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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1906

Page

5

Special fur and satin items on sale

Mink pillow shape mut worth 40. Special. Black Lynx muffs pillow shape lined with satin. Were 35. Squirrel scarf satin lined worth 1150. Special. Isabela fox boa lined with fur full tail on each end worth 12.50. Special. Ysabella fox 7 lined with fur one yard long fastened tails worth 15.00 Special. Manchuria sable scarf one and one quarter yards long lined with brown satin worth 20.00.

Isabella Fox Isabela Manchuria

Metropolitan Life Announces New Policies and Premium Reductions

Metropolitan Life Insurance announces new policy forms to be issued in 1907 and a general premium reduction. President John R. Hegeman cites improved mortality tables from company experience and outlines plans for ordinary, limited payment, endowment, and term policies with new names and reduced commissions. The statement notes about 2,000,000 in voluntary dividends this year and about 10,000,000 in twelve years to industrial policyholders.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company John R. Hegeman Metropolitan Life Nfe Hfe Hegeman

Would Sell Part of Body for Debt Relief in Washington

A 25 year old, Thomas Morris, attempted to enter the White House hoping to meet President Roosevelt. He offered to sell blood, skin, or a limb for $900 to liquidate $800 in debts and was taken to the Washington Asylum Hospital after police involvement. He claimed to be a traveling seller with fake ties to New York and hid his identity, saying his name was Morris. A second note shows his intent to publicly seek cash in exchange for body parts. In a separate item, the Torreon branch of the Bank of Coahuila in Torreon, Mexico, was robbed of $60,000 in gold and bills three days earlier. officials refused to comment.

Washington Thomas Morris White House Executive Mansion Washington Asylum Dr. Wiley Bureau of Chemistry Department of Agriculture Roosevelt Wberry Thor Eufelde Morris New York Hi Paso Torreon Bank of Coahuila Mexico

Handkerchiefs Offered in Lace and Embroidered Styles

A catalog notes remaining stock of gift handkerchiefs including lace edge and embroidered edge varieties plus embroidered initials on sheer linen pieces. Specifics on sizes, colors, or prices are not provided, but the listing highlights decorative options suitable for gifting.

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Court rules subordinate orders cannot seize member funds

District Supreme Court judge Tasties Clabaugh holds that in the Army and Navy Union dispute the higher body cannot confiscate property of a subordinate garrison. By laws bind members except where superseded by law, and property rights must be decided by courts if a subordinate body is expelled or joins another body. Also reports a 105 year old woman, Mrs Anthony Belaski, dying in Port Austin, Mich.

Tasties Clabaugh District Supreme Court Army and Navy Union of United States of America Regular Army and Navy Union Berry Army and Navy Union Lit William F. Barry Garrison Barry Garrison

Tatum Gets City Office in Durham N C

Earl L. Tatum, longtime Washington resident, is appointed city electrician of Durham, North Carolina. Formerly with the Government Printing Office and Manila Bureau of Printing, he resigned Manila duties and plans to return to the United States this year. Born in Durham, he previously worked in Norfolk and Washington. Sons of Jonadab elect officers. list includes Grand chief John C. Daley and others. Georgetown Council No 3 LO will hold a meeting this afternoon for officers’ election.

Earl L. Tatum Washington Durham N. c Government Bureau of Printing Manila P. 1 Tatum United States Norfolk Sons of Jonadab Grand Council of the Independent Order John C. Daley James A. Clarke Joseph T Farr Joseph F. Hartman John V. Mason James J. Spillman E L. Greek Edward Archambault Philip Weber, Jr Emer A. Dee Grand Guard James W. Taylor Grand Sentinel Trank Fpoore O. W. Bradt M It oDay William Green George Aquaceenis

Doctors Entertain Nurses At Sibley Memorial Hall

Musicians from the hospital staff performed for about fifty nurses at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Rust Hall last night. The ornate stage display showed a Christmas snow scene with a central church and moonlit trees. After the concert the group held an old fashioned candy poll.

Rust Hall Sibley Memorial Hospital

Richard Young, Longtime Merchant, Dies at 69

Richard Young of Washington, a Maryland native and brother-in-law of the late President Hart, died yesterday at his home 3029 Bf street NW after a paralysis. He came to the city in 1868, lived in Georgetown, once a merchant, retired years ago, and is survived by his wife Mollie H. Young of Boyds, Md, and two children.

Maryland Richard Young President Hart Washimgton and Mollie H. Young Boyds, Md Young

Trees of the Sierras Lecture by Prof Plummer

Prof Fred Plummer of the Forestry Department lectured on Forests of the West before the Missouri Society in Pythian Temple. He described Sierra tree varieties from tamarack and fir to cultivated poplars, noted lumbering practices, and warned against wasteful forest removal. musical numbers followed.

Plummer Forestry Department Missouri Society Forests of the West Fred Plummer Quincy R. Craft Pythian Temple Sierras Mandolin Club Roselie

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