Senate furniture sale recalls era of Gorman and Clay
The annual Capitol furniture auction offered items from the Senate including Gorman and Clay relics. A couch once costing 800 dollars sold for 39, silver pitchers brought 31 each, a Gorman desk and table fetched up to 25 and 4.50, and a historic void of ceremonial pieces drew collectors and sentimental spectators.
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Senate
Capitol
Land Claims Committee
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Clay
Vico’ Prealenta
Henry I¢Tay
Olf Ailver
Deak
Arthur Pue Gorman
Maryland
Three Men Arrested in Southeast Flimflam Swindles
Police from the Highth precinct arrested three men tied to recent flimflam swindles targeting southeast merchants. Names listed include Ralph Sears 3, Joseph Warmsley 24 of 1476 Newton Street NW, and Joseph Murray 21 of 619 F Street NW. Last Monday a short change scam hit Ruth's drugstore at 635 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. The suspects pleaded not guilty.
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Wise and
Stowaker
Highth
Connecion
Ralph Sears
Joseph Warmsley
Newton Street
Joseph Murray
Ruth
Pennsylvania Avenue
Elmendorf in Rome travel lecture captivates audience
Dwight Elmendorf presented a two hour travel talk at the National Theater detailing Rome’s ancient landmarks and modern sights. He showed photographs of the Vatican Michelangelo frescoes and Greek and Roman sculpture, with scenes from the Forum, Colosseum, Hadrian's tomb, and the Vatican galleries. The talk urged both memory refreshers for veterans and anticipation for future visitors. The series ends with a lecture on Naptes and its environs next Thursday.
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National
National ‘Theater
Dwight Elmendorf
Elmendorf
Seven Hills
Rome
Victor Emanuel
Trajan
Colosseum
Appian Way
Pantheon
Vesta
Tiber
Vatican
Edmendorf
Slatine Chapel
Replass
The
Eternal City
Washington
Witness Describes Girl Sleeping With Dogs in Probate Case
Joseph H. Rosch testified in juvenile court that Alice Farrar, seven, adopted daughter of Mrs. Shields Reed, slept with two large dogs at Mrs. Reed's home. The testimony accompanied a petition to commit the child to the Board of Children's Guardians amid disputes over estate control and parentage claims.
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Joseph H. Rosch
Alice J. Farrar
Kila G. Shields-Reed
Justice Wright
Shields-Read
Sheridan
Mra
Bishop Harding Speaks at Washington Archdeaconry Meeting
Bishop Harding presided at the autumn gathering of the Washington archdeaconry with Rev Dr Richard P Williams assisting. Clergy and delegates from all parishes attended as reports praised Prisoners Aid and urged clergy visits to hospices and charities, noting twelve efforts in South Washington.
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Harding
Washington
St. John's
Richard P. Williams
South Washington
Slea
Prisoners’ Aid Association
Mercy
Satterlee
Amusement notices and lectures listed in city bulletin
The City Bulletin lists vaudeville acts and lectures for the day including Frances Starr in The Case of a6 gm. Columbie and Belarco-Porbes Robertson in The Passing on the Third Floor Bath. Also shows Dancing and skating segments, an Rome lecture by Dwight Elméndorf, and local ads for carpet cleaning and beverages.
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Amusementa
Frances Starr
Columbie
Belarco—Porbes-Robertson
Chase
Michel’ Hite
Thomas E. Sho
Coamo
Ellie Vanderitte
Wpmm
Coamos
Vaulevillé
Sontimons
Merry Matdena
Sreade
Jastobal
Dwight Elméndorf
Rome
Fear Loss of Liberty Oppose Sunday Closing
The General Conference Committee of the Seventh Day Adventists at Takoma Park adopted resolutions opposing Sunday closing legislation, arguing it enforces religious rules and risks church state union. The panel warned against religious persecution and listed personnel changes and reassignment across international and domestic missions in the church.
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General Conference Committee
Congress
Church
Council of the General Conference Committee of
Seventh Day Adventists
Takoma Park
Eler J. F. Noftiger
Ottawa
Canada
Colon
Panama
Hitler W. D. MacLay
Richmond
North Carolina
Wider M. Fritz
Nebraska
Baltimore
Prof
Harley Stevens
Chicago University
Oakland
Cal
I. H. Evans
Shanghai
China
W. ¥. Martin
Portland
Ore
Hitler J. L. McElhaney
Washington
William Guthrie
Ontario
H. A. Weaver
Port Huron
Mich
M. M. Hare
South Lancaster
Mase
M. H. Hiatt
Atlanta
J. L. Shaw
Lucknow
India
M. Butler
Mount Vernon
Ohio
E. K. Farnsworth
Keene
Tex
A. G. Breed
College Place
District of Columbia
Mount Pleasant Church Celebrates Twenty Fifth Anniversary
Congregation of Mount Pleasant United Methodist? Mount Pleasant Church marks its twenty fifth year with a three day celebration. Peck recounts early settlers hardships and the original Sunday school in a Howard street building. A. L. Sturtevant delivers Our Early Days and Present Duties with remarks by S. H. Woodrow and Gen. Mills Spear. Services tonight and Sunday feature W. J. Millan, president of the Sunday School Association of the District. Church officers include Rev. Frank J. Goodwin pastor and a council of deacons, trustees, and officers named in the program.
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Congregationalista of
Mount Pleasant
Peck
Howard Street
A. L. Sturtevant
H. Woodrow
Gen
Mills Spear
W. J W.millan
Sunday School Association of the District
Frank J. Goodwin
Mra. M. Ross “Fishburn
Wynn C. Fairchild
Edward
George H. Belters
George C. Altemus
Z. C. Dwin
W. A. Pitzaimmons
D. 3. Carll
Trustees
Judge Advises Mason On Family Quarrel In Garret Apartment
Frank Mason, a chauffeur of 1701 G Street NW, faced a juvenile court case for failing to provide for his two month old baby. In a tense hearing Judge William H. De Lacy urged Mason to seek separate housing, quipping it is better to be in a garret than in a mansion. Mason agreed to deposit six dollars weekly and had six months of imprisonment suspended, with the workhouse sentence lifted.
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Willam H. de Lacy
Frank Mason
G Street Northwest
Mason
Diquor
Judge DeLacy
Third Precinct
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District of
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Brockton
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Spark St
Brockton, Mass
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Taffeta
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Judd & Detweiler, Inc
Starmont Sanatorium
Washington Grove
Geo
M. Sternberg
U.S.A
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Ryan Devereux
Chevy Chase
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Shiekis-Reed
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Washington Episcopal
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Robert Emmet
Virginia
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United States Soldiers
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Catherina Conaro
Amora
Goldoltern
Tous Cablis
Wilcox Service Department
Raphael Semmes
Wilcox
Congressional Garage
Charles W. Semmes
Pennsylvania Avenue S. E
Lincoln
Wilbur
Pilbur & Sons, Inc
Burchell
W. Burchell
Phiadelphia, Pe
Westmoreland
Cafornia St. and
Connecticut Ave
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Tenth Street
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