Four Years Before Perry Commodore Bidwell’s Voyage to Japan
Des Moines man Daniel Christy recalls the Bidwell voyage to Japan and the Columbus mission to open trade. He served in the navy until 1861, then joined the dead letter office, later Washington life, pensioner of Santa Cruz sea fight. Brother Jehie Christy, police desk sergeant, relates incidents of the voyage and its reception in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore Bidwell
Japan
Des Moines
Daniel
Christy
Jehie Christy
MacVicker
United States
Ile
Commodore Perry
Yeddo
San Francisco
Arcarms
Bidwell
Commodore Bidtellats
America
Independ Square
Philadelphia
Navy
Post-ofice Department
Washington
Santa Cruz
Central Washington rental and real estate ads
A dense ad page offering rentals and rooms in Washington near 612 14th Street and various addresses. Includes offices, front rooms with board, hotels, and apartment listings with prices, heat, and amenities. Also includes government notices on sealed proposals and public works with dates and offices.
For Sale Houses Four Sold at 84 500 Terms 350 Cash
For sale houses four sold. Houses cannot be duplicated under 84 500. Terms 350 cash, balance 20 per month with 5 percent interest on deferred payments. First floor parlor dining room kitchen and more. Second floor three bedrooms and tiled bath. Hardwood finish and large cellar. Front and rear cement walks. Open Today BEB F Saul Co Seventh and L Sts NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. NW
13Th St. Nw
Franklin Square
Rhode Island Ave
Congressional Library
G St
K ST
N.Y. Ave
C ST
South Front
Capitol
Mass. Ave
Capitol ST
R St
Pa. Ave
Indiana Ave
11Th St. Nw
6Th St. Ne
Petie Chesterfield
6Th St. Nw
Pennsylvania Depot
Thomas Circle
4Th St. Nw
Judiciary Square
Yale St
Columbia Heights
St NW
Orrent
Maryland Ave. N
Library
A. M. Shaw
Park Hotel
Frank Endres
New Willard
N. Capitol Sk
Central
Deaks, &c
Akoma Park
M. Heaton
Oak
Magnolia Takoma Park
14Th
Fulton R. Gordon
14Th St. Aw
Wedderburn Heights
Aqueduct Bridge
Wedderburn Improvement
WM. H. Saunders & CO
Fst
Ieee
Connecticut Ave
Connecticut Ave. Highlands
WM H
Cercoran St
B. E. Howell
Lth
Bath, Gas, &c
Washington Circle
First Moor
Vders & CO
For Rent Listings by Fisher Co and Associates
A dense column of rental notices from Fisher Co and others in Washington listing unfurnished houses flats and rooms with addresses such as 1316 Kenyon 1906 F nw and 14th nw. Local real estate agents advertise properties with rents from 8 to 100 dollars monthly plus furnished housekeeping options and storefronts including Marion Regina and others. Packages include multiple 14th to 20th street NW and DD Ward listings with varied sizes and terms.
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St. Nw
Pa. Ave
Kingman Place
Bet
Sts
Thomas J. Fisher & CO. (Inc
Kenyon
Getore
Hillyer
Church Nw
Mass
Providence St
Brook- Tit
Ldr
Land
Buel
Sth
St Nw
D St Ne
Quincy Me
Guincy
Jackson St Ne
Jackson Ne
Marion
Regina
Stoddard
Portland
William Corcoran Hill
15Th ST
J&r
Ihr
Celles
Goth
Corcoran
Cis
Bolas Noth
Ofrich
Bulletin
Yan A Via
Royal eRe Insurance Company
Tereos Englant
Aio
Ttt
Railroads Schedule Notice of Southern Railway Routes
Schedule effective June 19 1904 from Fenneylvania Station detailing daily trains to Harrisonburg Danville and westantona Warrenton with multiple connections to Savannah Jacksonville New Orleans and Atlanta including first class cars drawing room sleepers dining service and a Sunset Route tourist sleeper. Also Bluemont Branch and Chesapeake connections via Richmond Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard Air Line with multiple daily departures including Pullman dining cars and through sleepers to New York Port Tampa Jacksonville and Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Fenneylvania
Vacal
Harrisonburg
Danville
Westantona
Warrenton
Washington and Mort
Tree E Pasttlape
Gawain Savannah
Jacksonville
Arisa
United States
Fant Mall
New Orleana
Hiariye
Maramas Branen
Aomdate
Fue Warrenton
Charrotteautheity
New York
Nework
Atlant
Atlanta
Gormehene Ga
Washington
Seo Francisco
Mundaya
Weeense Gays
Wridays
la Carte
New ‘York
Memphis
Lynchburg
Fieet-clase
Roanoke
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Mompais
Dalry
Wantington
Southwestern Limited
Pullman
Macon
Augusta
Silkville
New Orleans
Bluemont
Leesburg
Gaye
Sluemont
Weenington
Bluemon’ Rata
Arenough Raina
Teronien
H. Ackert
H. Hardwick
W. H. Taylor
L.'s. Brown
Eevent
Charlaston
Fis
York
Port Tampa
Fla.yla
Avene Ga
Charleston
C. Washoto
D. C
Wilmington
Petersburg
Norfolk
N. & W. Pullman
Pennsylvania
A. Greed
Washington, D. c
Craig Mf
Wilreon
N. C
Washington Southern Railway
Rehmond
Alexanuria
Frederickaburg
Beavetation
Éthead
Fitchmond
Atlantic Coast Lines
Florida
Richmond
Pointa
Beaboard Air Line Railway
Newport News
Point, &c
Richmond City
W. Culp
W. P. Taylor
Man
Seaboard Air Line
Raleigh
Columbia
Sevannah
Tampa
Tallahassee
Birmingham
Mobile
Pensacola
Seaboard Mail
Jackson- Dailyville
Fla
Hamiet
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sixth
B Streets
Pittsburg
Chicago
HarriSburg
Cer
Indianapolis
Louisville
Et Dlouis
PENNSYLVANIA_LIMITED
Cleveland
Toledo
Detroit
Cincinnati
ST. Lowis Limited
Ingdianapolis
St. Louis
Indianapolls
Nashville
Chicago Limited
T. P
ST. Louis Express
St. Louls
Western Express
Pillsburg
Cleveland and
Cincinnati Express
Pacific Express
Buffalo Day Express
Buffalo
Emporium Junction
Kane
Canandaigua
Rochyster
Niagara Falls
Elmira
Renovo
Williamsport
Buffalo Night Express
Emmum Junction
Erie
Rochester
Niagara
Daly
Philadelphia
East
Congressional Limited
Elphia
Lapress
Boston
Lake Placid
Baltimore
Annapolis
Pope’s Creek
Atlantic City
Speuciat
Cara
Deware River Bridge
Delaware River Bridge
Market Street Wharf
Far
Cape May
Ocean Grove
Long Dist
Siathc
Une
W. W. Atterbury
J R. Woop
Geo W. Boyd
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Royal Blue Line
Buffet
Pastor
Royal Limited
Phelad
Pullman Om
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pennsylvania Station
Dinningati E. m
Lanisville
St Louis
Virginia Hot Springs
Chesapeake and Ohia
Pennssvanis
AHL
Marlboro
Norfolk and Western Railway
Washington, P. R
Dally
Norfolk and Western
Hhoxville
Bristol
Ieee
Tod
Norfolk ‘Ram
B&q
Wille
Uray
Thwile
Poncaymvnia
Pennayly- Jue
Hourly Baltimore Pullman Schedule Across Weekdays
List of rail departures and connections receiving trains to Baltimore with Pullman service, detailing times to Chicago Louisville St Louis and Washington District routes, plus Norfolk and Western connections and Chesapeake and Ohio extracts. Includes varied departure times, stations, and baggage handling notes from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey Ave
Cst
Chicago
Northy Louis
Louisville
Pittsbleg Veland
Nlent Columel's
Wheeling
Winchester
Annapolis
Frederick
Hagerstown
Op Boyd
Gaithersburg
Washington Junction
Union Transfer Company
Ticket Cares
Pennsylvania Arena
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lithia Water CO
Lynchburg,Va
Rhen Ans Seee
FIELD
Civil Service Institute
Bureau of Equipment
Navy Department
Navy Yard
Washing
Breselman
Stoneleigh Court
N.Y
Chestnut St
Nhank Landregan
Bard
Jith
Livingston
Tyern
Vonnet
Tibet
Opportunity
Tocation
Waynington Vother
Ith
Cochran
Tlc
Sis
Agen. A
Ost
Detmestic
Charee Domestic Sewing Machine Agency
May Manton Patterns
le Bae
Perry
The
Chicago Tribune
Truth
Niewspapter Bhehive
Carpenter
J. K
B St. Nw
Oregon Ave
Reeves St. Nw
Va. Ave
Eaver
H. Saunders, & CO
F St. Aw
Elite
R. A. Schlesing
Balisbury
H. B. Sherwood
Box
Westport
Conn
Miscillanetts
Clover & Dant
11Th St
A. Heersay's Sons
Funk's Sewing Machine Agency
Tth
Burnsting’'S & Loan
Pennsylvania Avenue
Bere
Bilver
H. G. Conn
Hopwood
Sayman
Abrahams
J. Selinger
J. Tarshieds
North
Justh
Mme
Melba
10Th St
National Detective Agency
Fluor
Colorado
M. Bradford
W. Rice
7Th St. Nw
S. Burnstehin
Fortund
Rita
9Th St. Nw
Fee
14Th | St
Mo. L
Lipscomb & CO
14Th St
Evans
O. Evans
Fourteenth ST
Oliver
Thia Offen
McHines
Oliver Tes | Writer Company
Fotomac
Mount Vernon
Midway Bet
Alexandria
W. H. Snowden
Arcturus
Se Bret
Scorch Holland
Kleer
Aeg
Ave
Largh
Pease Ag
Bph
Franklin Park
Epeet Ee
Witte
L St. NW
IL Fur
I ST. Nw
New Hough
N. Cap
17Th St. Aw
M St
Sibbald Cottagh
Chevy Chase ‘Circle
Chevy Chass
Stratford
Uth ST
Sheridan Ave
Mt. Pleasant
Questa
Litchfield
Logaw
Circle
Fam Ny
Clifford M. Lewis
16Th St
TF St
H. K
Conn. Ave
19Th St
Bath
8Th St
Pension Bureau
Treasury Department
Supervising Architect
United Sigtas Treasury
Washington, c
James Knox Taylor
National Museum
Library of Congress
Bernard R. Green
District of Columbia
Reed
15Th St. Aw
Rawlings
Arlington Fire Tanurance Company
Horrawerk
F St
Tylor & Rutherford (Incorporated
I?st. Nw
Stone & Fairfax
Curtis Hill & CO
Tel. M
Thos. J. Fisher & Co., Incorporated
A. FP
FOX & CO. (Inc
Walter H. Acker
Reni
Aywood & Garrett
Hesse
US St. Nw
Chevy Chase
U Sts. Junction
Pet Ee
Decatur St
Pst
Stepney C. Brown
Barclay
Ferret Man
la. Ave
Tonneau
Washington Automobile Garage Co
Itth
J. X
Aame Tage
On . B. Shaw
Kenilworth
Windsor
T St. Aw
Albemarle
Tata
Othelhurst
L Ste
Virginia
Scessee
Genoa
12Th St
Bohd
Franklin
Anth
Oylmpia
Roanoke Sts
Suburban
Atkinson & Ballard CO
G_ST
Georgetown Real Estate
West End
Joseph L. Weller
Fae
Tel. Buw
Chonge
EH. M
EF. P
Warren Bros. CO
Hata
Call
7Th St
Warron Bros. CO
Uyade
Best
Dotnel
Itheron Tree
Sullivan's
Ohio Ave
Goyer
Young
Florida Avenue
BEB. F. Saul CO
Seventh and
L Sts
Renty
F ST. NW
A. S. Daywood
Net
Tith St
10Th St Nw
C’r'ran St
G St Aw
Pla Ave
T St
Colleee St
Cal. Avene
H St
Wilson St
Stanton Plandre
Roar
13Th St Nw
N. J. Ave
P St
C Et Nw
Harvard St
Rooma
Mass. Ave. Nw
Blagdon Alley
Blandcourt Nw
Navy Place Se
Caywood & Garrett
New York Ave
JAS. M. York & Son
McQiw
Ten- Naltytown
Miller-Shoemaker Real Estate CO
13Th St
Brent
N Sts
Dupont
Conn.ave
H. Rozier Dulany
St. Ne
H. Hale
St. Ee
N. H
Pril Robinson
Robinson
Wath ST. Peice Oy
Ohnson
Blue Ridge Summit
Summit Villa
Tlith St. Ow
16Th
Dupont Circle
F Street Nw
Propertoln Park
Joseph J. Wieler
Llth St
Halmead
Mount Pleasant
Vlisit
Petworth
Heacipsure Ave
8th_st
Staughton St
WM. Saunders & CO
F Bt. Nw
Railroads
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