Washington High cadets rehearse sham battle parade
A large crowd watched the Washington High Benco Cadets in a parade and mock battle from Sixth Street to the White Lot. Gen Duvall and officials reviewed the unit as Marines Band led marching columns past the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High Benco
Regment
Sixth Street
Lousiana Avenue
Williams
Marine Band
Pennsania Avenue
Treasury
White House
Seventeenth Street
White Lot
Duvall
Capt Dlade
Noth
Menbera
School Board
Whch
Papa Cuine
Fragmentary battlefield note with unclear names and dates
The readable portions reference a wounded on the battlefield, a mon omar, a battle on a Monday, and mentions of Le on and Tomas fe ett. Other text is garbled with scattered names, places, and possible dates, leaving key facts, actors, and locations largely indiscernible.
Militia to Maneuver in District Defense Plan
The District National Guard agreed to join a new defense maneuver with a militia division. War Department officials announced official planning and confirmed leadership under Breve Goree and Harries. First and Second Regiments and the First Separate Battalion will be involved in the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coost
Participa
Distict National Guard
Ready to Build Bridge Over Tidal Basin Inlet
Preparations near completion for a bridge over the tidal basin inlet. Three buildings will serve as warehouses and offices for the construction company on the east side. Materials arrive for preliminary work. Bridge to start in a few days and be usable by Thanksgiving. New roads to the bridge. Park improvements east of the railroad tracks are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidal Basin
Henry I Howells Dead Brother of Novelist
Henry Israel Howells died in Ottawa Canada at age fifty eight after about three years of illness. He was the brother of William Dean Howells editor of the Century Magazine. S D Howells of 1023 North Capitol street long employed at the Government Printing Office is a relative in Washington. William Dean Howells is en route home from Paris with reportedly improved health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Israel Howells
William Dean Howelle
Century Magazine
Ottawa
Canada
Howells
S D Howells
North Capitol Street
Government Printing Office
Wiliam Dean Howells
Paris
Seminary Girls Graduation Held In Chevy Chase College
Faculty and Miss Elizabeth Yost of Kentucky led annual commencement at Chevy Chase College and Seminary. Diplomas were presented by Prof S N Barker as Miss Clara Drew performed Miriam’s Song of Triumph and a reception followed in the college parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevy Chase College and Seminary
Felix Guarzigiia
Clara Drew
Tinnin
S N Barker
Dass
R Elihabeth Yost
Kentucky
Drew
Leonard
Wis Ethe
Eleanor Blair
Missispi
Mies
Mildred Pantk
Ohio
Labor Wants Transfers for DC streetcar riders
The central Labor Union endorsed universal transfers across District electric street car lines. Emmett Adams introduced the transfer bill, with Sam De Nedney and James Feeney opposing. President Lord supported the measure, arguing it would save workers money by reducing double fares and easing commute costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cental Labor Union
Emmett Adams
Columbia Lodge of Machinists
Als
Sam de Nedney
Columba Typographid
James Feeney
Booklenders Union
Lord
I Car Systems Sertary
Nut
Cary
Wisconsin
Gody's Wild West Thrills Show Captivates Audiences
Col William F Cody's Wild West production showcased Indian camp realism and frontier feats. Highlights included bucking bronchos, a realistic tribal battle scene with an Indian wedding, and a Buffalo Bill versus Chief Tal Bull duel. Miss Annie Schaeffer impressed as a broncho rider, while John Breese and Col Cody performed memorable feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
William F. Cody
Indiana
Buffalo Bill
Tal Bull
Annie Schaeffer
Pilon Ricer
Hamids
Far East
Summit Springs
United States
Second Democratic Ticket Favors Uninstructed Delegates
A faction opposed to instructed delegates frames a platform at Merchants and Wechames Bank Building in Washington. They back DC suffrage, labor protection, and a tariff plank, and call for uninstructed delegates to the Denver national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Chames Bank
Pennsylvania Avenue
Wiliam E Carr
Charles W. Darr
Central Democratic Committee
J Fred Kelley
Carrs
District of Columbia
Democratic Party
National Democratic Party
Mississippi Court Forced to Enforce Out-of-State Debt
The US Supreme Court, by a divided bench, rules states must give full faith and credit to judgments from other states. The case centers on a cotton futures debt of 407 dollars after J J Lum bought 20 bales via Searles Co and posted margin. Mississippi courts had voided the transaction, but the Missouri judgment was enforced. Justice White sharply disagreed with forcing a state to uphold what could violate its own laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supremé Court
White
J. J. Lum
C J. Scartea & Co
Vicksburg
Miss
Searles Company
Miississippi
Searles
Thomas J Fontie Toy
St Louis
Lum
Mississippi
Brightwood Meeting Urges Better Streetcar Service
Speakers at the Brightwood Citizens Association meeting pressed for improved streetcar service to Takoma Park citing transfers at Seventh Street and Florida Avenue as a major inconvenience. Secretary James W Dyre announced a joint committee urging county funds to open Longfellow avenue from Brightwood to Colorado Avenue. Other speakers included I M Cromwell and Rev BR England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brightwood
Takoma Park
Brightwood Citizens Association
Thomas Wall
Brightwood Avenue
Longfellow Street
James W Dyre
Petworth Bightwood
Brightwood Park
Joop
Seventh Street
Florida Avenue
Willam Tindan
Board of District Commissioners
County
Longfellow Avenue
Colorado Avenue
I M Cromwell
Petworth Citizens Association
BR ¢ England
Episcopal Church of
Brig Gen Perry Dies After Civil War Service
Brigadier General David Perry died at his residence 1093 Twentieth Street Northwest after months of illness. Born in Achfield Connecticut he served in the Civil War and Indian campaigns, rising from second lieutenant to brigadier general. Survived by wife and daughter Mariel Perry, both of Washington. Funeral arrangements likely by Loyal Legion members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Perry
Twentieth Street
Nothwest
Perry
Achfield Conn
Hhoge Island Infantry
First
Rhode Island Infantry
Fifth Infantry
Wiss Mariel Perry
Loyal Legion
Honor to Spanish War Dead Memorial Day in Arlington
Arrangements for Memorial Day exercises at Arlington on May 3 are complete. The DC Department of United Spanish War Veterans will assemble at 3 AM at the National Guard Armory, join a parade, honor Harden Capron Petiet Lawton and Wheeler at graves, then Teddy the Lomb of the unknown dead, and end at the Maine anchor with eulogies. Officers of the guard and council appointments are announced. The battlers union smoker at Costello's Hall next Thursday will host Central Labor Union officers and delegates with brief addresses and a program of music and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Department of the District of Columbia
United Spanish War Veterans
Department
W National Guard
Department of the Potomac
Salyer
Harden Capron Petiet Lawton
Wheeler
Swy
Maine
Rausch
C A Sidman
D ¢ Chisholm
Charles A Doran
J C Jirrikevic
Council of Administration
LC Coleman
S Mawson
Rufus W Pearson
George Buckler
James P Greely
Battlers’ Union
Costello' S Hall
Central Labor Union
Emmett Adams
James L Feeney
John H Brinkman
Sam de Nedrey
James W Cansidine
James
John H Loren
Central Labor Laton
Praise for American English by Cambridge Professor
Cambridge professor of Anglo Saxon studies endorses American English as well spoken as English in England. He argues American schooling emphasizes English and elocution, with serious phonetics study, unlike England where classics prevail. This leads to better pronunciation among Americans and supports employing American teachers of English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambrage
London
Rey Walter William Bheat
Anglo Sixon
Cambridge
Lalversty
Tos Biindt
Berlin University
Sheat
America
Fneland
Hood's Sarsaparilla Restores Appetite and Strength
Purported advertisement for Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming to restore appetite, build strength, expel blood humors, and tone the stomach. Describes forms as liquid or Sarsataba tablets, priced at 100 doses for one dollar, with promotions like Get 14 today and notes compliance with food and drug law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Women’s long skirts in cambric with lace and embroidery
Classified listing promotes women’s long skirts made of cambric with umbrella flounce, lace insertions, dusters, embroidery, and wide tucks. Includes full foundation and dust ruffle, original values $19 and 1 percent, offered at a special low price.
Seven Day Weather Tease From Maryland Hills
A lyrical weather notice describes a warm seven day outlook for Washington, carrying a breeze from Maryland and promising hot days ahead. The piece humorously notes the Weather Bureau forecast, with warnings of sizzle and summer heat, and mentions plans for relief only in the distant future. The writing evokes memory of past summers and the contrast between country calm and city noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Washington
Weather Bureau
Arctic
Ft 14
Weather conditions and regional outlook from May reports
Swept of Agriculture Weather Bureau notes light air at 000 feet over Mount Westher Virginia and general rains across the northern interior valleys. Temperatures near normal with probable rain along Atlantis Coast States and lower Great Lakes region Tuesday into Wednesday. Coastal winds shift and thunder squalls on the upper lakes. Temperature readings and city highs/lows listed for multiple U.S. cities with a Shenandoah and Potomac bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Weather Bureau
Washington
Thakito Mighta
Mount Westher
Cmaes
Missippi
Inner Lake Michigan
Intenor
East Cue
South Aftlantic
Atlantis
Ohi
Fower Lake
New England
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Physicians At Banquet Honor Medical Society At Raleigh
The Washington Medical and Surgical Society held its annual banquet at the Raleigh Hotel with fifty guests. An orchestra performed and Dr William Thayer of Johns Hopkins gave the essay, followed by a speech from honorary member Dr Howard H Kelly. numerous physicians attended, and the banquet committee was chaired by Dr Harry M Maufman with assistants L J Battles and James F Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Medical and Surgical Society
Raleigh
Cavers
Wiliam Thayer
Johns Hopkins University
Howard H &Elly
Graham Edwin M
Hasbrouch
George H Heitmuller
Job
Dack Jr
Jewett
M Hautman Louis
Lehr Moe Miller
James F Mitchell
Reyitt
P Parker
P Reeves
Jesse Shouy
F Thompson
Walker Drs
Wesley Bovee
Johnson
Tord Thompson
Hugh H Young Howard
Kelly Willan S$ Thayer
Baltimore
George N A.ker
Baslooh
Barrhart
B Bayne
P Carr
Desle
D Fry
L Hendler
H Kerr
Lewis William C Moore
J B
Mullins
Sterling Ruffin
Fremont Smith
Hidgar Snow
LH Taylor
William J
Todd BI
Hardin
Charles A
White
Drs
Harry M Maufman
L J Battles
James F
Mtehell
Hyde Benson Dimond land fraud case unfolds in court
Lewis Eb Aubury former California mineralogist testified as principal witness, recounting meeting with Frederick A Hyde and Henry P Dimond about a large tract of saline mineral lands. Handwriting expert, land office official A J Bump, and Geisler described land purchase applications at Hydes request as the government prepares to rest its case before two weeks of defense presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis EB Aubury
California
Hyde Benson Dimond
Schneider
Irederick A
Hyde
Henrry P Dimond
Hydes
Dimond
Shearman
California State Land Office
And
Actress Patsy Jerome Visits President at White House
Miss Patsy Jerome of London, an actress and writer and former Washington girl, called on President Roosevelt at the White House. She told him of the admiration for him among the English people and he said he was gratified and looked forward to meeting more English during his upcoming abroad trip. Jerome will depart for London Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Jerome
Washington
England
Patsy Jerome
London
Roosevelt
Four men charged with robbery in Columbus
Central Office Detectives Barrad Trumbo arrested Arthur Montgomery Columbus Goings William Brooks and Edward Jenkins on suspicion of robbing Andrew Stewart, a resident of Rahmi and Va Stewart. Stewart was reportedly robbed of money while asleep in a house on Fenton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Montgomery Columbus Goings
William Brooks
Edward Jenkins
Central Office
Barma Ad Trumbo
Andrew Stewart
Rahmi
Va Stewart
Fenton Street
Regular Democratic Ticket urged for Bryan supporters
In the District of Columbia a call from the Democratic Association urges voters to support the regular Democratic ticket in the primaries on Tuesday May 19 from 4 to 6 PM. It warns Bryan supporters against an alleged unauthorized committee planning primaries May 18 and a convention May 20 to confuse voters and harm Bryan and the party. Signed Edwin A Kewman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
And
Bryan
Democratic Party
District District OF Columbia
Democratic Association
Edwin A Kewman
Fifteen Houses Planned in Garfield Street
Harry Wardman buys land along Garfield street near Connecticut avenue and the new Rock Creek bridge through Swartzell Rheem Hensey. The plot fronts 30 feet and runs west from Connecticut avenue, north of the bridge entrance, with plans to build fifteen semidetached houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wardman
Garfield Street
New Rock Creek Bridge
Swartzell Rheem & Hensey
Connecticut Avenue
Rock Creek
Mr Wardman
Stone & Farfax
Smith
Tracey Street
Twenty Fourth Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Chartes J Bell
Amercan Security and Trust Company
Seminary Employee Arrested in Theft Probe
Central office detectives arrested Oslo Phillins a 25 year old woman of 14259 N Street Northwest in connection with thefts from students at two fashionable seminaries. She is held at the House of Detention pending investigation. Phillins formerly worked at Fairmont Seminary where several thefts occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Office
Oslo Phillins
N Street
Fairmont Seminary
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Long Bridge
Assurung Tt
Reid
Marc Red
Alin Aing Wood
Benson
Corpany
Gat Riowa
Hondrae
Feree
Etense
Jong Ki Lee
O Clagett
Honler
Webster Ani
Cam Pelzman
Long Brilee
Eviale
Walliams
Atso
Mear
Aboir
Poe
Abe Wlard
Irma
Tomas Fe
Natronal G A & Wil
Reguins
Tidal Basin Inlet
Henry L Howells
Chevy Chase
Barker
Larch
de Nedrey
Tiompeco
American Federation of Jabor
Miller and
Allison
Ministerial Association
Ind
Gody's Wild West Thrills
Brig. Gen. Perry
Connecticut
Rhode Island Regiment
Department of the District
Battlers' Union
Wagu
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Gilmer
Midvale Steel Company
Nicetown
Philadelphia
Navy
Philadelphia Pa
D Cooke Jr
Independence Navy Yard Mare
Tre
Mayers
H © Shiffert
Lancaster
Navy Yard
League Island Pa
M W Bager
Nebraska
H A Dunn
Colorado
D C Cather
Kansas City
H A Gareson
Naval
Guam
Ladrone Solanés
L V Woran
Dallas
Tex
M C Baker
T J Cowie
F Beldwin
Arethansa
S Zane
Second Torpedo Flotilla
Bolace
RR Barton
R Bech
Gavy
Pensacola
Howard
Washington Post
American Security and Trust Company
Fifteenth and
Charles J Bell
Lansburgh & Bro
7Th St
8Th St
Maslin Underwear
Maryland Hills
Avaria
Star
Atlantic City
Bismarck
Dak
Buffalo NY
Cavage
Cincinnati
Davenport
Awa
Neaver Cole
Des Moines
Gelveston Tex
Helena Mont
Indianapolia
Jacksonville
Pittsburg Pa
Portiant
Salt_Lake City Utah
St Paul Minn
Springfeld
Vicksburg Ies
Shenandoah Clear
Potomac
Peter Grogan
St. Bet. H and I Sts
Victor
Sanders & Stayman Co
S Gool
Horemce
Florence
Gardner, Masa
People of
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Vineberg
Opta Amily
Vineberg’s Optical Co
K St
McCray
Nelson Refrigerator Co
F St. N. W
Christian Xander
St. N. W
Henry Evans
Arc
St. NW
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
N.W
Phons
McConnell
WSPA
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