Fair Voters 10 Meet to Promote Suffrage in June
Mrs Belva Lockwood attorney general of the Missouri organization will represent Washington at the gathering June 20. The session aims to educate women and promote suffrage through a modeled republic structure with a president, cabinet, supreme court and representatives. Over 20 000 women citizens are involved across six states, with education seen as key to suffrage advancement. Officers elected include Mrs Mabel F Lewis president and Mrs Belva Lockwood attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belva Lockwood
Missouri Organization
Washington
Lnten
Republic
Asta Anthestase
Mabel F Lewis
Alma
The
Treasury
Mlachell White
Imperio
Muse Tohnson
Emmane Ant Dahor
Margaret Or Poker
Social Service
Mies Helva Larkwood
Genaoat
State Corporation Commission
Richmond
Alexandria
Stuart & Riley, Incorporated
G W. Stuart
UC. R. Riley
G W L. Boothe
George W. Stuart
Incorporated
C. R Rifey
Gardner L Boothe
Red Men's Hall Calendar notes meetings and anniversaries
The Red Men calendar lists numerous lodge meetings across Dota and Anacostia areas with references to Masonic Halls and Temples. It notes the tribe anniversaries on June 13 and announces visits from Sachem ES Thompson and campaigns for new members.
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Dota
Masonic Hall
Sesteen Triste
Paperhange
Hall
Waneta
Aila Avenue
Oulimast
Mimeoia ‘Tribe
Magen
Sachem ES Thompson
Asanger
Lewis M Bernatein
Meltese
Oenge Tohe Su
George Wo Pavero
New Building for Harvard Germanic Museum Cornerstone Laying
Ambassadors and educators gather in Cambridge for the cornerstone ceremony of Harvard University’s Germanic Museum. Count Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff and Andrew White attend as Adolphus Busch’s $2000 gift seeds a larger fund. The $9000 project, designed in a strict German style, rises at Divinity Avenue and Kirkland Street.
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Bernstorff
Germanic Museum
Cambridge
Wess
Cfermaie Museum
Harvard Universits
Tm- Preserve
Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff
Andrew White
United States
Muse Reysinger
Adolphus Busch
St Louie
Wite
Germany
Divinity Avenue
Kirkland Street
Rockefeller taxes cut on Forest Hill estate
Ohio tax commission lowered the appraised valuation of John D. Rockefeller’s Forest Hill property in Columbus. Valuation dropped from 1,131,278 to 983,560, reducing annual taxes by a little over 41,508. Rockefeller had requested a reduction of the appraisal.
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Columbus
Ohio
Forest Hill
John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Ohio Tax Commission
Rockefeller
View Home of Old Dutch Market Opens With Modern Equipment
The Old Dutch Market Inc announces a $40 000 market house near Fourteenth and U streets NW to open Saturday June 15. The store features a double front skylights tile floor white oak fixtures plate glass cases refrigerated sections and a tram rail system for meat handling plus a full cellar refrigeration plant and springless scales. A public reception will explain the plant on Friday June 14 with no sales that day.
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Fourteenth
U Streets
Old
Dutch Market, Inc
D. B Cas- Tey
Capital Women Set Good Example in Modest Dress
Washington leaders and educators defend society women against charges of cosmetic excess. Dr Charles Wood and Mrs Belva Lockwood urge simpler dress and more welfare work, citing Cincinnati example and noting few schoolgirls overdress. A minority of socialites overdo cosmetics, but most women here pursue public life and charity.
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Washington
Cincinnati
Charles Wood
Church of the Covenant
Connecticut Avenue
Europe
Society Women of
Dr Wood
Mra
CW McNaughton
Coltenmbla
Jfe
Ellen Spencer Massey
Washington Law School
Sige
Belva Lockwood
Mmory M. Wilson
Central High School
Wilson
Brewer
Western High School
Minnesotan Launched For American Hawaiian Line
The Minnesotan, third steamer for the American Hawaiian Steamship Co, was successfully launched at Sparrows Point. Built by Maryland Steel, she measures 488 feet 9 inches in length, 68 feet 6 inches beam, and depth of hold. She carries 9,009 tons and includes modern features such as wireless telegraphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
American- Tawaiian Steamship Company
Maryland Steel Company
Successfry
Sparrows Point
Woman Dead at 100 Years in Harrisonburg
Special to The Washington Post reports Bridget O Donnell aged 100 died at her West Bruce Street home after a two week illness. She had perfect health until age 98 after breaking her arm. Her sister Catherine Nolan died six weeks ago in Difton Pennsylvania aged 93.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Harrisonburg
Bridget O'Donnell
West Bruce Street
Catherine ‘Nolan
Difton
Aztec Pipe Priests Earliest Smokers Described by Hough
Dr Walter Hough of the United States National Museum outlines the evolution of censer use in Mexico and Central and South America in a museum paper. He notes prehistory censer briety, incensing with braziers near Mexican temples, and the rise of pipes and later cigarette forms in Pueblo regions with cane tubes and herbal incenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hough
Mexico
Central and
South America
Pueblo
United States National Museum
North
United States
Artemisia
Drives Her Auto Into River Near Naval Hospital Grounds
Mrs H L Trimyer drove toward a child on a bicycle to avoid collision, sending her car over the sea wall into the Elizabeth River at Naval Hospital grounds in Norfolk. Her husband and three children were aboard. the car tumbled, and Mallory Trimyer, 15 months old, was rescued unconscious and listed in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Norfolk
H. L. Trimyer
Naval Hoe- Pitel
Elizabeth River
Trimyer
Mallory Trimyer
Faint at Hendersonville Murder Trial Opens Week
Judge Howard Foushee fainted in court causing a delay as Myrtle Hawkins murder trial proceeds. Chief Garren returned from Jacksonville after a possible sighting of a girl resembling Hawkins. A photograph of Myrtle Hawkins was taken in Jacksonville and will be shared with Hendersonville authorities for court use. Myrtle Hawkins had formerly lived in Hendersonville but declined to accompany detectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendersonville
Howard Foushee
Myrtle Hawkins
Polwe Garren
Jacksonville
Fla
Myrtle West
Myrtle
Shellnut
Misa Hawkins
N. C
Kensington Woman's Club Elects Officers in Rockville
The Kensington Woman's Club held its annual officer election at Mrs. Merritt D. Chance's home in Rockville Maryland. Elected officers include President Mrs. Harry Armstrong First Vice President Mrs. James B. Cook Second Vice President Miss Annie F. Gayley Recording Secretary Mrs. J Frank Wil 200 Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Orin J. Wield Treasurer Mrs. Edgar W. Moore Parliamentarian Mrs George W. Ashworth Historian Mrs. Merritt C. Chance Auditor Mrs. William L. Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Washington Post
Rockville
Kensington Woman's Club
Merritt D. Chance
Harry ©. Armstrong
James B. Cook
Annie F. Gayley
J. Frank
Orin J. Wield
Edgar W. Moore
Mra
George W. Ashworth
Merritt C. Chance
William L. Lewis
Miss Hilleary Shreve Weds Joseph Henry Waters
Miss Hilleary Shreve daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel T Shreve of Dickerson Maryland married Joseph Henry Waters of Washington D C at Christ Episcopal Church Barnesville Montgomery County The ceremony was performed by Rev William K Bushby and others ushers were L Irvine Nuber Floyd Clzsell and Douglas G Hudson members of Kapps Alpha fraternity Mr Waters is president The couple will reside in Washington after a lengthy wedding trip
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Washington Post
Frederick
Christ Episcopal Church
Barnesville
Montgomery County
Hilleary Shreve
Daniel T. Shreve
Dickerson
Joseph Henry Waters
Washington, D. C
William K. Bushby
Daniel Herbert Shreve
L. Irvine Nuber
Floyd Clzsell
Douglas
Mayor Dismisses Fireman After Inquest
Mayor Paff dismissed Noble Smith after a four part investigation naming him long engineer of the Columbia fire engine and suspended driver Stephen Taylor for days from June 15. Chief Gronau and the board of fire wardens attended the inquisition. Taylor was found guilty of striking Smith but the mayor ruled Smith intoxicated at the time, second offense. The action ends years of gossip among Alexandria volunteer firemen and marks a rare move in the city’s fire department.
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Washington Post Burwad
King Street
Alexandria
Paff
Noble Smith
Columbia Fire
Stephen Taylor
Columbia
Gronau
Taylor
Smith
Python Jailbreak at Bronx Zoo Reptile House
The New York Times reports a 24 foot python thwarted a jail delivery by battering a door knob while a Monitor lizard led a break from the convalescent room in the Bronx reptile house. Keeper Palmer and Charlie Snyder describe the escape attempt as it unfolded before about a hundred visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Zoological Park
Bronx
Charlie Snyder
Palmer
Keeper Snyder
Minuief
Snyder
Horatus
Raymond Ditmars
Ree
Ditmars
Mr. Ditmars
Miracle Cure for Stomach and Nerves Reported by Martin Wohlschiers
Martin Wohlschchiess of Neshamery Postoffice Buckr county Pa reports two years of stomach and nerve troubles ended after using Duffy Pure Way Whitley. He says four doses daily restored digestion, quieted nerves, and allowed him to retain all food, endorsing the remedy for others.
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Martin Wohlschiess
Duffy
Whitey
Martin Wohlschiers
Neshamery Postoffice
Buekr County
Dugg
Duffy's
Duffy Malt Whisker Co
Rochester
Injured Railroad Crew In Washington Rockville Crash
Edward Watts conductor of a freight car on the Washington and Rockville Electric Railway was painfully injured near Rockville in a collision with a passenger car about 2 o'clock this afternoon. Motorman W. J. Stembaugh was badly shaken. Keyser and Lumsden of the passenger car escaped injury as both trains resumed to Tennallytoan after damage.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Edward Watts
Washington and
Rockville Electric Railway
W. J . Stembaugh
Keyser
Lumsden
Tennallytoan
Drunken brawl ends in murder near Fishersville
In Staunton, after a large whisky intake, William Brooks and Rod Muller fought one mile below Fishersville. Brooks was shot in the neck and died. A coroner's inquest led to Miller and his wife being jailed in Staunton with Miller charged with murder and his wife as an accessory.
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Staunton
William Brooks
Rod Muller
Fishersvile
Brooks
Miller
Court frees Mrs. Schenk after failed trial
Mrs Laura Farnsworth Schenk, indicted for attempting to poison her millionaire husband John O Schenk, was released as juries failed to reach a verdict after three term delays. Judge Louis Jordan ruled the district attorney had passed terms without bringing her to trial, releasing her from custody pending another hearing. An aged widow, Mrs Morton, died suddenly in Jacksonville at 73, leaving six children.
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Wheellys
W Va
Laura Farnsworth Schenk
John O Schenk
Louis Jordan
Staunton
Morton
Thomas Morton
Jacksonville
Fla
Reaves
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Fair Voters
Wacthreada White Eagle Counc
Societe
Temple Fifth
Logan Tite
Red Men's Hall
Tribe
Idaho
Praguit
Roeper
Wampum
BO Altman
Dent
Bernstein
Rin
Jo Madison
Teale MooHeras
Foo Thompson
James Melion
John Banch
Stowe
Harvard
Virginia
Carolina
Cape Henry
Cimilea
Hatteras
John D
Ad Ree Ck Nt
American-Hawaiian Company
Heathaville
John Braxton Hinton
Lillian
Lottie Maynard
Marion Lawrence White
Walker
Misa Grace M. , Crabbe
Nmte
Jacob Kagey
Cross Keys
U. S
Mexco
Canada
Blue River
Arizona
Hough
Boy
Tudge
Miss Hilleary Shreve
C. D. Harris
South Fairfax Street
St Paul’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Paolo Tuccemet
Rome
Italy
Dudley Buck
Israel
Fitzgerald Council
No 459
Knights of Columbus
Columbus Memorial
Order
M. McFarland
A. A. Lucas
Washington Railway
Froington
R J- Hache
Thomas J. Edelin
Frederick R. Parka
Wheatley
W. J. Morton
Christ Protestant Episcopel Church
Buria
Bethel Cemetery
Arlington
RHR
Lecamp
Confederate Veterans
Confederate Women’s Auxiliary Societies
Arliington
Lucy Bowles
William A. Bowles
Virginia School For the Deaf and the Blind
Bowles
Abraham Levinson
Abraham C. Levinson
Lloyd Street
Lsader
Monkey
Duffy’s Pure
Barber & Ross the Big Hardware Store
Safety Razors
Gem Junior
Enders
Centaur
Keen Kutter
Auto Strop
Barber & Ross
Schenk
Melton-Rhodes Co., Inc
11Th and H Sts. N. W
Greenshore, N. C
Fie
C. A Muddiman
Potomac Electric Power CO
14Th St.n. W
FEALY
Fealy’ S Drag Store
Tharp’s
Berkeley Rye
F St. Nw
Pest
Adamt Palace
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