Tragedy Baby Reunites With Aunt in Washington After Mother’s Death
Virginia Peterson, the three year old known as the tragedy baby, has recovered from a grim ordeal when her mother Sarah E Peterson killed herself and locked the child in a Washington apartment. Now living with Aunt Mrs W S Dodge in Congress Heights, the child is thriving. Her father Irving Peterson’s whereabouts remain unknown, last heard in Chicago after a Denver divorce filing in 1908. Dr J W Pollock, the child’s uncle, oversees her welfare.
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Virginia Peterson
Sarah E. Peterson
H Street Northwest
W. 8. Dodge
Congress Heights
Virginia
Dr. Pollock
Irving
Chicago
Peterson
Denver
Funeral of Mrs. F Page at Zion Episcopal Church
The funeral for Mrs. Frank Page who died of heart disease will be held at 4 p.m. at Zion Protestant Episcopal Church in Fairfax Court House. The service will be attended by relatives and friends including Mrs Gaynor wife of New York Mayor William M. Gaynor. Survivors include husband Dr. Frank Page and three children John Page Tillie and Betsie Page a sister Mrs Micajah Woods and a brother Dr Thewis Mt of Birmingham Alabama. The interment will be in Fairfax Court House cemetery. Mrs Page was 52 and formerly Miss Lettie Morris.
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Frank Page
Zion Protestant Episcopal Church
Fairfax Courthouse
Gaynor
William M. Gaynor
New York
Page
St John’s Church
Brooklyn
Thomas Nelson Page
Roswell Page
Hanover
Micajah Woods
Charlottesville
N.C
Lettle Morris
John Page
Tillie
Betsie Page
Thewis Mt
Birmingam
Ala
Gallaudet A A officers elected at college meeting
Gallaudet College Athletic Association elected a full slate led by Shelby W Harris of Mississippi as president. Grover C Farquhar of Texas became vice president with F H Hughes of Pennsylvania as secretary and A W Patterson of Arkansas as treasurer. Earl Johnson of Canada was named assistant football manager after Hughes resignation. The association reported solid finances, prepared departments and a committee was tasked to report insignia plans for basketball. Basketball department was declared eligible for recognition alongside track and field last spring.
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Shelby W. Harris
Esissippi
Issipp
Falrist
Gallaudet College Athletic Association
Grover C. Farquhar
Texas
F. H. Hughes
Pennsylvania
A. W. Patterson
Arkansas
Earl Johnson
Canada
Wills Filed for Probate Involving Price Evans and Eselhorst
Wills filed for probate detail bequests to sisters Belle Harper and Ida G. Greenwell each receive $100. Morris Price gets hunting gear. Wife Florence A. Price to be sole executrix. Frank Herbert Evans leaves all to Julia Evans with Julia as executrix. Ernest Eselhorst's estate goes to Angelina Gesena Eselhorst. premises at 1412 G Street SE included. Five siblings receive $5 each.
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J Clarence Price
Leater & Price
Fourth Street
Belle ©. Harper
Ida G. Greenwell
Morris Price
Florence A. Price
Frank Herbert Evans
Julia Evans
Ernest
Eselhorst
Angelina Gesena Eselhorst
Judge DeLacy Stresses Nighttime Curfew For Boys
Judge Callan in juvenile court lectures seven youths from last Saturday night raid on H street northeast. They were among 82 arrested. the judge praises police for arrests and urges boys stay off streets at night. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad text follows with medical claims.
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William H. DeLacy
Judge Callan
H Street
Near Orators Preview in Sunday Post Monthly Magazine
The upcoming issue features John T McCutcheon illustrating Brander Matthews humorous piece Cruelty to Listeners. Matthews, noted lecturer, laments dull speakers and proposes ideas to prevent boredom, including a society to improve listener engagement, with anticipated broad popular interest.
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Sunday Post Monthly
John T McCutcheon
Brander Matthews
Matthews
Ernests
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F. Page
Gallaudet A. A
J. Clarence Price
Callan
Hood
Selz ‘Royal Blue
Selz
Selz Shoes
House of Berberich
The
Werberichs
Washington
Shoe House
Seventh Street
N. W
Pennsylvania Avenue N. W
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