Mrs Leonora Hill Wins $11 250 Damages in Passenger Injury Case
A circuit court jury awarded Mrs Leonora C Hill 11250 against Georgetown and Tennailytown Railroad Company for injuries claimed after she was thrown while boarding a car at Friendship Heights Md on August 11 1908. The trial highlighted a hard fought battle with witnesses noting neural damage and lifelong impairment.
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Leonora C. Hill
Georgetown and
Ternallytown Company
Circuit Court No 2
Justice Gould
Leandra
Hin
Mia Hi
Mra Hill
Aviators Leave for South from Atlanta for Augusta
The College Park aviators boarded a special train in Atlanta for Augusta, eight cars needed for the crew and gear. Capt Paul Beck and Lieut Frank Kennedy stayed in Washington due to the deaths of Gen William H Heck and appendicitis, Kennedy to be operated on at Walter Reed. Farewell events were held at the New Willard and Union Station. The group plans to stay south until April with Dr John P. Kelly and staff joining the journey.
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College Park
Augusta
Paul W Beck
Frank M Kennedy
William Sherman
Union Station
John Doyle Carmody
C . Chandler
Roy Kirtland
Henry Himrnold
Thomas DeWitts Miling
John P. Kelly
Medical Reserve Corpu
New Fire Stations Opened With Motorized Apparatus
Commissioner Johnston placed Engine Company Nos. 2 24 and Chemical Engine No 2 in commission. No 24 boasts the district first motor propelled apparatus. Crew lists include Capt A Buscher and Lt E Decker among others.
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Rock Creek Churen Road
Georgia Avenue
Chemical Engine Company
Neo 2
Randle Highlands
Yesteray
Johnston Engine Company No. M
A Buscher
H Haight
A Mitpick
B Barrett
R E Qgden
J. W .Holmes
J A Sarten
G& C Comiey
Buick shipment and Grand Prize racing outlook noted
The article notes shipment of several car loads of 18 Buicks and discusses the Vanderbilt Cup race legacy. It assesses Americans vs European entrants for motor racing supremacy, with Benz and Fiat sending large cars for the Grand Prize free-for-all. It highlights American speed creations drawing foreign attention despite smaller size.
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Buick Motor Company
Water Rate Hearing Set by District Commissioners
The board will hold a public hearing on the increased water rate in the District building board room next Saturday at 10 o'clock. Few formal hearings have been requested, but the commissioners expect to keep the higher rates despite widespread citizen opposition.
Stein Arraigned Here in Misuse of Mails Case Milwaukee
Robert R Stein indicted in several cities for using the United States mails to defraud. Held on $2,500 bond by U S Commissioner Austin Taylor and to be taken to Milwaukee for trial. Authorities chose Milwaukee venue over here. Stein and brother allegedly ran a fraudulent patent soliciting scheme. Chief Patent Clerk testified Stein posed as patent examiner. inspectors noted no patent examination work. Ernest Stein’s Milwaukee case pending awaiting Robert Stein’s arrival.
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Robert R_ Stel
United States
United States Circuit Court of
Milwaukee
Austin Taylor
Wisconsin
Stein
Most
Taylor
Smith
Stern
Beitors
W. Woolard
Patent Office
Sten
Bisin
Steleman
October M
American Histimating Company
Sheboygan Machine Company
Postoffice
Steins
Ernest Stein
Robert Stein
Woman Dies in Gas Inhalation Over Lost Love
Della Ogden 22? years old committed suicide by inhaling gas in her Twelfth street room after writing letters of heartbreak to a longtime companion known as Black Eyes and to a nurse, Sadie Wymer. She had suffered sleeplessness and melancholy for weeks, and the coroner cites self inflicted death amid personal crisis. The note to Black Eyes requests a final kiss before burial. Ogden formerly worked as a nurse at St. Francis Asylum and later at a Twelfth street boarding house. Her father George Ogden is a longtime resident of Camp Spring Maryland.
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Mans Della Ogden
Della Ogden
Twelfth Street
Nevitt
Sadie Wymer
Sadie
Black Eyes
Bureau of Chemistry
Nelley
Mins Agoon
St. Franbeth's Asylum
Mian Ogden
Washington
Camp Spring
Prince George Courity
George Ogden
Maryland
Ice company worker injured in city car collision
EC Bailey an employee of American Ice Company was seriously hurt by a Takoma Park car yesterday at Ninth and Q Streets NW after being thrown from his wagon seat. William A. Bess drove Bailey to Garfeld Hospital in his auto. Bailey is feared to have a brain concussion along with broken ribs and a fractured shoulder blade. Flowers for Thanksgiving are home grown and offered as decorations. 1214 F.
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E. C. Bailey
EC. Bailey
American Ice Company
Takoma Park
Ninth and
Q Streets
William A. Bess
Garfeld Hospital
Helley
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South
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Atlanta
City Bulletins
Eibe Barrimre
Blale Prati
The
Retey
Gselso Elite Vanderdin
opertel-Weudeville
Dente
Toteras
Thambest
Whitney
Shee
Romeo and Inilet
Conger’s
Ma & N T Ave
West i
Incemie Arnold
Ogdensburg
Turkey
Arington Bottling Co
Sau
David
Virginia
Bet
John T Crowley
J. Iay Gould
Castoria
Lomera
Trewear
Tri-Wear
Vici
WM. Hahn & Cos
HOTEL
Richmond
N. W
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Lemet Special
White House
Financial Center
Plifford M. Lewis
George A Fuller CO
Lewis Hotel Co. (Inc
Dmapers
Arthur Burt
Thaskegivisg
Shefford
Chautauqua Dairy Cow
Byracuge
Andrews
R.P. Andrews Paper Co
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Pia
John F. Ellis & Co
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Consult
Khoge Furniture CO
7Th Street
Loan & Trust Co
Xiath Sad
House & Herrmann
Eye Streets
Waghen
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