Boys Tour Washington With Rotary Lions Kiwanis and Elks
A party of 183 boys returned from a sightseeing tour of the national capital conducted by Rotary Lions Kiwanis Elks clubs and the YMCA. The group traveled in 20 cars donated by club members with police escorts and visited the White House and the zoo amid praise for their orderly conduct. The organizers may make the trip an annual Boy's Week event.
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National Capital
Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis and Elks Clubs
YMC. A
Scaggs
Deutsch
White House
Kiwanians
Elks
Washington
Blue Ridge Transportation Company
Royal Bride Princess Kuni Weds in Tokyo Kyoto Union
Princess Kuni sister to the Princess Regent of Japan married in Tokyo to the son of Kyoto temple abbott. The ceremony linked two historic noble houses and joined royal and temple lines in an official city event.
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Kuni
Japan
Tokyo
Kyoto
Cornerstone Of Brethren Church Laid Tomorrow
The Emanuel Brethren Church at Summit Avenue and Howard Street will have its cornerstone laid tomorrow at 3 PM. Rev. Dr. G I Rider leads the program with Rev. Dr. A B Statton delivering the principal address. The building will be 50 by 50 feet with 450 seats, expandable to 700, and completion aimed before October conference.
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Emanuel Brethren
Summit Avenue
Howard Street
G. I. Rider
Grace United Brethren Church
A. B. Statton
Pennsylvania
F. Berry Plummer
St. Paul's Church
Washington County
Marvelous cures debunked by twelve investigators cites Howe
In Vancouver BOG a man touted as performing marvelous cures drew thousands. Twelve honest men investigated and found no evidence of any miracle, noting that the public stories were plain falsehoods, mirroring the fate of each similar marvel.
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Vancounver
Bog
Ew, Howe's Monthly
National Forests See 10 Million Visitors In 1923
The final tabulation by the Forest Service shows almost 10,000,000 people visited the 146 national forests during 1923. More than eight in ten visitors traveled by private cars, totaling over 8,000,000 car trips to forest recreation areas.
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National Forest
National Forests
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Chautauqua Opens At Boonsboro With 1200 Present
Boonsboro opened its fifth annual Chautauqua with about 1200 attendees for both afternoon and evening programs. The Victorian Maids performed in period dress and sang old songs, offering a night concert. Tonight Alton Packard, notable humorist and cartoonist, will present a comedy review with rapid cartoon illustrations.
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Boonsboro
Alton Packard
Packard
James Brown Held After Whiskey Charge Release
James Brown, colored, was released on a whiskey transporting charge then arrested within hours. He is being held by Gloryland Penitentiary authorities on parole violation charges.
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James Brown
Gloryland Penitentiary
Fifty-Eight Cases Handled By S P C A
Fifty eight emergency calls were answered last month by F G Burton agent for Washington County S P C A. The monthly report shows six cruelty investigations, 27 dogs sheltered, two placed, 10 humanely destroyed, six days sheltered, four placed. Warm weather colds prompt use of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound with a testimonial from Benjamin Thomas Scranton Pa.
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F. G. Burton
Washington County S. P. C. A
Benjamin Thomas
West Tackawanna Ave
Scranton
Fragmented War Era Social Bulletin
The item lists 223 homes and humane destruction, six donations from Edwin C Hook William T Hamilton and an anonymous contributor, four dollars, two new members Mrs J A Holly 854 Summit Avenue and Miss Nora Hammond 911 North Potomac Street, and notes British troops numbered 147940 with 1499273 at home.
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Edwin, C. Hook
William T. Hamilton
J. A Holly
Summit Avenue
Nora Hammond
North Potomac Street
Light and wireless waves travel at 136000 miles per second
A historical note states light and wireless waves move at 136000 miles per second while mentioning 66 national bird reservations in the United States.
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United States
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E. G. Hook
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Kreps, Mgr
O'brien’s
Cauffman & CO
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Potomac & Antietam
the Talking Machine Shop
Functons
Brethren Church
Polly
Cliff Sterrett
Hanner
Bie
Teeeetn
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Aimple
Prinstone
David P. Schindel
S.P.C. A
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Harry S. Myers
N. Potomac
Home Service Co
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Chas. W. Martz
S. Potomac St
Broadway
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Maxwell
Hops
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Hudson
Jewett
BUICK
Chalmers
Peerless
Mercer
Haynes
Paige
Cadillag
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Martz Motor CO
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TR Tharas
NEA Service, Inc
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Yoram City
Swan
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