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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
25
Dr Merrit E Gates former Amherst president addresses graduates on abstraction studies and noted eye hand coordination. Sara Dr Eerman of the board joins as speaker as class receives diplomas.
A highly mangled OCR passage presents scattered phrases about thinking, school life, scholarship mentions, and garbled references to people, events, and places. The text contains several disjointed names and terms and lacks coherent narrative or dates.
The forty second commencement exercises of St Johns College were held yesterday at the Belasco Theater. Wilton J Lambert delivered the address to graduates before an audience of around one hundred and the stage featured faculty, clergy, and other distinguished speakers as names and awards were conferred and diplomas awarded to the graduates.
Justice Stafford in Criminal Court No 2 rules on two week Hyde Benson Dimond Schmidt land fraud case. Court overrules Dimond’s motion to strike from jury instructions the evidence about anonymous letters alleging Dimond authored them. Arguments on all 17 instructions continued until adjournment.
Mrs Marne F Seltz died May ] bequeathing her tailoring establishment at 132 F street to her manager Burnud J Yo ley. Tulla Seltz her daughter receives property on Four and a half street southwest. Josephine Konhe is left 80 dollars and Samuel G Bell, Mrs Seitzsverter gets 110 dollars. Joseph A Burkart is aae.
Duplicate of the Emblem of 1814 raised over the Francis Scott Key mansion in a public ceremony. Admiral Dewey and other dignitaries attend with speeches and poetry readings as schools mark the anniversary with flag rituals and patriotic performances.
Washington volunteers start a citywide fundraising push for playgrounds. Roosevelt, Admiral Dewey, and Mrs Roosevelt contribute, with a large volunteer army selling official badges to show support. Guards warn against imposters as bells ring and children march to collect funds for city play areas and May events led by the Playground Association and Daughters of the American Revolution.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company will open two new central offices this afternoon. One on Columbia Road just west of Fourteenth Street and the other the Cleveland exchange on Wisconsin Avenue. Suburban areas north of Florida Avenue and east of Rock Creek will be cut into Columbia while areas west of Rock Creek Tennallytown Cleveland Park and Chevy Chase will switch to Cleve. The move requires 3000 call-number changes and a new directory urged for calls after 6 pm today.
Summer outings committee of the Associated Charities met in Washington to prepare for summer work. Attendees included John Jo. Edson chair, John Van Sehaick, George Wilson, Walter Stilson Hutchins, Charles JF Weiler, and Miss Lida A Green. Regrets from Commissioner Morrow and Canon Rudolph. Budget approved covering Camp Good Will, Camp Pleasant, and outings for invalids, with funds to raise half the Camp Pleasant costs. a horse and wagon desired for Camp Good Will. Secretary Walleridge Wallard resigned effective September 1.
George Folks, aged about forty five, was sentenced by Judge Kinban to four days in jail for the act near the river front yesterday. The offender allegedly hurt a bystander during the incident. The accused claims no clear purpose and denies intent.
John Boleman Jr elected vice president of Uncen Savings Bank on the seventeenth anniversary of the organization. The bank’s board announced the appointment during the celebration event held at the Woodnesd branch. The record notes Mr Slemen also joined the board and will take on responsibilities in the coming term.
Recipe fragment shows strawberries in custard with milk sugar and salt plus a bake serving idea. Includes a coffee rolls breakfast item with bread sponge, milk, butter, cinnamon, nuts and cream, plus steps to knead rise bake and coat in glaze.
Readable fragments describe Relsinger's Tea and related preparations. Instructions mix fruit punch with pineapple and grape juice, then guide brown serving. Celery Croquettes use mashed celery and potato with beans and butter, fried. Also Celery Soup combines celery, potatoes, milk, onion, batter, and seasonings.
The Wiesonary Society and Washington Presbytery women met at New Yor Avenue to review reports and hear updates. Visa Hanmer spoke on Cuba, Mrs Richards summarized the Kansas City Board of Home Missions gathering, and Miss Donaldine Cameron of the Rescue Home in San Francisco gave an address.
Deposited here is assured by the 7 700 900 capital surplus, and stockholders' liability. Interest Allowed. Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent. Northwest Corner at Fifteenth and Pennsylvania Avenue.
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