Western Life Policy Holders Challenge Chicago Company
Policy holders meet in Chicago over Western Life Indemnity Company actions amid a receiver bid by Attorney Levinson. They question assets, transfers, and alleged graft while emphasizing solvency. Local holder J L Schaffert and others press superintendent of Illinois insurance for a standing statement as critics cite concerns across Nebraska and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Western Life Insurance Company
da Tt
Whch
S . Levinson
To & Company
Michigan
Missouri
Moulton
R Rosenfeld
Lesinson
Alexinson
Fosenfelt
Fetay
Reserrata
Washington
Western Life Indemnity Company
Chi Cana Nase
TFF
Intil Insurance Uuts
Genra
Knipnt Templar
Major Life Indemnity Company
J L. Schaffert
Western Life
Illinois
Warren Johnson
Lincoln
Nebr
E Warren Johnson
West
Nebraska
Polly
Knight Templar
Medal of Honor Legion elects leaders at Asbury Park meet
At the Medal of Honor Legion reunion in Asbury Park New Jersey officers were elected. Gen O Howard entered the hall to cheers and addressed the group. Ex Judge Julius J Langbein was re elected president with J Mo Schoonmaker named senior vice commander and Erastus Worewitt as mercy commander. James Miller of Philadelphia was re elected chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Foot
Asbury Park
N. J
Medal of Honor Legion of the United States
James M. Schoonmaker
Exrc
Julius J . Langbein
New York
Uttle Drummer Boy
Legion
J .Mo Schoonmaker
Pittsburg
Erastus Worewitt
Burlington Vt
James Miller
Philadelphia
Government Outwitted by Failure to Attach Assets in Claim Clerk Case
James W Boyd, claim clerk for the Marine Hospital, faced charges of falsifying vouchers. A $9,000 United States salt sale writ led to attachments including Boyd’s automobiles valued at $6,600, a new silver service, piano and rolls, and bank garnishments. The government argues it won’t lose embezzled funds, as banks and the disbursing officer may bear responsibility. A separate note reports Retirement Association meetings at the National Rifles Armory with an address by W. Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W Boyd
Marine Hospital
Mast Morray
Gibbs L Baker
Atttorney
Leamington
Fourteenth Street
Moses & Sons
Boyd
Baker
Salt
United States
Columbia Automobile Company
Castelbergs Jewelry
National Safe Deposit and Trust Company
American National Bank
Boyds
Clabaugh
Addie Hunter
Columbia Automobile
D W O'Donoghue
Treasury
Boyd T
W P Worcester
Honest Physician Finds Health With Postum Coffee Alternative
A California physician describes personal recovery from nervous distress and heart pains after quitting coffee and tea. He adopted milk-free Postum Food Coffee from Postum Co and reports mood and health improvements, urging patients to use the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Europe
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Umbrella Attack Arouses Crowd On Thirteenth Street
Mrs Annie Bradley faced two men who allegedly tailed her for hours as she confronted them with an umbrella on Thirteenth and a half Street near Pennsylvania Avenue. She knocked them with the weapon until its handle broke, then fled in a cab. The assailants warned of arrest though no police action followed.
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Thirteenth
Pennsylvania Avenue
Annie Bradley
220
I Street
E Streets
Mrs Bradley
Mrs. Bradley
Cool Wave Promises Relief in Wash DC Weather
The text notes a cool wave predicted to reach Washington in waves on Thursday as officials promise relief from heat. A city thermometer showed 8 degrees as the high yesterday, with Affleck’s downtown reading 6 to 8 degrees later. Prof W Henry, predicting Riviera envy, hints at an upcoming forecast article and then departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Afflecks
W Henry
Riviera
Sahara
Alleghenies
Henry
Will Seek Court Redress Over Coliseum Nuisance
Citizens hire attorney Winship Wheatley to challenge ongoing nuisance near the Coliseum. He has written to the Commissioners seeking cooperation, citing late night brass band noise and disorderly crowds as evidence gathered from local residents and a visiting minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winship Wheatley
Wheatley
Old Revolver Misfire Wounds Beverly Pulliam
Ralph Ruby of 408 Florida avenue north west fired an old revolver while inspecting it. The bullet hit Beverly Pulliam, twenty, of 1901 Third Street northwest, in the forehead. Pulliam received care from Dr Slattery at 391 Florida avenue north west and later recovered at home after the bullet was removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulliam
Beverly Pulliam
Third Street Northwest
Ralph Ruby
Florida Avenue
Freedmens Hospital
Youthful elopers marry after police search request
George Mankunana tuzapetn skinner and a youth from Congress Heights, sought by parents for a police search, were granted a marriage license in Baltimore yesterday and have since wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mankunana Tuzapetn Skinner
Congress Heights
Baltimore
Cemetery Superintendents Meet at Glenwood Session
Cemetery superintendents gathered in the chapel at Glenwood Cemetery for a yearly session. Officers were nominated: president EG Carter, vice president J C Kline, secretary-treasurer Benlett Lawson. Papers on UK cemeteries and perpetual care were presented. election of officers looms as the key outcome. The group plans to reconvene at Rock Creek Cemetery this afternoon with an address by George H Brown on landscape effects.
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Glenwood
Glenwood Cemetery
Eg, Carter
Oakwood
Chicago
J C Kline
Woodlawn
Dayton
Chblo
Benlett Lawson
Paxtang
Thomas C Easten
Eastern Presbyterian Church
Coyle
Dublin
Ireland
United Kngdom
J C Scorme
Mount Auburn
Boston
Mass
Fine
Treasuer
Forest Home Cemetery
Milwaukee
Wis
Curiér
Rock Creek Cemetery
George H Brown
Body Found in Potomac May Belong to Local Carpenter
Fishermen spotted a body drifting in the Potomac River near Fort Washington yesterday afternoon. Police believe it may be Simon B. Jones, a carpenter who lived on C Street Northwest and was thought to have jumped from the steamer Macalester Saturday night. Harbor precinct officers were notified and plan to recover the remains today.
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Carpenter
Macalester
Potomac River
Fort Washington
Simon B. Jones
C Street
Harbor
of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Washington
Dakotas
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Westurn
New Yor
Middle Atlantic
New England
Rocky Mountains
North Pacific
Upper Michigan
Wisconsin
Lake Regi
Ohio Valley
Midue Atlantic
Migour
Rocky Mountain
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Lower Lakes
Upper Lakes
Duluth
Marquette
Houghton
European
Grand Banks
Barbegue at Benning crowns Herron tournament champ
Eight thousand attended the fifth annual Master Butchers of DC barbecue at Benning race track. William Herron of Washington Bay won the tournament with nine rings, earning the gold belt and 350 dollars, and crowned Miss Nellie Coppidge of Baltimore as queen of love and beauty. The event featured vaudeville, dancing, baseball, and moving pictures with strict police order and high turnout from Washington, Maryland, and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallam Herron
Nellie Coppidge
Washington
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Benning Race Track
Wiliam Herron Knight
Washington Bay
Baltimore
Government Printing Office
Jolley
Knights of
William Herron
Knight of
John Ehler
Rockdale
C R Tempter
Prince George
Jack Beansford
Prince George County
Mnd
Florence Souder
William Clark Knight
Virginia Bay
J Pp Shaughnessy
Newport Reform Spreads and Civic League Formed
Special to The Washington Fasc Newport Rhode Island September 20 two reform groups emerge the Citizens Municipal League aims to purify politics and a Civic League of women cottagers seeks better municipal conditions and wider civic interest. The move sparks talk of a vibrant campaign and party unease follows. Commander Lucien Young trial resumes at Mare Island California for the Bennington boiler explosion with limited new testimony and many rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R I
Citizens’ Municipal League
Civic League
Newart the
Citizens' Association
Isas
Young
Mare Island
Cal
Lucien Young
U .N
Bennington
San Diego Harbor
Birthday of Rebekah Marked by Odd Fellows Women
The Daughters of Rebekah celebrated their fifty fourth anniversary at Odd Fellows Hall with Mrs Dola Hendrix welcoming guests and Mrs Martha McNell delivering the address. The program featured recitations, solos, duets, a coon song, and dance, plus a reading of the grand sire proclamation and Mrs Hendrxs welcoming remarks defending women's sincerity and expanded influence in social and civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Rebekah
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Hall
Dola J B Hendrix
Martha McNell
Theresa Belding
Rogers
Bughbee
Masa Nelle Scott
Adam Latham
Breene
Anne E Grigsby
Mabel
Pearl Grigsby
Anna Jorgensen
Percy Hearts
Nettie P Wallace
Ett. Raitz
Beulah Crawthers
Thelma Scrivener
Jimor
Bonini
Cora BU Shreeves Coon
Sharkteford
Margaret Ellwood
Lena Callan
Gertrude M Wasterling
Hendrx
Missilendrix
Rebekah Assembly Praises Women in Odd Fellows History
The speech honors women's impact in Odd Fellowship since 1851, noting the Rebekah branch as pivotal for the order’s growth. It cites charter grants to Rebekah lodges, membership expansion from about 4,000 to 1,500,000, and multiple homes for widows and orphans under Rebekah supervision.
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Order of
Odd Fellowship
Rebekah
Solomon
Odd Fellows Orphanage
Gilroy Cal
Odd Fellows’ Orphans Home
New Jersey
Assembly of
Rebekahs Home For
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Odd Fellows’ Home
Indiana
Rebekah Assembly
Goebel Goes to Harvard and Attacks Roosevelt
Special to The Washington Post reports Dr Julius Goebel, newly named head of Harvard's German department, criticized President Roosevelt over Goebel's Stanford dismissal by Dr Jordan. He argued Roosevelt's Winning of the West underrates German pioneers and Moravian missionaries in the West. Roosevelt reportedly dismissed the criticism, urged Jordan's continued role on the National Fish Commission, and his role in Goebel's Harvard appointment remains uncertain.
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Washington
San Francisco
Julius Goebels
Harvard
Roosevelt
Stanford
Dr Jordan
Goebel
West
Jordan
National Fieh Commission
Jordans
Dr Goebel
Jealous, He Shot Wife In Fatal Jealousy
Special to The Washington Post from Gloversville New York dated September 29 Morris King a wealthy 75 year old man, in a fit of insane jealousy shot his wife on the piazza of their home then fired a bullet through his own brain. He is said to be aging and the wife is believed to survive though the wound may prove fatal for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Oscar Xonome
Agam
George M Moulton
Western Life
Knights Templars
United States
Nebraska
Harsas
Rosenfeld
Griss
Gray
Moulton
Hoe
Llinals
Spain
Washington Post
Gloversyile
Morris King
King
The Value of Charcoal for Health and Beauty
A promotional piece extols charcoal as a safe purifier and stimulant to general health. It touts its use in Stuart Charcoal Lozenges for improving complexion breath and blood, noting deodorizing effects and claimed liver benefits. The ad emphasizes affordability and sound medical endorsement by a Buffalo physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Stuart
Michigan Central Wins First Point in $6 Million Case
Michigan Central Railroad won a preliminary round in its suit against Michigan for 6 million dollars over the repeal of its charter by the 190 legislature. Judge Hooker dissented, but the court favored the railroad, denying writs and noting the State’s attempt to circumscribe potential recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Central
Detroit
Detroit News
Lansing Mich
Michigan Central Railroad
State of Michigan
McAlvay
Hooker
Montgomery Moore
Grant
Gettysburg Battlefield Tour Opens Sons of Veterans Camp
Gettysburg Pa Sept 20 delegates to the National Sons of Veterans encampment visited the battlefield under Pennsylvania Division escort. An evening grand camp fire at the courthouse was presided by John D Keith with speakers Lieut Patton William Wachieton and others from Philadelphia and San Francisco.
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Battlefueld
Gettysburg
National Sons of Veterans
Pennsylvania
John D Keith
Lieut . L Patton
Willia Ev Wachieton
Utn Pandterincohie
William Dustin
R M Reed George HK Abbott
James Haroaner
Panadelphia
George 3. Geis
San Francisco
Unclear Place Names List From OCR Segment
A scrambled OCR snippet lists city and state names such as Asheville Atlanta Atlantic City Bismarck Neston Buffalo Chicago Tl Cincinnati Davenport Des Moines Denver Calvestan Melena Mont Indianapolis Jacksonville Kangar City Little Rock Marquette Memphis New Orleans New York Omaha Pittstown Lake City Springfield Vicksburg and more, with no narrative or context. The fragment reads like a pasted catalog of locales without events or dates.
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Agheville
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Bismarck
Neston Mags
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Obie
Cheyenne
Wya
Davenport
Iowa
Denver
Colo Des Moines
Iowa Calvestan
Mont Indianapolis
Ind
Jacksonville
Fla
Kangar City
Little Rock
Ark Marquette
Midh
Memphis Tenn
New Orleans
New York
North
Flaite
Omaha
Nebr
Pittshore
Pagate Lake City
Utah
Springfld
Vicksburg
Miss
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Senor Quesada
Honor Legion
Judge Langbien
Firat
Far Resalant
Neather
Benning
Mrs. Hendrix
Ife
Dora B. Hendrix
Martha L. McNiel
Dr King
Lansburgh & Bro
Seventh Street
Steinway
Ellington
Weser
Bradbery
Huntington
R Droop Sa. Co
Pa. Ave
N. W
Dr. Lyon
Ft F. Ads
Ring of Fabricata
Schwartz @ Peltman
7Th Street
Harper Ferry
W Va
Sherandoah
Peter Grogan
Credit For
All
Law and Line
7Th St
Newcorn & Green
F Street
Jdas
Jas. S. Topham
C3lumbia
Helling
New Je Se Bay
Saplea
Danant
Coumbla
Lanita
Montclair
Rightwood
wWenu
Rock
Jasl Marshall
D C
WV Rochf
H M Shook
Nat
Barre
B. Earnshaw
M . Patterson
Patterson Institute
Alile
Patterson
Ot Smith
Washington Loan and Trust Co
H. Trumbull
Tharp
Berkeley
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