Injured Men Arrested After Camp Meeting Fight
At Oxon Hill camp meeting last night a fight broke out between Henry Matthews and Robert Douglas both residents of Hillsdale. James Mills tried to intervene and was cut on the neck. Mills struck Matthews with a stone, inflicting a temple gash. Douglas suffered multiple head and facial wounds. All three were arrested by Officer Weber and taken to Providence Hospital. Judge Yeomans improving after illness at Ashburn Farm.
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Oxon Hild
Henry Matthews
Robert Douglas
Hillsdale
James Mills
Providence
Oxon Hill
Matthews
Douglas
Mils
Wattheys
Mills
Weber
Newspaper Men Plot to Poison Osceola Lawyer in Washington
Charles H. Bell, a Osceola lawyer visiting Washington, claims reporters aim to kill him in a conspiracy with hotels and restaurants. He demonstrates his method of detecting poisons and asks police protection, then is sent to St Elizabeths for ward from relatives.
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Charles H. Bell
Osceola Court House
Inspector Boardman
Washington
Mr Bell
William & Bell
St Louis
Bell
Taspert Pourdman
St Elizabeths
St Louks
Osceola
Court House
Young Boy Snatches Purse from Street Car Collision Alleges Elmer Isaac
Elmer Isaac fourteen of 14 I Street southwest is accused of grabbing a pocketbook containing $3 from Miss Loretta Costello as she alighted from a street car on B Street between Sixth and Seventh. Detective Barbee pursued and caught Isaac who denies the charge. Miss Costello identified him at police headquarters. a second boy involved fled. Isaac will face Juvenile Court.
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Elmer Isaac
I Street
Loretta Costello
Anderson Ind
B Street
Barbee
Miss Costello
St Marks Hotel
Isaac
Solemn St Ann observance and convent cornerstone rite
In Tennallytown St Ann's Church a morning mass at 10 20 was sung with the pastor aided by two deacon and subdeacon Bishop Van De Vever of Richmond. In West Falls Church at 4 pm the cornerstone of the new convent and chapel of the Sisters of the Perpetual Adoration was laid. Rev William Emott of the Catholic University delivered the sermon. Ideal Dessert to Serve is noted as three pure cream ice cream.
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St Ann's Church
The Weight Machine at Penn Station Delights and Delivers
Outside Pennsylvania Station a weight recording machine draws crowds as travelers gauge pounds of worldly flesh. Summer boosts patrons while caretakers seek a gentler reading, and men and women monitor the arrow with pride or concern. The device rivals rail traffic in daily business.
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Pennslvania
English wife seeks missing Birmingham husband after 25 years
Mrs W H Allen announces from Birmingham England that her husband William Henry Allen left 25 years ago. She asks a nationwide search in the United States for his address, hoping their children meet their father, believing he found success in engineering manufacturing. A house-to-house canvass was ordered but produced no trace.
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May Sylvester
United States
Birmingham
England
W 'H Allen
Alen
Maj Sylvester
Allen
Sylvester
Mrs Allen
William Henry Allen
Cig
Hughaston
New World to Come Church Yet to Be Named
Members of Old Assembly and North Presbyterian worship together for the first time in the united church building. Rev Dr George P Wilson preached on Hebrews about the powers of the world to come, and a name for the nameless church is expected to be chosen during the week.
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Old Assembly
North Presbyterian
George P Wilson
United Congregations of
Old Assemblys Church
Worth Presbyterian Church
Wilson
BF Bittinger
Weet~ Mmneter Church Memorial
Cicero
Christ
Lfe
Humanity
God
Paul
Peter
John
U S W V Officers Meet and Plan Activities
The first gathering of Department of the District of Columbia United Spanish War Veterans officers convened at Commander J Walter Mitchell's home. Present were Senior Vice Commander Charles J Harlow Junior Vice Commander George W Brooke Adjutant William Pesock Mustering Officer Henry Foster and Lieut William H Meltlack. They scheduled bi monthly department meetings, discussed uniforms with an expected 9 percent in full dress for the October parade, and agreed all encampment correspondence bear Greater Washington movement ads.
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Department of the District of Columbia United Spanish War Veterans
J Walter Mitchell
Third Street
Charles J Harlow
George W Brooke
William Pescock
Henry Foster
William H Meltlack
Council of Administration
Washington
Mitchell
Hardin
John J Obrien
WH Mellach Miles
Joseph T Ruppel
Astor, Lawton
Dewey
FLEEING MAN SHOT IN LEG AT CONDUIT ROAD CHASE
Private Lipscomb of the Seventh precinct discharged his revolver while pursuing Daniel Boyle of Conduit road who fled arrest for disorderly conduct. Boyle was struck in the left leg, taken to Georgetown Hospital, then jailed on the disorderly conduct charge. Lipscomb fell during the chase, causing the accidental shot.
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Daniel Boyle
Conduit Road
JB Lipscomb
Seventh Precinct
Boyle
Georgetown Hospital
Conduit
Little Falls
Lipscomb
City Bulletins Offer Local Goods And Ads
Local shoppers see bargains on potatoes and sugar, pantry staples, and baked goods at Medex FJ T D Pyle stores and nearby outlets. Advertised services include photo engraving, engraving firms, jewel gas ranges, and bakingware samples at 66 12th street and Overholt, with phone contact and local suppliers listed through 12th street addresses.
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Medex
Pyle
la Ave
Lightning Rods J. Oh
KK Kuebling
12Th St
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Canvas Oxfords
Oxford
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Gibson
Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
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Herrmann Fee
Health Department
Mall
Butter Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Prop
Conn. Ave
Horn
Sheboygan
J.E. Dyer & Co
St. N. W
Obi Fine
C & P Telephone Co
2Th St
John B. Espey
Irwsparer
Kuppenheimer
I. Grosner
Penna. Ave
N. W
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
Ea. Ave
D St
A. Eberly
Yeomans
Judge Yeomans
Interstate Commerce
Ashburn Farm
Virginia
Santa
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Imoney
OAS
Missouri
ST. Elizabeth’s
Cella
Gordon Avenue
Richard Sills
Ninth Precinct
Washington Granata and Monumental Company
Patterson Street
W. H. Allen
Chidren
Dr. Wilson
Chicago News
Mr Jones
Cleveland
Emily
Philadelphia
She
Yonkern
Greene
Detroit Free Press
Am Auto
Lea & Ferrins
Worcestershire Lance
Bartlett
Thea
Belle of
Boston
Congressional Coffee
Georgetown ‘Hospital
Standard and Times
Cholly
Old
Miss Pepprey
New York World
Moggendorfer
Puck
Hackman
Niagara
Horseshoe Falls
Eden Valley
Horsepower Falls
Newrich
Booker
City Bulletins
Joseph Auerbach
Joyes Engraving Company
Star
Chicago
Bond
Dan Doody
Adler
Victor E. Adler
St. N.W
Mayer&co
7Th St
Heurich Brewing Go
Maerzen
Senate
Liege
Phone West
Coke
Lis
Washington Gaslight Wee
Tenth ST
Wedderburn
Hunter, Wilson
Trimble Sherwood
James IG. Pepper
Dusty S
Elk’s Hall
Monogram
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Triple Cross
Ruskin Ave
Large
John Wedderburn Co
F St. J. W
Burchell
F Street
the Sunday Post
Schlitz
Wos. Schlitz Brewing
St. S. W
Duffy's
Atrect
Ree
Matt Svickey Dany
Baruy
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