Women Drivers Rule Washington Streets in Style
A Washington traffic beat officer notes women as skilled motorists, calm under pressure, and increasingly common in the 800-strong female driving population. Electric cars predominate among the prominent women autoists, with many using Woods and Detroit electrics. The piece highlights style, safety, and evolving car features aimed at female drivers, including electric starters and pedal brakes.
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Jerome Fanciulli
Kipling
Washington
Notable Washington Women Drivers Own Their Cars
The article lists numerous women in Washington who own and drive their own cars including Miss Margaret Perin Miss Alice Shepard Miss Mary Hall Miss Hildegarde Hurley and Miss McCumber daughter of Senator McCumber Mrs Britton wife of Representative Britton drives a Chalmers six cylinder touring car among Oldsmobile owners. Also named are Mrs Beverly Goleman Mrs W A Greer Mrs Otschewee and Mrs Woodson H Oglesby along with Mrs Heurich Mrs Cai O Laughan A G W Payne and Mrs Howenstein noted as prominent women automobilists driving their own vehicles produced by Chevrolet.
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Washington
Woods Electrics
Victor Kauffmann
F F Lewis
Thomas HW Carter
I B
M Young
C V Wheeler
Misa Bames
Detroit Electrics
Martin
George BE Martin
Henry F. .Blount
John E Osborn
Pomerene
Ohio
Oscar Underwood
Baker Electric
Maxwell
Maxwells
Kathrin Beller
Mo E Morrigan
Mise Richardson
Charles R Richardson
Wiss Mas
Henry May
Flelvice Castle
Brighton
Ates
Gardner Orman
Cadillac
Margaret Perin
Alice Shepard
Mary I Hall
Misa Hildegarde Hurley
McCumber
Senator McCumber
Britton
Representative Britton
Chalmers
Beverly A
Goleman
W. A. Greer
Mra
Ots Chewee
Mra Woodson H. Oglespy
Car Heurich
Cai O'Laughan
A. G. W. Payne
Howenstein
Automobilats
Chevrolet Motor Company
ASK "SOFT DRINK" RULING ON LABELING
Federal Bureau of Chemistry faces a ruling on labeling carbonated nonalcoholic beverages under the Pure Food Law. The National Association of Soda Water Manufacturers pressed the question before Dr Carl Alsberg after their annual meeting, seeking clarity on proper designation. Officers named include President O A Atkins of Boston and Edward Post of Philadelphia as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Soda Water Manufacturers
Carl Alsberg
Bureau of Chemistry
O. A. Atkins
Boston
Bethness
Chicago
Edward Post
Ephiedelphia
Army considers taking over Alaska military cable system
Maj Charles McK Saltzman of the signal corps is to confer with Postmaster Burleson to have the War Department take over the Alaska military cable and telegraph system now run by the army. The system, established in 1900, requires about 20 enlisted men and six officers year round for purely military duty and covers roughly 3,600 miles of telegraph and radio sites in Alaska and to the United States.
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Charles McK. Saltzman
Signal Corps of
Army
Sboskt
Alaska
United States
Bealdes -Temradio
Fleet Enters Hampton Roads for Battle Practice
Atlantic battle fleet led by Wyoming enters Hampton Roads to remain for drills witnessed by President Wilson and Secretary Daniels on October 18. President to visit from Washington aboard the Mayflower on October 17, then proceed to Southern drill grounds for the event.
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Wilson
Norfolk
Atlantic
Wyoming
Badger
Hampton Roads
Josephus Daniels
Washington
Virginia
Commission Urges Ellis Island Reform After Food Complaints
A commission investigating conditions at Ellis Island urged racial segregation in the immigrants dining room, inspection of meat by the Bureau of Animal Industry, periodic reviews by foreign consuls, and prompt reporting of food contract violations by staff. The panel denied dismissing workers for reporting bad food.
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Ellis Island
Wills Island
Bureau of Animal Industry
Florida Receives State Crop News by Telegraph
The Agriculture Department expands its telegraph crop news service to Florida this month. Central weather stations will relay the crop report to Florida papers. Separate note mentions anonymous Conscience Fund contributions from Portsmouth New Hampshire and Birmingham Alabama totaling 190 dollars.
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Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Florida
McAdoo
Treasury
Citizzen
Portsmouth
United States
Birmingham
Ala
Washington car dealers bustle as 1914 models roll out
Washington auto dealers report brisk activity as the season opens. New 1914 models arrive, including the Maxell Nine and Royal Mason roadster, with extensive tests. sales roll in for Cadillacs, Packards, Studebakers, and more. Several prominent figures buy touring cars and limousines, while six cylinder engines gain popularity across midrange brands.
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Washington
Hender~ Sonochowd Company
Iqoal
Teves HB Feary, Jr
Maxwell
Fatal Coal Mine Deaths Rise In Early Year Totals
Fatalities in US coal mines for the first seven months reach 1487, up from 1419 last year. Pennsylvania leads with 763 deaths, an increase of 193, including 39 in anthracite and 383 in bituminous fields. West Virginia reports 181 deaths, up 7, followed by Ohio 99, Illinois 97, Alabama 55, Colorado 47, Indiana 32, and Tennessee 25.
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United States
Bureau of Mines
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Illinois
Alabama
Colorado
Indiana
Tennessee
Trip to Orient Delayed by Japan China Tension
The American commission appointed to visit Japan and China for the Panama-Pacific Exposition will not sail from San Francisco next Tuesday as planned. Exposition officials advised postponement until conditions improve. Former Virginia Representative Harry St. George Tucker chairs the commission.
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Japan
China
American Commission
San Francisco
Harry St. George Tucker
Virginia
Flying barred at Canal executive order restricts flight
President Wilson signed an executive order banning aeroplanes and other aeronautical craft from flying over the Canal Zone without written consent. The order also prohibits taking pictures from air or balloon over the Zone. Penalties include a 1000 dollar fine or up to one year in jail or both, at court discretion. Woodmen Hold Fraternal Meeting in Pythian Temple with 300 members and guests present. J H Batton, an initiate from the Colorado Sanitarium, was reported not expected to live. W H Cole presided as master of ceremonies after initiatory rites. Various officers spoke on order history and fraternal topics. Music provided by J W Gardner.
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Wilson
Canal Zone
Columbia Camp
Pythian Temple
J. H Batton
Colorado
Boteler
Curtis E McCali
John H Redmond
W H Cole
E McCalip
B. © Gibbs
H. H Millard
J. W. Sutherin
William C. McCaffrey
J. W Gardner
Improved traffic regulations urged to curb city congestion
A Washington city editorial warns that procrastination in enforcing traffic controls endangers life. It cites Fifteenth and H streets, Southern Building curbside herdics, and poorly staffed intersections as key problem points. Proposes targeted curb stops, restricted loading zones, and added police to reduce hazards and improve motorist safety.
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Washington
Thiffe Polfcémen
Tia
Sixteenth Street
Herdicine
Fifteenth Street
Mt Herdips
Vermont Avenue
H Clear
Freak Letter Urges Plan to Save Nation from Sea
A letter mailed to the Department of Agriculture from an inland writer proposed far reaching coastal defense ideas. It urged building a two foot deep cement seashore 528 feet wide and 100 miles long along both Atlantic and Pacific coasts to curb erosion. The writer also favored removing submerged rocks to allow ships to reach shore and load directly onto trains. The note claimed such works would be costly but profitable, and asked that it be shared with the President, Senate, and House.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Department of Agriculture
Senate
House
Président Wilson
Atlantic Sea Coast
Uncle Sam
Montgomery Ward
Chicago
Langley Pushes Privacy Overhaul Of House Office Building
Representative Langley of Kentucky seeks a broad remodeling to furnish private compartments for each member in the House office building. He complains conversations are overheard as colleagues whisper to discuss confidential matters with friends in their offices. The plan would remeasure the 32,000,000 square foot complex and create separate private spaces for senators and representatives.
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Calle
John W Langley
Kentucky
Langley
Marines Target Rifle Matches Set For Winthrop Md
Arrangements are in place for the Atlantic fleet marines annual target matches at Winthrop Maryland on October 13. Interpost teams of six sailors from Portsmouth New Hampshire to Port Royal South Carolina will compete. Divisional and individual events will be shot by eligible members and top shooters in each division.
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Winthrop
Atlantic Fleet
Portsmouth
N. H
Port Royal
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