U S Religious Rally Urges Bible Class Growth in Churches
Oklahoma Rep Morgan spoke at a Calvary Baptist rally as part of a Men and Religion Forward Movement campaign to double Protestant Bible class attendance. He cited church growth and the nation’s progress, noting 33 percent of Americans are in churches and that Sunday schools counted 2500 men in January with aims to raise to 6000.
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Men and Religion Forward Movement
Mena
Calvary Baptist Church
Morgan
Oklahoma
United States
Alneu
HS Pinkham
Immanuel | Baptist Church
F W Johnson
Grace Baptist ‘Church
George F Dudley
St Stephens Protestant Episcopal Church
Percy
Foster
May Erect A New Church For St Stephen Parish
Parishioners of St Stephen plan to use recently bought property on long street to build a new church and parish school. Arrangements are under way for a two day entertainment next week to raise funds and support the project.
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St Stephen's
St Stephen
House of Mercy
Long Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Bt Stephen
Funeral for Mrs Isabelle Macfarland at private residence
Funeral services for Mrs Isabelle Floyd Macfarland mother of former Commissioner H B F Macfarland and Commander Horace Macfarland USN will be held this afternoon at 3 30 at the family residence 1771 F Street northwest. The Rev Charles Wood will officiate and interment will be private at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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L F Macfarland
Isabelle Floyd Macfarland
H B F Macfarland
Horace Macfarland
USN
Charles Wood
Oak ‘el
Chinese Trick Way In Thousands Evade Exclusion Law
Report by Commissioner General Keefe to Secretary Nagel details methods used by Chinese laborers to enter the United States despite exclusion laws. The document urges major legal changes, including a comprehensive registration and expanded exempt class, and notes numerous smuggling and deception schemes by Chinese immigrants and aiding Americans.
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United States
Keefe
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Businessmen blamed as corrupting force in politics says professor
Prof Thomas E Will told the Sedlar League at Pythian Temple that respectable business men often share blame with bosses for political corruption by funding corrupt activities. He compared bribery to a gambler paying for protection and warned legislators seek funds by introducing bills to block corporate plans. Will, a longtime corruption scholar, cautioned about funds shaping legislation.
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T E Will
Thomas E Will
Pythian Temple
Wilt
Archbishop Keane Reduced to Vicar General in Dubuque
Archb ishop Kane who resigned the Dubuque archbishopric has been named Vicar general of Dubuque. Once president of Catholic University he gained fame for nursing sick and wounded soldiers in the Civil War. He previously left the university after a cable from Rome and later became archbishop of Dubuque.
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Archl
Isha John Kane
Dubuque
Iowa
Archbishop Beane
Catholic University
Rom Soing
Millions in PRR benefits distributed to relief fund members
A Pennsylvania Railroad report shows millions in pension and relief fund benefits disbursed during the year to PRR relief fund members. The total for 26 years reaches 353,008,489, with 86 percent of 1878 employees enrolled by December 31. East of Pittsburgh membership was 117,430 of 130,244, and Long Island Railroad had 1,524 of 735 employees as members.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Long Island
Sunday schools convention opens events in Epiphany parish hall
The first annual convention of the Sunday schools of the third missionary department will be held all day tomorrow and tomorrow evening in Epiphany parish hall at 17 G Street. Bishop Hard and Episcopal clergy of the diocese of Washington will participate with visiting clergymen including Bishop Magill Randolph Archdea con Richard F Williams and several reverends. Addresses will be delivered by multiple clergy and a public mass meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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Third Missionary Department
Epiphany
G Street
Hardying
Diocess of
Washington
Magill Randolph
Richard F Williams
David L. Ferris
Stewart U Mitman
George Floyd Rogers
Joslan Howard
GC F Bratenahl
Tax Makes Drunkard Seaborn Wright Says Liquor Tax
Seaborn Wright former Georgia legislator spoke at Columbia Theater on temperance. He blasted the whisky trust, brewery combine, and the federal government as partners in blocking reform. He contended taxes on whisky inflate prices and fund a government revenue scheme, harming consumers and temperance efforts.
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Seaborn Wright
U. S. Revenue
Georgia
Whisky Trust
Beer Combine
the Brewery
Columbia Theater
Womans Christian ‘Temperance Union
Lillan
Stevens
Woctu
United States
Mr Wright
Seven lectures on health and first aid topics
A series of lectures on health public and personal health and first aid for the injured by Dr A M Simson at the Public Library. Topics include The Mad Toy and its Bite and illustrated lantern views. Lectures target students teachers and scouts with multiple addresses across several schools and organizations.
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A M Simson
Mary 0
Malley
Normal No 7
Sumner School
Seventeenth
Af Streets
A Frances Foxe
Child 4 Welfare Association
Canerass Heights
Congress Heights
Carson
Slater School
BE H Retchelderfer
Hoy Scouts
Ssmery
Masked Singers Enjoy Fete At Amiar Carniva
The Amiar Singing Society hosted its annual masquerade last night at the clubhouse on D Street drawing about 30 attendees. Delegations came from the Mozart Singing Society of Baltimore and the Washington Saengerbund while President A Lepper led nine members in the event. Colorful caps with pompoms topped the entrance as old fashioned German songs filled the clubhouse. Participants included August Schwartz Max Siebert Henry Sumwold Capt Schweyeler Milas Schwachs John Wiselhus Henry Wasson August Schmlat A Sepliing A Levy William Wiesman and GFP Putt.
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Amiar Singing Society
D Street
Mozart Singing Society of
Baltimore
A Lepper
Washington Saengerbund
August Schwartz
Max Siebert
Henry Sumwold
Capt Schweyeler
Milas Schwachs
John Wiselhus
Henry Wasson
August Schmlat
Wiliam Wiesman
GFP
Mrs E B Landvoigt Rites Notice in Washington
Mrs Elizabeth Reid Arnold Landvoigt wife of William IX Landvoigt died at the family residence 131 C Street Southeast yesterday. She was a native of Washington, daughter of the late William H and Mary A Arnold. She is survived by two sons Arnold and Eimer, two brothers William Ho and Eugene Arnold, all of Washington, and a sister Mary Pin a nun of the Convent of St. Gare. Boston, Mesa.
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Mra
Elizabeth Reid Arnold Landvoigt
William IX Landvoigt
C Street
Washington
William H
Mary A Arnold
Landvolet
Arnold and
Eimer
William Ho
Eugene Arnold
Mary Pin
High Meat Prices Refuted By Longtime Dealer Mr Dugan
In a detailed letter dated February 3 Prospect Avenue Northwest Washington Mr Dugan argues packers earn little profit on high grade meat. He cites growing demand and stricter Pure Food enforcement driving costs, notes wholesalers and retailers share slim margins, and names Keene Co Loeffler Co and others as providing low priced meat with limited profits. He blames high salaries in agencies for inflating prices.
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Mr. Dugan
Agricultural Department
Uring
T Keene & Co
Loeffler & Co
Hepublican
Prospect Avenue
Washington
Cold Wave Follows Snow as Icy Streets Cause Injuries
Mrs Ida Palmer aged 68 of 1635 Thirteenth Street NW and Mrs Mra Ida Palmer of 644 Park Road suffer fractures and injuries after slips on icy streets. Arthur Holliday, 63, employed at the Government Hospital, fractures a leg after a fall at Twelfth Street and Bennsyham Avenue. Emergency Hospital takes him in. Weather bureau warns of another cold wave continuing today.
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Yesterdas
Lill Hotler
Thirteenth Street
Twelfth
Wil
Mraida F Palmer
Park Road
Njuries
Arthur Holiday
Government Hospital
Twelfth Street
Bennsyhamavenue
Weather Bureau
Theft accuse girl worn stolen gems at a dance
Alice Norwoom a colored girl about 11 years old danced when Charles Metzgar a news dealer with two detectives entered. Metzgar accused her of stealing a ruby and diamond stick pin valued at 6 dollars and a ruby ring. The girl admitted stealing the jewelry from Metzgar's home at 132 Euclid Street where she had worked until recently. She was arrested on grand larceny and taken to detention.
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Alice
Benefit to Aid Orphans at German Orphan Asylum Dinner
The Washington Butchers Benevolent Association held its annual benefit for the German Orphan Asylum yesterday drawing a large crowd. A generous repast was served, with Young Pla as the principal course. Attendance surpassed the usual, yielding about $60. The orphans entertained the benefactors with songs and recitations.
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Ghven
Washington Butchers Benevolent Association
Pla
Usua
Amusements and notices from CITY BULLETINS
A jumble of theatre listings and notices appears including Chantecler at Charre-Pollie Vaudeville and White Squaw at Academy, plus Vaudeville acts at Costes and Gayety. Also listed: New Century Girl, laundry ad, and a death notice for Mrs. A S Hamilton’s mother in Rochester. Also mentions Stag Hotel location and beverage delivery hours.
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Relasee
Satonal
Macda Adama
Pollie
Academy
Eitte Vaudeville
Spom Costes
Vaudaville
Gayety
Lyreum
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Fairce Alert
AIRE
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Washington Gas Light CO
Tenth Street NW
U. S
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Vance
Mr. Keefe
Federal Bureau
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Horlick’s
Epecopel Clery
Anon Society
E B Landvoigt
Mative of
W OH Arnold
Ceumler
Skys
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Arthur Holliday
Ruby Pin
Metzelsuppe
A. S Hamilton
A S Hamilton
American League of Penwomen
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Stag
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the Post
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