Knights to present 600000 gift to Catholic University
Knights of Columbus will turn over bonds totaling about 600000 to Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore. Supreme Knight James Flaherty will lead the ceremony with Archbishops and bishops in attendance. Thomas J. Shahan will acknowledge the gift and outline its endowment for four years of priesthood scholarships based on nationwide competitive exams.
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Order of Columbus
J. A. Flaherty
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Washington
Tata
Knights of Columbus
Catholic University
Taisei
James Va. Ierty
Philadelphia
Supreme Knights of the Order
Catholic Hierachy and
Ss of the Knights
Baltivore
Shahan
Dijal Gibbons
Doner
Mer. Thomas J. Shahan
United States
Washington Knights
Flahertyr
Edaward P. Harrington
Cardinal Ibols
Ashops
Mer. Shaukyn
View
George A. Dougherty
24000 Executions in 1918 Reported in Peking
In 1918 officials estimate 24000 executions were carried out in Szechuan province and other areas of China. Most victims were robbers, but many were political offenders. Officials hint that actual totals likely exceed the official estimate. Customs at all ports in 1913 totalled about 29892000 dollars, with Shanghai, Hankow, and Cantor near records. Revenues reportedly cover Boxer indemnity and other charges.
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Peking
China
Szn Chuan
Ell
Shanghai
Hankow
Cantor
Girl Slayer Hanged in Vermont Prison
Arthur Bosworth, 29, was hanged at the state prison in Windsor Vermont for the murder of Mae Labelle a 16 year old girl at the Essex Junction railroad station on June 7. Bosworth born in England and said to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the killing.
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Vermont
Mae Labelle
Windsor
Iday
George Labelle
Essex Junction
Wil. Bosworth
England
Aquor
Greek Premier Plans Tour of Europe and Levant
London January 3 Greek premier Eleutherios Venizelos will begin an extensive foreign tour Monday amid the Levant crisis sparked by Farkey’s Brazil fleet purchase. He will sail to Rome then Paris and London, aiming to address maritime shifts favoring the Ottoman Empire.
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London
Tne
Eleutherios Venizelos
Levant
Farkey
Rio de Janeiro
Ottoman Empire
M. Venizelos
Will &E Flege
Rome
Paris
Go Armed Against Stomach Trouble with Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tabs
An old advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for relief from dyspepsia dysentery vertigo and other stomach troubles. It targets men seeking bodily control and mental clarity, urging use of the tablets to maintain health and performance.
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Dori
Stuart
Medal of Honor for Col Wilder at Fort Myer
Col W E Wilder Fort Myer commandant and veteran of many fights earned the Medal of Honor for bravery in rescuing Private Edgwar Leonard during an Indian fight at Horseshoes Canyon New Mexico in 188%. Wilder later held commands in the Fourth Cavalry and led the 14th New York Volunteers in the Spanish American War. He served as adjutant at West Point and, briefly, superintendent of Yellowstone Park prior to further frontier service.
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W. E. Wilder
Fort Myer
Wilder E. Wilder
Fifth United States Cavalry
Edgwar Leonard
Horseshoes Canyon
N. Mex
Wilder
Fourth Cavalry
Frontier Service
West Point
Fourteenth New York Volunteers
Forty-third United States Volunteer Infantry
Fee
Yellowstone Park
Newman Heads School System as New Superintendent
Back in schools, 550 pupils and 1,900 instructors return after a twelve day break under new superintendent E L Thornton. Midyear exams loom as the district readies new accounting forms and tracks plans for track, baseball, debating, and cadet activities while policing a keen rivalry in competitive drills.
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Thurston
Davidson
Mothers the Best Lawyers Claim by Mrs Mary A Mahan
Special to The Washington Post from Boston January 3 Mary A Mahan of 315 Beacon Street the first woman lawyer in Massachusetts admitted to the Massachusetts Bar Association says mothers make the best lawyers She argues mothers shoulder disputes and should enter public life and public questions beyond the home
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Massachusetts
Washington Post
Boston
Mary A. Mahan
Beacon Street
Massachusetts Bar Association
Pew
Unfavorable Astrological Forecast for the Day
A 1912 horoscope warns that sun and Mars in adverse aspect bring caution in business and personal matters. It predicts difficulties in finances, travel risks, delays in investments and property buying, potential accidents, and possible urban fires. It also notes labor troubles and advises extreme frugality for workers.
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Planeta
Berg
Iit
Syn
Milk parcel post contingency discussed by Alliance
The Housekeepers' Alliance meets at Emile Berliner's home on Wednesday to debate purifying milk shipments and egg containers for parcel post distribution. Topics include milk container types, source inspections, refrigeration limits, and feasibility of milk by parcel post with health department scrutiny.
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Emile Berliner
Health Department
Housekeepers’ Alliance
Parcel Post
Health Department of
Puffel Post
Obituary notices from Washington district residents
Funeral services were held for Pitt Cooke at Oak Hill Cemetery chapel with Rev. Blake officiating and burial in Oak Hill. Cooke, son of former Gov Henry D. Cooke, worked for Lewis Johnson Co. William Edward Hodge, tied to Washington for over 40 years, died at Old Point Comfort. he served in the Union Army, survived by children in manufacturing and business fields, and attended Alman Temple. Also noted are the deaths of Stanley A. Johnson, Mrs. Alfred H. Gawler, and burial plans in Arlington and Glenwood Cemeteries, with survivors listed.
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Blake
Christ Church, Georgetown
Mr. Cooke
Henry D. Cooke
District of Columbia
Hadeen
Lewis Johnson Co
William Edward Hodge
Washington
Old Point Comfort
Horn
Baltimore
Maryland Regiment
Milroy
Winchester
Hodge
Libby
Richmond
Columbia
D. C
Mystic Shrine
Alman Temple
William ©. Hodge
House & Herrmann
Edward J
Christian Xander
Cora Hodge Kaltenbach
Old Point
Arington
Stanley A. Johnson
New York
Mr. Johnson
Veronica Johnson
Second Street Northwest
Glr
Harry, Wallace
Charles
Joseph
Paul
Bert Johnson
Alfred H. Gawler
Treasury Department
E. B McIntosh
Euclid Street
Gawler
Maryland
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
M. B.’Church
Alfred H
Joseph C
Wiliam Tearson Gawler
Glenwood Cemetery
W. R. Wedderspoon
Exhibit of Helmick Paintings Promoted in America
The Post notes painter Howard Helmick, an American who died in Washington eight years ago, spent 80 years in England Ireland and France. A London sale fetched 7000 dollars for a painting of Stewart Helmick, with a 3500 dollar piece reported in 193. New York plans a loan exhibit to showcase English owned works in the United States to revive American interest.
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Editor Post
Stewart
Helmick
London
Howard Helmick
Washington
England
Ireland
France
America
New York
United States
WM. Busch
Fears Danger At Panama Forts Incomplete
A reader letter questions potential threats to the Panama Canal before fortifications are completed. It asks what action the United States might take if a British fleet blocks the Atlantic entrance and a Japanese fleet blocks the Pacific, amid Hay-Pauncefote treaty issues and neutrality debates. The writer signs as IGNORAMUES from Washington, December 3.
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Great Britain
Washington, D. C
ZULY WAR COMMANDER DEAD IN LONDON
Rear Admiral Henry John Fletcher Campbell, a Crimean War veteran and long time Royal Navy officer who commanded the naval brigade in the Sulu war, died yesterday at his London residence of pneumonia at an advanced age.
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J. F. Campbell
Royal Navy
Washington Post
London
Jan
Henry John Fletcher Campbell
Georgetown Alumni Banquet to Highlight Founders Day
Georgetown College alumni prepare for the annual Founders day banquet at the New Willard Hotel on January 1 with Senator William E. Borah as principal speaker. An informal alumni gathering follows as organizers list a long banquet committee and many distinguished participants from law and religious circles.
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Georgetown College
New Willard Hotel
Georgetown
William E. Borah
Charles A. DeCourcy
Massachusetts Supreme Court
J. J. Brosnan
Revival at Shiloh Baptist Church
Revival meetings are in progress at Shiloh Baptist Church and will continue each night and on Saturday afternoons during the month. On the Saturday afternoons of the month special meetings for children will be held with illustrated sermons.
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Shiloh Baptist Church
Jad Salts Urinary Relief Ad From Old Medicine Page
An old advertisement asserts Jad Salts neutralizes uric acid in urine to ease kidney and bladder irritation. It claims four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water for two to three days and promotes its harmless, effervescent lithia content as a simple cure for bladder weakness and urinary disorders.
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Harry K. Hickey
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James B. Horigen
John C. Howard
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