Great August Sale Bristles With Home Furnishings Bargains
Every department displays a vast clearance of late stock and patterns. No old or worn items, just an immense stock of odd pieces from a big season being dropped at once.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1913
Page
4
Free Delivery Fight Moves to Interstate Commission
Rosenberg and Crown Center join Merchants Association in efforts to contest suspension of free freight delivery. A petition for a hearing will be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission early next week, aiming to block the possible discontinuance by Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads. The commission issued rulings clarifying tariff requirements for additional transfer or drayage charges and the roles of carriers, drayage firms, and truckmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
R. P. Andrews
Association
Borris H. Hahn
Maurice Rosenberg
Rosenberg
Chapin Brown
Chamber of Commerce
Commission
Fortune day in astrology warns officials and actors alike
The prognostications say Jupiter and Mercury are in friendly aspect making today favorable for lawyers professors judges and bishops traders workers and bankers. Ambassadors and managers of big business will find astral aid while theaters and music halls may enjoy an extraordinary season but travel by water is seen as unlucky and storms threaten in the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
Mars
Leo
Ife
McClure
What Is Truth What Decides
Evangelist F Fariey Cook of New York will preach the first of the August popular Sunday sermons at the Washington Temple Congregation in the new Masonic Temple tomorrow at 3 o clock The subject is What is Truth Who Decides May indicate public sermon details and location in a local newspaper notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Fariey Cook
New York
Washington Temple
New Masonic Temple
NOALCO and local groceries ad in city bulletins
A historical city notice promotes NOALCO as a safe thirst-quencher and lists contact for ordering from Washington Brewery. It also catalogs nearby grocery items and prices such as mackerel, bread, grape juice, tea, canned corn flakes, matches, and a local ice cream shop with theater listings and drugstores in the vicinity. It reads like a period community bulletin with advertisements and addresses.
Funerals of Storm Victims Hilton and Vealy
Funeral services for Walter E Hilton secretary of the Real Estate Insurance Company and Thomas J Vealy killed in Wednesday’s storm during the collapse of the B F Kaul realty building on Seventh street will be held today at their respective homes. Hilton’s service is at 4 p.m. from 1401 Delafield Place NW conducted by St George F Dudley. Fealy’s service is at 9 a.m. from 67 New York Avenue NW with Rev Ignatius Fealy officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E Hilton
Real Estate Insurance Company
Thomas J Vealy
Hilton
Spencer Hilton
Oklahoma
St. George F. Dudley
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Ignatius Fealy
St Aloysius' Church
Fealy
No Liquor License Renewals Filed This Year
No applications for wholesale or retail liquor licenses were filed with the excise board on the first day for renewals, breaking precedents. Licenses will be issued November 1 under the new law, with higher license prices cited as the reason for dealers not renewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excise Board
Will Fight Milk Law Permit Revoked in Cary Case
Counsel for Albert Cary, a Suitland dairyman, allege he shipped into the District until he began making deliveries to a Milk Dealers Association member. Separate arrests for each shipment were ordered by authorities as Cary’s permit was revoked and reinstated with a health department endorsement. Trial adjourned to next Wednesday amid ongoing district prosecutions of dairymen.
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Albert Cary
District of Columbia
Health Department
Suitland
Young
Cary
Henry E. Davis
A. H. Bell
M. E. O'Brien
Milk Deuters’ Association
United States
O'Brien
Milk Dealers’ Association
Funeral for Mrs Sophia Koch in Prospect Hill Cemetery chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Sophia Koch longtime District resident will be held at 3 PM tomorrow at the Prospect Hill Cemetery chapel. She died yesterday at her daughter’s home on 1 N Street Northeast. Born in Germany she was 83. Survived by sons Philip and William Koch and daughters Mrs William J Martin Mrs Baumbach and Mary Koch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Koch
Prospect Hill
Koch
August Baumbach
N Street
Germany
Philip and
Wiliam Koch
William J. Martin
Baumbach
Mary Koch
Fete at Belmont a Success Despite Rainy Weather
A Belmont lawn fete held last night for Camp Good Will drew clear support despite rain. Tables moved indoors and music by the Navy Yard Band provided free entertainment. Miss Catherine Cowsill chaired the general committee with Helen Schwartz Gertrude Brown Bertie Zellers Theodosia Seibold Jora Hays Edith Maddux and Courtney Wade as other chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont
Camp Good Will
Navy Yard Band
Catherine Cowsill
Helen Schwartz
Gertrude Brown
Bertie Zellers
Theodosia Seibold
Jora Hays
Edith Maddux
Courtney Wade
We Write Tornado Enemnence Agency Notice
Readable fragments indicate an insurance notice involving a local agency with references to Weller Insurance and a protection entrant. The text is fragmented and lacks clear dates or actions, yielding a brief insurance notice card with uncertain specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weller Ins
F St. N
Soo
Weller Ine
F St. N. W
New Plans for Hotel Resume Work After Fence Move
Arlington Hotel directors meet Tuesday to review financing for resuming work on the Ritz Carlton linked project. District commissioners reject delay, order fences reduced to four feet and moved closer to the building line for safety as work proceeds. The Ritz Carlton Company has secured an extensive interest and may assume management of the Arlington Hotel. The Weller Agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritz-Carlton
Arlington Hotel Company
Frederick E. Chapin
Col
Mark Brooks
Chapin
Ritz- Carlton
Arlington Hotel
Calf Killing Targeted by Chamber Cooperation
P T Moran, chairing a committee to curb calf slaughter, sends a letter to the Chamber of Commerce seeking help to cut beef costs. He notes farmers interviewed cite slaughter of young calves as the main issue, since a six week calf brings nearly as much as a steer at a year, discouraging calf rearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Moran
Chamber of Commerce
P T Moran
Asleep in Strange Kitchen in Hast Hyatts wile Md
Richard Minor a 42 year old Negro found asleep in the kitchen of Mrs Wiliam Bond Hast Hyatts wile Md yesterday morning. He fought four men armed with revolvers and clubs before being subdued. He is in Emergency Hospital with concussion, a broken arm and scalp wounds. Marshal T H Garrison brought him to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Minor
Wiliam Bond
Hast Hyattswile
Minor
Washington street cleanup progress after storm
The street cleaning department reported rapid work with nearly all streets open to traffic last night. Debris covered sidewalks and yards and should take at least a week to remove. Parks Superintendent Truman Lanham said at least 20,000 trees were damaged or uprooted. No figures yet on damaged buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman Lanham
Hearing on Car Service by Public Utilities Commission
The public utilities commission will hold a hearing in the District building at 10 a.m. on August 11 to decide whether street cars loaded to capacity shall stop to take on additional passengers. Another issue is passengers riding on platforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Public Utilities Commission
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