New marriage theory from Miss Magie shocks Chicago
Elizabeth Magie, who advertised herself for marriage in Chicago, tours Washington with a new theory that a husband could see his wife only once every three days. She speaks of writing a book on her experiences, alleges rampant plagiarism, and recalls suitors including Upton Sinclair. she plans to publish in Chicago after staying with her brother in Bethesda and aiming to produce fiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Magia
Chicago
Magie
Washington
Edward R Magie
Bethesda
Post
Magic
Upton Sinclair
New York
Minos
Mias Magic
Mimor
Japan
Miss Magic
Indian Life Pictured at Cosmos Club Exhibition
Frederick Monsen, photographer, presents thirty enlarged portraits of Southwest Indians at Cosmos Club. The exhibition covers life stages, dress, homes, and chiefs, with images from his eighteen years of field study. Open daily 10 to 4, and Monsen will speak Tuesday on The Indians of the Painted Desert before the National Geographic Society at Hubbard Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Southwest
Cosmos Club
Frederick Monsen
Mionsen
Tha Cosmos Chub
Monson
Painted Desert
National Geo- Bephc Society
Hubband Memorial
Congregationalists Meet as Club Finishes Tomorrow Plans
The Congregational Club prepares for its forty-eighth gathering at Mount Pleasant Congregational Church in Fourteenth Street and Columbia Road. The evening includes a reception, business meeting and officer election, with dinner, an address by Rev Dr Nehemiah Boynton, musical selections, and a talk on "The church in the modern world" by the Brooklin pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Club
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
Fourteenth Street
Columbia
Tommorrow
Granklin Noble
de Charles L. Bliss
F. E. Leupp
Mere A D Melvin
Lohn
Hilton Ronsaville
W. Buell
Church
Nehemiah Boynton
Congregational Church
Brooklin
Alone With Dead Mother In Harlem Tenement
Mery O Grady aged 74 was found dead in her third floor Harlem tenement at 20 Ninety eighth Street New York. Her 47 year old demented daughter Kate was taken to Harlem Police Court Bellevue Hospital for observation. No signs of violence found by ambulance surgeon Schiff. Police suspect natural death but odor alerted tenants and janitress led to discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Mar
Mery O'Grady
Ninety-eighth Street
Manhattan
Kate
East Agsth Street
Harlem Police Court
Walsh
Bellevue Hospital
Schiff
Harlem Hospital
Teneiment
Freda Bayes
Geiselbrech
Eastith Street
Looks Like Treasure At The Treasury On Fifteenth Street
A bustling scene unfolds before the Treasury building as wagons unload chests of "loana and currency" and "division of issue" seals. Chiefs explain the chests contain shredded currency to be processed and macerated, while labels suggest treasure not cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifteenth Street
Treasury Building
Dr. Sample
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Currency
Bureau
Hearing on School Marks Proposed by Superintendent
The committee on high and normal schools of the board of education held a hearing on Superintendent Chancellor's plan to have the boards of examiners for white and colored schools assess senior classes in normal schools. Normal School No. 1 and No. 2 principals opposed and supported aspects, noting vacancies for colored graduates and quick placement for Normal School No. 2. The hearing panel included Mrs. Hil, B. A Everman, and Mrs. Terrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Anne M. Goding
Normal School No
Lucy Moten
Normal School
Government clerks debate 25 percent salary increase
The Institute Debating Club at the YMHA Sir George Williams room debated raising government clerks’ pay. Proponents Bickel and Kesler argued for a 25 percent rise from 750 to 1800 dollars. Pierce and Ackerman opposed. The affirmative won six to four with Robert A. Young presiding and delivering a concluding address. About thirty members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute Debating Club
Sir George Williams
Young Men's Christian Association
Washington
Messrs Bickel
Kesler
Messrs. Pierce and Ackerman
Movements of Ocean Steamers Arrive and Depart
Ships arriving include the Campania from Liverpool Nord America from Naples Chemoitz from Dreman St Louis from Southammon and others. Departures include Deutschland for Hamburg Carmania for Liverpool Ma Queenstown for Southmeapton and more with several vessels due Plymouth New York and Rotterdam.
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New York
Campania
Liverpool
Nord America
Naples
Chemoitz
Dreman
St Louis
Southammon
Lucania
Harro—La Bretagne
Boulogne—Ryndam
Hotterdam
Libau
Etruzia
Rome
Rotterdam
Noordam
Westernland
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria
Plymouth
Sable Island
Binnehaha
London
Fatriclla
Hamburg
Giant in the Army and Police Quest Ends in Pay Dispute
Hugo Muller, six feet eight inches tall, the Danish German New York origin giant, faced clothing costs that exceeded standard army allowances after joining the Signal Corps in 1905. His pay was eaten by tailor-made uniforms, prompting a dispute with his father, the army, and General Greely before Muller sought work with the New York police while remaining an unusually tall, tame youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Alfred Henry Lewis
Senate
Karl Ludwig Willam Christian Hugo Muller
Uncle Sam
Karl Ludwig William Christian Hugo Muller
Hugo
Signal Corps
United States Army
Denmark
Muller
Henry Hendricckson
Hester Garde
Dene
America
Navy
Cramps
Philadelphia
Washington Navy Yard
Hves
Twenty-third Street
New York
New England
Army
Engineer Corps
Hugo Mutter
Myer
Potomac
Washington
Tle Son
Greely
Milter
Hugo Mulier
Jong
Actress accuses Mansfield of onstage abuse during Peer Gynt
New York report details Imma Dunn alleging Richard Mansfield mocked and struck her during performances. Dunn claims repeated cruelty including slaps and public rebukes led to her quitting. Mansfield disputes the charges and says he tries to be kind while Emma Dunn was later reinstated and Osmond remains understudy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Imma Dunn
Richard Mansfield
Mansfield
Estect
Tony
Mrs Dunn
Cleveland
Emma Dunn
Clara Osmond
Mra Dunn
Flood Devastation Strains Parkersburg and Pittsburgh Amid Ohio Rise
Parkersburg West Virginia reports the Ohio River crest at 61.12 feet, five feet below 1884, leaves streets dark and churches converted to relief houses. Drowning victims include John Francis and his daughter. bodies recovered. In Pittsburgh, Monongahela and allied rivers flood ten square miles, water receding yet homes inland remain in need. Authorities provide food, coal, and emergency support. 8,000 loaves and boosted rations distributed. several deaths noted along Sewickley and Milvale. Louisville warns residents to evacuate the Cut-off as crest nears forty feet, threatening business districts as relief and police operate to move people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ohio
John Francis
Gen
Pittsburg
Monongahela
Allegheny
Obia
Sewick Jey
Ohio River
Milvale
Joseph G. Armstrong
Pittsburgh
Al- + tegheny
Kirscher
al- Tegheny
Louisville
Shippingport
Barth
Board of Public Safety
st #9
Main Street
Fourth Street
Kendall Pupils Entertain At Kendall Green
Kendall primary and grammar pupils staged a pantomime at Kendall Green for garden fund proceeds. A flower pageant featured Sophie Stansbury and others with a Boy scout style drill and a drama “The Old Farm” by John McIntosh. A mass meeting at John Wesley A E Church will discuss school affairs with Rev. Lee and others invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall Green
Ad Grammar
Kendall Encol
Utie
Kendall Green Gardens
Queen
Sophie Stansbury
Jose
Aliee Woolford
Pansy
Matilda Maddox
Violet
Ella McCabe
Walter Carmena
John McCauley
Raymond Webb
Willam Riley
Joseph Riley
Leonard Stark
William Grey
Joseph Stinson
Charles Sullivan
Raymond Allen
Frederick Hill
Robert Johnston
Frank Berman
Renaie Beaver
Esty
John McIntosh
Farmer Grey
Lewis Long
James Nash
Charles Shepherd
Dora Taylor
Beatrice Holland
Florence Young
Pearl Lewis
Grace Kelly
Bennie Beaver
Arthur Long
Ide Lutheford
Wallace Edington
John Wesley A . E. Z. Church
Eighteenth Street Northwest
George W. Lee
E. H. Hunter
I. Carruthers
Ray
Mr. Jarvis
James A. Cobb
Armand W.scott
James L. Neill
Gus Stewart
James
Pinchot Links Ohio Floods to Deforestation
In an interview Gifford Pinchot, U S Forester, argues the Ohio Valley flood devastation stems from forest removal in the Allegheny and Monongahela watershed. He says steep, rain soaked mountains lose protection as fire and logging strip undergrowth, increasing flood risk downstream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forester
Upper
Ohio Valley
Allegheny
Monongahela
Monongaheis
Hoods
New World Language Instructed Free Ulags In Esperanto
William Macon Coleman will instruct a free Esperanto class founded by the Economic Educational League in this city. One textbook costs 20 cents. the full course includes conversation. The first session is tomorrow evening at 112 C Street Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Macon Coleman
Economic Educational League
A. M
C Street
Roosevelt A Plan Proposes Roosevelt Resign to Build Panama Canal
A provocative editorial argues Theodore Roosevelt should resign the U S presidency to become commissioner plenipotentiary to complete the Panama Canal. It claims such a move would thwart a third term conspiracy, elevate Roosevelt above politics, and benefit the nation and world. The piece cites public belief in Roosevelt seeking a great lasting work and envisions world historical impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Wallace and Stevens
S Wirman
Panama Canal
United States
DeLeaseps
Enamesis
Theodore Roosevelt
Warriot
White House
Pacific
Washington
Lincoln
Hurch
the Potomac
Chicago
Mount Vernon avenue idea dispute clarified by Fairfax letter
A letter from A X Wedderburn of Fairfax dated March 16 1907 disputes Edward B Fox's claim over who originated the Mount Vernon avenue idea. He asserts M B Harlow of Alexandria conceived the project and presented it to Col Fox then editor of a leading Republican paper. Wedderburn cites witnesses and urges equal honor for originator and advocate as the avenue progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B Fox
Harlow
Mount Vernon Avenue
Fox
Mount Vernon
Post Tveryuty
M. B Harlow
Alexamérig
Col. Fox
National Republican
Washington
Lving
Col Fox
E. B. Fox
Schley
Wedderburn
Fairfax, Mar. 16
Editor Takes New Position in Nashville Daily
Arcine Perry Arnold, longtime Washington journalist and associate editor of Rideway's Washington edition, leaves today to join a new Nashville daily newspaper starting in April. Former assistant secretary of the American Forestry Association, he also contributed to Forestry and Irrigation. Arnold is a noted tenor soloist active in musical circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcine Perry Arnold
Washington
Washington Lite
Rideway's
City Today
Nashville
Arnold
Easter Footwear for Men in Tans and Blacks
Easter footwear offers a profusion of men’s high and low shoes in tan and black. Styles range from swagger to conservative with black two buckle, calf, patent, and Corona colt leathers, including surpaga and viel kid. Readily visible are blushers, button, and lace styles appealing to discerning men.
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Shakespeare
Dumas
Dickens
Goethe
Congregationalists
M.C. A. Club
Clerks
Garber
Hugo Muller
Chum
Jal
Kendall
Pinchot
Roosevelt, Ganal
Great
Magin
Seman Bros Outfitters
Corner Seventh
E Streets
N. W
E. B
Alex. J. Wedderburn
Edward B. Fox
of Tan Footwear
Seventh Street
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