Virginia statesman dies after scuffle at mission
A. W. Nowlin, seventy one, former Virginia legislator and judge, died after a fall during an attempt to eject Leo Fitzgerald from the Central Union Mission. Fitzgerald was detained by police awaiting a coroner's inquest. Nowlin lived in Washington for years and had a daughter in Colorado.
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Central Union Mission
A. W. C. Nowlin
Leo Fitager
Virginia
Nowln
Fitchmond Whig
Washington
Judge Nowlin
Butzgerald
Judge Nowln
Bown
Nowlin
Mission
Colorado
Stray boys Eugene and Amos found after missing
Two young boys Eugene Curtis age three and Amos Bailey age four were found after leaving home at 919 F Street NW. Police detained them briefly at the House of Detention before reuniting them with their relieved parents.
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Eugene Curtis
Amos Bailey
Guests From Germany At Local YMCA Dinner
The Y M M C A board and secretaries hosted a dinner in the dining room to honor Dr Carl Pries Edward Geudstadt of Germany and H A Bridgmen Boston editor of the Congregationalist Also present were Commissioner Macfarland and John W Paxter delegates from Washington They returned from Naghyie after attending the Students Volunteer convention and discussed the association's work and future projects.
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Carl Pries
Edward Geudstadt
Germany
H A Bridgmen
Boston
Congregationalist
Fries
Workers’ Christan Students Federation of the World
Commissioner Macfarland
John W- Paxter
Washington
Naghyie
Oldest Inhabitants Meet Chooses New Rules and Members
At a meeting in the Corcoran Building the Oldest Inhabitants Association updated its constitution and by laws to fit present customs. Printers were ordered for 40 copies of the new rules. Benjamin F Evans and Charles B Smith were elected to membership. John McCarthy urged collecting a complete record of District historical occurrences for archives. President Allison Nailor presided.
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Inhabitants’ Association
Corcoran
Wace
Benjamin F. Evans
New York Avenue
Charles B Smith
Hy L Street
Favon
John Bo McCartny
Uhr Association
Allison Nailor
Woman seeks protection after claiming Roosevelt death threat
A Philadelphia woman named Mrs Lewaller, in New Orleans on March 7, told police she would be killed unless she assassinated President Roosevelt. She claimed Socialist indoctrination in Philadelphia and an oath under threat. Police will detain her for examination as she recounted travels to Houston and subsequent pursuit by men.
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New Orleans
Roosevelt
WB. Lowaller
Philadelphia
Central Police
Houston
Tex
Arm Torn Off In Brick Plant Accident Near Langdon
George Avegood, an employee at the Riley brick yard near Langdon, was crushed when his jacket caught in a cogwheel. Whirled by the machine, his right arm was torn away and his body mangled. He died at Emergency Hospital about four hours later.
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Riley Brick Yant
Langdon
George Avegood
Avegood
Mmun
Aregoog
Missing 16 year old Ella Harper baffling Washington police
Police are baffled by the disappearance of Ella Harper a 16 year old girl last seen leaving home for music lessons at St Patrick Academy. A theory suggests she may have returned to her father from whom her mother recently separated but foul play is not suspected. Telegrams and inquiries to Meridian Mississippi and Charlotte South Carolina failed to locate her. The mother Mrs Lita Farrell of 14 Thirteenth Street NW hopes for a reconciliation and for the girl to return safely.
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Ella Harper
Lita Farrell
Aries
Miss Harper
St. Patrick's Academy
Mrs Farrell Hives
Thirteenth Street
Charlotte
S. C
Washington
Miles Harper
Mctidlan
Une Mother
Anete
Academy
Found Dead On Railroad Tract Near Browns Station
Paul Neuhaus a librarian at the Masonic Temple Washington was found dead on a railroad tract near Browns Station fast merit believed struck by a team at 530 p m Neuhaus about 53 native of Baltimore spent youth in Cincinnati later worked in the Congressional Library before mental illness two children and a widow survive him He had been discharged as cured after asylum treatment and recent signs of relapse followed funeral attendance yesterday after noon
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Washington Post
Gaithersburg
Paul Neuhaus
Masonic Temple
Washington
Browns Station
President Removes Speed in Oklahoma Officials Case
President Roosevelt yesterday removed Horace Sperd United States District Attorney for Oklahoma after charges alleged he conspired with a county commissioner to provide legal services and paid improper sums in connection with that employment. The charges were investigated by the Department of Justice and the action follows that report.
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Roosevelt
Horace Sperd
United States
Allahoma
Department of Justice
Rescued crew lands at Gloucester after steamer rescue
Captain Thomas F. Hart of the Thomaston schooner Liggie Chadwick and six sailors were saved by the British schooner Kitchener off Cape Hatteras after drifting for nearly three days with macaroni and water as supplies.
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Gloucester
Mase
Thomas F. Hart
Thomaston
Liggie Chadwick
Sever
Kitchener
Chadwick
Cape Hatteras
Hart
Jus
Aid Sought for Manassas Industrial School Effort
A meeting at Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church sought volunteers and funds for the William Lloyd Garrigan Association aiding Manassas Industrial School on Bull Run battlefield. The school educates colored youth and faces about 3000 dollars in debts yearly to cover expenses. Speakers included ex-Congressman George H White Justice Robert H Terrell and Dr Bruce King outlining needs and school work.
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Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church
William Lloyd Garrigan Association
Manassas
Robert H. Terrell
Bruce King
Woman Clerk Promoted Over Male Paymaster Policy
Secretary Bonaparte promoted a woman clerk in the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts to a $30 a year position, overturning a standard practice of appointing only ten to roles above a certain pay. The clerk had the highest efficiency record and was previously passed over in favor of a male appointee. The decision establishes a department precedent favoring female clerks.
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Bonaparte
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Bureau
Austin
Nat
My Sweet Mug Photo Day in the City Editor’s Office
A first use of a decorative mug leads a speaker to recall a photo session with the city editor and press photographer. The subject jokes about posing, smiles, and being mistaken for a lucky character while recounting the photographer’s directions and a playful tumble of events.
Nome Faces Coal Famine Warns of Freezing Winter
Nome mayor wired Secretary Taft reporting severe coal shortage as Alaska endures the harshest winter on record. Fort Howard holds 300 tons but cannot be released until a War Department sale bill passes Congress, risking deaths from exposure.
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Nome
Taft
Alaska
Fort Howard
Congress
Secretary of War
I.t
British Denies Anglo Spanish Alliance Story
The British Foreign Office calls the Paris report of a formal alliance after King Alfonso's marriage to Princess Ena "interesting but untrue." A London dispatch dated March 7 notes the denial. Also advertised are Japanese carvings on sale at Wilson & Mayers, including chairs and settees from 1227-1329 Gat.
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British Foreign Office
London
Great Britain
Spain
Alfonso
Ena
Wilson & Mayers
Striving for Post Prizes in Washington Post Pianola Contest
Thousands of readers cast ballots in the Washington Post pianola contest as the Wilson Memorial ME Sunday school, Letter Carriers Relief Association, Masonic and Eastern Star Home, Linthicum Institute, and U and I Fraternity of Georgetown press their campaigns. Each competitor eyes the opposition while voters stay engaged, and every candidate hopes to win one of the five prizes.
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Washington Post
Panama Canal
Wilson Memorial ME
Letter Carriers' Relief Association
Masonic and Eastern Star
Linthicum Institute
Georgetown
U and I
First Congregational Church
Wheeler Asked to Resign from Central Union Mission Board
George W. Wheeler, a board member of the Central Union Mission, was notified yesterday that his resignation had been asked for by the board. He has been removed from all committees and barred from conducting meetings. The action followed a petition from complainants, with potential removal by mission workers if he refuses.
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Central Union Mission
George W. Wheeler
Wheeler
Petworth Citizens Fire Up Over DC School Shortage
The Washington area faces inadequate school conditions seen as a disgrace to the city. The Petworth Citizens Association adopts resolutions protesting new high schools until grammar schools are expanded and all children reach at least six grades with full daily instruction.
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Washington
Petworth Citizens’ Association
Civic Center
Public Education Association
District of Columbia
National Capital
Settlement progress in Southern Railway talks with telegraphers
Amicable settlement is expected as officials of the Southern Railway Company and a committee representing operators and station agents continue detailed wage scale discussions. No strike is anticipated. officials and Mr. Perham of the telegraphers union say negotiations proceed and a strike is not necessary.
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Committee of Employes
Southern Railway Company
Southern
H. B. Perham
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
United States
Canadas
Washington
Spencer
McManus
Perham
St. Lonia
Canada
Prof Ward to Lead Brown Sociology Chair in September
Washingtonian Lester Frank Ward will soon assume the chair of sociology in Brown University's department of political and social science. A world authority on sociology, Ward authored Dynamic Sociology and taught at Chicago University, Stanford, and other institutions. He has led the National Sociological Society and served as paleontologist for the U.S. Geological Survey since 1880. He will spend the summer abroad before starting duties in September.
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Washingtonian
Washington Post
Providence
EB. I
Lester Frank Ward
Washington, D. C
Brown University
Ward
Columbian University
Chicago University
Leland Stanford
National Sociological Society
United States Geological Survey
Prevent
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Wheel Passes Over Head Kills Young Driver
Frank Stark seventeen was thrown from a cart on Brightwood avenue when startled horses surged forward. A wheel crushed his skull instantly. Dr. John R. Francis declared death and Coroner Nevitt issued an accidental death certificate. The body was taken to 120 Bank Alley Georgetown for burial.
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Brightwood Avenue
Frank Stark
Stark
John R. Francis
Board of Health
Moraue
Nevitt
Bank Alley
Georgetown
Weather Conditions and City Temperatures Reported in 1901
The Weather Bureau describes rain across the east with fair conditions west of the Mississippi amid high plateau pressures. Temperatures exceed averages in the Northwest and Missouri River valleys. Forecasts anticipate more rain Thursday along the Atlantic and Great Lakes, with varied winds along coasts and showery weather toward European ports for Thursday departures. Local observations include midnight to evening temps, humidity, sunshine hours, and city temperatures. Mrs. Goodman seeks divorce from Robert D. Goodman on grounds of desertion and infidelity. marriage dated January 2, 1897, one child.
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Mississippi
Mississippi Fair
Plateau
Middie
Rocky Mountain
Northwest
Missouri Ané
Mississipri
Atlantic Coast
Grand Hams
Elies
Wai
Indianapolis
Ixckaonville
Fanses City
Little Ruck
Ark
Marquette
Mich
Memphis
New Orleans
New Fork
North Plrite
Nebr
Omaha
Sebr
Pittsburg
Salt Lake City
Tec - St Louis
Vicksburg, Miss
Callahan estate questioned over insane patient care costs
District officials review reimbursement for care of John J. Callahan at Government Hospital for the Insane since 188. Callahan owns $1,251 in real estate and has raised the issue of responsibility for past and future maintenance. Cor poration Counsel Thomas says the estate is liable for expenditures and future care, while George S. Wilson urges full reimbursement. An adjourned meeting of the Smoke Law Aegoviation is set for 8 tonight at the Riggs House to discuss new legislation.
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John J. Callahan
Government Hospital For the Insane
Callahan
Thomas
Calllahan
Mr. Thomas
O. G. Staples
J. F P. Broadbent
Riggs House
Friends Not in Secret Wedding of Washburn and Miss Paulding
Arthur McWilliams Washburn and Miss Kate F Paulding wed quietly at St Thomas Church in a scene that surprised friends. The couple, who kept their romance private, received parental blessing and congratulations from peers. Washburn is linked to Washington society. Paulding as stepdaughter of the late Joseph Rice, a Capitol familiar figure. The notice also promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla for kidney and skin health, urging readers to buy.
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Arthur McWilliams Washburn
Kate F. Paulding
St. Thomas
C. ¥. Smith
Mac” Washburn
John J. Washburn
Brussels Rugs and Wiltons Featured in 9 by 12 Foot Fibers
A fragment mentions Brussels, Velvets, Axminsters, Axminaters, Berlin Wiltons and Wilton Rugs with 9 by 12 foot sizes and fiber rug references. Foreseeable Brussels rugs are listed among 9 by 12 foot examples, noting textile types and measurements.
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Brussels
Brutenels
Berlin
Wiltons
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M. C. A. Dines
Chicago
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Fria
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AL Mi
Scottish Rite Cathedral
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Oklahoma
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Peturgraf
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Telegraphers’ Union
Mr. Perham
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Christian Xander
the Quality House
Horse
Lansburgh & Bro
Bloomingburg
Seventh Street
Peunenenna Ase la Lanaenta Ag
St. Elizabeth's
Peter Grogan
Seventh St
Between
Chickering
Estey
Weber
Sanders & Stayman CO
Arthur Washburn
Miss Pauld
Ing
Giddings & Steele
Smyrna
Bruel, & Ft
Axminster
Wilton Rugs
OMCE
Brussels Rugs
Kashmir
Wee
Penna. Ave
Treasury
American Security and Trust Company
Charles J. Bell
Fifteenth and
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