Anti-Betting Bill In District Plans A Bridge Campaign
A reader writes from Washington on March 14 1818 praising a proposed anti betting measure by district commissioners. He describes his wife’s bridge nights and prize games as a distraction and petitions to include anti betting clauses to curb such gatherings. He cites sleepless nights, escalating costs, and requests relief so he and his household can resume normal life. He ends with a plea for consideration and a brief note on a cold in one day рекламой.
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Bost
Bis
Misa
Seana
Jon T
Walt
Alss
Washington
Mar
Prices Rise Amid Low Mood and Mixed Goods Trends
The survey shows higher overall prices despite a note of cheaper living from Bradstreets. Merchants report increases in pork, beef, and many groceries while textiles ease on cotton, eggs and vegetables edge up, and live stock prices hold steady with slight declines in some meat products. Meat, poultry, and butter vary by category as banks limit cold storage loans and dairy and grain costs push consumer prices higher.
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Bradstreat
Washington
Wo Woodward
Woodward & Lothrop
Western Beef
Lyons
Wilson & Rogers Dealers
Y Ou
Wr Prue
Bre Pree & Co
Lonissing Avenue
Vist Sear Ud Dhowas
P Wickman
Commission
Lousiana Avenue
N J Ward & Co Con
Rehante
Surat
Pennsylvania Avenue
Evory
Mauree Luchs
Washington Tobacco Company
Lewis Hopfenmaier
Appeal for Jewish Consumptives Hospital at Washington Hebrew Con gregation
Rev Dr A Sumen led an appeal at Washington Hebrew Congregation to aid the Jewish Consumptives Hospital in Denver Cole. Donations of 10 dollars from several members. S J Shalett to solicit subscriptions with a letter of introduction from Simon Wolf and B. Dr Simon. Saturday noon appeal at Ohay Sholom. president Mr Bergazm to assist. Washington gains status as arts center with La Place collection of French and English furniture bronzes chinas and glass. Exhibition at Sloan 8 Galleries today and tomorrow. Sale set for Wednesday to Friday.
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A Sumen
Washington
United States
la Place
Sloan 8
Betting bill delays loom for Benning races and utilities panel
The House faces a late bet on an anti-betting measure as Benning races approach. A District Committee delay could push action to the next District day, with further Senate steps and heavy scrutiny of Campbell’s strict gambling bill. The public utilities commission bill also waits for committee action before a potential next session.
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Campbell
Benning
House District Committee
Smith
Public Utilities Commission
Senate
Police appoint O Dea to headqu arters post after Hartigan death
Maj Richard Sylvester announces Private L A O Dea chosen to fill the vacant headqu arters position created by the death of Thomas P Hartigan. Dea will rank as detective sergeant and take effect today. O Dea previously served at Ninth precinct and later at Baltimore and Ohio, Union Station. Edward Mudd, bicycle cop at the Biath precinct for fifteen years, will be appointed to the vacancy at Union Station.
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Richard Sylvester
L. A O Dea
Thomas P Hartigan O'Dea
Tris
O'Dea
Ninth Precinct
Baltimore and Olio
Union Station
Edward Mudd
Whys
Biath
Vaant
Uion
Thieves Hit two Shops In Early Morning Robberies
In the early hours yesterday the Oxter dealer M Kinslow on M sleet wardmest and the drug store of Eugene Nichols on Pennsylvania avenue were robbed. $245 taken from a cash register and two bests of Leire stolen. An attempt to break open a safe yielded several hundred dollars. Detectives Barbee and Vermilion linked both burglaries and found entry via cellar doors.
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Jueves
Kinslow
Fugene Nichols
Leire
Cntil
Barbee
Vermilion
FINE SCHOOL FIRE BRILL
Washington school children practice fire drills with rapid orderly evacuation. Five hundred pupils at Franklin School and Normal School participate, reaching street in under two minutes as teachers lead routes, doors stay open, and janitors test alarm methods.
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Washington Ae
Franklin
Tock
Lhem
Normal School
Citiren
Rich
Ohio
Tront
Spari
For Sale or Exchange Apartment House Offer
Nearly new well built apartment house on fashionable city street with nine large leased units and 15 percent net on equity. Trust at 60 000 at 5 percent. Will exchange for small houses or clear ground. Also a superb 15 apartment building near departments and business sections two car lines fully rented with light ventilation and modern comforts. Trust at 37 000 at 5 percent. Nonresident owner seeks sale or exchange for small properties at a remarkably low figure. Price 55 000.
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Eee
Trust
Georgetown Law seniors plan class book edition
The Georgetown Law School senior class voted to publish a class book modeled after the former Hodge Podge. A board of editors was chosen with McM. Doyle as editor in chief. associates Ervin R Effer, Thomas Lynch, Harry McKenna, and Richard Norris. James Aflaison named business manager. William J Phelan as assistant.
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Georgetown
Georgetown Law School
McM
Doyle
Ervin R Effer
Thomas Lynch
Harry McKenna
Richard Norris
James Aflaison
William J Phelan
Useful Hints To House Keepers From Old Paper Ad
A vintage guide promoting Jap lac coating for linoleum doors screens porch furniture and even old carriages and wagons. It urges using color matches and vivid shades like Brilliant Black Mahogany Oak or Red to revive surfaces from doors to wicker to water pipes with affordable easy steps for household upkeep.
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Ryss
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