Liquor view hearing on local option bills in District
District Commissioners heard more than 30 citizens on three bills to regulate liquor in the District. Heflin and Lamb proposals drew mixed support with women pressing for votes, while labor and business groups weighed duties, costs, and impacts on workers and minors.
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Tennessee
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Heflin
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Union Station
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Lyman Abbott
Latl
Rev & R Murray
Prohibition Crusaders of
Washington
SOME LIQUOR VIEWS Rev Murray Opposes sale to minors
Rev Murray and opponents rail against liquor sales and Sunday law violations while supporters defend current laws. Senator Thurston says large cities struggle with prohibition enforcement and Mrs Belva Lockwood notes prisons and poorhouses emptied by prohibition.
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Hugh F. Harvey
Saya Citiiens
Abram &Simon
Jewa
Thurston
Decares
Belva Lockkwoop
Jalls
Wife’s alimony suit leads to arrest of Treasury clerk
Lily Lewis accuses Harry C. Lewis a Treasury Department clerk of cruelty drunkenness and threats to flee Washington in a plea for a limited divorce and child custody Justice Gould issues a temporary restraint on leaving the jurisdiction Deputy Marshal arrests Lewis who is paroled to his attorney The couple married April 28 187 They have two children ages seven and one Mrs Lewis seeks support and custody while noting over time alleged abuse starting after their wedding trip
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Harry C. Lewis
Treasury Department
Lily
Lewis
Washington
Chapin Street
Prohibition Debates Across Civic Leaders and Clergy
In heated testimony before city commissioners, Dr Abram Simon argued prohibition harms not all, while Rev Walter H Brooks defended laws despite breaches. RabbiLous Stern warned against weakness shown by legislation. Father Schmidt warned saloons would shift to groggeries. Prohibition foes included former Senator Thurston and others, while supporters cited salvation of homes and public life.
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Walter H Brooks
John M Thurston
Father Schmidt
St Joseph's Catholi Church
John W Culberson
Union Station
People of America
Capistol
Congressional Library
Lous Stern
Hugh F Harvey
W T Whalen
M IS
Weller M. Voelkner
Wilbur F Crafts
Rey W J Howard
Rosetta E Lawson
Charles F Windigler
C E Newland
Sarah C Fernandez
Executors seek will construction in Colman case
Carroll D Wright and John Bruce McPherson, named executors of Anna M Colman, appeal in District Supreme Court to determine will terms. They report estate valued above 350 000 but say personal assets are insufficient to cover legacies and debts. Real estate includes a Towson Circle home and Montgomery County Maryland property with stocks bonds and bank money also noted.
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Carroll D. Wright
John Bruce McPherson
Anna M Colman
Iowa
Monty
Bank &E
Colman
Towa Circle
Montgomery County
Messrs Wright
McPherson
Trobate Court
Move for Pure Milk Conference Sets Milk Sanitation Plan
The Commissioners call a 4 o clock conference in the District building to discuss measures to improve the milk supply. A committee will draft a bill requiring licensed sanitary milk and by products, with health department enforcement and inspection powers. Full attendance expected. likely last conference meeting.
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Health Department
Auction Sales of Realty Prompt Regional Auctioneers
Unimproved ground bounded by I and Eleventh and Twelfth streets northeast sold at public auction to Isaac L Blout for 845040. Two story brick dwelling at 1109 New Jersey avenue southeast brought 1500. Rebecca Cook sold to Peres M Bailey a two story six room dwelling at First and V Streets northwest. Mary Goddard sold to William C. Calvert a two story six room dwelling at Flagler place and V Street.
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Twelfth Streets
Isaac L Blout
Thomas J Owen
San
Malcolm Hefty
New Jersey Avenue
Adam A Weschter
Rebecca Cook
Peres M Bailey
Shannon & Luchs
Indian suit seeks block on land transfers to Minnesota
Garfield and Ballinger face a District Supreme Court suit filed by Chippewa leader Gus H Beaulieu of White Earth Minn seeking to prevent transfers of certain Indian reservations to Minnesota. The action comes as district officials consider steam railway nuisance measures and other city notices fill the page.
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Garfield
Gus H. Beaulieu
White Earth, Minn
District Supreme Court
Ballinger
The
Land Office
Minnesota
Relief of Prisoners and Workhouse Conditions Debate
The Washington Board of Trade committee on charities and corrections met to discuss crowded prison conditions and lack of occupation for inmates. Chairman Thomas Cloyes was directed to appoint subcommittees to investigate. A juvenile and police court probationary system was approved, and a report on workhouse conditions is planned.
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Committee On Charities and Corrections
Washington Board of Trade
Funeral of Dr Wood Allen
Funeral services for Dr Mary Wood Allen who died Tuesday afternoon were held at the Washington Branch Sanatorium at 3pm. Officers of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union conducted the services and the body was cremated per her request. Survived by son M C Wood Allen of Mobile Alabama and daughter Mrs William B Chapman of Brooklyn New York.
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Mary Wood. Allen
Washington Branch
Margaret Dye Ellis
Clinton Smith
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Wood-allen
Wood- Allen
M C Wood- Allen
Mobile
Ala
Wiliam B. Chapman
Brooklyn
Washington Post announces second Great Educational Contest
The Washington Post will begin the second Great Educational Contest on January 28. Twenty six cash prizes totaling 50000 dollars will be awarded to contestants who correctly name the illustrations that appear daily for about seventy days.
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The
Washington Post
Interesting and Profitable Post plans illustrated reader quiz
The Post will begin Sunday January 26 a series of unlabelled illustrations showing instructive and farcical scenes. Readers must name the scenes to win cash prizes ranging from 200 dollars down to 5 dollars.
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Post
Daily and Sunday Post
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