Pohick Church Vestry Opposes Reformatory Site Plan
Fairfax county residents led by Pohick Church vestry condemn District plans to place a reformatory at Belvoir near Mount Vernon. They urge deferring payment for the site, argue the location would desecrate historic graves and threaten community safety. Paul Kester supports preserving Belvoir and nearby estates, warning of potential shootouts and escapes if two institutions occupy the area.
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United States Court
Alexandria
Belvoir
Pohick Church
Fairfax County
Washington
Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association
Reformatory
Pohick
Church of
America
Fairfax
Occoquan
Thomas F. Chapman
William M. Ne
Paul Kester
Woodlawn
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Lord Fairfax
Gunston Hall
Criminal Reformatory
Torpedo injures a boy in alley find
Morris Hazel seven year old boy with his parents at 1222 Duncan street northeast picked up a railroad torpedo in an alley and tested it with the family ax. The explosion left him unconscious with a forehead cut and powder burns. Doctor D W Higgans says the boy will be about in a few days.
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Morris Hazel
Hving
Duncan Street
Morris
D. W. Higgans
Debt Trim Keeps St Joseph’s Parish On Track
Rev Valentine Schmitt announced during services that St Joseph’s Church parish debt fell from 7000 to 2590 in 1910 and parishioners plan to cancel the balance within months. The October 7 celebration marks the priest’s twenty fifth ordination anniversary and notes his Civil War service.
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Valentine Schmitt
St. Joseph's Church
Father Shhmitt
Father Schmitt
United States Army
One Hundredth Pennsylvania Regiment
City Bulletins entices with local card club hosting tips
Whe Entertaining Your Card Club. Include Heurich's Senate beer among refreshments. Arlington Bottling Co. West 34. Be-Fry Our Famous Stews 25e Phila. Oyster & Clop House at 513 Fifth nn. Orders delivered until 14 P.M. Bottled goods wines liquors beers. Low prices. J. T. Crowley 581 Mth Tel 3642. The Talk of the Town Eckstein's Business Men's Lunch 1412 N Y ave.
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Heurich's
Senate
Fortel
Arlington Bottling Co
West
Phila
Oyster & Clop House
Uith
J. T. Crowley
Eckstein
N. Y. Ave
Creatore's Power Holds Two Columbia Theater Concerts
Italian bandmaster Signor Giuseppe Creatore delights Washington music lovers at the Columbia Theater with two well attended performances. His band maintains high standard and skill, drawing enthusiastic reception for concerted numbers and solos by Pascali Rossi and Curti, with the Tannhauser overture drawing the strongest applause.
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Giuseppe Creatore
Washington
Columbia Theater
Creatore
Pascali
Rossi
Curti
Maine Naval Mystery: Internal Explosion Favored by War Dept Officials
War Department officials and Army officers raising the battleship Maine in Havana harbor contend an internal explosion caused the 1898 destruction. Coal and human bones found around the hull support this theory, while outside forces are deemed unlikely. If the work continues, the ship is expected to surface by mid April despite risks of splitting.
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United States
Maine
Havana
Cuba
War I Department
Washington
Casa Blanca
War Department
Live Men 130 Pen Pictures of Live Men by Stealey
Washington correspondent C C Stealey unveils 130 pen portraits of notable men of affairs. The 1910 volume offers intimate impressions rather than biographies, praising subjects from politics to finance and press circles. Stealey, veteran Washington observer, provides a favorable, personal record of public figures. Time is money motto noted with taxicab pricing.
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Washington
G. C. Stealey
Washington, D. C
Evans Building
C. C. Stemnley
Louisville Courier-Journal
Col. Stealey
New York Sun
Stealey
Courier-Journal
Henry Watterson
Will Callahan and Willige Refuse to Quit Chamber Race
D J Callahan and J Louis Willige refuse withdrawal from the first vice presidency race of the Chamber of Commerce setting election for tomorrow. Both predict victory and deny serious withdrawal pleas while campaigning with aides. Directors election also draws heavy interest with 39 candidates and a 20 000 ballot count. early results expected around 11 pm.
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Chamber of Commercce
D. J. Callahan
J. Louis WiHige
Callahan
Willige
Chamber
Gude
James F. Oyster
William F. Gude
Charles J. Bell
A. Lisner
Denies Railroads Efficient Operation in Rate Case
A brief filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by William Duff Haynie and H C Lust for the Illinois Manufacturers Association argues that carriers must prove efficient management to justify rate increases. It contends that railroad management today mirrors levels from years past and highlights Western trunk-line territory as a focus of proposed freight rate hikes.
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Interstate Commerce
Interstate “ Commerce Commission
William Duff Haynie
H.C. Lust
Ilinois Manufacturers’ Association
Funeral services for James W. Haney
Funeral services for James W. Haney a retired police sergeant and Washington resident of 1647 Wisconsin avenue northwest will be held this afternoon at o'clock at West Washington Baptist Church. The Rev B D Gaw will officiate with assistance from the Rev S R White of Rockville Md He died at home Thursday morning at 74 after months of ill health He is survived by one daughter Mrs I G Wrenn and two sons William H and James T Haney.
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James W. Haney
Washington
West Washington Baptist Church
B. D. Gaw
S. R. White
Rockville
Haney
Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
I. G. Wrenn
William H
James T. Haney
Retirement of William H. McKnew Company Shuts Iconic Capital Firm
Washingtonians learn of the retirement and estate closing of the William H. McKnew Company at 933 Pennsylvania Avenue. The 50 year old firm will liquidate stock and lease the building as Anton Stephen, longtime manager, continues to run the estate. Demand for the property in the busy business district remains high.
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Capital
Washingtoniany
William H. McKnew
National Capital
Wiliam H. McKnew
Pennsylvania Avenue
Anton Stephen
Stephen
McKnew
McKview Company
A C H Found Scholarship Five Councils Unite for Hibernian Grant
The Ancient Order of Hibernians in district No 6 unite to establish a local Hibernian scholarship at Catholic University for September 1911 as twenty states participate. J F O Meara and officers were installed by District President Carr at Northeast Temple with a banquet for 200. Officers named include Dr Charles B H Griffith vice president William Frizze treasurer Raymond O Meara secretary. speeches by Moran Carr Sullivan and Hartigan. choir from Holy Name parish sung. Ladies Auxiliary officers were installed by Mary E Sullivan with Mrs Melly Kelser district president and others. remarks on the good of the order and music by Moran, Kelser, Brosnahan, and Hartigan.
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Ancient Order of Hibernians
Vnv
Catholic University
Une
Hiberniana
J. F. O'Meara
Carr
I. B. Sullivan
P. J. Hartigan
National Hibernian
Holy Name Parish
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Mary E. Sullivan
Mellie B. Kelser
Mary Magruder
Katherine Canty
Julia Tinskey
Nellie O'Connor
Mary Flanagan
Sullivan
Arthur Small
J. D. Flynn
Capt. Cogan
Mary Moran
Kelser
Margaret Brosnahan
Emily Hartigan
Capt Newbold Badly Hurt In Train Bandit Attack
Captain H L Newbold fourth artillery US Army was shot and slightly wounded by a bandit on a Missouri Pacific train at Leavenworth Kansas on December 26 as he traveled to Washington for eye treatment. The bullet grazed his head and he was robbed. he is resting at Fort Leavenworth and his Washington trip is postponed. His brother John J Newbold of 1830 Phelps Place reported doctors warned the journey could be dangerous.
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Washington
H. L. Newbold
Fourth Artillery
UU. S. A
Leavenworth
Kans
Fort Leavensworth
New
Walter Reed General Hospital
John
Newbold
Phelps Place
Senator Aldrich Improves At Home Recovery
Senator Nelson W Aldrich shows steady improvement after reports from his Massachusetts Avenue home say he remains bedridden but likely to be out soon officials note progress and expect a return to activity.
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Senator Aldrich
Nelson W. Aldrich
Massachusetts Avenue
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