Terror Letters Stir Georgetown Parishioners Fearful Rumor
Father Harlan of Holy Trinity denounces anonymous prayers as a fraud while fear spreads among Georgetown Catholics. Residents report hand written half sheets from Washington postmarked letters urging a nine day prayer chain, with threats and no clue to the sender.
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Harlan
Holy Trinity Church
Georgetown
P Street
Father Harlan
Holy Tomty Church
Jesus Christ
Rome
Washington
Thirty -First Street
Vic
District Sues for 8300 Over Fireboat Contract
The Harlan & Hollingsworth Co of Wilmington filed in District Supreme Court to recover 3200 19 of the 49733 contract price for the Firefighter fireboat delivered to Washington. The company says 46439 has been paid and the remaining balance of 3200 19 is retained by the District authorities amid required changes by Commissioners.
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Disrret of Columbia
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
Wilmington
Del
District Supreme Court
McCammon
Washington
District Authonties
Trespassing Damages Awarded in Georgetown Case
A jury in Criminal Court No 2 before Justice Gould awarded $200 in damages to the owners of a Georgetown street apartment against David F Cotter for trespass. Cotter, annoyed by smoke from a chimney, forced entry after being barred while agents investigated a coal delivery.
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Criminal Court No 2
Justice Gould
David F Cotter
Georgetown
Cotter
Storage House Transfered To Storage Company On Fifteenth Street
The American Security and Trust Company transferred the warehouse on Fifteenth Street Northwest to the newly formed Security Storage Company with $400,000 capital. The deal pays $290,000 in cash and the assumption of all contracts, including fixtures, vehicles, and $15,900 in receivables. Shaffer's Floral Decorations Impress At Mth & L.
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American Security and Trust Company
Security Storage Company
Fifteenth Street
Special Counsel Objects to Damages Petitions in Union Station Case
Special Counsel in the District Supreme Court filed a protest against paying damages to John A Schultz and William B Sims. The protest argues petitions filed with the court’s damage apraisers were improper because one claimant failed to file within sixty days and the other claimant is not the owner nor authorized to file for the property. Counsel Sinclair asserts the damages appraisal commission lacks authority to consider these petitions.
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Union Terminal Station
Sinclair
District Supreme Court
John A., Schultz
William B. Sims
Congress Street
Schults
Commission
Boes
Woman Had Two Husbands and Seeks Separation
Elizabeth Pike seeks annulment from Walter J Pike in the District Supreme Court after discovering her first husband Claude R Johnson was alive when she remarried in Baltimore on September 10, 1808. She had wed Johnson in Norfolk on July 15, 1893, and he deserted her in 1894, prompting nine years of assumed widowhood before her marriage to Pike. No children were born, and she asks the court to bar interference while the case proceeds.
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Walter J Pike
Baltimore
Elisabeth Pike
District Supreme Court
Claude R Johnson
Norfolk
Mr Pike
Pruitt Jury 18 Out After Eight Hours of Deliberation
The jury in the William KR Pruitt second-degree murder case over the death of William H Steele near Twining City failed to reach an agreement after eight hours of consultation and were locked up for the night. Morning session covered government and defense summations, judge's charge completed. acquittal urged in self defense and manslaughter arguments.
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William KR Pruitt
William H Steele
Twining City
Justice Wight
Criminal Court No 1
Burkart
Johnson
United States
Charlies H Turner
Shay Theo
Reuter Will Leaves Estate to Widow for Life
The will of Frederick W Reuter known as Fritz Reuter, dated January 9, 1905, bequeaths all estate to his wife Adolfine during her life or widowhood. Upon her death or remarriage, the estate is divided equally between his two children Gertrude Reuter and Frity Reuter. The widow also receives the hotel business furniture and fixtures and is named executor.
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Marrage
Frederick W Reuter
Fritz Reuter
Adolfine Reuter
Realty Business Rooms In Washington See Record Paper Rise
The year 196 has started auspiciously for real estate dealers in Washington with 1 650 papers filed for record in the last month compared with 1 273 in January, a gain of 377. February also began well with 95 papers filed yesterday.
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Washington
Recorder of Deads
Miss Parker Funeral Today at St Margaret's Church
The funeral for Miss Amelia Parker, who died Wednesday in her Montea apartments, will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at St Margaret's Church. Rev Herbert S Smith will officiate. Pallbearers include Generals Forsythe Andrews Bowman Ovenshine Coppinger Mordecai. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery.
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Miss Parker
Amelia Parker
Mendota
St. Margaret's Church
Bancroft Place
Connecticut Avenue
Herbert S Smith
Forsythe
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England
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Stacy, Adams & CO
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Mth & L
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Reuter
America
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Pa. Ave
Goodyear Rain Coat Co
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New York
N. Y
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Mackintosh
H. Roberts
Priestley Cravenette
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la Calle
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Keene's Shoe
St Nw
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Ifie
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Picon
Curacao
Magruder’s Conn. Ave
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P. Celephore Co
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