Autumn at the Smithsonian Zoo Welcome Foreign Visitors
The autumn pilgrimages to the Washington Zoo draw 160 visitors daily including many first timers and tourists from across the country. Highlights include rare monkeys from Hindustan an anteater from Panama and a European white stork. Visitors admire the new birds and the Presidential Palace display as crowds arrive from dawn until night.
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Hindustan
Panama
Washington Happy Hunting Grounds
Plevresque Place
United States
Ma Uo
Tim
Epierres
Florin
California
Speakeasy Bust Nets Frank Ennis in Whey Court doorway
Police from the Ninth Precinct arrest Frank Ennis of 120 Wires Court for operating a masked speakeasy in a vacant building. Ennis allegedly served whisky and gin to about 20 masked men at 10 cents a drink, with two quarts of whisky and gin found on him. He is to be arraigned in the Police Court this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ennis
Ninth
Clarke
Daley
Beryt Wright
Demwette Dawson
Dellanteu
Whey Court
Ennis
Wan J
Lwnther
City bulletins and exhibitions at Studio Of Finearly
Reports show an art exhibition by the Studio Of Finearly spanning September 16 to October 2 with a special display including works by JM Grivesid and other foreign subjects in oil and watercolor. Also notes the unchanged condition of Cecil Clay, a Garfeld Hospital patient, under medical care. Additionally there are local notices about lost valuables on a car, and various advertisements from Pineapple products to Kodak supplies and local beer brands.
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Finearly
Brittany
Col Clay
Cecil Clay
Garfeld Hospital
Wakefield Avenue Named to Honor Washington Birthplace
A proposal suggests Wakefield Avenue be named to commemorate George Washington birthplace site on the Virginia bank of the Potomac about sixty five miles from the river, marked by a marble shaft. The writer argues the street from the north to the White House should honor Washington, Mount Vernon, and Yorktown.
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Wakefield Avenue
Washington
Potomac
Virginia
United States
George Washington
Brat
Pirat
Capitol
Earth
White House
Hine
Washington Monument
Mount Vernon
Wakefield
Yorktown
J Fletcher
Three valuables reported missing in Washington area
Misa Blanche L Cotes reported a 225 diamond brooch missing from her dress at a hotel. A diamond ring near Chevy Chase College was taken from Mr Samuel N Banks's apartments. Richard Simms reported a purse with several dollars stolen from his pocket while asleep in a Chinese laundry on Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Misa Blanche
Pennsylvanie Avenue
Dedicated as a Mission on Fountain Square ceremony
A Fountain Square dedication yesterday afternoon marked the Gospel Mission at Bev auth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Leaders from Mountain Mission and Central Lien Michon spoke of thirty five years of services, with banners carried by John Wesley Mateh III and participation from Dr Bailey, Dr MacLeod, and multiple church and mission groups.
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Fountain Square
Bevauth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Flernoon
Pliner Foyen
John Barnes
Bailey
MacLeod Spose
Auwy
Gospel’ Army
Laon Bosh
Bel H Minion
Haven of Rest
Unclear Government Pricing Office Meeting Highlights
A union meeting yesterday afternoon failed to set terms for a regulatory action at the Government Pricing Office. Officials planned an investigation by the president but the Invernment Printing Office was not addressed. The session lasted thirty six minutes with only routine work completed. The ongoing assessment load on members to aid the change in Philadelphia was discussed.
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Fa Bhitzdelphia Wera
Unlicensed bar charged in 16th Street incident
Police report shows Mary Williams colored woman twenty nine and her son aged eighteen held at Fifth Street precinct station after officers found five to six negroes drinking beer at a house on Sixteenth Street. They face arraignment in Police Court this morning as Precinct Detective Smith and officers Totten and Prien investigated the scene yesterday afternoon.
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Pohot
Sixteenth Street
Mary Williama
South East
Treeinet
Smith
Po Weemen Totten
Prien
A Famous Quality Ice Cream at Drugegiats Market
An item from Drugegiats Market lists a Famous Quality Ice Cream product offered at two and eight elictoun vi units. The readable fragments suggest a historic or local shop notice with unclear pricing and unit details.
Advertising Hints and Suggestions From a Junk Dealer
A historical snippet explains advertising value using a junk dealer as example. It argues small initial ads prove the point that any sale is aided by publicity. The piece compares marketing to other trades and emphasizes that even minimal local promotion can draw customer attention and build a business.
Junk Dealer Promises Honest Prices and Fair Trade
An advertisement praises a junk dealer who offers straightforward service and fair prices for old junk. The notice notes the seller claims higher prices than competitors, emphasizes improvement, and even provides a street number for those without phones to reach him. Local readers with odds and ends are urged to contact the dealer.
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Sau
Sears
Jonk
Wale
Two Advertisers Promote Same Fishing Tackle Item Differently
Readers note two similar ads for fishing tackle in the same space. Both use 12 point type in double columns to promote a single item, yet one ad shows clearer emphasis and better layout, while the other is less effective. The passage critiques ad execution rather than the product.
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Asme
Frustrating ad copy and odd illustration mock ad critique
A reader criticizes a garbled ad for Floyds Bargain House noting unclear price cues and an unattractive illustration. The piece argues the advertisement fails to attract buyers and questions the intent behind the mind reading tone and the implied sale.
Hit Hard Illuminating Hed In Ing Read Through
Fragmentary OCR notes on baseball and a firm name, unclear business aim, mentions price and public appeal. Mentions gods and places, but details are obscured. appears to be commentary or ad copy about sports and commerce with uncertain subject.
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Ces
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Hansa Shoes
Hanan Shoes
Pennsylvana Avenue
Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Herrmann Re
Owl Dresser
Chase Mahogans
Crea
Mensae
Lanren
Crssaer
the Sanitary Paper Bottle Co., Inc
N.W
Riga
Axminster
Wilton
Ave
N. W
M Dally
Affo
P. Telephone Co
Spek
MD Herrea
Tada Cetin Dhier Atak
Youn Andon
He Pettit & Co
Haas & Co
HAAS
Castellerg’s
Wethington's Lending Jewelers and Options
Penna. Ave
Great Rush Zooward
Pleasants
Old Stager
Uvein
Evry
Devon
Stonkeys
Tia
Aiden Tom Wilbar
Malabar
Panan
City Bulletins
Elk Club
North
Anthony F Rice
Garth
East
Kodak
A. Muddiman & Co
Gié
Hearleb’s
Maerten Sud Senate—brewery
Bottling Aglington Bottling
Pabst
Milwaukee
Pabst Brewing
Capitol St
Ff ST
Cor
Moses Furniture Ang Sioor Polishya
Haar
Place of
Gospel Workers
Columbia Typographical Union
Hitchcock
New York
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Newark
Baltimore
D. J. Kaupman
Pa. Ave
Horn
Tailer
F St
Maerzen
Senate
Heurich Brewing Co
Uneeda Biscuit
Children’s School
Yong Sease
Victor E. Adler
Vasa
Dr We Das
Leah
Amos
Suter
Uae
Suter & Suter S
Csaunert
Ina
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. We
Randle Highlands
Capitol OF
Highlands
Expecta & Trea
SPE Ag
Urance
D. of C. Real Estate
Thos. J. Fisher & Co., Inc
Actioa Ta & Large
oMice Building
Potomac Guarantee Loar DD
Atlantic
Serna Fives
Tachi
Citizens’ Loan & Truss CO
Ay Commercial Bank
Commercile
G San
Washington Post
Sherman Reids
Henry Evans
Asume Iim
Priess
Legis
Merpais
Spabrde
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