Growth in October beat for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad history
New York dispatch notes Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, after 88 years, reports October as the best month in its history and forecasts November will surpass it. The piece traces early origins from 1827, George Brown’s Baltimore meeting, Erie Canal threats, and the charter grant, with later Civil War opportunites and John W. Garrett’s leadership shaping a Pittsburgh through route.
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New York
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
George Brown
Baltimore
Erie Canal
Maryland
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Baltmore
Ohio
Allegheny Mountains
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Married Life Turns From Trip to Emergency Visit
Warren and Helen plan a Berkshires trip after a repaired car slows when a phone call reveals Warren’s mother lies ill with pneumonia. Helen moves quickly packing a single bag for both, while Warren rushes to his mother as Helen delays nothing, trying to be brave in the face of the sudden family crisis.
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Warren
Berkshires
Helen
Hilla
Winifred
Ello
Carrie
Mrs. Curtis
Carrie's
Hazen
Mary
Society to appear in Susan B Anthony pageant at Convention Hall
Washington society will be represented in the Susan B Anthony pageant to be held at Convention Hall on December 13 under the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage. Sixteen prominent society girls will pose in symbolic friezes between episodes. Miss Meckaye, author and director, hints the friezes will be beautiful and spiritually significant. The list of assisting ladies includes Georgina Schofield Harriet Peckham Margaret Reeve Ruth Hapgood Helen Burch Anne Hopkins Catherine Burdett Lillian Hendrick Mary Howry Pocahontas Butler Janet Cowan Mary Lord Andrews Candace Howard Margaret Howard and Eloise Orme. Patronesses include Mrs George Odell Mrs Brown Miller Mrs Henry Blount Mrs Morven Thompson Mrs Barrett Ridgely Mrs Robert Peary wife of Rear Admiral Peary Mrs Richard Wainwright Mrs Robert Baker and others.
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Washington Society
Susan B. Anthony
Convention Hall
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
MecKaye
Georgina Schofield
Harriet Peckham
Margaret Reeve
Ruth Hapgeed
Helen Burch
Anne Hopkins
Catherine Burdett
Lillian Hendrick
Mary Howry
Pocahontas Butler
Janet Cowan
Mary Lord Andrews
Candace Howard
Margaret Howard
Barber
Eloise Orme
George Odell
Brown Miller
Henry Blount
Morven Thompson
Mrs Brooks Hosts Bridge Evening
Mrs. L C Brooks entertained Monday at bridge for ladies who attended the reception by Mr and Mrs Brooks in celebration of their silver wedding anniversary. Supper was served near midnight. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Eaton Mr and Mrs R Case Mr and Mrs I S Childs Mr and Mrs William Cleary Miss Phoebe Ross Mr and Mrs C W Meyers Mr and Mrs Joseph
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L. C Brooks
Bridge
Brooks
William Eaton
R. Case
Childs
William Cleary
Mies Phoebe Ross
C. W. Meyers
Joseph
Neva Parnin
Paul C. Bragg
S Halstead Watkins
St. Barnabas
Mulberry Street
New York
Louise Parshley
Wilfred Bruce
Washington
HE. Bragg
J. Parnin
Jersey City
Bragg
Isaac Rosenstein
Colonial Beach
Northwestern Military Academy
Highland Park
Business High School
Tribute urged for all engaged on school building project
The editor praises the new Central High School building’s plan and construction between Eleventh and Thirteenth streets on Florida and Clifton, urging bronze tablets to honor every contributor from chief architect to laborer. The piece also notes social events, a New York wedding, a card party for a Home for the Blind, and engagements among Washington and Baltimore families.
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Central/ High School
Eleventh
Thirteenth Streets
Florida Avenue
Clifton Streets
Cecil Calvert
Public sale theft and panhandling letters to the editor
Letters discuss a public sale where three portraits of Bryan Clark and Wilson sold for 16 50 and 9 cents. A second letter condemns Washington panhandling, urging action to curb the nuisance and protect pedestrians from being solicited for money or meals.
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William Jennings Bryan
Champ Clark
Woodrow Wilson
Ward
Smithfleld
N. C
Postseason Contest for Georgetown and Virginia
A reader urges The Editor to promote a post season game between Southern rivals Georgetown and Virginia to settle athletic supremacy. The letter argues indirect scores fail to reveal a true better team and suggests the two schools negotiate a one game contest, noting Virginia or Georgetown retaliation if the other declines.
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Georgetown
Virginia
Same Menu Served To Jail Inmates All Year
Editor Poat notes a Mississippi convict editorial mocking a year round jail feeding plan. In Maryland County Jail inmates dine twice daily on half cooked smoked herring corn bread and water, served through bars from a sprinkling can, a stark contrast to the Mississippi piece near Washington.
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Poat
the Post
Mississippi
Washington
Maryland
E. Graham
Christian Scientists to Appeal German Court Case
Editor notes a German lower court ruling holding Christian Scientists liable for a patient's death if evidence shows longer survival with conventional treatment. The decision, seen as absurd, will be appealed. A parallel Idaho ruling favored individual liberty in medical choice amid varied beliefs.
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Herlin
Germany
Idaho
Supreme Court of Idaho
Clifford P. Smith
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Post Supports America First Stand and Pressed Public Defense
The letter from B F Keith of Currie North Carolina commends the Post for fair coverage of civic meetings and urges continued accurate publicity. He warns against military dictatorship and extreme preparedness, arguing for peace and defense aligned with American interests.
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Interests OF
America First
Europe
Feral Cluba
B .F. Keith. Currié
N.C
Translation of a Confederate cipher dispatch published in Civil War era
Reader argues a rival translation of a captured Confederate cipher message is more accurate, noting six hour work, uncertainties in dates and figures, and that War Department translators benefited from familiarity with ship and agent names. The letter cites Poe and Edward Allan Poe, claims arrests and bribes, and references Slidell and Brigg.
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Harry B . Kirtland
United States War Department
Briggs
War Department
Edgar Allan Poe
Analysis of Recent Vote on Women Suffrage Effort
The piece critiques the suffrage campaign, noting failure despite sensational advertising and street oratory. It references Mrs. Leslie’s large legacy and a failed card index system aimed at mobilizing voters, arguing that an organized group of earnest women with limited resources retained influence across the state.
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Leslie
Theas Two
Battle over suffrage and preparedness across states
A historic, partisan review argues suffrage failed in four states with high voter share, citing New Jersey conservative stance and Pennsylvania’s 200,000 Roosevelt majority. It asserts a strong anti suffrage and pro preparedness stance, urging militia, navy, and wartime logistics reforms to secure national defense.
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United States
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Catt
Massachusetts
Lindsey
Colorado
New York
New York City
Qo'gormen
Jose
Jose Stoddard
District of Columbia Association
ASKS DONATIONS OF WOOL TO KEEP THE REFUGEES AT WORK
Editor Post Work Give us work urging donations of wool to support refugees in northern France and from hastily organized hospitals. Picture life in front near bombardment as women guard their homes while husbands fight or work in munitions. Evacuations, ruins, and anxieties fill daily life as convalescence drags on.
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France
Flanders
Serets
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