Liquor law arrests in police court sessions
Police courts heard multiple liquor law violations from Sunday, including Richard Peck charged with carrying gin and selling to applicants, two women Mary Smith and Mary Jones running a speak easy at 36 M Street SW, and Benjamin Carter’s hot roll emporium at 13 Virginia Ave SW. Louige Fenimore Curry, known as the lady with the red hat, was found guilty of pocket theft from a companion and sentenced. Kid Curry charged with robbery awaits verdict. Winton Dodson, a theater patron with a cork leg, faced six months for stealing pop and resisting arrest. Mary Maddox received 30 days for intoxication after refusing to go to the patrol box, while William Nelson’s assault case with Hugh Boyer was continued.
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Crouch
Calhoun
Allen
Harney
Mary Smith
Mary Jones
M Street
Thomas L. Jones
Richard Peck
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 Promoting Vaudeville Syndicate
B F Keith visits Washington and notes for a new United Theare Securities Company in New York with $2,000 capital seeks bookings across the East and central states. Chase remains unaware, and Chase’s Theater shows no engagement with the syndicate while Wilming ton reports Chase interest in the venture.
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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 Formed in Washington Heights
A Woman's Christian Temperance Union branch is being formed among prominent Washington Heights socialites. The first meeting occurred last week at Washington Heights Presbyterian Church. Laura F. Olney was elected president with M E Simpson as vice president and Mrs Clayton Kimly as corresponding secretary. Honorary members include J T Webb Mrs W B Roberson Mrs Smallwood Mrs Curtis Dr G T Trewitt J T Lukins Edward B Olney T Luking Taggart Mrs L L Merrick Mrs Sidney Phillips and Rev Dr W D Moss.
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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 Reported by Street Department
James M Wood, superintendent of street cleaning, reports a gradual reduction in Sunday work by his department. In a memo to commissioners the timeframe notes hours from May 10, 1908 to October 1908 amounted to 15 1/2, then from January 1, 1909 to November 6, 1909 at 12 1/4 hours.
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James M. Wood
Wood
Federation of Laymien
Sims' S Bay
Sullivan Death Declared Accident Inquest Finds No Foul Play
Coroner's jury verdict states James H. Sullivan died in an accident after being thrown from his motorcycle while trying to avoid a street car near New Jersey avenue and street northwest last Saturday. No foul play suspected.
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Sullivan
James H. Sullivan
New Jersey Avenue
Death of Boy in Accident at Home
Coroner filed an accidental death certificate for Robert Spellman aged about 12 after clothing caught fire from the stove while he ran to the kitchen. His mother Mrs Spellman, badly burned in a rescue attempt, is improving. Funeral is set for 4 pm at John McCarthy’s funeral establishment.
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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
FOR UPLIFTING THE NEGRO Speaker At Woman's Mission Meeting
The Woman's Interdenominational Missionary Union of the District of Columbia met at Luther Memorial Chapel. President Mrs John Newton Culbertson presided. Dr John Weldley spoke on The church of Christ in the world today. Mrs Gilbert discussed The Freedman and Miss Hardwick urged uplifting the colored race at Howard. Music enhanced the program and benediction followed.
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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 Ad Claims Health Benefits
An old advertisement promotes Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as a medical aid. It urges daily use in water or milk, claims purity and medicinal properties, and offers a booklet with symptoms and treatments. Testimonials and a Rochester address are noted for readers who write.
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DUFFY
Duffy Nalt Whiskey Company
Rochester
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Henry Evans
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