Obituaries from 1916 list multiple deaths in Washington area
A compact obituary column lists several 1916 deaths with family links and funeral details. Notables include Elizabeth Frere widow of Richard A Frere with service at 2119 Twelfth Street NW and internment at Glenwood. Mattie Kesler wife of Merle C Kesler with funeral at Herbert Nevius Funeral Parlors and Wilmington interment. Eugene Moore son of Glisia A Moore aged 24 with service at Frank Gelser Sons Co.. Mary Slater of the Ursuline Home. Thornburgh family obituaries with services in Kroxville Tennessee and Washington DC. Anne Waldeckeer daughter of Rudolph and M Connom with funeral arrangements. Catherine Wodelin widow of Daniel Wodelin. Ruth T Willard wife of Rex E Willard with service at 404 HurterNut Street Takoma Park and Rock Creek Cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliabeth
Richard A Frereuneral
Twelfth Street
Glenwood Cemetery
Alexandria
Kesler
Mattie
Merle C. Kesler
Providence Hospital
Slater
Tenn
Zurhors
Capitol Street
Waldecker
Anne Waldeckeer
Daughteco
Rudolph Acd
Furera
Ioxssius
Orioes
Whflan
McGfael
Whelan
Clifton Street
Cathering
Daniel Wodelin
Willard
Ruth T
Rex E. Willard
Hurternut Street
Takoma Park
Rock Creek
DIES AT PENSION OFFICE IN WASHINGTON
Col Dutt G Thornburgh 83 a pension office employee died at noon yesterday from an apoplexy stroke while at work. Born February 19 1832 in New Market Tennessee he served as lieutenant colonel of the Third Tennessee Cavalry in the Civil War and was the last surviving commissioned Tennessee officer. Survived by wife Albany Thornburgh a son Charles Thornburgh and daughter Mrs Blanche Patterson all of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Charlies
Henry McKnight
Erie Railroad
New York
South St. Asaph Street
Wiliam H McKnight
McKnight
William H
Margaret J McKnight
Seventeenth Virginia
Williamsburg
Western Railroads
Col Dutt G. Thornburgh
H Street
New Market Tenn
Knoxville, Tenn
Coronel
Third Tennessee Cavalry
Tennessee
Knights Templar of Masons
McKinley Post
Pierce Chooses Jail For Speech Case Involving Permit
Julian Pierce, Socialist lecturer, is jailed for one week as his trial on violating police regulations by speaking at a public forum without a permit is postponed. He refuses bond, says he will study life in jail and expects Meyer London to defend him for constitutional questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer London
Julian Pierce
Pugh
Prragoner
Pierce
Socialist Party
Bond
Washington Asylum
Socialist Party of the United
Philatelists See City Valuable Stamps Auctioned
Visitors bid up a stamp sale in Raleigh during the Southern Philatelic Association convention with Lombardy Venice No. 6 selling high. Delegates to the Twenty-fifth annual event met with President Wilson receiving guests at the White House. Officers were elected and a group photo was planned at the executive mansion. An auction at the Raleigh featured rare issue specimens as the event continued with a banquet tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Southern Philatelic Association
White House
oMmcers
C. W. Kissenger
William Lycett
C. V. Webb
E. L. Fisher
BE. Kilotsbergh
C. W. Arp
Lewis
J. E. Guest
M. Ohlman
F Wallla
P. M. Lawrence
J. B. Leavy
Abrarian
W. R. Ricketts
Raleigh
Lombardy-Venice
Charles E. Severn
Philatelic
Chicago
Ferguson
Bureau
William A. Johnson
Washington Philatelic Society
Albert E. Gorham
Washington
P. A
Miss Scott Blood Drive Aims To Aid Infantile Paralysis
Miss Misa Houston Scott daughter of Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott offered her blood to fight infantile paralysis. She kept the act secret until publicized to persuade others to aid the disease fight. A stamp sale and philatelic meeting followed with speeches by Joseph Ralph and others. events continued with viewing, a business session, a banquet, and a Friday adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Misa Houston Scott
Hugh L. Scott
United States Army
Miss Scott
Near Beer Licenses Probe Seeks Local Vendors
Police conduct a thorough canvass of all businesses selling soft drinks or near beer to identify any dealers selling the new beer without a general liquor license. Offenders will be arrested. Most sellers have already halted near beer sales to comply with the law.
Printers' Delegation Tours Washington Dinner at Elks Club
Delegates to the International Typographical Union convention, numbering over 1,200 with guests, visited Washington and vicinity on special cars from Baltimore. They toured government offices, attended luncheon and cabaret at the Elks' Club, and returned to Baltimore last night. Notable attendees included A B Adair and Mark L Crawford. The Columbia Typographical Union organized the visit with a large executive committee and a 35 member additional committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks’ Club
Baltimore
International Typographical Union
Columbia Typographical Union
Washington
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Calumble Union
Fifteenth Street
New York Avenue
North Capitol
Hatreeta
Government Printing Office
Elke’ Club
John McBicker
Detroit, Mich
A. B. Adair
The
Chicago News
Mark L. Crawford
Chicago
Canada
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C.h.m’knight
Say “Vice Trust
Smith
Vice Trust
Aasasistant
Pubitz Zubier
David Parish
Kate Parish
District Attorney's
Francis F. Marbury
Capital City Telephonse Company
Sallie V. Burroughs
5S. W. Burroughs
Salle V. Burroughs
Charles H Burroughs
East Capitol Street
Burroughs
J. W. Bull
St. Paul's Cemetery
Capital City Telephone Company
Samuel P Fisher
Mr. Marbury
Edgar R. Troxell
J. N. Thomas
C. P. Brawner
Philip Brawner
Southern Railway
Duke Street
Alexandria-Washington Lodge of Masons
Brawner
R. A. Daniell
Robert Alen Daniell
Fairfax Courthouse
Howson Hope
Warrenton
Charles
Ray Daniell
Episcopal Church
Fairfax
Baptist Gathering
Eugene B Jackson
First Baptist Church
Round Hill
Potomac Baptist Association
Camp Ordway
Spaulding
Ordway
Monda
Virginia Hills
War Department
Fort Myer
Hobbs
Camp
James J. Spaulding
Battery A
George L. Tait
Sergt
Maj. Hood
Neera
Third Infantry
Charles A. Fisher
Homer E. Greenfield
John D. Lyons
Jack Money
Herbert D. Prince
Ernest L. Quade
William C. Tyler
David A. Wolf
William T. Young
Clarence M. Cook
Morrix J. Comer
Paul W. Sharp
Charles EB. Brown
Walter Janifer
John Wracks
Joseph H. Hodgson
Herbert HE. Barnehaw
Claude Burlingame J
Charles D Sniffen
Cheater H. iRelech
Langdon Moore
Bell-Ans
Zanner
William F
Elizabeth Zanner
King
F Street
Congressional Cemetery
I Sardo
Avromonibe Punerals
W.r.speare
N. W
Jain
F. A. Speare Sons
Almus R. Speare
Willis B. Spare
Frank Geier’s Sons CO
Seventh ST. NW
M. Hindle
Ndertaker
Frabalwee
Hoste
Niewera
Pension Office
D. G. Thornburgh
Pdarlington
Vermont Ave
Thomas Circle
Harris
R. Harris & Co
the Jewelers
To-Kalon Co., Inc
Small & Sons
Lth
Hartreeta
Wasitington
Waltorf-Astoria
Madixog Ave
Week
Venice
Bond Building
Joseph Ralph
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Frank D. Seiffert
Edward W. Morcock
George G. Seibold
Jerome V. Johnson
Marsh A. Bedenhamer
Garnon R. Scott
Willam R. Love
Emmett M. Miller
Arthur F. Tucker
Frank A. . Hughes
Edgar T. Brown
Royal
Corwin
Percy F. Sutton
Wilson H. Cook
Morcock
Columbia Union
Albert W. Bowen
Frank A. Kidd
Edwin A. M. Lawson
Herbert Newsom
Shelby Smith
Charlies Oconnell
A. C Knight
William Pratt
John N Breen
Joe M. John
James A. Hennesy
Joseph B. Skelly
Robert A. Miles
Frank M. Hatley
Laura B. Gordon
Alfred D. Calvert
John
A Gidting & Co
46Th ST
Shoreham Hotel
July
United States
Usco
Arphive
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