Burglars Enter Home of Matthew Bailey in Congress Heights
A lone thief entered by a rear window at Matthew Bailey's home on Frost Street in Congress Heights and stole $41 in currency. In a separate case at 1220 Wisconsin Avenue, Mrs Janes Gallagher's residence was ransacked. intruders fled after a household member frightened them. Police from Seventh precinct searched Trigvder Hood but found no trace of the burglars. Washington Post reports a Washington area crime spree and death of Henry Robinson after a street robbery near 2nd Street NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Bailey
Mrs. Gallagher
Henry Robinson
Nineteenth Street
Thirteenth Street
Robinson
Arthur Davis
Hida
Center Market
Vurelar
Matthew Baiey
Isd
Seventh Precinpt
Deaths and Funerals in Washington Area Names varied
A garbled obituary page lists multiple deaths with dates around 1912 to 1914. Names include Corwiwili Braymor Dale, Ernest Dale, Mary Hartspeck, Emma T. Herzog, Patrick O Connor, Beals Rozzele, and Mabel Tim, with funeral plans at Zion Lutheran and St. Aloysius churches, addresses such as 1419 Northwest, 310 4th St NW, and East North Avenue Baltimore, reflecting a local community timeline of services and mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sari Road
Servis
Zion Lutheran Church
Siath
William M. Harley
Corcoran
Joseph L. Sparley
East North Avenue
Baltimore
Baltimoere
Philadelphia
Vartsock
Tarlew
Laurel
S M. Hartspeck
D. D
Madison Avenue
M. He
Caifield Hospital
Emma T
Deal & Co
H Street
Easton
Keser
Pensacola
Mia
Ainslie Hall McCord
William
Marye Keyser
O'Connor
Patrick
Nellie O Connor
Regan
T. A. Costello
Beals
Davis
Jehard B. Rozzehe
Toneral
St ‘Thomas
Hancork
MD O
Tery Art Passat
Towel Stewart
Ceneral
St Stephen's Church
Eles
Taterment
Congressional Cemetery
Tim
Seventh Street
Mabel Tim
Tare Lee Lam
Crom Gees
J. Stenning Nelms
Church of the Ascenston
Frank Geier
Seventh &T . Telept
Ina San North
R. Speare
F Street
N. W
Frank Spear
Fhones
GEO
Cain
M. Hindle
WM. H. Sardo & CO
Modern Chapel
W. R. Pumphrey & Son
Telegrams Bring Joy From Flooded Towns
Wires finally crowded with messages as Washington relatives learn loved ones are safe. Telegrams from Ohio and Dayton convey reassurance. many families in the affected region receive brief, hopeful notices after days of silence amid flood disruptions.
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Washington
Ohio
W. S. Jenkins
Second Street
Clara G. Graham
F. W. Lyndall
B. J. Wrightman
Bryant Street
P. L. Gunekel
South
Jefferson Street
Dayton
Representative Claypool
Horatio
Claypool
Chillicothe
F. H. Claypool
Carl
E Stimson
K Street
Northwest
Nou
Miss Stimson
John G Gipson
Ethelhurst Apartments
Franta R. Ridgway
Charles 4. Ridgway
Thomas J. Thompson
Catholic University
Paul Croarkin
Chicago
Cincinnati
Mr. Thompson
Mr. Croarkin
Thompsons
Tennessee
Virginia
J. A. Tate
Dayton City to Rebuild as 20 000 Need Aid for Weeks
Dayton Ohio March 3 relief plans outline that forty thousand people require food clothing and shelter for a week or more while twenty thousand need indefinite care. A half million dollars could fund relief efforts, fifteen thousand houses must be rehabilitated and two thousand razed. Martial law expands countywide as lines of communication and public services rebuild. Local militiamen and civil authorities marshal to clear debris, evacuate, and manage aid while thousands help clean mud filled streets and recover bodies. Four months to rebuild homes and eight months for businesses, with departments to restore streets levees sewers and bridges.
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Dayton
Ohio
George F. Burba
Cox
Relief Committee
Miami Valley Hospital
St. Elizabeth's
Great Miami Hospital
State Insane Asylum
Sanitary Department
Riverdale
Citizens’ Relief Committee
H.F. Talbott
Gov. Cox
Rhoads a skilled surgeon and trusted military aide
Secretary of War Garrison recommends Maj. Thomas Leidy Rhoads to head Dayton sanitation. Rhoads, a renowned surgeon and head of Walter Reed Hospital, once saved Gov. Taft’s life with a rapid operation. Taft later chose Rhoads as a military aide, traveling with the President for medical coverage on long trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison
Thomas Leidy Rhoads
Dayton
Maj
Rhoads
Walter Reed Hospital
Army
Uited States
United States
Philippines
Gov. Taft
Taft
Maj. Butts
Onis
Gift refusal loom at Atlanta orphanage rosenwald plan debated
Julius Rosenwald proposed placing Atlanta orphanage children in family homes funded by a maintenance endowment to replace institutional care. Board trustees split, choosing to seek modification and an experimental test rather than immediate acceptance. A six-member committee will petition Rosenwald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Atlanta
District Grand Lodge
Order of B'nai Brrith
Eighth Street Temple
Hebrew Orphan Home
Harvey's
Julius Rosenwald
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Orphans’ Home
Rosenwald
Simon Wolff
Name
Washington
W. Kriegshaber
George Salomon
Savannah
Samuel Bear
Wilmington
N. C
Alexander Wolff
E. W. Calish
Richmond
Bea
Board of Trustees
Balkan Front Brutal Balkan War Report
From the front lines Turkish forts face repeated assaults by Serbians aided by Bulgars. Fort Topyolu falls after heavy bombardment and close combat with mines and machine gun fire. Montenegrin artillery grows active before Scutari while Turkish positions near the Kir River are shelled. King Constantine plans to go to Saloniki after King George’s funeral, signaling Greece’s intent to hold Saloniki as spoils of war. 1,000 enemy dead reported at Tchatalja front.
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Papa Stepe
Topyolu
Scutari
Cettinje
Kir
Constantine
Saloniki
Athens
Mar
George
Bulgaria
Greece
Ohio Gov Declines Foreign Aid For Flood Relief
Governor Cox follows Roosevelt precedent by declining foreign donations for Ohio flood victims, allowing only Americans abroad to contribute. Maj. Gen. Wood praises Ohio National Guard efficiency, while lawmakers vote to recess for a week to plan reconstruction. Martial law declared in Montgomery County as flood reports include dozens of flooded towns and thousands of homes lost. London club offers US flood aid.
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C . Feidelson
Savannah
New Willard
Wilson
White House
Rauscher's
Theodore Roosevelt
Ohio National Guard
Wood
Columbus
Ohio
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Cox
Thomas Lipton
America
National Guard
Montgomery County
Dayton
Statehouse
Steubenville
Marietta
Ironton
Portsmouth
CG. C. Weybrecht
Janesville
Speaks
Maj. Smith
Piqua
Adjutant General's Office
Col. Voltrath
North Dayton
Gov. Cox
North Ia
Leas of Life
London
Mar
American Luncheon Club of
John L. Griffiths
United States
Powers threaten action over Montenegro Albania front
Mar 20 report from Lonton notes Montenegro continues bombardment of Scutari despite powers requests. Servia withdraws troops but not along agreed frontier line. Austria-Hungary presses for coercive measures, with Britain Italy to enforce. Serbia pledges evacuation but moves war material instead. Turkish civilian population relocation to Scutari authorized by Turkey. A powers’ representative will deliver news to Essad Pasha.
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Lonton
Montenegro
Scutari
Servia
Albania
Austria-Hungary
Via
Great Britain
Italy
Austria
Russia
Cettinje
Turkey
Essad Pasha
Riches Of The Dead And The Rise Of Trust Companies
Trusteeship and probate are examined, highlighting how modern trust companies replace private guardians in managing estates. The piece notes vast values under corporate control, the shift from individual guardianship to durable institutions, and the enduring role of trust companies as executors administrators and trustees for living and dead.
Falling Window Kills Boy at West Virginia School
Chester Idleman, 11, of Emoryville, West Virginia, was found dead at Empire Schoolhouse near Elk Garden after a window fell as he tried to exit. His father, D. W. Idleman, who manages the school, found him later with his body inside and head under the window, a tragic double event linked to the same incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Chester Idleman
D. W. Idleman
Emoryville
W. Va
Empire
Elk Garden
Fire Destroys Big Planing Mill in Petersburg
Special to The Washington Post Petersburg Va Mar 30 fire today destroyed the large planing mill of Jacob Savage. It held valuable machinery and over 1,000,000 feet of lumber. Six freight cars in the yard loaded with lumber burned. Loss about 100000 with some insured. Origin of fire not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Petersburg
Jacob Savage
New Pastor Installed at Luray Church
The installation of Rev. George F. Cook as pastor of Main Street Baptist Church in Luray occurred March 30 with participation by state, county, and city officials. State Senator Parks of Luray presided over the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uray
George F. Cook
Main Street Baptist Church
Luray
Parks
Relief Efforts Bouyed by Leaders Amid Flood Crisis
Army and Red Cross officials coordinate Ohio flood relief from Columbus and state capitol. Maj. Gen. Wood and Secretary Garrison report heavy damage but adequate food and shelter then. May Gaujot ships supplies to Parkersburg while life-saving crews move to Coyington, Kentucky for aid. Austrian aid arrives via Cleveland, fund grows for flood victims in Ohio and Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjt
Andrews
Wood
Secretary of War Garrison
Normoyle
Columbuag
Muskingum Valley
Columbus
Gaujot
Parkersburg
Ernest P. Bicknell
American Red Cross
Statehouse
State Flood Relief Committee
Army
Gov. Cox
Kimball
Lic-Saving Service
Lorain
Ohio
Delaware
Coyington
Cleveland
Indiana
Eeeiestlinaest
Allens Laid in Grave at Hillsville Tragedy Funeral
Funeral for Floyd and Claude Allen draws 5000 to family plot near their Hillsville home. Miss Nellie Wissler, Claude's fiancée, attends and receives a medal prepared for him. caskets viewed by mourners. services led by three Baptist ministers. floral tributes cover both graves. Parcel post woes noted by correspondent. Marriage brief from Baltimore reports Pearl Bowers and John Barnea wed at courthouse door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Wissider
Claude
Washington Post
Hillsville
Mar
Floyd
Claude Allen
Floyd Allen
Blue Ridge Mountains
Grayson
Wythe
Carroll
Allen
William Jones
Floyd Zenz
Mr Monday
J. T Smith
Miss Wissler
Nellie Wissler
Virginia
Misa Wiester
Baltimore
Pearl Adeline Bowers
Frank P Bowers
Third Street
Washington
John L. Barnea
Tit Seventh Street
G William Parker
Tawson
Methodist Protestant Church
S. F. Cassen
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Thomas H. McCarter
The
Wagerstown
Mary—Thomas FH. McCarter
Magerstown
Newcastle
Corwiwli
Upoarthwest
Rarne
Poe Dale
Braymr
William US
Dreyer
Dale
St C
Kana
Corkhill
Bin
Geo. G. Shaffer
J. H. Small & Sons
Waldorf- Astoria
Broadway
New York
J A Tate
Chandlee & Chandlee
Frank Thume
Massachusetts Avenue
Thomas W Cook
Deyton
Robert Scott Hume
Howard Hume
Mrs. Cook
Washington Lake
J. Kearney
O Street
New Orleans
Covington
Madison, Wis
Fiat
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers
7Th and
D Streets
Telegraph
Linnemen
Patterson
W.F. Bippus
Gen. Wood
Ri Mies
John H. Patterson
O.N. G
Toledo
J. W. McKenny
To-Kalon Go., Inc
Rith
Board of Trustees of
the Home
Max Cohen
L. Sonn
A. D. Banks
Norfolk
E. Baumgarten
Grand Lodge
Abram Simon
Mighth Street Temple
Isaac E. Marcuson
Charleston
S. C
Morris Lazaron
Constantinople
Tchatalja
Biyuktchekmedje
Lipton
A! and
Department Store of Finance
Trust Company
Lindsey M. Garrison
W.gj. Sloane
Chaumont & Kalliston
Aubinson and Savoanerie
Chenille Axminster
Haand ‘Fasted
Merlim
India
Allens
Parcel Post
Moitor Post
Sarah G Dubr
the Bank OF
Commercial National Bank
Commercial National Bank Cor
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