Washington Women Form Temperance Society in Dupont Circle
About 20 women from city churches met at Laura Olney’s home on Twentieth Street Northwest and formed the Women’s Christian Temperance Society to aid temperance workers. Officers were elected with Mrs Olney as president and Mr William Knockox as secretary. The movement aims to organize new members across churches and discuss liquor’s impact.
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Washington
Laura Dlney
Twentieth Street Northwest
Women's Christian Temperance Society
Petra
May Raise Realty Tax Plan Hears District Proposals
A conference between the board of assistant assessors and the District commissioners discussed raising real property taxes. They debated assessing properties at 70 percent of actual value and an annual reassessment instead of every three years. Commissioner Judson noted underassessments, while Commissioner Rudolph supported annual reviews despite expected complaints.
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Semy Dans
Woard
Judson
WFP Richards
Rudolph
Slips in Courtroom Lead to Recapture Effort
Clerk Lam Harpe cited Beinari Keenan’s name thrice in police court and admitted a prisoner had vanished from the pan. A nationwide search failed to locate Keenan, who fled after a Hampton arrest for boarding house swindling. A citizen alerted Inspector Cross near Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, confirming Keenan was leaning on a lamp post. He was recaptured after resisting further questioning.
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Lam Harpe
Beinari Keenan
Keenan
Hampton
Keener
Wag Gust
Cross
Sixth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Osteopathy Bill Faces District Hearing Fight
Tomeopathic and allopane physicians in the District oppose a Congress bill recognizing osteopathy. The former board approved it. new commissioners call a District building hearing next Monday morning. TM John D Thoms of the Medical Association urges no action until his group presents objections. Dr Wilbur L Smith of the Osteopathic Association asks for an early hearing.
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Congress
Scense
Board of Commissioners
Wilbur L Smith
The
Osteopmtite Association
Judge Diekema to Speak on The Road to Happiness
Judge G J Diekeman of Michigan will headline a Sunday afternoon talk at the New National Theater on The Road to Happiness. The event, hosted by MCA, features music by Anton Kaspar and the association orchestra starting at 2 o'clock. The meeting is for men and strangers, with invitations extended to local readers.
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G J Diekeman
Tomoorrow
New National Theater
MCA
Diekema
House of Representatives
Michigan
Anton Kaspar
Association Orchestra
Great Alpine Lecture by Fay on Rocky Mountains
Prof Charles E Fay, an eminent alpinist, spoke at a National Geographic Society event about exploration aims in the Rocky Mountains of the Northwest. He described British Columbia as a new Switzerland, showing 1300 attendees stereopticon views and predicting tourist interest akin to the Alps.
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Charles E Fay
Tits College
Mass
Rocky Mountains
Great Northwest
National Geographic Society
Fay
British Colmbia
British Columbia
Canada
Switzerland
Alps
Mrs W T Duvall Dead in Washington Home
Mrs WoT Duvall wife of Dr Duvall died suddenly of apoplexy yesterday at her home 18 UT street northwest Funeral services will be held at 120 o'clock this afternoon at her home Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery Mrs Duvall an early Washington resident came from Georgetown during the lyst war Maiden name Mary A Stevend Married in 162 and lived in Washington since Survived by husband Dr W oT Duvall a son William S Duvall and a daughter Mrs Carl Harry Claudy
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Duvan
Duvall
UT Street
North West
Oak Hill Cemetery
Washington
Georgetown
Mary A Stevend
Dr Duvall
Wiliam S Duvall
Carl Harry Claudy
Mrs Shoemaker Buried At Sacred Heart Funeral
More than a thousand attended the funeral of Katie Shoemaker a Washington philanthropist. The service at the Church of the Sacred Heart began at 11 o clock with Rev Falke Bischof officiating and was followed by private interment in Rock Creek Cemetery. Shoemaker devoted her life to alleviating want and suffering among the poor and received many from whom she had previously provided aid.
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Church of the Sacred Heart
Katie
Shoemaker
Washingtons
Inghmoss
Falke Bischof
Church of the Nativity
Hel
Cather Mackin
St Pauly Cathol
Father McGee
Walton J Tambert
A Fox John Joy Folwon
Bo Snyder
C . Lancaster
C Sniff
Capt WM Bracks
Rock Creek
Mia Shoemaker
Park View Citizens to Elect Officers Next Meeting
At the Park View Citizens Association meeting held at Whitney Avenue Christian Church officers were nominated for election at the next gathering. G Methath for president J L Wilmell for first vice president Org Defiz secretary Milam Sebury treasurer-executive committee Hoy Mallin WP Cole man oT Tews Atkins JR Tameon D Selle Utingham G Gerivener DOH Bus T Gate all wna A Ford Phe committee on streets was tasked to examine Park Place assessments.
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Park View Citizens Association
Whitney Avenu
J L_ Wilmell
Defiz
Milam Sebury
Hoy Mallin
Coleman
Atkins JR
Tameon
Selle Utingham
Gerivener
Ford Phe
Park Place
Veterans Camp Inspected at Astor Camp Visit
Department commander Samuel Mawson and staff inspected Col John Jacob Astor Camp at the United States Soldiers Home last night. Mawson praised the conditions and commended the veterans. The Soldiers Home Band, led by Capt Zimmerman, played from 7:20 to 9 o'clock GL Shorey was master of ceremonies with speeches on welcome and soldier life.
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Samuel Mawson
John Jacob Astor
United State
Mawson
Solders
Capt Zimmerman
Shorey
Yeade
Paroled youth who crawled from a bed home
George White, a young man found under a bed in Elizabeth Shellenberger's Fifteenth Street residence on December 6, admitted guilt and showed penitence. Justice Ashley M Gould granted parole to return to his California parents, with Prisoners Aid Society supervision to ensure a safe journey to the Pacific coast. Also noted is Jom Hayes of Indianapolis winning the Republican State committee secretary post, replacing previous duties and bringing broad political ties.
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Calfornia
Ashley M Gould
George White
Elizabeth Shellenberger
Fifteenth Streets
California
White
Gould
Boclery
Pacife
Hayes
Indianapolis
Republican State Committee of
Indiana
Washington
Albert J Beveridge
Funeral for McKee Duncan McKee Held at Family Home
The funeral for the late McKee Duncan McKee, who died Thursday, will be held this afternoon from his parents home at 13 Rhode Island Avenue. Services will be led by Rev Anson Phelps Stokes, a Yale classmate. Pallbearers will be former college mates. Interment is private.
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McKee Duncan McKee
Rhode Island Avenue
Anson Phelps Stokes
Yale
Will of Joseph Waters Leaves Estate to Children
The will of Joseph G Waters, president of Potomac Savings Bank of Georgetown, dated November 15 1918, directs the estate cash of 1000 to be allocated among his wife’s heirs and various children. Martha Waters receives household goods, personal effects, and a cash bequest. Thomas D Waters and a niece Mrs Isabel Weisel receive shares. Henry Hunt and Thomas D Waters act as trustees with one third to Martha, one third to Thomas, and the remaining third held for Anna Gregory during life and distributed to her children after. Executors are named as trustees.
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Potomac Savings Bank
Joseph G Waters
Potomac Savings Bank of
Georgetown
Matha Wadterm
Thomas D Waters
Isabel Weisel
Waliam Jackson
Henry Hunt
Martha Waters
Anna Gregory
Chinamen Fined for Gambling at Lower Pennsylvania Ave
Chinamen Lee You Lee Sam Lee and Dee dong Lee You Lee Kim were arraigned in Criminal Court No 1 on gambling device charges. They pleaded guilty and were fined five cents each. Arrests followed a post office probe into gambling literature shipments via the malls. The notice also mentions various local businesses and ads.
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Lee You
Lee Sam Lee
Iting
Dee Dong
Lee Kim
Tustlee Goulden
Pennsylvania Avenue
Post Office
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Mr. Man
Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Leroy Mark
Colorado Building
Kuppenheimer
Peete
Washington Gas Light Co
Tenth Street
Sanitary Blend Coffee Sanitary Grocery Co., Inc
Tor PS Everywhere
Seere
Navy Yard
Barber & Ross, tihandGsts
Noalco
Noalco Dept. Washington Brewing Co
4Th and
F St. N. E
Lincoln
Nait
People’s Brug Store
Brownlar
Post
Hrownlekar Mans
Franklin School
Browmiekar
Pinehurst
Ike
Tamma
Elizabeth
Miss Beall
Brownlekox
Niso
Sterv
Jine
Ers
New School of Healing
James Forster
E Fay
Northwest
W TS Duvall
Citizens Wame Candidates
Park View Association
Johnston
Bill Mary
Armory
9Th and Gats
Cascade
Dichel
Kenny
D. Kenny Co
Ste
Dumbarton and
Wisconsin
Beebe
JOSEPH @ WATERS
City Bulletins
Muddiman & Co
Iowest
Phila Oyater & Chop House
Rosenfelds
Fliamont
Arlington. Bot
Beren’s
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
Agi
Mayer & Company
Seventh Street N. W
Prince Albert
West
Surtings
Gates & Rich
7Th St
Andrews
Boxyear
Tad Tal
Patr Narkins
R.P. Andrews Paper Co
York
Loumana Ave
Lansburgh
Friedlander Bros. Sotirest
Odonnell’s
F Street
Woste Franklin Laundry
13Th St. N. W
Burchell
W. Burchell
Rica Hossery Cos
Warner
Pleasan
Fll
Eltex
Neo
Warner Safe
Tllenta
Warners
Warner's Cure Company
Rochester
N. W
Keeley Institute
Washington Post
Spap
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