Hotel Deal Off Return The $10,000 Deposit
The Convent of the Visitation on Connecticut Avenue near De Sales streets NW falls through as New York capitalists abandon plans for a $1,000,000 hotel. The $10,000 deposited by the syndicate is returned. Academy of the Visitation to reopen in old quarters in September. The sisters will not accept $750,000 and value the property at $1,000,000.
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Convent of the Visitation
Connecticut Avenue
de Sales
New York
Academy of the Visitation
Sigtera
New York Corporation
Washington
Randall H. Hagner
Funeral of Norman Bestor at St John's Church
Funeral services for Norman Bestor, manager at the Connecticut avenue branch of the International Banking Corpora tion, will be held at 4 p m at St John s Episcopal Church with Rev Whiliam Snyder and Rev Dr Roland Cotton Smith officiating. Interment follows at Oak Hill Cemetery. A Washington Stock Exchange representation and a list of honorary and active pallbearers are noted.
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Norman Bestor
Connecticut Avenue
International Banking Corporation
St John’s Episcopal Church
Whiliam Snyder
Roland Cotton Smith
Oak Hill Cemetery
Washington Stock Exchange
J William Henry
Albion K. Parris
James M. Green
Charles C. Glover
Col Harvey Buys Home On Northwest Street
Stone and Fairfax report the sale of a three story stone dwelling at 178th street northwest to Col Harvey who will occupy it. The building cost attributed to EC Brainmaid. It features twelve rooms two baths and occupies 10 by 10 feet with rear alley access. This is the second sale in the block by Stone and Fairfax in recent weeks.
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Stone & Fairfax
178Th Street
Col Harvey
E C. Brainmaid
Light to Shine Nightly at Central Union Mission
Mrs John Newton Culbertson announced that the electric light sign has its entire cost paid with about 100 in surplus. Funds are secured to keep the light burning two hours each evening year round as the Woman's Interdenominational Missionary Union closes weekly meetings and plans for next year.
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John Newton Culbertson
Woman's Interdenominational Missionary Union
Central Union Mission
Missionary Union
Prewitt
Tuxedo
Topham
Monroe
Lantermann
Laura Olney
Washington Heights W. C. T. U
Northfield
Mays
National Home Mission Conference
UT. Douglas
Luther Place Memorial Church
Stole for Soldiers Weasel: Wilkerson in Police Court
Arthur C. Wilkerson, deemed physically unfit for War Department standards, faced police court charges from his uncle Whalen D. Jones for larceny of a banjo, camera, three suits, a watch, hat, and shoes. He admitted guilt claiming a benevolent motive to aid enlisted men. detectives recovered all items except clothing, which he said he gave to three men to help them desert safely. Judge Mulloway sentenced six months in the workhouse.
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Arthur C. Wilkerson
War Department
Whalen D. Jones
Arthur
Pratt and Howlett
Mulloway
Baptist Society Meets With African Missionary Addresses
The Woman's Baptist Missionary Association of the District gathered at Immanuel Church for its annual meeting. Mrs Charles G Gould chaired the 1 PM session, and Mrs W A Wilbur led the evening program as Mrs Henry Richards spoke about Baptist work in Africa. Officers elected included President Mrs Gould, first vice president Mrs Beall, second vice president Mrs Baker, third vice president Mrs Briggs, secretary Mrs Zeph, and treasurer Miss Dickinson.
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Mra Henry Richards
Banza
Manteke
Africa
Woman's Baptist Missionary Association of the District
Immanuel Church
Charles G Gould
Mre
W .A Wilbur
Hichards
Baptist Church of America In
Fred Beall
W .H. Baker
John E Briggs
Zeph
Ny Dickinson
Abernathy Boys Leave Town in Cowboy Dress
City notices report Louie and Tem Abernathy leaving Washington for Baltimore en route to New York. Cowboys in full dress rode their branches as dawn broke around 6 20 am.
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Abernathy
Washington
Louie
Tem- He Abernathy
Oklahoma
Natonal
Baltimore
New York
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Domino We
Pandle Highlands
Capitol OF US
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Ata
Rst
Loration
Taymen
Lagey & GD
R. P. Andrews Stationery Co
C. Lansburgh Furniture Co
Ninth St
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
Spa DE Karehive
Sisters of Visitation
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Col. Harvey
TTCO
Ralph Given
Bar Association
Georgetown University School of Law
James F Oyster
9Th & Pa. Ave
Central Union
Arthur Wilkerson
Baptist Society Meets
City Bulletins
Hote Parisienne
Auto Club
Kenilworth
D. C
Caverlys Plumbing
William K Mendenhall
George LL Starkey
National Bank of Washington
Frank P Mendenhall
Latha M Elton
Jennie ¥ . Mendenhall
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Mth
Arlington Bottling Co
John T. Crowley
Burrojaps
Robert Berberichs
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New York City
United States Marine Band
Potomac Drive
William H. Samtermann
Polonsise
Milliaire
Amina
Fulton Wagner
Chopin Vera Santelmann Bizet
Lineke Roberta -Sousa
United States
Judiciary Park
Julius Kamper
Marek
Ruy Blas
Wanana
Opera Comique
Fehrbach Mendelssohn
von Blom
Gounod - Waldteufel
Coates
Fall
Fifteenth U. S. Cavalry Band
Fort Myer
George F. Tyrrell
Dodo
Uenty
Mille
Verdi
Tobant
Atdtenfel
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California Fig Syrup Co
Celesrate
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Dickel & Co
Nashville
Tenn
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