Impressive Catholic Christmas Observances Across Washington
Christmas observances filled Washington churches with elaborate services and music. Archbishop Falconio presided at St. Aloysius while St Dominic's showcased a bright crib scene and Dominican priestly participation. Sermons focused on the birth of Christ as choirs and novelties enhanced the festive rite across St Patrick's, St Matthew's, St Paul's, St Stephen's, St Augustine's and Holy Comforter, with multiple high masses and benedictions concluding late-night services.
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Mgr. Falconio
St. Aloysius
St. Dominic's
St. Matthew's
St. Matthew's Church
Thomas
Les
Howard L. Buckey
Father Lee
J. D. Stirling
St. Paul's Church
James F. Mackin
Paulist House of Studies
Catholic University
Father Stravens
Paul Griffith
Father Burget
J. Cids
Sila
St Augustine’'s Church
F. x. Bischoff
Bishop Satterlee Preaches at St Mark's After Illness
Bishop Satterlee preached the first sermon since his bout with typhoid fever before a large congregation at St. Mark's Church at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. He spoke on purity of heart citing biblical scenes in Judea and Nazareth and emphasized the Beatitude. A special musical service followed, with Te Deum and other hymns.
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St. Mark’s Church
Satterlee
St. Mark's Church
Judea
Jerusalem
Joseph
Christ
Adam
Fusenh
Iisabeth
Bachaving
Mary
Eligabeth
Sanford
Steiner
Hyere
Epiphany
Randolph H. McKim
Father
Meaning of Christmas Spirit of the Day at Lafayette Theater
Rev Robert M Moanie of Foundry M F Church delivered the principal address at the M O A meeting. Despite bad weather, attendance was large. Dr Moore spoke on The Meaning of Christ, noting Christmas reveals God in man’s heart and Christ’s love and urges forgiveness and peace on earth. Mr H H Smith gave a pictorial Life of Christ lecture on The Beginning of the Saviour's Ministry. Other items included Let the Lower Lights Be Burning.
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Robert M Moanie
Foundry M F. Church
M. O Ao
Lafayette Theater
Moore
Christ
H. H. Smith
Christmas Concert by Lytic Quartet and Soloist Finnegan
The Lytic Quartet of Baltimore performed Christmas classics including The Holy City and Moment By Moment. A bary tone solo by John A Finnegan was presented along with America Joy to the World and O Come All Ye Faithful. The Metropolitan M. & Church quartet joined for several selections with audience participation.
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Jesus
Lytic Quartet
Baltimore
Holy City
John A. Finnegan
America
Metropolitan
M. &. Church
Power of Personality at Church of Our Father Christmas Sermon
Dr Van Schaick delivers The Power of Personality sermon at the Church of Our Father Universalist amid stormy weather. The service features a strong choir with Miss Alice Chandler soprano and Loren Powers tenor, and notes that a Christmas program will be repeated next Sunday evening due to threatening weather.
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van Schaick
Church of Our Father
Universalist
Alice G. Chandler
Fred
W. Chase
Pred. J. Kissinger
Wilkins
Miss Chandler
Chase
Loren Powers
John Vin Schatel
Jesus Christ
Christ
God
Lie
Elis
Christ’s Word Made Flesh Sermon at Calvary Baptist Church
Rev Samuel M Greene preached a Christmas sermon at Calvary Baptist Church on the text And the word was made flesh and dwelt among us. The Fifth Baptist Church service was conducted by Rev Dr Oe Od unknown in text.
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Jesus
Samuel M. Greene
Calvary Baptist Church
Fifth Baptist Church
First Baptist Sermon On A Christmas Message
Rev. Charles F. Windigher preached at the First Baptist Church on A Christmas Message. He spoke of the shepherds and the star, saying the Christmas message has wrought wonderful changes in the world and Weston Bruner presented a theme titled The Wonderful Name.
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Weston Bruner
Charles F. Windigher
First Baptist Church
North Star
Christmas Sermons Across Washington Churches
A century and a half after Wesleyan songs, Washington Methodist churches mark Christmas with varied services. Bishops and ministers at Trinity Grace Grace Grace Mount Vernon and others preach on incarnation and Christ’s birth, urging charity, sacrifice, and mission work in heathen lands while congregations join in hymns and special music by new chamber ensembles.
Bethlehem Lesson Echoed in Christmas Service at Mount Pleasant
Rev M R Fishburn led a Bethlehem themed day at Mount Pleasant Congregational Church with a sunrise service titled Jesus the Light of the World followed by a Christmas cantata The Hope of the World and a sermon on Some Messages from Bethlehem The pastor drew parallels to Luther Pilgrim's Progress and Plymouth Rock noting Bethlehem's lessons of peace friendship and resilience including the Rachel grave outside the walls and Ruth stories leading to David
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M. Ross Fishburn
Jesus
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
S. Fred Smith
Sehnecker
Shepherds
Bethlehem
Wittenberg
Luther
Bedford
Pilgrim's Progress
Plymouth Rock
Judea
Rachel
Parker
Gethlehem
Old City
Genesis
Ruth
Nome
David
Beth
Bethlehem Birthday Sermons Echo Homeward Longing
Churchgoers hear about returning to Bethlehem through a sermon at First Congregational Church. Rev. M. Newman preaches on Christmas hope and salvation. A choral Nativity cantata is presented in the evening with Dr. J. W. An leading music, while Rev. Montgomery speaks at the Fifth Church.
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Lehem
Bethlehem
David
Jesus
Christ
Babe of Bethlehem
First Congregational Church
Tenth and
Gastréets Northwest
M. Newman
D. D
J. W
David W. Montgothery
Fifth Church
Eighth
Guidance at Keller Memorial Church Christmas Service
Observations from regional Lutheran churches recount a Christmas service at Keller Memorial Church with members such as H. W. Webber G. Ix esler Baward Bergh Charles Beltner and Eidward Daley. Music by G. I. Beeler soprano Miss Wlale Parkinson and choir under W. G. Little concludes with a sermon by Rev. Charles H. Butler on the wise men’s visit and gifts.
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Ghriatman
Keller
Merera
H. W. Webber
G. Ixesler
Baward Bergh
Charles Beltner
Eidward Daley
Mr. Henls
Horna
W. G. Little
Dirantar
Barytone
Beeler
Parkingon
W. T. Baewdler
Florence Buehler
Charles H. Butler
SkeNer Memorial Church
Christ
Honor Christ's Name in Presbyterian Christmas Services
Christmas sermons and services across Presbyterian churches highlighted themes of glory to God and peace to men. Dr Hamlin preached at the Church of the Covenant on two great Christmas thoughts, while Rev Wal lace Radcliffe led the New York Avenue Church service with music by John P Lawrence and performances of Brewer and Handel. Other readings included Christmas sermons at Metropolitan and Westminster Memorial Churches, and an Easton church audience received a gold purse gift to mark the holiday season. A Cronstadt priest John Cronstadt was reported ill, with peasants awaiting his recovery for confession.
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St. Domainic’s Church
Washington
Jesus
St Dominic’s
Dominican Monastery
T. P. O'Rourke
J. A. Hinch
S. A. Spencer
Father Hinch
LD J. Stafford
St. Patrick's Church
Stafford
Thomas “Meilligan
Adil
Wialham J Carroll
Steyv
Father Carroll
Dedi Oind Feather McGuigan
Jara
St. Thomas‘ Church
C. Ernest Smith
St. John’s Church
Roland ©. Smith
Hele
Ehideen
Honthyll
McKendree Church
Massachusett’s Avenue
Hubbard
Christ
Foundry Church
Robert M. Moore
Reese Murray
Union Church
Twentieth Street
Penneyivyania Avenue
Bethlehem Shepherds
Pell
Ife
W. V. Tudor
Mount Vernon Place Church
Metropolitan Church
M Street
Sixteenth Northwest
O. J. W. Scott
Metropolitan Memorial Church
I. M. Bristo
Ferguson
Wealey Chapel
Fifth and I
J. T. Pere Kins
Mount Zion Church
George EK. Muaydwell
Waugh Church
God
Georgetown
Congress Street Church
QC. Crause
D. L. Blakemore
Epworth Church South
Lucien
Clark
Hamline Church
Mount Pleasant Church
Eugene May
D. D
Dawson
Butler
W. Parson
Pr. Parson
Ruskin
Generoell
Gevernment Co. Fartments
Richter
Berman
Z. Butler
Tennill
Hamlin
Church of the Covenant
Anking
New York Avenue
Wallace Radcliffe
John P. Lawrence
Brewer
Handel
John
Radcliffe
Alpert Evans
J. D. McFall
Frank Byram
Westminster Memorial Church
W. H. Chapman
W. C. Alexander
West Street Presbyterian Church
George P. Wilson
Assembly Church
Eastern Presbyterian Church
Thomas Chalmers Easton
Father Aiken
Easton
Carlisle
Berryville
Joseph H. Copenhaver
State Supreme Court of Appeals
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Richard Filson
Dick Smith
Flora Alexander
Lippkin
Clarke County
Krambling
Edward Krombling
Waltimore
FATAL ASSAILANT ARRESTED IN Berryville SHOEMAKER KRAMBLING DEATH
Special to The Washington Post. John D. Krambling, aged Berryville shoemaker, died after a brick struck his head during a quarrel with 19 year old Rein Carlisle. Carlisle claims momentary passion and penitence, and awaits murder charges in Berryville jail as fellow inmates face crushing sentences.
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John D. Krambling
Washington Post
Winchester
John_ D. Krambling
Berryville
Clarke County
Carlisle
Horepville
Marke County
Tuesaday
Cariiale
Krambtine
Krambling
Kromblig
Rusk Johnson
Five Children Suffer Peculiar Ataxia in Bedford County
Special to The Washington Post Lynchburg Virginia December 26. Five children in a Bedford County family near Bedford City are afflicted with a mysterious ataxic disease. They cannot walk or sit up unaided, require feeding, and fall frequently. Doctors in Baltimore found no remedy. The family struggles with daily care and danger of accidental injury.
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Bedford County
Washington
Lynchburg
Mitchell
Bedford City
Johns Topkins Hospital
Baltimore
Washington Post
Elkins
W. Va
Moses J. Phillips
Coalton
Rescued Her Small Child From Blazing House
Special to The Wagiington buss Norfolk Wa Dec. The home of George H Green an contractor in a suburb of this city outside the fre district was destroyed by a fie a few minutes before midnight last night Mrs Green and her child had a narrow escape from cremation Mrs Green was arranging the decora thons of a Christmas tree when a curtain near the tree became ignited by no lamp and in a few moments the room was a mass of flames Two girls in the house escaped Mrs Green who was alone her husband out of the city rushed up the stairs through smoke and brought her little sleeping child down in safety When the assist ance from Norfolk arrived the house was completely destroyed.
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Norfolk
George H. Green
Stabbed by an Italian captain in Salisbury
Capt Charles Henderlite a Salisbury wood dealer was stabbed in the back on the street by Charles Mammoria an Italian fruit dealer after a small altercation. Henderlite is in precarious condition with a wound near the heart. Mammoria is held without bail. Special to The Washington Post Salisbury N C Dec 25.
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Henderlite
Salisbury
N. C
Washington Post
Charles Henderlite
Charles Mam~moria
Henderlhte
Mammoria
Boyds
O. J. Moat
Washington
Bond
Cure for epilepsy lauded as nervous disorder breakthrough
A belated message celebrates epilepsy as curable, noting it was once deemed incurable. It credits the view of epilepsy as a nervous disorder and the adoption of a great nerve restorer as a turning point for afflicted individuals.
Dr Miles Nervine Restorative Cure Report
A testimonial from John Lewis of Clarion Pennsylvania credits Dr Miles Nervine with curing his epilepsy and jagged fits after years of illness. The letter claims a required bottle sequence led to a dramatic improvement and notes a dealer guarantee refund if no benefit is seen.
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Miles
John Lewis
Clarion
Condemned ex mayor receives family visit in jail
Ex May or J Samuel McCue awaiting January 2 execution for his wife s murder in Charlottesville Virginia. In a marked change he greeted relatives and his children in his dirty Jail cell while a Park Street home dinner was sent to him. Elders and kin joined a cousin and a marshal to offer comfort with books and gifts.
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
J. Samuel McCue
Supreme Court of Appeals
Park Street
van Dyke
Edward O. McCue
Miss McCue
Mia
Marshal Dinwiddie
Uttle Hohy Mothie
Petersburg Factory Burns in Sudden Blaze
In Petersburg Virginia on December 8 a major fire destroyed the Southside Manufacturing Company bunk, crate, and berry basket factory on Bollingbrook Street within an hour. The loss, about 40,000 dollars, is insured. The plant employed 200 to 300 workers. A large frame warehouse opposite survived with most stock undamaged.
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Sopeia
Washington
Patapalura
Alon
Ula
Southside Manufacturing Company
Bollingbrook Street
Education in North Carolina Shows Large School Growth
The biennial report by State School Superintendent Joyner notes a white enrollment rise of 20,207 and a Black enrollment rise of 4,476 over two years, with total attendance gains of 13,891 white and 7,276 Black students. The period adds $475,166 to the school fund, $319,576 for buildings, 694 new schoolhouses, longer terms, higher teacher salaries, and 324 rural libraries plus 150 local tax districts.
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Washington Post
Raleigh
N. C
Joyner
Virginians Turn to Lewis for Governor Candidacy
Special to The Washington Post from Richmond Virginia December. Judge L L Lewis United States district attorney appears likely to be nominated by Republicans of Virginia for governor if he agrees to run. He would unite the party and commands strong following though officeholders disapprove. Roanoke conference sought to favor Col Slemp for federal patronage. Plans to build the party were already underway.
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Washington Post
Richmond
L. L. Lewis
United States
Republicans of
Virginia
Judge Lewis
State Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Lewis
Roanoke
Col
Slemp
Missing Boy Returns After Two Weeks Wanderings
Loula Kerr's fifteen year old son Bernie Kerr vanished from home in Litwilles, was traced to Philadelphia then Norfolk, then Benson, North Carolina. He showed at relatives in North Carolina late last night and returned to Norfolk this morning. He had shown interest in travel books and spent time in Haynes Falls Public Library reading about explorers before leaving for school.
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Loula Kerr
Norfolk
Washington
Vindee
Fela Kerr
Fastnina
Tlignes Walla
Ava
Kerr
Philadelphia
Bony
Lortamouth
Aney
Polca
Virelnia
Kerrs
Punchurat
N. C
Young Kerr
Benson
Carolina
Haynes Alls
Will Submit Proposition On Exposition Labor
After Christmas the Jamestown Exposition board of governors and the joint labor committee of Norfolk Portsmouth and Newport News will meet to discuss the labor phase of the exposition. They plan a proposition on wages hours nonunion labor share and related matters to be presented to the board soon.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Board of Governors
Joint Labor Committee
Central Labor Unions
Building Trades’ Councils
Portsmouth
Newport News
Parsons mayor race changes in Parsons W Va
S J F Robinson declines the Democratic nomination for mayor and John Harford is substituted on the council ticket with William Alderton replacing him. Republicans nominate M C Feathary for mayor Earl Higgs for recorder and four councilmen including Grubb Graham Fifer Lipscomb and Gurrence.
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Washington Pos
Parsons
W. Va
Dec. S
F. Robinson
John Harford
Robinson
William Aldertom
Harford
M. C. Feathary
Earl Higgs
A. K. Grubb
F. H
Fire cripples North German Lloyd steamer Brandenbus after long blaze
A fire aboard the North German Lloyd Line steamer Brandenbus broke out before 8 a m and burned for five hours. About 40 passengers remained calm as crews battled the blaze with water and steam pumps. The vessel’s cargo included 200 kegs of tobacco. The ship had been held by low water and was preparing to sail yesterday afternoon.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Lloyd Line
Efiy Fire Department
Tallinrae
Gitta Hathraad
Hotel Men Meet in Richmond for Association Planning
Richmond will host the Virginia Hotel Men's Association on January 4 with notable hotel leaders including Colonel John Murphy as president. Key topics include a possible new law to regulate hotel rates and charges to commercial travelers, plus ongoing discussions on rate structures.
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Richmond
Washington Post
Virginia Hotel Men's Association
Ita
Stiie
John Murphy
MIDSHIPMEN ROBBED AT ANNAPOLIS DURING Christmas HOP
An Annapolis Naval Academy raid left rooms in Bancroft Hall ransacked and nearly $100 stolen while the Christmas hop distracted students. Unknown perpetrators, presumed local, triggered the incident as security trove notes.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Midshipmen
Bancroft Hall
Academy
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