Got'drop on Bandits With Gunfire at Washington Street
A man named Tony Fiermonte confronted robbers in a Washington Street store in Alexandria Virginia. He drew a pistol from beneath the counter and fired, scattering the would-be robbers who fled amid a cloud of dust. Nearby witnesses and a quick police response followed as memorial and public events continued later in the day.
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Tony Fiermonte
Revolvee
Counter
Washington East
Buhau
Thi Ing Street
Alexandria
Visimonte
Hye
Coln
Tony
Targatns
Tory
Lee
Ant
Grlon
Sam
Married Life Troubles Over a Housekeeper Reference
Nora Dolan quits after a heated morning as Helen Curtis writes a reference praising Nora’s cooking and honesty but lamenting a difficult temperament. Nora’s departure follows a dispute over pantry shelves and household duties, leaving Helen worried about Nora’s future and the need for a new helper.
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Nora
Helen
Nora Dolan
Jata
Clearance Sale of Used Cars with Special Offers
Motors offered include a 1911 six cylinder Oldsmobile overhauled and repainted with electric horn and spare tire, priced at 1200 dollars. Pierce Arrow recently painted and overhauled with new upholstery, priced at 1500. LoComobile models from 1911 and 1912, overhauled, repainted, with full equipment and guarantees, priced from 1250 to 2250 dollars. Other cars from 350 dollars.
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Cix
Pierce Arrow
Evangelical churches hail protest over Sunday baseball
Clergy across the Capital denounce Sunday games as unfair to religious fans while praising Washington club officials for not playing on the Sabbath unless public demand forces it. Meetings urged Congress to consider a law prohibiting Sunday baseball, with pastors lauding Clark Griffith for restraint amid court rulings.
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Ben Minor
Washington Baseball Club
Clark Griffith
Clarence A. Vincent
Mount Pleasant
Congress
Christian Endeavor Union
Washington Club
Horace Gillman
Union
A. H Thompson
Waugh Methodist Church
Polo Cup Defenders Lose In Westbury Tryout Match
The American polo team facing international challengers suffered a heavy 313 to 5 defeat in a practice at Westbury. With coach Henry Whitney on the sidelines, officials signaled lineup changes for the Meadowbrook Club tilt, as nearly 3,000 spectators watched the blowout.
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Heimpatend
America
Jonny Phipps
Westbury
Lawrence Waterbury
J. M. Waterbury
Foxhall P. Keene
Deveeux Miraurm
Charles Cary Rumasy
Rene Limontagne
Rockaway Hunt Club
Malcolm Stevenson
Henry ©. Phipps
Henry Payne Whitney
Meadowurogk
Prohibition Campaign Opens in Virginia Valley
Special to The Washington Post from Luray Virginia May. Former Governor Glenn of North Carolina begins a statewide prohibition campaign in the Shenandoah Valley with his first speech at 1 o clock. He is met by a large audience as he travels through counties near the West Virginia line. Helen speaks with conciliatory memory of Nora, a devoted but troubled girl who left amid household frictions.
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Europe
Surcassful
Carpentier
Qunboat
Jack Johnson
Frank Moran
Washington Post
Luray
Glenn
North Caroline
Valley of Virginia
West Virginia
Helen
Nora
Nara
Mrs. Stevens
Mra Stevens
Warren
Washington Post to award trips to top fifteen preachers
The Post will award fifteen first class trips to the Holy Land, Italy, and Greece to the fifteen ministers who receive the most votes by June 20, 1914. Eligible voters include Washington-area residents with ordained ministry. Voting coupons run daily and on Sundays with five votes per daily issue and ten votes per Sunday issue.
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the Post
Holy Land
Italy
Greece
Washington
The
Post
Daily Post
Thousand Dollar Church Prize Plan Announced
The Post offers cash gifts totaling 1000 dollars to churches based on ministerial votes. The top church head earns 300, second 250, then 150 and 100 for subsequent leaders, plus trips to the Holy Land. Church financial stewards may use the funds at their discretion.
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Holy Land
How the Contestants Stand Up to Noon May 22 Votes Counted
A list of named reverends and addresses with vote totals follows, giving per person totals such as 89,070 for Rev. Go Abbott at 89 070 SNOT st and 951,305 for Rev. James W. Clark at 222 Sth st ne, illustrating a chaotic OCR of a political roll call. The record preserves names, addresses, and tallies across DC and surrounding areas, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century civic ballot listing.
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Abbott Snot
St. We
HB Angus
St. nWies
W. W. Barnes
Beruchamp
U St. Ow
Andrew R
Bird
St. Nw
J H W Blake
Watts
H. Brooke
John E Briggs
Mathew W Clair
Weetminster St
Nwis
P Drew
Corcoran St
Edward & Dunlap
Garfield Ave
Merritt Hart
Congress Heights
F. Eckenrode
Sacred Heart Church
James EB
Enmia
Canal St
F T Enso
Girard St
Charles E. Fults
Adama
RL Fultz
20Th St. Se
Hdward C Gallaher
10Th St Nw
James J. Carfield
Sd St. Ne
Benjamin
D. Gaw
20Th St Nw
William A. Haggerty
8Th St Nw
Howard Hannaford
Connave
John R. Henderson
Rockville
Mds
Hinson V. Howlett
4Th St. Se
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Antes
Childrens Chorne
Randes
We Solomon
McKee
Mai Toy
Childrens
Washington Street
Methodist Yard
Apo Ciurca South
Fred
Mtywamdhia Laghe Infantry
Musley
Minh
Dura Varney
Bene
John Les Allison
J Mote
Muimortal
Mane
Comens
Royonener
Christ Church
Tre Rhe ‘Ford
George Hos Owaremann
Witham T Beans
James B Martin
Ran- Yeph Faa
Smith
England
Mee
Madel Herbert Urner
Mrs. O'Grady
Mrs. Brevens
Ars Brevang
Ireland
Lexington
New York
Locomobile Company of America
Connecticut Avenue
Griffith
Minor
Ay nAnttit
John T Heddle
Ith St
Siepereyey
Cerry
Arthur S Jahns
Vuvreurery
James Keibler
Q St
Georgetown
L H
Kelly
Erere
F J Lukens
la Ave
Melvin
4Th
George A Miller
A S. Mowbray
E Purdum
Park Rd
Anes Bekenre
Loulis Randall
First St
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C Herbert Reese
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Frank Sewell
Townsend S. Weaver
Alexander Wilbanks
James Willis
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Albert H. Zimmerman
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