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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1914
Page
6
The Associated Charities appeals for 30 12 to meet urgent hunger and warmth needs in Washington. A recent drive raised 202.20 leaving many families at risk as winter deepens. Organizers urge small gifts from many to prevent more homes from breaking up and to avert long-term dependence.
Excise board decisions public Saturday disposed of four liquor license applications for January hearings. Reed and Daly sought wholesale and transfer licenses at multiple addresses. Clarke's wholesale transfer to Rozansky and Babington's transfer to Daly were also denied. Reed was refused a saloon license. Bartholomew Daly a wholesale license. Timothy Daly a saloon license. Rozansky a wholesale license.
The will of Johann Christopher Wehlgemuth Riessner, who died November 17 in Furth Bavaria, was probated in Probate Court yesterday by C. W. Carr and Julius Peyser. He owned about $40,000 in district real estate and $400 in cash locally, plus real estate in Germany. Small cash bequests go to family. the residue is placed in trust for the life benefit of his wife Mrs. Karol Hine Wilhelmina Riessner. The will was executed June 18, 1967 and includes several words.
Michael J D Keenan filed in District Supreme Court a $25,000 damages suit against Capital Traction Company alleging personal injuries from a car starting prematurely on July 6 1914 at Pennsylvania Avenue and Twenty first Street NW. Attorney James A O Shea represents him.
Two suits filed in District Supreme Court seek return of securities intrusted to the private banking and brokerage firm Lewis Johnson Co now in receivership. Attorney Gist Blair represents B Reeves Russell. Actions name Riggs National Bank and Franklin National Bank as defendants, with J Miller Kenyon and J M Lamond as receivers.
In a probate court trial over Stilson Hutchins's will, trustee William J. Dante was limited to testimony based on his personal knowledge of the decedent's mental condition. A cross examination dispute among counsel led to the ruling, with Dante stating Hutchins's mental state from January to March 1911 and that he observed the elder man then. The case also featured testimony of Hutchins era checks, offered to counter Dante's account. The trial continued the next day.
A long list of births announced by numerous couples, naming parents and newborns, including girls and boys with varied surnames such as Amplebs, Simm, Deschbos, Cartleo, Baldwin, Bowen, Bailes, Williams, Strothers, and Carter, among others. The items read like a society notice page.
A disparate list of marriage licenses shows couples from Washington Baltimore Crozet and other locales with ages ranging from teens to late 20s. Several couples are tied to named ministers including Rev G W Van Fossen Rev H M Downs Rev Charles Wood Rev L M Chambera Rev J B Tittar Rev J H Nelms and others.
A list of deceased individuals from Georgetown University Hospital Walter Reed Hospital and other facilities includes ages from 1 month to 77 years. Names such as George T Bruffs John G Greanwalt David Anderson Charles Morton Charken A Bailey Mary Snyder Manuel Ferrara Jeyoie E Speakman Edward J Thomas Sarah B Robinson Annie Ho Siegel Sophie H Clark Alberta Davis John W Marsh Jack Gibson Adair Buckley Charles A Newton Mary F Randolph Teeberce Hedman Raymond Beckett Ouvela E Magruder and others are mentioned with ages and addresses where available.
Local listings announce fried oysters from Phil a Gyster and Chop House and Holmes Bakery fruit cakes and pound cakes with home delivery. Christmas trees flowers and cigars offered by multiple shops. Eckstein's hosts lunch for 35 cents. Whitney's cider delivers citywide. Also plumbing services, poultry from Schamel, fountain pen shop, and Tolman Laundry contact details.
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