Oppose Railroad Plan General Disapproval Voiced
President Harper of the Chamber of Commerce declares the proposed public defrayment of terminal improvements a fraud and harmful to business. Macfarland and West oppose. the plan would force the public to pay extra on rail fares, discriminating against travelers and restraining trade. The issue faces scrutiny before Congress and the Interstate Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presdent Harper
Chamber of Commerce
Macfarland and West
Nes Union Staron
Akp
Harper
Death by Horse Strikes Man in Mystpro Wigs Incident
A chaotic report notes a horse attack at a local estate where a man was struck by hooves and fatally injured. The event occurred as authorities investigated a horse related accident involving a groom and party witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tebot Garson
Robber Poses as New Roomer to Loot House
A man posing as a Bureau of Printing and Engraving employee rented a room at 724 Twelfth Street Northwest and entered the fourth floor room of Mrs Mra Jeliman. He tried to hide behind the bed when confronted, escaping with several items before alarms could be raised. He is described as about 25, 140 pounds, blue-eyed with light hair, wearing a dark striped suit and a black derby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias
A.M. Spence
Twelfth Street
A.M Proctor
Thethiet
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Mra M. Jeliman
Umea
Shriners Train Wreck Near Gapland Maryland
Two hundred Shriners and guests were shaken when their train from Hagerstown collided with a slow freight near Gapland Maryland. The engine and tender were damaged, several riders injured, and a passenger coach was wrecked but no fatalities reported. The excursion party later reached Weverton and enjoyed a community fair at Harpers Ferry before returning home.
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Atmas Temple
Mystic Shine
Japand
Shriners
Add Won
Win Wes
Weverton
Houmi ‘Temple
Mystic Shriners
Fasorstown
Hagestown Stones
Sebring
Carter B
Keene
J 5 Jones
Potentate & Bilnger
Meénlzell
Elbo
Lady Burrell Divorced After Desertion Claim
The divorce decree awarded to Sir Merk Burrell cites desertion by Lady Burrell. Co respondent Capt Henry Hing of the Royal Horse Guards is named. The couple wed in 1902 and have two children. Walter Winans of Baltimore is cited as Lady Burrell’s father, with Winans and Hinton families linked to the case. Sir Merrik Burrell, a large landowner, was born in 187? and educated at Eton. Their claims of living at hotels in Bourne Mot and nearby estates are noted.
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London
Merk Burrell
Wilhelmina
Walter Winans
Beltimore
Henry Hing
Royal Horse Guards
Namui
Messis
Bourremot
Sir 3Fermk
Miss Winane
Baltimore
Lady Burrell
Poss Winans
Giam M Hinton
Ros W Waestler
Merrik Rusmund Burre
Mary Loder
SR Woler
Eton
Mercile
Wanm
Ly A Knepp
Tie
Horshan Sussex
Hood's Sarsaparilla Appeal in 19th Century Ad Tone
An OCR fragment promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood neutralizer and system builder. Mentions Ugmd form or chocolated tibiets called Sursataby, with a garbled line about Tooses Fly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Gas Institute Meeting Reviews Open Accounting Safeguards
The American Gas Institute opened its second annual session at the Willard Hotel. Dr Ce Humphries urged open accounts to prevent misrepresentation. Delegates discussed depreciation, sinking funds, and uniform accounting to withstand public scrutiny while noting industry foes manipulate data to argue for lower investment costs.
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American Gas Institute
New Willards Hotel
Ce Humphries
Humphries & Glasgow
New York
Thes
Gao
Gas Commission
Macfarland
Charles 1. Dickey
Baltimore
Paul Dodie
St Paul
Jrender
Aimeulty
WH Gardiner
New England Assection
Publi
Great Falls
Willard Touight
Washingon Igasagat Company
Georgetown Gas Company
Waliam H Hart
Washington Gaslight Company
James S Meiilhenny
Phuiadelybis
Thomas F Holden
C Bayly
Levi md Die Ok
Thomas
Tisher
Walton Ghirk
Philadelphia
Charles F Pritchard
President's river parade ends in tug over whistle clash
The Mississippi steamer Fred Hertweg tailed the presidential flotilla along the river to Memphis, blaring the Pittsburgers anthem and heckling the President. A staged ruse failed to calm tensions as captains maneuvered to keep the escort intact while governors aboard the Alton watched the spectacle unfold. The scene concluded with a suspension order for the Fred Hertweg pilot.
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Memphis
Alton
Mississippi
Roosevelt
New Mexico
Franz
Oklahoma
Pittsburgers
Tred Hertwes
Aiton
Gov Curry
Gov Franz
Uines
Ananias Club
Parcinas
Gov Freng
Rough Rider
Fittsburgers
Fred Hestner
Cred Hertner
Algit
Fred Hertwes
Tha River
Pittsbure
Memphia Levee
Suff olk Wants President Hunts Bears in Death Swamp
In Suffolk Virginia on October 16 prominent locals invite President Roosevelt to visit and hunt bears in the Death Swamp. They promise big game including bears and wildcats, bulls, deer, and an occasional panther, with guides showing richer hunting grounds than elsewhere in the South.
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Weaprogton
Buffolk
Roosevelt
Deat
President's Cotton Bale Sailor Charity Auction
In New Orleans the cargo of the steamer Albanian includes a bale of cotton formed by Roosevelt operating a Mississippi River compressor. The bale will be sold for charity by Razalxchange in Manchester England, to which it is consigned.
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New Orleans
Roosevelt
Manchester
England
Night nursery planned in New York slums to aid wage earning parents
A new evening nursery scheme aims to help mothers who must work by keeping their children during the evening. The program targets slum areas where families lack affordable care and reliable guardians for unsupervised children after work hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Instituton
New York
Woman Dies by Gas in Desperate Plan at Virginia Ave
Mrs Grace Dougherty wife of contractor Michel J Donsherty was found dead in bed at their Southeast Washington home. The gas came from a rubber tube attached to a jet. a rosary clasped in her hands and a calm expression suggested suicide amid domestic troubles. Police, coroner say death by own action. husband noted as contractor.
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Grace
Michel J’ Donsherty
Ti Virginia Avenue
Dougherty
Daniel Morris Powherty
Nevitt
Tarally
Earthquake Disturbance Rumor Flight and Theft Report
Reported earthquake signals from seismographs near Albany Toronto and Baltimore estimate distances from 400 to 5000 miles amid widespread disturbance accounts. Separately, a Central American robbery at a mansion yields stolen artifacts valued from five hundred to eight hundred dollars with detectives tracing eight suspects and a wartime of a missing trove.
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Weather Bureau
Albany
New York
Toronto Observatory
Toronto
Baltmore
Maryn
Ingusy
Tadig
West Indies
Central
South America
Edward
Qualtra
Cwumander
Nena Trough Superior
Nw York
Olen
Cox
Amer
Orine
Wibronat
Selsloong
Tuead
Holt
Esterday
Qualtraugh
Agnes Witch
Ty Man Tarney
Qualtreug
Hunting Qualtrough Loot Mystery Deepens
A long unresolved robbery case grows with new details about a missing ornament list and additional items reported stolen. Police urge witnesses to come forward as investigators map the timeline and identify suspects connected to the Long Ago theft.
Ticket Agents Protest Commissions in Passenger Sales
The General Passenger and Ticket Agents Association and the Interstate Commerce Commission met to oppose commissions paid to non regular employees such as hotelkeepers bakers and others who sell tickets. They urged railroads employ only salaried agents and seek legal action to halt abusive commissions especially for passengers traveling to Europe by steerage. The meeting elected Orlando Tailor as president and elected new officers as the association adjourned.
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General Passenger and
United States
Cmpanies
Commisson Hatte
Schonkeepers
Catiroaca
Agenta
Europe
Internate Commerce Commission
Brant
Orlando HM
Girl Arrested for Theft After Revolver Found
Laura Belley of 115 F Street Southwest is held at the House of Detention on larceny charges from Mrs Mabel von Dachenhausen of Fairmont Avenue. Arraignment set in Police Court after detectives found a revolver in her stocking during a search at the Tenth precinct. she allegedly admitted the pistol was to frighten the victim if discovery occurred.
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Laura Belley
F Street
Lereeny
Mabel von Dachenhousen
Fairmont Avenue
Green Beret Carlton
Rock Wien
Tenth Precinct
Tem
Mra von Dachenhausen
Expert Advice On Dyspepsia From Medical Journal
An article in a physicians and surgeons journal discusses digestive poisons from fermentation and offers a home remedy. It describes mixing pepsin essence, syrup of ginger, and calomel compound into a dose from one to ten drops after meals and at bedtime. The formulary is claimed to restore stomach and bowel function quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seucie Sunacs
Cua Physicians and Surgeons Journal
Auditor Payne Prepares Recapitalization Report for Georgetown Gas
Auditor James G Payne of the Ins tnet Supreme Court studies a plan to double Georgetown Gas Company capital from 150000 to 300000. A rough draft is due next Saturday for review by company and government attorneys, with later revisions before submission to Justice Gould.
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Payne
James G Payne
Instrnet Supreme Court
Georgetown Gas Company
Lye
Sudter Payne
Justic Ashiev M Gould
Weather Conditions and Forecast Across Regions
The report surveys weather across eastern regions and the West Gulf area with rain in the west and cooler temps. It notes unsettled conditions in the Lake and New England areas, a rainy stretch, and a general trend toward cooler, wetter weather in the coming days.
Seek Apartment House Thief Tries to Theft in Madrid Flats
Police hunt four men who posed as an electrician to gain entry and help themselves to belongings. The incident occurred yesterday at the Madrid apartments where one man attempted to access multiple rooms, using deceit to enter and steal.
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Nam Ted
Wadrid
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Tyada
Macfariand
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Gommerer
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Sota
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Eta Wear
Intent Oan Wien
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Gapland
Calis
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Lte
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Simang Fund
Parner A Wesenman
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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Peadent Walton Clark
Mark Cole
Amit
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Whlateat
Suffolk
Mrs. Dougherty
Shtopping
Quarty
Peter Grogan
Seventh Street
Regar
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Khan B. Weerthers
Bulletin
Victor Talking
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Weamer
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Denver
Dex Sonestore
Galvaston
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Kenmen City
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Washington Post
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Yale Laundry
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Christian Kander
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