Howgate Death Renews Embezzlement Recall Of Husband
Mrs Cor Cordelia Howgate widow of Capt Henry Howgate and mother Ida Howgate of Washington recall the long career of her husband once linked to the Weather Bureau. He faced embezzlement charges of $300 600 in 1681 and evaded arrest for years before capture in New York. Howgate fled to Mount Clemens Michigan and later disappeared after a series of court evasions while living in Washington society. She died suddenly at 174 Corcoran Street of heart disease. services set for May 1 with burial at Rock Creek Cemetery.
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Cordelia Howgate
Tenry Wiowgate
Signal Corps
Corcoran
Howgate
Yay Ste
Romeo Mich
Meraushand
Ida Weate
Corcoran Street
Rock Creek
New
Tver
Harry Willams
Pt Howante
Brooklyn
High Viaco
Washington
Clemens
Ue van Recapturer
E City
New Yok
PRESS CLUBS MEET HERE FOR EASTERN DELEGATES
Col TT Keenan reports that Eastern delegates to the International League of Press Clubs convention will be quartered in citizens homes in Birmingham Ala. October 4 5 instead of hotels. Western delegates planned to rendezvous in Washington DC October 2 and travel to Birmingham by special train.
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Washington
Col TT Keenan
Two colored men shot in poker game dispute
Joseph Anderson, 38, of Baydens alley and Daniel Smith of Freemans alley, both described as negro, were hospitalized with bullet wounds after a poker game dispute. Brockins, another black man, is being sought by police. Juries report only slight injuries.
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Joseph Anderson
Baydens Alley
Daniel Smith
Freemans Alley
Metel
Dames Brockins
Brockina
Weather Forecast for Northwest and Great Lakes Regions
Local Weather Report from October 1 outlines a storm system near the Rocky Mountains with a general movement southward and a likely cooling trend. Temperatures are expected to stay relatively low with fog in New England and Lakes regions. Maximums near mid 60s to upper 60s and minima around the low 50s are forecast with variable winds and a possibility of fog along coastal areas.
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New Fogland
Wwe AlleDte
Comet
Atlantia
Lower Lakes
Ana
Rene
Police Knocked Near Malang as Negro Stab Wounds Reported
Two policemen, Bolisamen J EL Welch and DR. Crouch of the Eighth precinct, were taken to Freedman Hospital with slight knife wounds to head and arms after attempting to arrest Sam Wet Johnson at 1827 Cedar Street Northwest. Johnson, charged with assault and disorderly conduct, is slated for the police court. Witnesses say Johnson fled after lunging at the officers as they approached his home near Fourteenth Street about 6:45 tonight.
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Bolisamen J EL Welch
Crouch
Sam Wet Johnson
Cedar Strest
John‘gon Fa
Cort
May
Johnson
Negros Home
Welch
Lauty
Johnsons House
Ley
Opposition to Bible in Chicago schools sparks debate
Chicago board of education president Otto Schneider rejects Bible instruction in public schools citing constitutional limits and diverse faiths. He supports presenting religious texts as literature like poetry, but warns no system can teach religion to Chicago's mixed population. He favors history courses on multiple faiths including the Koran and Confucianism.
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Otto Schneider
Chicago Board of Education
Schneider
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Bla
Schmelder
Elizabeth Cook
Womang Educational Union
Clarenea A Starr
Schnalder
Confucius
Ely
Praslient Schnol
Lefort Denies Grime and Arrest Confusion in Hotel Case
Special to Washington Post reports Lieut Lefort denies knowledge of an arrest linked to forged names used to obtain loans. Lieut Parker identified Lefort in the Tombs as a suspect connected to Lieut Buck, a deserter, amid a web of forged notes and questionable loan schemes involving several officers and brokers. Lefort held on $8500 bonds for examination. detectives pursue additional charges including forged names and improper salary pledges.
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B. Parker
Coast Artilery
Hort Blocum
Buck
Coast Artillery
Lefort
Parker
Rude
Grand Union Hotel
Lefart
Lieut
King Edward Hotel
Headquarters
Thirty Fifth United States Volunteers
Leutenant Batore
Nelson
Barney McConville
Louis Silverman
Nassau Street
Silverman
Walsh
McConville
Capt White
Wheeling
W Va
Willi Ng
Boaramen
Evang and Hertigan
Tt Je
Tme
Col. Hatfield
St James
Bers
Ely Gir
Catarrhal asthma remedies and a fraud letter case
A fragmented 19th century note discusses catarrhal asthma and remedies like Peruna, claiming relief during autumn months and linking catarrh to respiratory vulnerability. The text shifts to a police case about a missing colored boy and a decoy loan scam involving Lieut Lefort and a con artist operating from a city hotel, with detectives assigned to the inquiry.
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Lieut Lernet
King Edward
Col Hedges
Lieut Lefort
Licht
Banteing
Norton
Wheeling Searly
Rich's Footwear Fashions Sets New Seasonal Palette
Richs Footwear Fashions presents a broad range of wedding evening and reception footwear with extensive color schemes. The store highlights violet to plum tones, morocco to seal browns, ceil to navy blues, bluish greens and Gobelin shades, plus matching hosiery. New shipments expand tan and brown options and leather shades used for collars cuffs and belts of tailor made gowns.
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Morocco
Ceil
Navy
Myrtie
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