Fire destroys Downey stable carriages and horses
A major blaze at Downey's Tivary stable on G street northwest yesterday swept a fourth floor with over 140 horses and many valuable carriages, several owned by Senators and diplomats. Firefighters battled the flames for nearly three hours as heavy losses mounted, with insurance uncertainties and extensive damage to the building and top floor.
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Downey
Tivary
Washington
Stile Baptist Church
Pdeigade
J.C. Taylor
Bercevat
Downey Brothers
Uthera
Ned
Senator Wetmore
Senater Dryden
Fhitt
Senali Fairbanks
Republcan
Mra. Westinghome
Poa
Unt
A Tables No Interruption of Account For Fire
Downes A Table announces no interruption of account services due to a fire and states temporary office arrangements with furnished carriages for customers. The notice provides contact details at 1013 17th Street and Shoreham of Bone city for updates and service continuation.
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Carridges
Shoreham
Fire at Downey Stables. heroism and heavy damage report
Firefighters battled a major blaze at the Downey stables and an adjacent annex, with Rube Waddell volunteering as a fireman and Private Helmuth directing the first water stream. The main building and four stories suffered severe damage, the elevator collapsed, and the roof fell in places before crews containment. Commis sioner Macfarland praised the effort. no wind aided the spread. A nearby negro church and several small houses escaped major damage.
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Rube” Waddell
Ted
Helmuth
Patrick Breen
Wagner
Downey
Shiloh
Fie
Macfarland
Washington
Ransom Park Proposal From Late Senator Ransom Ties
Late Senator Matthew W. Ransom is praised for acts during Reconstruction in North Carolina and Washington. Col. Henry G Williams recalls Ransom’s habeas corpus relief for prisoners, support to Potomac flats improvements, and suggesting a commerce committee. The piece urges naming a park in his honor and DC recognition of his contributions.
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Potomac Flats
O. Henry G. Wiliams
North Caroolica
Washington
Matthew W. Ransom
Ransom
North Carolina
United States
Brooks
Elizabeth City
United States Senate
Electoral Commission
Senate
Committee On Commerce
Possum Hunter Arrested for Carrying Shotgun on Sunday
James G. Wilson was charged for carrying a shotgun uncased on Sunday along Conduit Road after a day possum hunting. He posted collateral and was released for court. Mounted Policeman W. W. Easley arrested him. Wilson claimed ignorance of the law. Also reports a Secular League debate on religion and a M Street High School lecture on the Corcoran Gallery.
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Staton
James G. Wilson
W. W. Easley
Wilson
Fire of Unknown Origin Damages Home in Southeast
A slight fire at Lucy Holliday’s house at 109 M Street Southeast caused fire damage to the dwelling and furniture estimated at about 710. The blaze, whose origin remains unknown, was found shortly after 8 PM and extinguished by engine Company No. 8.
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Lucy Holliday
Aims of Boys Brigade Address Mass Meeting
Gen. H P Bope explained the United Boys Brigade purpose at Mount Vernon Place Church. He framed criticism as expected and urged right living and Christian character over uniforms or prizes, noting the organization builds future pillars of church and society. Col. Cucilloo praised sportsmanship and Christlike fortitude after the competition. Pennsylvania unit departed Takoma Park after ceremonies.
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United Boys' Brigade of America
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal Church South
William Hart Dexter
Percy Foster
Young Men's Christian Association
H. P. Bope
Iself
Bope
Carnegie Steel Company
Third Pennsylvania
Hope
Joseph H. Cudlivp
Lancaster
First District of Columbia Regiment
Col. Cucilloo
Col. Cudlibp
Dexter
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
Pennsylvania
Cut His Wife's Throat Murder Confession in Chicago
William V. Artman killed his wife Miss Emma Per son of Paterson New Jersey by slashing her throat with a razor. After attempting suicide he confessed to a physician in the Kame building, Artman’s home, and was hospitalized with a fair chance of recovery. He said the killing followed a quarrel.
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William V. Artman
Chicago
Emma Person
Paterson
N. J
Artman
Kame
Arimah
Iowa City Woman Sleeps Five Days Baffles Doctors
In Iowa City Mrs Charles Lepic has slept for five days baffling attending physicians. Attempts with needles and electric stimulation briefly awakened her but she reported no pain before resuming sleep. The episode began Monday and left doctors puzzled.
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Iowa City
Laws
Charles
Lepic
Hood YsSorsaparilla Promoted as Stomach Remedy
A reader notes that a tired stomach digests poorly and causes distress. The best treatment suggested is a course of Hood YsSorsaparilla to aid digestion and reduce stomach discomfort.
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Uae
Silver in the Treasury and the Keep explanation
Assistant Secretary C H Keep explains a discrepancy in July 1 1904 silver dollar figures between Treasury assets and circulation statements. He cites inclusion of silver certificates and notes the ongoing movement of free silver dollars out of the Treasury driven by cotton labor payments and demand for small notes.
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Keep
The
Tribune
Washington
C. H. Keep
the Treasury
Treasury
Tts
Boston Herald
Ata
Herald
New York Tribune
Treasury Ag
Inadequate Fire Protection Recommendations Issued
National Board of Fire Underwriters calls for major upgrades in Washington DC fire protection. Proposals include relocating alarm machinery to the new municipal building, adding fire alarm boxes, enhanced engine and ladder companies, chemical wagon units, and a rebuilt high pressure piping system from Fort Reno to Brightwood Reservoir. Additional water mains and underground hydrants to support rapid firefighting are urged, along with a new auto repair and storage facility for equipment. Also noted are church missionary meetings and local incidents including a buggy accident and theft arrest developments.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Righth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Executive Mansion
State
Wavy Building
Treasury Building
Benning
Washington Heights
Belf
Eighth
Twelfth Streets
al Dhanton
Fort Reno
Brightwood
Busimeas
Ptuam
Opening the School Year Sermon at Georgetown University
Georgetown University opened its scholastic year with a united mass and sermon at Dahlgren Chapel. Rev Charles Macksey preached on the Holy Ghost shaping a college man, urging that education aims to develop thinking and character rather than mere professional training.
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Georgetown University
Dahlgren Memorial
University
Charles Macksey
Jerome Daugherty
David Hillhouse Buell
John Cassidy
John Daley
Law
Medical
Gumprecht
God
Macksey
Christ
Fast Trip Across Ocean Sets Possible New NY Plymouth Record
The Kaiser Wilhelm II may beat the Deutschland’s NY to Plymouth record as she nears the Scilly Islands. Estimated time since New York is about five days, four hours. If confirmed, she would edge ahead by seven minutes of the Hamburg America liner’s historic passage from September 1900.
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New York
Flymouth
England
Plymouth
Selily Islands
Coal Drivers Strike Endangers Cleveland Street Cars
Coal drivers strike in Cincinnati threatens to halt street cars and interurbans, impact Lee State Insane Asylum and city institutions, with special constables deployed to escort non-union workers. One driver was attacked and later arrested for concealed weapons as the conflict escalates. Father and son killed by a train near Reading, Pennsylvania, adds to a perilous period.
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Cleveland
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lee State Insane Asylum
Thomas Tinodwin
Yester
Reading
J. Isaac Bickel
Charles J. Bickel
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mullenberg Stalen
Witieh
Government Aims to Breed American Carriage Horses
A Chicago conference with a Department of Agriculture representative outlined experiments to breed American carriage horses from trotting stock. The Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station at Fort Collins will host with federal funds totaling 5000 dollars from the last Congress. A further meeting during the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago next November will finalize plans with Secretary Wilson attending.
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Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Taryle
Colorado Agriculture Experiment Station
Eugene Grubb
Colorado State Board of Agriculture
Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station
Fort Colling
Wilson
Becean
Ue Station
Weather Conditions and Local Temperatures Report
The Weaner Bureau notes a weather shift from the Northern Rocky Mountains toward Minnesota with widespread rain in the Upper Mississippi and Upper Lakes regions and strong winds. Temperatures run high in the interior and eastern districts while the Minnesota storm shortens in its eastward path toward the Lake region. Storm warnings persist on the Great Lakes and California coast. Tuesday forecast shows generally fair conditions with showers in the South Atlantic and along the East Gulf coast. Local data include midnight temperature 45, with highs of 77 and a low of 32, and sundry humidity and precipitation figures. a fatal subway accident in New York is reported.
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Lake
Ghia Vales
Middle Atlantic
New England
South Atlantic
Gulf
Mondas
Great Lakes
California
Pan Pranciace
Eureka
Ahlno
Adlerk
Mlandaré
Womanhood and Motherhood Promoted by Favorite Prescription
Ad touts Doctor Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for female ailments. It claims to regulate systems, boost health, and relieve headaches backaches nervousness and other effects of weakness. Offers free medical advice by mail from Buffalo New York and a $500 guarantee for cures. Includes testimonials of improved health after using the remedy.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
United States
Medical Association, Proprietors
Jones
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Kaiser Wilhelm II
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Takal
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Ofien
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Yale Laundry
10Th St
New York Ave
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