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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1911
Page
6
One floor is devoted entirely to clothing for young men with a focus on English cut styles. The store emphasizes competent cataloging, tailored patterns, and a customer-driven approach reflecting modern preferences. It highlights fancy cheviots tweeds serges homespuns and Oxford gray fabrics and claims to have improved upon English make.
Prizes totaling more than 6000 dollars in cash and plate have been computed and checks mailed to exhibitors who won at Potomac Park last week. Julian Morris of Keswick Virginia is the top winner with 350 dollars, followed by a cohort of large prize recipients from farms and individuals across Virginia Maryland and beyond. Exhibitors report satisfaction with treatment and the show plans for a more elaborate next year.
Representatives from city high schools and National Rifle Association secretary Lieut Albert S Jones met at Franklin School to form the Inter scholastic Rifle Association of the District of Columbia. Two tournaments will be held annually at dates to be announced. Maj Gen Leonard Wood was named honorary president with A T Stuert and Col B R Ross as honorary vice presidents. Dr W B Hudson is active president, Joseph Wilson active vice president, and Dr W M Phelps secretary and treasurer.
Dorothy Allen, 3 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs T C Allen, died after a fire started by a match or hot paper near her home at 29 Fifteenth Street Southeast. Accompanied by her parents, her body was sent to Durham for interment last night. The child was playing with newspapers when her clothing caught fire and she died before help arrived.
The John D. Wight trophy will be presented tonight at 8 at St. Dominic's Hall on E Street SW. Commissioner Johnston will present the prize to Capt. George H. Williams of the Fourth Precinct, with Maj. Sylvester to receive the flag from Capt. Mullhail of the Fifth Precinct. The Fourth Precinct party includes Lieut. Carl B. E. Flather and Sergeants Kilmartin Kaucher Lake and sixteen men. The trophy, awarded March 14 by Commissioner Johnston Col. Burton Hoss and Maj. Sylvester, honors the best kept station equipment drill uniforms and command. the prize is contested annually by all precincts.
Manuel Quezon announces that Anacleto Palabay, a young Filipino leper confined in a local workhouse, will be transported to the Philippines with expenses covered by the government. Quezon says arrangements are underway and Palabay will soon return to his island home among family and friends for care and recovery.
Police and District commissioners condemn statue desecration after Sheridan circle statue was dressed in nightcap lace and feminine wear. Maj. Richard Sylvester says investigators search the area with Precinct Detective Weber and Sullivan assigned to the case. Officials aim to identify the pranksters, believed to be youths, amid a fetch for culprits. A Federal Taxicab ad note is included.
A jumble of small ads and notices promotes Hoar district messengers, Perfection Ginger Ale from Arlington Bottling Co, hard crabs at Schneider's Crab Feasts, a violinist Helen Dodge, a California Port wine offer, and other local business lines with contact hints and prices.
Mary Harnhauser a 16 year old who ran away from Florence Crittenton Home told police in Baltimore she was tortured with scissors clipping her tongue and fingers. In juvenile court Judge DeLacy placed her with the Board of Children's Guardians and then to a detention home pending new placement. Officials in Baltimore denied the clipping and said she was unmanageable and placed with a private family. She said she was born in Harpers Ferry West Virginia and after her mother died at age nine she entered the Baltimore home until age fifteen before coming to the city.
Two long‑time wives filed maintenance petitions in the District Supreme Court. One case names William A. Lusky a naval veteran and former District fireman who draws a $65 monthly pension plus $12 invalid pension and $9 government naval service. His wife Sarah H. Lucky accuses desertion on April 7. The second case lists Thomas A. Rhodes, a Government Printing Office employee, and his wife Sarah A. Rhodes alleging cruel treatment and failure to provide adequate support.
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Contents list for the May issue outlines features and illustrations by Frank H. Desch F. R. Gruger G. Heath Walter Enright Albert Schdtzer Armand Both and others. Describes stories The Boy Who Was Napoleon The Stigma of the Stiletto Unto Caesar The Eyes of Regret and Kipling tales A Man of Peace and Explosions plus a new business articles series by C W Jennings with emphasis on romance mystery humor and adventure aspects.
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