Favorites Win at Benning Steeplechase Meet
A large crowd witnessed the United Hunts Steeplechase Association opening at Benning amid clear skies. Percy Evans on Anne Bruce fell at the Liverpool obstacle injuring his leg, while Gypsie ridden by O Brien claimed the Clark Cup, highlighting skilled amateur riders and the sport’s popularity among New York Washington and Old Dominion patrons.
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Died Mackessy On Venony Octobst 1008 at 1155 P.M.
Obituary notices for Catherine H Mackessy wife of Jeremiah Mackessy and daughter of Peter and Isabella Fegan with funeral from 29 Mangachuse Avenue NW Friday Oct 28 at St Aloysius Church Mount Oliver burial. Martha E Morgan and Mary Pritchett notices follow with interments. Oona Samson and Maude Stansbury bereavements listed with services in Georgetown and Providence Hospital. Anna White funeral set for Oct 27 2 PM at 569 O Street NW.
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Worgan
Los Angeles
Cal
Annie Morgan
Nathea A. Smith
Washington DC
Cal Pritchatt
Mary
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Wiliam H. Pritchett
Trinity MB
Fifth
Ntreets Couthoast
Fowera Sambon
Georgetown University Hospital
Oona
Stansbury
Providence Hospital
Maude Stansbury
Charlea Stansbury
Helen
John
Ohio
Anna White
Charlea White
O Streat
Notice on Marriage and Death Publications In Major Papers
The Washington Post will publish notices of marriage and death insertion at no extra charge in select newspapers including New York Times Boston Globe Buffalo Courier Chicago Record Herald Philadelphia Public Leader Pittsburg Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald Syracuse Post Standard St Paul Pioneer Press Minneapolis Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Rochester Azrald ST Eous Republic Byracuse Post Standard
Paul Pioneer Press
Minneapolis Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cincinnati Enquirer
Hunts Run Steeplechase Meet Draws Society Crowd
A large society attendance filled the clubhouse for the Alexandria Steeplechase day led by prominent hosts. The meeting featured notable riders such as Dion Kerr with Follow On and Ray on Woolgatherer, plus top mounts like Bruce and Gypsie, with intense riding and a dramatic finish at the wire in several races.
Army Lieutenant travels from Cuba for Benning steeplechase ride
Lieut I. Martin of the Fifteenth United States Cavalry came from Cuba to compete in the Military Steeplechase at Benning under the United Hunts Racing Association. His horses Dixie and Humming Bird were delayed, with telegraphic efforts to locate them en route from Shelbourne, Wisconsin, to Washington. Martin, renowned for cavalry horsemanship, has shipped his mounts and plans to ride Humming Bird, a well broke gray, in tomorrow's event.
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Benning
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Shelbourne
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Dixie
Humming Bird
Morristown
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Association
Funeral Coach Wrecked in Long Island Collision
A Long Island Rail Road collision near Woodside on Oct 25 killed Patrick Healy aged 44 and his three-year-old son Anma Healy and two-month-old Eleanor Healy. Mrs Healy spine injured, nurse Arab Thomas Leach and Edgar J Griffin injured. coach driver Griffin signaled as the coach failed to clear the track before the train struck. The coach overturned after the impact as the rapid approach left little time for escape.
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Miss Wilson Best Bowler in Woman's Bowling Congress
Miss Bertha Wilson of Philadelphia won the best bowling score with 89 out of 160 pins. She did not bowl in today’s matches, as Mrs Lester refused to roll on Harlem Circle alleys. Mrs Crickbaum of New York was elected president, and Wilson returns to Philadelphia tomorrow evening.
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New York
Bertha Wilson
Philadelphia
Mra Lester
Lester
Harlem Circle
Crickbaum
Promotion for Marland as Public Printer head of printing
McFarland named general superintendent of the Government Printing Office pressrooms and takes direct charge of printing and binding foremen. Delivery and counting divisions move under him, with J M B Brown and P P Pealer overseeing the divisions. Workforce adjustments include furloughs and increased compositor staff to address slack work.
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Government Printing Office
McFarland
Sane Daga
J M B. Brown
P P Pealer
Fireboat Firelighter Proves Its Water Power in Alexandria
Chief Bell tests the Firelighter fireboat from Seventh and Water streets at 9 am. Within 24 minutes it laid three hose lines 1,468 feet to Cameron Street, delivering streams up to 189 feet with a 1.5 inch nozzle and 8 feet with a 2.5 inch nozzle. Monitor pipe threw 300 feet at three inches, and 206 feet at 4.5 inches. The vessel reached the Arsenal grounds and the steel plant en route, with Chief Bell expressing strong satisfaction that the Firefighter can combat riverfront blazes and fires inland from the water. Accompanying officials included TMM Robinson and F. W Micholson.
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Wireless telegraphy aided Chinese maneuvers end in victory
In Changtefu the Chinese Imperial Army conducted maneuvers featuring portable wireless telegraphy on light wagons, operated by telegraph corps officers. The Northern Army prevailed as the exercise concluded with a grand review and lunch with foreign observers. The event cost about 500000 dollars.
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Changtefu
Japan
Yuan Shi Kai
WOULD SEGREGATE BLACKS Oberlin Ohio Oct 25
American Missionary Association session reports Rev Washington Gladden discusses emancipation and segregation as a likely outcome with Black self-governing regions in the South. Officers elected include Bradford, Brewer, Slocum, King, Proctor, Crane, Anderson, Beard.
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Ohio
American Missionary Association
Washington Gladden DD
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Congress
Washington
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New Jersey
David J Brewer
District of Columbia
W .F Slocum
Colorado
Henry C King
H. H Proctor
Georgia
Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Asher Anderson
A F Beard
New York
Berkman Missing After Cleveland Speech
The Washington Post reports Alexander Berkman, the anarchist once imprisoned for the Frick attack, disappeared after a Tuesday Cleveland appearance. Police and local socialist organizers fear foul play as he was due in Columbus and Toledo and a man matching his description was seen in Warrensville. A mailed letter with two special delivery stamps was later found.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Alexander Berkman
Pennsylvania
Henry C. Frick Barkman
Columbus
Toledo
H C Frick
Berkman
Warrensville
Bakers Sell Full Loaf Denial Sparks Bread Weight Probe
Sylvester denies commissioners received anonymous complaints accusing Washington bakers of short weight bread. District inspection with the assistant sealer found twenty five bakeries met or exceeded required weights. William Eagle of the Jolly Fat Ben’s Club reports a $190 robbery at 923 D Street Northwest. Hogle, of Five Street Northwest, claims the money belonged to his father and caller suspects a professional pickpocket.
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Will safeguard ballots urged by New York official
State superintendent of insurance Kelsey told Samuel Untermyer of the International policyholders committee that the number of envelopes containing official ballots for trustees and directors sent to Mutual and New York Life will be turned over to the committee. He said daily counts will be reported and an inquiry will examine mail transit to prevent tampering. The move follows a request from the international policyholders committee.
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Mur Kelsey
State Insurance Department
International Policyholders Committee
Montpelier seeks divorce from chorus girl wife
Cleveland story reports Montpelier, a wealthy Clevelander, seeking divorce from his wife Claire Maude Reissinger a chorus member. They married September 9 after a backstage courtship at Huclid Garden Theater. While another chorus member planned a private elopement to Painesville, Montpelier and Reissinger agreed to a double elopement and were wed by a justice of the peace.
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Huclid Garden Theater
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Painesville
Miss Reissenger
Japanese Residents Challenge School Board Action in California
Special to The Washington Post San Francisco Oct. A temporary order issued by Judge Morrow in the United States Circuit Court restrains the school board from removing a Japanese boy from Pacific Heights School The residents claim treaty rights of Japanese are violated by the board order The case moves toward possible review by higher courts including the U S Supreme Court
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Morrow
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Robbed in washroom at Metropolitan Hotel
Pittsburg man Herbert Lynch was found asleep in the Metropolitan Hotel washroom last night. He reported losing 43 in cash and a watch, and was escorted to detective headquarters by Policeman Walker after waking and reporting the theft.
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Walker
New York Woman Ari gned for Bigamy in Tombs Court
Miss Augusta Bruning a cook, about forty, arraigned on bigamy charges after marrying four husbands in a short span. Three husbands attended court. she waived examination and posted 500 bail. Her tale blamed husbands who “pestered” her as the motive for marriage.
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New York
Augusta Bruning
Tombs
Henry Koehler
Waterbury
Conn
Speeding Washington cars halted by undercover officer
Bicycle Policeman on the Seventh precinct used civilian clothes to trap two Washington Railway motormen on Dumbarton avenue northwest. Wille B Bankies and Robert M Lyons admitted twenty mile per hour runs, were arrested, fined two dollars each, and jailed briefly before Lyons paid both fines.
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Boswell Funeral Today for Ernest Hogwell in Brookland
Ernest L Hogwell died Wednesday night and his funeral is this afternoon at the family residence in Brookland with Rev Mr Stevenson of Bethany Baptist Church officiating. His body will then be shipped to Medina Ohio, his former home, by Mr Boswell who worked in the Civil Service Commission. Annie Morgan, widow of Nashan Smith, died of typhoid fever in Los Angeles, where she will be buried today.
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Ernest L Hogwell
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Annie Morgan
Los Angeles
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Post Office Department
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