Sperry to Command Admiral Evans Quits May 8
The article details Admiral Sperry taking command as Evans retires on May 8, with Thomas succeeding temporarily and Schroeder and Wainwright becoming rear admirals on July 11. It covers their family ties to Washington, their careers from the Navy Yard to battles in the Spanish American War, and notes Sperry’s distinguished service including his Hague Conference tenure.
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Foley
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Grink Nasal Texien
San ' Fes
Rmit
Yuote
Charla
Sturta
Tb Flomis
Torta Teat
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Roy
Sletal
Navy
Rior
Wainwright
Roosevelt
Gloucester
Schley Court of Inquiry
Admiral Sperry
Uesa
New York
Connecticut
Naval Academy
Spandmiral Sperry
New York Navy Yard
Wird
Philippine
Luzon
Whch
Aguinaldo
Yorktown
Hare and Sound
Winlker Sperry
Lomale Gurcess
Fortain
Hens
Ad Tural Linus
Victorian Undertaker and Embalmer Listings
A fragmentary notice lists funeral directors and undertakers including SPEARE, COSTELLO, GEIERS SONS, ZURHORST, and WILLIAM LEE. It references addresses on F Street NW and other locations, with notes on services, incumbents, and modest prices, in a period-accurate obituary-ad style.
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Speare
F Street
Inov
Vedaon Ein Gems
Sardo & CO
FEY
Sergeo
Costello
RAND
Rand Fmbalala Bo Sop the Ast List. Fn. Connection I Rank Geiers Sons
Huet
Zurhorst
Ntee Sker
William Lee
Voern Ordnatarjnio
Alana Oy Telephone
Praise for Magdalena Bay and Emory’s Flagship Georgia
The report recounts ceremonial praise for Magdalena Bay as Emory’s flagship the Georgia receives commendation for precise maneuvers during target practice. A Mexican gunboat joins the fleet at San Diego while naval officials note strategic movements and upcoming arrivals.
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Emory
Georgia
Licensed to Marry in Wisconsin Circle Notices
Paragraphed legal notices list names and ages connected to marriages and banns in Baraboo and nearby locales. Names include Wallace Rad A fie Joule Ho Raner and Guesie E Murhs along with many others, implying a registry of intended unions with dates and places referenced in a historical Wisconsin context.
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Frauk
Wallace Rad
Guesie
Samania Charle Fo
Wat Baraboo
Wis
Sud Anss
Fey Alton Bane
Annie
Velalart
Walter Jeferson
Elzebeth
Fanny Tee
Milam
Celemin
Yeney Linze
le Tank
Ahen Steert
Ison
Sarah Gordon
Aramirta Jack
Wiliam J Howard
Blanche Wills
Tean Na
Mary E Summers
Health Office Record Deaths Listing
Health office records list deaths reported through March including individuals such as Keb C Martin and Philip Bammel with ages ranging from 23 to 77 years. The fragment references locations and addresses in Cleveland and Merriam, along with noting a Brewers count and a few names like Laura Wakefield and Jamas era, reflecting a local obituary-like tally.
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Cleveland
Virginia
Martin
Seare
Seam Philip
Bammel
Seart
Yank
Sears Cholee
Merriam
Seniol Brewers Cout
Linger
Laura Wakefield
International Congress backs parental schools and immigrant aid
Resolutions from the first International Congress on the Welfare of the Child urge parents and teachers to collaborate in adding prep for parenthood to school curricula. The group also supports a unified standard of purity, home school cooperation, and day nurseries to aid immigrant families and practical life education.
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First
International Congress
Metropolitan Methodist Church
National Congress of Mothers
Roosevelt
Department of State
International Congress On
Beheft
How the Python Kills and Other Oddities
A dated, fragmentary account describes a large Indian python feeding on rats, its feeding sequence, and slow swallowing. It includes a second scene of a constrictor around a black cat, plus a divorce filing by Mrs Frances Isham against Francis Isham in the District Supreme Court for infidelity.
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Isham
Frances L Isham
Francis M Isham
District Supreme Court
Rockvile
George F Havell
Fighting Pastor Repents Pledges Pardon Denied
Pittsburg Pa March report from Allegheny Presbytery of the United Presbyterian Church states Rev J H Vesey registrar of Westminster College New Wilmington Pa admitted losing temper and resorting to fighting after confronting students at a school dance. A special committee will investigate. pardon was withheld.
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Pittsburg
Win Reyv
J. H Vesey
Westminster College
New Wilmington
Allegheny Presbytery
United Presbyterian Church
Presbytery
Vevey
Vesey
Ideal site for aeronautics tests at Fort Meyer grounds
A government and aeronautics party evaluated Cort Meyer drill grounds as an ideal testing site for aeroplanes and airships. They urged building a shed and minor improvements to host dozens of pilots, with Washington’s eastern United States access cited as a key advantage.
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Cort Myer
Ciizens
United States
Ufselty
Chester
Navy
Charles de I Chandler
Aero Club of
Amerca
United
P Yahm
Paris
Israel Joliow
Charles C Miller
Lort Mier
Washington
McTuchon
Fort Wer
Imn
Smonautics
Martie
Signal Corps
Agreement With Japan on Immigration Policy Pleases Tokyo
The United States and Japan reached a practical accord on Japanese labor immigration. The final U S reply approved Japan's suggested passport rules restricting Japanese laborers from entering the United States. Japan already restricted departures for Japanese laborers except those who have settled in Hawaii, with more regulations expected in coming months. The Japanese government welcomed the U S response as favorable.
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United States
Japan
Hawaii
Change in Post Office Names Haycock City Delivery Chief
Within the city post office Washington selects FE Haycock as superintendent to replace Henry L Johnson who moves to the money order division. Haycock was sworn in at about 10 o clock yesterday morning after joining as assistant superintendent in April. Postmaster General backs the Washington model to Mrs Tise Devises Estate. The will of Sarah Catharine Tise dated May 31 1892 with a codicil of January 27 1809 is filed for probate. Executors named are George Tise Charles L D Washburn and the children of Charles L D Washburn.
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Withim FE Haycock
Henry L Johnson
Ree Dellers
Gener
Haycock
Washington
Tise
Sarah Catharine Tise
Charles D Washburn
George Tise
Washburn
George Tisé
Charles LL. D Washburn
Argentine Dinner Honors United States at Pan American Event
A high profile dinner at Rauscher Hall honored the United States, Argentina, and Brazil with Secretary Root and Senor Portela among speakers. Notable guests from government, industry, and diplomacy praised U.S. Latin American friendship, while Portela voiced Argentina’s gratitude and commitment to cordial bilateral ties. The event, lasting late into the night, featured elaborate decor and souvenirs for attendees.
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United States
Root
Don Epifanio Portela
Roots
Senor
Joaquin Nabuco
Commerce and Labor
Straus
Garfield
Buenos Aires
Lassenger
South American
Republis
Tnea
Unites States
Don Portela
Argentina
Briitlan
Lallow
Rauscher Connecticcut Avenue
K Street
Dr Fisher Ends Hanover College Presidency Plans Permanent Washington Home
Dr Fisher who served twenty eight years as president of Hanover College and left last August arrived in Washington to make the city his permanent home. He and Mr Fisher have just returned from abroad and are staying at the Mendota with their son Dr Howard Tisher.
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Dr Fisher
Hanover
Ind ) College
Washington
Fisher
Mr Fisher
The
Mendota
Howard Tisher
Flour prize at St Louis Exposition hailed as best
Report notes Gold Medal Flour Washburn Crosby won the grand prize at the St Louis Exposition. The endorsement claims it proves the flour of flours and the really best.
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St. Louis Exposition
Washburn- Crosby’s
Explosions Kill Three At Frese Mill Coalmont Indiana
Three workers died and six were injured today at the United States Powder Company Frese mill in Coalmont Indiana when a press mill exploded. The blast damaged windows and buildings, with the force heard for miles. The deceased were George Gorebut Credo Simmons Son Smith, all employees. A fatally injured survivor was Charles Myers. Crandon Wisconsin reported three workers killed when a planing unit of George Kemp exploded and burned, the cause unknown.
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Linton Ind
Frese
United States Powder Company
Coalmont
George Gorebut
Crede Simmons Son Smith
Charles Myers
Crandon
Wis
George Kemp
Rio Conference work products outlined in US panel
The Rio Conference produced four treaties and fourteen resolutions. Secretary of State Hale announced a Pan American committee of thirteen appointees including Andrew Carnegie who declined chair, preferring vice chair. Members include Bacon, Wheeler, James, and Curtis. work aims to reorganize the Bureau of American Republic Affairs and advance inter American cooperation.
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United States
Andrew Carnegie
America
State Department
Hoot
Pan American Committee
Reo
Femeines
Wall
Senate
Bureau of American Republic
Buenos Aires
Lanitation Intercontinental Reflwax
Narth
South America
New York City
Stephen B Elkins
West Virginia
Charles R Gandia
India
James Stevben
Texas
Robert Bacon
Alfred A
Benjamin Tde Wheeler Tanersity
California
Edmund J James
McCreary
Reverend Ralph Pierce Dies After Half Century in Ministry
The Rev Ralph Pierce D D died yesterday at his residence 423 P Street after a lingering illness. Born April 11 1826 in Moriah NY he entered the Methodist ministry after Dickinson College study. He served as one of the first Methodist missionaries to India from 1857 to 1862 then held posts in Holston Central Tennessee and various districts. He moved to Washington in 1906. He married Marilla Peck in 1852 and later Sera White in Bareilly India in 1868. He left eight children. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 10 20 o'clock Thursday morning.
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India
Ralph Pierce
Steeat
Wisness
Dr Pierce
Moriah
Dickinson College
Tennessee
Holston
Chattanooga
Tulla Yhoma
Nashville
Washington
Resolution endorses M Grant Lucas as supervising principal
The Northeast Washington Citizens Association forwarded a resolution to the board of education endorsing M Grant Lucas for supervising principal of the Twelfth division of Washington public schools. The meeting at Calvary Episcopal Church praised Lucas, noting four years as Lovejoy School supervising principal and his demonstrated competence for the new role.
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M Grant Lucas
Washington Public Schools
Board of Education
Northeast Washington Citizens Association
Calvary Episcopal Church
Lucas
Lovejoy
Irish Flag Raised Over British Ship Sees U S Refusal
In Galveston on March 1 Capt Moore of the British steamship Howthe Head of Belfast displayed the Irish flag above the American ensign in port. A government inspector protested. After a demand from the U S collector and a threatened gunboat, the captain relented and hauled down the U S flag, raising the green flag instead.
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Galveston
Tex Mar
Moore
Belfast
Ireland
St Patrick
Andy
United States
Revenue Cutter
Murderer insanity at York March and life of boy dies
Reported cases stress insanity among murderers awaiting execution. A six year old boy severely burned while trying to save his mother died in Jamaica Hospital from burns and shock. The article notes fear of death driving inmates to mental collapse and reveals Judge O Buchanan died from a bullet wound on a Georgia train.
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Charles Katenbein
Arlington Avenue
Spring Garden Street
Rosedale
Marys Hospita
Jamaica
Plimket
Eversihis
Harvard
West
Aise
Burma
Mamma
Anice Square
Loung Roosevelt
Bacon
Plunket
Plunkett
Oklahoma
McHinie
Peter Var
Northumberland County
Augusta Ga
Judge O ' Buchanan
Wiile
Southern Railway
Theodore Jr Visit Visitor Says President Idol of the West
Col Dick Plunkett, famed marshal and Indian ally, spent the day at Harvard as the guest of Theodore Roosevelt and R Bacon. Plunkett, summoned to Washington on political matters, chose Harvard first, meeting President Eliot and undergraduate clubs. He praised Harvard’s leadership and asked why Westerners admire it.
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Washington Post
Dick Plunket
Lengh
Breadt
Old Front
Harvard
Theodore Roosevelt
R Bacon
Bacon Plunkett
Presdent Roosevelt
Washington
Harvar
White House
Eliot
Harvards
Rescuers Risk Lives For Stranded Ice Dog
Charles Snyder Edward Sprigg and Robert Jervis of Whitehall braved eight hours of cold to traverse a mile of Lake Michigan ice and rescue a collie marooned off White Lake Harbor. The dog, feet swollen and frozen, barked upon rescue and was found worn to a skeleton.
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Charles Snyder
Edward ‘Sprigg
Robert Jervies
Whitehell
Lake Michigan
White Lake Harbor
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