Athletic lads meet southwest gains victory at coliseum
Theodore Mathews wins four golf medals and two silver medals as the Southwest grounds take the day in the final public playground meet for colored children at the Coliseum. White children compete today at 10 o'clock with the same events, presided by Commissioner West who distributed prizes yesterday. Officials praised the year’s work and the boys’ hard training and endurance. Bernard J. Weters, former world sprint champion, commented after yesterday’s events.
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Theodore Mathews Captus Irenore
West
Coliaqum
Theodore Mathews
Bernard J Weters
Playground meet praised for large colored youth turnout and records
Mrs Elien Spencer Massey and Supt Montgomery commended the colored schools playgrounds meet as a success with strong training evident among boys. Commissioner West praised the large crowd, record times, and progress in public playgrounds, noting support from Dr H S Curtis and Mrs Mussey. Summary lists event winners across tetherball croquet baseball track and field events, highlighting top performers Tommy Anderson Theodore Mathews Clarence Stevenson James Lee James Brass Harry Johnson Frances Purdy and Ewe Washington.
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Supt Montgomery
Colored Schools
Commissioner West
H. 8. Curtis
Groumia
Richard
Ellen Spencer Mus
Southwest
Bell School
P Streets
Tommy Anderson
Theodore Mathews
Clarence Stevenson
James Lee
Thomas Brass
Thos, Anderson
James Blackwell
Harry Johnson
Boyng
Frances Purdy
Ewe Washington
Children Picnic at 200 Miss Erskine’s Ludlow Outing
About 125 children from Ludlow playground were taken to the zoo yesterday by Miss Erskine the directress for a day of kindergarten games baseball and animal watching. Lunch baskets were opened and activities included fruit, jokes, and health notes.
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Miss Erskine
Ludlow
Zoo
Turkish Bath Under New Management at 1829 G Street
Local notice announces a Turkish bath establishment at 1829 G Street operating under new management. Details are limited in the fragment.
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G St
Turkish Bath
Injuries Found By Coroner Prompt Inquiry
David Morrison a 32 year old State Department employee living at 523 Twenty third street northwest was found dead in a Third precinct cell around 7 30 last night. Coroner Neavitt noted a blunt head wound and a discolored eye suggesting foul play. An autopsy is planned. police investigate Morrison’s death. He was married and resided at his Twenty third street home.
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David Morrison
State Department
Twenty-third
Third Precinct
Neavitt
Coronner Mevitt
Mr. Morrison
Twenty-third Street
Negro kills his brother in drunken quarrel
Richard Chase alias Hillary a blacksmith killed his brother Henry with a sledge hammer in a Christian court southwest blacksmith shop during a morning dispute. He claimed self defense saying Henry struck him first and chased him. Henry died at the hospital. Chase was captured near Eleventh and G streets southeast.
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Richard Chase
Hilliary
Henry
Christian Court
J. ¥. Davis
Fourth Precinct
Eleventh
G Streets
van Street
Hilary
Gestreet
Chase
Sergt
Dunigan Jane Privates
Davis
Donovan
Dunigan
Post
Weather Summary from September 8 1858 Forecast Note
Fair conditions prevail over most districts with moderate temperatures and light showers along the South Atlantic coast. Tropical disturbance near Santo Domingo remains distant with fair weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday except Gulf coast and Southwest with possible showers. Winds vary by coast. local temps range around 60s to low 70s with minimal rainfall reported. Reports from other cities include scattered data and a Knights of Pythias meeting noted.
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Dept of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Pacific Coast
West Indies
Santo Domingo
Gulf Coast
New England
South Atlantic
East Gulf Coast
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Whather
Guamhine
Ameek
Principal under fire at Eastern High School hearing
Mrs Torrey and Mrs Parsons testified with husbands present as concerns over Moseshaim F F Swartzell grew. Thomas W Smith and Michael I Weller, East Washington Citizens' Association leaders, urged Swartzell's removal while noting his good points. The session was closed, with executive action planned for next week to determine Swartzell’s future at the Eastern High School.
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East Washington Citizens’ Association
Michael I. Weller
Board of Education
Eastern High School
Torrey
Parsons
Moseshaim F. F. Swartzell
Frnnaipas Wee F. Oyster
Capt. Oyster
Business Men's Association
Tucker
Northeast Washington Citizens’ Association
Mr. Croissant
Eastern High School Alumni Association
D. William Oyster
Croissant
Swartzeil
Messrs. Smith and
Weller
Hastern High School
Henry L. Bailey
Wervising
Swartzell
Messrs. Smith
Waller
Slim Stranger Alarm at Real Estate Office
A tall slim man about thirty, claiming to represent an auto agency, entered Thomas W. Hungerford’s office at 67 Fourteenth Street NW yesterday. He tampered with the safe combination before leaving, prompting Maj. Sylvester to file a police report on the suspicious incident.
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Maj. Sylvester
Thomas W. Hungerford
Fourteenth Street Northwest
Envoys Gift to Charity From Peace Delegates
Letters from Russian and Japanese peace plenipotentiaries accompany $10,000 gifts for New Hampshire charities. Messages praise hospitality in Newcastle and Portsmouth as Gov. John McLane receives the donations for discretionary distribution to state institutions.
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Concord
N. B
New Hampshire
John McLane
Haron Komura
Takahira
Baron Rosen
Newcastle
N. H
Newcaste
Japan
New Hampshira
Imperial Ruselan Embaeray
New York
Bird
Portsmouth
Rosen
Resolution honors Capt Ramsey and closer soldier unity
A meeting of Fighting Ninth veterans at Sergt O Connor s residence approved a reception for Capt Frank De Witt Ramsey on return from Sea Girt duty. The Ninth Infantry Veteran Association will host the event and a 1906 Spanish War Veterans encampment in this city was tentatively supported. A resolution praised Col J Edwin Browne for fostering closer ties among soldier groups.
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Ninth’ United States Infantry
Timothy O'Connor
Alreet
Frank de Witt Ramsey
Chaffee
Sea Girt Rifie
Ninth United States Infantry Veteran Association
Ramsey
J. Edwin Browne
Roosevelt
Army and Navy Union
John Perkins
William H Matter
C. A. Lawrence
H. A. Utter
Charles Bavage
William Goetz
John J. Stram
Henry Allee
Joseph Carey
United
Sergt. Stram
Milwaukee
Tramp Robs Inmate Counting Money On Eighth Street
John Burns, a Soldiers' Home inmate, was robbed by a white man resembling a tramp on Eighth Street between H and F streets NW. Burns chased the thief but the man escaped. Burns reported the incident at the First precinct. Other items include a note on the Spanish ambassador and Venezuelan cable matters.
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John Burns
Eighth Street
Burns
Buena
Carnage at Balakhan Deluged Gunners With Oil
Across Baku and Balakhan fierce street fighting continued with consulates banks and government buildings guarded by troops. Tartars looted burned Balakhan after capturing three artillery pieces amid heavy casualties at Balakhan Hospital where Armenians and workers suffered massive losses.
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Shirinkin
Tiflis
Vladikovkad
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Call a Dog a GOOD Name MAGUS Bulletin
A brief bulletin item notes a playful title Call a Dog a GOOD Name. MAGUS adds a quirky line referencing the wordplay and the periodical’s voice, capturing a small newspaper notice style fragment with a humorous aside.
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Magus
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