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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1914
Page
4
An advertisement proclaims 3500 drugless physicians in the United States offer a vacuum treatment claimed to force blood and nerve fluids to diseased parts. It asserts building up wasted tissue, renewing nerve energy, and sending oxygen rich elements to weakened areas to cure conditions including infantile paralysis and arterial hardening.
Catholic Episcopal and Evangelical congregations plan watch night and New Year worship across the ecclesiastical calendar. Holy days feature multiple masses confessions and benedictions with special music and devotions. Bishops priests and pastors from St. Ann's Metropolitan Methodist and St. Dominic's participate, with processions banners and Sunday school events guiding the festive observance.
At noon twelve Selock church prayers precede benediction. Friday evening young ladies host a 7 to 10 reception. Sunday school to present a Christmas entertainment. Rev Dr Andrew Bird of Second Presbyterian preached at 11 at Central Presbyterian. Rev Taylor of Central on vacation. Rev Harry J Wardell Pratt of Abbeyville Dc visits and preached yesterday. Dr Randolph McKim and assistant led Epiphany Church services, with holy communion at 11 today and again Friday New Year’s Day. Southern Methodists plan a mammoth union service January 1 at Mount Vernon M E Church South Ninth and I K streets led by Rev Dr Hardin and Rev J J Ringer.
Sheriff George W. Hardy said Sunday sales of newspapers and medicines are exempt from the blue laws enforced in Hyattsville Mount Rainier College Park and other towns. He noted no protests from organized sources and that all other goods must be bought on Saturday. Enactment dates back to 1914 and enforcement yesterday went smoothly with no protests.
Central High School graduates set a reunion at the school from 2 to 6 this afternoon with alumni officers to be elected. Plans to lay the cornerstone of the new Central High School at Thirteenth and Harvard streets NW will be discussed. Speeches by Fred Fishback G W Hodgkins and Emory M Wilson. Many alumni are spending holidays in Washington.
A list of deceased individuals with ages and last known addresses including Abraham Kroon 80 Benny Glade 54 Patrick Ryan 64 Mary Sullivan 42 at Georgetown University and Sibley Hospitals Ostberine Darla 41 at Sibley Howard J Ryanr 14 Casualty Ellen McD Halley 82 627 7th Street Northwest Sennvet B Carson 85 212 6th Street Northwest Nathan I Foamse 50 Quebeck Place Northeast Bs Somers 60 Roundhouse Samuel Bailey 42 Georgetown Hospital Mary F Arbash 64 2414 National Avenue Alberta Coleman 16 Freedmen's Hospital Clara Hargrove 60 62 Defreens Street Northeast Dogon Dent 26 Deanwood Heights D Letauel Neale 74 Freedmen's Hospital Mary L Miles 8 months 9 Browns Court Northwest.
The issue lists births for Franklin W sod Mary J Stringgellow a boy, Raymond L and Arlene C Sanford a boy, George and Theodosia Lowry a boy, Therese E Hall and Adele Herrman a boy, Jers Rk and Mary G Donahue a boy, Clarence and Irene Brown a boy, George Forter and Theodosia Forter a girl, Edward Hughes and Maud Hughes a boy. It also bundles assorted groceries and local shop ads with prices, and notes deliveries including Jaz Donnelly and J D D Pyles Storea, Califormia wines, and several downtown markets. Also mentions Flower shops Shaffer and The Toiman Laundry, plus various New Year promotions at Eckstein's and other vendors.
Despairing of recovering Ralph Johnston’s body believed to have fallen into Hunting Creek on Christmas Eve, searchers halted as thick ice grows. A hat and unidentified ring found near the bridge fuel crime speculation, though not widely accepted. U S district court term opens Monday with Judge Waddill set to appoint a successor to W H Gaines. Watch night services planned for New Year in city churches. Alexandria High School Literary Society elects Ashley Bladen president Thomas Wattles vice president Dolly Callahan secretary.
President to defend policies on a continental tour after San Francisco exposition. He will respond to attacks on his Mexican policy and other administration measures. It will be his first cross country trip since taking office. Invitations pour in and an itinerary announcement is due soon. War and Navy Departments plan a voyage on a battleship to Panama, San Diego, and San Francisco.
Christmas merriment filled the German Orphan Asylum on Good Hope road Anacostia yesterday afternoon with songs recitations and a self produced playlet by the children Carols were sung led by Miss Elizabeth Thuerst and gifts given Seventeen children performed The Tittle Ones for Jesus Meta Phran and Alvin Vreil sang Germany Deputy Pay on the Frontier featured the cast Grace Bishop Charles Schrander Helene Thran Alvin Preil Norman Preil Matthew Hanretty Meta Thran Willy Oeger.
The Rev Walling Clark preached at Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church on Christ As the Saviour of the Italians. Clark, a ten year home district superintendent, now visiting to promote Methodism in Europe, cites a growing Italian Methodist movement with many nobles among adherents. Over 10,000 Methodists now exist in Italy.
A historical summary notes Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Romans in Rome on December 28, 890, revived the western empire, and ruled over the Franks and much of Germany after defeats of Lombardy. He valued learning with Alcuin and pursued public works. Hallam and Gibbon praise his intellect and impact, while his death at 75 in Aachen, January 28, 814, ends a long reign marked by grand burial and epitaph.
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