Unfamiliar Operatic Selections Praised By Washington Audience
The Wasmete Choval Society presented a program of art music last night in Washington featuring unfamiliar selections from an unfinished opera. Conducted by Hammer, the concert showcased strong chorus work and solid orchestral playing despite minor winds and horn flaws, with Mrs Low and numerous soloists delivering notable performances.
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Washington
Wasmete Choval Society
Heinvich
Rolkte Boden
New York Missions
Walter Humphrey Basso
Mem Rs Ff
Tors
Af Rumber
Emis
Sigurd Joreal
Hammer Arthur S Mayo
Organisa
Low
Antil
Funeral Directors and Undertakers in Early Listings
Fragmentary OCR listing funeral directors and undertakers with names such as W. R. Speare, Molders, and Sardo & Co. The text shows multiple entries for chapels, embalming, and related services, though many words are garbled. The readable items indicate a directory-like advertisement of funeral providers and associated services.
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R. F Harvey
Ron Tit
Nem Ae
W.R Speare
F Street
N. W
Mats Osa Ann
WM. H. Sardo & Co
Tunfral Dirtars
S. Sergeon
Tammany Not for CernsEr New York Mix Deader
Fragmentary OCR notes list various political names and affiliations with many unclear fragments. Mentions Ken Yok, Chanler, and Rand positions for a presidential nomination, plus references to New York delegation dynamics. Includes scattered names such as Johnsen, Worpha, and Wells, with a long list of individuals and places, all in a damaged historical newspaper context.
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New York
Charles FP Murpis
Lew Stuyvesant
Thaneny
Ken Yok
Oace
Vu Denver O
Guy Chanler
Pacry Man
Health Office Record Reverts to IX in May 4
A health office record lists multiple individuals with ages from 2 months to 83 years, including Roblex bse 774 Ind ave 4 vers Iokr H Pletchen 93 percent, and Amanda Snillan 2803 M st ne. Entries detail addresses and ages, such as George F Huiter 32 years at Govt Hosst Intane, Catherne Winheld 83 years, and Joseph Carroll 39 years in casualty hospital.
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Roblex Bse
Iokr
Margaret HO Flesekher
Amanda Snillan
St Ne
George F Huiter
Henry Rack
Longtgiow
Joseph Carroll Casualty Hospital
Catherne Winheld
Pietre
Giardiaa Wis
William Vo
New Jersey Republicans Nominate Unpledged Delegation to Chicago
At Trenton on May 5 the Republican State convention named an unpledged delegation to the Chicago national convention. The body rejected a Taft presidential endorsement and a Roosevelt renomination, adopted a Murphy for VP resolution, and elected Fort Murphy Kean Briggs and Ward Baird as delegates at large amid a six-candidate contest.
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Trenton
Chicago
Taft
Roosevelt
Guy Frankln Murphy
New Jersey
Franklin Murphy
Delpites
Gayo Fort
Gevs
Johny Wriggs
United States
Kean and Briggs
Ward Baird
Comarn Rtate
Murphy
Tnited
John F. Dryden
Dryden
Hudson County
Magan
le Seafy
Afty
Dulegates
Rotherham
Art
Asa Francis
Morrisham
Amerea Induseries
Guy Murphy
Dkgate
Cima
Wwee
Kemn
Briggs
David Baird
Seltor
Groves Cleviland
Georgia Republicans Split in Various Delegation Moves
In Georgia the Republican conventions split over delegation. In the First District a Roosevelt foe faction and an administration faction elected alternates HK F P Blodgett Anantas Brown and Thomas M Blodgett G WImpign with James M Kindert to Congress. National delegates J B Gaston and Josephine Nelson unbound. In Savannah and Waycross RoE Waight and FON Lider were chosen for Chicago and instructed.
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Atlanta
Ferth
Istich Reid
Chango
HK FP
Onal
Roosevelt
Gaston
Gaines
JoSnenre
Nelson Thy
Croker Sees No Peace for Democrats Abroad
Dublin reports say Croker denies plans to visit the United States before the presidential election. He notes Democrats in Nen Tark should back the nominee, praises Brian as a potential president, doubts Roosevelt’s nomination, and suspects European visits of all Democratic leaders as political missions.
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Dublin
R Hard Croker Im
Miemies
New York
Democrats
Nen Tark
Brian
Rooseelf
Lewis Mixouta
Democrati
Europe
Ireland
Black delegates claim exclusion from North Carolina party events
A report from Raleigh dated May 5 states that North Carolina Negro Republicans say they were frozen out in over thirty counties and at the Greensboro State convention. They allege at the convention door they were told it was a Lily White affair and seek sympathy and aid from Indiana Ohio and Mississippi Black peers to gain recognition at the national convention.
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Bpecei
Washington
North Carolina
Taft district convention endorses renomination slate in Alabama
At the Ninth Congressional district Republican convention in Birmingham a resolution urged delegates to back Taft. Joseph Montgomery and Steete of Birmingham were named delegates to the national convention. The administrations of President Roosevelt and State Chairman Thompson were endorsed.
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Birmingham
Ala
Carton
Taft
Steete
Joseph Montgomery
Roosevelt
Thompson
Reyburn Opposes Seating Delegates Excluding Negroes
Dr Robert Reyburn Republican national committeeman from the District of Columbia says he will vote against seating delegates at the Chicago convention who were elected by conventions that denied membership to colored Republican voters. He cites Senator Chandler's question over about 100 Taft delegates’ participation and filed a letter dated May 2 1908 reinforcing his opposition.
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Reyburn
Gates
Robert Reyburn
District of Columbia
Chandler
Chicago
Taft
Reybern
Johnson Forges Jubilant Uninstructed Delegation Boosts Johnson
Maryland Senator Smith predicts an uninstructed delegation from his state and urges Southern states to copy the plan to back Minnesota Senator John A Johnson for the Democratic nomination. New Jersey Representative Leake endorses Johnson as the best path to win the South and broaden Democratic support nationwide. The article notes Southern support aims to deliver a victorious nominee at Denver.
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Smith
Maryland
Denver
Gov Johnson
Minnesota
Eugene W Leake
New Jersey
Johnson
Bryan
John W Smith
Unc
John A Johnson
Leake
Northwest
South
Bemer
Marylid
Weligion
Qaid
Jin
Iya
Marylound
Alabama Delegation Pressed for Johnson Preference Reply
A telegram from A G Smith, state political organizer of Johnson clubs, asks Alabama's congressional delegation to declare support for the Democratic presidential candidate. The message states We are going to carry our state for Johnson and requests stances from the members. Several lawmakers deliberate how to answer publicly.
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Alabama
Congress
A G Smith
Johnson
Taft Wing Loses Ticket In Alabama Primary
The Montacbury Alabama page describes Secretary of State Frank N. Tahan certifying nominees for the general election, with the Davidson wing of the Republican party defeating the Taft wing by 19 to the record. The Davidson faction faced opposition from the Roosevelt administration, and the other faction failed to file its party emblem within the legal filing window.
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Montacbury
Frank N . Tahan
Davidson
Republican Party
South Carolina Delegates Back Bryan at State Convention
In South Carolina two counties show twenty four voters instructing delegates to back Bryan at the state convention. The convention comprises 332 members, with 177 instructed and most others endorsed Bryan. Resolutions in remaining counties endorsed Bryan with a few exceptions.
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Tre
Washington Post
Columbia & CO
Forts
South Carolina
Denver
Bryan
Tne
Merobers
Tman
Grady to Replace Cochran in Congress Plan Reported
New York Mayo Senator Thomas F Grady will retire from the legislature and be promoted to Congress to take W Rourke Cochran's seat. Tammany Hall announced the move as authoritative. James Frawley also slated for Washington to replace Francis Burton Harrigan.
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New York
Mayo
Thomas F Grady
Congress
W Rourke Cochran
Hugh Authority
Tammany Hall
James Frawiey
Washington
Francis Burton Harrigon
Bailey for Vice President in Texas Conventions
Democratic county gatherings across the state unanimously instruct Bryan for President with a majority endorsing Bailey as Vice President. Many counties approved Bailey delegates while Dallas standouts adopted condemnations of Senator Bailey.
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Texas
Dallas
Bryan
Senator Bailey
Bailey
Jerome Defies a Judge in Grand Jury Minute Case
Special to The Washington Port New York May District Attorney Jerome refuses to file the November grand jury minutes, saying the order is unlawful. The dispute centers on Metropolitan Street Railway affairs and testimony by Thomas F Ryan and H H Vreeland. Jerome vows to risk jail rather than bow to what he calls an illegal directive. Franklin Pierce for the committee examined witnesses as Jerome began his defense.
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Washington Port
New York
May
Jerome
Rocalsky
Court of General Sessions
Thomas F Ryan
H H Vreeland
Hand
Rosalsky
Franklin Pierce
Pierce
Jewitt
Shearns
Dewitt
James W Osborne
Pierces
Mr Puerce
Inveigh Against Lynchings at Africian Methodist Meet
Norfolk address by Bishop Derrick denounces lynching and crime, urges a national crusade for law and order. He calls white and black progressives to unite against violence, and asserts criminals must be punished by law, not mob justice.
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Norfolk
General Conference
Africian Methodist Church
William Benjamin Derrick
Derrick
Gaines
Georgia
Tymhing
Connecticut Republican state convention opens with Taft support
Hartford May 3 The Republican state convention of Connecticut met tonight to select fourteen delegates for Chicago. Rev De J Luther of Kilty College gave the address as temporary chairman. The event adjourned to tomorrow amid a Taft leaning trend. Delegates wore Taft buttons as a contest over Senate delegates Ketley and Brandegee continued. A poster of Gov Hughes appeared near the hall.
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Hartford
Connecti
Tolmpersow
Chicago
de J. Luther
Kimty College
Taft
Ketley and
Brandegee
Lage Cull
Gov Thuches
Taft Gains 4 in Kentucky Republican Conventions
In Kentucky several district conventions selected Taft delegates. In Frankfort May 3 the Seventh district Republican convention instructed for Taft. Hristos of Scotts nominated for Congress in Bowling Green. Monroe and the Fifth district and Fourth district meetings also endorsed Taft with delegates elected.
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Prankfort
Taft II
Hristos
Scotts
Congress Bowling Green
Taft Monroe
Latta Arniston
Republicana
Taft
Fifth district Renollians pick delegates in Rock Hill
In Rock Hill two conventions chose delegates to the national convention. One faction backed Fri Masse of Lancaster and George A Watts of Rock Hill and favored Fairbanks. The other named W E Boykin of Camden and Thomas Foster of Gaffney with Taft support. In Elizabeth City delegates William H Taft is the presidential choice with Harry Skinner of Greensville and Wheeler Martin of Williams Town as delegates.
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Columbia
Renollians
Rock Hill
Lancaster
George A Watts
Fairbanks
W E. Boykin
Camden
Thomas Foster
Gaffney
Taft
Washington Post
Elizabeth City
William H Taft
Harry Skinner
Greensville
Wheeler Martin
Wiliamstow
Frank G. Paul
Washington
C R Pugh
Manteo
Bonds in New York market after Europe trip
Acting head of City Bank in New York discusses a brighter bond market on return from Europe. Vanderlip says good bonds should find ready buyers, notes U.S. financial strength, and mentions potential central bank talk while citing Pennsylvania Railroad bond sale success and cautioning that only quality issues will perform well.
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New York
Europe
Frank 4
Vanderlip
James Stillmen
Paris
Folxa
Btatec
Wate
France
Wes
Imest
Alqageny Maes
Vjermany
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvanis
Puble
Navy officer promotions and assignments list 1905 1908
The Navy issues orders commissioning and transferring officers including Rear Admiral WS Comift, Commander BH Higgins, Lieuts Ho Durell Stanor Fivber Tacrant Earle Y T, Ensigns Campbell Spoffard, surgeons Welhorn McGuire, acting surgeon McMurdo, Pay Director Williams, and various warrant and petty officers. Numerous ship and station movements noted among Mare Island, Guantanamo, Norfolk, and other bases with ships listed such as Montgomery Ajax Fortuna and Truxtun.
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BH Higgins
Navy
Durell
West Sirginia
Oy Stanor
New Jersey
C H Fivber
Cmre of Naval Itelligence
Navy Department
Washington D
R Earle
Valne
T Tacrant
Home
Wall
E H Campbell
C J. Pillips
Panther
United States Naval Hospital
Mare
J L Euart
Montena
G Crafton
Navy Yard
Norfolk
RT Scott
Maryland
Hetty Green Stays At New Plaza Hotel Mystery
Special to The Washington Post May 5 reports Hetty Green in a New York hotel suite paying zero daily rate. She notices gum machine like devices offering postage stamps, deposits a pickup, and learns two cent stamps offered with no change. Rumors link her daughter Sylvia to Matthew Astor Wilks, but denial noted.
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Washington Post
New York
Hetty Green
New Plaza Hotel
Mrs Green
Mrs Greens
Damnmir Sylia
Train in ditch near Sparksville injures several passengers
A Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern train ran into a washout near Sparksville early today, sending the engine mail express and baggage cars down an embankment. Conductor Benjamin Humphrey of Washington and Preman Harvey Paul were badly hurt, with at least one passenger injured.
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Seymour and
Mat
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Sparksville
Earl
Benes Humphrey
Washington
Preman
Harvey Paul
Captain Charles B Tanner Resigns After 45 Years Service
Captain Charles B Tanner chief of division in the Office of the Secretary of War resigns effective June 11 after forty five years of government service. A Pennsylvania native, he began his career with the Delaware Volunteers, rising from private to sergeant major by 1861 and to first lieutenant in 1862. He later served as aide-de-camp and clerk in the War Department, attaining the rank of chief of division in 1907.
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Charles B Tanner
Tanner
Pennsyvania
Better Delaware Volunteers
Miz IM
War Department
iVisun
Exile Lifted as Roosevelt Panels Col. Stewart Post
President Roosevelt overturns the ban on Col William F Stewart related to Port Grant in Arizona. A Senate inquiry led by Senator Rayner of Maryland seeks details. War Department explanations for the decision have not yet been provided, with ties noted to Pinkney family lineage.
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Roosevelt
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Marland Hoa
Stuart
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Cai Sowart Padedtarh
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