Trade Unity Urged At Four Nations Conference Opening
Secretary Knox, Secretary Fisher, and Charlemagne Tower opened the fourth international conference for the protection of industrial property at the New Winard Hotel with 75 delegates from 40 nations. Discussions focus on patents, trade marks, and copyrights to advance universal peace and reduce war risks through stronger global property rights.
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Knox
Fisher
Charlemagne Tower
Walter L Fisher
United States
Germany
Winard Hotel
Edward Bruce Moore
Patents
Ambassador Tower
MM Georges de Ro
Belgium
Bernado Fro Godet
Switzerland
Mr Tower
Washington
North
South America
United States Senate
New Wallard
Taft
Taft Praises Jews at Eight Street Temple
President Taft attended a gathering at the Eighth Street Temple where he was greeted by Simon Wolf and Maj. Butt. Speakers urged erecting a Washington memorial to Salomon, praising his loans to the revolutionary government and noting his support for the nation. Dr Peters highlighted Salomon’s major charitable role and the debt owed to him by the country.
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Cininnati
Peters
Cincinnnati
Russia
America
Salomon
Robert Morris
Kosciuszko
Pula
Clinton
Haym Salomon
Washington
Eighth Street Temple
Taft
Maj Butt
Secret Service
Simon Wolf
Simon
Louis Stern
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nagel
William Sulzer
Henry M . Goldfogle
New York
Julius Kaln
California
Wolf Proftwater
Temple
Stars and Stripes
Sulzer
Republic
Téigi Salomon
Lafayette Kiss Story Tells 96 Year Old’s Birthday Tale
Mrs Samuel P Reid of Plainfield celebrated her ninety six birthday at Truell Inn in Plainfield. She recalls being kissed at age seven by General Lafayette during his Philadelphia visit to the Washington tomb at Mount Vernon. Attending were her children Mrs John Aspinwall and Mrs Thomas Mitchell, Miss Jennie Relat, Mrs Clara Reid, William Reid, sons in law Dr William Neiston and Rev John Aspinwall, plus other relatives.
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Montclair
Windhington Post
New York
Samuel P . Reid
Plainfield
Truell Inn
Lafayette
Philadelphia
Washington
Mount Vernon
John Aspinwall
Washington DC
Thomas Mitchell
Denver, Colo
Jennie Relat
Clara Reid
William Reid
Williama F. Neiston
Old Man in Marathon Garb Plods Down Broadway
An elderly runner in tattered garb journeys along Broadway near Forty Second Street, his whiskers fluttering as he grips forward with stubborn resolve. Police watch, commuters chuckle, yet the determined marathon habit keeps him moving despite frailty.
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Washington Post
New York
Father Time
McCarthy
Broadway
Forty-Second Street
Axel
Lohengrin casting and guest tenor at local opera
Leonil Samoloff chosen for title role in Lohengrin on alternate night with Christien Elinsen as Aborn. Samoloff praised for refined voice and stage presence shown during February engagement in the Masterpiece. Washington audiences heard him at the National last night in Warnarian opera Ele. Outfit highlighted Samoloff’s dramatic power and musical finesse.
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Leonil Samoloff
Misa Ruger
Woman found dead by gas in room at H Street NW
Mrs Mary E Watson aged four, found dead in her room at 1 H Street Northwest last night by Cornelius Zimmerman. She suffocated from gas. room jet open. Death ruled accidental. Body taken to Casualty Hospital. estimated two hours dead. Mrs Watson not seen since Monday afternoon. believed visiting husband at Soldier Home.
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Mary E Watson
H Street
Cornelius Zimmerman
Casualty Hospital
Schwab Sees Better Times After Court Decision
Special to The Washington Chronicle Berlin May 16 Charles M Schwab president Bethlehem Steel Corp said he believed the U S Supreme Court ruling in the Standard Oil case would clarify business conditions and end a period of stagnation in the United States.
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Washington
Berlin
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
United States Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company
United States
Boy Scalded to Death in Fateful Kitchen Accident
Local news reports the death of a young child in an accidental scalding incident. The boy, son of Mr and Mrs Potter, was playing near a kettle of boiling water when he fell in, sustaining fatal burns. An inquiry into the mishap is expected as residents react with tragedy and concern.
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Washington Pott Vreplins
Tanflell
Dolm
Fyorit
Taft Wires Confederates at Little Rock Reunion
At the United Confederate Veterans twenty first reunion in Little Rock a speaker quoted by telegram from President Taft praising Confederate and Union valor. R C Cave of St Louis attributed Civil War responsibility to Abraham Lincoln and his advisers.
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Lincoln
Speaker
Little Rock
Arch
Booth
United Confederate Veterans Twenty-First
Gordon
Taft
R C Cave
St. Louis
Abraham Lincoln
Jilted after eight years Mary faces a quiet life choice
Winifred Black in the New York American recounts Mary Blank's tale of a long crush on a man named Billie who eight years ago drifted away to another life. The piece counsels Mary to accept the truth, write a forgiving letter, preserve self respect, and pursue independence rather than waiting for a lost romance.
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Winifred Black
New York American
Jack
Mary Blank
Mary
Billie
Bille
Bie
William
Billy
Hfe
Eallie
Washington Ad Club Banquet Dines In Entertaining Evening
The Washington Ad Club held its annual banquet at the Continental Hotel with a large turnout and a lively program. President Snyder of the Republican Club served as chief speaker while E Sny der of the National Republican Club delivered the principal address. Toastmaster Foe Fulkerson and speakers H T Offterdinger M if B Hoffman C E Graves and many attendees added to the event’s prominence.
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President Snyder
Republican Club
Washington Ad Club
Continental
Fulkercon
E © Snyder
National Republican Club
City
H T Offterdinger
Mif B Hoffman
C E Graves
Roe Fulkerson
Frank F Rogers
Gardner Johnson
C Rogers
Offterdinger
Wo Timmins
WC Worthmeten
Bo T Smith
Lester Mars
R Jelley
H B Hoffman
Whitstead
Stuart Elis
WB Hartley
EH Cunningham
C Chew
Leo Kolth
H B Stabler
T Fred Kells
EC C
Snyter
Frank H Pierce
William Phelps Charles
Tietcher
McC Smith
F Lanman
T Fours Cunningham Walter Scott C
Green Chaiman Entertainment
Committed Tohn TE Shoemaker
OVW
Proposals for Packing Boxes for House of Representatives
Sealed proposals from representatives clerks due mid June 1911 cover packing boxes 1700 units with various sizes to be delivered by Sept 1912. Bids require certified checks, right to reject bids, and conditions set by Clerk South Trimble with details by contacting the Chief Clerk.
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Washington
Doe
Order of
South Trimble
House of Representatives
United States
Washington Dn
Congress
Capitol
House
U S
Thia
House of Repreentatives
Divorce and probate orders in early District of Columbia court records
The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia issues orders in two matters. One case, Ethel B E Springmann vs Ernest F Springmann, directs appearance entry within forty days with publication notices in Washington Law Reporter and Washington Post. The other involves the estate of Henrietta Lattle and letters of administration to Frances S Long Root, with a June 27 1911 hearing and publication requirements, plus a later probate notice for Eliza J Alexander's estate with May 29 1911 payment distribution date. An affidavit confirms authentication and official seal.
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Supreme Court OF the District of Columbia
Springmann
Ernest F Springmann
Equity
Mensa
Ethel BE
Ernest
F Springmann
Ernest T Springmann
Washington Law Reporter
Washington Post
Wendell
Stafvod
J R Young
F BE Cunningham
Walter H Marlow, Jr
Supreme Court OF the District OF , Columbia
Henrietta Little
Henrietta Lattle
Frances S Long Root
Margaret D Stewart
Sarah £ Alexander
Lloyd Melcher
Joseph Keleher
Mira Mahoney
HB Keleher
Taree
Ashley M Gould
James Tanner
Register of
Villa
District OF Columbia
Eliza J Alexander
American Security and Trust Company
Alfred Bleht
Register of Wills
District of
Culmbra
Probate
Auction sale of valuable brick office building in Washington
Trustees announce a public auction of the post Telegraph Building property at 4 pm on Tuesday May 28 with parcels in square 254 and street alignments from B to E and H. The sale features lease suspensions, a $250000 cash deposit, and two deferred payments secured by a deed of trust.
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Shancery
Postal Telegraph
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Calusa
Mary 'S Stone Et al
George B Stone
City of
Washington
Geores Stone
William J Cawthon
Washington D
William Stone Abert
Fifth Street
William Ritz
Hibbs
Duycan Bradley
Seventeenth
Subscriptions Offered With Varying Values and Durations
A list outlines subscription options with different durations and prices. Entries include daily and Sunday delivery, monthly rates, and yearly plans. Notable values show 1 month at 50 cents, 2 months at 1 dollar, and longer terms up to 14 months at 2.80 dollars, with several Sunday-inclusive options.
Voting contest offers twenty first class trips to Europe
The Post runs a Europe trip voting contest ending June 17 with daily coupons worth five votes and Sunday coupons worth ten. Subscriptions, prepaid or paid, count as votes. Open to men and women. two trips reserved for non DC residents, making eighteen general trips plus two outside the district. Entrants may act as voters or accept votes for others, with entry forms available at The Post office.
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Europe
Daily Post
District of Columbia
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Schwab
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Ocean City
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Atlantic Hotel
John W. Staton
Atorney At Law
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Disset of Columbia
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Seeeens
Holland
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England
Ireland
Antwerp
the Hague
Heidelberg
Isle OF Marken
Interlaken
Cologne
Tour OF the Rhine
Paris
Lucerne
Hanover
Killarney
London
Brussels
Amsterdam
Giants Causeway
Belfast
Londonderry
Dublin
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