Wisconsin Holy Name to Have Special Train
Delegates from the Wisconsin union of the Holy Name society will travel to the national convention in a special all Pullman train. The train departs Milwaukee September 17 and arrives in Chicago later that day, with two sections likely. It will carry delegates from Green Bay La Crosse Marquette Milwaukee and Superior along with families and spiritual directors. The convention runs September 18 to 21 and funds are being raised to cover travel expenses. The Catholic University opening is delayed one week with classes starting September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Union of the Holy Name Society
National Convention of Holy Name Societies of the
United States
Green Bay
la Crosse
Marquette
Milwaukee
Superior
Wie
Chicago
Father Tallmadge
Archdiocesan
Union
September Sale Offers Great Furniture Deals at Worth
The September Sale provides an opportunity to secure a suite or a single piece at worthwhile savings. Every article of furniture on our floors or in our warehouses is included in this sale.
Drapery Department Clearance Offers Deep Discounts on Curtains
Readily available lace curtains portieres and Madras items are reduced sharply. Velour portieres 50 inches by 214 yards, originally 31.50, now 27.50 in ice color blends Rose Taupe Blue Taupe Green Tan Blue Rose Mulberry Gold. Damask curtains, Sunfast stripes, and crash portieres discounted from 60.00 to 30.00, 25.00 to 13.50, 17.50 to 12.50, and 21.50 to 11.50 respectively. Lace curtains, panels, scrubbed with half off regular prices, 3.00 to 37.50 pair. shades on Hartshorn rollers, 1.25 to 2.50 each, prepaid shipping. Deferred payment plan offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartshorn
Weather and tide table for District of Columbia and nearby areas
Forecast for Washington DC and Maryland calls for fair conditions Friday and Saturday with rising temperatures. Winds will be gentle to moderate, shifting southerly by Saturday. District reports from St Thomas note a tropical disturbance moving west northwest at 10 to 12 mph and 50 mph gusts there. Temperatures rise through Friday into Saturday in the Ohio valley and lower lake region while western areas stay hot with 102 degrees at Miles City, Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
District of Columbia
Maryland
Wiswinia
St.Thomas, W
St. Thomas
Lake
Onto
Mississippi
Plains States
South Atlantic
Bermuda
North Dakota
Arisnns
Wes
Newfoundland
Upper
Big Valley
North Atlantic
Virginia
North Carolina
Florida
Texas
Oklahoma
Upper Lake Region
Plains
Dakotas
Plateau
Miles City
Mont
Ohio Valley
Lower Lake Region
North Atlantic States
Manitoba
Middle Atlantic
Felix Lake Sues for Ledger Replevin Against Five Defendants
Felix Lake, a Har Mac Flr investor and promoter, filed in the District Supreme Court a writ of replevin against F. H. Smith Company J. Erin Powell G. Bryan Pitts Samuel J. Henry and W. H. West seeking possession of a ledger with business records from 1921 to 1923. Lake seeks $5,000 damages if the ledger remains missing, with United States Marshal Edgar C. Snyder to locate it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Lake
District Supreme Court
F. H. Smith
J. Erin Powell
G. Bryan Pitts
Samuel J. Henry
W.H. West
Fifteenth Street
Lake
Richard L. Merrick
United States
Edgar C. Snyder
Greeting to President from Philadelphia Boys Visit White House
Mayor W Fresland Kendrick of Philadelphia sends a greeting to President Coolidge. The Hiking Bennies group from Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Schoolboys will visit the White House at 12 30 p m. They will depart for Philadelphia after the interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Fresland Kendrick
Philadelphia
President Coolidge
Benny Graffman
Benny Boloman
Bennies
White House
G. W. Pepper
James J. Connolly
Pennsylvania
Race for Civilian Fliers Wins Cross Country Prizes Oct 6
The National Aeronautic Association announced a civilian light airplane cross country race starting October 6 at Wilbur Wright Field in Dayton Ohio. A trophy and $1,000 in cash prizes are offered to encourage U S light airplane development, with Capt E V Rickenbacker backing the event. Mrs Mary G Knowlton sues Washington Railway and Electric Co for 1750 damages in District Supreme Court, claiming injuries from a May 27 1924 car strike near Ninth and Tarreata northwest, through Attorney George Gertman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Aeronautic Association
Wilbur Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Mary G. Knowlton
District Supreme Court
Washington Railway and Electric Company
George ©. Gertman
Ninth and
Tarreata Northwest
Warrenton horse show closes after two accidents
Warrenton Virginia hosts the twenty-fifth annual horse show drawing over 6600 spectators. Champion grand hunter goes to Eagle Plume owned by Mitchell Harrison of Warrenton and Washington. Knipton wins Corinthian class and heavy-weight title for Roger Bayly. Notable winners include Happy Creek Birdman and Merry Lass. Sporty McCann takes paddle horse prize. Two non serious spills mar the day injuring Hen Randolph and L Victor Frement at the Corinthian hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Warrenton
Eagle Plume
Mitchell Harrison
Washington
Roger Bayly
Knipton
Hen Randolph
Berryville
L. Victor Frement
Warrenton Hunt Club
J. §. Corden
New York
Henry and Winston Frost
Middleburg
Peggy Keith
Sterling Lar- Tabee
E. F W. W. Morton
Remount
Front Royal
William Skinker
the Plains
N. K. Sneed
D. M. Waller
Robert Winmill
Benton Stables
L. Victor Froment
Mildred Gaines
Ludlow Clark
J. Temple Gwat
Carroll Morgan
Blaine Elkins
George Witmer
Lauriston Hardin
Elizabeth Kemp
Marvin Hazen
Joseph Hampson
Aldace Walker
Maxwell Durant
Senator Ball Seeks Set Aside Judgment on Note
Senator L. Heisler Ball of Delaware moved in the District Supreme Court to set aside a $5,000 default judgment awarded to Citizens Bank of Weston West Virginia on a promissory note. The motion proposes trying the note with other suits for $35,000 against several named individuals. the hearing was scheduled before Justice Siddo on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Heisler Ball
Delaware
Citizens Bank of
Weston
W. Va
District Supreme Court
Whiteford and Lloyd
James F. Oyster
James T. Lloyd
Albert Schulters
Samuel R. Harris
Henry W. Morgan
Jeffords and Dutton
Colunsel
Siddo Tuesaday
Touring Firm Fails and Tourists Return by Train
A dozen tour ists who arrived from Chicago on a motor bus trip ended their voyage after the International Motor Tours Association went bankrupt. Two other groups were stranded at Detroit and Albany as the crash occurred. Meanwhile Washington Railways Electric seeks approval to convert ten street cars into one-man cars at a cost of 28,240 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Canada
New England
New Willard Hotel
International Motor Tours Association
Detroit
Albany
Washington Railways Electric Company
Public Utilities Commission
Vital Statistics Baby Names From Local Families
A census style listing shows numerous births with married couples and their newborns. Names include Hall, Bienie, Abie, Allen, Dyer, Benson, Sterling, Ponder, Rielly, Harris, Places, Hutchinson, Heffron, Mitchell, Moore, Kline, Birdseye, Cripmer, Horst, Watson, Patton, Logan, Frasier, Braxton, Roots, Johnson. The entries note spouse pairs and gender of the newborns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D
Linda Hall
James M
Teresa Bienie
Clayton
Susan Abie
Forrest
Nellie Allen
Alonzo L
Laura Dyer
James
Temperance Benson
Willie J
Macy M Sterling
Laurence P
Nenale L. Ponder
Philip J
Bether M. Rielly
John R
Grace G. Harris
Daniel and
Bisle R H. Places
Irving
Lilian M. Hutchinson
Joseph E
May E.i Heffron
David L
Sarah L. Mitchell
Robert L
Myrtle L. Moore
Jeadore
Helen Kline
Mortimer B
Mabel F Birdseye
Floyer P
Helen Hitt
Mack
Myrtle I. Cripmer
Richard
Marguerite Dyer
William
Margaret Horst
Warren N
Ruth Watson
George N
Arline Patton
Kirk Fr
Rowena Logan
Bamuel
Frasier
Joseph Marian Braxton
Thomas and
Eunice Roots
James W
Anna Johnson
LICENSED TO MARRY IN ALEXANDRIA AND NEARBY AREAS
A jumble of names shows multiple marriage licenses issued in Alexandria and surrounding locales. Entries mention Arthur M. Atkinson and Marjorie C. Ward among others, with various ages and affiliations, reflecting a wave of licenses granted by local clergy including Rev J F Mackin and Rev G Henry Garcia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M. Atkinson
Alexandria
Marjorie C. Ward
J. F. Mackin
Morria Lavigne
Alless K. Laporte
Her. G. Henry F. Garcia
Ian Virginia D. Brown
Ipp
Ain Valero
Werdna C. Allen
Tom
H T. Stevenson
Lewis Betkphens
Tucille White
Richmond
H. T. Stevenson
James E. Hyper
Thelma D. Parker
Fairmont
W. Va
Fragments From Obituary List of Dying Residents
Death notices list numerous individuals with ages and associations. Luz Farneworth and Cecilia Moore are named among others with affiliations to Providence and George Wash. hospitals, various ages including 84 and 32, and places like 606 Hoat and Mostaw. The fragmentary text mentions Annie More, Harriett Garey, and Mary Hielen Bankenship with hospital or residence ties, creating a dim picture of a community obituary page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luz F. Farneworth
Yeu
William K. Daley
U. 5
Cecilia Moore
Providence
George J. Weedgers
Je Charlton
Age
Mary Hielen
Fat
Francis Addison
Guilinger
Harriett Garey
Gytener
Garris
Moalty Boepi
Ce Taner
Earl Berenice Shorter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wisconsin
Holy Name
Badger State
Wool Wilton
Drapery
Leonl Weather Report
Aldagh
Moon
Jowest
Jachee
Long Island
N. Y
Norfolk
Davies
Moondarle
W.a
Mich
Hantoul
Kautoul
Mountaiille
Atlantic City
Baltimore
Mea
Birmingham
Ala
Bismarck
N. Daw
Boston
Buffalo
N.Y
Cincinnati
Cheyenne
Wyo
Cleveland
Fla
Mobile
North Pite
Omaha
Ail
Phoenix
Pittaburgs
Portlan
Portland
Salt Lake City
Deak
At. Louis
Paul
Minn
Aptonio
Tex
Catt. Francisco
Addy
Harmac
Coolidge
E. V. Rickenpacker
W. R. and
E. Co
Ben Randolph
Senator Ball
Colonial Beach
ST. Johns
7Th St
Meyer Davis
Patace
Metra-Goldwyn Prearnais
Meredith Nicholson
Newe—Orerture
Adolph Mening
Viola Dans
Jrtis Gondal
LOEW
retro-Goldwyn
REX
Ingram
Edgar Setaryn
Ramon Novarro
Alice Terry
Rudolph Valentino
Monsieur Beaucaire
Booth Tarkington
Gayety
Columbia Burlesque Wonte
Bill Campbell
Mutual Theater
Pa. Ave
Sth
Cosmos
Rube
Nelson
Mae Les
Douglas Maclean
Wm. Colliex
Jimmie Adams
Daniel Breeskin
Uraynvall
Tivoli
Pk Ra
Guliani
Rialto
Carl Laemmia
OUR Gang
Rio Prea Cornered
Marie Prevost
Weschler
Penna. Ave
N.W
Star
Mount Vernon Ad-The
Chas. Macalester
Arlington Roof
Arlington Hotel
Madrilion
Sangamo
MEYER _ GOLDMAN
Raitt F1
RAGE _AROEST FAMILY MOVERS
Sit You Street
Dr.gordshells
AREF
POST
Poli’s
Dewolf Hocees
Marshall Hall
Meyer Davis Orchestra
Glen Echo
Julia Sanderson
Eddis Weber Fiano
Joe Mandel
Frank Crumit
Shubert
Bétasco
Tex Geo. Mm
COHAN
Mon—Seatlow
Antoine Bibesco
Ny We
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!