Americans Leading Now in Sculpture
Sculptor George J. Zolnay told an audience at the Corcoran Gallery of Art that American sculpture has progressed beyond European work. He compared ongoing practice to training, praised Saint Gaudens as the greatest sculptor, and cited his Pilgrim and Adams Memorial as prime examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Zolnay
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Zelnay
Marka
Saint Gaudens
Adame
Troek Creek Park
Tax sale begins today in district building
The district tax sale starts at 10 o'clock in the municipal building conducted by Tax Collector Benjamin L Prince. About 21 990 parcels with taxes totaling 390090 will be offered to the highest bidder with bids starting no less than the tax due plus penalties. Any unsold properties will revert to the tax collector. The board of personal tax appeals, convened February 5, completed its work yesterday after hearing several thousand appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Offesa
Benjamin L. Prince
Manicipal
Tuesaday
Board of Personal Tax Appeals
Farm Loan Bank to Open in Baltimore Soon
A meeting of the organizers and directors of the Farm Loan Bank to be established in Baltimore will be held within ten days to organize and appoint officials for the bank. President George H. Stevenson and other officers will confer with the board on operating details, with business expected around May 1 and a capital stock of $750,000, largely government subscribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Accers
Farm Loan Bank
Baltimore
George H. Stevenson
Fred Shamberger
J. H. Hosinger
Robert Catlett
Baltimore Markets Closed Weak Across Grain and Poultry
Baltimore market report shows corn and oats easing with No 2 red wheat at 1.95 futures for March and April, while spot Western red stands at 2.00. Poultry and eggs list varied prices for live chickens ducks pigeons and eggs, with butter creamery and dairy products quoted across Maryland and Pennsylvania markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Southern
Virginia
Rolls
Philadelphia Markets Report March Prices and Commodities
Philadelphia markets trade in March with eggs steady around 25 cents for nearby firsts and receipts at 8.10. Cheese remains firm at 26 27 and wheat dips for No 2 red spot 1.94 to 1.99 while corn holds around 1.23 to 1.33 for various yellow grades. Oats show steady quotes with No 2 white at 73 to 75 and No 3 white near 73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Teady
New York
Death of Mrs Frank Gardner in Harpers Ferry
Mrs Frank Gardner aged seventy died at her home after a brief illness. Survived by two sons Pountain of Pittsburgh and Frank H of Cherrydale Maryland, and two daughters Mary and Lillie Gardner. Funeral plans not specified.
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Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Frank Gardner
Pountain
Pitsburgh
Frank H
Cherrydale
Mary
Lillie Gardner
Steroll
Local Stock Exchange Faces Regular Noon Call
Capital Traction notes show varied bids with 82 percent and 32 percent at different lots. Washington Gas and related utilities list price levels, followed by railroad and miscellaneous bonds, then utilities and a broad array of stock listings across banks, mining, trust companies, savings banks, fire insurers, and title insurance firms with quoted percentages and par values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital Traction
Washington Gas
Washington Railway and Electric 4A
India
Georgetown
Washington Gag
Capital Traction Co Sn
An. & Po. River R. Rss
An. & Po
Metropolitan Railroad Ss
Wash Ry
Elec
P. GE. Pow. Con
Hlec
Telephone As
Amor
Graphone
DC Paper
Mkt
Cold Stone
N. & W. Steamboat Ss
Riges Realny
Riges Realty
Wee O. S Realty
Chapin-Sacks Co
Col. Paper Mfg. Co
Graphophone Com
Cantal Trantlon Co
Wash
Flee
N. & W. Steamboat
Columbia Gas & H
Tel
Teles Co
Mergenthaler Tinotype
Pene Lanston Monotype
Greene-Can
National Savings & Trust
Nee Union Trust Company
Ash. Loan & Trust Co
Eat Continental
Savings Bank
Home Savings Bank
Commerce & Savings
East Washington Savings
Sec
Sav. & Com't Bank
Arlington
Corcoran
Firemen's
Aee National Union
Potomac
Columbia
Graphophone
Trans
Security Storage Co
Washington Market
U.S Realty Co
Local Produce Market Prices Shown for Poultry Dairy and Vegetables
Market notices list alive poultry with hen and turkey prices, New York state cheese, Elgin butter, nearby eggs and a long spread of vegetables and fruit. Prices cover potatoes onions peppers cucumbers spinach carrots beets beans eggplant tomatoes cabbage celery lettuce cumblings chicory honey mushrooms lettuce sweet potatoes oranges lemons apples pineapples and Florida oranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Elgin
Virginia
Bern
California
Florida
New York Money Market Rates Amid Global Currencies
New York money market quotes for March 12 show mercantile paper at 4 4 4 percent, sterling six 60 day bills at 4.71, demand bills at 4.757-16, and cables 4.767-16. Francs demand 5.85, cables 5.94. marks demand 68, cables 68 percent. kronen demand 1144, cables 11 percent. guilders demand 40 or 40 percent. livres demand 7.75, cables 7.74. rubles demand 27 percent, cables 28. Time loans steady at 3 percent for 60 and 90 days, six months 4 4 4. car money steady with ruling rate 2 and last loan 2 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mercantile Paper
Kronen
Gulldera
Washington cattle market hogs and calves price report
Market note lists hogs at 13 percent dressed with small to heavy weights ranging from 12 to 16 dollars, sheep at 7 to 14 dollars, veal calves around 13 to 14 dollars, and spring lambs at 12 to 13 dollars. No further context or entities provided.
Oil Quotations Report From City Pa March 12
Credit balance stands at 3.05 with 74 785 runs and an average of 78 824. Shipments total 19 200 with average shipments 44 007.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
New York Produce Prices and Stocks Report March 12
New York market chatter shows butter receipts at 7 472 creamery higher than extras, eggs unsettled with 10 198 receipts and mixed grades, cheese firm with specials at 27 274, live poultry firm with limited quotes, sugar and molasses steady, flour higher for spring patents and winter straights, pork and beef prices firm, lard midd West quoted at 19 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hennery
Eastier
Middle West
New York Cotton Closes Firmities With Slight Advance
The New York cotton market eased from earlier highs after realizing sales. May contracts fell from 18.10 to 17.91 and ended at 17.82, with the overall close showing a modest gain of 3 to 15 points. Futures quotes include 18.40 down to 16.69 and 18.82, 16.83, 17.08, 16.95, and 16.92.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The Metal Market Moves in New York and London
Copper spot and near terms firm with second quarter around 388.00 and third quarter 31.50 to 32.50. Iron prices show No 1 Northern at 86.00 and No 2 at 34.50 to 36.60, Southern No 1 at 32.00, No 2 at 81.50. Tin quotes steady at 54.06 in notes. London copper spot 136 pounds with futures near 135 pounds 10 shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Northern
Southern
Metal Exchange
Anot
London
Local Rates to a Word Each Time for Ten Words or More
Community bulletin notes new policy requiring posting a single word for every ten words in local rate listings. Officials say this speeds updates and reduces clutter while residents may need to adjust reading patterns to match the new format.
Help Wanted Listings Include Household Jobs and Training Offers
A batch of early 20th century help wanted notices seeks capable men or women for general housework with good wages at 1228 Mass. Ave. and other city postings. Listings include training opportunities promising high salaries, waitstaff positions for colored applicants, and live-in domestic roles with references required, all calling for prompt responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reooks
Fst
Jadot
Steward's Business College
aTdener
18Th St. Nw
Fisher's Agency
10Th Rt
28Th St
Ap the
Lincoln
12Th St
Mass
Ave
R. I
Nursh
Connecticut Ave
Help Wanted Classified Row From 1900s Washington Post
A dense assortment of help wanted notices lists male bootblack openings at Rice’s Studio, various boy positions with delivery and printing tasks, and several barber jobs with weekly guarantees. Additional postings seek a chauffeur, clerks for a hotel, a colored helper, a dentist operator, a dissewasher, a driver, and a farm foreman near Vienna Virginia, with locations in Washington and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bootblack
Pa. Ave
Rice
Riker, Hegeman & Co
F St
Barber
12Th St. Nw
Monroe
Brookland
D. G
Barber White
Charlottesville
Munsey
Union Ma
Pthst
St. Aw
Congressional Apt
Adam Mil Rd
Dr. Wyeth
7Th Et
9Th St
Ohio Ave
C. Raub
Vienna
Stockdale
Live Stock Markets Across Cities Report Mixed Hogs Cattle Sheep
Chicago reports weak hog receipts at 54 000 with prices down 15 cents from Saturday averages while cattle receipts reach 12 000 with strong demand for native beef cattle and calves. New York sees firm beef prices and steady sheep and lamb markets with mixed calf values. Baltimore weekly cattle and sheep totals show varied pricing across steers cows and bulls and weekly trends toward higher sheep and lamb prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Baltimore
Help Wanted Ad List From Dupont Laundry Era
A dense recruitment page lists colored and white workers sought for various positions. Jobs include first class engineer, kitchenman, office boy, tailors, drivers, laborers, hood blacks, farmhands, lawn care, moving picture operator, hotel staff, sign painter helper, time clerk, waiters, janitor, and newspaper counter clerk. Several entries specify suburbs, references required, salaries, and hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bireman
Dupont
Sherman Ave
Wepbernam
15Th St
Stoneleigh Ouart
Conn
New Sawhope
Louisiana Ave. Nw
St. Uw
J. M. Wabto
John Marshall
Grosner
Wwalters
Abbott
Hecord Auto Co
Mans
Carline
Fred H. Hable
National Hotel
Noard
G. H. Rice
16Th
Mars
Ong
Richmond
Mare Hable Wonan
Swhitr
7Th St
Irving
Help Wanted Women and Servants in Vibrant City Listings
A dense classified page lists numerous help wanted notices targeting women and household staff. It includes beauty shop training, domestic positions, cooks, maids, chambermaids, laundresses, housekeepers, and laundry helpers with locations like 1006 Fat NW and 1482 Mt GTW. Also seeks male roles such as butler and drivers, plus agency postings and general job requests across Washington area addresses and night shifts.
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Marcel Waving
Fat
New York
Bor
Joe
Jalz
Eod
Albert
Pri
Palmist Prof Zancig Offers Secret Reveals In personals
Notice reads like a mix of palmistry and psychic services by Prof Zancig offering methods to reveal secrets and aid love and business, with hours 10 to 7 and a claim to superior readings. It also advertises buying worn clothing at Franklin Park area and lists a personal contact at 1808 Tth et ow. The garbled text includes unrelated business references and machine key duplication notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zancig
Franklin Park
J. Tahs
Metzerett Building
North Paso
Justh
Stevens
DE Laine
St. Nw
Daoud
Notich
Louis Abr
M. Partridge
14Th St
Tel
North
Auburbe
W. Bice
7Th St
North 1765
Help wanted ads mix at The Balfour Apt and local firms
Classified notices list numerous job openings and domestic help from cooks to chambermaids and dressmakers. Positions include kitchen girl, waitress, chambermaid, nurse, housemaid, laundress, tailor, millinery worker, and general houseworker at private families and hotels. Many postings specify location in Washington DC areas, with wages and contact details scattered across multiple addresses and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster St
North
Oeneni
Houbeereper
H St. Nw
Washington St. Nw
Euclid At
L St
Washington
Apt
Wallach Pl
Nhat
East Capitol
City
Baltimore
11Th St
Bladensburg Rd
Wise
12Th St
Ti St
Baughman Drissmaking College
Ladies’ Exchange
Vermont
11Th Et
Vies
Allenhurst
Weatminster
Hart
Lansburgh & Bro
Vintage Cars Listed for Sale in A-1 Condition
A long list of vintage automobiles is offered by AUTO CO and NUNNERSON ROWE, including Buick Roadster 1918 Ford Touring 1914 Overland Touring 1918 and Cadillac 1914 five passenger models. The ad promotes electric lights and starters, with many 1910s touring and roadster examples from Buick Overland Ford Marwell Chalmers and more, plus terms for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dotga
Oakland
Atudebaker
Buick
Ford
Cadillac
Packart
Prerleas
Matton
Chalmers
Stotdard Dryton
Brick
Auto CO
TNO
Cor
14Th Hall
al Automobile Bargains
Rulck
Cadillac Cree
Elec
Its
Startem
Cola
Datz Pullman
Chasele
Pratt Chaasia
Thomas G
Nunnerson-Rowe
Cook & Stoddard Oo
Chevrolet Motor CG
Conn
Edgar Baum
Rey Auto Company, Inc
Mass
David & Hendrick Company, Inc
Franklin
David
Hendrick Company, Inc
Ave
Hudson
Bae Hable Garn
Robert Herson
Mac National
Newport
Chandler
Walt R. Roy Mackey
Pullman
New Central Garage
FOH Bale
Flanders Roadater
B. P
Ie Aero
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By M’ Manus
Father
G. J. Zolnay
Europe
Farm Loan Bank Meeting
Local Stock Exchange
Curb Market
Aetna
Sumatra
Butte Cap
Big Ledge
Tees Bee
Calumet & Jer
Champ Ship
Curtin Aero
Chevrolet
Cosden & Co. Ws A
Cosden Oil & G
BR L&p
Wile
Green Monster
Haskell Barker
Jerome Verde
Louisiana
Lake Torpedo
Magma
BOK
Merritt
Redden Truck
Sinclair Os
Orite
St. Joseph Lea
Sapulpa
Submarine Corp
Init. Motors
Verde
United Zinc
United Sugar
Bom
Bia
Atlas
du Pont
Wate
Hercules
Habana Tobacco
Habana
Lehigh
Tidewater
Triangle Firm
Cal
Ind
Kan
OIL of
Ohio
Victoria
Yukon
Local Produce Market
Washington Cattle Market
Madi
Expte
New Orleans
Galveston
Abile
Savanna
Charleater Wihningto
Norfolk
Baltimo
Boston
Hilade
Mobile
New Orleana
Savannah
Charleston
Interrion Movement
Houston
Augusta
Top
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Mt Gt
West Deat Guneton Hall School
Fla. Ave
18Th St
Aselat
Union Court
Irving St
Pataloops
Clark
Olman
Butler
Berman
E. C
Marétt Chaufpfeur
12Th St. Aw
Cratfieur
Wiches Place
South Carolina
Henry Wilson
Yale
Roos
St. the Westover
Mth
Harvard St
Maren
Dupont Circle
Tim
St. Revia
Raeve
Columbia Theater
Treasury Dept
Shoreham
Willard
Garfickle's
Falais Royal
Carnegie Library
Wyoming Apt
Columbiard
Girard Stow
Cler Park
New York Ave
Teague
Merchants’ Transfer & Storage Company
St. N. W
United States Storage CO
W. B. Moses & Sona
N. W
Massage
Turkish Baths National Sanatorium
Iowa Circle N. W
Furthr
Washington, D. C
Rosa B. Smolik
Balfour Apt
Sabealadya
C. Atishel
King’s Palace
Aleo
Hanlon
Omre
Julius Garfinkle & Co
Georga Washington
Wyoming Ave
Stinemetz , St., Cor
Automobile Hositor of
the Post
Arto Co. Ing
Sm-B4
Ldbhat
Bare Bargaine
Anna B
Johnson
16Th St. Nw
Vizits
Lang Decorative Shop
Cplou
Lthaeee
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