Four Thousand Enjoy Washington Playgrounds Season Finale
Children crowded the Howard and Rosedale playgrounds for summer’s end events with baseball, dancing, relay races, and watermelon feasts. Miss Helen Garnett led crafts displays, and new apparatus plus plans for a future playground cap the day of athletic fun for girls and boys alike.
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Howard
Washington
E Street
Helen Garnett
Rosedale
Rosedale Playground
Edith
Greavenor
Edith Atley
Mario Brown
Georgetown
Ray Whitmire
Walter Goodman
Whitmire
Arsthonora
Joseph Sullivan
Carl Dreschler
Garnett Rites
Joseph Griscom
Mia Edith L Grosvenor
Elva Whitcomb
Edward S Gilfillan
Paul Zinkham
Would Amend Bank Laws Propose New Bank Surplus Rule
National lawmakers may propose changes to bank laws in the next session. A key proposal would require new national banks to carry a surplus and unimpaired capital from day one. The plan envisions a $25,000 paid in capital with a 0 percent surplus and includes ideas for added supervisory examiners.
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Congress
DIVA S PACT FILED CONTINUED FROM FAUST PAGES
Red Hook residents note Bob Chanler’s generosity as he signs over property to his singer wife Mia Aldrich and maintains pensioners from his estate. An information inquiry finds Mia Aldrich and Dewis Chanler denying details and refusing to comment on Bob Chanler’s affairs or potential commitment.
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Red Hook
Roke
Bob
Mia. Aldrich
Dewis & Chanler
Mrs. Aldrich
District Revenue Estimates for 1912 Fiscal Year
Auditor estimates to commissioners show district revenues for 1912 around 7.035 million dollars, up about 798 thousand from last year. Real estate taxes remain largest, real estate and street extensions boosted by a projected 50 thousand and 30 thousand reductions respectively. auto wheel net about 26 thousand, personal taxes about 150 thousand more. pensions deduct 31655 from income.
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Eef
Sterda
Janitor Sentenced to Two Years in Jail for Stealing from Students
Matthew Thom, a Mount Pleasant janitor, pleaded not guilty by reason of being misled by fashion trends as seven larceny counts stood against him. He was sentenced to two years in the district jail with a possibility of sentence reduction if he restores the stolen items.
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Yeserday
Mount Pleasant
Matthew Thom
Thomas
Assistut
Mangan
Revenue Cutters End Pleasure Boat Privilege On Harbor Stint
U S revenue cutters will no longer permit pleasure boating by lawmakers and senators aboard incoming liners in New York harbor. Treasury officials bar the old prerogative, allowing travel only for dire distress or sick relatives, ending the practice of legislators riding cutters.
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New York Harbor
United States Revenue Cutters
Loeb
Treasury
Staten Isial Sa
Perse
Builders Exchange welcomes Baltimore Richmond and Norfolk visitors
Delegates from Baltimore Richmond and Norfolk arrive by rail and steamer for the Tri-State Builders' Exchange day. Welcome events include a Capitol photo, buffet luncheon at 1 39, baseball at 3 80, and a banquet at Carroll Hall. All activities run through Sunday with guests returning home tonight.
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Baltimore
Richmond, and
Tristate Builders' Exchange
Build‘4
Manufacturers’ Exchange
Norfolk
Eventh Street
Richmond Wders
Union Station
George Potter
H Street
Imuel Hi. Prescott
Kington Exchange
Foiph
Thomas H. N
Capitol
Itimore
Capital City
First
M Streets
Carrol Ute Hall
Woman in Aero Mishap at Mineola Field Wrecks Plane
Mrs Raische, wife of the ice plane company founder, crashed an aircraft today at Mineola avia field. She attempted a field takeoff described as a grass cutting maneuver, ran into a dep, nose of the machine struck the ground, and the craft was damaged as she tried to shut off the motor.
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Raische
Mineola
Long Island
Ice
Avia
Entet
Ralsche
Child Killed by All Six-Year-Old Boy in Front of Car
Special to The Washington Post from New CastleDetail: Ralph Warn six was struck and killed by the Havre de Grace textile magnate Moalville Gambrill’s car in Havre de Grace Md The chauffeur Thomas A Foreman colored drove slowly when the boy ran into the street The negro occupant fled to Wilmington six miles and surrendered to police
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Washington Post
New Castle
Det
Ralph Warn
Moalville Gambrill
Havre de Grace
Thomas A. Foreman
Wilmington
Foreman
Warn
Litetle
Population figures show gains in multiple cities
The report lists city populations with percent increases since 1900. Covington Kentucky stands at 70,353, Racine Wisconsin 38,002, Waterloo Iowa 26,693, Dallas Texas 92,104, and Kenton County Kentucky 70,353, each with substantial growth over 1900 figures.
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M, Ky
Dallas
Tex
Woman Wins Slander Suit in Petersburg Case
Special to The Washington Post from Rocks Mount on Sept 16 reports Miss Dora Lee Atchieson a Baltimore milliner formerly with Angles store here won a slander suit. Jury awarded her $50 after she alleged damaging character reports were circulated. Also noted Kaiser Will Pay Visit to Czar in Petersburg with William II to visit St Petersburg in November.
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Washington Post
Mount
Dora Lee Atchieson
Baltimore
Angles
Joday
Join Shearer
Dbe
Angle
Kaiser
Czar
Petersburg
Bourse Gazette
Emperor Wiliam of
Germany
St Petersburg
New Counterfeit Ten Dollar Note Warned
The Treasury Department warned yesterday of a new counterfeit ten dollar national bank note. The poorly executed, photo standard specimen is drawn on Home National Bank Staunton Texas series 1902-1908 check letter D. A sample was sent to the secret service by Cashier R. G. Erwin of Ballinger Texas. The same counterfeiters are blamed for a recent Carsbad New Mexico note.
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Texas Bank
National Bank
Treasury Department
Home National Bank of
Staunton
Tex
Flags of All States for Far Virginia Fair
Virginia Fair Association manager Mark R Lloyd asked governors of all states for loan of their state flags for the industrial building at the Virginia fair. All replied, except Wisconsin and Indiana which have only the stars and stripes emblem.
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Richmond
Mark R Lloyd
Virginia Fair Association
Wisconsin
Indiana
Woman Suffers From Poison
Mrs Minnie Taylor of 415 Seventh Street Southwest was rushed to Emergency Hospital last night after ingesting carbolic acid. Her condition was not serious and she is expected to leave the hospital this morning.
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Minnie Taylor
Seventh Street
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Faust Pags
Misa Audrey Simpson
Wilders
Baltimore, Richmond
Real Exchange
Weill
Aero Smaj
Perenline
Pest
Young Men’s Store
Mr. Simpson
Ivers & Pond
Sanders & Stayman Co
Maryland
William A. Bryan
Hugh D. Digney
Washington Painters and Decorators’ Union
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
F St. Nw
W.gj.sloane
New York
Brussels
Axminster
Kalliston
Eital
H St. N. W
S. Goldheim & Sons
Seventh St
Selinger’ S
F Street
Corner
Vewendeages
Rachrive
James S. Topham
Steinway Pianos
Victor Machines
Edison Phonographs
MUSIG
St. N. W
Christian Xander
7Th St
No Branch Hou
Wathington
Oxford
Morocco
Pioneer
Avenue
Ave.s.e
Virginia -Maryland
Milburn, Heister
Ashington, B.S
Harry
Darling
9Th Street
N. W
Washington Gas Toint Company
Washington Gas Light Company
Zela
Elock
Basnston Gas Light
William Borme
Weabhington Gas Light Company
Reid S. Baker
Sooce ES
Adams
Byron
Prana
Matt
Dresemacer
Lipscomb
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