President Roosevelt Home Greeting Delays Train Carried to Washington
President Roosevelt and party arrived in Washington after a delayed trip from Jersey City due to a broken rear drive wheel on the locomotive. Two thousand people greeted him at Penn Station as the party traveled to the White House amid orderly crowds and ceremonial salutes.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Washington
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Archie
Quinten
Ethel Roosevelt
Loeb
Barnes
White House Cierical and Messenger Force
Pennsylvania Station
Jersey City
Presi T Roosevelt
White House
Clfford Richardson
New York
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Philander Knox
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Joe Weatherby
Hadeen
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Dent
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Roostvelt
Moore
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Awlev
Marshal Palmer
District of Columbia
Miss Hagner
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Lieut. McCawley
Fallower
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John Weatherby
Neer
Henry Berry
Evelt
Roosevelt and family depart Oyster Bay for Washington
President Theodore Roosevelt and his family left Oyster Bay on September 22 for Washington. They traveled aboard the navy yacht Sylph from Tompkinsville after a morning launch ride to the Sylph. The party included Mrs Roosevelt, children Kermit Ethel Archie and Quentin, Secretary Loeb and Mrs Loeb, and several guests. A special train carrying Assistant Secretary Barnes followed later.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Lees Hil
Washington
Jersey City
Navy
Sylph
Tompkinsvile
J. West Roosevelt Pier
Kermit
Ethel
Archie
Quentin
Loeb
Death of Two Elk at National Zoo During Rampage
A seven year old elk at the National Zoo, enraged after a display of temper, gored a calf to death and was later killed while ramming to free himself from antler removal. Another elk died during the attempt to amputate the rampaging bull's antlers. The Zoo Keeper ordered antlers sawed off to prevent further injuries as the herd, now 24 strong, faced ongoing warnings of similar danger.
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National Zooogical Park
United States
Yellowstone Park
Blackburne
Zoo
Philippine Government Loss From Silver Fluctuation
The War Department bureau of insular affairs fixed insular treasury losses at 1,294,089 dollars as of June 6 1980s due to silver value swings. Mexican payments caused the gap when silver was dear and undervalued, with creditors seeking settlement in Mexican money. The new coinage act ends Mexican money as receivable for public dues, preventing future losses.
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Bureau of Insular Affaires
War Department
Philippines
Insular Treasury
Cloak room mixup robs Atlanta man of valuables
In a downtown hotel a cloak room error led to E C Wackendorff of Atlanta receiving another guest’s suitcase. He reported loss of important papers valued at 309 dollars plus negotiable papers worth 1 500 dollars and clothing. Ambassador Alfred Picard left St Louis to visit President Roosevelt with fraternal greetings from France. He plans to return to St Louis next Monday.
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Atlanta
M. Picard
St. Louis
M. Alfred Picard
Washington
Roosevelt
Loubet
France
Monay
Blood Purification Promises from Dr Pierce Ad
An old advertising piece extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for purifying blood and boosting vitality to fight microbes and eruptions. A Dallas man claims four years of eczema vanished after five bottles, urging readers to accept no substitute. Also mentions Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
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Pierce
John Larsson
Powhattan St
Dallas
Texas
Investors Begin Suit Over Waggaman Deed Release
Proceedings in equity allege that Thomas B. Waggaman and trustees Charles E Banes and John Ridout released a deed of trust securing two $5,000 notes without consent while Brittania W Kennon and Augustus Jay seek reinstatement of the lien. The suit seeks foreclosure of a $26,000 deed of trust and court-ordered disclosures on the notes, with the U S marshal named temporary custodian to oversee repairs and a bankruptcy petition return day set for today.
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John Ridout
Thomas B. Waggaman
Charles EB
Banes
Waggaman
Brittania W. Kennon
Augustus Jay
Newport
R. I
Kerrand
Pretty Prospect
Woodley
Woodley Park
Clara J. Heyland
Fannie A. Moore
Henry D. Boteler
Luther
Mr. Waggaman
Fristoe
Thomas BE. Waggaman
Ridout
Wageaman
Gordon & Gordon
William F. Mattingly
Ciabaugh
United States
Charles C. Cole
Columbia National Bank
Williams Charged After Street Altercation At Gallery
A dispute between Thomas Williams and photographer John Nephew at Four and a Half Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW ended with Nephew hospitalized for a head wound. Williams was arrested on assault charges and eyed for destroying private property after breaking a window at Nephew's gallery, per Sixth precinct notes.
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Thomas Williams
John Nephew
Pennsylvania Avenue
Nephew
Willams
Sixth Precinct
Man seeks name change from Patch to Standish Brandish
William John Patch, aided by attorney J Althens Johnson, petitions the District Supreme Court for leave to change his name to William John Brandish Standish is a family name on his mother’s side and he wishes to relinquish Patch which he deems odd and inconvenient for business, especially in real estate dealings.
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William John Patch
J. Althens Johnson
District Supreme Court
William John Brandish
Standish
Pension fraud case: Flood held to face grand jury
United States Commissioner Anson 4. Taylor, after a preliminary hearing, held David Flood alias George Wood of this city on a $1 bond to appear before the grand jury on a charge of fraudulently obtaining a pension. Flood was unable to post bond and was jailed. Government witnesses from other jurisdictions supported that Flood claimed to be George Wood of Company E, Sixth United States Colored Infantry. A Bradford, Pa., resident now claims to be the real George Wood. records from the War Department show height differences. Three regiment members testified Bradford man is real Wood. Flood insists he is the veteran. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles H. Turner represented the government. Flood conducted his own defense.
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Anson
Taylor
David Flood
George Wood
Sixth
United States Colored Infantry
John W. Collins
Bradford
Flood
War Department
Inchea
Charles Willama
Baltimore
Daniel Tillman
Delaware
Frederick Sherwood
Hampton
Pennsylvania
Charles H. Turner
Father Is Under Arrest For Non Support
A Mount Pleasant mother accuses William Knowles of failing to support his crippled child. Detectives arrest Knowles at his Whitney avenue home after viewing a window scene where a disabled boy watched others play. The case goes to Police Court with possible involvement of the Washington Firman Society and the Board of Children's Guardians.
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Theelf
Robert Howlett
William Knowles
Knowles
Washington Firmans Socety
Board of Children's Guardians
Lawsuit Alleges Excessive Speed In Death On Railroad Tracks
Trenjamin Webster, administrator of Isaac B. Webster's estate, sues Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for 410,000 alleging a locomotive struck Webster at July 1904 near Eighth and K streets northeast while trains ran at thirty miles per hour, over the legal limit of twelve. Martha A. Webster widow and eight children are named in the suit. Attorney H. D. Moulton represents the plaintiff.
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Claud M. Berry
William A. Webster
Alice M. King
Edward M. Webster
James G. Webster
H. D. Moulton
Weather Conditions and Frost Warnings Across Regions
Weather bulletin from the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau reports cool weather remains east of the Mississippi with temperatures well below normal and heavy frosts in the Lake region and New England. Warmer in the Elope region, cooler in the Plateas region and Pacific States except West Washington. Showers in the South, southwest, Lower Arkansas Valley, Plateau and Pacific Coast States. Forecast calls for showers in the Plateau and Elope regions and Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys, with warmer spells in several regions and frost warnings for Ohio Valley, Lower Lake region, New England and Middle Atlantic States. Local readings note midnight to 6 pm temperatures, humidity, rainfall and tides.
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Pacific States
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Crushed by Auto Kills Boy in Street Crossing
A twelve year old newsboy Robert Marshall was struck by a Washington Electric Transport wagon at Fifteenth street and New York avenue northwest. The vehicle’s wheels crushed his head and he died instantly. Chauffeur Jacob Thomas was held in a cell after coroner’s inquiry began. Evidence shows Marshall crossed unaware of the warning gong. Marshall's mother lived at 2321 G street northwest.
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Nevitt
Washington Electric Transportation and Vehicle Company
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Thomas
Otto Jacoby
The
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Ohio Avenue
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Putnam
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Parham
First Precinct
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Amiss
Louis Ruprecht
Transportation Company
C Street
Lettle Marshall
G Street
Weather cools as board approves promotions and appointments
The board authorized promotions for C. B. Shippen to 750 per year, M. H. Perry to 800, and F. B. Williams to 660. Agnes Stuart becomes second division, with Annette Smith E. P. Marshall and Helen Whitaker as substitutes. In staff moves, H. Glenn takes over M Street High School, W. A. Joiner resigns, Elizabeth B. Kalb joins Washington Normal No. 1, M. F. Maraten moves to fourth division, Alma Wright shifts from fourth to second division, EB. E. Nelson advances to third division, and Mary H. Swingle is named assistant and director of primary work. In police news, Edward Frank Wineberger, wanted on two counts of passing worthless checks, faced hearing before U S Commissioner Ball in Philadelphia and posted a $1,000 bond. Detective McNamen testified and returned to Washington.
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F. B. Williams
Agnes Stuart
Annette Smith
E. P. Marshall
Helen Whitaker
Washington
Edward Frank Wineberger
United States
Ball
Philadelphia
Detective McNamen
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Water sanitation progress noted by school board members
At a board of education meeting it was reported the water boilers for sterilizing drinking water are functioning well. Parents of school children are being educated on purifying water and boiling it, though the board cannot fund ice for school drinkers due to lack of appropriation.
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Board of Education
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