Equals World Mark Annual Fall Shoot Ends At Congress Heights
Charles M Putnam equaled the world record with 47 of 50 hits in the 206 yard class at the District National Guard fall shoot held over three days at Congress Heights Range. Weather favored conditions but wind hindered sharpshooters. Two perfect scores were recorded in the Harris & Conaghy and PoC BC matches, with medals and insignia to be awarded in December.
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Congress Heights
District National Guard
Charles M Putnam
Cpt Allen
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
Camp Terry
Vrtestants
Seus
Fo Harris & Conaghy
Serat
Trusts Targeted in Proposed Federal Control Plan
A plan advanced by Attorney General and presented to the President seeks tighter federal oversight of trusts and interlocking corporate arrangements. The measure would curb cross state holdings and promote stronger regulation of large interstate corporations amid national concerns about concentration of power.
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Wershal
Mir
Ihe
Star Dow
Fife
Eight midshipmen dropped from Annapolis list
The Navy announces eight midshipmen will be dropped from the Annapolis program after failing examinations. The action follows President Eisenhower’s recommendation and a review by the Academic Board, with prior related measures to amend interstate commerce policy and strengthen curriculum. Names include Loe Tei, Marin, Arnold Preabe, and Simmonas among others as officers reassigned or discharged.
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Moines
Laval Academy
Te Ely
Atudles
Mt Ceath
Ho Ruhl Marin
Arnold Preabe
Interstan
Simmona
Kentucky
Webster
Commission
Maryland
D Hibbard
Minnesota
Georgia
Randolph Dick
Arkansas
Ammerce Commission Power Land
Interstate Commission
Tracewell's Secretary Appointed for Albany Celebration
Charles G Roach serves as private secretary to Geo Olver at Albany events. Gen Olver acts as Secretary of War while Maj Gen Bell covers duties. The Albany camp is named for Gen Olver. the Revenue Cutter McCulloch under Capt Daniels will join ceremonies at Portela festival in San Francisco.
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Charles G Roach
Geo. Olver
Albany
Olver
Troller
The
Treasury
Robert J Trace
Washington
Alwell Tans
War Department
Albans
Olner
Olivers
Bell
Revenue Cutter
McCulloch
GM Daniels
San
Records With Big Guns
Records from semi annual coastal artillery target practice show improved marksmanship by Uncle Sama coast defenders. Fort Howard Maryland posted eight hits in fourteen shots in seven minutes thirty seconds. Fort Monroe Virginia saw two officers score two and a half percent hits from thirty four shots in two minutes thirty seconds. The Department orders graduated practice with two range lengths and excellence at 3000 yards before attempting 7009 yards.
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Uncle Sama
Fort Howard
Fort Monrde
Fred Im
Navy Vows Punish Culprits After Court Martial
Navy officials pledge strict punishment for officers and sailors convicted by court martial. Warrant Machinist Michael Gobel, once of the cruiser Colorado, escaped from the brig on the Tennessee at San Francisco. Government resources are being used to recapture him, with possible added desertion charges and extended imprisonment if he is found.
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Navy Department
Navy
Michael Gobel
Colorado
Gobel
Tennessee
San Francisco
West Point Graduates Short of Army Needs
The army faces a shortage of West Point graduates with less than 39 percent of officers hailing from the academy. Plans are argued to push Congress to boost cadet appointments by 12 annually, changing admission cycles from every four years to every three, as the service expands from 2500 to about 420 officers.
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United States Army
West Point Maltars Academy
Secretary of War
Congress
Corps of Taciety
West Point
Weat Point
Mar Department
Corps of Cadets
Study Canadian Finances Meeting in Montreal
A report outlines a meeting of the United States monetary commission and related figures traveling from London to Newark. The group includes Muttal Gey, W Daniel, Rose Mal FF Steeland, and J W Weeks. Arrival details and personnel roles are noted with plans for future movement toward Washington around October.
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Muttal Gey -Yenatets Junier
Daniel
Rose
Mississippi Channel Improvement Plan Aims Dredge From Minneapolis
The Mississippi Channel Improvement Association seeks dredging from Minneapolis toward St Louis to aid river traffic. The group urges Congress to adopt its two proposals, establishing a canal and public landings along the Mississippi River to support river and harbor goals and federal funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Improvement Association
Dredgang
Minneapolis
St Lows
A & Cot Dunel
Miselisippi
Minietois Tes Laula
Indorayinert
Ant
Voessinpl River
Would You Like a Fine Overcoat Made to Measure
A persuasive multiple advert text offers a tailored overcoat service claiming higher quality than ready made, with similar price. It promises vastly superior fit and craftsmanship, inviting customers to order a custom coat.
Navy Could Buy Ships If War Looms Admiral Dewey Says
Admiral Dewey defended a strong navy and noted that while present ships are not enough in war, the United States could purchase additional vessels in time of conflict. He warned against subsidies for merchant ships and emphasized steady naval growth. He pointed to past Spanish American War procurement and urged readiness with modern ships. Enlistment figures show rising native-born sailors and improved retention, with a large drop in desertions and reentries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Landis
George Dewey
Cincinnati
Landx
Dewey
Redatta
WR Bhoemaker
Bureau of Navigation
It Ap
Navy
Lieut Woodson Retired After Long Military Service
Second Lieut Plohens F Woodson of Eight Infantry U8 A retires due to mobility from service. He volunteered in 1898, served in Cuba with Col Pooseyets Rough Riders, mustered out in 1899, rejoined as private in 1901, advanced to quartermaster sergeant, later earned a commission in 1905, and is years old.
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Albert
Biot
Coast Artillery Corps
Blunt
United States Military Academy
Texas
Plohens F Woodson
Cuba
Pooseyetts
Rough Ridera
Woodson
Valvary
Army Orders Relate To Dickinson's Son Absence And Staffing
The bulletin lists army orders affecting Dickinson's son and several officers. Capt William M Stuart assumes command duties at Fort Snelling, with others assigned to церain postings including Capt John M Campbell and Capt P Croxton. Notes mention Meade Tennessee, Belle Meade, El Paso, and various torpedo construction roles, plus academy duties and naval assignments scattered across multiple ports. The fragmentary text indicates ongoing staff shuffles and medical concerns for an unnamed son, with a tenor of movement between posts and a possible return to Washington delayed.
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Dickinson
War Department
Belle Meade
Washington
el Paso
Roach Selected as Secretary by Leading Lawyers
Mr Roach son of former Senator Roach of North Dakota aged 82 and father of two, graduate of Georgetown University, longtime law faculty member and practitioner in the jurisdiction, has been chosen as their unanimous secretary after a period of consideration.
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Roach
North Dakota
Georgetown University
Tas
Mc ‘'Racewell
Roach Hex
Nagel Expected to Preside at Southern Congress Opening
Secretary Nagel is expected to preside over the opening session of the second Southern Commercial Congress to be held in this city in December. The meeting precedes the rivers and harbors congress and includes a comprehensive exhibit of the South's resources under the direction of Secretary John H Finney of the Appalachian National Forest Association.
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Southern Commercial Congress
Nagel
Rivers ‘and Harbors Congress
John H Finney
Appalachicn National Forest Association
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure Claims
An advertisement proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla as a medicine with a record of cures for rheumatism anemia nervousness fatigue and loss of appetite. It touts a proprietary formula of over ten remedies in one and asserts it strengthens the blood immune cells against disease.
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Hood
Seven Year Sentence For Turner In Criminal Court
William Turner a colored man was found guilty of criminal recault and sentenced to seven years in Fort Leavenworth penitentiary. Ward White was sentenced to five years for stealing a horse and buggy. Turner cried I will never serve a day of it as he was led to the penitentiar y.
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William Turner
Turner
Fort Leavenworth
Baward White
Stafford Yeasterdss
Mary McDonald
Tyler Win
Jal
Merrill to Leave Census for General Motors Job
Thomas Merrill, disbursing officer at the Census Bureau, resigns to join General Motors Company of New York as assistant to the secretary and treasurer. A Washington native and George Washington University LL.B., Merrill has long led disbursement operations and helped secure higher salaries for permanent census staff.
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Cenana Duc
Thomas Merrill
Census Bureau
Merrill
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
General Motors Company of New York
Offcery
Clerr
Bis Statistical Bureau
Washington
Scbooly
Columbian University
George Washington University
Kapne Alpha
Forest Service
Gt Branch
Depart ‘Ment of Agriculture
Buresu
Merritt
Censta
Lila
Congress
Delayed Sidewalks at Union Station Due to Shifting Earth
District engineers state permanent side walls cannot be laid for about a year and a half as newly dumped earth at Union Station continues to shift.temporary sidewalks have left gaps between ground and walkways while asphalt fills some spots. A lawn project starts with a new awning and workers remove derricks to install fountains.
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Union Station
Plana
District Engineerlme Department
Dave
Complaint over baggage service at Lijon Station
Edward Munford vice president of National City Bank of Washington charged that the transfer company at Lijon Station dictates to passengers and that the Terminal Company bars cabs under the marble roof to divert patronage to taxicabs. Commissioners were told they have no jurisdiction over the baggage transfer firm and Munford was advised to file with the Terminal Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lijon
Edward Munford
National City Bank of Washington
Munford
West
Appalachian Congress Ends Read Enthusiasts Split Over Meeting Place
Asheville reporters note the Appalachian Congress wrapped three days of sessions with adjournment. No decision was made on the next meeting site as readers discuss locations from Chattanooga to Asheville. Provident Pratt suggests 1919 meeting should skip North Carolina. Officers and delegates named for regional roles and upcoming conventions in West Virginia and Glasgow.
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Shydhal
Washington Post
Asheville
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Winston Salem
Columbia
Appalachian
Congress
Provident Pratt
North Carolina
Washington
Batisse
Pastor Nelms In Lynchburg For Vestry Conference
In Lynchburg Virginia on October 7 the Rev J Henning Nelms rector of the Church of the Ascension in Washington was in town to confer with the vestry of St Pauls. He recently had a church matter raised and promised to provide a decision next week.
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Lynchburg Va
J Henning Nelms
Church of the Ascension
Washington
St Paule
Surgeons at Banquet Honors Keogh and Foreign Visitors
A banquet of the Military Surgeons Association at the Willard Hotel honored Sir Alfred Keogh and other international guests. Admiral Rixey presided as speeches praised allied medical services, with discussions on beriberi, infectious disease control, and naval health practices. The event closed with a midnight salute and plans for further sessions and a Mount Vernon excursion.
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Willard Hotel
P M Rixey
United States Navy
Army
JC Wise
Sir Alfred Keogh
British Army
Acd
Navy
Alfred
Hoslag
Elobe
George H Torney
Army Medical Corps
C F Stokes
Naval Medical School
Burgeon General
Marine Hospital Service
A J Stone
National Guard of Minnesota
Johnson
James Porter Hannis Taylor
Claudio Blarea
Cot G CO Jones
Canadian Medical Service
Germany
Stabaarst de Presun
Alejandro Poss
Bunzo ‘Tometsuri
Imperial Japanese Naoyang
Han Ying Yang
Wacfarlend
Admiral Rixey
Hau
ing-Yang
Miitary Surgeons
New Witlard Hotel
Hsu Ying Yang
Beri
Who
Ras
Association
Peti Beri
Ineet
RC Wolcomb
Norfolk
C N Fiske
U . Nin
Coffee and Tea Relief by Replacing with Postum
In practice, quitting coffee or tea provides relief. Replacing with Postum, a liquid food, supplies elements to rebuild nerve centres previously damaged by the beverages.
$21,000,000 to Enlarge Mills in Textile Sector
Summary of plans in this week's Manufacturers Record show a $1,000,900 investment to expand Southern textile equipment with 34428 spindles and 16488 looms. Other notices include Clinchfield Coal starting Dumps Creek development to 2.29 million tons annual capacity, and several company incorporations in Virginia and West Virginia with modest capitals.
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Inscopa
Clinchfield Coal Corporation
Cente Ya
Graham Homers Mills
Graham He
Milla Suffolk Va
Morton Furniture Lattory
Morton Va
Rew River Collieries Company
Bun W Va
Hecles
First Train Seen by Blaine Woman in Asheville
Mrs A M Buckner of Blalvy section arrived in Asheville today and saw for the first time in her life street cars and railroad trams. Buckner, who has spent years of her life miles from this city, is the mother of seventeen children and is in full possession of her faculties.
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Ashevile
A M Buckner
Asheville
Buckner
Kent Replies to Swanson Doctored Pubs Defalcations Claim
The Norfolk report notes Capt William P Kent, Republican candidate for governor, addressing a Suffolk mass meeting. He attacked Democratic rule, claimed state books are doctored, and argued salaries rose 100 percent while expenses outpaced receipts by 259000. He urged youth support for the GOP as Nansemond Republicans show political aggressiveness with Leslie M. Shaw slated to speak October 22 at the Academy of Music.
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Washington
Norfolk
Wiliam P Kent
Swanwig
Menn
Virginia
Virgina
Democratic Party
Swanson
Tucker
Fudge Mann
Kent
Suffolk
Nansemond County
Camipelman
Treachury
Leslie NM Suaw
Academy of Music
Weather Conditions and Return of Stranded Nome Workers
Weather report from Washington details a developing disturbance near the Isle of Pines with storm warnings from Jupiter to Tampa and rain along the Midwest. A western disturbance tracks eastward bringing unsettled weather. temperatures fall in the Northwest while Eastern states see fair weather until Saturday night. Also notes return plans for 190 stranded workers from Nome, Alaska, to be brought home by the revenue cutter Bea.
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Depth of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Warhington
Stremnoon
Isle of Pines
Florida
Jupiter
Tampa
Dakotas
Rocky Mountain
Casio
Middle States
Tase
Guting Baturuay
Aldine
Middie
Atlantic
Staten
Middie Atlantic
Nome Alaska
Alaskan Development and Investment Company
Bea
Treasur Department
CapTeam VE Jacobs
Scrite
Mame
Een
Jag
Beatiles
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Lient. Putnam
Thomas Brown Company
Tory G DC
National Incorporation
Tracewell
Charles E Roach
Comptroller of Treasury
Big Guns
Coast Artilery
Markamansin
Chambers of Monetary Commission
Montreal
Onetar
Sng
Senniar
Taina
Nia
Farman
Enimioi
Tondon
Newark
Port Laie Om
Leah Wastigton
Mississippi
Lieut Woodson
Rough
Sumuiona Bia
McKean
Contecticut
WJ Giles
Nava Academe Annsporls
Suiyth
Vavat
Aeademr
Annapolla
Ancram
P Croasa
Harprahire
Ordnanen Mice Lngiga RR
Vavy V
Mare Sateid
Dolphin
EA Lotquist
Montgomery
Torpedo
Costruction
Enuiga
Ign
Jowelt
Castine
Calloway
Ensten JV Gan
Togiana
Son of Michigan
Ensten JN Ferguson
Harkow
Bellinger
Ensiga HV Sewittrick
Torpedo Manruction
Eneiga AW Fitch
Torpedo Toptruction
Tesiga
Greco Qo
Saxtrantion
Engatiomanaf Ety Tafe
Ana Stints
Teokenda Missoiorean
New York
Wil
General Motors
Han
Stanford
Appalachian Congress
West Ya
Gratton
West Vargina
Meg Lenna Lowe Yost
Morgantown
Misa Jennie Engle
Fairmoopt
Jennie
Shook Burnsville
Alles Jackson Jatelew
A J ScheonWweth
Treasure
Glasgow
Yost
Keetly
Gmaha
Jennie Williams
Alexander Zeck
Trainer
Pastor Helms
Emmett Englishman
Saya
Dock Yesterda
Ther Machages
Soin Doyis Carmody
L. Cline
Rudolph Yose
Frantz Kopp
William & Duvall
Ward Evans
Philp
T Halk T B Spence Ray HK
Middaugh
William E Shannon
Lester Moore
I Shanon
Joseph Stoddard
R. P Andrews
Col
HB Randle
A. C Moses Everett Rapiey
J A Mueblaigen
Mey Willige Gibbs & Daple
HB. Howenstein
Andrew Loeffter
Charles E Miller
Overland Auto Company
United States Public Health and Marines
Twenty Fifth Street
Hegir
Mount Vernon
Walter Wyman
Marine Hospital
United States Revenue Cutter
Potomac
LW Curtis Ls A
HG Beyer
GC Wise
J C Wse
America
Blackwood
Lesle ‘Shaw
Lansburgh & Bro
Tih
DR. Patton
Union Dental
F Street
Knight
Ode
Tnt Attante
Tsetan Ma
Om Battle Ko
Upebmmadt
Invenport
Dee
Hanaas
New York NY
St Paul Mion
Sao Francisco
Toledo Ohle
Vicksturg
River Bulletin
Weanington Post Starpers
Shenandoak
Young Men’s Store
Bernstein
M.W. Pinel
Barker Supply
Aly
China
Baldpaian
TH Iit
Philip Tedfrer
H Street
Hinge
Muir
Ballantine
Norpids
Milburm, Heister & CO
Hington, GC
Famora Ira
Prandwich
Sidney West
Christian Xander
Virginia Port
Quality House
7Th St
Irr
Enecs
Postnader
Hitchcock
Imward
Saites States
Cheng Chih-Tung
Aetig
Adee
Atgts
Mr Wetcher
Penang
Oan Chang Uhh Tung
Wilson G Mayers Manufacturers
G St
Waltons
Brussels
Ater
Whson & Mayers
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