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Image 17 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), April 23, 1917

AUCTION SALES THIS AFTERNOON THOS J OWEN A SON AUCTIONEERS inromcEs sale of valuable improved REAL ESTATE NOS 319 321 323 323 AND 327 14H STREET NORTHEAST By virtue of a certain deed of trust duly re _ urili il In Liber No S401 folio 322 et seq of tlM land record of the District of Columbia and al the request of the party secured thereby the BBdertlgBed trustee will sell at public auction tat front f the premises on MONDAY THE TWENTYTHIRD DAY OF APRIL AD 1917 AT HALTTAST FOUR OCLOCK PM the fol lowingdescribed land and premises situate in tha city of Washington District of Columbia and dsalfnated as snd being lots numbered one hun dred and twenty Are 125 to one hundred and twentynine 12 inclusive In Mayse and Clark trustees subdivision of square numbered ten hundred and fiftyfour 104 as per plat re corded la Liber IS at folio 27 In the surveyors office for the District of Columbia together with the Improvements consisting of five twostory brick dwellings Soa 319 321 323 325 and 327 144 street northeast Tarns of ssle Onethird of the purchase JMney to be paid in cash balance in two equal

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Image 19 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), May 22, 1916

AUCTION SALES THIS AFTEKWOO ADAM A WKSCHLER AUCTIONEER TDUTIES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE PREMISE8 419 O STREET SOUTHWEST By virtue of certain deed of truat duly recorded In Liber No 2758 folio 138 et acq of the land record of the District of Columbia and at the request of the party secured thereby we the underpinned truateee will eell at public netion In front of the premises m MOSDDAY THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF MAY AD 1918 AT HALFPAST FOCR OCLOCK PM the followingdescribed land and premises situate In the city of Washington in the District of Columbia and designated as and being lot M of Benjamin Bradleys subdivision of the east IS feet of original lot 6 in square 503 aa per plat in Book 12 page 149 in the office of the surveyor for said District together with the improvements consisting of premises 419 O St sw Terms of aalc tinethird of the purchase money to be paid in cash and the balance in two equal installments payable in one and two years with interest at six per centum per annum payable semiannually from day of sale rtirei bv ded of trust mton the Dronertv sold

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Map of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c

Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: London and Washington D.C. "Entered according to Act of Congress, July 10th, 1839, by David H. Burr, in the clerk's office of the District Court of the District of Columbia." The boundary between Maine and Canada, established by the Webster-Ashburton treaty of 1842, is shown by hand coloring. LC Railroad maps, 98 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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A map of a part of the southern & western states showing the contemplated route of the New Orleans & Ohio Railroad and the Central Railroad of Illinois, also the route of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad representing the most central, direct and practicable route for a great national and commercial highway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Northern Lakes, and by various branches and intersections with other Railways connecting with all the principal cities of the United States

The map covers an area from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi delta, and from Columbus, Ohio, to Little Rock, Ark. It shows Ft. Massac and "Capitol City" in southern Illinois and northern Kentucky as sites selected by the U.S. for the "Western Armory," and the probable future site for the seat of government of the United States or Western District of Columbia. Chartered January 9, 1852.

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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), July 2, 1908

International Road Congress President Roosevelt Names Commissioners to Represent the U S Government Washington D C June 22 1resi dent Roosevelt lias directed that this Nation be strongly and officially repre seuted at the International Roads Coi gress to be held at Paris the week be ginning October 11 and credentials have been issued naming Logan Waller lage Director of the Office of Public Roads of the U S Department of Agri culture Chairmau of the Commission The other members named are Colonel Charles S liromwell of the United States Corps of Engineers now serving as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds of the District of Columbia and Clifford Richardson of New York an eminent chemist and one of the worlds acknowledged authorities on bituminous road building materials This coming Congress which will be attended by distinguished delegates from every country in the world is re garded by highway engineers and ex perts as probably the most iniportant ever summoned for the discussion of an economic question Its need is the direct outgrowth of the advent of the automobile for while thousands are ignorant of the fact the solt tires ol the modern motor car are the greatest menace the hard

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Image 4 of The Wolf Point herald (Wolf Point, Mont.), May 23, 1930

The Wolf Point Herald A HOME NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED FRIDAY AT WOLF POINT COUNTY SEAT OF ROOSEVELT COUNTY MONTANA ESTABLISHED IN 1913 ÉÊ C B Marshall Associate Editor C L Marshall EditorManager NATIONALEDITORIAL S Official City Newspaper Official Coanty Newspaper 1930 1930 ASSOCIATION A Valuable Advertising Medium Exclusive in a Large Territory Including Parts of Three Counties Subscription List Strictly Paid in Advance 8200 PER YEAR IN MONTANA 260 OUTSIDE Full Information Concerning Advertising and Subscription Rates Furnished on Request Entered as secondclass matter at the post office at Wolf Point Montana April 9 1913 under the Act of March 3 1897 FINAL FIGURES DIGEST POLL The current issue of the Literary Digest gives the tenth and final report of its great national straw vote on the 18th amendment The votes returned in all of the 48 states the District of Columbia and by 48171 persons who neglected to designate their state are tabulated The loyal American citizens who adhere to the cause of law observance and respect for the federal constitution may find great satisfaction in the final result of this great experimental poll They can find in it no cause for alarm Any claim that the figures bring hope

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Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the third session of the Thirty-fourth Congress. December 2, 1856. -- Read. December 11, 1856. -- Ordered, that the message and accompanying documents be printed, and that 15,000 additional copies thereof be printed for the use of the Senate

Accompanying documents follow p. 27. Annual reports of the Surveyors General, p. 238. Report of Coast Survey Office relative to progress of survey of keys and islands on the coast of Florida, p. 549. Report of Superintendent of the Government Hospital for the Insane, p. 880. Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, p. 554. Report of the Commissioner of Pensions, p. 833. Report of the Commissioner of Public Buildings, p. 849. Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, p. 189. Report of the Secretary of the Interior, p. 174. Report of the Warden of the Penitentiary, p. 865. SERIALSETDELIVERY1

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Image 59 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), December 9, 1926

AUCTION SALES THIS AFTER NOON j TROV T OWEN A SON AUCTIONEERS j Business Property Large Brick Store and Garage No 3706 Fourteenth st NW At Auction B T authority vested tn us w will ml publi suction m front of the premise on THURSDAY THE NINTH HAT OF DE CEMBER 1926 AT FOUR O CLOCK Pt lot 40 tn oui 2692 improved ns shove Terms Sold suhjeot to a first deed of rit sot sioon 00 due in shoot two and half years with interest at 6 W per rent thp purrhasp prie above said trust to he paid onehslf rash and halanrp as second deed of trust payable 7500 per month with Interest at 61 per rent tn mature in two rears A deposit of 30000 required Conreranrin recording etc at purchasers cost Sale to he closed within thirty days or deposit forfeited THOfl J OWEN A SON Allots d4dds etSu ADAM A WESCHIER A SON Aiisuoneers Trustees Sale of a Twostory Brick Dwelling No Eye Street Northeast By virtue of a certain dead of tru4l re corded in Liber No 5443 folio 14 one of the land record of the Histrirt of Columbia and default havint been

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Image 11 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), May 18, 1912

AUCTION SALES THIS AFTBRXOOM AT Ai A WESCHLER AUCTIONEER TmiUTEFJT SALE OF LOTS 11 AND 43 IN BLOCK 2 WHITNEY CLOSE AND IM PROVEMENTS KNOWN AS 436 KENTON STREET NORTH WEST Bv virtue of a certain deed of trust duly re corded In Liber No 3417 at folio 2VJ of tho and records for tke DNtrtct of Columbia and at the request of the party secured thereby we the undersigned trustee will sell a public auction n front of the premises on WEDNESDAY MAY FIFTEENTH 1012 AT HALF PAST FIVE OCLOCK PM the following described hind and premises situate In the county of Washington Tistrlct of Columbia known and diatlnguMicd a lot eleven 111 In B H Warners subdivision f block two i2 Whitney Close as per plat re rded In County Book 6 pages 2 and R3 In the surveyors office for the piitrlft of Columbia and lot fortyfive i43i Id Elizabeth W Voorheea subdivision of lota In Mock two 2 Whitney Ciose us per plat recorded In Book 40 pipe i2 In said surveyors office together with Improve ments known a No 438 Kenyon t nw Terms of ssle All cash above first trust of j 2350 A

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Image 22 of The Washington times (Washington [D.C.]), January 30, 1926

22 Announcements fhQna Ctaoeifiod Ada to Main 520 LOST AND FOUND 1 CAMEO PlNLarge vicinity Iansburgh or Ktnnr Monday reward Mrs Thacker Potomac 2219 COLLIE white face four white paws white tip on tail 3 months old named Carlo Notify Houston 1744 8 St N W North 2614 Reward FINDERS If you find anything and cannot locate the owner through the Loot and Found ads in thia newspaper call at Room 422 Hearst Bldg and through the Lost and Found Index which contains a complete list of ail lost articles that have been advertised In this newspaper in the past two 8 830 LOST from pocketbook at Mass j aehusetts Ave entrance Naval Ob servatory Sat morning West 1434 Mr Willis WRIST WATCHLadies with black ribbon Navy Bldgfront of Shipping Board entrance Reward for return Columbia 4708 LOSERS When you advertise a loot article in the Lost and Found classi fication of this newspaper your adver tisement receives the benefit of FREE listing in the Lost and Found Index maintained by the Want Ad Service Bureau of this newspaper Tour ad vertisement is filed in this index for a period of two 2 months Such SERVICE facilitates the recovery of

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Image 7 of The Washington herald (Washington, D.C.), April 19, 1911

Vvto1 i 75 THE WASHINGTON HERALD WEDNESDAY APEII 19 1911 AMUSEMENTS IBELASCOIrffi Wed tod Sat Mats and Nights Hte to V M Jules Layolles French Grand Opera Co OP NEW ORLEANS Matinee today La Boheme tonight Faust Thursday Herediade f Friday Sigurd Saturday matinee Carmen Satur day erening Lucia NEXT WEEK SEATS NOW THE NEW THEATRE Production of Josephine Preston Peabodys Etrattad Prize Play THE PIPER With EDITH WYNNE MATTHISON In Her Original Eole PRICESHta to C inTwimaiagJBg THE SWEET 25o COLUMBIA KITTY 50e PLAYERS in BELAIRS 7Se NEXT WEEK ARIZONA Daily Matinees He Evenings 3c SOc and i The Broadway Musical Comedy Bon Mot THE LEADING LADY The London Comedians Kilph Lynn Edward Oote raan Mercedes Lorenz Show tilrls MR TOM TERRISS The Noted English Crencdian and His TwelTe Asso ciate London IlaTcn in bCliUOGB rYom Diek eni A ttinttmas Carol The Neapolitans Frank MorrelL Serjeant Bren nan Carl Victor Pederson SunarofTa Dogs School Days NEXT WEEK FOR TWO WEEKS J The Greatest Attraction on Earth The Jungle Man Sharpshooter I1ani Typewriter Athlete Oycllst ater Comedian c Seven Other Big Acta Buy Seats Today and Arad the Bush CASINO Conttnnou Performance 12i to 11 p m Tlie KIncTt of

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Image 2 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), June 26, 1950

Printers Given Raise Of 150 and Control Of Teletypesetting Contract terms for a 150 weekly wage increase and a joint committee to gather information about teletypesetting procedures have been accepted by Columbia Typographical Union members employed by Washington djdly newspapers The oneyear contract effective May 1 was ratified by a 178to 152 vote of union members at Turners Arena yesterday Nego tiations have been under way since last September Represen tatives of publishers and Local 101 had 35 collective bargaining sessions before reacing an agree ment last Tuesday It gives the union jurisdiction over operation of any teletype setting equipment that may be in stalled in newspaeper plants here It sets up a Joint Experimental Committee including two man agement and two union represen tatives to work out procedures and conditions covering the in troduction of training for proper manning requirements standards of competency scales of wages and other matters pertaining to their use and operation Tape Perforated by Keyboard Newspaper plants in Washing ton set type by manually operated linotype machines Teletypeset ting equipment consists of a type perforating machine operated by a keyboard similar to that of a typewriter and an operating unit attached to the standard type

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History of the First Maine cavalry, 1861-1865.

Introduction by Col. C.H. Smith. Eight companies of the First D.C. cavalry were recruited in Maine and later incorporated with the First Maine cavalry. Also available in digital form.

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