Knights Celebrate Christmas Dinner With Local Lodges
Members of the Sir Knights at Board Grand Master gathered on Christmas Day with five local organizations for a festive dinner and toasts. Grand Commander officiated as the group, including Alex, borst, and Ch upter raps, joined in the dispersed ceremony noting the season’s greetings and shared fraternal rites.
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Secreny
Iki
Templars
Msc
Boa
Charles
Theo
Rains Resigns Amid Turmoil in Local DemRiven Scene
Fragmentary OCR note outlines resignation of Lieut Rains and a sequence of disorderly mentions. Names and places are unclear, with scattered references to Saratont and Dobberg alongside a potential Brakeman and a 4 o clock time.
Stabbing Mystery Itinerant Man Attacked Near Saloon
James W Wilson age 28?, 113 H Street NW, was stabbed twice in the torso and left arm, walked to Emergency Hospital around 3 a.m. after a barroom dispute near Fifteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. A white assailant fled, name withheld by police. Wilson’s wounds were not life threatening.
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James W .Wilson
H Street
Mmergenry Hospitak
McLaughtlin
McLaughlin
Turner
Wilson
Fifteenth Street
Pennsylvania
Underworld Gayety at Peg Leg's Dump Christmas Night
A chaotic Christmas gathering in Peg Leg’s Back Room near Bowery celebrates New York’s beggar fraternity. Tales swirl of patched eyes, twisted arms, and swindles as beggars, magicians, and con artists like Mendelsohn, Dublin Johnny Armstrong, and the Undertaker mingle with a crowd from Waldorf and Holland House. The night features thefts, disguises, and a profitable spree by the city’s beggar ring, with notable absentees Berkowitz and Kinndyke Jean Wilson.
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New York
Bowery
Hatham Square
Mennelsohn
Irewand
Prince Dublin
Johnny Armstrong
Twenty Third Street
Chicago
Georgia
Tobs
Kitts
Philadelphia
Fatty Selfrom
Memplis
Hind Phelan
Ed Metoy
Par Rendlingly
Waldorf
Evertly
Chaley Berkowitz
Herald Square
Ten Round Draw Between Dougherty and Reardon in Wilmington
In a ten round featherweight draw at the Wilmington Athletic Club Brandsine Springs, Dougherty of Philadelphia pressured Reardon, who fought back fiercely. A late mixup pleased 1009 spectators. referee decisions could have yielded a draw or a winner. Also noted, 19 year old Robert Pardue of Johnsons Ramp had his left arm amputated after a street cannon cracker blast.
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Washington
Willungton del Bee
Folin Dougherts
Jack Reardon
Philadelpute
Iiritt
Wilmington Athletic Club
Brandsine Springs
Dougherty
Reardon
Delaware
Jack McDonald
Brien
Philadelphia
McDonald
Jeromy Ryan
Enterprise
Robert Pardue
Johnson Rats
Quiet Day for Alexandria Arrests Only of a Man and Woman
Washington Post reports two arrests in Alexandria as Byrd liquor laws limit saloon activity. Charles and Annie Johnson, both colored, were taken into custody after a quarrel. he held, she released on her own recognizance to appear in court. Other items include a saloon proprietor returning dropped money and obituaries for Sergt. Schneider and several local residents.
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Washington Post
Alexandria
Washington
Charles
Annie Johnson
G Ashby Gorham
Duke and Fayette
Gorham
Two Marriages Reported in Feesburg and Hillsboro
Feesburg record notes the marriage of Mary Estella Root formerly of Waslington daughter of John Ahnott and a Rufus Hanback son of John Hanback formerly of Warrenton at the Baptist parsonage by Rev T FP Berkley. In Hillsboro another couple James L Mann son of Martin Mann and Geneva Tribby daughter of G Tribby wed at the bride's home with Rev Mi Doise officiating.
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Feesburg
Mary Estella Root
Fomarly
Waslington
John Ahnott
Rufus Hanback
John Hanback
Warrenton
The
Baptist Church
T FP Berkley
Hillsboro
James L Mann
Martin Mann
Geneva Tribby
Tribby
Hibstoro
Loudgun County
Rex Mi Doise
Methodist Church
Cardinals schedule spring training in Little Rock under Bresnahan
Manager Bresnahan plans a month long training camp in Little Rock with a likely March arrival for a few weeks. Core players Konetchey Byrne Dela Hants Shaw Higgins Sallee and Higginlhatham expected to join, plus many hopeful recruits to be tried out. Bresnahan aims to evaluate young talent for the next season while delaying plans to tour St Louis for exhibition games with the Browns. He is recovering from illness at his Toledo home and expects to return in a week or ten days.
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St Louis Deck
Hresnanan
Cardinals
Little Rock
Roger
Prat Cally
Lila Ment
Konetchey
Charles Byrne
Dela Hants Shaw Higgins Sallee
Higgin Latham
Browns
Bresnahan
Lenny Knocks Out Smith in Maryland Bout
Lenny of Baltimore knocked out Johnnie Smith in the third round at Princess Anne Maryland. The fight, at 125 pounds, drew a small crowd as Lenny dominated from the bell with swift body blows and a decisive jaw shot. Smith, backed by his father Charles A Smith, was count after count before losing consciousness.
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Washington Post
Princess Anne Md
Lenny
Smith
Charles A Smith
Frank Kelly
Kelly
Baltimore
Death of Dr. F. E. Maxcy prominent city physician
Dr Broderick D Maxey longtime local physician died suddenly at 9 am at 1118 Rhode Island avenue from a stroke of apoplexy. Born in Gardner Maine he studied at Bowdoin College and began practice in Haverhill Maine. Prominent in medical circles here for seventeen years he served as prelate of De Molay Mounted Commandery and once chief examiner for Metropolitan Life. Survived by widow and two children Kenneth and Mrs J R Hewitt. Funeral at 2 pm at residence with Rev G Pierce of All Saints Unitarian Church officiating. burial Rock Creek Cemetery.
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Fredericksburg
Thaddeus Leitch
Wallace Carner
Cora Allen
William Allen
Spottsylvania County
Norfolk Va
Francis +Morgan
Orders of the Elks and the Eagles
Garaphna Richardson
M C Richardson
M C Richardson Died Today After A Long Illness Shela
Richardson
Bank of Warren Knoxville Tenn Dee
John Day
Richmond
Broderick D.maxey
Rhode Island Avenue
Maxcy
Gerdner
Bowden College
Brunswick
Hace
de Molay Mounted Commandery
Knights Templars
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Kennethey
Mre JR Hewitt
G& Pierce
Louls
Ryan buys Hanover stallion and mares for breeding
Special to The Washington Post Lexington Ky Dec 2. Thomas F Ryan, a longtime Kentucky horse buyer, has purchased a thoroughbred stallion and several mares from Hamburg Farm for breeding. Observers doubt his plans, while others expect Ryan to become a major producer of thoroughbreds, with Dolce Fer Niente and mares from Garth as a start.
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Washington Pont
Lexington Ky
Thomas F Ryan
Kentucky
Hanover
Garth
Mr Ryan
Ryan
Waters brothers give Christmas gifts to Henry Waters
Henry Waters, a struggling farmer from Pineburg in Washington County, received a $1000 Christmas gift from his brother Charles Waters, a Chicago shoe merchant. Williamsport and Mercersburg Tanneries, run by W D Byron & Son, also gave their employes M20 as a Christmas remembrance.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Henry Waters
Pineebirg
Washington County
Charles Waters
Chicago
Byron & Sona
Williamsport
Mercersburg
Weather Forecast Sees Broad Cold Spell Across Nation
A weather bulletin notes unsettled conditions over the eastern states ending as a storm moves to the Atlantic. Temperatures fall across much of the west and central regions with snow flurries likely in lake districts and northern New England. Strong northwest winds expected along the coast, with rain or snow offshore and clearing afterward. Local figures show overnight lows near freezing with variable sunshine and chilly afternoons.
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LS Dept of Agricultura Weather Bureau
Washington
Atlantic
Perlon
Gene Aly
Rockies
Satuday
Lake
New England
Saturda
Meath
Madie Atlantis
East Gulf Coast
Went Gulf
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Pure Blood Health
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as boosting red and white blood cell health to prevent illness and cure blood diseases. It claims numerous cures for eczema rheumatism catarrh and other ailments and promotes liquid and effervescent tablet forms.
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Hood
Contempt of Court Pardons Weigh in Roosevelt Era
Reported in a long discussion on clemency for Gompers Mitchel and Morrison in contempt cases. It notes President Roosevelt may consider reducing sentences from Judge Wright if appeals tilt in favor. Taft ready to be in the White House for final decree and Wright’s departure to Cincinnati for a hunting trip.
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Gompers, Mitchel Ang Morrison
Roosevelt
Wright
District Supreme Court
Supreme Court
District Court
White House
District Court of Appeala F
Taft
Justice Dale
Washington
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Jualien Wright
District Supreme Bench
Labor Leaders Face Pardon Debate and Court Appeal
The three labor leaders Gompers Morrison and Morrison stand by refusing to seek clemency or apologize as a federal contempt case looms and an injunction appeal nears a January decision by the DC Circuit Court. President Taft’s precedent may guide the outcome though a modification of the injunction is anticipated to bolster grounds for appeal. The report notes Secretary Morrison celebrated Christmas in a new Washington flat as his 18 year old daughter arrived from Westborough.
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Taft
United States
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Dudge Taft
Nin Wheat
United States Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Bucks Steve and Range Company
St Louis
Federationist
Ashley M Gould
T Gompers
Wright
Jlabor
Gould
Court of Appeals
Seti Shepard
Robb
van Orsaet
Wrights
Hiss
Wis
Tor Tray
Thcme
Jast
Tuank Morrison Hera
Christmias
Westwortha
Friends Boarding School
Contempt sentences draw debate over judge Wrights terms
A reader notes that a daughter fears her father’s sentence yet believes he won’t be jailed immediately, while broader criticism grows over Justice Wright’s contempt penalties. Observers compare these terms with six month limits seen in other states and question the justice of executive discretion.
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Justee Wright
Justice Wright
Hildreth's action seen as right in local league rows
Jack Keane former captain of the uel Warnick basketball team says Capt Hildreth acted correctly by withdrawing the Technical High School team from the proposed league. He believes a high school league this year would have favored Technical, who he says would have won the pennant. He notes the team's strong play despite recent defeat to the Corcoran Cadets and mentions early season optimism at Business, plus resignations by Zannell, L and Plummer and Keane.
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Jack Keane
Uel Warnick
Capt Hildreth
Technical
Sir Keane
Technical Bas U
Corcoran
Iris
Zannell
Plummer
Keane
OConnor Declares It Draw In Fifteen Round Bout
Two Quaker Roads fighters Terry Martin and Eddie Chambers staged a rattling contest before the Monumental Athletic Club. Martin clearly outboxed Chambers, but Chambers showed pluck and stamina to endure a hard beating and finish the fifteen rounds. After a shaky fourteenth, Chambers steadied for the final round, and referee Pat O Connors ruled the bout a draw.
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