Feast for newsboys at cafe ends in huge dinner
A New Year’s charity dinner hosted by Samuel J. Masters at the Queen Restaurant in Washington fed about 150 newsboys with a chicken and trimmins menu. The event at Seventh and G streets NW drew big crowds, with Masters ensuring all who queued were served and later planned to feed about 1,200.
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Washington
Samuel J. Masters
People's Savings Bank
Queen
Seventh
Masters
Mr. Masters
Marmer
Team Calliopes
Twelfth
Mas
Blow May Cause His Death After Night Fight
William Richardson, a Black man, is said to have a fractured skull from a late night assault by John Branson at Sixth and K streets SW. Richardson likely will die. Branson was arrested. Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Hood’s Pills are advertised as remedies for scrofula and other ailments.
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John Branson
Sixth
K Streets
William Richardson
Branson
Richardson
Charities Seek $25,000 by March 1906 in Appeals
The Associated Charities and Citizens Relief Association report funds are low and a $25,000 goal must be raised by March 1906. Appeals extend to the public beyond last year's subscribers as treasurers cite essential smaller gifts alongside large contributions. Listed donors include Mrs. C. Louisa Benton and Gen. G. Whittlesey among others, with gifts received at 811 G Street, the Washington Loan and Trust, and The Washington Post building.
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Associated Charities
Citizens’ Relief Association
G Street
Washington Loan Jand Trust Company
John Joy Edson
Association
C. Louisa Benton
A. Clarke
Ebien M. Parker
Whittlesey
J.B. T. Tupper
A. J. Parsons
Curtis J. Hulyer
J. OH. Blodgett
Gilbert
Minna Schafer
Louis Johnson
Dixon Fullerton
Philip F. Larner
George W. Cook
Howard St. Nymen
Mary C. Miller
Laura W. Lowndes
John Taylor Arms
John F. Wilkins
Washington Post
Boyd B. Andrew
M. J. Shriver
George M. Sternberg
William Hahn & Co
Dinners For The Hungry At Central Union Mission
Central Union Mission fed over 300 destitute men and about 26 women New Year dinners yesterday at 624 Louisiana Avenue Northwest. Special evangelistic services accompanied meals with an all-day program led by Dr. Charles Ladson and Rev. W. T. Pierson, including organists and singers, followed by a reception hosted by board members and their wives for mission supporters and guests.
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Central Union
Louisiana Avenue Northwest
Ms. C. Pratt
J. BR. Clayton
W. D. Inging
Stewart Pratt
N. A. Robbins
W. D. Yingling
L. F. Olney
Percy Troster
W. H. Ramsey
J. E. Emig
H. D. Gordon
Misa Mabel Ramsey
Charles J. Ladson
C. J. Ladson
W. L. Lynn
C. ¢. Munserial
W. T. Pierson
Miss Young
O. B. Brown
B. Clayton
Yingling
Maud Spencer
George W. Wheeler
August Bretnauer
TL AL Ldgar
Mission Friends
B. Brown
J. W. Steele
W. Ti. Ramsey
R. R. Redell
J. C. Pratt
James J Farrell Dies Prominent Washington Grocer
James J Farrell died at his residence 640 Second Street Northeast after Christmas Day paralysis. Aged about 77, born in Ireland in 1843, he emigrated to Washington and ran a long serving grocer business. He leaves wife and nine sons amid a large estate of dwellings and business properties. Funeral at Mount Olivet Cemetery Thursday at 9 o clock with high mass at St Aloysius Church by Father McCarthy.
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James J. Farrell
Second Street
Mr. Farrell
Washington
Ireland
Mount Olivet
S J. Aloysi Church
Father McCarthy
Houdini Defies Locks at City Police Station Test
Houdini called international jail breaker walked through five locks and manacles at the Tenth precinct. He freed from a handcuff bracelet and from cell No. 3 after about 18 minutes amid bets and nervous watchers. Chief Sylvester and Lt. Elliott guarded a high security setup as Houdini reappeared dressed for the street at 1 pm, claiming another failed restraint in the sixty second cell challenged.
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Association of Police Chiefs of America
Harry Houdini
Tenth Precinct
Sylvester
Maj. Sylvester
Tloudini
Lieut
Elliott
Houdini
Mr. Osgood
Chase
Biliots
Secret Service
Elondini
Owe
Hiliol
Nfoudini
Holt Houdini
Man Will Fly Like Bird Bell Says Kite Device Proves Feasible
Alexander Graham Bell describes a kitelike, rope-free mechanism that soars against the wind with no propulsion, noting Nova Scotia experiments and a 165 pound man lifted thirty feet on a moored kite. He expects practical engines first and soaring devices later, with reports to the Geological Society or National Academy of Sciences forthcoming.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Post
Bell
Mr. Bell
Nova Scotia
Geographical Society
National Academy of Sciences
Wershington
Capital
Washington
Court Set for Homicide and Postoffice Trials
The Criminal Court faces a busy term with about a dozen homicide cases awaiting trial and two convicted but unsentenced men for wife murders. District Attorney Baker will handle several post-office and land fraud cases, including Beavers and Green conspiracies to defraud the government. Firefighter crew quarters lack stoves, delaying completion of fireboat company fittings this week.
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Baker
George W. Beavers
George EK. Green
Y .O
Bath
Representat Mann
Orygon
Christmas Tree Fire Damages Home In City
A fire started by a candle on a Christmas tree at the home of Mrs. Onrad Kaufman at 101 street southeast damaged lace curtains and caused about 75 in losses during a watch party early yesterday. Fire was extinguished with minor damage and no injuries reported.
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Onrad Kaufman
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Saks
Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Uncle Sam
J. Chas. McGuire
Ninth St. Telephone
Severn A
Friedlander Bros
Sth
E Sts
Burchell’s
F Street
Genart- I Maries
A. Hermar’s
7Th Street
Dorothy Peake
Miller Safes
Hanover St
Saltimore, MD
Newsboys
Samuel J. Masters the Good Angel
Service
C.& P. Telephone Co
12Th St. NW
R St. NW
LONG
Virginia
Archibald Greenlees
Board of Trade
Alexandria County
Col
Richard ‘Sb. Hoxie
Bheckmakers
del Hoxie
Knights of Loyal Guard
Knights of the Loyal Guard
Alexander Scott
D. W. Edelin
Charles S. Willis
R. H. Rathven
George Hi. Garrett
J. @. Jorgensen
Frank Currie
George E. Tew
Charles W. Kelly
George F. Graham
George K. White
C. K. Berryman
Frank Morrison
George HK. Garrett
Miller’s
The
District of Columbia
Hood
Central Union Mission
Shaffer, 1Lith and I
Sre
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Police Chiefs’ Association of America
Washington Police
Allaruggists
National Capital Brewing Co
Horn, Slo Ailor
Laehla Mea Kes
Massachusets Avenue
9Th St
City Bulletins
D. Pyles
Ave
West End
Callaghan’s
Cor
Sis
P. T. Moran
M_st. nw
H Streets
First Precinct
Kramer's
F St
Atkinson
A. Muddiman & Co
Welsbach
Eddiman
Macon Ghoe
Selinger
McDougall
A. Eberly
Tobias Bush
ST. A. W
Bestir
Victor £. Adler
7Th St
J. Maury Dove Co
Pote
FW. W
FN. W
N. W
Cirbuy
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
la. Ave. N. W
D St
Washington Gas Light
10Th St. N. W
Priven
Credit House
Hubbard Heating Co
H.W
Se Ceres
CERES
J. T. Walker Sons
10Th Street
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