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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1910
Page
8
Washington children rally for the Brownteker event at The Post building today with an auto ride opportunity. Melvin Midkiff promises rides if weather allows and urges entries to submit photos for print in next Sunday's issue.
Kann's Exhibiting the Chantécler hat among season's creations highlights millinery grandeur with a yellow headed rooster motif. Leghorn shapes, mushroom Persian colors, and jeweled coronet automobile hats lead fashion notes, while short cufted menswear-inspired sleeves and bold color palettes shape the new season.
George B Robbins aged in his seventy sixth year died at his Washington home after a brief illness. born Kingston Maas he moved from New York to Washington eight years ago with his family. He was a builder and contractor in New York for over forty years and attended Calvary Baptist Church here. Survived by daughter Bertha Murdock Robbing and grandson Thaddeus Fowler Robbins, his wife Mina Lydia Atwood Shaw had died five years earlier. Burial will be private in South Carver Massachusetts with services at the house.
C A Snow former president of the Washington Humane Society and Walter Hutchins accompanied by Horse Owners Association members argued before commissioners that enforcement of humane laws is lax. They oppose giving police arrest and fine powers in cruelty to animals cases, while Humane Society officers defend their activity and funding sources.
The First precinct expects to arrest the alleged owner of the Greenroom Club at 1418 I Street NW next Friday as the case proceeds. Joseph Luckett, through attorney Campbell Carrington, secured a continuance. U S Attorney staff will pursue whether Luckett ran the club alone. A well known sporting man is said to be involved, with witnesses kept confidential for now. Luckett posted a two thousand dollar bond.
The Rev Onan Ellyson formerly of this city died yesterday at his grandson Audrey Harvey's home in Lynchburg Virginia. Born about 183 years ago he began in printing then entered the Baptist ministry at age 40. He helped found the Anacostia Baptist Church in Washington and later served there. He leaves two sons Dr R M Ellyson and George Tilgaon and three daughters Mrs S B Ready Miss Mollie Hullyson and Mrs T W Owens. He was uncle to Lieut Gov J T Myson of Virginia and HT Ellybon of Richmond. Funeral plans not yet set, body likely to be brought to this city.
The district tax collector announced a public auction of delinquent properties on March 16. About 7400 taxpayers owe back taxes. 3800 parcels were listed in a book issued to inform owners. Since notification, over 590 individuals have paid, reducing the total.
Attendance expected in the District building boardroom for an American Civil Association exhibition on how flies disseminate diseases. Hourly moving picture showings include fly problem talks by Health Officer Woodward and Dr L Howard, plus aviation contest clips and milk handling films from the Agriculture Department.
Real estate activity surges in the Sauly addition along J Street as detached nine room homes rise near completion. Mr Lansbury cites landscape views and easy city access to attract buyers while Dr I M Stedman plans to move into a nine room colonial at 660 Maryland avenue northeast. Kennedy Bros Inc erected and sold the residence as part of a broader subdivision push in that Washington area.
A grand jury returned an indictment before Justice Audley M Gould in Criminal Court No 1 charging G Hector Lean a Negro actor with false pretenses. Lean allegedly accepted a stock payment via two shares for a sight seeing corporation while tendering a worthless check and cash. Other indictments named Leroy Phifer for grand larceny Thomas Lambarid for seduction Emma Harmon for robbery Harry Owens and Charles Hurley for grand larceny Aloysius Brown for assault with a dangerous weapon Andrew Johnson and James Williams and Joseph Matthewn for housebreaking and Arthur Hell for assault with a dangerous weapon.
Funeral services for Santus Ruth who died Sunday at his home on Bildensburg Road will be held at 10 o clock tomorrow morning at the Church of St Mary Mother of God High Mass will be celebrated by Rev Frank A Wunnenbete. Interment will be in the church graveyard. Mr Ruth born March 26 1844 in Kurhessen Germany came to the United States at 16 and to Washington in the sixties engaging in the butcher trade He married Gina Kinee and is survived by seven children. He was one of the oldest butchers in the District of Columbia.
Mary T Sollers says her brief three week marriage to Grover C Sollers ended as she filed for an absolute divorce in District Supreme Court. They wed July 2, 168. Attorneys Gardon and Adtadiox represent the wife amid a listed array of local notices and service items.
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