Coffin Hideout Leads to Two Arrests in City Robberies
Police say Nathaniel Keeligg and Thomas Spittman confessed to stealing from three homes in the city. The men used an old coffin stored in an abandoned loft near Vermont avenue and M street northwest as concealment for jewelry silverware and men’s and women’s wearing apparel found at a stable base of operations. Capt. Charles Peck notes additional robberies in the eighth precinct are attributed to the pair.
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Thomas Spittman
Vermont Avenue
M Street
Charles Peck
Martha Tolliver
L Street
Effie Jackson
Fifteenth Street
al- Ton Hays
Eighth Precinct
Keeling
Spillman
Civil Service Exams Announced For City Jobs
A number of civil vice examinations have been announced with an ex civil service examiner in charge. Contact the department for full particulars. Also notes on ginger ale Perfection and a bottled water claim with steam sterilization at 220 degrees.
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Cy Service
The
Dullery
LWW
New York
Sunday Court Urged for Police Justice Reform
Attorneys press for a Sunday session of the police court amid insanitary station houses and delays in freeing detainees on bond. They argue current bail practices and custody conditions condemn arrestees to unjust confinement, urging legislative action and reform to speed releases and humanize treatment.
JESUIT NOVENA ENDS AT ST ALOYSIUS CHURCH
The St Aloysius congregation closes a nine day novena to St Ignatius with daily exercises led by parish priests and hundreds receiving communion at early masses. Rev J J O Rourke S J completes a Jesuit spiritual retreat at Keyser Island with 170 attendees from Jesuit schools and novitiates in several states. After a Warm Day There’s nothing as enjoyable as a ride in a taxi. taxicab $3 hour Phone N 1212.
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St. Ignatius
J. J. O'Rourke
S. J
Keyser Island
Brothers of the Jesuit Order
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Arash
New Jersey
TTCO
CAPT MITCHELL TAKES NEW POST IN VETERANS RESERVE
Capt Walter Mitchell, who resigned weeks ago as department commander of the Army and Navy Union, is appointed adjutant general of the Veterans Reserve Corps. Gen Andrew S Burt leads the corps which has over 1500 members from the regular army and volunteers, many from Spanish and Philippine wars. Headquarters are in the Pacific building where Burt has been building the association. Mitchell will assist this week.
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Army and Navy Union
Feneral
Vernrans
Andrew S Bart
Veterans’ Reserve Corps
Pacific
Burt
Mitchell
Marriage Made Easy No Delay In Tying Enot
Washington evangelist and Gideon’s Army minister establishes a 401 Fourth street office to marry couples quickly during license hours. In 30 days he tied 42 couples, earning the moniker the marrying parson. He offers witnesses and a ready ceremony close to Judiciary Square and city licenses office.
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Gretna Green
James Madison Littl
Gideon's Army
Mgr. Little
Fourth Street
Judiciary Square
Little
Brandon
Miss
United States
A. J.maclaurin
James Gordon
MelVaurin
Virginia Avenue
Sister Stephanie consecrates life to God at Visitation
Sister Stephanie, daughter of N Shea of this city, was the central figure in a solemn profession at the Visitation Convent Georgetown. Ten years after her novice vows she publicly professed and received communion at a special 430 mass. Her family, including Mr Shea and sister Rose, attended.
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N. Shea
Visitation Convent
Georgetown
Visitation Order
M. L. Fortier
S. J
James Becker
Henry T. Canton
Shea
John
William Shea
Washington
Will Repair Treasury Elevators for City Improvements
Secretary MacVeagh orders extensive Treasury building renovations to fix insanitary conditions and ventilation. New York architects win a nearly $200,000 contract to add sidewalk entrances, two elevators, locker rooms, and reconfigure divisions for better flow and efficiency.
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New York
Fifteenth Street
Treasury
Memorial for Rev George W. Lee at Vermont Avenue Church
Memorial services for the Rev George W. Lee pastor of the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church were held yesterday afternoon. The services were led by Rev James E Willis with assistants J D Wood of Richmond and S J Stuart of Little Rock. Lee, born in 1850 in North Carolina, came to the city, led the church from 1850 until his death in February. He was a renowned negro preacher, well known across the South and once preached in London. His successor has not been chosen.
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George W. Lee
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
James E. Willis
J. D. Wood
Richmond
S. J. Stuart
Little Rock
Ark
North Carolina
Vermont Avenue
London
Green Corn as a Well Balanced Food for Digestive Health
Dr F J Allen extols green corn as easily digested in the milk stage with all elements of nutrition. He reports success using uncooked green corn as an exclusive mono diet for dyspepsia and constipation, with minimal cooking and limited heat. Cereals peas and beans harmonize best with corn and it can be earned at home.
Jesuits Honor Founder at St Aloysius Church Ceremony
Jesuits worldwide marked St Ignatius Loyola's feast day with solemn high mass at St Aloysius Church in this city. Rev James Cotter Jr led the service with deacon Rev David Roach and sub deacon Rev Orville Brady. Baltimore priest Rev J J Reynolds delivered the panegyric.
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St. Ignatius Loyola
Cathlic
St. Aloysius’ Church
James Cotter
David Roach
Orville Brady
Pamplona
Society of Jesus
Postal Savings Bank to Launch Nationwide by Fall
By October 15 or November 1 may mark the start of a postal savings bank system across the country. Initial rollout will skip first class cities and focus on post offices in second and third class towns to minimize admin costs. One town in each state is expected to be chosen, with broader expansion later as Congress appropriations grow. The plan also seeks to replace the pass book, a task amid ongoing adjustments.
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Congress
Sam
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