Endowment talk on tainted money at George Washington University
President Charles Needham denounces tainted money for endowments and insists donors must own their wealth. He argues morality in money rests on intrinsic value and conduct, not the coin, and warns against naming buildings after donors with questionable histories.
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George Washington University
Charles W Needham
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Bank of England
Bank of Enstland
Univ
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Perfect Persons Are Poor
A speech extols money as moral yet urges university teachers to be true to their subject and free from vicious doctrines. It calls students to become citizens of a republic upholding integrity, genuine wealth, and honest civic and business conduct, so institutions honor truth and honor.
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Amani Tay
Masonic fair of 1991 plans unveiled for exhibits and entertainments
Mount Vernon Chapter reports tickets on sale with many booths to attract crowds. Features include a museum of wonders, moving pictures, two photo outfits, shooting galleries with air rifles, a Chinese laundry and palmists. Osiris Lodge will host the automatic photo machine, while B B French Lodge runs the nightly film program. Four Eastern Star chapters run the combined booth with varied attractions such as the Chinese laundry and cream stands. Auxiliary members assist nightly, with fundraising events planned at New York Avenue headquarters and other venues from March 18 through the week.
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Mount Vernon
Roger O'Donnell
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Order of the Eastern Star
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Fair Headquarters
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Lebanon
Riggs House
Daween Lodze
Belasco Theater
Board of Trade Meeting Reports on Municipal Affairs
The Washington Board of Trade will meet next Monday evening at the Ren Willard Hotel to hear committee reports on Code conventions District of Columbia History municipal art universities commerce and manufactures mercantile interests railroads sewerage streets and avenues taxation and assessment transportation and water supply. At last Monday’s directors meeting new members elected include Arthur Burt William C Doure Norris Fussell William F Ham Joel Hillman George R Linkina Conrad Some John GO Walker Frederick J Waktehead and John R Wright.
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Ren Willard Hotel
District of Columbia
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Arthur Burt
William C Doure
Norris Fussell
William F Ham
Joel Hillman
George R Linkina Conrad
Trade unions threaten strike over nonunion hires in building sector
Workmen demand union preference in hiring, threatening a 600 to 700 man strike that could halt much of the District’s building activity at the start of the busy season. A special Trades Alliance meeting will decide on a response after master builders’ position and arbitration interpretations are reviewed.
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Robert M Caverly
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Boma
Joseph L Parsons
Board of Arbitration
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Weekly health report shows mixed disease trends
Health Officer Woodward reports week end results with four more diphtheria cases, ten new, six discharged and one death, totaling twenty six in quarantine. Scarlet fever down with one new case and seven discharged. Typhoid falls with five new and nine discharged leaving fifty one. Births total 155 with ninety four white and sixty one colored. Mortality improves versus last week but remains above 1906.
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Macfarland
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American views ignored South American republics says Barrett
John Barrett director of the Bureau of American Republics spoke at the District of Columbia Library urging Americans to study and value South American nations. He contrasted U S ignorance with Europe and cited Brazil Argentina and others, noting their vast commerce and cooler climates, and criticizing press contempt for South American republics.
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Bureau of Re
United States
Equator
Alster Republica
South Aner
Europe
Perugini
Brazil
Japan
China
Itas
Buenos Ayres
Mr Barrett
Simon Bollvar
Napolican Bonaparte
Editor's Assailant Jailed In Atlanta Case
J Crutchfield assaulted John Temple Graves Tuesday afternoon, fined $100 and placed in the city stockade for seven days. Bound over to higher courts under $1,000 bond on assault and battery. Crutchfield claimed the attack arose from a misunderstanding of facts.
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Hcratchfield
John Temple Graves
Crutchfield
Graves
Immigration policy and postmaster appointments noted
The article discusses May immigration funding by states including South Carolina paying passage for workers before July 1 when new law takes effect. It notes Attorney General Bonaparte's interpretations, possible state transportation of immigrants, and forthcoming formal opinion. It also lists three postmasters appointed in South Dakota and a receiver of public moneys appointed in Camden. It ends with a Florida rail fare offer and an educational contest notice.
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Bonaparte
Sargent
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South Carolina
Charleston
America
Boneparte
Frank L. Mallory
Arkansas
Camden
Cosmopolitan Offers Century Set At Budget Price
Cosmopolitan unveils 50 000 deluxe Century reference sets with 2 years of Magazine, cut to 39 dollars total. No agents commissions, no extras, simple payment plan of one dollar upfront and two dollars monthly. Publisher frames move as distributive prestige, not profit.
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Century Co
Cosmopolitan
Washington distribution plan for Century Dictionary and Atlas
Woodward & Lothrop Book Department announces a Cosmopolitan backed Washington allotment of the Century Dictionary Cyclopedia and Atlas. The plan aims to place sets in best homes, city centers, and major libraries, with many subscription buyers from across the country.
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Mexico
Washington
Woodward & Lothrop
Cosmopolitan
Justice Fufler
Justice Brewer
Matchless Century Library Offer Limited in Washington
A 1907 Century Edition library set is promoted as complete and unabridged with high quality pages. Limited stock in Washington is available at a low price with easy terms, and customers are urged to inspect volumes in the book department and act quickly before supplies run out.
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Century Co
Washington
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