Rosh Hashonah Observed Across Washington Faithful
Rosh Hashonah, the Jewish New Year, is marked with orthodox and reform services in Washington. Reform services at the Washington Hebrew Congregation on Eighth Street NW begin 7:20 PM Friday led by Rabbi Stern, with Rabbi Simon delivering a sermon. Orthodox rites at Odd Fellows Hall on Seventh Street NW start Friday at 6:39 PM under Rabbi Graffman, emphasizing solemn prayer, chanted scripture, and no instrumental music. The secular new year is noted in spring.
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Washington Hebrew Congregation
Odd Fellows
Washington
Rabbi Simon
Simon
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Seventh Street
Graffman
Gressman
Simon Faste
Simon Wi Orlgin
Babylon
Lara
Nishri
Egra
Babylone
Goa
Abraham
Isaac
Avraham
Jericho
Numbers on Mail Boxes Arise Rural Route Dispute
The Postmaster General faces a conflict between country merchants and rural route users over numbering rural mail boxes. Proposals aim to address whether mail can be addressed to box numbers on rural routes as occurs with lock boxes. Merchants, jobbers, and mail order firms advocate changes to the current system.
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Postmister
Privilere
Ladies' Drill Team Arrives For District Ball
The Ladies drill team that won first prize at the Sovereign Grand Lodge I O O F meet in Philadelphia arrived in Washington yesterday and will be guests of honor at a ball tomorrow night at Odd Fellows Hall. The Pacific Coast group led the field, taking top honors for drill and best parade appearance last week.
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Sovereign Grand Lodge
I. O. O FY
Philadelphia
Washington Y
Odd Fellows
Washington Canton
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Pacific Coast
Quaker City
Parada
Will Filed for Probate
Probate notices list several estates including Flora U. Cluss as executrix without bond with a $42 bequest, then division among Lillian Daw Anita Cluss and Flora Cluss. William A. Meloy’s widow Joy and others as executors, Catalina Myers with Casate Julian James J Herbert Carpenter and William Butler as trustees, NY entities named, and a $6000 legacy to the New York Institution for the Blind.
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Cluss
Flora U. Cluss
Lillian C. Daw
Anita Cluss
Flora M. Cluss
William A. Meloy
Emily 3Fe- Joy
Guy Stanley Mercy
Catalina J. Myers
Casate M. Julian-James
J. Herbert Carpenter
William Allen Butler
New York
Without Land Central Trust Company
New York Institution For the Blind
Cassie Julian-James
Pythians At Banquet In Saengerbund Hall
Members of the Improved Knights of Pythias gathered at Saengerbund Hall for a banquet after a meeting at 623 Louisiana avenue. The convention focus was officer elections and future meeting sites. Delegates were hosted by local lodges with speeches by prominent members and general merrymaking.
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Saengerbund Hall
Knights of Pythias
Louisiana Avenue
C Street
George Seidenstuecker
Indianapolis
Charles Klee
New York City
C. R. Schaefer
Grand Lodge
Supreme Lodge
Cadets to elect officers and organize corps at once
Regimental officers will be selected tomorrow with written exams at Central High School conducted by Col. Burton R. Ross and two assistants. An oral exam follows tomorrow, and the cadet corps will organize Monday with provisional companies and foot-movement drills.
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Washington
Central High School
Burton R. Ross
Eastern
Business
Western
Business High School
Allan Davis
Charles Hart
Dri
She M Street Colored High School
Armstrong Colored Manual Training School
Students to be editors of George Washington Hatchet
George Washington University will place the University Hatchet under student control with Robert I. Moore of Vanderbilt named editor-in-chief. Moore, former Vanderbilt HusW er editor, led the first year law class as president and will appoint associate editors. A. M. Beeler will serve as business manager, handling Mall duties and yearbook affairs for 1904-05.
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George Washington University
University Hatchet
Robert I. Moore
Vanderbilt University
Moore
Vanderbilt University HusWer
Association of
Mall
A. M. Beeler
Association of Class Presidents
Board of University Publications
New Hotel Astor Hosts Talty 3 Registration in Personal Note
David Talty records a trio of registrations at the New Hotel Astor in New York. Norman W. Carkhuff, chief of the Geological Survey division of illustration, resigns after more than five years to join a Chicago engraving firm.
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David Talty
New Hotel Astor
New York
Norman W. Carkhuff
Illustration
Geological Survey
Chicago
Mr. Carkhuff
Beecham's Pills Marketed as Preventive Health Cure
Beecham's Pills are promoted as the "ounce of prevention" that saves money for cure by keeping disease out. The ad asserts safeguards of a sound stomach, healthy kidneys, regular bowels, and pure blood, noting hundreds of thousands, both men and women, rely on them to stay healthy.
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Beecham
Scullin Presses Labor Peace Plan in Washington
P H Scullin of San Francisco urges arbitration to end labor disputes. The Master Builders Association approves his plan and calls a public meeting in the Typographical Temple on October 3 to discuss legislation and to form a National Industrial Peace Association branch in the city. Charles P Neill Ma rr polit.
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Washington
Master Builders’ Association
Mir Neill
P. H. Scullin
San Francisco
National Industrial Peace Association
Scullin
Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Labor
Charles P. Neill
Rabbi Simon
Washington Hebrew Congregation
George G. Seibold
Typographical Union
Louis Levy
Laundrymen
Cal
Indianapolis
Ind
Jersey City
Congress
District of Columbia
Territories
Neill
Char P. Neil
Labor
Bureau of Labor
National Industriat [ Peace Association
National Capitam
Charles P, Netl
Local Deaths Include Connboye and Johnson Notables
G Fred Conboye of Washington died in Los Angeles after a long illness while seeking a cure for consumption. He worked twelve years for R Harris & Co as an engraver and salesman, survived by widow and son William plus a sister and brother. Also remembered is Mrs. Tate Wimsett Johnson of Sixteenth Street and Massachusetts Avenue who died of chronic rheumatism. funeral at St Matthew's Church and Oak Hill burial. A robbery scene on 319 C Street SW left Negro Rotbed’s watch and $20 stolen. lye burned his mouth while smoking. Hood’s Sarsaparilla marketed as health aid.
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Fred Conboye
Washington
Los Angeles
Cal
Conboye
Arizona
California
R. Harris & Co
West
William
Miss Tate
E. Kurtz Johnson
E. Hurtz Johnson
Citizens’ National Bank
Sixteenth Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Johnsson
Anne Hilzabeth Wimsett
Wimsetts
Virginia
Johnson
Old Dominion
Hugh McGuire
Richard A
Oliver H. P
Charles H
William K. Johnson
St. Matthew's Church
Mezekiah Lee
C Street
Morrison Attacks Bristol Over Immigration Sermon
Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor criticizes Dr. Frank M. Bristol for defending Mongolans in a sermon. The federation seeks restricted Chinese immigration and exclusion of Mongols, with data from Gen. McArthur and Gen. Otis cited. The issue will be debated at the AFL convention in Pittsburgh next month.
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Bristol
Morrison
McArthur
Otis
James F. Smith
Court of Appeals
Philippines
Oferican Federation of Labor
Pittsburg
Republicans Plan Opposition To Caton In Local Delegate Race
The Slemp faction of the Republican party in Alexandria meets at Schuler's Hall to nominate a candidate to oppose James R. Caton, the Democratic nominee for the house of delegates. Potential nominees H. P. Kelly and John P Henderson are noted, though Republicans expect to lose.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Slemp
Republican Party
Schuler
H. P. Kelly
John P.henderson
Alexandria County
Fourth Ward
Henderson
Abingdon
J. E. Wagner
Chicago
Alexander W. Wagner
Christ
Rosa B. Wagner
Mercersburg
Krupp
Germany
Wagner
A. W. Wagner
Milton Kemp
Houston
Tex
H H. Kemp
Alexas
Robert H. Davies
Tena Edna Mundy
Mary Mundy
Orange County
W. FF. Flanagan
Marguerite Boyer
Sidney Hobson
Peruna Company sues Ladies' Home Journal for damages
Peruna Medicine Company files a $250000 damage suit in Superior Court against Curtis Publishing Company and Dr Samuel B Hartman. Claim states Ladies Home Journal printed a letter by ex Congressman G H White denying a Peruna testimonial and calls it false and forged. Evidence includes White letters acknowledging the original testimonial and a later repudiation claimed to be misrepresented.
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Peruna Company
Ladies’ Home Journal
Chicago
Curtis Publishing Company
Samuel B. Hartman
Columbus
Peruna Medicine Company
The
Ladies Home Journal
G. H. White
Congress
Peruna
White
Grand Jury Indicts Twenty Four in Criminal Court
The grand jury returned 24 indictments including Charles Jackson for receiving stolen property and multiple defendants for larceny robbery assault and embezzlement. Arraignments followed with defendants denying charges and more due this morning for rape housebreaking and related offenses.
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Charles Jackson
John Valanting
Cora Jones
Wiliam Fravier
George Black
George West
Walter Harris
Mma Miller
Biuth Blackeye
Thomas McMenamin
George Shuman
Willam Jares
Joan Mortague
Louis Matthias
Marshal Tyson
Carl Hayes
Robert Anderson
William Dorsey
Salas May
Osceola Brookins
Clarence Green
James Hickson
Jame Brown
Robert Johnson
George Banks
Supreme Court of the District
James Jiordan
Lillie Hall
Queen
Hail
Irene Felton
James Te
Robert Johnean
Osceola
Brookins
Carl Mayes
Jer
News of the Railroads and leadership changes nationwide
J P O Brien became Columbia Southern president and J O Hackenberg was named Pennsylvania supervisor at Kittanning. Atlanta and Birmingham elected H M Atkinson president. About 110 miles of the Moffatt Line opened for traffic. Eldridge McFarland was elected Philadelphia Germantown and Norristown president. Various appointments followed across major railways. Financial results show mixed earnings with some increases and others steady or declining. dividends declared by several companies. Western Passenger Association and Central Passenger Association advanced fare coordination and clerical appointments. health protocols affected ticket sales from infected districts.
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J. P. O'Brien
Columbia Southern
J. O. Hackenberg
Pennsylvania
Kittanning
R.G. Goldaborough
H. M. Atkinson
Atlanta
Birmingham
W. G.raoul
Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railroad
Moffatt
Eldridge McFarland
Philadelphia
Germantown
Norriatown
Winfield & Wilson
P. J. Harrigan
Baltimore and Ohio
Connellsville
Michigan
Central Passenger Association
G. L. McDougald
Long Island
Chicago and Alton
Bloomington
Ill
W. KR. Davie
Grand Trunk
J. H. Keefe
Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe
Galveston
Tex
P. Bacon
Auditorium Hotel
Chicago
Underwood
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
William McPherson
Louisville and
Nashvile
Louisville
Lawrence Young
George von Chauvin
Alexander Hubbard
Grand Trunk Pacific
Lord Welby
John A. Chattenbroeck
Joseph Price
EB. N. &Maiden
B. F. Mackall
Norfolk
New York Stock Exchange
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
West Virginia
Erie Railroad Surgeons Association
New York
M. @. Kramer
Ohio City
Ohio
D. A. Curry
Englewod
N. J
J. A. Allison
Upper Montclair
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Boston and Maine Railroad
Erie
United States Marine Hospital Service
Southern Territory
Western Maryland Purchase
Roadmasters’ and Maintenance of Way Association
Niagara Falls
N. Y
C. Bubrer
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Vica
W. A. Brandt
St. Louis
Iron Mountain
Southern
W. I. Emery
Northwestern
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Rosh Hashonah
Canton
Will
Pythians
Beegham
Inboxda Inc
P. H. Scul- Jin
Hood
Alexandria News
James R. Caton
John B. Henderson
E. B. Taylor
Corporation Court
Ambrose Vass
Charles M. Cuevillier
Panama
Panama Canal Commission
W. B. Moses & Sons
F St., Cor
Palais Royal
Heurich Brewing Co
Heurich
Maerzen
Senate
Phone West
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
M. Oyster, Jr
Connecticut Avenue
Health Department
News OF the Railroads
Cc. M. Heaton
J. H. Grant
Buffalo
William Richter
Fort Wayne
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Evi
Wsual
General Riedrie Company
Interborough Rapids
Western Railway Club
Alton Cook
R. Lancaster Williams
John L. Williams & Sons
Richmond
J. William Middendorf & Co
Baltimore
Middendorf, Williams & Co
Western Passenger Association
Oklahoma
Texas
Indiana Territory
New Mexico
Nebraska
Kansas
Eastern Canadian Passenger Association
Clergy Bureau
Information Library
Bartlett
Bulfinch
Royal Edinburgh—Oliphant
Parkman
Sterne
Tom Burke
Ben Caxtons
Bulwer
Knickerbockers
Irving
Eynard the Fox
Jacobs
Alton Locke
Kingsley
Macaulay
Tantphoeus
Rhoda Fleming
Meredith
Lyall
Hardy
Dumas
Clifford
Holy Roman Empire
Bryce
Collins
Cook
Rudolstadt
Sand
Phra
Arnold
Villette Bronte
Baltsc Cripps
Blackmoara
Hurst's
Choler
Byron
Schiller
Lalia Rookh
Tennyson
Wordsworth
Goldsmith
Browning
Kipling
Keats
Heine
Poe
Goethe
Evangeline
Steach
Funk & Wagman
Henty Books
Dutch Republic
Boston
A. Lisner
Columbia
Fred G. Berger
Martha Morton
Henri Gressiltt
Minnie
William Seligman
Bramwell
John Luther Long
Edward Childs Cater
New National Theater Mat
Fred Stone
the Scarecrow
David Montgomery As
the Tin Woodman
Joe Weber All-Star Company
Baseball Today
Nationals
Cleveland
Florida Ave
EL Jones
Chicago, Burlington and Quincey
Richmond-Washington
Atlantic Cassi Lina
Beaboard Air Line
Brest
Gradfield Regulator Co
Chase
Vokes and CO
Nivhuls Sisters
Pete Baker
Taylor Twin
Alfonse Silvano
Y Clement
Calanche Sloan
Jamey Walthour and Co
Max Waldan
C. Daily
Afayette
Coopera House
Mary Marble
Wangy Brown
Sears
Academy
Howard Hall
Kernan
Matinee Daily
Miss New York, Jr
Kokomo
Gl Bank
U. S. Treasury
Talu
Chine
New Willard Hotel
Fulton’s ‘3
Ninth Street N. W
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