Rosh Hashonah Observed Across Washington Religions
Rosh Hashonah, the Jewish religious New Year, is marked by services at the Washington Hebrew Congregation on Eighth Street NW and at Odd Fellows Hall on Seventh Street NW. Reform Rabbi Stern leads at the synagogue with Dr. Simon delivering sermons, while orthodox services at the hall, led by Rabbi Graffman and Rabbi Gressman, begin Friday evening and continue Saturday morning, with customs including no instrumental music and a focus on contemplation and kingship of God.
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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 Face Rural Route Dispute
Country merchants and small jobbers clash with large mail order houses over numbering rural route boxes. The Postmaster General is urged to decide whether mail may be addressed to box numbers as on city lock boxes. Merchants, patrons, and jobbers back or oppose the change, arguing impacts on business.
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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 meeting in Philadelphia last week arrived in Washington yesterday as guests of the District Odd Fellows. They, with Washington Canton, will be honored at tomorrow night's ball at Odd Fellows Hall. The Pacific Coast group again topped the competition, winning first for drill and best appearance in parade.
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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 in 1900s probate matter
Yesterday multiple wills were filed for probate. Flora U. Cluss is named executrix without bond after a $42 bequest. shares go to daughters Lillian Daw Anita Cluss and Flora M. Cluss. William A. Meloy named executor with widow Emily Joy. estate to widow for life then to heirs. Catalina J. Myers names trustees Casate Julian James and J Herbert Carpenter. William Allen Butler of New York also named. New York Central Trust Company involved. a $6000 legacy to the New York Institution for the Blind. remainder to Cassie Julian James.
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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 Meet For Election Of Officers
Members of the Improved Knights of Pythias gathered at Saengerbund Hall to elect officers for the coming year and decide meeting sites. Delegates were guests of local lodges at a banquet with speeches by prominent order members. A new insurance rate for young men was referred to a three member committee. Financial reports showed 85,000 in death benefits and 85,000 in sick benefits paid.
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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
Cadet Commissions To Be Chosen In Washington High Schools
Regimental officers will be selected tomorrow with a written exam at Central High School conducted by Col. Burton R. Ross and two assistants. An oral exam follows tomorrow at 2:30. Monday the cadet corps will organize, provisional companies formed, and recruits drilled through foot movements.
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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 edit GWU Hatchet weekly newspaper
George Washington University places the University Hatchet under student control. Robert I. Moore of Vanderbilt is named editor in chief with former duties at Vanderbilt HusW er and Mall editor roles for 1905 08. A. M. Beeler serves as business manager, with both officers accountable to the Association of Class Presidents and the university board.
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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
Talty Registers at New Hotel Astor in New York
David Talty three registered at the New Hotel Astor, New York. Norman W. Carkhuff, chief of the division of illustration at the Geological Survey, resigns after more than five years to join an engraving company in Chicago.
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David Talty
New Hotel Astor
New York
Norman W. Carkhuff
Illustration
Geological Survey
Chicago
Mr. Carkhuff
Beecham's Pills Promised Health Safeguards For All
Beecham's Pills are the “ouice of prevention” that saves many a dollar for cure. Keep disease from getting in and it will never lay you out. The safeguards against all life's common ills are a sound stomach healthy kidneys regular bowels and pure blood. Hundreds of thousands both men and women keep healthy by using.
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Beecham
Scullin Plans Industrial Peace Arbitrate Labor Disputes
P H Scullin of San Francisco seeks to end labor wars by a National Industrial Peace Association in Washington. Master Builders approve his plan and call a public meeting October 3 at the Typographical Temple to discuss legislation and form a DC branch with figures like Metcalf Neill and Rabbi Simon backing the effort. The plan envisions a three-way executive committee of employers labor leaders and civic figures, with an umpire for unresolved disputes and education campaigns to build public support for arbitration.
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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 death notices for Conboye and Johnson in Washington area
G F Conboye of Washington died in Los Angeles after a long illness seeking a cure for consumption. Survived by widow and son William plus sister, brother, and aunt. Funeral in Los Angeles. former R Harris & Co. salesman after twelve years of service. Also, Miss Tate Wimsett Johnson a longtime Washington resident died at home after a yearlong illness. Funeral from St Matthew's on Thursday. interment in Oak Hill. Additionally, Negro Robbed, Lye burn case. man reports watch and cash missing from 319 C Street SW. detectives on the case. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad follows.
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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 Dr Bristol Over Chinese Immigration Debate
Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor criticizes Dr Frank Bristol for defending Mongolian nations in a sermon on immigration. The federation seeks stricter Chinese immigration limits and cites generals and judges supporting exclusion. The issue to be debated at the AFL convention in Pittsburgh next month.
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Morrison
McArthur
Otis
James F. Smith
Court of Appeals
Philippines
Oferican Federation of Labor
Pittsburg
Republicans Plan Candidate to Oppose Caton in Alexandria
Washington Post Bureau reports Alexandria Republicans will convene in Schuler's Hall for a nominating meeting to field an opponent to James R. Caton, Democratic nominee for the state house of delegates. Potential candidates H P Kelly and John P Henderson are noted, with Henderson regarded as having the better chance. Other items include office relocation of the Internal Revenue collector to Abingdon and local obituaries and marriages.
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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 suit seeks damages from Ladies' Home Journal
Peruna Medicine Company sues Curtis Publishing Company and Dr Samuel B Hartman for 250000 in Superior Court. Plaintiff alleges Ladies Home Journal published a letter from ex congressman G H White denying a testimonial to Peruna, while evidence shows White acknowledged the original testimonial and claimed a later repudiation was misrepresented. The firm intends to prove all testimonials used were genuine.
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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 indictments in twenty four cases including Charles Jackson for receiving stolen property John Valanting Cora Jones William Fravier George Black George West Walter Harris for larceny Miller for policy lottery Bluth Blackeye for assault with deadly weapon Thomas McMenamin and George Shuman for embezzlement Willam Jares for attempted rape Joan Mortague for rape Louis Matthias for forgery Marshal Tyson Carl Hayes Robert Anderson William Dosery Salas May Osceola Brookins Clarence Green James Hickson for housebreaking arraignments include James Jordan manslaughter Lillie Hall Irene Felton Taylor Bricker for housebreaking William Clarris connclt to kill Charles W Watson assault with deadly weapon and more.
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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
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Atlanta
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