Trial scales of circus tickets looming in court
Police Judge Hardison will hear the trial of George Donahue arrested on a charge of selling circus tickets for 1.50 marked 75 cents and for collecting an extra war tax. Witness Harry Fridley testified the War Tax limit applies to tickets over 50 cents above face value. The judge questioned enforcing a tax on every resale while pledging to curb scalpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judes Hardison
George Donahue
Élreis
Harry. Fridley
Internal Revenue
Measles Increase Records Lead City Health Update
District health department reports a rise in measles cases from 1 123 to 1 154 while other diseases decline. Smallpox drops to three citywide cases. births total 190 and deaths 106 with primary killers including heart diseases and pneumonia. Inspectors from Portsmouth area review District penal and charitable institutions. Gen Jervis notes possible replication on smaller scale. Two suspects, Thornton Robinson and Marjorie Bierd with May Bryant, held for grand jury on theft and lingerie misappropriation respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Health Department
Aren
W. P. Jervis
USA
Portsmouth
Charles W. Kutz
George ‘Wilson
Board of Charities
Jervis
Names and Roles in an Autumn Meeting List
A fragmented list presents names with titles such as Rev and various initials, including Biba, Elisabe, Titus, and J. J. Muir, along with several ages and locations like Salt Lake City and Davis. The passage reads as a roster of individuals associated with religious or community roles, but many items are garbled, offering limited context beyond names and titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biba
Mi Elisabe ‘Worneldi
Titus
Davis
Soath
Fiorenca Weatiphio
Salt Lake City
Ren Aadda
B. McLawre
Art
Worth
Phe
Howard -F-Downs
B. Hat Swem
Bager-B. Browne
Bite
J. J
Muir
Marion A. Brazier
Roresie Zrane
Aart
F. Webb
Aunt Hope W
Joya R. Edwards
Jowell
Hinman
and. Nelle
K. Shaw
Deaths Reported With Fragmented Details
Fragmentary obituary snippet lists multiple individuals with ages and partial locations. Names such as Talitha, Leola Chase, and Agglani appear alongside odd phrases and hospital references, suggesting a compiled death notice with unclear lines and missing data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate
Ash
Agglani
Lafayette
Talitha
Orleana
Beeale
Searcy
Jalie Perry
Leola Chase
Tion Noupttal
Weather Summary and Regional Outlook for DC Maryland and Virginia
The Weather Bureau reports fair and mild conditions for Thursday and Friday across the District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia with gentle variable winds. A high pressure system is east of the Mississippi with its center over Ontario, while a low pressure area lies over the western provinces and Rockies. Showers have occurred recently in Florida the upper Great Lakes and upper Mississippi valleys with scattered activity in the Rocky Mountains plateau and Pacific states. Local showers are possible in Florida and the upper lakes and fair weather elsewhere east of the Mississippi through Thursday and Friday. Temperatures are near normal east of the Rockies and in the northwest, but below normal in the western plateau and California. Continued temperature and precipitation departures are noted since January with excess and deficiencies reported.
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Dept. of Agriculture, Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Misalsalppt
Ontario
Canadian
Rocky Mountain
Rocy Mountains
Northwest
Plateau
California
Florida
Upper Lake Region
Mississippi
Missouri
Rocky Mountains
Pacific States
Mississippi River
Great’ Lakes
Nouth Atlantic States
Calvary Sunday School Guests Hear Telephone History
More than four hundred Bur rall class members of the Calvary Baptist Sunday school attended a program at the church on Highth and H streets northwest. The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company explained the history of the telephone, with community singing led by Percy 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrall
Calvary "Baptist Sunday School
Chesapeake and Potomac’Telephone Company
Highth
Percy
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Thornton Robinson
Hardison
Harry A. Horstman
Marjorie Bierd
May Bryant
Grand Jury
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Ruits
Mafety Cleaning
H. Dyener
Jezg
ST. NW
Steinway
Vietrolas
DROOP
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Y.M. Coa
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Cunahine
Cheyenne
Wyo
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Mich
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Ming
Paso
Tex
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Helena
Mont
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Ind
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Marquette
Biron
Memphis
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Miami
Mobile
New Orleans
la New York
N.Y
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Omaha
Philadelphia
San Antonio
San’ Diego
San Francisco
Calvary. Class’ Phone Co
J. Kushner
St. S
E. Buster
Franklin
Americe
United States
Franklin Motor Car
Selinger
Crandall
Pa. Ave. S.E
United Tailoring Co
Sth
Sloan’s
Publicblic
Georgetown ‘School ‘of Foreign
Stephen F. Duggan
The
Ymatiens of Intentional Relations
Nha B Sts
Uavening
Paramount
Woon East
Alenee Moots
Gorton
Ena
Amd
Eet
Emetrearen
Romer
Tammapat
Belasco
Lawrence Weber
William” Ae Baron
Otto Wht Daaing
Bro. MacManamy
Howard Gould
University of Pennsylvania
T. Arthur Smith
Iren
Globe Theater
New York
Fonda
Sele
Sane Harris
Eal Someay
Fred de Gresac
Jackson
Sam Forrest
Inelnd
Fenwick
Louis Bocaisen
Carlotta Terey
Helen / Lewell sod
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Humeresone
GO Gordon & CO
Ee Sisters” & Co
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Wirth
Phil
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Hammersteu
Aida,Johnson
Timin
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China
Evans Buildings
Brown’s
Cadillac
Fouring
Simon‘Line
Vernon
Harpers
Atinapoita
Pas “Ave. N. W
Coal Office
Tysburg
Battlefield
Harpers Ferry
Annapolis
15Th ‘St. NW
Brettoniall
Broadway
26Th St
Subway
86Th St. Cor
Attractiné
Hotel Eagneritent Ati Shope
Aaptea Orom
Little Lady OF
Auxilie
Beautiful and
Saucy
Bebe Daniels
Oui Garden
Tom Moore
Rupert Hughes
Washington
Vitagraph’s
Jackie Coogan
Peck
Parace
Ntinwous
Paramount Presents
Douglas Maclean
Charlie Chaplin
Bert Lytellen
Shubert-Garrick
Washingtonians
Victor Herbert
Normandy
Aseen
Dean-Plagh
Conn
Fla. Aves
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Villard
Meyer, Davis
Greys
York
Masonic Temple
America
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