Oyster and Lloyd Sued On Promissory Notes
Weston bank sues Oyster Lloyd and three others for 5090 dollars each alleging failure to meet promissory notes dated August 3 1823 and renewed over time. Notes payable to Penfield Coal and Coke Co now owned by Citizens' Bank of Weston. Lloyd disputes consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster
James
Lloyd
Card of Education
Albert Schustens
Samuel K. Harris
Fourteenth Street
Henry W. Morgan
Woodley Road
Citizens’ Bank
Weston
Penfield Coal and Coke Company
Empire National Bank
Clarksburg
W. Va
Penfield
Schulters
Vital Statistics Birth Notices Listing Numerous Families
A composite birth notice lists many couples and newborns including Levi FR and Mary Reeves with a boy, Norman P and Reulah Stine with a girl, Philip and Matilda Deffer with a girl, Washington Jenkins with a boy, and others such as William Downey with a girl, John Farrell with a boy, Oraxio Parisi with a girl, Maurice Tolstoi with a girl, Walter Coppershite with a girl, Timothy Cremins with a boy, Lee Townshend with a girl, Hartford Allen with a girl, William Gulick with a girl, Henry Chriatiant with a girl, William Crouch with a girl, Bey Baymond Shafer with a girl, LAL and Erma BM with a boy, Garden Coleman with a boy, George Davis with a girl, Harrington Powell with a boy, Eugene Wilkinson with a girl, Wo H Clagert with a boy, and Wm and Sarah Rosborough with a girl.
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Levi FR
Mary J. Reeves
Norman P
Reulah L. Stine
Philip
Matilda A. Deffer
Washington
Lucy Jenkins
William B
Mary B. Downey
John E
Josephine M. Farrell
Oraxio
Rosaria Parisi
Maurice
Carrie Tolstoi
Walter C
Elizabeth Coppershite
Timothy M
Genevieve Cremins
Lee
Verena Townshend
Hartford
Norma Allen
William W
Maldred C. Gulick
Henry W
Dorothea Chriatiant
Ethel Crouch
Bes Baymond H
Alleen Shafer
Lal
Erma
Eilia
Garden
Ethel Coleman
George W
Alfreda Davis
Harrington W
Eugenia L. Powell
Licensed to Marry Readings of Richmond and Soldiers Homes
A noisy list shows multiple marriage licenses granted for young adults from Richmond Virginia and nearby locales. Names include B Hopkins and Laura G Wilkison, Lawrence Broaddn King White and Rose Aanopsky, Alvin Abrams and Bessie Brown, and others. The notices also reference soldiers, hospital wards, and various addresses, reflecting a period register of nuptials and public records.
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B. Hopkins
Laura G. Wilkinson
Richmond
William M. Hoffman
Lawrence Eugene Broaddn King White
Weather and tide table and forecast for Washington area
The report covers sun and tide times with high and low tides, the weather forecast for the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, noting increasing cloudiness and possible showers, warmer temperatures, and winds. It includes a tropical disturbance position, regional pressure patterns, and a detailed local weather report with temperatures, humidity, sunshine, and departures from normal, plus flying weather forecasts and river bulletin brief.
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Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Urks Island
Atlantic States
North Pacific
Kansas
Rocky Mountain
Alberta
Newfoundland
Lake Region
Upper
Mississippi
Red River
North Valleys
North Dakota
Montana
Staten
Northern Plateau
Wortions
Rocky Mountains
New England
Northern
Plateau
Wichita
Kan
Ohio Valley
Lower Lake Region
Middle Atlantic
North Atlantic
Florida
Long Ialand
Norfolk
Dayton
Ohio
Test
Moundsville
W. Va
Detroit
French Southwest
Tantoni
Flowers by Telegraph No Friends or Relatives Found
A terse notice indicates flowers were sent by telegraph with no accompanying friends or relatives back home, with directions to consult Gude at 1212 F, Ady.
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Gude
Post Offers Accident Insurance For $1.80
The Washington Post announces a $2,500 accident insurance policy available to readers for a total cost of $1.60 to $1.80. Subscribers may obtain the policy by paying for a yearly Post subscription, with city residents able to pay in installments up to 70 cents a month.
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Washington Post
Post
Judge Says Carrying Weapons Must Stop
Judge Schuldt in the United States branch of police court imposed heavy sentences on three men for weapon offenses. Thornton Johnson received a year in jail for carrying a revolver and was held without bail on an attempted highway robbery charge. Roger Walker was held for the grand jury under $1,000 bond for firing two shots at a colored boy. Edward Lee was sentenced to 300 days in jail for carrying a revolver.
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Schuldt
Unite States
Police Court
Thornton Johnson
Roger Walker
Edward Lee
Four Firemen Pensioned After Long Service
Retirement of four district firemen approved on recommendation of the retiring board. S B D Rollins 59, 28 years in service with No 25 engine. J T Young 58, 26 years with the fieboat company. J F Rick 58, 27 years with No 20 engine. F R Brill 57, 34 years with No 19 engine. All retired for physical disabilities incurred in duty.
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S. B. D. Rollins
No. 25
Engine Company
Department
J. T. Young
Fieboat Company
J. F. Rick
No. 20 Engine Company
F. R. Brill
No. 19 Engine Company
District Police Approved as Dry Unit
The Treasury Department approved 27 District police members as prohibition agents under Maj Daniel Sullivan. The group includes 2 detectives from each of 12 precincts and 3 vice squad members, with full police powers to clean up liquor traffic. They will supplement, not replace, existing prohibition forces amid challenged legality.
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Treasury Department
Daniel Sullivan
Washington
Two Epworth League Meetings Announced
The Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in the Washington district schedules two key gatherings. Northern Maryland leaguers meet in Gaithersburg this Friday with Gaither P. Warfield as principal speaker, while eastern Maryland members convene August 28 in Friendship led by Rev. John Knox. District secretary Maude I O Flaherty and committee members arranged the events.
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Epworth
Methodial Episcopal Church
Washington
Maryland
Gaithersburg
Gaither P. Warfield
John Knox
Maude I. O’ Flaherty
Neille S. Buckey
J. Nelson Anderson
W. Irving Inshaw
Orson N. Eaton
Philip Dorr
Leon Jourvimwan, Jr
Tucker Named Head of Industry School
Wendell P. Tucker was appointed superintendent of the Industrial Home School for Colored by the District commissioners on the recommendation of George S. Wilson. The post carries a $2,100 salary. He succeeds Helen K. Davidge, who had headed the institution since Leon L. Perry resigned last July, with Davidge returning to a clerk position and Virginia Callaway resigning as a clerk.
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Wendell P. Tucker
Industrial Home School For Colored
Georges. Wilson
Board of Charities
Helen K. Davidge
Leon L. Perry
Mias Davidge
Virginia
L. Callaway
Contracts Awarded For Street Grading In District
Two street grading contracts were awarded by the District commissioners yesterday. William F. Cush, Inc. received a contract to grade Sixteenth Street between A Road and Concord Avenue Extended for 4986.57 dollars. Arran P. Brentzer Company won the contract to grade T Street Northwest between Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth Streets Northwest at 48 cents per cubic yard with about 900 cubic yards to be moved.
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Sixteenth Street
Concord Avenue
William F. Cush, Inc
Arran P. Brentzer Company
T Street
Bananas Ship From Isthmus to Vancouver First By ABC
From Cristobal come word that 1760 banana bunches were shipped by the American Banana Corporation to a firm in Vancouver British Columbia marking believed first Isthmus to west coast Canada banana run. A Rockville Maryland license grants marriage to Albert V Caffee age 38 and Miss Mary E Burgess age 26 both of Washington.
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Vancouver
Cristobal
American Banana Corporation
B.C
Isthmus
Canada
Rockville
Albert V. Caffee
Mary E. Burgess
Washington
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Joseph McReynolds
Commercial Auto & Supply Co
14Th
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Lowe
Somite
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Chas. Macalester
W. ED
Woses & Sons
Qver
U.S
Walter Hracne
Hubert Tiensel
Soldiers
Bessie Cox
Torre
Wendley Pl
Thomas Ho Hall
Joseph Tallagher
Hilbert H. Bettew
Mills Ave
Martha Kelly
St. Ann's Asylum
Joseph Wilson
Moses Cooke
Garfield
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Rheridan
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Congress Ct
Eleroy Burnett
Gallinger
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Jargers Ferry
omaAt
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Harry Holman & CO
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