Death of Dr James Freer at Willows Inn
Dr James A Freer prominent physician and surgeon of the city was found dead in a Willows Inn room on Tennallytown road near the District line Coroner Nevitt ordered brain congestion as the probable cause with chemical analysis of the stomach to follow The body showed an injection in the leg and the doctor had recently treated a patient at Garfield Hospital He was born in New York forty six years ago and is survived by his widow and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Freer
the Willows
Tennallytown Road
Nevitt
The
Willows
Freer
A. James
Glazebrook
New York State
Gilbertaville
N. Y
Egabeth Me- Calmont
Gilbertsville
M OY
Central Nurses Directory Plans Improved Local Service
At a Graduate Nurses Association meeting in Garfield Memorial Hospital amphitheater in Washington DC a plan for a central nurses directory was reviewed. The group aims to unify hospital rectories into a 24 hour directory modeled after cities with similar systems while discussing Congress bills on nurse registration and credentials. Miss Jefferson spoke on the Instruction Visiting Nurses Society and its workings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graduate Nurses’ Association
Calumbia
Garfield Memorial Hospital
Congress
Jefferson
Visiting Nurses’ Society
Donation Day At Hospital Baga And January 1968 Statistics
Tomorrow marks the annual donation day at Emergency Hospital Baga with gifts received by Miss Irene Boenig. Gifts and articles will be on display all day Tuesday as the station remains open for inspection. In January 1968 ambulance calls reached high levels with 155 emergency room operations and 413 revisits. the dispensary logged 98 operations, 667 new cases, and 1,756 revisits, with three deaths in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baga
Donera
Irene Boenig
Thief Steals Purses During Church Sermon
During Dr McKim's sermon on Crime at Epiphany Church a thief rifled the rear cloakroom, taking purses and valuables from several women. Lilian Halley lost gloves, fur set and purse. Margaret Marean a purse with $1. Lettie Johnson a purse with cards and $2. Mrs George W Kelly a purse with $1.60. No arrest reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKim
Randolpph H McKim
Epiphany
Lilian Halley
F Street
Margaret Marean
Ninth Street Northwest
Lettie Johnson
Sixth Street Northwest
George W. Kelly
Jersey Bankers Acquitted in Misuse of Funds Case
Georges F Kroehl president and Albert C Twining director of the defunct First National Bank Asbury Park were acquitted in U S Circuit Court on charges of misapplication of funds. The amount involved was under 320. The jury deliberated under an hour. Twining faces ongoing appeals and conditional bail. Also noted a man named A M Miller 36 fractured his leg after a sleet fall on Ninth and F streets near Twelfth Street Northwest. He was taken to Emergency Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroehl
Twining
Trenton
Georges F Kroehl
Albert C. Twining
First National Bank
Asbury Park
United States Circuit Court
A. M Miller
Twelfth Street
Ninth
Hillsdale Fire Destroys Frame House After Short Hose Reach
A Hillsdale Anacostia frame house owned by Frank Exum was destroyed by fire at 2:30 am. Exum and family escaped with little belongings. The blaze stretched 3000 feet from the nearest hydrant and hoses laid by Engines 8 and 15 proved unable to reach the flames. Community calls for better water service and more hydrants along Sheridan Avenue. Other minor incidents include a lamp explosion at 927 Fifth Street NW, boiler burst at 2116 G Street NW, cellar fire at 414 Seventh Street NW, and a frozen pipe fire at 221 K Street NW. A self surgery attempt by William Elliott at 622 E Street NW left him in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsdale
Anacostia
Frank Exum
Exum
Sheridan Avenue
Bellot and
Pomeroy Streets
Nichols Avenue
Congress Heights
Belt
Lucy Brooks
Fifth Street
Armstrong
No. 1 Engine Company
G Street
Henry Acton
Noa
It Engine Company
F. J. Dieudonne
Seventh Street
K Street
W. G. Shepherd
Walker W. McConshie
Pierpont Place
Tennallytown
Death of William C. Dix Retired Merchant
William C. Dix, a retired commission merchant, died Saturday at 6:20 p.m. at 806 Twelfth Street Northwest where he had boarded for years. A Pennsylvania native, he lived in the city about forty years, was sixty eight, and long invalid. His remains were moved to Lee's undertaking establishment due to illness at his residence. relatives in Philadelphia notified. He was a bachelor with no known relatives in the city, funeral plans pending likely for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Lee's chapel, Rev. Dr. Alex Kent to officiate, interment at Rock Creek Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Dix
Twelfth Street
Pennsylvania
Lee
Philadelphia
Chapel of Lee
Alex Kent
The
People's Church
Rock Creek Cemetery
Death of Louis D. Wine Prominent Washington Real Estate Broker
Louis D. Wine a veteran Washington real estate broker and senior member of Louis D. Wine & Co died after a two week illness in Garfield Hospital. Born in Loudoun County Va in 1837 he came to Washington in 1863 and helped develop Hyattsville with George J. Johnson. He was a Mason and survived by his wife Elizabeth McCreary Wine a daughter Now Mrs Willard and another daughter and a Philadelphia widow. Interment at Gettysburg Pa with funeral at the family apartments conducted by Rev Joseph T Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis D. Wine
Washington
Garfield Hospital
Louis Denham Wine
Elizabeth Huehler Wine
Dwight Witlard
Philadelphia
Seattle
Wash
Olympia
Joseph T. Kelly
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Gettysburg
Loudoun County
Quarterminsters
Thomas J. Luttrell
Twentieth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Louis D. Wine & Co
George J. Johnson
Hyattsville
Wine
Hiram Lodge
Hiram Chapter
Washington Commandery
No. 1
Knights Templars
Elizabeth McCreary
Willard
Elizabeth Buehler
Funeral of William Wolf at home and grave service
The funeral for William Wolf was held at 1109 Sixth Street Northwest yesterday at 10 am. Rabbi Abram Simon led the service at the home while Rabbi Louis Stern conducted the grave ceremony at Washington Hebrew Cemetery. The Independent Order of Bnai Brith attended and offered a prayer at the grave. Pallbearers were lifelong friends B. Gusdorf BE Heldenheimer J Herzog Harry King M D Rosenberg A Borylawski Samuel Bieber and Henry Strauss. Wolf leaves a widow Mrs Marcha Kauffman Wolf three sons Alexander David and Harry and three daughters Amelia Jennie and Bertha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon and
Stern
William Wolf
Sixth Street
Abram Simon
Louis Stern
Eighthtreet Temple
Washington Hebrew Burying Ground
Order of
B'nai Brith
Mr. Wolf
B. Gusdorf
BE. Heldenheimer
J. Herzog
Harry King
M. D. Rosenberg
A. Borylawski
Samuel Bieber
Henry Strauss
Wolf
Marcha Kauffman Wolf
Alexander
David
Harry Wolf
Amelia
Eennie
Bertha Wolf
Fight for a Big Fee Echo of Citizenship Frauds
Lawyers McMurray Mansfield Cornish seek an injunction in the District of Columbia for a $750,000 payment to their firm. They argue past Dawes Commission decisions were void and the lands valued at about $20 million must be restored to the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations after years of fraudulent citizenship claims and court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McLish
Indian Territory
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Shaw
McMurray, Mansfield & Cornish
Indiana
State
Mississippi
Andrew Jackson
Arkansas
Texas
Colorado
Kansas
Pive Civilized Tribes
Dawes Commission
United States
Congress
United States Court
Commission
Washington
Buch
Messrs. McMur
Attorneysa
Gov. Johnston
Green McCurtain
McMurray, Mansfield
Cornish
South McAlester
Tishomingo
Chicka- Saw
Indian Office
Interior Department
Ton
Oklahoma
Georgia
Kentucky
Alabama
Virginia
West Virginia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Missouri
Tennessee
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Secretary of the Interior
Citizenship Court
Hedanu
Hey
Six Year Fight To Save $20 Million For Choctaw Chickasaw Claimants
The article recounts a six year struggle over $20,000,000 in tribal property involving Choctaw and Chickasaw citizenship fraud, multiple treaties, and court battles. It details attempts to reopen court claimant cases, elections including a 1902 referendum, troop involvement, and the later legal challenge over attorney fees totaling $750,000 awarded by the Citizenship Court.
Weather conditions forecast rain sleet and snow across regions
The Weather Bureau reports widespread precipitation from the Mississippi Valley to the Middle Atlantic and Great Lakes. Snow heavy in Iowa Missouri Northern Indiana and Michigan. rain in the South and Gulf coasts expected Monday. Colder in the Ohio Valley and Tennessee. winds brisk along coasts. Special storm warnings posted from Delaware Breakwater to Eastport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8
Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Kansas City
New England
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Missouri
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
Middle Atlantic
Virginia
Rocky Mountains
Middle Atlantic States
South Atlantic
Atlantic
Middle Rocky Mountain
Tennessee
Gulf States
Gulf Coast
Lake Michigan
Delaware
Eastport
Cniaknum
Asheville
N.C
Atlanta
Atlantic City
N. J
Bismarck
N. D
Boston
Masa
Buffalo
N. Y
Chicago
Cincinnati
Ohto
Cheyenne
Wyo
Davenport
Low
Denver
Colo
T. Galveston
Texas
Helena
Mona
Indianapolis
Ind
Jacksonville
Dla
Ag Kenses City
Little Rock
Ark
Marquette, Mich
Memphis
Teno
New Orleane
Omaha
Nebr
Pitteburg
Lake City
Utah
St. Louis
Mme
St. Paul
Minn
Springfield
Vicksburg
Misa
His Last Sunday on Earth Shaffer Faces Gallows
Shaffer, condemned for killing his wife, spent his final Sunday in the jail cell awaiting execution next Friday. His confessor visited as Father Waters and Father Maguire offered rites, while his mother’s frequent visits heighten the tragedy as the doomed man endures the looming gallows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaffer
Father Waters
Father Maguire
Shafter
Names Added To Roosevelt Club Roster For Parade
The Roosevelt Club veterans meeting at the Rechabite Temple reported rapid roster growth with at least 185 women expected by today. The Woodbury Fife and Drum Corps of Baltimore will lead the parade as almost fifty men signed on yesterday and organizers hope for 24 in the company by March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Club
Rechabite
Union
Navy
Woodbury Fife and Drum Corps
Baltimore
van Reuth
Reopening of Herrmanns Quick Lunch Room Today
Will reopen this morning after near one month closed due to fire. Mr Fred A Herrmann at 90 F Street NW announces interior entirely replaced with many new appointments to speed service. The popular short order kitchen will operate more extensively with hot meals served temptingly and expeditiously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Herrmann
F Street Northwest
Herrmann
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central Nurses’ Directory
Friends of the Emergency
THIEF
Jersey
Samuel H. Kauffmann
Willam Elliott
E Street Northwest
Fnally
Hood
C. J. Hood Co
Lowell
Mass
Mr. Louis D. Wine
Audubon Society
Audubon Society of
Public Library
F. E. L. Beal
Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Richard Sylvester
Maj
Sylvester
Cal
B. W. Grove
Munyon
Imme Aman
Hitchcock
Willla Vandeventer
Department
Messrs. McMuray
Mansfield
Lansburgh & Bro
Seventh St
Sanders & Stayman Go
Roosevelt
Peter Grogan
Credit For
All
Eli
Exrey
7Th St
Bet. H and I
A. Eberly
7Th Street
N.W
Steinway and Other Pianos
F. Droop Sons GO
PA. Ave
N. W
Citizens’ Relief and Associated Charities
John F. Wilkins
Citizens’ Relief Association
E King
William B. Edmonston
George M Hommel
Thomas A. Selfridge
Eugene Brooks
J. W Hasty
Henry C Ceruth
G. HL
W. H. Rapley
R McKee
Philps Kauffman
HL. Kauffman
James S$ Henry
Elmer Dover
J. Ho Eaton
John Joy Edson
Associated Charities
W. M Stuart
Mies C
Oj Dennis
A Connally
JH Dlodgett
A. R McKennie
Frank Miter
John J. Rothermel
Grace Gallaudet Kendall
Frederick Wo Callie
John H Upshur
Wilkins
Washington Post
Society
Edson
Washington Loan and Trust Building
Apollinaris
St.Louis Exposition
Hearst
Tribune Company
Columbia
Qeesit
Sid
Tiss
WII Pinsawe
Herbert
John
Wilmarth
Sotic
Art of
Jenxandria
State of Virgina
Willermake
United States Simuary Co
Massouri
Alexandria
Mayo
Elnek
Charles H Wuaver Steuas
Treasury
Tha1
Washington Trt
Washington G Light Company
Washington Gas Light Company
10Th St
Munday
William
ORME
Hwd
Mac
9Th St
St. Aw
Donnalt Sena
Ta Q Mine
Macdonnall
Shoomai
Candria
Mt. Verson
Battie
Tha
Rae
Ell Good Grocers
B. B. Earnshaw & Bro
Brest
McGilds & Wallac
Charles R. Gano
Verge Egal Ree
Pope
Clara A. West
Athy Altee M Paterson
Sis
Bond Building
Tharp
Berkeley
F St. N.W
the Sunday Post
Hachive
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