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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1908

Page

15

Insanity Board advocates funding and enforcement measures

The Board of Charities urged Commissioners to appropriate 310,990 for psychopathic wards and 0,000 for a home school for feeble minded children. It proposed a law for enforced treatment of drug and alcoholic victims and favored keeping the District insane at St Elizabeth. It emphasized no overcrowding at Government Hospital for the Insane and called for after care provisions while noting prohibition opposition.

Board of Charities St. Elizabeth Macfarland Turesa Sasane Tospital WIN Nevada York Jaen Reeset Strom Emi Chin Goverment Chihira Childeen Spadiopathic Warfe Flom Jom J Enson Witann

Plans to Concentrate Markets in Northwest District

City engineers prepare estimates for nuviable steel sheds at Tenth and Twelfth, to serve the Wholesale Producers’ Market. They propose moveable structures to adapt if market location changes. Fire chief absolves captains in January gallery fire. Local notices mention various goods, a theater matinee, and a jail sentence for blanket theft.

Little B Engcneer Department Tastrfet Ante Hlashan's Patent Office

Funeral of Mr Veihmeyer Will Be Held Monday

Funeral services are planned for Mr Veihmeyer who died Thursday at age eighty plus. The service will be held at St Dominic's Church with members of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants in attendance. He was born in Austria and lived in the city most of his life, working on the old General Post Office building and later King Stone Construction at 841 110 Ohio Avenue.

Dacuh Vahmeier Therteenth St. Dominic'’s Caureh Veilemeier Weilmeyer Bastianne Bulding King Ohio Avenue

Extension of Capital Line Bill Sent to Committee

A bill to extend the Capital Traction Company line to Pulth street and Nwvhwls avenue in Conersss Heights via Gus avenue and Livingstone road in Siapheris Landing was submitted by the Commissioners to Rece ive Smith, chair of the House Compcities, seeking EHACLIAERT. The measure promises two year completion from act approval and a $1,000 deposit to guarantee work.

Aston Capital Traction Company Pulth Street Nwvhwls Avenue Conersss Heights Gus Avenue Livingstone Road Siapheris Landing Smith Ehacliaert

Unitarian All Souls Church Program and Services

Readable fragments show listings for Unitarian All Souls Church at corner Fourteenth and Six Streets with morning and evening services led by ministers Pierce and Tom m, plus Sunday-school and religious lectures. Other church notices include New Church and Evangelical Christian Science services, a First Church of Christ Scientist, and Spiritualist lectures with a focus on meaning, karma, and soul messages.

Baptist Hethany Baptist Church Hugh T. Stesensoh Onening New Meeting Hoda Siend Avenue Second Street Noravecet Saga Om Bible Schdul IL Am Runing Hee Snem Spm de Iasonsl Servaue Adérwise Eel Wenen Groner Dbs Jd Mule Ant Christian Baraver John Compton Congregational Congregational Church Samuel H. Woodrew D. D Hlnsio & Ss Pr. IV Electiol ALL Soul's Church Elyse GB Pierce A. T Alreandy Coty Studs Close Tom m NEW Church Corcoray Prank Ui Her Capel Baltimire Patter Welers Prongertner Wilting Evangelical Christian Science Christian Science lPirst Church OF Christ, Scientist Sercites Sumay Bom Thurstias Ormental Esoteric Center Stanger, Wel

Midwinter camp meeting at Salvation Army hall

Unites Building Trades with Salvation Army for a ten night midwinter camp on Pennsylvania avenue. The New Association of Unions attached to Inatea with Cant and the Federation of Labor took charge a month ago. The camp ends February 3 with an all day service. Decor includes evergreens and a carpet of cut hay. Tents erected among trees enhance the camp scene. Capt. and Mrs. Smith will host a birthday party during the camp marking Washington's birthdate.

Suation Army Pennsylvania Avenue Inatea Af Sulth Federation of Labor Mrs. Smith Washington

Bursting Trades Department Formed by Local Unions

A new association for building trades unions formed in this city at Hypographical Temple. The Bursting Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor will coordinate national and international unions by industry. A constitution and by laws are to be adopted.

American Federation of Labor

Will Initiate Maccabees at Pythian Temple Wednesday

A class of the Ladies of the Maccabees of the World will be Initiated at the Pythian Temple on Wednesday night by the supreme commander Mrs Eastlan M Tiollister.

Ladies of the Maccabees of the World Pythian Temple Organization Eastlan M. Tiollister

Grocers to Hold Prize Masquerade Ball

The Metal Grocers' Protective Association will stage a prize masquerade ball at Odd Fellows' Hall, 43 Seventh Street Northwest, on Monday in February. Eight prizes will be awarded.

Grocers Metal Grocers’ Protective Association Odd Fellows’ Tall Seventh Street Northwest

Second Hamilton Lecture At National Academy Meeting

The Hamilton lectures are funded by James Hamilton's bequest to the Smithsonian. Prof George P Hale director of Mount Wilson Solar Observatory California will deliver the April 22 lecture in Washington on Some Recent Advances in Our Knowledge of the Sun. The fund's first use in 1905 funded Dr Andrew D White to speak on The Diplomatic Service of the United States with Hints Toward Reform.

James Hamilton Smithsonian Institution Hamilton National Academy of Sciences Washington George P Hale Mount Wilson

Hope Mission Opens In Former Jewish Synagogue

A Hope Mission will open in the former Jewish Synagogue at Sixth and G streets NW tomorrow evening at 7 o clock. The chapel has been fitted and will be called Hope Mission to aid applicants physically intellectually and spiritually with services each night during the coming week. Louis Herman aged seventeen of 12th Second Street was sent to the work house for thirty days in default of $50 after being convicted earlier by Judge Mulloway of defacing two plate glass show windows at the G J McCorry Company.

Hope Mission Louis Herman Second Street Greteriny Mulloway G. J. McCorry Company Stern Rooms Seventh Street Duty Mail Whiskey Company Rochester

Mrs Fairbanks Re elected Leader At National Junior Republic

Mrs Charles W Fairbanks reelected president of the Woman s League of the National Junior Republic at an Arlington meeting. Officers named include Vice President Mrs Mary S Lockwood recording secretary Mrs James E B Gilbert corresponding secretary Mrs Hannah Sperry and treasurer Mrs James McNabb. Also notes on a campaign fund and AP staff changes in Washington with Hood becoming day manager, Balley taking over diplomacy and Colman joining Capitol force.

Charles W. Fairbanks Woman's League of the National Junior Republic Arlington Mary S. Lockwood Cording James EB. Gilbert Hannah & Sperry James McNabb Henry A. Richcentry Republic J. A. Andrews Ovid Idrews Associated Press Washlington Edwin M. Hood H. A. Colman Robert ©. Balley Mr. Hood Mr. Colman Capitol Association

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