No Family Christmas Tree At White House
The Roosevelt family plans Christmas at the White House with gifts exchanged after breakfast. President Roosevelt to attend church services and later horseback ride, with a family dinner planned. Diplomats will host festive trees while Egyptian, Turkish, and Chinese legations plan holiday activities.
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White House
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Virginia
Cowles
Henry Cabot
Longworth
Legation
Holiday Quiet In Washington Amid Annual Yearend Break
Official Washington empties as Congress adjourns and departments thin out for the holidays. Cabinet meetings are canceled unless needed. The week features wage gains, strong Christmas trade, and a national education conference scene. The Harriman inquiry in New York and a Providence wedding also figure in the week’s outlook.
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Southern Educational Association of
Montgomery
Ala
American
Will Ask Council for Water Works Franchise
City officials consider granting a franchise to W. D. Roberts and C. T. Martin to operate a water works system in Bluefield West Virginia. The proposal rests on due proof of qualifications and compliance with municipal requirements.
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Uniee
Southern Pacific
Harriman System of Railroads
New York City
E. H. Harriman
Council
Water Works Franchise Granted in Bluefield 1906
The ordinance states W D Roberts and C T Martin receive a fifty year water works franchise for Bluefield bounded west of the Norfolk and Western switch tower, extending to the city limits north and south, with pipes mains and stations to be built and operated under agreed terms. The notice notes thirty days of first publication before adoption by the common council and records filed in Bluefield.
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W. D. Roberts
C. T. Martin
Bluefield
Norfolk .and Western Railway Company
Eni
Roberts Andl Daa Ln
Diekens
Patréns
Common Council
City of
Recorder
Dro Cc. T. Martin
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France
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London Athletic Club
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Kid Clark
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Astoria Athletic Club
New York
Bluefield Athletic Club
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