Monon Railroad observes day of mourning for W. W. Finley
In Lafayette Indiana on November 2 the Monon Railroad halted business for five minutes and no one worked out of respect for W. W. Finley late president of the Southern Railway and Monon director. Among those considered for posts are a former Southern vice president and E H Coapmen who is vice president and general manager of the Southern.
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Lafayette
Ind
Monon Railroad
W. W. Finley
Southern Railway
Monon
Burial of Mr Finley FinleyHighway Stilled at St John’s
Funeral prayers for William Wilson Finley president of the Southern Railway were held at St John’s Protestant Episcopal Church Washington with hundreds of railway employees attending. A large procession moved to Oak Hill Cemetery where he was laid to rest. Private services were held at his home, and pallbearers included top railroad officials. The funeral interrupted 7000 miles of Southern track operations in tribute.
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United States
Canada
St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church
William Wilson Fin Jey
Southern Railway
Il Wxiock
LCM
Oak HH
Finley
Southern
Roland Cotton Smith
St. John's
Williamson Smith
Edward S. Dunlap
New South
Pennsylvania Avenue
H. H. Freeman
Washington
Gulf
Col. A. B. Andrews
George F. Baker
James J. Hill
Charles Steele
Fairfax* Harrison
FE. H. Gary
Adrian Iselin
George F. Baker, Jr
Francis Lynde Stetson
Alexander P. Humphrey
Alfred P. Thom
J. M. Culp
T. C. Powell
Henry E
Hospital to be Model Plans for Emergency Requires Latest Medical Features
A proposed nine story Emergency Hospital on New York avenue between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, costing 300000, would feature roof gardens, sun parlors, wheel beds, and private rooms with baths. Nathan C Wyeth Jr designed plans approved by the board, with construction to begin after the next meeting. The project aims for enhanced service, capacity for 159 emergency patients, and projected annual net income around 8000. The building fund holds 200000, with 450000 contributed by Congress.
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Seventeenth
Eighteenth Streets
United States
Nathan C. Wyeth, Jr
Reading
Commission On the Hospital
Aliso
Rook
Mrs Couden Wins Decree Separating 95 Years
Mrs Helen L Couden won a legal separation from Rear Admiral Albert R Couden U S N retired in St Joseph county Indiana. The divorce was granted on an agreement to dismiss the suit after proceedings at Laporte and in South Bend. Married December 5 1883 the couple separated in 1911 and Mrs Couden now resides in South Bend.
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Albert R. Couden
District Supreme Court
Superior Court of
St. Joseph County
Ind
Couden
Admiral Couden
Sait
Laporte
Admiral
South Bend
Funeral of Dr Henderson Former Surgeon General of DC Guard
Funeral services for Dr George Henderson former surgeon general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia will be held this afternoon at his home 1406 Perry street northwest after a long illness Rev C Foerest Granger of Gunton Temple Church will officiate and burial will be in Hock Creek Cemetery He is survived by his wife a son William Henderson three daughters Miss Dorothy Henderson Mrs How ard A Mount and Mrs B B Tilton Active pallbearers include Col Charles H Durand Maj Thomas King Maj Francis B Wheaton Serge J F P Wel ler Harrison KK Dodge and William Schofield Honorary pallbearers are Dr L H Reichelderfer Dr Tru man Abbe Dr B G Poole and Dr Thomas A Groover
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George Henderson
Perry Street
C. Foerest Granger
Gunton Temple Church
Hock Creek
Henderson
National Guard
District of Columbia
William Henderson
Forest Glen
Dorothy Henderson
Howard A. Mount
B. B. Tilton
Utica
N.Y
Charles H. Durand
Thomas
King
Francis B. Wheaton
Harrison KK. Dodge
William Schofield
Ll. H. Reichelderfer
Truman Abbe
B. G. Poole
Thomas A. Groover
Grosner Honored as Debating Team Representative
Sylvan S Grosner a University of Michigan post graduate and Central High School graduate was selected to represent the university on its debating team in an annual contest with the University of Chicago. He receives the Olds testimonials worth 50 dollars and a university medal for the debating team.
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University of Michigan
Ann—Arbey
Mich
Central High School
University of Chicago
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I. Grosper
Rudolph Names Chairmen At Board of Trante
President Cuno H Rudolph of the Buard of Trante announced appointments to committees. Clifford Bangs chairs membership. Edward Caladas is view chair. Richard Crane is second vice chair. Willian Mek Clayton is secretary. John Motherer is vice chair of charities and corrections. Willian Burns secretary. Charles Bundy chairs parks and reservations. A M McLachlen chairs public buildings. Fred G Coldren chairs public tolerating. Odell Smith chairs public order.
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Buard
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Clifford Bangs
Edward F. Caladas
Richard L. Crane
Mvond
Richard $4
Conne Secretar Willian Mek. Clayton
John Motherrr
Willian Burns
Charles =. Bundy
A. M. McLachlen
Fred G. Coldren
Odell &. Smith
Heads convention work in city to lure national GOP meet
J C Graham yesterday accepted the chairmanship of a special committee representing three city trade bodies to press for a convention in Washington next year. T J Callahan requested removal due to Chamber duties. The new committee includes E Graham of the Chamber, G W Harris of the Board of Trade, and C W Miler of the Retail Merchants Association. They met at Chamber HQ and discussed plans, with no firm program outlined.
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Washington
National Repubican Committee
T. J. Callahan
Chamber of Commerce
E Graham
G. W. Harris
Board of Trade
C. W. Miler
Retail Merchants’ Association
Bryan Talks to Printers at Thanksgiving Exercises
Secretary of state Bryan spoke to more than 2,000 government day office employees yesterday at noon and joined in Thanksgiving exercises. He urged gratitude for labor that underpins political privileges, religion, and education, and said we should leave the world better than we found it. The program opened with a chorus led by Benjamin A. Lineback, with songs interspersed. Public Printer Ford introduced Mr. Bryan.
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America
Benjamin A. Lineback
Ford
Funeral for Mrs Rebecca Alexander at Holy Trinity
Funeral services for Mrs Rebecca Alexander will be held at 9 o'clock this morning at Holy Trinity Church with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery. A Virginian by birth, she had lived in the city for more than six years and died Thursday afternoon in her apartment in Toronto.
City Bulletins Prompt Sensations at The Secret of the Mine
Virginia Theater hosts The Secret of the Mine described as a sensation. Advertisements note Ideal Xmas Gifts including a fountain pen at 1431 Pa Ave. Also promoted Gur Famous Stews at 750 Phil Oyster and Chop House, 513 Sixth Street.
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Pa Ave
Sunday religious services across multiple churches
A dense notice lists Sunday and Thursday schedules for Presbyterian Church of the Covenant Episcopal St John s All Souls Unitarian New Church and Christian Science First Church of Christ Scientist and West Spiritualist Church with service times sermons lectures and class offerings across several DC locations including Avenue of the Presidents Corcoran Street loth and L streets Ninth Street northwest and 601 Colorado Building plus a 100 voice choir and a Wagner service conducted by Sydney Lloyd Wrightson and Harvey Murray with topics including eating and drinking and seeing God inside the cup and substitutes for religion Spiritualist lecture by Rev George W Kates and Spirit communion details provided
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Aut Avenue
Charles Wood
Bernard Braskamp
Harry Barbmore Angus
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Lath
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Corcoran Stow
NE Sewall
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Columbia Road
Euclid Street
Toom
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Pythian Temple
Ninth Street Northwest
George W. Kates
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