Siddons Named as Likely Replacement for Barnard
Reports say Commissioner Siddons of the District board is favored by White House circles to fill the vacancy on the District Supreme Court bench created by the retirement of Justice Tob Barnard. Although Siddons denies knowledge of any formal offer, officials and supporters defer confirmation, while speculation mounts on who would succeed him on the district commission.
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White House
Trederich Siddons
Conmissioners
Tuurisl
Maal Tt Supreme Cour
Fistia Tob Barcaid
Yooterdas
Cour 9 of Authority Inc
ML Fernards
Siddons
Connectun
Supreme Court
Dvatriet
Siddone
Wovil
Siddyna
Wim Iistralge
District I- 14
Wilson
Iddons
Newmay
Plan Big Pleasure Ground For Potomac Park Peninsula
In a proposal from the office of Lotus Wo Flarts an engineer outlines turning the lower Potomac Park peninsula into a major pleasure ground. The plan includes a macadam edge road a pony and track path parkways for motor traffic a golf course baseball diamonds and extensive planting including cherry trees. The project features a botanic garden relocation and areas allocated to arboretum ponds greenhouses and summer pavilions with about 65 acres proposed for development and 2 acres for the peninsula itself.
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Potomac Park
Lotus
Wo Flarts
Tilldins
Committee On Park of the
Board of Trade
Wutumobiles
Tomis
Aréit Sheliim
Vir Parpereaton
Joinice
Pedinsula
Ty Games
National Democratic Group Meets Against Appointment in DC
The National Democratic Pair Play As sociation opened a meeting at Old Va sonte Temple to oppose the appointment of a colored order of deeds for the District of Columbia on Tuesday June 71 at 8 PM Officers from seven citizens associations agreed to address the meeting. More than a few senators are listed as vice presidents. John TE drainage is president and Lorenzee Warfield secretary of the association.
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National Democratic
District of Columbia
Old Vasonte Temple
Ipvitaliana
Moore
John TE Drainage
Lorenzee Warfield
J Roy Price Named Commander of District of Loma Bladiston
J Roy Price was appointed commander of the District of Loma Bladiston for the ensuing year by the Commander in Chief. He will appoint his official staff and begin a campaign to recruite and energize his division. Price has led Washington Camp for the past year and belongs to the Southern Society and the North Cabling Society among other groups.
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Yala
Siddens
Yeni
Stern
Mckeynolds
Us Sons of Veterans of the Confederate States of Tineries
Roy Ince
District of
Loma Bladviston
Poslam Soap Promises Gentle Skin Care Ad
Poslam Soap touts soothing relief for tender skin and irritation from other soaps. Claims include improved complexion, soft hands, gentle scalp cleansing, and dandruff control with medicated content. Sold by druggists in large 25 cent and toilet 16 cent sizes.
Fire Chief's Mainstay Captain Martin Heads Truck No 2
Captain Peter D Martin of Truck No 2, born 1869 in Maryland, joined the District Fire Department in 1881 and rose from private to captain. Under his command Engine No 9 and then Truck No 2 gained speed and efficiency, earning the Johnston trophy for top performance in 1912.
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Maryland
District Fire Department
Chemical Company No. 1
Peter D Martin
Truck Company No 2
Washington County
Truck Company No 2 No 1
Chemal Company No 1
Twelfth Street
Martin Chemical Company No 1
Robert W. Dutton
Martin
Marti
Lngine Company No
Dutton
No 9
Capt
Henry
William T Belt
Fire Department
Macfarland and Johnston
Johnston
Police News Notes From Brightwood and Northwest Areas
Myrtle Gardwell aged ? crossing Seventh Street Northwest was knocked down by a bicycle rider Curtin Diff fries of 424 Thirty-fifth Street Northwest and taken to Wimergency Hospital with injuries. Henry R. Boynton of the Grant Building United States Soldiers Home reports his room entered and $72 stolen. Robert M Downey reported missing from 1193 Four-and-a-Half Street Southwest Friday morning. Frank Funk 18 of 1303 Florida Avenue Northeast sustained injuries after a wagon fall at Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest yesterday morning.
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Myrtle Gardwell
Jefferson Street
Brightwood
Curtin Diffries
Thirty-fifth Street
Seventh Street
Wimergency Hospital
Henry R. Boynton
Grant Building
United States Soldiers Home
Robert M Downey
Four
Frank Funk
Florida Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Commencement Week Ends at Davis Memorial College Elkins
Elkins Davis Memorial Church hosts the Davis and Elkins College commencement week events. Baccalaureate sermon by Rev HJ Lacy of Winchester on June 14. James M Patter of Wheeling WV delivered the sermon to MCA. Senior class day exercises in the college auditorium followed by a recital by the school of expression. Trustees meeting Tuesday and Olympian Council celebration Tuesday night. Alumni vs 1914 team ball game Wednesday. Commencement address by Prof Wwd Currell of Washington and Lee University. Class of 1914 largest in the college’s history.
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Davis Memorial Church
Elkins
W Va
Davis and Eikins College
HJ Lacy
Winchester Vn
MCA
Olympian Council
Wwd Currell
Washington and Lee University
Chicago man buys 187 acre Childs estate farm near Chesapeake Beach
C K Mitchell of Chicago purchased part of the Childs estate farm of 187 acres between the Chesapeake Beach Railway lines near Owings station for about 13000 dollars. The trustee Paul Waters facilitated the sale and the buyer plans farming use. The tract spans both sides of the railway in Calvert and Anne Arundel counties and includes multiple buildings.
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C. K. Mitchell
Chicago
Childs
Chesapeake Beach
Bay Resort
Owings Station
C K Mitchell
Paul Waters
Calvert
Anne Arundel
Sim
Asid
Mgr
Russell Cele
League of the Sacred Heart
The
League of the Good Shepherd
Children of Mary and the Children of St Joseph’s and
St Vincent's Orphan
Sermons in Open Air and Outdoor Services Planned
The Rev John T Ensor will preach at Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church on Fifteenth street and Columbia at 11 o'clock today. Missionary Jae Johnson, just back from Mexico, will lecture on social and religious conditions there on the church lawn if possible. Catholic prelate observes 25th priesthood anniversary. Dr Kitt to preach at Immanuel Baptist. Washington pastors plan outdoor summer services. Baptist Sunday schools largely without vacation.
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Father Hurnap
James G Smyth
St Ann’s Church
Tennallytown
Chevy Chase
St Anns Will
Dr Kitt
Richmond
Immanuel Baptist Church
Sixteenth Street
Columbia Road
Clarence Edward ‘Wise
Iowa
Soiloh
John T Ensor
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
Fifteenth Street
Columbia
J Ae Johnson
Mexico
Immanuel Baptist
Washington
Birthday celebration for 83 year old teacher at Chevy Chase Lake
Members of Waugh M E Church and friends gathered last Wednesday to honor Owen T Edgar, teacher of the Happy Band Sunday School class, at Chevy Chase Lake. The event included a class photo, refreshments, toasts, and readings, with many class members and their families in attendance.
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Gertrude Connor
Mias Donall
Wilson
Edgar
Jeffrey
Travia
0 O Thoman
Painter
Rodeffer
Adems Fordimarich
Conner
Foster
Stine
Dorsey
Johnson O 'T. Edgar
Alex Edgar
Helen Edgar
Bare
Creighton
Gaither
Births Reported With A Bustling List Of Names
A long list of births is reported including Oliver T and Anus MW Viemeyer s daughter Panagiotis and Georgia 2upos son Cleveland J and Helen Rileyerl Marph II and Julia Rowegiel Alfonso and Aiea Verrnxe boy John F and Neilie Platca girl Franklin M and Margaret Z Miler boy Nathan and Ray Kitne boy Maurice and Nellie Hoffman girl Norvak N and Sina bi Herbert girl Leroy C and Nellie M Gooding boy Robert and Florence Fort gis William R and Yannte R de Lashmutt girl Artie Land Augusta and Cline boy Totila F and Ruth Ruhraus boy Michast and Katherine I Bocoskey boy Norman S and Clyde J Bowles boy ames and Roxa Johnson boy Charles and Hattie Hughes boy Buenze and Alyce Durrloogle.
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Oliver T
Anus MW
Viemeyer
Panagiotis
Georgia
Cleveland J
Helen Rileyerl
Marph II
Julia Rowegiel
Alfonso
Aiea
John F
Neilie Platca
Franklin M
Margaret Z
Miler
Nathan
Ray Kitne
Maurice
Nellie Hoffman
Norvak N
Sina Bi Herbert
Leroy C
Nellie M Gooding
Robert
Florence Fort
William R
Yannte R
de Lashmutt
Artiue Land
Augusta & Cline
Totila F
Ruth Ruhraus
Michast
Katherine I Bocoskey
Norman S
Clyde J Bowles
Ames
Roxa Johmson
Charles
Hattie Hughes
Alyce
Deaths Reported In Local Notices
Death notices list multiple individuals with ages and partial addresses including Julienne Burnell 66 Rockingham Apartments Charnes Robertson 2 years S312 Prospect, Julienne MP Fowhle 72 2238 N St aw, Saran E Hammer 59 Sibley Hospital, Auretta Johnson 2 442 Sth St aw, David H Barnes 40 333 34 Skew, Marcellus Whittington 32 13 Dingman Vlacs nw, James Nelson 2 23% C St uw, Mary A Crampion 60 2062 Park. Authorities or exact causes not stated in readable text.
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Julizne Burnell
Rockingham
Charnes * Robertson
Prospect Ace
Julienne MP
Fowhle
Saran E Hammer
Sibley Hogpital
John L. Evans
Loth Et
Auretta Johnson
David H Barnes
Marcellus Whittington
Dingman Vlacs
James Nelson
Mary A. Crampion
Park R
Suit for damages to auto against Washington Railway and Electric Co
Gundaker files in the District Supreme Court seeking 470089 for damages to his automobile allegedly struck by a company car on April 26. He claims $50088 in repairs and two months of vehicle use lost. Lawyers are M Williams Richardson and S Shreve Jr.
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Walter 4 Gundaker
District Supreme Court
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Gundaker
M WN Richardson
S Shreve Jr
City Bulletins and Advertisements Mix in Local Page
A jumble of notices and ads promotes a Citizens Congress for men and women boxers, health dining options at Vegetarian Dining Room, comfort products from orthopedic to elastic hosiery, surgical instruments and rubber goods from Lenz & Lossau, ice cream specials from Reisinger and fruit flavors, a theater feature at Va Theater, rental listings for two apartments, flower store Shaffer’s, and cleaning and storage services by Congor, all reflecting a busy urban classifieds page.
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Citizens’ Congress For
Office For
Lenz & Lossau
Reisinger
Lease on Old Lyceum Highlights Century-Long Theatre History
The Washington Post notes the Lyceum once known as Kernan's Theater on Pennsylvania Avenue near Eleventh Street. Built around 1803 and opened as Washington Theater in 1803, it housed burlesque beginnings, later renamed Washington Theater Comique in 1872, and finally Lyceum in 1891. The piece lists famed performers, the ballet corps, and remodels, ending with a brief ad for church and wedding decor services by Gude.
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Washington Post Today
Lyceum
Lyceum and
Kernans
Pennsylvania Avenue
Eleventh Street
Rife & Kernan
Baltimore
Dee
Washington Theater
Lewin Carusi
Washington City Assembly Room
Ageam
W Stewart
New York
Dion Boucicault
Washington Theater Comique
Walker & Kernan
Marion Taylor
James Milburn
London
James L Kernan
Tmne
C Street
Mudd
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Riker
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Morrow
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Mgr. Russell
Owen S. Edgar
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Montgomery
William R Bailey
Washington Dt
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Havre de Grace Md
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Harridon Va
James Lynn
Sterling Va
G W van Foren
City Bulletins
Henry Lee
Iavenn
H- Walker
Tath St
Mec
Hani Gal Doran Bros
St L
Shaffer
14Th St
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Theater Comique
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Gude
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