Liquor Law Arrests and Cases in Police Court
Richard Peck charged with carrying gin on his person and selling it to all applicants. Mary Smith and Mary Jones ran a speak easy at 36 M Street SW. police found whiskey and beer hidden. Benjamin Carter’s hot roll emporium at 13 Virginia Ave SW examined. liquor found and buyers testified. Louige Fenimore Curry known as the lady with the red hat found guilty of larceny. partner Kid Curry convicted of robbery a week earlier. Winton Trodson arrested for stealing pop and resisting arrest at Ninth Street theater. judge comment on potential panic. Mary Maddox sentenced to 30 days for intoxication and obstructing police. Nelson arraigned in Durham, case continued. assault at Soldiers Home earlier in November.
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Richard Peck
Bluecoats
Crouch
Calhoun
Allen
Harney
Mary Smith
Mary Jones
M Street
Thomas L. Jones
Benjamin Carter
Virginia Avenue
Carter
Louige Fenimore Curry
Man Little
Kid” Curry
Winton Trodson
Ninth Street
Dodson
Lall
Mutlowny
Jes
Mary Maddox
Bealster
Mulloway
Mary
Dea
Muaway
Radner
Mary ‘Willam
Nelson
Durham
WN. C
Jake Berman
Hugh
Boyer
Grover Langmade
Neldou
Hoyer
Keith Visits Capital Over Vaudeville Syndicate Effort
B F Keith tours Eastern and central cities to promote a new United Theaters Securities Company of New York. He hopes bookings rise, but fails to meet P B Chase and his manager Miss Hele DeWitt in Washington. Chase expresses ignorance of the venture while Wilmington reports say Chase is an incorporator. The firm reportedly plans a $2,000 capital to challenge Martin Bok and William Morris alliances.
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P. B. Chase
Vaudeville Syndieace
United Ahepters Securities Company of New York
State Department
Dover
Det
Keith
Keith & Proctor
Washington
South
P. B.hase
Chase's Theater
Keith & Procter
Heieh
Chaze
Hele DeWitt
Chase
Wilmington
Del
Pew Syndicate
United Theatore Securities Company
Martin Bock
William Morris
Form W. C. T. U. Branch Emerging in Washington Heights
A new branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union forms in Washington Heights with a meeting at the Washington Heights Presbyterian Church. Laura F. Ol Ney elected president alongside Mra M. E. Simpson as vice president and Mrs Clayton Kimly as corresponding secretary. Numerous women signaled active membership. Honorary members include J. T. Webb Mrs W. B. Roberson Mrs Smallwood Mrs Curtis Mr Dr G. T. Trewitt Mrs J. T. Lukins Edward B. Olney Mr T Luking Mr Taggart Mrs L. L Merrick Mrs Sidney Phillips and Rev Dr W. D. Moss pastor of the church.
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Woman's Christan Temperance Union
Washington Heights
Washington Heights Presbyterian Church
Laura F. Ol Ney
Mra
M. E. Simpson
Clayton Kimly
J.T. Webb
W. B. Roberson
Smallwood
Curtis
G. T. Trewitt
J. T. Lukins
Edward B. Olney
T Luking
Taggart
L. L Merrick
Sidney Phillips
W. D. Moss
Washingon Heights Presbyterian Church
Decreasing Sunday Work Report Sparks City Cleaning Shift
James M Wood superintendent of street cleaning submits to the commissioners a plan showing a gradual reduction in Sunday work by his department. He notes data from May 10 to Oct 1908 with 151 hours, Jan 1 to Nov 6 1909 with 124 hours, reflecting anticipated complaint by the Federation of Laymen of the District.
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James M. Wood
Wood
Federation of Laymien
Sims' S Bay
Sullivan Death Declared Accident Case
The coroner's jury ruled James H. Sullivan's death an accident after he was thrown from his motorcycle while trying to avoid a street car near New Jersey avenue and street northwest last Saturday.
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Sullivan
James H. Sullivan
New Jersey Avenue
Boy's death an accident at pure food show exhibit
Coroner Nevitt issued a certificate of accidental death for Robert Spellman a small boy burned in his home on Thirty fourth Street Northwest He ran to the kitchen where clothing was ignited from the stove His mother Mrs Spellman badly burned while trying to rescue him is recovering at the hospital The incident is not attributed to matches and occurred while several children were present at home
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Bakers’ Association of Washington
Nevitt
Robert Spellman
Thirty Fourth Street
Northwest
John McCarthy
BI Street
Gurral
Fiete Rosa Comptere
Phone Arlington Bottling Co
West
Hosenfeld
St. Ne
Gevers
Suea
Dis Wiet Supreme Court
District of
Colubiz
Rosa V. Shepherd
Fourteenth Street
Belmont
Chapin Streets
Edward I. Greg
FOR UPLIFTING THE NEGRO Speaker at Woman's Union meeting
The Woman's Interdenominational Missionary Union of the District of Columbia met at Luther Memorial Chapel. Mrs John Newton Culbertson presided. Dr John Weldley spoke on The church of Christ in the world today. Mrs Gilbert urged uplifting of the colored race. Miss Hardwick urged Howard University coeds to strive for progress. Music enriched the program, and Dr Weldley gave the benediction.
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Slum
Woman's Interdeneminational Missionary Union of
District of Columbia
Luther Memorial Chapel
John Newton Culbertson
FE. Randolph
John Weldley
Reformation Lutheran Church
Church of Christ
Mra Gilbert
Hardwick
Howard University
Weldley
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Advertised For Health
An old advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a health aid. It claims regular use in half glass of water or milk three times daily can treat various ailments. The copy promises a medical booklet and testimonials upon request, with address details for the company in Rochester.
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DUFFY
Duffy Nalt Whiskey Company
Rochester
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FurnitureCo
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Attenton
Automobile Supply Department
NY. Ave
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Kend & SS
Washington Post Building
Noalco Dept. Washington
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George Havel
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Union Station
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Yround
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Joseph A Creamer
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United States
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Altamont
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C. A. Muddman
Ceverly
Picmpiig
MM. Lindsay Rubber Mfg. CO
Seccassary Grobtear
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Friedlander Bros
OY Behrend
Speaker
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New Men's Club
Union Methodist Episcopel Church
William Hoowies Cooper
Young Men's Christian Association
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R. P. Andrews Paper Company
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Cohe
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13Th
14Th Sts
Goodyear Raincoat Company
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Prustee
Trustee's
I. B. Gevin, Cyéditors’ Trustee
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Priestley
Trustee
J. H. Gevin
Goodyear Insed
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Nicholson
Weschler
Penna. Ave
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Ask
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14Th Street
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Lee ‘Ave
Lindsay
S .Istrys
Albert L. Johnson
Henry Evans
F St. N. W
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Pay USA
Pettit & CO
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Berkeley Rye
F St. Nw
Wising
Virginia
Ienicky
Cinelonatt
Tadlangpolia
St Louis
Chicago
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Ceevice
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