Liquor arrests in police court highlight Sunday busts
Richard Peck faced gin on his person with claims of selling to all. Mary Smith and Mary Jones ran a speak easy at 36 M Street SW, lockers found of whisky and beer in a yard pit. Benjamin Carter’s hot roll emporium at 13 Virginia Ave SW yielded liquor and two buyers testified. Louige Fenimore Curry nicknamed the lady with the red hat was found guilty of larceny from a police officer after $3 vanished from a friend’s pocket. Winton Trodson, a negro with a cork leg, was arrested for stealing pop and resisting arrest at a Ninth Street theater. the judge urged restraint to avoid panic. Mary Maddox sentenced to 30 days on a drinking charge after defying police. Nelson’s assault case continued in Durham, North Carolina, linked to a November 4 incident at Soldiers Home.
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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 Seeks Bookings For New Vaudeville Syndicate
B F Keith visits capital to promote United Theatres Securities Company formation. He aims to secure bookings while avoiding Chase Theatre owner P B Chase. Chase says he is unaware of the syndicate, which reportedly contemplates a $2000 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 Formed in Washington Heights
A branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union is being formed among prominent Washington Heights society women. The initial meeting occurred at Washington Heights Presbyterian Church with Laura F. Olney as president and M. E. Simpson as vice president.
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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 City Street Dept
James M. Wood, superintendent of street cleaning, reports a gradual reduction in Sunday work by his department. He notes figures from May 10, 1908, to October 1908 showing 151 hours, and from January 1, 1909, to November 6, 1909, showing 124 hours, as part of addressing Federation of Laymen concerns.
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James M. Wood
Wood
Federation of Laymien
Sims' S Bay
Sullivan's Death Declared Accident by Jury
The coroner's jury found the death of James H. Sullivan an accident. He was killed near New Jersey avenue and street northwest last Saturday when trying to avoid a street car and was thrown from his motorcycle.
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Sullivan
James H. Sullivan
New Jersey Avenue
Death by accident at home linked to stove fire
The article notes Coroner Nevitt ruled the death of Robert Spellman as accidental after his clothing caught fire from the stove while a child fled toward the kitchen. Mrs Spellman, badly burned, may attend the funeral at John McCarthy’s undertaking, with other details about the scene and family.
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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 and meetings in ward chapel
The Women’s Interdenominational Missionary Union of the District of Columbia met at Luther Memorial Chapel with Mrs John Newton Culbertson presiding. Dr John Weldley spoke on The church of Christ in the world today. Mrs Gilbert discussed The Freedman. Miss Hardwick urged uplifting the colored face at Howard University. Music enhanced the program. benediction by Dr Weldley. Also notes on a new Union Church Men’s Club and a separate printery receivership and local arrests.
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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 Promotes Health
An old advertisement touts Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as a universal remedy. It claims regular doses with water or milk, no other medicines needed, and lists testimonials and a medical booklet offered by mail. It cites safekeeping by druggists and grocers and provides company contact details.
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DUFFY
Duffy Nalt Whiskey Company
Rochester
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