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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1905
Page
19
Washington society embraces a lenient Lent with dramatic diet changes. Butter sugar tea coffee and hot bread are shunned by fashionables aiming for slimmer figures and improved complexions. Some plan stern sustenance rules lasting through Easter while many stay home and concentrate on self discipline and refined meals.
Petworth Citizens Association meeting at William Gude's home pressed for more lower grade school facilities. EB W Oyster cited half day sessions for first to third graders and urged full day classes if funds allow. Resolutions called for higher district funding and to send copies to District Commissioners and Congress.
The Armstrong Manual Training School on P Street between First and Third NW holds closing exercises tonight at o o clock featuring a musical program and addresses on practical subjects from cookery to stenography and typewriting Speakers include Mrs Bryant Miss Shaw Miss Quander Mrs Roberta Minor Mr Percy Ro Mrs Lena Rattley Mr J E Smith Mr James Ennis and Mr Carter Engineering licenses will be presented to Messrs James H Tappe McComas Lewis and Charles Hamor.
Rev Albert Evans preached at the Assembly’s Presbyterian Church series on the power of prayer citing Peter and John at the beautiful gate. He urged consecrated Christian lives and noted that without prayer a church cannot grow. Rev Joseph T Kelly appealed to the unconverted leading to prayer requests. Tonight Rev Tennis Hamlin will preach with special gospel music.
Mr Arthur S Browne reviewed origins of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the District of Columbia before the Columbia Historical Society. He quoted colonial language from parish records established on Maryland Heights near Alexandria then part of Maryland and under London bishopric. Record dated April 21, 1112 notes monthly sermons by Rev John Fraser and later land donation by John Bradford for Rock Creek parish glebe and cemetery.
John Paul Jones and Charles D Penne baker sued Elliott K Pennebaker as administrator of Warren Mitchell estate to establish a lien for 22173.06 on United States Treasury drafts and to restrain removal of the drafts. The bill says the contract yielded 128692.22 and the complainants are entitled to 64346.11, with 32173.06 paid and 32173.06 due. Justice Anderson appointed Adams Raub as receiver to collect the Treasury checks and warrants in the suit.
Bishop A M Randolph of Southern Virginia warned that most marital alienation stems from property disputes. In a Lent lecture at Church of the Epiphany, he urged that trust in marriage preserves the home and safeguards against divorce, condemning lax laws and societal strings that erode family sanctity.
A well dressed woman threatened to kill herself Monday night at the reservoir of the filtration plant. Watchman Hall found her wandering the muddy banks and sent her away after aiding her in cleaning mud from her shoes. He reports she vowed to jump in if not allowed to die. Police later scoured routes to the river but found no trace of the woman matching Hall’s description. An older theory links her to a baby abandoned in a lodging house last Thursday. Also noted was the first meeting of a volunteer training class for charitable work in Washington at 81 G Street NW. Charles Feller spoke on charity history and significance.
The Optimists Club of the Church of Our Father Universalist held its annual banquet at Freund's with Col Henry W Williams presiding as toastmaster. Rev Dr Henry N Couden announced a colonel's commission for Williams and John Van Schaick Jr received a similar honor. Speakers stressed optimism in society law and various life aspects, with music by local performers and a long list of notable attendees from Cincinnati and beyond.
Rev Father Doyle, rector of the Apostolic Mission House at Catholic University, spoke at St Pauls Church on Fifteenth and V streets condemning divorce. He urged restoring Christian morality to family life, defending the indissolubility of marriage and the unity of one man and one woman as fundamental to society.
A long form advertisement offers a free dollar’s worth of Dr Shoop’s Rheumatic Cure to any rheumatic sufferer with no risk or payment. The author claims rheumatism is caused by poison in the blood and that the German chemical in the remedy cleanses poison from blood and stops its formation, promising relief and inviting readers to request a free trial by mail from Dr Shoop, Box UB, Sheine, Mo.
A devastating blaze trapped families on crowded fire escapes as police and firefighters battled flames. Policeman John J. Dwan carried a child to safety before a burning plank collapsed, injuring him. Lieut Bonner and others repeatedly entered the blaze to save lives, with several rescuers succumbing to heat and smoke. Fire Chief Croker blamed delayed alarm and blocked escapes. Police Commissioner McAdoo defended police action.
The Prospect Hill Cemetery Association Iot holders met at the Spanish War Veterans Hall to hear the annual board report and plan an officers election next Tuesday evening the German led group will publish the board report in a local German paper President William Strebeling presided A fire at Policeman Heide s home 25 Tenth Street Southeast caused by a overheated coal stove was put out with about 10 loss Three bandits Chacon Ortiz and Zulueta convicted of murder were garroted in Santiago Cuba on March 14 after a brief trial.
A massive coastal storm ends with clear skies in Los Angeles. One laborer drowned near Cajon Pass amid damages exceeding half a million dollars to streets, bridges, and railways. Rail services on Southern Pacific and Santa Fe were halted for over thirty six hours.
Turbulent stretches of Santa Monica and Long Beach area shorelines suffered extensive damage as beach improvements progressed. Piers and wharves were wrecked and boats driven ashore while concrete and stone structures incurred losses valued in the thousands. San Pedro section reported several thousand dollars in impact from the ongoing works.
Fragmented OCR text reports Chicago University President Harper Rockefeller to receive X ray treatment at Lakewood as guest of John D Rockefeller. After treatment, he may return to Chicago but details remain unclear as systems limit progression.
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