Bar Association Pushes to End Parson Marriage Practice
The District Bar Association decided to cooperate with Supreme Court justices in curbing alleged nuisance posed by "marrying parsons" near City Hall. Members urged revoking ministerial authority for abuse and sought legislation to stop revenue driven practices, citing section 1288 of the District code.
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District Supreme Court
District Bar Association
City Hall
Alexander H. Bell
Supreme Court
Thial
Parsons
Bar Association
Diverse church services listed for Luther Place and others
A condensed schedule lists public worship times and sermon topics across Lutheran, Congregational, Baptist, Peoples Church, Evangelical Christian Science, Vedanta, and Spiritualist houses in Washington. It notes morning and evening services, Sunday schools, lectures by speakers like Swami Paramananda, and community events at various venues including Pythian Temple and 1012 Ninth Street.
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Methodist Episcopal
Metropolitan Memorial Mfe
John Marchal
John Reid Shannon
al' Ilam
Rome
Greece
Egypt
Epworth League & 45
Foundry
Moe
Church
Rey W H
Wedderspoon
D. C
Unitarian
ALL Souls’ Church
Fourteenth
L Streets
Ulysses G
Pierce
Young Peoples Religioun Union
Luther Place Memorial
Thomas Circle
Liyod C Douglas
Nebuchadnezzar
Babylon
MT Pleasant
Columbia Road
Fourteenth Street
Frank J. Goodwin
Christian Endeavor Meeting
THE
People's Church
People’s Church
Pythian Temple
Ninth Street
Edwin Evans
Charles Newburgh
Thomas Will
E J. Dakin
Evangelical Christian Science
Rauscher's
Rauscher's Hall, Corner of Connecticut Avenues and L Street
Whitman
Christian Science
First Church OF
Chris
Scientist
Fifteenth
R Streets
Colorado
Swami Paramananda
India
Krishna
Vedanta Center
Iowa Circle
Tomson
Secular League
Aashington
Davia Eccles
Willeam Hamilton Bayly
Seaton
Faryagut Corner
Sesenteanth
Istreata
Sawyer Shot Accidentally Exonerated in Police Conclude
After a long inquiry the Sixth precinct police determined that Georgetown University law student John F Sawyer, hospitalized with a gunshot wound likely disabling his right arm, was shot by accident. Roland DeVries, who held the revolver, is exonerated as the shooter. The shooting occurred last Sunday afternoon and was not initially known to authorities.
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John F Sawyer
Georgetown University Law
George Washington University Hospital
Roland DeVries
Sawyer
Post
Missing Georgetown druggist William A Gray 75
William A Gray a retired Georgetown druggist aged 75 vanished after leaving Georgetown University Hospital Wednesday afternoon. He has been in declining health and may have suffered a lapse of memory. Gray operated at Fourth Street and Massachusetts Avenue for many years before retiring about 25 years ago and was known to be wealthy with money on his person when last seen.
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William A. Gray
Georgetown University Hospital
Itas
Railways advised on relief from long and short haul law
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports that relief from the fourth section may be achieved by readjusting passenger tariffs. It urges not to set joint tariffs within defined territories and to adjust all joint tariffs across territories. Park View Citizens Association reelects John G McGrath as president and elects officers and new members. A Sunday holiday for mail carriers is endorsed. New members include G J Stebold and others.
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The
Interstate Commerce Commission
John G McGrath
Park View
W T Matson
H H. Robinson
Sheiner
W Lund
Walker
BR. W. Bender
A Higble
H. J Murray
Miss Clora Vasey
W. Street
J. Ramagay
Margaret Snelling Missing From Home At 320 N Street
No trace found yesterday of Margaret Snelling a 14 year old daughter of C B Snelling an employee of the Department of Agriculture residing at 320 N Street Southwest who disappeared from her home Thursday afternoon. She had asked permission to leave school but this was refused. Hold Missionary Jubilee Rally at Church of the Ascension on Twelfth Street and Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. The rally began yesterday afternoon with Mra Catlin presiding and speakers including Mrs Laura F Olney Mrs Goodwin Mrs Bodfish Mrs Clark who has spent years in Turkey Mrs Birrel of Unchang Ching Mrs Crafts and Mrs Steiner.
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Margaret Snelling
C B Snelling
Department of Agriculture
N Street Southwest
Church of the Ascension
Twelfth Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Mrs Cecilia Woods Dies in Florida at Custis
Word arrives that Mrs Cecilia Woods, wife of Marion Charles R Woods, died in Custis Florida on Thursday. Her death occurred on what would have been her 6th birthday, and she had just lost her sister Mrs Anne E Woods, widow of Associate Justice William Burnham Woods of the U S Supreme Court. Burral will be in Newark, Ohio when you see a hurry. It brings a Federal Taxicab right to your door for $2 per hour.
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C. J. Woods
Florida
Custis
Fla
Cecilia Woods
Marion Charles R Woods
Wood
Anne E Woods
William Burnham Woods
United States Supreme Court
Burral
Newark
Ohio
Lectures On Princeton History At Columbia Theater
JT G Murray spoke to a large audience of high school and private school pupils on Princeton University history and traditions. Stereopticon views supplemented the lecture, which covered student life and social clubs noting a shift from fraternities to clubs without condemning the older system.
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Princeton University
JT. G. Murray
Columbia Theater
Alumni Association of Princeton
Murray
City Bulletins and Local Advertisements Mix
Local notices mix wedding mention Mary Chick at the Virginia with assorted ads for wines, crabs, and beverages. Includes Eugene Schwab contact, Eckstein’s Business Lunch, and Arnold’s Og Densburg Ale as a digestion aiding beverage.
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Chick
Virginia
California
Eugene Schwab
Lynnhaven
Sehneider
Eckstein
J.c
N! Y. Ave
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Saka & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Saks
Karlton
Soft
Derby
Civil Service Examinations
Jane Pee
Amy
New York Avenue
the Highlands Apartment Hotel
Conn. Ave
California Street
North
Geo A Mills
New Bancroft, Cor
H Sts
N. W
Navy
Treasury
D . R. Hall
Benson
Washington, D
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
Tia Wou
Asong
GEO
Ginal
Dickel & CO
Destillershville
Tenn
Lowest House & Herrmann
Sts
N.W
Holy Catholic Church
Este
ST John's Church
Sixteenth
Holand Cotton Smith
Edward Slater Dunlap
William A. McClenthan
Baltimore
Anton Kaspar
Haly
Church OF the Epiphany
G Street
Thirteenth
Randolph Harrison McKim
D DD
Freeland Peter
ST Andrdows Church
Zeenth
Corcoran
J J Dimon
WM Pettis
Ehez Swem
Washington
Capital Baptist Church
Gatreet Northwest
Hahn’s “Florsheim
Wm. Hahn & Co.’s
Three Reliable Shoe Houses
Pa. Ave
Ave. S. E
W. A. Gray
Park View Association
Princeton
Washington School
City Bulletins
Usle
Ogdensburg
Arlington Bottling Co
Swift's
Swift
Afin A
Ase
Ft A
Jeon Seon
Prince Albert Awe Sress
Horn
Belvedere
Arles
Chase Streets
Penna. R. R
Union Station
Mt Royal
Maryland
Jordan
Em al Rae
Hotel Martinique
Herald Square
New York City
NEW Penn.er
Rudson Terminal
I Lackawanna
Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania
Aes
Peasl
Taylan
Gilson
Walter Chandler
Mgr
de Sales St
Harrington Mille
Shawnee
Delaware
Washington Gas Light CO
Tenth Street N. W
Royal Limited
Shad Roe
Walker-Hughes Market Co
Conn Ave
St. Patrick’s Day
R. P. Andrews Paper CO
St. N. W
St. C. W
Louisiana Avenss
Geo. Plitt Co., Inc
7Th St Nw
Rexall
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
Diamond’ and
Munich
National Capital Brewing Co
Lincoln
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
G. A. Muddiman & CO
12Th Street
7Th St
Winston
First St
Penn
Jacob Sommer
Y. Home Office
Brooklyn
1St St
Columbia
Pia
Columbia Phonograph Co
FB Street
the Sunday Post
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