Buyers Go to Market Brighter for Textile Trade
Dun and Co weekly review notes improved trade conditions for textile producers as demand exceeds curtailed supply. Better weather and seasonal temperatures boosted activity, with buyers assembling at primary markets and staple goods running low in retail stores. Durable goods and pig iron outlook improve amid hopeful delivery schedules and replenished stocks.
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Dun
Iowa
Fis
Ory
Ness
Woolens Aston
Five Thousand Acres Sold in Coal Deal Near Fairfield
A large land transaction centers on the sale of about five thousand acres tied to a coal operation. The deal involved a substantial payment of around 1.25 million dollars and names key figures and local interests connected to Fairfield.
Live Stock Markets and Livestock Offers Overview
The market report lists live stock and sheep prices with receipts totaling 21 46, noting lambs, ewes, and rams, with bids and offers across multiple lots. It records various cattle and hog bids, including quantities and price ranges, and mentions market activity at several yards with dates and identifiers.
Objections to Union Station omnibus stand plan
Capt. Markham, assistant engineer commissioner, opposes erecting a west end Union Station stand for hotel omnibuses citing low ground and temporary nature. He notes potential high costs for a plank or macadam surface and says the stand may be removed if a future Union Station trackage bill passes. Engineer Commissioner Morrow approves Markham's recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Byrnes
Union Station
Markham
Ita
Morrow
Capt Markham
China Censors Press Tightens Control on Newspapers
New press regulations sanctioned by the Chinese imperial government require registration of editors and owners and a deposit by publishers before publication. The rules seek to curb foreign and Hong Kong based papers, prohibiting circulation of Chinese papers published abroad to avoid restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ig Publiation
Empire
Hongkong
Macao
Assault Victim Brought to City After Attack
Mrs Vargitt Frazer, assaulted Tuesday, was transported from Lyitle Avenue to a government tug and then to Sibley Hospital. Officials report no arrest yet. case remains under investigation with strong suspicion but no confirmed suspect.
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Sibley Hospital
Vargitt Frazer
Lyitle Avenue
Navy Yard
Frizer
Foosritel Slovo
Witan Piager
Son Herster
Mra Praz
Diarios
Tony S
New Engineer Appointed to Lehigh Sewer Department
The commissioners appointed Phil ips as assistant engineer in the sewer division. Philips, about forty, had been with the department for fifteen years and recently served as superintendent for the Lehigh sewer project. The appointment becomes effective July 2 and is subject to permanent confirmation after the Havana Cone tests.
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Philips
Poulips
Aving Neerng Department of
Lehigh
Havana Cone
Protest over playground plan in Garfield Park
Playground protesters led by the Esst nm Tingtin Citigers Association forward a resolution to the Commissioners opposing any new playground at Garfield Park. They warn the park’s existing features and proposed enhancements would compromise public space and call for careful assessment before any installation.
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Rm Roehtigan
Esst Nm Tingtin Citigers Association
Ta Uh
Garfield Park
Leary
Garmii Park
Garfild Park
Inspector Finds Inward Swinging Church Doors in Eight Houses of Worship
Graf Belt inspected eight churches including St Lukes Fifteenth Street Trinity Baptist Grace Reform Temple of the Congregation Atlas Israel Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Emanuel Rapuel Trinity Church and St Stephens Episcopal. Doors at the main entrances swung inward, prompting requests for changes approved by Commissioner Macfarlane. Separately, Fritz Scheff was granted an absolute divorce from Baron von Badeleben by Justice McCall after a referee’s report.
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Sal
Graf Belt
Ts Trian Nz
Chief Belt
Macfarlann
St Lukes Fifteenth
Church Streets
Trinity Bapist Grace Reform Temple
Congregation of
Atlas Israel
Presbyterian
Emanuel Rapuel Trinity Church
St Stephens Protestant Episcopal Church
Fntz
Automatic electric brake system tested to prevent wrecks
A railroad safety device tested on Chesapeake Beach tracks uses electric circuits, signals, and small turbine generators to automatically brake trains when a broken rail open switch or washout occurs. The system links engines, track sections, and dispatchers, with cab signals and a red light indicating danger and white when clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake Beach
the Post
Yorke Burnesa
Prnenie
Cale
Ot & Wan
Severe earthquake noted far from Washington reported
A strong earthquake disturbance was recorded on the Weather Bureau seismograph early yesterday. Seismologist Woolf Moore indicated the epicenter appeared about 7200 miles from Washington, likely near Central America or the Pacific west of it. Tremors began around 3 38 o clock and intensified to a sharp motion at 9, lasting about ten minutes.
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Washington
Gregory T. G. Die November 16 1908 hanging ordered
Gregory T G and Hattie Martin involved in a murder near Rock Creek Park. Gregory was sentenced by Judge Warnard to be hanged on Monday November 16 1908 between 10 am and 2 pm at the United States jail. Gregory's attorney moved for a new trial and arrest of judgment both motions were overruled by Justice Barnard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuchard Gregor
William Garner
Rock Creek Park
Warnard
United States
Yall Gregorys
Barnard Hattie Martin Colored
Garner
Gregory
Social Gossip on Newport Society and Courtship
A long gossip column details Newport and New York high society. It covers Annie Livingston Best and Henry Yale Smith amid divorce rumors and bankruptcy, the Yates Smiths, and social arrivals. It notes James J. Van Alen and Miss Mary Van Alen visiting Newport, reflections on Prince Victoria Louise buttons, and engagements of Miss Shanwald, Miss Dreier, and Drexel. It also mentions Philadelphian yacht plans to greet the Prince of Wales and a Halifax cruise by Corinthian Yacht Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yate-Smiths
Fancher Nicoll
Yale-Smith
Henry T. Ashmore
Mr Holbrook
Miss Rest
Last Holbrook
Yale Smith
Miss Best
New York City
James J van Alen
Newport
Mary van Alen
America
England
van Alens
Wakehurst
van Alen
Devonshire
Bady 4Steir Innester
Anne Breese
Harry Engeins
Stork
Duke of Roxburghe
Miss May Goelet
Roxburghe
Tevern
Duchy of Roxburghe
St Petersburg
Drexel
Moss Shainwild
Inienway
Labin
Michael Dreier
Ner Madson
Spainwald
Dre Cer
du Chaitu
Shainwald
du Chailia
Elberon NJ
Dereker
Halifax
Prince of Wales
Corinthian Yacht Club
Corinthian
New York Yacht Club
Heston
Alexander van Rensselaer
Randal Morgans
Waturus P AR Widener
Mrs Two Wills Filed In Probate Case For Two Estates
Elizabeth Freeh and Robert H Yeatman file wills probate. The Freeh estate bequeaths main home at 718 C street northeast to husband Jacob Freeh for life then to their two children Theodore and Kidward Frech. Yeatman left 1729 F street northwest to wife Mary Yeatman, will dated November 19, 1891 filed for probate yesterday.
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Cusagein Xteen
Jacob Freeh
C Street
Mr Freeh
Frewis
Theodore
Kidward Frech
Robert H Yeatman
Navy Department
F Street
Mary Yeatman
Memorial Day Plans and Parish Services Across Washington
Memorial Day observances in this city include a 10 am Grand Army parade from Pennsylvania Avenue and Fifteenth Street to Arlington, with an escort from Brig Gen George Ho Harries's National Guard unit and Marine Band performances at Arlington Memorial services. Special Sunday evening services in multiple churches feature official representatives from the Department of the Potomac GuA, with donations of honors on May 29 and 30 at 1412 Pennsylvania Avenue. Department Commander John S Walker announces staff appointments across Posts 1 through 21.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Arlington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Lafayette Square
H Street
Twelfth Street
Pennsylvana Avenue
D Street
George Ho Harries
National Guard of the District
Navy Department
Marine Band
United States Engineer
Congressional Cemetery
GAR
Capitol Street
Methodist Episcopal First
First Baptist
Keller Memorial
C$ Wilder
Wiliams
Gmery A Wilson
Mom Lewis
Aston H
Hrear
Charles F Noske
Benjaram Young
G W Hill
Convis Parker
George W Gladman
George C Harris
MN H Miller
Dan Beach
Wiliam
Hawthorne
James Adams
Robert F Duvall
H GC Watson
Edward G Brooks
Freight Agents Organize in Washington Meeting
Washington freight agents formed a local association at the Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Hallways freight office. Bowie of the PB&W Railway was elected president with Bowling of the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company as VP and Swartz of the B and O as secretary.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Baltimore and Washington
American Association of Local
Bowie
Philadelpha Baltimore and Washington Railway
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
Swartz
Balimore and Ohio Railway
G & Vinkins
Southern Railway
Alexandra
John D Maton
Assigns Judges to Courts in Daily Supreme Court
Chief Justice Clantugh announced a year long reassignment of justices to district courts. Justice Clabaugh will preside over Criminal Court No1, Justice Anderson over Criminal Court No2, Justice Stafford over Client Court No1, Justice Gould over Circuit Court No2, Justice Barnard over Equity Court No1, and Justice Veright over Equity Court No2. Vacation runs July 1 to October 5 with staggered presiding duties.
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Justice Clantugh
Dstrict Supreme Court
Justies
Clabaugh
Supeme
Wright
Justice Anderson
Barnard
Justice Stafford
Gould
Rural mail routes boost land values in several states
Statistics from the Post Office Department show 1% of roads covered by rural routes in North and South Carolina Georgia Florida and Alabama, with land values rising about 35 percent since rural delivery began. Assistant Postmaster General De Graw notes that South Atlantic and Gulf topography and soil drainage make highway improvements difficult.
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Post Office Department
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
de Graw
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Strongman Hurt Lifting Twenty On Back in Gym Accident
Warren Lincoln Travis, a professional strongman, was badly injured in a Brooklyn Athletic Club gym while rehearsing a feat of lifting twenty men on a platform totaling about ten and a half tons. A horse-support failed, the iron weights toppled, and a weight crushed him, leaving him with a dislocated thigh as bystanders helped lift the apparatus.
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New York
Warren Lincoln Travis
Williamsburg
Travis
Travia
Brooklyn Athletic Club
Brighton Head
Tifa
Tme
James Cresley
Jamitar
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STAY
J F Oster
W VY Cox
M C Terrell
Lori Owere
Lee
U Snr
China Censors Press
Indian Head
E Phillips
Sewer Department
Preston Gibson
Sunday Post
Pat
Association
Gregory TG Die
Yale
Victoria
Louise
Corru
Princesa Victoria
Kong
Prussia
Victoria Louise
Elizabeth Freeh
Robert H. Yeatman
G. A
National Association
Clanaugh
ST. Andrew's
St Andrews Episcopal Church
Fourteenth
Corcoran Streets
Sara Franklin
Sara Franklin Chanter
Daughters of the
Savoy
Colorado Grand Canyon
Yosemite
Fred Harvey
C. Dillerd
Broadway
The
Baltimore Sun
Contiguous Counties
Washington Papers
J. P. Miller
Clarence H. Longacre
Washington Post
Washington Advertising Department
A.S. Abell Company
Baltimore, Md
Ies
W.L. Douglas
Schlitz
Goble Brewing Opany
Milwaukeo
Washington Gastight Co
Tenth Street
N. W
Chive
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