Fire Wrecks Harvard Laundry on Ninth Street NW
Firefighters found traces of oil in water from the blaze at the Harvard laundry at Ninth Street North West. The $10,000 to $12,000 loss includes customer linen and laundry company property, with $6,000 in building damage and $2,500 insured on machinery. Fire officials suspect arson as investigators, led by Fire Marshal T W Nicholson, prepare a report.
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Harvard
Ninth Street
Intendiaries
T. W. Nicholson
Richard Anderasn
Ninth
Wagner
Belt
T. H. Marshall
Charles J. Bogan & Co
Applied Doctrine of Aid in Central Union Mission Talk
Representative James C. Lloyd of Missouri urged living for others through Christian service at a Central Union Mission address. He argued Christianity owes country success to Bible teachings and illustrated his point with Bible stories. Afterward he helped a distressed man he spoke with, giving him money. The service was conducted by Clayton E. Emig with Brown and Proudfoot contributing music and a string orchestra.
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James C. Lloyd
Missouri
Central Union Mission
Lloyd
Miss Proudfoot
Record Crowds See Corcoran Salon Opening in D C
Five thousand view paintings as 6 00 attendees pass through Corcoran Art Gallery for the first American salon. Since February 6 total attendance reaches 46 191. Free admission Tuesday Thursday Friday. daily hours vary with Sunday open 2 pm to 6 pm. Gallery closes March 11 for removal and restoration. President and Mrs Roosevelt among notable visitors.
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Corcoran Art Gallery
Roosevelt
Funeral for Andrew Lauxman at 2 P M in city
Andrew Lauxman fifty seven died Friday after a month long illness. funeral from 1524 Gales Street Northeast at 2 PM this afternoon. Survived by wife Julia A Lauxman and two sons Edward and John. Also notes floral tributes and previous funeral details for Johanna Mahoney with mass and Mount Olivet interment. Six nephews listed as pallbearers.
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Andrew Lauxmen
North Capitol
Streets
Gales Street
Lauxman
Julia A. Lauxman
Edward
John Lauxman
Johanna Mahoney
Patrick Mahoney
EK Street
St. Dominic’s Catholic Church
J. B. Hagerty
Mount Olivet
P Doody
D. Doody
W. Berry
Sity
An Tana
D. H. Barry
Martinsburg
Mitchell Urges Broader Humanity at YMCA Meeting
Richmond College president Dr. S S Mitchell urged a broader humane view of humanity in a talk on Jesus method for building a kingdom. He highlighted Jesus as a minister to the lowly and called for thrift, truth, personal influence and mercy as key measures of modern life.
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S&s
Mitchell
Richmond College
Richmond
Young Man’s Christian Association
Jesus
J. B. Clayton
Washington
Association
Korea Rich in Promise by Missionary Gale at Covenant Church
Dr James A Gale spent eighteen years in Korea and spoke on the nation’s promise. He favored Japan in guns and organization, China in numbers and commerce, Korea struggling yet resilient under humiliation, citing a Korean governess now in St Petersburg. In Ping Yang churches have grown from none to 2000 worshipers, with native teachers traveling throughout the year and funding Bible study classes locally.
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James A. Gale
Korea
Church of the Covenant
Gale
Japan
China
Hermit Empire
Crown
Washington
Constantine
St. Petersburg
Ping Yang
Home Life Theme At Hamline Church Meeting
A Washington Home Culture Union session at Hamline Methodist Church discussed duties of men and women in the home. Dr C E Gilbert urged religion as essential to man and home harmony while Mrs G T Smallwood highlighted women as teachers and guides shaping child character and family life. Judge George W Atkins presided and opened with remarks on the Christian home. Washington a Moral Town.
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Home Culture Union
Hamline
Gibert
Mrs. Smallwood
Washington
Salvation Army Officer Compares Capital With Other Cities
Maj Andrew Crawford of Portland Oregon assisted by Mrs Crawford led the Salvation Army service at its ball on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington last night. He is inspecting departments in major cities and spoke on the religious condition of cities in his province noting Washington’s morals compare favorably with any city in the Union. Mrs Crawford sang several solos and Adjt Quirk praised local supporters amid a brief program by the local officers.
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Andrew Crawford
Portland
Crawford
Salvation Army
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Maj
Adjt
Quirk
United States
Focal Branch
President Joins Riflemen and Supports National Rifle Association
President Roosevelt becomes a member of the National Rifle Association of America by paying 25 dollars for life membership. Gen James A Drain of New York, president of the association, writes that the group promotes rifle practice and offers school instruction. The President replies with his check and a letter of approval, praising the NRA’s work and urging continued effort nationwide.
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Gen. Crain
Organization
Roosevelt
National Rifle Associaton of America
James A. Drain
New York
Association
Broadway
Drain
Associaton
Gen. Drain
National Rifle Association
United States
National Rifle Association of America
National Board For
Theodore Hooshvelt
Marine Band Postpones Europe Tour For Now
The Marine Band led by Lieut Santelmann will not tour Europe this year. A London fund had been planned to finance the trip, but it is postponed indefinitely and may occur next spring. The band will tour the New England states this spring, with concerts in Baltimore and Atlantic City during Easter week before returning to Washington for summer performances. Lieut Santelmann, re enlisted for four more years, has led the band for eight years.
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Santelmann
Europe
London
Sentelmann
George Ashton
Iine
Edward
Lieut
New England States
Washington
Baltimore
Atlantic City
Young
New Steel Pier
Santermann
New York
Hippodrome
White Lot
Capitol Grounds
Navy Yard
Maring Barracks
Marine Band
Volunteer Readings for Blind at Library of Congress
The week’s program lists readings and music in the blind reading room. Tue Rev Dr Pettis reads, Thu Fraulein Schwanck and Miss Schott perform, Sat Miss Poppe offers a dramatic sketch. Doors close promptly at 2 10 p m. before and after the program.
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Library of Congress
Wiliam A. Pettis
Fraulein Elizabeth Schwanck
Minna Schott
Evelyn Prothingham Poppe
Pastor's Call to Washington Delayed by Parish Opposition
Rev Dr S H Woodrow of Springfield Mass who was invited to lead the First Congregational Church in this city says he will reply by March 10. He desires the Washington pastorate but his Springfield congregation opposes his departure. During the past week many local ministers urged his arrival in Washington.
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William H. Garvey
Washington
Buffalo
Catherine Garvey
Mary ¢. Garvey
Garvey
City Post-Office
7Th St
E. F. Brooks Co
S H. Woodrow
Springfeld
Mass
First Congregational Church
Woodrow
Hope Congregational Church
Springfield
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Mayer & CO
Grosner
Peat
Potomac Electric Power Co
213Th St. H.W
Laney
De’laney
13Th Street
Archive
Wsraperf
Corcoran
Andrew Laukman
Dr. Mitchell
Christ
Culture Union
Iictorses Association For
Marine
New England
City Bulletins
B. F. Brooks Co
Kentucky
N. Y
Magic Renovator
Great Bear
Great Bear Spring Water Co
Washingtorn
Tomatic
G. C. A. Muddiman & Co
Dulid
J. J. Kidd & Co
5Th St. Nw
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
7Th and H Sts
Bay of House & Herrmann
House & Herrmann
Seventh
Sts
N. W
Stumph & Lyford
Massachusetts Avenue
Lilra
Horn
St. St
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Gregory
C. A.muddiman & Co
12Th St
Heurich Brewing Co
Maerzen
Senate
Liege
Phone West
O'Donnell
Hudson’s
F Street
Three
North Capitel Etraal
Washington, D. C
District of Golem
Maryland
Sloan’s
G Street
Treasury Department
M. Saimaha
L4th
F Streets
14Th
Messrs C.G Sloan & Co
M. Samaha
Sloan's
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C. G. Sloan & CO
A Biel
Savings Bank
Aen Ati Meen En
Order Ware House Bread
White House
Boston Baking Co
Sts. S. W
Sterling Fountain
R. P. Andrews Paper CO
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Henry Evans Wholesale
F St
Apadine
Setabetiie
Uneeda
Ceres
Rollet
Warner
Tretimoniala
Warners Glore
Werner 5 Safe Care Company
Hochester
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