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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
6
Vote stands show 18 candidates, with uncertainty over special church prizes. Closing hour is midnight tomorrow. mailed subscriptions must bear postmark and arrive in time for Tuesday morning publication. Dark horses may yet shake results as Democrats fill outgoing posts and civic groups organize in East Washington.
The will of William L. Peabody dated July 1913 was offered for probate. He leaves his home at 2311 First Street Northwest with contents and cash gifts to daughters Mabel L. Peabody and Mrs. Harris Gould and Mrs. Marion P. Hauck. A sister Rose W. Peabody receives 2000, nieces Rosa W. Cates and Myrtle A. Abbott get 250 each, other heirs receive 500, residue to Rose and the daughters. Washington Loan and Trust Company named executor.
Speaker Champ Clark testified as character witness for Thomas H. Pickford in a bribery case in Criminal Court No. 1. Other witnesses included Robert N. Harper A G Clapham Charles Warden and Judge George Aukam. Pickford denied attempting to influence Ferdinand Hopp and the trial's outcome was expected to reach the jury today.
A car found abandoned near Seventh street and New York avenue NW remains with a disputed license plate D C 6067. Elsla Welch, 8, from Relee VA, was admitted to Emergency Hospital for a gunshot wound in the right foot. Raymond White, a man of color, is under arrest after a dispute over pawnshop money with a white woman. Gertrude Echett, 15, was knocked from a streetcar at Fourteenth and East Capitol by a cyclist but suffered only minor injuries and returned home to South Carolina avenue SE. William Pratt, 25 years old, of Cottage City MD, was slightly injured when his motorcycle hit a cow on Bladensburg road. Charles Lansdale, 37, of 1010 North Carolina Ave SE, a clerk at Maury Cove, fell from a trestle at First and M NE, injuring his body and legs. A garden hose was stolen from in front of the Fourth precinct station. a citywide lookout has been issued for the bandit. Charles E Edwards of 1719 First St NW escaped injury when his car hit a streetcar at First St and Massachusetts Ave NE. vehicle damaged. Samuel Bloomberg, 45, was struck by a horse and buggy at Easten Eleventh Street and Pennsylvania Ave SE. he refused hospital and went home. Mrs Jennie Crowe, 4, of 3 Myrtle Street NE, suffered burns to hands and face from a gag burner. taken to Casualty Hospital in non serious condition.
At 4 00 a m a vacant house on four and a half street southwest owned by White Oak Coal Company suffered damage of 10 207 dollars with cause unknown. At 6 30 p m a chimney fire at 2211 Ninth street northwest home of Garfield Smallwood caused no damage. At 654 p m a fire at 217 Indiana avenue northwest home of Samuel Perry had damage of 5 dollars with cause not known.
Birth notices list newborns across several families including Robert Y Zachary with a girl and Water A Smith with a boy, Toho P Gunn with a boy, Carris Gunn with a boy, Robert H Lincoln with a girl, Arnold Landveight with a girl, Frederick Hennige with a boy, William Fort with a boy, Martin De Broske with a girl, Tyler with a boy, Robert Bell with a boy, John Powell with a girl.
A list of marriage licenses issued for numerous couples across Virginia and Maryland is recorded. Names include Leo J Tweedale and Dorothy H Rowling. James F Lanham and Della V Page. Fred Daniela and Anzla V Maxfield. Joseph T Billett and Olive A Dunnington. Theron L Ainsworth and Hazel G Tarbaugh. Martin Beynon and Anna Bright. John T Stedd and Louise C Powers. Thomas N Brambaugh and Blanche Lewis. and others, with officiants noted as various Reverends. Locations include Hercroft Virginia, Baltimore, and Richmond Virginia.
Death notices list multiple individuals with ages and residence locations including Albert B. Hines 6 at 2316 Pennsylvania Ave NW and Emma Johnson 49 at 3404 Hel t Street NW. Also listed are John Donnelly 45 at 2619 University Place NW Jerome F. Race 66 at Government Hospital Insane and Martha A. Bwindells 10 at Georgetown University Hospital among others.
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