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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1915
Page
6
The text argues true Saks garments come from Saks own workrooms with genuine quality. It emphasizes taste, talent, adaptability, and consistency in fabric, fit, and finish. It credits self specialization and demand driven production for quality and value, noting Saks offers abundant variety and lower costs for fine suits and top coats.
Washington Post reports in Alexandria that seven poker players were fined five dollars each after a lone stranger interrupted their draw game. Corkey Reynolds paid twenty dollars toward city expenses. A river chase at the wharf ends with Henderson eluding capture aboard a Norfolk steamboat. Mayor Fisher to pitch first ball for the Rookies versus Cardinals. Bishop Denny to preach at Sunday services as a historic Alexandria landmark is being razed for a residence.
City records note a Credit Men’s Association luncheon in the Ebbitt with discussions on insurance waste and motel financials led by Charles F. Nesbit and Samuel J. Fleury. Also covered are Women’s Alliance at All South Church, Esperanto Library gift, and theater lectures at Catholic University and various society meetings with local officials and scholars.
Students at Alexandria High School staged a farce titled Preserving a Smith and a musical program in Westminster Hall of the Second Presbyterian Church audience filled with locals. Miss Eliza Jones age 28 daughter of Mr and Mrs James Jones died Wednesday at her parents home 92% Oronoro street funeral from residence at 2 this afternoon
A cluttered notice list reports numerous marriage intentions and banns across multiple locales. Names include Walter Matthews and Ethel Good. Truman If Baton and Oliabeth Rae. George Spindler and Treiva Rest. Rosa Adams and Witla Snead. William Castes and Zoey Loy. J D Mebau Ot and Raymond Castle. Ida Childs and others from Baltimore, Richmond, Washington, Leesburg, and nearby towns.
A series of birth announcements lists many families with newborn girls and boys. Names include Lamilio DL Giacomo and Sofia, Kruzcest, Loreto git, Schnender, Watson, Thompson, Hazyl Pearl A, Bouirard, Stolers, Ress, Leane, Teed Jiles, Reynalds, Butler, Doughasa, Chiven, Hawkins, Torre, and Barnes, among others, noting hopeful parents and newborns in a compact community update.
A list of deceased individuals with their ages and last known addresses appears from Washington area institutions. Names include Margaret J Chelim aged about 60s, Thomas Cornelius 20, Richards Masnger 67, and many others with hospital or street details, reflecting a roundup of obituaries and burial notes.
Local ad page lists canned goods and fresh produce with prices, including mackerel 5 and 1c, potatoes 13c per pk, peaches four large cans, asparagus, prunes, safety matches, coffee, syrup, and crab offerings. Advertising notes encourage Harvey st, Shaffer floral arrangements, and Mantle Lights.
Teehee, a Cherokee, was sworn in as register of the Treasury, succeeding Gabe K. E. Parker who left to become superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes. He arrived in Washington and met Treasury officials, with many friends in government service backing his pledge to aid Indian welfare and advancement.
The Needlework Guild of America has raised nearly $26,000 since January 1 for Lyons France relief. One third of receipts funds maladjustment wages for 75 Lyons workers. rest buys materials shipped to France free of charge for garments for trenches patients and refugees. The District of Columbia branch contributed $260. Mrs Woodrow Wilson was honorary president of the district branch.
The Capital Traction Company won approval to revise its schedule to run all Union Station cars from Georgetown along the avenue from Twenty sixth Street to the Peace Monument. Commuters had complained about missing Union Station service west of Seventeenth Street.
President Wilson commuted the three year New York Federal sentence of Brian A. Barron in the Sterling Anlebuenture mail fraud case to one year remaining in prison. Barron was released from Atlanta penitentiary in April. Hyde's $16,000 land fraud fine was remitted. he had been convicted with J. Hachneider in a noted case. Wilson refused a pardon to Slyde. Hyde’s sentence was cut from two years to one with payment of the fine as condition.
The Test’s notion pictures of modern warfare reveal its ferocious cost in money and human lives. They depict battles and the suffering of those nearby homes. Only five more exhibitions remain, so visit the Columbia Theater for one.
The Post urges parents and students to boost votes for their school in the moving picture machine contest. Final standings will be decided at 6 o clock Saturday evening March 27, with strict cutoffs for subscriptions and voting certificates held by editors and committees.
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