Baltimore YMCA Meeting Highlights Gospel Work and Doves
Todd Hall of Baltimore addressed a large Belasco Theater audience on gospel work connected to doves as detective symbolism. He spoke of aiding gamblers thieves and vice addicts to lead better lives in twenty years of preaching. Next Sunday at 2 30 pm Sylvester A Long of Cleveland will speak at the Belasco. Bargains to close out advertised home gas stoves chandeliers and various fixtures with heavy discounts. Doody and Kramer ads appear among a mix of local business notices.
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Baltimore
Young Men's Christian Association
Belasco Theater
Todd Hall
Lyric Quarter
Belasco
Sylvester A. Long
Mieveland
Petition Drives DC Compulsory Education Law Need
Washington Civic Center petitions Congress to enact compulsory education for District of Columbia children. Four-year study found over 6,000 youths aged 8 to 14 not in school, with 1905 figures showing 6,090 to 6,427 out of attendance. Police census and federal data cited to justify bill 1S. 1248 and action by Congress.
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Congress
Civic Center of
Washington
Civic Center of Washington
District of Columbia
Civic Center
Committee of the Senate
Council of the
Civ Center
Washington, DC
William H. Baldwin
Apis
A A. T. Stuart
Talio
Iuseriet of
Columbi
Public Printer vows probe into foundry irregularities
Public Printer Stillings plans a thorough inquiry into charges about the Government Printing Office foundry. He may employ outside electrotypers to form a commission to examine letters sent to the President last July, with actions to follow only after mature deliberation. The investigation hinges on substantiation by the letter writers. He will act soon after returning from New York.
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Stillings
Government Printing Office
H. H. Sheldon
New York
Sunday Night Concert at the Belasco Theater
The Belasco hosted the first Sunday night entertainment with a mix of orchestral shows concerted singing and cinematograph exhibits. Moving pictures appeared generally excellent and some scenes were graphic while others were routine. The program drew warm applause and a new set of pictures is planned for next Sunday. Frakemann’s performance and several vocal numbers earned favorable notices.
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Belasco
Belasco Theater
Frakemann
Negro Churches Unite In City Revival Alliance
Northwest city churches from Methodist Congregational Presbyterian and Episcopal denominations form a daily and Sunday evangelistic revival alliance. Metropolitan A M E Church hosted yesterday with Revs Garner Brown Davenport Blackwell and Scott leading. Blackwell preached with Brown urging converts as Scott became alliance president with Garner treasurer and Blackwell secretary.
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Metropolitan A. M. BE
Garner
Brown
Davenport
Blackwell
Scott
John Wesley A, M. E. 2
Church
C. J. W. Scott
Alliance
Rev. Blackwell
Cardinal Gibbons Presides at New Good Samaritan Home Dedication
The dedication of the Good Samaritan Home at 1628 1st Street was led by Cardinal Gibbons with remarks from Rev. Dr. Stafford, Commissioner Macfarland, and founder William F. Downey. Macfarland praised Downey’s charity while noting cautious methods, Roosevelt’s quote, and the home’s eleven years of service aiding over 5,000 men, with a big anniversary set for February 9.
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Good Samaritan Home
Street
Cardinal Gibbons
Dr. Stafford
St. Patrick's Church
Macfarland
William F. Downey
Sacred Mu
St. Joseph’s Orphan Asylum
Good Samaritan
Mr. Downey
Downey
Ali
Roosevelt
Catholic Total Abstinence Society Formed in District
A new Catholic Total Abstinence Society of the District adopts a motto to promote temperance through example and advice. R E Brien, W F Downey, and J A Clark explain the Catholic focus. pledge administered to 150 members. Clergy endorsement expected to help enroll up to 2000 men within a year.
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Good Samaritan Hill
Total Abstinence Society
R. E. Brien
Wiliam F. Downey
J. A. Clark
O'Brien
Mesars
Downey
Clark
Jaurent A. Hannan
Trannan
Temperance
Marine Band Concert Shines at Columbia Theater
A pleased audience enjoyed the Marine Band last night in Washington with Lieut Santelmann praised for modesty and leadership. The program featured Ballet Music from Faust and The Blessing of the Daggers, with soloists Ole J May, Seel, and Wacker receiving vigorous encores. A Petite Bijuterie and Uncle Sam to the Front were new pieces before the closing Comical Contest and The Star Spangled Banner. Pinehurst golf tourney details follow.
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Columbia
Washington
Lieut
Santelmann
White House
Capitol
Faust
Hugenots
Ole
J. May
Robert Ek. Seel
Albert O. Wacker
Bedelia
Bohim
Harold
Uncle Sam
Godfrey
Death at 80 as Rev J G Butler reflects on mortality
Rev J G Butler of Luther Place Memorial Church marks his eightieth birthday by urging living without fear of death. He recalls the peaceful Bible death of David and praises epitaphs while recounting the church’s growth from a fifty-member mission to a flourishing congregation with several offshoots and notable achievements.
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J. G Butler
Luther Place Memorial Church
David
Butler
Holy Weiter
Mr. Buller
Cumberland
Burg Seminary
St. Paul's Lutheran
Marlin Luther
Reformer
Thomas Circle
Church of Our Redeemer
Highth Street
Grant Avenue
C. F. Bergner
Keller
Ninth Street
Maryland Avenue
A. Butler
Bree
Roosevelt
Lucius D. Alden
Mr. Butler
Mint
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