Ozark Replaces Puritan as Naval Militia Training Ship
The monitor Ozark arrives in Washington to take over training duties from the Puritan for the District Naval Militia. Hundreds of militiamen visit the Ozark as crews transfer property, with the Puritan sailed to Norfolk for repairs before likely sent to Annapolis. The Ozark will cruise to Long Island July 24 for familiarization, then host a two day onboard outing ahead of the annual voyage.
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Monitor
District National Guard
Gettysburg
Naval Battalion
Brothers of the Guard
Ozark
Norfolk
Gardiners Bay
Long Island
Norfolk Navy Yard
Annapolis
Washington
Patapsco
Mohawk
Organize Retail Merchants Association Begun in Washington
The retail trade committee of the Chamber of Commerce started a campaign to organize the Retail Merchants Association of the District. Chairman Joseph Strasburger hired George Gall to visit every local merchant and secure charter member signups, aiming for a quick finish with city merchant support.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph Strasburger
George Gall
Washington
Goll
Chamber
Anniversary Meeting of Poto mac Council No 433 Knights of Columbus
The anniversary celebration of Poto mac Council No 433 Knights of Columbus will be held Thursday June 2 at Chesapeake Beach. The arrangements committee includes Dr William B Daly grand knight J B Pitzpatrick Richard A Curtin J P B Dawson B F Myers John W Cotter P L O Brien George A Young Frank Hewitt John Dillon P J Nelligan Wren Howard E A Dilton Ross J McCann Charles Welsh Thomas Crook William F Columbus Thomas O Conner D J Bradley A J Brooks E J Buckley William J Doering W D Feely Joseph B Flaherty William S Flynne J F La Salle P A Mertz Thomas O Brien and John Stack.
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Potomac Council
Knights of Columbus
Chesapeake Beach
William B. Daly
J. B. Pitzpatrick
Richard A. Curtin
J. PB. Dawson
B. F. Myers
John W. Cotter
P. L. O Brien
George A. Young
Frank Hewitt
John Dillon
P. J. Nelligan
Wren Howard
E. A. Dilton
Attorney Must Leave City After Disorderly Arrest
Edward S. Elliott, newly admitted to practice before the U S Supreme Court, was arraigned in police court on a drunk and disorderly charge from the Senate military affairs room Saturday. Released on his own recognizance, he must leave the city by this evening. This marks his second such arrest within a month, and he was later sent to a Sixth precinct jail cell after being ejected from the Capitol. Elliott has practiced law in West Virginia and Chicago.
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Edward S .Elliott
United States Supreme Court
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Aloui
Capitol
West Virginia
Chicago
WIE SUES DR SOTHORON FOR ALIMONY CASE
Dora M Sothoron files for a limited divorce against Dr H M Sothoron citing years of ill treatment and assaults begun before their Mansfield Ohio wedding in 1987 Justice Anderson requires the physician to show cause on July 6 why he should not pay alimony the petition filed by Henry F Davis and John Lankey notes accusations witnessed by servants and a subsequent split in April last year
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Himes H. Sothoron
Forrest West
Justice Anderson
Dora M. Sothoron
Sothoron
Tiage
Mansfield
Ohio
Henry F. Davis
John ©. Lankey
Playgrounds Opened as 6000 Children Flood Gates
Secretary James E. West toured the newly opened playgrounds in Washington as 5000 to 6000 children rushed inside, enjoying swings, trapezes, and ball games. He urged raising 3000 to 4000 dollars for the playground fund to ensure summer operation.
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Secretary West
James EB. West
The
Playground Association
Virginia Avenue
Mabel Towner
Mary O'Brien
Garfield Park
Maria E. Binley
Mary Roper
Watchman
James T. Owens
Georgetown
Agnes Stewart
Marie Pearce
E. P. Miller
J. B. Merritt
Howard
Thomas Johnson
Minnie Price
W. §. Duffield
Cardoza
Hunts House for Hughes in Washington as Hughes seeks bench
Representative Parsons of New York acting as proxy says Gov. Hughes should remain on the Supreme Court bench and plans to move to Washington to take up duties next fall. Parsons notes the governor intends to run for governor again if persuaded to give up his seat.
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Parsons
Representative Parsons
New York
White House
Gov. Hughes
Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Bench
Philippines not Unhealthful for Americans as Governed Place
A government briefing states the death rate for over 8,000 Insular employees in the Islands for the quarter ended March 31 was 6.91 per 1,000 per year. About 2,700 of these workers are Americans, covering officials, municipal and provincial staff, and Manila police and fire departments. Ambassador Bryce plans to sign a claims treaty with Secretary Knox in Washington this week, settling pecuniary claims between U.S. and British citizens.
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Philippines
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Police and Fire Departments
Manila
Bryce
Washington
New Hampshire
Knox
United States
Great Britain
Peruvian Troops Withdrawn From Border
Peru withdraws its border troops after a tri party mediation offer from Brazil Argentina and the United States to avert expected war with Ecuador. The note mentions efforts to ease tensions and ensure peace at the frontier.
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Ecuador
Brazil
Argentina
United States
Lamont Street Northwest Home Sold to Olaf Solem
Olaf B. Solem purchases a residence on Lamont Street Northwest for 4000 dollars. Willige Gibbs & Daniel sold lot 97 in square 3040 at 63 Lamont Street Northwest to Harry Waidman. two story colonial brick structure with a blue slate mansard roof, dormer windows, front of 2 feet and depth 90 feet to a rear alley. The house has six rooms, tiled baths, furnace heat. Solem will occupy the property. Also note a motor trip ad for seven-passenger TTCO cars.
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Olaf B. Solem
Lamont Street
Willige, Gibbs & Daniel
Harry Waidman
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Panama
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles Limited
San Francisco
Esiberary Ree
Chicago Lines
Orng M. Hrown
Chestnut St
Phila
Trittada
LACEY
St. W
House & Herrmann
N. W
Grafton & Son,Inc
Peon An Saa
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
PIG Print Shop
Ozark Floating Home
Potomac Council, KE. of C
E. S. Elliott
DR. Sothoron
Hunts House
Hughes
City Bulletins
Sth
T. Crowley
Portland
Pittsburg
George H Crocker
Nellie Holmes Crocker
Lehigh University
Arlington Bot, Co
SELZ
Robt
Berberich’s
Seventh St. Northwest
Pennsylvania Railroad
Aviation Week
Atlantic City
Darius Green
Glenn H. Curtiss
Walter E. Brookins
Wright
Curtiss
Charles K. Hermilton
Atlantic
Broad Street Station
Philadelphia
Delaware River Bridge
AS Light CO
Tenth Street N. W
Worsteda
FEALY
Eleventh St
Penna Ave
O’donnell’s
F Street
TTCO
North
Julius Kamper
Michelungen
Hicks and Corps
Leven
Malta
Enpanna
Wagner Keler-Heln
Waldtenfel
Verat Conradi
Pryor
Chevy Chase Lake
Randle Highlands
Dupont Circle
U. S. Realty Company
Tth
Pa. Ave. N. W
RUUD
C. A. Muddiman & Co
ROWN
Mary Bvags’ (Inc
Tharp
John F. Ellis & Co
Penn. Ave
Berkeley
Keerey
North Capitol
Trier
Potomac Electric Power Co
Fourteenth Street N. W
AE Gee
Saat Barat
Friedlander Bros
Sth & E Sts
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