Corn Cure Promises Quick Relief and Safe Use
A vintage ad touts GETS-IT as a fast, painless corn remover claiming visible shrinking in about two seconds. It asserts safety for healthy and irritated flesh, promises removal of corns warts calluses and bunions, and lists Lawrence & Co. Chicago and several drugstores as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogrs Row
Cone
Price Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Washington
O'Donnell
So People’s
P. Gamten
Charity Plea In Will Children Get $6600 Each
John W. Ray orders property divided among six heirs with executrix wife of William F. Bailey. Widow to receive life income, remarrying halves support. $25 to sisters. Other wills include gifts to children and trusts for Woolsey and sisters. dated 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Ray
William F. Bailey
John Abel Aspinwall
Bessie Aspinwall
Frederick de Payster Foster
Aspinwall
Dupont Circle
Mr. Foster
Woolsey
Charles W
William O. Ray
John H
Frederick A
Clufton K. Ray
Clifton K. Ray
Catherine Elizabeth Ray
Martha Larcombe
Anne F. Bailey
Alliance House Dedication Slated Sunday at 4 PM
Rabbi Simon to officiate the dedication of the Alliance House of the Alliance of Jewish Women at 72 Four-and-a-half Street southwest. Dr. Abram Simon will deliver the principal address, with Dr. Louis Stern offering the opening prayer. Mrs. Joseph Abel leads the organizing committee as the newly formed Junior auxiliary presents its first report and outlines philanthropic aims and community programs.
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Simon
Abram Simon
Eighth Street Temple
Alliance House
the Alliance of Jewish Women
Allance
Louis Stern
Temple
Joseph Abel
Aaron Aaronsohn
Palestine
Jerusalem
Alderman
Nathan Frank
Myer Feciheimer
Marguerite Kaufman
The
Alliance
Boom Bride for Marshal
A movement to appoint Cotter T. Bride United States marshal for the District of Columbia gains backing from Congressional and political figures. Bride is linked to Gov Sul fer of New York and Secretary Bryan, praised by Democrats for party work, though he avoids public discussion and declines to comment.
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Cotter T. Bride
United States
District of Columbia
Bride
Congress
William Sulfer
New York
Bryan
Mr. Bride
New District History Planned Under Board of Trade Auspices
W B Bryan prepares a two volume history of the District of Columbia under Board of Trade authorization. The 1000 volume work, 500 pages each, covers from the district’s formation to 1880 and will be sold by subscription with no advertising content. Funeral notices follow for Mrs Jennie S Prince widow of Captain Howard L Prince former librarian of the patent office. Mrs Prince died in her Portner apartment of heart disease.
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W. B. Bryan
Board of Trade
District of Columbia
District
Jennies. Prince
Howard L. Prince
Patent Office
Portner
Chamber of Commerce elects new members in meeting
The membership committee yesterday elected Wade H. Atkinson George H. Gall Ward Savage Clarence P. King Thomas A Lee Barry Moun H A Giles Arthur I Smith William Patchel John W Alicoate and Albert Sisenmud to join the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Wade H. Atkinson
George H. Gall
Ward Savage
Clarence P. King
Thomas A Lee
Barry Moun
H. A. Giles Arthur I. Smith
Wiliam Patchel
John W Alicoate
Albert Sisenmud
Teachers Avert Panic at Miner Hall Fire Howard U
A fire alarm in Miner Hall at Howard University triggered a mass calm as teachers guided 115 girls during a study hour. Fire damaged the bathroom area between floors, traced to likely crossed electrical wires, with about 100 dollars in damage. The building is a three story dormitory and the incident ended safely on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miner Hall
Howard University
No. 24 Engine Company
Rouge
University
Second Victim of Rabies Died in Fredericksburg
G Lee Shepherd of Alexandria died of hydrophobia after Pasteur treatment following a dog bite on January 25. He was the second rabies death in three weeks, joining 8-year-old Raymond Strader who also contracted the disease after a bulldog bite. Shepherd’s head was sent to a hygienic lab in Washington for analysis and the burial planned for Lorton with Masons in charge.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
G. Lee Shepherd
Fredericksburg
Washington
Shepherd
Pasteur
Ophelia Alexander
Edward Johnson
William Jackson
Elijah Taylor
New Window Designs For District Schools
Spring plans by Supt Work for the district schools favor swivel type windows that open fully. The new normal school addition and Central High School project will use the tested designs praised for successful operation.
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Work
Board of Education
Normal School
Gales
Stevens
Central High School
Mormal School
Unwed Teacher Debate Roils New York Schools
Amid a national dispute over whether married or single teachers are better, New York educators and the district superintendent weigh the duties of motherhood against economic concerns. Dr. Davidson argues for balancing home duties with teaching, while others urge time off and gender shifts. the issue remains debated but not pivotal locally.
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Katherine C. Edgell
New York
New York Board of Education
Board of Education
Edgell
New York Board
Davidson
William M. Davidson
Lasue
Boards of Education
Henrietta Rodman
New York Vocational Training
Mathers Denies Wife’s Claim of Abusive Conduct in Divorce
Robert H. Mathers, president and general manager of Mathers Lamm Paper Co, answered Clara B. Mathers’s suit for absolute divorce. He rejects accusations of neglect or paying attention to other women and says he covers household duties when needed. He states his income is limited to a $2,600 salary and $100 monthly support for wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara B. Mathers
Robert H. Mathers
Mathers-Lamm Paper Company
Tax Land Sales Begin In Annual District Sale
The tax sale opened yesterday in the office of tax collector C. C. Rogers and continues until March 18. About 7 870 parcels will be offered for nonpayment of taxes, arranged by square. Delinquent taxes total around 150 000 with redemption allowed within two years at 1 percent monthly interest.
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C. C. Rogers
President declines to intervene in Sharretts case
President Wilson yesterday refused to personally intervene in the dismissal of Thaddeus Sharretts of the United States board of general appraisers in New York. Senators Lodge Smoot and Stone urged reinstatement but Wilson referred them to Secretary McAdoo for action.
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Wilson
Thaddeus Sharretts
United States Board of General Appraisers
New York
Taft
Lodge
Smoot
Stone
Sharretts
McAdoo
Lane Upholds Taft Order On Washington Reservoir Lands
Secretary of the Interior Lane kept in force Taft’s order drawing 18,533 acres of Washington reservoir sites. He declined to revoke without giving interested parties a hearing and explained his stance in a letter to Senator Poindexter.
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Lane
Taft
Washington
Poindexter
Argentine Undersecretary Visits U S Agriculture Study
Miguel F. Casares, undersecretary of agriculture of Argentina, arrived yesterday to study United States agricultural organization. He will interview experts, visit schools, investigate reclamation work, and study immigration procedures.
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Miguel F. Casares
Argentina
United States Agricultural Organization
Cornell Beefsteak Dinner Alumni Feast at University Club
Dr. L O Howard presided as toastmaster at a Cornell alumni beefsteak dinner in the University Club. Speakers included E R Alder Delbert Decker J Almsteel and Duane BE Fox with other invited guests and notable attendees listed from Cornell and U S Navy circles.
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L. O. Howard
University Club
Department of Agriculture
Cornell University
Cornell Club
E. R. Alder
Delbert Decker
J. Almsteel
Howard Ames
U. S
Earl Wheeler
G. A. Renkin
E. H. McLachlen
J. B. Smallwood
L. G. Connor
E. Kelly
H. B. Munger
R. W. Jones
S. Jay Teller
J. B. Cook
A. M. Farrington
BE. J. Grayson
J. W. Turrentine
M. &. Cooley
Albee
P. Edward Larkin
L. C. Corbett
John C. Hoyt
T. J. D. Fuller
Eugene G. Mason
George AW. Ashley
G. Arthur Bell
Walter R. Metz
Melvin S Rich
C. Eugene Edwards
James A. Nelson
G. F. White
Lorimer D. Miller
Morgan W. Evans
C. B. Mirlc
District to start Rock Creek bridge at Q Street
District officials will start the Rock Creek concrete bridge over Rock Creek from Q Street Georgetown to Q Street Washington by June 15. The $275,000 project will take two years and require removing part of the car barn. A condemnation verdict appeal by Washington Railway and Electric Co. is not expected to delay work.
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Rock Creek
Q Street
Georgetown
Washington
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Supreme Court of the District
D. EK. McComb
W. A. Draper
Zoological Park
Adams Mill Road
Pennsylvania Avenue
Congress
Two Women and a Man Sue Railroads for Damages
Florence Thompson and Hazel Browning sue Washington Railway and Electric for 10000 and 20000 dollars after a car crash threw them into the street, alleging painful injuries. George N Hardy sues Capital Traction for 15000 after a car strike while crossing Pennsylvania Avenue. An assault case seeks 5000 against Albert H Ryan and Thomas P Sinnott on Connecticut Avenue.
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Washington Railway and Electric Company
District Supreme Court
Florence Thompson
Hazel Browning
George N. Hardy
Capital Traction Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Tenth Street
Connecticut Avenue
Albert H. Ryan
Thomas P. Sinnott
William F. Sinnott
Eddy Named Engineer for New Public Utilities Commission
Eddy, former secretary of the District electric railway commission, was appointed engineer for the new public utilities commission. The post was created by Commissioner Harding and Rudolph, with Eddy to bring over data from the old rail way authority. An office will be in the Municipal building. executive officer post to be created later at $5,000. Johnston went to the White House seeking release from duty as Wilson and Rudolph plan follow up this week.
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H. ©. Eddy
District Electric Railway Commission
Public Utilities Commision
Eddy
Hmneteer
Harding
Rudolph
Railway Commission
Gen
Johnston
White House
Wilson
Reinstatement Granted to Disbarred Patent Lawyer John Wedderburn
After sixteen years Wedderburn, once disbarred for improper advertising in patent law, was reinstated by Secretary of the Interior Lane on Commissioner Moore’s recommendation. Moore noted past delinquencies were sufficiently punished. The offense involved offering medals for the year's meritorious patent, which the patent office frowns upon. Wedderburn had repeatedly sought reinstatement with opposition each time.
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John Wedderburn
Interior Lane
Patents Moore
Wedderburn
Moore
Patent Office
Cable and Conant Quit as Commerce Officials
Secretary Redfield announced resignations of Assistant Secretary Cable and Commissioner Luther Conant Jr of the Department of Commerce. Cable requested relief by March 2. Also note advertised roses at Gude's.
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Redfield
Cable
Luther Conant, Jr
Department of Commerce
Automobile Hits Lamp Post at New York Avenue
At the corner of New York avenue and Thirteenth streets an automobile driven by John Dolph lost control and struck a lamp post while en route to the Chamber of Commerce meeting. Ralph W. Lee, treasurer of the Chamber, was a passenger. Both escaped injury. the car was damaged.
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Chamber of Commerce
Twelfth
F Streets
John Dolph
New York Avenue
Thirteenth Streets
Southern Relief Society to Open Confederate Home in 1913
The Southern Relief Society publicly backed its fundraising and announced plans to open the Southern Relief Home for Confederate veterans, widows, and orphans on April 15, 1913 at 1518 Thirty first Street NW. Net ball proceeds reached about 3,783 with half pledged to Camp 171, United Confederate Veterans, while memorial rooms were promised by Admiral Dewey’s wife and other prominent locals.
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Sally Halsey
Lynchburg
Daniel
Virginia
Southern Relief Home For
Thirty-first Street
Southern Relief Society
New Willard
Southern Relief
United Confederate Veterans
George Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Southern Relief Home
Nannie Randolph Heth
Thomas W. Hungerford
Adjt
H. H. Marmaduke
R. S. Denney
Adi. H. H. Marmaduke
R. 8. Denney
Joseph T. Petty
Bah Row paeiDe
Miss Heth
Mary MacLean
Dewey
Leonard T. Hoffman
Lieut. Hoffman
Lawrence H. Quirello
Frans Emmert
John Dyer
Philharmonic's Washington Season Closes With Rudolph Ganz
The Philharmonic Society of New York closed its Washington season with pianist Rudolph Ganz as soloist in a long program. Schubert’s Symphony No.7 was cut and uneven balance noted as Stransky led the ensemble. The Liszt piano concerto No.2 and Massenet Scenes Alsaciennes were highlights, while Mozart The Marriage of Figaro opened and Berlioz Carnival overture closed the performance.
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New York Orchestra
Washington
Rudolph Ganz
Philharmonic Society of
New York
National
Schubert
Josef Stransky
Philharmonic
Massenet
LeRoy
Leo Schulz
Ganz
Stransky
Mozart
Prgorak
Do Not Enforce Newspaper Publicity Law Says Journal of Commerce
The Journal of Commerce petitions Congress to restrain the Postmaster General from enforcing the publicity law while the Supreme Court reviews its validity. Attorney Morris alleges threats of penalties and disbarment for noncompliance. The high court has not yet ruled on the law’s constitutionality.
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Journal of Commerce
U. S. Supreme Court
Robert G. Morris
New York Journal of Commerce
Supreme Court
Burleson
Hitchcock
New York
Mr. Morris
Bullitt
Morris
Post Office Department
Department of Justice
Wanamaker pays $100000 to settle import losses
John Wanamaker, the Philadelphia and New York merchant, paid the government $100,000 to settle sums lost in the last fifteen years from imports of merchandise samples. Treasury officials say no fraud intent was shown and Wanamaker cooperated fully. Unofficially, Richard E. Edgerton of New Jersey was chosen as Post Office purchasing agent, a $4000 yearly role vacant since January 6. Taft named Frederick TI Austin, a Democrat, but he was not confirmed.
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John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
New York
Treasury
Treasury Department
Wanamaker
Richard E. Edgerton
New Jersey
Post Office Department
Taft
Frederick TI Austin
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Furs
Pennsylvania Ave
Ompany
Hearston
Oxford
Stanhope
Perfecto
Marlborough
Ende’s
Salo
Fougera & Co., Inc
N. Y
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
Lith
J. A. Aspinwall
Marshal
NEW District History
Jennie S. Prince
Rabiel
Fate of Strader
Common Council
Fisher
Committee On Finance
Board of Aldermen
Circuit Court
Alexandria County
Princess Street
Lee Street
St. Asaph Street
Pendleton Street
Washington Street
Patrick Street
Cameron Street
Pitt
McPherson Mason
John Boswell
Arcentes
Wrsts
Mason
Boswell
Nimrod Jackson
John M. Posey
F. J. Davidson
B. B. Swain
W. EK. Davidson
Louis N. Duffy
Mr. Duffy
Supt
A. T. Stuart
R. E. Mathers
Spopie
Rogers
Sharrett
Cage
Serratory McAdoo
Washington Reservoir
U. S. Agriculture
Cornell
Rudolp
Cable and Conant
Gude's
City Bulletins
Crowley
Fountain Pen
Pa. Ave
Serey
Yale Laundry
Eugene Schwab
Sth
Halsey
George Washington
Tri-Wear
Wm. Hahn & Co
Pa. Ave. S. E
Shefford
Chautauqua Dairy CO
Syracuse
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Express
Connell
France
Albert
Gil
Byron S. Adams
St. N
Potomac Electric Power Co
14Th Street N.W
Thorp’s
Berkeley Rye
ST. N. W
Manchester Hall
Hillyer Pl
Connecticut Ave
Connecticut
Gramtger Capreea
Eee Prinipal
Ivy M_P Reid
Emerson Institute For Boys
Washington, D.C
Winslow
Randolph
Angus McD
Crawford
West Point
Annapolis
Revenue Cutter
Army
Narwarise Corps
Consular Service
Patent’ Office
Strayer’s Business College
Ninth
F Streeta
VOICH
Mally Fred Barnes
Blayenth
Frope
Pakistan
Wyoming Axe
Niews
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