Proposed Washington licensing bill targets usurious money lenders
Commissioners draft a bill to Congress to cap loan interest at 3 percent monthly and ban extra charges. It would require licenses for lenders charging more than 6 percent annually, impose a $100 annual license fee, and compel English loan registers and annual trial-balance reporting. Violations carry fines from 1 to 30 dollars, with enforcement by commissioners.
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Washington
Congress
Natonal
West
LENOVITZ 18 SENTENCED IN POLICE COURT CASE
Benjamin Tenovitz was convicted of conducting a disorderly house. Judge Kimball overruled motions to quash and held police court jurisdiction. Tenovitz received six months in the district jail and a 300 fine, with six more months if unpaid. Appeal noted. bail set at 1000 dollars.
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Benjamin Tenovitz
United States
Ralph Given
Lenovitz
John Ridout
Campbell Carrington
Kimball
Given
Mangan
Jalt
Lenavits
Robert Ford
Gould
Wilson Mitchaul
Divorces Granted by Justice Barnard in City Court No 2
Justice Barnard signed decrees granting absolute divorce to John G. Weigel from Annie A. Weigel, marriage June 2193. James A. Toomey represented the husband. Joan Walsh received divorce from Josephine Walsh, marriage January 1904. Nettie M. Bunker divorced Edward N. Bunker with $25 monthly alimony and $0 for young fees. Bertha F. Pierce won an absolute divorce from Harry Pierce with $5 weekly alimony and legal expenses. defendant may visit daughter Rachel Ansley Pierce twice weekly. Bankruptcy petition filed against Alfred Mayer of Bon Marche dry goods, Baltimore creditors Holzman Manufacturing, Schiff & Bloom, David J. Wallerstein. Druggist A. Powell buys real estate at 185 Thirteenth Street Southeast for about $000 as an investment.
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Barnard
Justice Barnard
John G. Weigel
Annie A. Weigel
Weigels
James A. Toomey
Joan BR. Walsh
Jozephine ‘Walsh
Nettie M. Bunker
Edward N. Bunker
Bertha F. Pierce
Harry ©. Pierce
Rachel Ansley Pierce
Supreme Court
Alfred Mayer
Bon Marche
Holzman Manufacturing Company
Schiff & Bloom
David 3. Wallerstein
Baltimore
Mayer
Dr. A. & Powell
J. . ‘Weedon &Co
Thirteenth Street
Dr. Powell
Street extension verdict overturned in equity court
In Equity Court No 4 yesterday Justice Anderson voided the jury verdict in the extension of Girard street to Fifteenth Street Northwest. The judge found the damages and assessments of benefits awarded by the jury unjust and unreasonable. Berth wees Poston G A 806 F at 105 Ith at.
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Equity Court
Justice Anderson
Girard Street
Fifteenth Street
Anderson
California
Berth Wees Poston
G. A
American Academy of Arts and Letters holds public session
The American Academy of Arts and Letters held a public session in the D A R Hall with William Dean Howells presiding. Ambassador James Bryce was guest of honor. papers were read by Thomas Hastings and Edwin H Blashfield. The next session is set for tomorrow at 10 o clock with noted speakers.
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American Academy of Arts and Letters
William Dean Howells
Academy
James Bryce
Thomas Hastings
America
Edwin H., Blashfield
R. A. Johnson
Richard Watren Gilder
D. A. R. Hall
James Ford Rhodes
Thomas W. Higginson
Horatio Parker
BR. U. Johnson
Thomas R. Lounsbury
Dante 3. French
James F. Rhodes
Wiliam M. Sloane
Robert A. Johnson
Bank 1
Clergymen urged to observe Peace Sunday worldwide
Clergymen of all denominations are urged to participate in Peace Sunday on December 19 to teach peace. The Peace Bureau in Berne named the third Sunday in December for observance, with global recognition, amid calls to avoid war over Nicaragua.
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International Peace Bureau
Berne
Europe
Amelia
United States
Belva A. Lockwood
Peace Bureau
Mitta Nica- Tagua
Xed
Armas
Bate
Canada
Bureau of
Washington
Mexco
Central American
Nicaragua
Cartago
Costa Rica
Inquest Into Cell Death In Slath Precinct
An inquest will be held at the morgue Wits morning over the death of Samuel F. Primrose fatally injured in a cell at Slath precinct flushe station. An autopsy will determine the cause. Primrose, a former bartender on Bettmore, had been in custody after meeting Charles E. Site of Bridgewater Va who later accused him of robbery. Primrose was 40 years old.
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Samuel F. Primrose
Slath
Primrose
Bettmore
Charles E. Site
Bridgewater
City listings and entertainment notes from Arlington to theatre acts
Amusements include Maude Adams in What Very Woman Knows at 13 pm plus Belasco-Dockstader’s Minstrels and Columbia-Elsie Ferguson shows. Special sale of Chinese embroideries at Arlington Hotel. Extension bill for underground railway to V Street sent to Congress. Local crimes report six year sentence for cutting wife and burglary penalties.
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Maude Adams
Matinee
Bile P.m
Belaséo — Dockstader
Columbia
Elsie Ferguson
Academy of Mus P. Tn
Gayety
Lyceum
Moulin Rouge
Lesquers
Charles K. Wang
Arlington Hotel
H. Snyder & Co
Tallors
City and Suburban Railway Company
North Capitol
T Streets
V Street
Congress
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Orden
Lacey & CO
G Street
Espey
Xmas Gift News
Carver
Kuppenheimer
Ste
Gos
SHE Keeley Institute
Lil Neeth Gagitoh
Taxngton
Nowhere
District of
Solumbia
Maryland
Morsell
Sier Albart L
Johnson
Aspen
Melville D. Lindsay
Anenemane Fh
Goodyear Rubber Co
F Street N. W
House & Herrmann
Sis
Temple Drug Store
Sor
9Th
F Sts
UCOT
Swile
American Academy
American Organization
City Bulletins
Arnold
Ogdensburg
Arlington Bottling Co
Robinger's
Altamont
W. P. Mason
Rensselaer Polytechnile Institute
St. Caverly's Plumbing
Bhegtz
Tree Toyn
Farers
Sorep Pictures
Tinsel
Gould's
Hahn’s.Xmas Sale
Ffers
Aleo Pla
Cera
Everett
Wales
Jslain
Chita
Astra Khan
Infante
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Conn
Mien
Friedlander Bros
Barber & Ross
G Streats
Lansburgh 5 Furniture Co
Pettit & CO
Seventh
Eye Streets
N.W
Gulag
Henry Evans
Goldberg
Belasco Theater
Eibe
Berkeley Rye
F St. Nw
Ade
Fio Ik
Sandy Toys
Sunde
James Poulo
Meade
7Th St.n.w
Sunday’s Post
Seattle
Siberian Fur Company
Oalieries
New York Avenue N. W
E. Rosenstein
Siberian Fur Co
A. Mendelsohn
Ask / POTOMAC Electric Power Co
14Th St. N. W
H. Gevin
F ST
Maite
Warner
Worlits
Wwaneys
Jiver
Mladéar
Warners Safe Cure
Warners Safe Cure Company
Rochester
Washington Post
Burchell
W. Burchell
F Strest
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