Funeral of Firemen Funds for Families Rise From Heroes Deaths
Washington tobacco company and merchants plan a pension fund drive after the deaths of Capt. Timothy J Brown and Private Michael A. Downs in the Saturday fire at the Washington Tobacco Company's building. A $500 donation to survivors was sent by the company, while Chief Wagner and local merchants push a broader plan to raise funds for widows, orphans, and pensioners. The Board of Trade considers constitutional changes to support a sustained pension and public safety improvements.
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Timothy J Brown
Michael A. Downs
Washington Tobacco Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Allo
Engine Company No. 4
Fire Department
St Jommnie’s Church
Mount Olivet
Capt. Brown
Private Downs
Wagner
W. Plugge
Tobacco Company
Plugge
Washington
Vie Plugge
Fir
Jon
Son of Congress
Acl
Mayer
Liceum Theater
Ompress
Congress
George W Horton
Baldlmac
Maj
Lolchhester
Henry W. Jaeger
Casualty Hospital
Tm Pension Fund
Board of Trade
A Healthy Happy Old Age Health Appeal for Fig Syrup
A health message promotes aging well through gentle digestion with Syrup of Figs. It touts mild laxative effects, noting universal approval by eminent physicians and benefits for young and old alike. The ad stresses natural warming toning of organs.
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California
Man Chokes Mad Dog to Death Then Develops Rabies
Atlantic City Oct 16 Daniel Dowd 24 of Atlantic City has begun rabies treatment after being bitten by a pull dog while saving school children. Dowd choked the infuriated dog to death with his bare hands and sustained multiple bites. He has been moved to Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh for treatment.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Daniel Dowd
Mercy Hospital
Pitsburgh
Dowd
McNamara Trial Sparks Clash Over Railroading Claim
Los Angeles Oct 16 The McNamara murder trial faced courtroom tension as Prosecutor Horton clashed with Defense Scott over remarks that the prosecution was trying to railroad the prisoner to the gallows Judge Bordwell rebuked Scott for incendiary language and urged a fair, orderly jury while Nelson the key witness faced questions casting doubt on juror eligibility.
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Mr. Horton
Scott
Los Angeles
Cal
McNamara
Nelson
John D. Fredericks
Horton
Bordwell
Society notes on divorces and society figures abroad
Miss Mary F Macomber criticizes modern spouses for disharmony at home while Mme Lina Cavalleri Chanler seeks a $75,000 divorce settlement. Bar oness Victorine Wolffe Totenworth tumbles from wealth to jail for hotel swindling. Flora Wilson returns to Washington to take up social duties as Secretary Wilson’s daughter. New York society awaits Col and Mrs Astor’s European winter plans and Beechwood summer in Newport. Miss Madeline L Engle to wed Adrian Iselin in Paris. Princess Albert Radziwill hosts a Boston Newport wedding party at Nies Castle. CONTINUED ON SEVENTH PAGE.
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Mme
Lina Cavalleri Chanler
Robert W. Chanler
Mr. Chanier
Irving
Chanler
Moscow
Misa Flora Wilson
Washington
James Wilson
Miss Wilson
McKinley
Paris
Jaspar Wilson
New York
John Jacob Astor
Coll. Astor
Col
Mrs. Astor
West Indies
Europe
Beechwood
Astors
Newport
United States
Madeline L'Engle
Adrian Iselmnd
T’engle
New Orleans
William L’engle
Albert Radziwill
Dorothy Deacon
Boston
Radziwills
Nies
The Call for Holistic Education at Home
The article emphasizes that school alone cannot educate a child. Parents must engage in their children's learning, ensuring not just arithmetic and spelling but a broad life education. It argues teachers are rushed, leaving home to fill gaps, and stresses training the mind and heart to face life with vigor, independence, and problem solving.
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Board of Education
Ife
Governors on auto tour as Glidden car wrecks near Charlestown
Special to The Washington Post Staunton Va Oct 16 Glidden tour officials from Gettysburg start a Glidden run with Govs Glasscock and Smith in attendance. An official press car entered by 8 D Brictson of Brookings S Dak and occupied by Brictson Ferguson Burchell and RK Anderson was demolished near Charleston WV after brakes failed and the car struck a pole. Occupants escaped injury. Ferguson taken to Winchester in the next car. Half bushel baskets of Frederick county apples presented to each car by Winchester Business Men’s Association.
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Washington Post
Staunton
Gettysburg
Winchester
Pierce Arrow Company
D. Brictson
Brookings
Mr. Brictson
E. L. Ferguson
H. A. Burchell
New York Times
RK. E. Anderson
Charleston
W. Yva
Ferguson
C. H. Jackson
Atlanta
W. E. Glasscock
West Virginia
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Hagerstown
Virginia
Richmond
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association
Frederick County
Business Men'a Association
Folding Bed Victim Dies After Four Days Imprisonment
Mary Elizabeth Graham, 70, of Kenton Del, died from paralysis and pneumonia, four days after a folding bed collapsed and trapped her in her Wilmington home. Neighbors and a niece forced entry when she could not answer. The accident occurred when the bed gave way as she sat, leaving her unable to call for help.
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Washington Post
Wilmington
Del
Mary Elizabeth Graham
Kenton
Don t Suffer Foot Soreness Calocide Quick Cure Ad
An advertisement claims Calocide compound soothes sore feet and cures corns, calluses, bunions, and related foot ailments. Soak feet in hot water with two tablespoons Calocide for fifteen minutes, then massage. A twenty five cent box supposedly cures even worst cases. available at druggists or via supplier.
Shoots Her Husband Dead in Kenbridge Tragedy
Petersburg, Va Oct 16 Jasper Gwaltney longtime Petersburg resident was shot and killed at Kenbridge Lunenburg county by his wife after estrangement. Mrs Gwaltney confessed during inquest held by Coroner J Trisdale and was held for the January grand jury. She claimed intent to kill due to alleged neglect and may be mentally affected, a former inmate of an asylum. The victim, son of B F Gwaltney of Surry county, married Miss Hobbs of Prince George. Body sent to Waverly for interment. Gwaltney worked in a Kenbridge printing office.
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Washington Post
Petersburg
Jasper Gwaltney
Kenbridge
Lunenburg County
Gwaltney
J. Trisdale
Gwaliney
B F. Gwaltney
Surry County
Miss Hobbs
Prince George County
Woman Killed by Train Near Hyattsville Home
Hyattsville October 16 Mrs Augusta L Farnum widow of Joh Randolph Farnum formerly of Langdon DC was killed by a Baltimore and Ohio special train carrying Washingtonians to Baltimore for Cardinal Gibbons jubilee. The 68 year old deaf woman was crossing near Melrose avenue on the way to the post office. A coroner's inquest cleared the railway and urged fencing along the tracks from Melrose to Maryland avenues for public protection.
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Agusta L. Farnum
Hyattsville
Augusta L. Farnum
Joh Randolph Farnum
Langdon, D. C
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Melrose Avenue
Litchfield
Conn
John Gibson
Alexander Sakers
Melrose
Maryland Avenues
Mare Island Wireless Breaks Daytime Record Talk with Dutch Harbor
Mare Island wireless station on the coast set a daytime record by talking with the newly installed station at Dutch Harbor Unalaska 2091 miles away. Since Mare Island cost 25000 dollars and was completed last week, night communications with Unalaska were frequent, and today’s dawn contact established a new wireless record after sunrise.
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Mare Island
Washington Post
Valeros
Cal
Dutch Harbor
Unalaska
D UP Victim Sentenced For Gambling Confession
Frank Spencer, who claimed to be held up by five masked men at the National Hotel, was sentenced to six months imprisonment for permitting gambling in his room. He admitted the tale hid $8 of losses at a poker game. Sentence suspended on condition he leave the city. William St. John, a witness, was discharged.
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Frank Spencer
National Hotel
Anoker
Sentance
William St. John
Rebels Die in Battle Led by Insurgent Chief
Advices from Cuernavaca report a seven hour clash near Tepoxtlan as 500 Zapatistas, trapped between Gen. Figueroa and Col. Blanquet, were cut to pieces. Zapata reportedly escaped again, with about 200 killed and many wounded or captured during a fierce hillside defense and open attack.
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Mexico City
Cuerrlavaca
Tepoxtlan
Zapata
Figueroa
Col. Blanquet
Vilage
Reticent on Funk Suit Admits Filing Action
Mobile Oct 16 John Jenning admits he filed a $25000 suit against Clarence Funk general manager of the International Harvester Company for alienation of his wife's affections He remained in Mobile with Mrs Henning and declined to discuss the case when questioned by the Mobile police chief Det Murphy He gave no further details about Mrs Henning or the couple's alleged relations.
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Henning
Mobile
Ala
John Jenning
Clarence 8. Funk
Chicago
International Harvester Company
J. W. Murphy
Funk
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McConnell
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McLean
Downs
MF Lanahan
GW Cecil
Hlent T. Buckley
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M’namara
Fredericks
Rimeelts
Boardwell
John W. Roberts
Robert ¥. Balh
Roberts
Bain
Darrow
Talesman
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
Mr. Scott
Mary
F Macomber
Wales Avenue Baptist Church
Brockton
Miss Macomber
Victorine Wolffe Totenworth
Duchy of Save Welimar
Weisswasser
Upper Lausitz
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Dathe
Duke of
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Deutsche Kaiser
Eart
Falks
Glasscock and
Charlestown
W. Va
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Harry G. Clark
Durham
N. C
Hattie Viola Monk
Episcopal Church
Sidney Best
Raleigh
Calvert
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Calvert Co
Western Union Telegraph CO
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