Testament of Justice Lorton Admits Daughters Will
Probate court accepts a late will of Justice Lorton without witnesses leaving the estate to his wife and daughter Mia Straus. The document names shares from her husband and notes prior wills filed in the Nashville probate division. Attorney filings indicate the family sought to carry out the terms as written.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
Carolyn
Porte
Mia Mary Swattser Straus
Audmial Straus
Navy Department
Helen M. Sweltzer
Hightant Apartments
Else
Wxcenters
Mra Sweltzer
Distriet Supreme Court
R. WM
Sieth
Grn
Nelson B. Sweltver
Register of Wills
Mia Straus
Charles McGregor Sweitzer
Nelson If Swelraert
Waam B. Guller
Pittsburgh
Regan
Justre Lurtor
Horger Ho Lureton J
William Henry Mile Amd
Harvey D Jacobs
Justee Stafford
Justee Loreen
Justice Stafford
Mra Tuiton
Iito
Lestuts
Mary Burton van Peventer
Knox
Willy
Tena
Horace Hermon Lorton
Marden
Edwin R. Marden
Cooper- Alive
Washington
Pasteurization Safeguards Milk From Disease Risks
Health officials warn raw milk and cream carry numerous diseases due to unsanitary handling and warm dusty stables. Pasteurization, whether home or commercial, eliminates bacteria without altering milk’s nutritious value, protecting children and the public from typhoid scarlet fever diphtheria and other illnesses. The District Health Office offers guidance on safety standards and the Bulletin of the Society for the Prevention of Sickness emphasizes public awareness.
Pro bate matters in District Supreme Court recall 1912 wills
In the probate division of the District Supreme Court proceedings recount bequests from the 1912 will of Jepacy widow Clara A Marden James Hulda Halveryon receives $500 lifetime payments and real estate. Earl P Hopking gets stock. Walter McDonnel and Cora B Tolley receive shares in partnerships. Elizabeth G Lite $1000. Dock Burnside three fourths of stock. rest goes to widow Julia Grady. Julia Grady’s will dated 1914 distributes equal shares to daughter Mary M Shea and sons Frank A Grady and David Grady. executor Daniel T Grady. A separate suit challenges Carolyn E Porte will valued around $20,000, with Gloveanta V Glow contesting admission of will and codicil alleging property misapplied. American Security and Trust Co seeks probate, caveat claims life estate issues.
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District Supreme Court
Clara A. Marden
Misa Hulda Halveryon
AML
Atock
Earl P. Hopking
Aalster
Merta A. Marden
Walter McDonnel
National Cooperative Realty Company
Cora B. Tolley
Bale
Elizabeth G. Lite
Dock’ Burnside
Model Printing Company
Julia Grady
Jula Grady
Mary M. Shea
4& Oil
Frank A. Grady
David Grady
John W., Grady
Daniel T. Grady
Carolyn FE
Porte
Gloveanta
Glow
Charles H. Merillat
C. E. Breckens
American Security and Trust Company
Ufe
Carolyn E. Porte
Catholic Churches Mourn Pope with Citywide Rites
Catholic mourns Pope Foxe Plus KX with requiem masses across Washington. Clergy plan services at St Patrick's St Matthew's and St Maticns while bishops and papal delegates attend, urging prayers for peace as church leaders resume duties after vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxe
Washington
St. Patrick's Church
William T. Russell
Repaira
Mar. Thomas
Lee
St. Matthew's Church
Rhode Island
Connecticut
St. Mactln’'s Church
North Capitol
T Gtreela
Berle Wuin
Faye
Adopt Sherman Plan Emerges as Emergency Measure
Superintendent John H. Sherman explains the community buying plan is strictly emergency and not meant to be permanent. Reports show more buying groups at Haskell and municipal fish markets as the plan spreads, with Sherman outlining hopes for a comprehensive market system guided by federal experts and Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
John H. Sherman
Welbits
Sherman
Federal
Congress
Departments of Agriculture and Commerce
Washington
Argentine Chamber Approves Embassy in Washington
The Argentine Chamber of Deputies passed a bill by a 6% vote to create an Argentine embassy in Washington. Deputy Drago argued the constitution forbids permanent embassies, while the foreign minister and officials denied any initial proposal to establish one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Argentine Chamber of Deputies
Washington
Drago
Repl
Romulo
Naon
Argent
Churches Aid Babies Camp Seeks Funds At Doors
The baby hospital camp, still caring for ill infants with 20 residents, appeals to churches to collect after services today. A donor offers to start with $1 to keep the camp open longer. several responses have come in, but more money is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presen
Nlp
Tt Ja
Landow to join Peabody Conservatory faculty in Baltimore
Private recital for Peabody students made a strong impression on director Harold Randolph, who began correspondence to hire Landow as a staff member. Landow trained in Berlin under Mayer Mehr and Philip Scharreinks, debuted in Berlin seventeen years ago, then toured Paris under Eduard Risler before further study at Stern Conservatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Lae
Vee Sears Peauwlankst
Peabody Conservatory
Lundow
Berlin
Paris
Eduard Risler
Landow
Karl Lindworth
Stern Conservatory
Odd Insect Marks Spark Alarm Across States
Entomologists warn of a lab marked moth with one colored wing as a cellular experiment by the Department of Agriculture. Sightings in Maryland and Virginia have prompted reports to the bureau of entomology in Washington, with color patterns and release locations noted. No colored-wing moths reported in Washington yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Maryland
Bureau of Entomology
Washington
Basshor Dies From Shot In Maryland Home
Hazeltine Basehor a Baltimore society figure dies at his Cambridge area country home from a gunshot wound sustained last Wednesday. Reports of a suicide are denied by physicians and family. wife Mrs Basshor says the accident occurred while putting the gun away after shooting guinea fowl. She adds that strained relations claims are untrue and was with friends eight miles away when the incident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Hazeltine Basehor
Club Alceley
Cambridge
Bassher
Isaac E. Emerson
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Basshor
Girl Scout Troop Efforts Aided by Local Meetings
In Tennallytown Mrs Walworth Cady organized a troop of Girl Scouts. Twelve girls attended a July meeting, sixteen passed Tenderfoot exams by July 16, and Mane Jandner and Emily Barrick were elected patrol leaders. The group raised funds from a yard sale to buy uniforms and materials, meeting Wednesdays at 3 PM. Many names appear among enrolled members, with plans for camping at Tolchester Beach in September and a mothers’ meeting proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walworth Cady
Tennallytown
Tole
Tenderfoot Scouts
Mane Jandner
Emily Barrick
SL Columba
tha‘Garl
Rosa Brown
Emby Barrick
Heya Barriex
Thelma Berrowe
Christel Nangerter
Evelyn Calburn
Florence Derrick
Frances Baston
Helen Hodges
Evelyn French
Julia Jones
Ruth’ King
Marlo Kolb
Margaret Lang
Leila Parks
Ivy Aley
Alice Humphreys
Marguerite Yimith
Bane Lindner
Petra Shirh
Nannie Sparsnott
Gropp Bolene
Foster
M. B. Wester
Margaret Burridge
Tolchester Beach
Ko. G. Petworth
Thirza Suter
Madeline Bilott
Wea
Citizens' Association
Parking Law Modified by City Commissioners
Changes ordered after studying complaints modify the new parking prohibition in downtown streets. A special order allows car parking noon to 2 pm and 4 to 6 pm on specified blocks near Madison Place, Hi Street, New York Avenue, and Fourteenth Street, with police supervision at the New York Avenue Thirteenth Street corner. The measure aims to ease lunch hour congestion near hotels.
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Syme
Madison Place
Pennsylvania Avenue
If Street
Fifteenth Street
New York Avenue
Fourteenth
Fifteenth Streets
Fourteenth Street
Isle of Safety
Thirteenth Street
Marshall
Shoreham Hotel
Loow A Feathered Share Shooting in Ontario Sparks Debate
William Clark Taylor defends a Washington sportsmen's party who shot two loons on Hidlow Lake Ontario arguing waterfowl play a role in nature and that guides aided enforcement of game laws. He countered Edward B. Clark’s criticisms citing misinquiries and asserting the need for licenses and responsible hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Washington
Holtar
Edward B. Clarr
Hidlow Lake
Province
Ontario
Nature
Manta
Clark
William Clark Taylor
Scouts to Close Camp Archibald Butt Week of Activities
Washington boys are expected in large numbers for the final week at Camp Archibald Butt Chesapeake Beach with Dr Hastman present. Merit badges awarded include cooking life saving pioneering and swimming among many others. A lecture by Dr Charles A Eastman is set for Sept 1 at Ninth Street Christian Church. Camp schedule covers swimming boating hikes crab fighting and sports with a banner prize for best tent. Week ends with cruise home Sept 2 to 3 depending on travel conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Archibald Dutt
Chesapeake Feach
Plum Point
Cruina
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Vistors
Stuard
Officera Va
Freckles advertised remedy promises quick removal
A prominent physician promotes a preparation to remove freckles sold by druggists with a money back guarantee. The ad touts early results including lighter freckles fading and encourages asking for double strength Ethine.
Sixteenth Street to Get Forty-One 100-Candlepower Lamps
The Washington street lighting plan extends Sixteenth Street with 41 100 candlepower electric lamps in the current year. A total of 185 new street lamps will be installed, 180 of them electric, with alleys receiving lamping after commission approval. The annual cost is 3478.40. Additional updates include 100 candlepower lights on Sixteenth Street between Piney Branch bridge and Madison Street and 45 lamps on Nichols Avenue Anacostia replacing 24, plus 60 candlepower lamps at various northeast, northwest, and east districts. Gas lamps added at several intersections. Planned replacements along Fengayivania Avenue southeast and the area between First and Seventh streets and Pennsylvania and New York avenues northwest. Extensions will raise district maintenance by 7100.
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Washington
Department of
Epower
Sixteenth Street
Piney Branch Bridge
Madison Street
Nichols Avenue
Anacostia
Kastle Park
Deanwood
Hillbrook
Kcinily
Burrville
Kody Island Avenue
South Dakota Avenue
Ingomar Street
Twenty-fifth
Noutheast
Twenty-second
Channing Streets
Ellente Street
Colorado Avenue
Twenty-first
Rosesdale
Upshur
Webster Streets
Levis Street
Kentucky Avenue
Fifthteenth Street
Wisconsin Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Strait Lightning Department
Cty
Fengayivania
Capatol
Involuntary Servitude Question Reaches Supreme Court
A Florida man Jake Butler from Volumbia County faces a case docketed before the Supreme Court over public road labor and alleged involuntary servitude. The matter hinges on whether enforcing state work requirements on able-bodied citizens violates the Federal Constitution, a novel issue not yet before the Court in this form.
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Rim
Jake Butler
Volumbis County
Fla
Supreme Court
Butler
Florida
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Helen M. Sweitzer
Lurton
Prince of Wales
King of
Mstrict
Columbia
Society For Prevention of Sickness
Eberliner
Ebfertiner
Geo. M. Sternberg
U.S Army
Geo M. Kober
Georgetown University
Harding
Garfield Hospital
Europe
Peace Ecrosa
William L. de Vries
Henry A. Brown
Thomas J. Shatian
Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
Tas Knights of Columbus
Mar
Shahan
Tne
Eugene de L. McDonnell
Gonzaga College
St. Aloysius’ Church
New York
John Newton Culertson
Bernard Braskamp
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church
Elevgymen
W. BH
Atlanta
Temple Baptist Church
Tenth Ang N
J. J. Muir
Covenant
Meridlap Place
Howard Hannaford
Church of the Covenant
Christ
Hannaford Ben
Orient
Palestine
Holy Land
Charles D. Church
Ging
Walter F. Smith
United States
John MacMurray
Union Methodist Episcopal Church
Twentieth Street
Samara
Charles 3. Morris
Norfolk
Shiloh Baptist Church
L Street
Sixteenth
Seventeenth Streets
Bank of Legation
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D Streets
N.W
Trapp No. 5
Takoma Park
Minnette Bergman
Chegapeake Beach
Archar E
Randle
Randle Tighlands
Grafton
W. Va
Howard Zimmerman
James 0
Hrgan
Rank Martin
James Jackson
Creed FH. Bartlett
Oha
Asi
Imi
City Bulletins
Conger's
West
Lenz & Lossau
7Th St
H.N. Dauthict
Nakes
Shaffer
Naw
Mzh
F. F
BOY Scouts
Architald Bult
Wil
Washington Council
Seventh Street
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Sacands
Nottingham
Mottingham
Bert
Chile
Cnlor
Cerlain
Batiste
Hans
Ehilersa
Cc Akitts, &c. Yard
Ladies
Lisle
Rick
Milton R. Ney
Ave
Newspaper
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