English heiress Mary Leiter leaves vast estate to son and grandchildren
Mrs Mary Leiter widow of Levi Leiter of Chicago amends her will by favoring son Joseph Leiter and her grandchildren born to her daughters. Her codicil redirects 100000 sums into three Chicago trust funds to encourage settlement, with income managed by trustees and benefits contingent on grandchildren residing in Chicago and assisting with the estate. The mansion on Dupont Circle is reserved for the son’s use only, and burial plans for Mrs Leiter are being arranged with relatives abroad arriving in Washington.
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Leiter
Levi % Leiter
Chicago
Joseph Letter
Washington Gas Light Company
Letter
American Security and Trust Company
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Dupontircle
Beverly Farms
IlHnelg Trust and Savings Bank
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Joseph Leiter Jr
Ife
Colin Campbell
Countess of Suffolk
Mary Victoria
Leter
Illnois Trust and Savings Bank
Lester
Circiga
Joseph
Nancy
Marguerite
Dupont Bircle Ig
Louise C Walker
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Emma Cc Kellogg
Utica N
Henry Russell Pratt
Evanston
Henry Russell Platt
Rock Creek Cemetery
Marguerite Leiter
Earl of Suffolk
Nancy Leiter
Dupont Circle
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US considers recognizing Chinese republic amid loan talks
President Wilson weighs formal recognition of the Chinese republic as lenders from China seek new terms. The issue follows US withdrawal of support from a British-led loan group, with Japan and Russia short on funds and Germany withholding. Diplomatic talks continue, while five Power loan possibilities emerge and Yuan Shikai seeks time extensions.
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London
Wilson
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Russia
Germany
China
Chinese Republic
Loda
Washington
Bryan
Kina
Yuan Shi Kai
Tnited
Bright School Pupils to Receive Silver Buttons
Bronze buttons were awarded last year for efficiency in physical culture. This year contestants who were prize winners previously and win again will receive silver buttons. Bertham Robbins will lecture on the Ghent Treaty at Calvary Baptist Sunday school.
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Ghent
Bertham Robbins
Calvary Baptist Sunday School
Charles D Parker
Eighth
Granville Dickey Returns After Visit to Ball Players
Granville Dickey, a boy wanderer, is home after spending two nights near a training camp at Charlottesville. His mother collapses upon hearing his voice over the telephone. He remains cheerful until brought to her bedside, where tears flow. the family notes his happiness during the homecoming.
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Granville Dickey
Wanderer
Charlottesville
Herry A Mullan
Union Station
Brown
Mother
Takoma Park
Waite Atkinson
Dickey
Boy Scouts
Atkinson
Mullan
Granville
Martin
Alexandria
Mr. Dickey
H. H. Brown
Big Stone Gap
Mace
Boy's homecoming after weeks of frantic search
Granville Dickey, missing since Monday, returned to Washington with the help of Charles Brown of the University of Virginia and District Boy Scout officials. The rescue, aided by newspapers circulation, prompted grateful thanks from Raymond Dickey and Mrs Dickey for the coverage and support from the community.
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Boy Scoute
Police
Acarch
Col. Garrard
Ee Raymond BH. Diphey
Charlottesville mystery involves student and visitor at Brown’s dorm
A visitor told Brown he knew a friend named Mr Jones but Brown did not recognize him. The boy stayed in the college room for two nights, ate meals with a student, and sought a job to pay for bed and board. He later sent a postcard home but the timing of arrival was unclear.
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Granville Dickey
Charlottesville
Washington
Kirbourne Place
Eugene H Brown
University of Virginia
Granville
Brown
Post
David R Locke
Washington Post
Jones Brown
Raymond
Dickey
Alexandria
Granville, Brown
Ed Martin
Hold Up at Sing Lee’s Laundry Ended With Arrests
Mrs Forrodovisa Squitirl alerted police after witnessing two youths force a revolver to a Chinaman's face and threaten his life while one searched the till. Officers nabbed Edward Matthews and Norman Keefe as they clutched $161 and demanded the hoard’s location. A dinner honoring Champ Clark is set for March 29 at the Waldorf Astoria, with Wilson and cabinet invited.
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Sing Lee
R Street
Chingaman
Forrodovisa Squitirl
Sergi German
U Street
Blasey
Ford
Lanahan
Edward Matthews
Union Street
Norman Keefe
Natreet
Champ Clark
New York
Missouri Society of the City of
Night classes end after successful year in district schools
The night schools term closes with a large lecture and prize events in the Strong John Thomson Building. About 4,400 pupils finish the year amid funds shortfalls and plans for a ten day Easter vacation. Teachers award prizes to essayists and penmanship stars while 121 instructors taught across Thorson Wallach Gales Jefferson and other centers. Students head to egg rolling at the White House and picnics at Zoo Park Chevy Chase and Glen Echo.
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John Thomson
P. P. Claxton
United States
W. Mertz
Courtney Allen
Wiliam Bach
Catrina
William M Davidson
Thorson
Wallach, Gales
Jefferson
Business High
McKintey
Takoma Park
Berret H Street
H Street
Eighth and
T Streets
Massachusetts Avenue
Randall
Cardoza
Garnet
Armstrong
Phillips
Stevens
Lovejoy
Birney
Garfield
Phelps
Deanwood
White House
Zoo Park
Chevy Chic
Glen Echo
80- Cieties
Car Fender Saves Baby on Capital Traction Track
A Capital Traction car No 700 saved the life of seven year old Mary Fox of 3221 M Street Northwest by striking her at the ankles as she darted into the street near her home. The girl tumbled into the net and was prutset then returned home.
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Capital Traction
Mary Fox
M Street
Prutset
Ohio bill to regulate women's dress sparks Washington chatter
A Ohio legislator's push for a Castell a style law to curb peek a boo waists and openwork hosiery draws mixed reaction in Washington. Women leaders mock or dismiss the idea while some salute it as moral reform, noting potential political motives and differing views on dress law.
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Washington
Potomac
Archibald Hopkins
National Civic Federation
A. E Whittaker
Columbus
Mar
State Commission
Capelle
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