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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1917

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2

Help Wanted Mixed Ads Include Barbers and Clerical Posts

A dense late 19th or early 20th century array of employment notices lists barbers needed at several Washington, D.C. addresses, along with waitstaff, domestics, porters, and clerical roles. Positions mention wages, locations like 200 Pa. Ave and 618 Pa. Ave. SE, and employers including private homes, hotels, and offices. Also includes a few notes on qualifications and ages, with requests for applicants to respond by mail.

Steward’s Business College Fats The Home Service Hess Neveland Park and City

Help Wanted Ads Mix of Servants and Jobs

Classified help wanted items list numerous positions including housemaids cooks waitstaff and general helpers, with locations across Washington area. Entries show wages references and contact details for positions such as colored girl for housework cook and office work, millinery and manicure training, and a few missing or unclear addresses.

Found male collie dog near 1855 Ohio roe nw

Local notice reports a found male collie dog and asks owners to contact Animal Rescue League. The entry includes an address and contact hint, with repeated garbled text about pupils and music lessons, showing OCR corruption.

Apply Animal Rescue League Ohio Roe

Court of Claims notes and probate cases in 1917 docket

United States Court of Claims session reports judgments for claimants including Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway and Chicago Burling ton and Quincy Railroad Company. Remands for restatement of amounts, hearings by Judges Booth Hoy and others. Probate and equity divisions list administrations and letters, lunacy, div orces, and estates with multiple named heirs and attorneys.

Edward K. Campbell Fenton W. Booth Samuel 8 Southern Pacifte Company Union Pacifie Railroad Company Ohn Bratton Columbia Supply Company Jenne Lathrop Rand Jaimant Albert H. Clancy Gabriel W. Marnock Hippolyte Girardot Luz K. Palsz A. Coffield Coffield Martin T. Massingill Fel Schouidt Thomas A Kent Congressiotal Philo J Bevendge Lucinda Shanks Jane T. Hawking Maria M. Gray John T. McKnight Alice Scott Warner Tonia H. Waters George A. King Plaintif HR. P. Whiteley Margaret Campbell United States Benjamin Carter Plantif G. T. Mormont PHS Seabuaca Air Taneva Carter & Ashford Marvin Farrington

Perkins Sells Bids in Southern City Context

L L Perkins at United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company handles bids in the southern region. Fone M 913. The snippet notes a financial bid process involving CS and local entities, reflecting a mid century insurance and bonding routine.

L. L. Perkins United States Fidelity & Guaranty Cs Fone Sowthern

Real estate transfers listed in Dobbins Add to Kennebunk Realty

Real estate transfers show numerous parcels sold by William M Terrell and others to various buyers including Kennebunk Realty, Thomas Denney, Frida Dittman, Carrie A Maddux, Francis E Smith Jr, and others across blocks and streets. prices range from $10 to $19,500, with properties in East Washington Park Bloomingdale and multiple numbered squares and lots. Names include William M Terrell, George W Denney, Frida Dittman, Carrie A Maddux, Francis E Smith Jr, Samuel W, John Bran son, David B Karrick, Katherine Heavey, J William, J Edward Chapmer, and G Percy McGhee. Local streets referenced include Second Street Southeast, D Street Northeast, Bloomingdale, Smeth Street Southeast, and Sixteenth Street Northwest.

Bloomingdale Carrie A. Maddux Maggie I. Beckwith Francis E. Smith, Jr Francis B. Smith, Jr Samuel W. An Carrie A. Maidux Second Street Jacob Schwartz Ben Schwarts Second Daniel W. O'Donoghue Wilbur F Nash Twenty-Seventh Street O and P Callahan Kenne Et Ax Katherine Heavey Square Allel Lo and M Twenty-first John Branson Frances B. Henry Francea B. Henry Et Aiz J. William David B. Karrick Smeth Street Joeeph L. Weldenban Mary Leary M Street Third Fourth John Scrivener United States of America George B. Repettt Charles A Caro Tn L. Shields Sixteenth Fae Darwin Ae Wiliam A. Collis William A. Collis J. Edward Chapmer Third Streets Charles FL Page Jacob 8 Grover First Street Eterets Sylvanus Stokes Et Ak Joseph Hines G. Percy’ McGie Seventeenth Staner Larry B. Son Venus Poe

City Briefs From a Washington Board of Trade Meeting

The executive committee elected Ju. G. Wright Paul B. McConville John H. Miller Carl H. Smith Herbert B. Nevins and B. D. Sampson to membership The Sixteenth Street eights Citizens Association meets at Daniel c Roper 7059 Alaska Ave NW tonight at 730 The Chamber of Commerce February meeting hosts Senator Reed Speaking President Sinclair aims for 1000 members This week Holy Comforter Church holds a luncheon and turkey dinner for the new church school Dancing continues tonight The Twentieth Century Club archaeology group meets 215 at 2622 Woodley Pl NW on metals The Library of Congress hosts a musicale for the blind at 815 PM Marine Band quartet performs Law committee of Board of Trade hears pawnbrokers testimony adjourns to Monday No action until a full probe The Dye Store safe robbery defendants plead guilty Two men held on 1000 bond each Pending grand jury Insurance Agents midyear conference Feb 15 16 17 at Shoreham Planned by joint Chamber and Board of Trade Naval Engineers cancel banquet Feb 24 Holy Family Day Nursery opens at 619 Fourth St NW Open house continues today Oliver Metzerott chairs Insurance Banking Brokerage committee Mrs S B Thompson funeral tomorrow Congressional Cemetery survivors named The Houdini escape challenge noted at SE 713 and 714 Eighth Street NW

Deeds of Trusts Listed For Various Properties

Multiple deeds of trust recorded across blocks and squares securing loans from $300 to $17,500. Lenders include Home Building Association and Perpetual Building Association. Properties span SQUARE 875 to MOUNT PLEASANT and other lots, with terms from 3 months to 8 years at 5 to 6 percent, semiannual or quarterly payments.

William R. Poole Edward W. Whiteside Hervey T. Winfield Home Building Association William 8 Samuel BR. Bond Charles W.fairfax Elizabeth P. Martin Frank Booth Herbert T. Shannon Morton J. Lucha F. Eugene Drury Mary J. Pattison Arthur Carr Marvin Agnetis Perpetual Building Association Mount Pleasant William L. Post Robert E. Bradley Clarence F. Welch F. Eugene Deary Joseph Hines James D. Hobba John T. Chesley Harry B. Willson B. Frantis Baul G. Percy McGine Chester A. Brow

Houdini Withdrawing From Corcoran Building Challenge

Old Corcoran building on F Street was withdrawn from a planned Houdini challenge after it was found unsafe and weakened by previous wrecking. Houdini has accepted other challenges while preparations continued.

Corcoran F Street Houdini

Lectures Spotlight Washington City and Hillside Strength

Col W W Harta spoke on The City of Washington to a joint NH and ME State Society meeting at the Public Library. Rev Samuel H Greene discussed The Strength From the Hills before the Vermont State Association at the Washington Club. A contralto solo by Mrs Walter K Page with Mrs I Loving accompanied and an original monologue by Miss Maude EK Lee followed.

City of Washington Col. W. W. Harta New Hampshire State Society Maine State Society Washington Publo Library Samuel H. Greene Calvary Baptist Church Vermont State Association Washington Club Walter K. Page I. Loving Maude Ek, Lee

Merritt Divorce Granted in District Supreme Court

Caleb C. Merritt of Maryland faced a decree granting divorce to Hallie Merritt of this city on two charges of statutory offense. Merritt offered no defense, leaving his side to attorney James M. Denny while Mrs. Merritt asked for no alimony. Justice Stafford included the decree noting Merritt’s stated intent to amend financially in later life, though no alimony was awarded. Attorney J. A. Johnson represented Mrs. Merritt.

Supreme Court District of Colhinsbia Karka Maddox Ve Richardson I H. Linton J. B. Rhodes B&b Rite Fannie M. Shreve Dater Bradley C. W Equity Division 2 Justice Stafford Tews Lewin David Wolf J. Dawson Willams Leiter Hume Trie J. J Darlington Miner Bradenburg & Bradenburg- Bailey Couch J. J. Darlington Schwarz Plaintff Teige Murray J. Ho Hoover HA. J. Barker W M. Bastian Willam Henry Barrett Deeoes Deneric Merritt Caleb C. Merritt Maryland Hallie Merritt District Supreme Court James M. Denny Baltimore

Minor Normal School Dedicated for Colored Pupils

The Minor Normal School for colored pupils at Georgia avenue and Euclid Street NW was formally dedicated last night. Commissioner Louis Brownlow turned over the building to Supt. Ernest L. Thurston. Dr. John Van Schaick Jr. introduced William T. Galibher as presiding officer. speakers included Dr. Kelley Miller of Howard University, Fountain Peyton of the board of education, and Roscoe C. Bruce, superintendent of colored schools.

Georgia Avenue Euclid Street Louis Brownlow Ernest L. Thurston John van Schaick Board of Education William T. Galibher Kelley Miller Howard University Fountain Peyton Board of

Death of George W Dove Civil War veteran builder dies at 74

George W Dove aged 74 a lifelong contractor and builder and civil war veteran died at his home 2641 North Capitol Street. Funeral at St Martin s Church at 10 this morning with interment in Rock Creek Cemetery. He leaves a wife two sons Elmer A Dove of Baltimore Roy A Dove of Colorado and a daughter Mrs J C Conliff of Washington. Washington merchant tailors delegates to National Merchant Tailors of America Convention and Style Show in Philadelphia Bellevue Stratford Hotel begin today and run to Thursday E H Snyder George E Hebbard J M Stein J C Wineman Henry L Kaufman Ferd Waldman T J Van Doren and R A Carlson listed as delegates.

George W. Dove North Capitol Street St. Martin’s Church Rock Creek Cemetery Mr. Dove Elmer A. Dave Baltimore Roy A. Dave Colorado Mra J. C. Conliff Washington National Merchant Tailors of America Bellevue Stratford Hotel Philadelphia E. H. Snyder George E. Hebbard J. M. Stein J. C. Wineman Henry L. Kaufman Ferd. Waldman T. J. van Doren R. A. Carlson

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