Washington speedway carnival plans under way for December
Officials of the Drivers and Riders Association push preparations for a horse show and carnival at the Potomac Park Speedway. Matinees are slated this week with about a quarter of horses invited to try the course next Wednesday. Secretaries distribute entry catalogs as Benjamin McCaully leads efforts to ready the venue and souvenir program.
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Washington Post
Wenshes
Lncal
Taylor
Benjamin F. McCaully
Aida Keune
P. V. DeGraw
Potomac Park
America
McCaully
South
Col. Cosby
Potomac
McCauily
Chestert
Woomac Park
Old Dominion
Mart of
Virginia Aor
Melwin C. Hazen
Riders and Krigery’ Association
President Depauw
Manasats
East
Travelogue Portrays Stellian Ruins and Airship Era
John Elolmes presented a travelogue titled Stelly at the Columbia Theatre recounting a twenty century span of Stellian civilization. He described ruins rivaling modern architecture, the eras of Wright and Pelerin airships, and vivid scenes of Tatian horsemen and dramatic feats witnessed during the journey.
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Wobb
Wright
Pleriot
Athan
Stellian Syrage
Ron Elolmes
Soldier Hurt In Football At West Point Game
Nov. 8 at West Point another football accident occurred in a game between artillery eleven from the regular army and the Delphians of this city. Roy Piscle, years old, left guard for the artillery eleven, was seriously injured and carried from the field. At the hospital doctors fear intestinal rupture.
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Spain
Mbany
N. Yu
West Point
Delphians
Hty
Roy Piscle
Piscle
FERSIA AND HER CUSTOMS Lecture at Arlington Church
Dr. E. T. Lawrence, Presbyterian missionary, spoke last evening at Arlington Presbyterian under the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Union on Persia and its customs. He described recent revolutionary disorders and civil strife that have kept the nation in turmoil, noting signs of recuperation and the large scope for missionary work in Persia.
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T. Lawrence
Arlingtom Presbyterian Church
ET. Lawrence
Thhe Presbyterian Church
Kazvie
Persia
Arlington Presby
Orisin Cingreh
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Union
Lawrence Tel
Mare
Sip
Perris
Abencences Stir as Father Claims Judge Pushed Surgery
Louis Welter accuses Judge DeLacy of ordering a 7 year old boy named Robert to be operated on for adenoids and tonsillitis after a juvenile court hearing. The judge says the suggestion was for the child’s welfare and not a mandate. No order to operate was issued.
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DeLacy
Wais
Ira
Weller
Robert
Socialist talk at Yale hall prompts mixed views
Dr. Lyman Abbott of New York spoke to Yale students at Woolsey Hall on socialism. He supported some reforms but opposed socialism as a program, criticizing sugar trust abuses and praising steel trusts for fair treatment of workers. He warned government ownership would bind workers to one employer and urged an industrial democracy with workers owning tools.
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Toeelel
Washington Post
New Haven
Cann
Lyman Abbott
New York
Sp Yare
Woolsely Hall
Abbott
Sugar Trust
Steel Trust
Ross Gurnegié
Hoss Croker
$50,000 Gift to Pension Fund for Episcopal Clergy
Unknown donor from the middle West contributes 300,000 toward a five million dollar fund to pension Episcopal clergymen at retirement or earlier if disabled. The gift was announced from St George's church pulpits by Rev. Dr. J. Wilking as part of a drive that has already raised 320,000 since its origin at the Richmond general conference two years ago.
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New York
New
St. George's Church
J. Wilking
Episcopal
Middle West
Tad Ts
Richmond
Esperanto Lectures Offer Worldwide Language Benefit
Prof. Arnold Christen of Aberdeen Scotland spoke at Souls Church on the ethical significance of Esperanto. He argued a universal language could reduce war friction by easing wartime communication and should not injure existing tongues. He noted GWU classes progress and student habits, and planned talks at Washington clubs.
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Christen
Arnold Christen
Aberdeen
Scotland
Beneft
George Washington University
Washington Clubs
Gould's Counsel Silent In Washington Visit
Frank Gould's counsel De Lancey Nicoll declines to discuss his client's affairs after a late night arrival in Washington. A dancing girl Mrs Beasts De Voir is mentioned in connection with Gould's case, with a figure of 4206,400 noted, while Nicoll says the trip did not relate to the softened elt.
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de Lancey Nicoll
Frank Gould
Washington
Fletty
Beasts de Voir
Gould
Nicolaid
Washington Chorus and Solo Shine in National Theater Concert
The Washington Orchestra under Xander presented a public concert with notable soloists and a varied program. Highlights included the Maxine Bond Orchestra opening, Mme Bouton and Mr. Schaefer delivering dramatic arias, and Leo Schalé's Bruch piece showcasing cello prowess, finishing with Verdi and Wagner selections and an uplifting Pilgrims Chorus.
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Henry
Xander
Washington’ Etband
National Fheater
Whieh
Femillar Magibhera
Misaga
Maxine Bond
Mime
Iebelle Bouton
Frederick C. Shamefer
Beng
Mr. Schule
Davide
Chopin
Bouton
Proch
Hadley
Chaminade
Picebelia
Gomez
Pilgrims
Yannhauser
the Gerund
Miraculous Medal Feast at Providence Hospital Chapel
An impressive service at Providence Hospital in Leonor celebrated the Miraculous Medal feast of the Blessed Virgin Immaculate. Priests of the Congregation of St. Vincent de Paul and Sisters of Charity observed the 20 November tradition per Pope Leo XIII. The altar glowed with lights as sisters and hospital nurses formed a striking tableau. The ceremony included solemn benediction and a sermon by Very Rev P S McHale M M superior, with Deacon IL Kavanaugh OP and Subdeacon Anthony Cafalleras C ML assisting.
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Leonor
Congregation of St. Vincent de Paul
Sisters of Charity
Leo XIII
St. Vincent de Paul
Sisters of Charits
Mittla
Recramant
McHale
Vincentian Missionaries
Germantown
Father Mc
Sympathy Play Exploits Amputee Girl in Western Town
Investigators exposed a fraud ring using an armless girl and a self described manager to solicit sympathy via mail. They traced $20,000 in bank funds and pamphlets claiming her condition while the pair cashed in on donations. Inspectors stopped the scheme, altered the sales materials, and halted further appeals as the business collapsed.
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Avor
Inez
Hunldreds
Fire alarm prank arrests: Four youths held for false calls
Police arrested Louis German 15 Oscar Thorn 15 Samuel Benson 3% Herman Benson 12 for sounding false fire alarms. The boys from Potomac Street Northwest allegedly admitted making three phony alarms from boxes on Thirty-fourth Street, Thirty-fifth Street, and Volta Place to stir excitement and test the fire department.
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Louis German
Potomac Street Northwest
Oscar ‘Thorn
Prospect Avenue
Bamuel
Herman Benson
Het Potomac Street
Seventh Precinct
Washington Capital Traction head dies aged 75
Charles M Koones longtime secretary treasurer of the Capital Traction Company and a prominent Washington business figure died at 1 a m at his home 1693 Hight street northwest after a three week illness Age 75 Survived by four children Victorine Koones William Hawling Dr Charles K Koones and Hamuel Koones Funeral arrangements to be announced He helped grow the street railway system after moving to Washington in 1874 from Lexington Virginia and Alexandria born 165 in Alexandria Virginia Notes include service in Home Guards and membership in Dayson Lodge No 16 FAAML Church of the Ascension senior warden
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Capital Traction ‘Company
Washington
Hight Street
Koones
Charles Koones
Willian Hawking
Victorias Koones
Civital Traction Company
Lexington
Capital Traction Company
Hoones
Alexandria
Richmond
Home Guards
Kneller
Clarke County
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Victorine Koones
Wiliam Hawling
Leesburg
Charles K. Koones
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Weather Conditions Report Sees General Warmth and Storms Across Regions
The Weather Department reports high temperatures prevailing with abnormal warmth in the central Rocky Mountain region to the lake region while cold snaps affect the Upper Midwest and Northeast. Storm warnings issued along the north Pacific and Atlantic coasts with winds easing offshore. Monday and Tuesday forecast cooler in the Lake, Ohio Valley, and Mississippi regions. Northwest warmer. Local readings include midnight figures and humidity, with sunshine duration noted.
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Erain
Momnlz
Eda Gull
Tekeu Mollerate Forthwest
Inkee
Grand Banks
Matuer
Mazimura
Rotnimim
Life of a Washington Precinct Night Described in Police Station Tale
A vivid hour by hour snapshot follows a single Washington precinct at 2 to 4 a.m. Desks, officers, and a mix of citizens reveal the human face of policing. A drunk Major, Greek travelers, a lifelong station visitor, and a brutal assault arrest mix with quiet routines as dawn approaches.
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Waite
Martin Brown
Brown
Tim
Major
Reating
Washington
Utes
Wolfe
O. K. Williams
the Leutenant
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Taft
Edward
Hixson
Cox
Juin
Louis Genopas
Lieutr Sprinkle
Jates
Leutenant
Mira
Ceramonica
McLock
John Brith
Jutey
Currier
The Day in a City Police Station Story
A writer recounts a crowded day at the precinct, detailing a battered woman paying twenty five dollars for release, a crying boy whose football was stolen, a speeding suspect, and a woman seeking a murder charge for a poisoned dog. The narrative contrasts night and day duties, showing cops assisting debtors and guiding ordinary citizens through the legal system.
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Sullivan
Pat
Hattie L. Willams
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