Conference on waifs to be held in Washington
President Roosevelt receives a letter urging a January conference with leaders of child welfare groups to craft a plan for dependent children. The aim is to propose congressional legislation and foster coordinated state and voluntary agency action to better care for orphans and destitute kids nationwide.
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Pablo Visteruay
Homer
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Paar
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Crete
Nationale 1 Law Bureau
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White House
James E West
Clifton Atreex
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Congress
District of Columbia
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Specia Bulletin
United States
Ev Heuney
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Ag T. Congress
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Petersburg obituary for 6 year old Carter Ro Pierce Ro Carter
Virginia obituary notes the death of six year old Carter Ro Pierce at home near Susset counts. He served two terms as postmaster at Emporia and Greensill. He is survived by his wife and several children.
Christmas on the Island Observed in Cuba reveals festive customs
The piece contrasts Cuban Christmas traditions with American ones, describing family reunions, extensive feasts, and the Cena de Navidad. It notes the absence of Santa in Cuba, the January 6 Epiphany gift day, grand multi generation dinners, and public musical processions in Havana. It highlights coastal celebrations, church services in democracy, and the warmth of Cuban hospitality amid Spanish influence.
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Casbilly Cook
Cuba
Antilles
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand and
Isabella
Floridas
Havana
Kris Kringle
Havana Becaus
Sante Clais
Jesus
Louturé
Erindfther
Youn
Papi
Mamsna
Atte Chidren
Sener Ction
Semeuwbat
Catherhal
Ater
Coral Ocean
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Goa
Childoers
Sters
Santa Clara Puerta Principe
Christmas in Havana Reflects Cuban Generosity and Peaceful Yuletide
The article extols Cuban kindness during Christmas Week in Havana, noting festive decorations, Japanese lanterns, and crowded streets filled with musicians and revelers. It emphasizes a peaceful, benevolent spirit with little disorder, portraying Cubans as welcoming to Americans during the season.
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Havana
Land Prado
America
Veteran Baltimore printer dies after 46 years of service
Special to The Washington Post Winchester Ya Dee Charles Sprint died at Memorial Hospital today aged 46? He was a veteran printer who began on the Virginian in this city. For 46 years he worked as a typesetter in the American and Sun offices in Baltimore. His wife Elizabeth Allen of Baltimore died years ago. One daughter and a brother survive.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Dee
Charles & Sprint
Memorial Hospital
Virginian
American
Sun
Hatimore
Elizabeth Allen
Beltimore
Pardons Granted to Three Alexandria Men by Governor
Three Alexandria families welcomed pardons granted by Governor Guy Swanson to John Perm John McCuen and Frank Wikia who had been serving short sentences for larceny. The decision followed a petition from Judge Barley Commonwealth’s Attorney Brent and local jurors, with city fraternal groups backing the clemency. Baskets for the poor were distributed by local orders as part of Christmas provisions.
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Washington Post
King Street
Alexandra Va
Alexandria
Guy Swanson
John Perm
John McCuen
Richmond
Antag
Barley
Icxandria
Aty
All Saloon Closures Under New State Law Affect City
Alexandria liquor stores close by night under a new state law and will not reopen until tomorrow. The notice lists services shifting to churches including St Marys, Christ Protestant Episcopal, Grace Protestant Episcopal, Trinity Methodist Episcopal, and other congregations with morning hours and evening programs.
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Alexandria
Morta
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St Marys Cathal
Christ Protestant
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Churel
Grace Protestant
Captains Win Their Case In Collision Dispute
In Alexandria yesterday, Capt Frank McPhinps of the steamer Washington and Capt Henry Keanick of the Laclawint ferry steamer had suspensions remitted after a joint investigation. Inspector W. B. Reed reversed the ruling and restored both captains to duty following a favorable remittance for the collision incident that led to their suspensions. Also reported, the marriage of Mrs Chiles Seoxe to Miss Maude Petmy occurred at St Mary 4 Cathole Church with Rev J C Cutler officiating.
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Alexandria
Alliet
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Washington
Henry Keaiick
Laclawint
Inspecto
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St Mary
Cathole Church
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
Va Deek
Norman Clare Lindsay
Mark Roy Faville
New York City
James Hubert Lindsay
George Petrie
Presbyterian Church
Carter Glass
Lanchbure
Hugh | Armstrong
Davy Progrese
Licensed to Marry In Fragmented Baltimore Philadelphia Notices
Fragmented OCR lists marriages and banns across cities including Baltimore Philadelphia New York and Moore unknown couples. Names such as Rev Wace Leed William and Irene Mo Guigan appear with other pairs and dates unclear.
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Lair
Plorence Fayin
Williais
Curtis
Alame
Magee
Bundy
Tmner Wiley
Clare Coleman
the Fey
Helen Yiles
Marie Toarten
Maggie L Holmes
James Robinson Marshall Hart
CN Coleman
Thames
Petersurg Dee M Last Night Wedding At Resulones Of Bribe
The ceremony officiated by Rev. C B Bryan joined Rebecca Pritchett of Wis Hebecca and George H. Yinger of Alto Paraiso in a Virginia wedding. Parents referenced in context.
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Wis Hebecca
Pritchett
George H. Yinger
Lparaiso
Bryan
Jennie Lippitt disaster leaves lone survivor in wreck
A Norfolk bound schooner Jennie Lippitt carrying lumber was wrecked off Hoggs Island during a violent storm yesterday. Only Andrew Jorgenson survived after clinging to wreckage aboard the Ravenscraig. captains and five crew perished. The vessel, valued at 300000, sank after striking a sand bank in heavy seas.
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Hampton Roads
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Jacksonville
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Hoggs Island
Andrew Jorgenson
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Firen
Jo Genson
Way
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Jorgensons
Hns
Armande
Rotterdam
James Cooke
Zaccheus Sherman
Cape Henry
Cooke
Hampon Roads
Champton
Newark
False Cape Va
Prohibition Law Upheld By Georgia Court Ruling
In Atlanta, a federal circuit court judge ruled on nonjurisdiction grounds, dismissing a petition attacking Georgia's prohibition statute. The case, brought by Christian Modern Brewing Co of Cincinnati and Chattanooga Brewing Co, sought to bar enforcement by city officials and challenged the law's constitutionality on three grounds including subject matter duality and improper legislative authority. Only the state courts could reach federal court via writ of error, the judge held.
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Allanta Ga Dee
Lantet States
Wot Newman
Georgia
Newman
State Supreme Court
Christian Modilen Brewing Company
Cincmnati
Cuattanooga Brewing Company
Atlanta
Governor Declares Two Christmas Holidays in North Carolina
Governor Glenn, responding to requests from business interests, proclaims Friday and Saturday as Christmas holidays. The proclamation emphasizes the season as a time for kin remembrance and gratitude to God, noting Christmas falls at the end of the week this year.
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Aska
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N. C
Glenn
Prisoner Escapes in Court as Verdict Is Heard
James Beatty convicted of malicious shooting escapes in open court during jury deliberations. He has not been recaptured. Jury sentenced him to twelve months and a fine of 200 dollars. Special to The Washington Post. Jonesville Va December 2.
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Washington Fost
Jonesville
James Beatty
Warranted arrests target Bethesda residents Griffin and Wells
A Washington Post report from Rockville Maryland notes warrants issued for Matthew Griffin and Frank J Wells over arson at a Hoffman Farm barn on November night. Griffin reportedly fled to New York. Wells, hospitalized in Washington, implicated Griffin as principal and used Wells as a tool. Detective Pettit led the inquiry with a $50 reward from county commissioners.
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Spetial
Washington Post
Rockville
Bethesda
Matthew Griffin
Frank J Wells
John W Hoffman
Griffin
New York
Wella
Washington
Bethesda Citizens Association
Ernest Pettit
Pettit
Wells
Leating
Hoffman
Jeremiah P Harrington Wells
Virginia Briefs Tie Local Papers to Party Organ
A Staunton weekly to be run as a party organ by Led Voorhees and Brown Allen United States Treasurer for the Western district. Editor How Fullwiler postmaster Staunton named business manager. W Thad Leith of Fredericksburg paralyzed yesterday, critical. James T Lawson released on $2003 bail after Thanksgiving barroom shooting at Pocahontas. victims S Butt and Tony Justice Owens.
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Led & Voorhees
Qld Dominion Sun
Staunton
Brown Allen United States Tearshal
Wil
Fullwiler
James T Lawson
Pocahontas
S Butt
Tony Justice Owens
Maryland Weddings Tie Local Couples In Rustic Ceremonies
Rehitte Dee and Edith Luge Seth Burdette, both of Browningsville, wed at the bride’s parents home with Hey M ’fost pastor officiating. Barry Ranson Beall and Bessie J Mobley, from Dickerson and Poolesville, married in Washington. Carroll Bosworth and Mary Marks wed in Cumberland after traveling from Bevern W Ve and Elkins W Va. Farrett and Elisabeth Wilson, of Bridgeport W Va and Bostheville W Va, married in Cumberland as relatives gathered.
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Rehitte Dee
Edith Lugeseth Burdette
John
Burdette
Browningsville
Barry Ranson Beall
M ‘Fost
Clarksburg
Bessie J Mobley
Dickerson
Muret J Morningstar
Poolesville
Washington
J B McLaughlin Cumberland
Carrol Bosworth
Col H Wh Bosworth
Bevern W Ve
Mary Marks
Stenken Marks
Elkins
W Va
Cumberland
Oakland Deck—Seymour Farrett
Bridgeport
Elisabeth Wilson
T V Wilson
Bostheville
Nerlocuism
Thomas Wilson
Man Falls Into Fireplace. Amputations After Fire
Hastville Virginia man, Garney Tidtas, fell from a chair into a lit fireplace while alone for a Christmas shopping trip. Embers ignited the carpet, neighbors rescued him, and he received emergency treatment. Both legs were severely burned and later amputated at Salisbury Hospital.
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Washington Post
Hastville
Dec
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Salisbury Hospital
Health Office Record of Local Residents and Infirmaries
A health office log lists multiple residents with ages and addresses including David Barry aged 29 at 192 Fla Ave Geary J Mette 44 Morris Road Eliza J Williams 67 1870 YE Ave James T Smith 26 499 Elm Lucy F Green 67 16% Church Samuel Budd 48 rear 1824 Kat na Nane Williams 44 502 T Stop Domes Daniel 24 71 F Mt An Mary Jonins 74 3d and 1 St NE Gertrude Unosman 3 1221 8 St OW Charles Pinkney 40 Cannally Hospital Infant of Mary and Henry Butler 3 hovra ayo Sana St.
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Hamilton
David Barry
Geary
J Mette
Morris Road
Eliza J Willams
James T Smith
Lucy F Green
Samuel Budd
Kat Na Nane
Williams
Daniel
Veare
Mary Jonins
Gertrude Unosman
Charles Pinkney
Births Record of New Names and Mixed Details
Birth notices list several newborns with parents and surnames such as Van Pelt Baldereen Ashfard Baldereen Goldie Ashfard, and Hullanger. Entries show boys and girls including Willem, Willem, James, Jobn, Willem, Willem and various pairings with mothers and fathers, many garbled. The fragmentary list notes names like George Tom, Choris B, Sophia Baldereen, and Holmes amid unclear spellings and multiple family pairings.
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Edward
Bessie van Pelt
Laury
Yettle Kupson
George Tom Goldie E. Ashfard
Choris
Sophia
Baldereen
James T
Sible
Arnold
Jobn E
Rarsh
Flaherty
Willem
Elzebeth
Nicholas U
Louie J Stafford
George and
Daley
Henry and
Julia L. Moses
James O
Ida
Holmes, Boy
Man shoots wife and child then wounds self in crash rage
In Cameron Wa Dee a man shot his wife mortally wounding her after firing at his 18 month old child and then turned the gun on himself but was stopped. McCracken had been drinking days claiming his wife was unfaithful. He bit off two fingers after neighbors and police intervened. Hospitalized, he awaits proceedings in Parkersburg. The case touches on divorce affidavits and local attorney activity.
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Rashington Post
Cameron Wa Dee
McCracken
Pilver
Neer
iWheeling City Hospital
Jag McCracken
Neghbors
Indicted for murder in Washington area crime case
Special to The Washington Post in Clarksburg W Va reports indictments for murder of Mary Murphy after she died in a taxi en route from Mrs Agnes Herman to the Retreat. The Pope woman is named among the indicted alongside a local druggist now a fugitive. Also noted is a separate death in Hagerstown elevator case and a deed of trust by Edgar Martz the Hagerstown tobacconist to creditors.
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Rex Richmond
Dee t—Archer M Vaughan
Tannie Pope
Mary Murphy
Agnes Hemanse
Pope
Yauguan
Hagerstown
Asmyn
Edgar Martz
Charles E Bowman
Daniel W Doub
Trust company trustees for charitable fund management
Charitable institutions may appoint this Company Trustee to accumulate funds for specific purposes such as building and housing an endowment. Started with an original donation, added to by gifts or bequests, the trust company invests the funds in mortgages or other securities to secure the funds and earn interest.
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