Old Vermont Farm chosen for Sunshine Society appeal
Seventy five well known Washington amateurs will perform The Old Vermont Farm at Memorial Continental Hall on September 2 and 26 to raise funds for a new working girls home. G Stuart Brodock directs a 73 member cast led by Maude Howell Smith with J Donald O Neil and Clara R Nelson among others. Proceeds fund a building program and job training for residents, under Miss Clara R A Nelson.
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J. Donald O'Neil
Clara R AL
Lewis J. Ft
Sunshine ‘Society
Clara R. A. Nelson
Change in Church Name Sparks Episcopal Debate
A movement to rename the Protestant Episcopal Church to the Holy Catholic Church advances. California's diocesan convention will propose a memorial at the New York general convention outlining a new Book of Common Prayer wording and the addition of a 1813 member commission to harmonize canons with the proposed name. The general convention is slated for three years hence.
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Protestant Episcopal Church
Holy Catholic Church
New York
California
Eplaiopal’ Church
United States
Navy yard site in New Orleans best Gulf coast camp location
Maj Samuel A Kephart and Capt C A Shervill of the coast artillery and engineer corps urge New Orleans navy yard as ideal for an army concentration camp, citing embarka tion convenience. Pensacola is also favored for health and access with a proposed 43 mile double rail link from Flomaton to Pensacola to improve access to any camp.
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Navy
New Orleans
New
Gulf of Mexico
Samuel A. Kephart
Coast Artillery Corps
C.A. Shervill
Army ‘Engineer Corps
Gulf
Kephart
Pensacola
Fla
War and Navy Departments
Flomaton
Funeral of Gen Edwin M Coates
Funeral arrangements for Brig. Gen. Edwin M. Coates A S A retired who died yesterday in his Highlands apartment remain incomplete pending word from his son Lieut. E M Coates now in Texas City A telegram notifying him was sent and a reply is awaited Coates 77 had been ill. Survived by wife Isaella Stewart Coates formerly of St Louis and one son Born in New York he joined the Civil War first Union regiment became captain after bravery at the Wilderness later served in Thirtieth Fourth Nineteenth and Seventh retiring in 1906.
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Edwin M. Coates
Highlands
E. M. Coates
Texas City
Tex
Coates
Isaella Stewart Coates
St. Louis
New York
Disinherited Heirs Contest Father's Will
Isabela Hagan disinherits Marion W Hayeda and Leura V Donald son for contesting their father's will dated July 1883 filed in probate court. Each heir receives 1 dollar. Isabella V Hagan gets household furniture and three sevenths of the estate remainder. The remaining four sevenths are to be divided among John E Hogan and Aggies L Rualey Alethia BE Sweeney and Sarah C Mahoney. Executors named are John A Baker and Richard Smith with powers to distribute per the will.
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Marion W. Hayeda
Leura V. Donaldson
Isabela. Hagan
John E. Hogan
Aggies L. Rualey
Alethia BE. Sweeney
Sarah C. Mahoney
Aes
John A. Baker
Richard Smith
Salvadoran Minister-elect to arrive in Washington soon
Senor Don Francisco A Duenas named Minister of Salvador to succeed Senor Don Vederica Mejla, who resigned due to ill health. Mejia plans a first vacation since taking the post in 1907 and will later return to Salvador. Mejia and his wife and two daughters are presently in New York. Duenas, a Salvadoran millionaire and former president, has lived in the United States and speaks English fluently.
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Senor
Don Francisco A. Duenas
Salvador
Don Vederica Mejla
Washington
Senor Mejia
Senora’ Mejia
New York
Senor Duenas
Balvador
United States
Relief for Catarrh Sufferers Now FREE
A patent style claim extols a “New Combined Treatment” for catarrh that supposedly cures nose and throat issues by acting on the bloodstream. It cites testimonials from C E Gauss and others claiming permanent relief, while noting temporary relief from other methods and urging acceptance of the new method.
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C. E. Gauss
Women Swimmers Plan Long-Distance Basin Challenge
A secretive group of Washington women will swim the tidal basin this morning with life guards and rowboats guarding the course. About a dozen participants, led by Mrs. William B. Hudson and with Dr. William B. Hudson and Dr. F. G. Anderson supervising, aim to cross three quarters of a mile from Seventeenth Street. Breakfast afterward will be hosted by Mrs. Hudson as they gauge interest in longer swims in the Potomac.
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Washington
William B. Hudson
Hfe
Potomac
W. B. Hudson
A. Uurmett
Ethel Atkinson
Bessie R. E. Postley
Catherine Drain Watrous
Marton
May. A. S. Torre Deslo
G. Roderick
Isabel Worrell Ball Nominated for National W R C Presidency
Indorsements come from Lincoln Corps Washington Potomac Missouri Florida and Maryland departments for Isabel Worrell Ball national senior vice president of Women's Relief Corps to lead the organization at its Chattanooga Tennessee convention next week Ball says she may not want to be elected and hints she may not allow her name to be balloted Ball is chair of the national committee on the desecration of the flag and was elected to her current post by acclamation in Los Angeles last year
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Lincoln Corps
Washington
Department of the Potomac
Missouri
Florida
Maryland
Isabel Worrell Ball
Natonal
Woman's Relief Corps
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ball
Los Angeles
Woman’s Corps National Committee On
Congress of Refrigeration opens in Washington with 500 delegates
About 500 foreign delegates including 28 government officials arrive in Washington on a special train from New York to attend the International Congress of Refrigeration. W J Rushton of Birmingham, vice president, arrived to finalize arrangements. Secretary Bryan will deliver the welcome address at the opening tomorrow morning at the National Museum.
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Third International Congress of Refrigeration
Washington
New York
Congress
National Museum
W. J. Rushton
Birmingham
Ala
Bryan
Idle Rich topic sparks study club debate at church
EL Martin Williams addressed the Study Club at Ingram Memorial Church on Single Tax as a solution to the labor problem. He urged removing tax on labor products and called the idle rich drones robbing workers. Julian Pierce and William Skinner also spoke. next meeting will feature Senator Poindexter and Representative Henry George.
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EL Martin Williams
Ingram Memorial Church
Julian Pierce
William Skinner
Poindexter
Henry George
Secretary Wilson on speaking tour departs Washington
Secretary Wilson leaves Washington to fulfill several speaking engagements in the West and South. He plans to return in about two weeks after visits to Hamilton Ohio Milwaukee Wisconsin Knoxville Tennessee and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. George C Manning named lieutenant commander of the brigade of midshipmen at Annapolis a top cadet post. born in Washington and raised there he entered the Naval Academy from Pennsylvania and won the Navy League medal last year for essay writing.
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Wilson
Washington
Hamilton
Ohia
Milwaukee
Wis
Knoxville
Maifning
George C. Manning
Astern ‘High School
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Mr. Manning
Pennsylvania
Young Manining
Academy
Board of Pharmacy Installs Officers At Meeting
The Board of Pharmacy met at the Municipal building and installed H. W. Kenner, recently appointed to fill the vacancy caused by L. Wilton’s resignation. The election for the ensuing year selected Charles J. Ef as president and other officers.
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Board of Pharmacy
H. W. Kenner
L.wilton
Charles * J
Harvey's Restaurant Sunday hours and menu bulletin
City bulletins announce opening Sunday September 7 at 7 o clock. Usual limited cuisine offered. Harvey's Restaurant at ith and Pa avenues advertises daily calou iter a Kaloday service. Virginie bro caper Vie Cher & Chio By te St. Louis leave Washington daily arrive St Louis 6 28 p.m ext day.
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Harvey’s
Ith
Pa Ave
Caper Vie
Cher & Chio
St. “Louis
Washington
St. Louis
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