Officers Besiege Capitols in New Armory Campaign
Transfer of the old Pennsylvnia station to the U S government spurs renewed push by District National Guard to secure a modern home. Guardsmen lobby Congress and the Washington Board of Trade supports razing the station site for a large armory, arguing current quarters are inadequate and a new facility would boost efficiency and pride. Numerous officers and enlisted personnel face pending discharges and disability evaluations as the drive continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsyl Yania Hailroad
Sixth
Batreeta
United States
District National Guard
Congress
National” Guard
Capitol
Board,of Trade
Washington Board of Trade
National Guard
Guard
Hartholdt
Col Brett
Brett
Col
Drury Sues For Injunction In Real Estate Case
John H. Drury filed suit in the District Supreme Court seeking an injunction against Henry A. Pressey and John W. Craig to stop disposal of negotiable papers. He alleges misrepresentation in a real estate deal and that backers lack solid finances. notes totaling 3494 dollars are at issue to prevent collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Drury
District Supreme Court
Henry A. Pressey
John W. Craig
Drury
Carnegie Library Gifts Reach $49 Million Global Total
Figures compiled by Library Journal detail Andrew Carnegie’s 1906 gifts for libraries worldwide. The total for the year reaches $1,631,010 with commitments in the United States Canada the United Kingdom Ireland Scotland New Zealand Fiji South Africa and other regions. The Journal notes the vast scope from municipal and college libraries to schools and private collections.
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Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Library Journal
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Mr. Carnegie
Halswell
New Zealand
Asrismeith
Orange River
Africa
Suva
Fiji
South Africa
Fajl
The
Hague
Washington
New York
American Library Association
National Educational Association
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Carnegie Institution
Pictures of the Diners at a New York Dinner
A New York dinner group was surprised when a photographer took their pictures as they were seated. Finished proofs were offered for purchase after the event, a practice seen at public dinners this winter.
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New York
Vertical Lighthouse Beams Plan for Longer Visible Range
Germany proposes a vertical shaft lighthouse beam to extend visibility from 16% nautical miles to about 1,000 miles along the coast. The scheme uses dark and light intervals and color changes to identify lights clearly. Experiments will be conducted by the German naval authorities at Friedrichsort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Friedri
Desperadoes Wreck Post Offices and Fire Camden Robbery
A March 7 raid spree across Pedricktown and Bridgeport ends with a gunfight near Woodburn. Two robbers wounded, one captured, a youth named Burns taken into custody. McCoy’s face shot up, $134 found on a captured man, and $800 in stamps plus cash seized at Bridgeport. One robber escaped into woods as farmers chase.
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Camden
N. J
Pedricktown
Bridgeport
Woodburn
Wo~ Nanan
William McCoy
Sewell
McCoy
Woodbury
Joh Burns
Bridgetender
New Cottonseed Butter Could Ease European Shortage
An Austrian inventor’s process to make butter substitutes from cottonseed oil may satisfy Jewish and Mohammedan dietary rules and replace fat free butter. The Vienna bureau foresees thousands of carloads used annually as demand rises. European buyers seek affordable bread spreads as oleomargarine plants from northern Europe consolidate in Rotterdam.
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Vienna
Government Bureau of Manufactures
Oleomargerine Trust
Burcue
Rotterdam
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Rural carriers get city examiner credit plan
The Post-office Department and Civil Service Commission approve extra credit for rural carriers applying for city carrier posts. Each year of rural service adds one percent credit, up to ten percent, with safeguards on the final exam average. Also a note on Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming kidney and skin benefits.
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Post-office Department
Civil Serves Commission
Postal Service
Postmaster General
Civil Service Commission
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Hahn
Women’s Fine
Black Raven
Oxfords
Viei Kid
Gor
N. Wes
Pa. Ave
N. W
Pa. Ave. S. E
I. Haas &Co
I. Haas & CO
Ave
New Armory
Old Depot
Pennsylvania Station
William Greenburg
Heyward M. Langford
Lewis C. Winters
George H. Sander
James P. Pollard
Octave DeCarre
John Quinn
Willam B. Roberts
Arthur R. Stewart
Ernest W. Burkley
Lawrence I. Fitzhugh
Willian Gitting
Walter S. Markward
Charles
George W. Lues
Flest
Harry I. Keltz
Clarence BE. Padgett
Chas. $. Butler
C. E Barnes
George Clark
H. §. Crawford
Dava Daley
Thomas Griffin
O. C. Green
I. H. Johnson
Samual Murray
George Pinner
Henry Peyton
R. H. Ross
William Shorter
G. I. Shields
A. Williams
A. Washington
Wiliam White
J. At Downes
Jee Heath
J. M.S. Kaufman
M. D. Parks
Raymond Sorrel
Welye Olave
New. Jersey
Europe
Hood
D. J. Kaufman
Miller
Chharen
U. S. Army
Hooper Bros
Crocker’s
Columbia Tailoring CO
F Street
9Th
S. J. Cohensions
Potomac Electric Power Co
14Th St, N.W
Post
Castelberg’s
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