Report From Department Of Agriculture
A weather bulletin notes the Southern storm near Florida, winds changing along the East Coast, generally fair conditions in the Southeast, and a shift to cooler, drier air in the Midwest. It records downtown temperatures around 89 and lists several city observations across Indiana, Illinois, Arkansas, Michigan, and other states. The piece ends with a humorous domestic exchange about a long marriage.
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Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Waskington
Florida
Southers
Yutette Chang
Aten
East Gulf States
Lowir Lake
Rigtom
Pius
New England
New ‘Wygland
Atlantic
Michigam
Weither
Yeaterday
eSandard
Fohowe
Lows
Banter
Gale
Des Maines
Dows
Indianapelix
Ind
Dedeonville
Arneas City
Alo
Little Rock
Ark
Marquette
Mich
Memphis
Tenn
New Oriensis
Seddon Dies in Sydney After Heart Failure
Premier Seddon of Australia died in Sydney New South Wales from heart failure. Reports say he appeared in good health the morning but collapsed and passed away later. The prime minister had been active on policy matters including colonial preferences immigration and a push to strengthen the British navy. His death marks a significant event in Australian politics and colonial relations.
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Sidney
New South Wales
Unia
John
Seddon
Aland
Australia
Sydney
Police raid nets whisky and liquor at Mary Woodward home
Third precinct officers raided Mary F. Woodward's residence and seized a large quantity of whisky and beer yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock. Woodward, a colored woman, was arrested on liquor selling without license after sustained observation by police.
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Woodward
Houst
Albett
Automobile collision near Calvert Street injures driver
Charles Olney driving alone narrowly escaped injury yesterday when his auto collided with a Seventh Street car in front of 1958 Calvert Street Northwest. The front wheel was smashed and Olney was thrown to the ground but not seriously damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Olney
C. ‘Norman ‘Howard
Calvert Street Northwest
Calvert
Dr. Howard
Olney
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Law Reporter
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Bulla End
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