Post contest drives civic pride with young canvassers
An article details a vigorous drive by young pupils from Force School and a Senate page competing to subscribe subscribers to The Post. It highlights a notable 11 year old and other entrants gathering coupons, canvassing the census office, and plans to publish pictures weekly of top workers while promoting small cars as prizes.
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Capitol
Sayafie
Force School
Census Office
Post
Brownteker
Celief
Feld
Wio
Hiv
Force
Piri
Browmekar
Browmickar
Scarlet Fever Epidemic Report in City Health Dept
The health department reports the week as an epidemic in a mild form with scarlet fever spreading across many city sections. Cases rose from 286 to 329. diphtheria decreased to 26. smallpox rose to three. typhoid fell to six. Pulmonary tuberculosis led deaths with 28, pneumonia 19, heart, kidney, and brain disorders contributing further fatalities.
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Health Department
Wills Filed for Probate for Berry and McDermott Estates
The Berry will dated December 24 1909 leaves Charles W Berry 1249 G Street SE premises plus 100 in cash and George A Berry 1253 G Street SE. The remainder to widow Lilian H Berry and executor George A Berry. The McDermott will dated January 1910 leaves Peter D McDermott as executor and estate in trust, to seven children and two grandchildren, with eight equal shares overall.
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Ferdinand Terry
Charles W. Berrs
G Street
George A Berry
Sixth Street
Lilian H Berry Georges A Berry
John McDermott Onte
Peter D McDermott
Peter, D McDermott
Court 120 Years Old Tribunal Dockets 22000th Case
The United States Supreme Court marked a 120 year anniversary with a docketing milestone the 200th since its organization. The court first met in New York February 117 and adjourned for lack of a quorum. Funeral notices for James A Sheedy list services at St Matthew's Catholic Church with burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Feat Want Ads are free in The Post classifieds.
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Preme Tribunal
United States Supreme Court
New York
James A. Sheedy
James A Sheedy
St Matthew's Catholic Church
Father Smith
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Ohio Society of Washington to adopt by laws
Speedy action on two forms of Constitution and by laws for the Ohio Society of Washington was promised at yesterday afternoon’s special committee meeting. The committee, appointed Saturday evening, includes WV Cox chairing, John G Granger secretary, H T Hough Alphonso Hart and RH Doan. A tentative draft based on the Ohio Society of New York was considered and a final draft for presentation at the next meeting is planned. Justice Day, president of the temporary organization, said a second meeting would be called soon after the report, aiming to form a permanent organization before week’s end.
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Ohio Society of Washington
WV Cox
John Ti’ Granger
H. T Hough
Alphonso Hart
R/H Doan
Ohio Society of New York
Dean
Granger
Justice Day
Reporter Montenos bets walk around world for prize
Dutch newspaper man Henri Montenos arrived in Washington to press plans for his five year challenge to walk around the world without luggage or money, then return to Holland to claim a 5000 dollar wager. He will proceed from Pittsburg to Chicago and on to San Francisco before sailing to the Philippines. He plans to continue the journey onward with weekly letters to the Amsterdam Telegraph.
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Holland
Henri Montenos
Washington
Netherlands
Montenos
Amsterdam Telegraph
White
Telegraph
Europe
Mantenoa
Capitol
Pittsburg
Chicago
San Francisco
Philippines
Hospital Plans Addition at Capitol Eye War and Throat
Tentative plans for an addition to the Capitol Eye War and Throat Hospital arise from a gift by Misses Tilizabeth F and Matilda James in memory of their brother Charles A James, former president of the National Bank of Washington. A building committee, chaired by Henry P Slair, with Drs Wilmer, Byron, Fox, Buck, and G K Richards, will visit large city hospitals for ideas. IW Kendall architects are drawing the plans, while Bishop Tarding presided at a recent board meeting.
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Tilizabeth F
Matilda James
Charles A James
National Bank of Washington
Bishop Tarding
Gost
George Fohl of Philadelphia Dies in Washington D C
George Fohl longtime Armour & Co. associate and popular Philadelphia figure died early yesterday in Washington Grove Maryland after his wife’s death last year his health declined leading him to California last spring then returning he left behind a wide circle of friends both socially and in business.
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George Fohl
Philadelphia
Armour & Co
Washington
Washington Grove
California
Mr Ohl
Funeral of J G Waters Held at Residence
Funeral services for Joseph Gerrala Waters who died after a stroke were held at his home. Rev. Frank B. Howden officiated with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers included church officials and Potomac Savings Bank officers. a delegation from Potomac Lodge, I A A M attended.
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Joseph Gerrala Waters
Thirty-fourth Street
Frank B. Howden
St Johns Episcopal
Oak Hill Cemetery
Potomac Savings Bank
Waters
Potomac Lodge
I Aam
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