Evening star., 1928-12-23

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ment which adorned the great charac-
ter whose name it bears, be forever
held in veneration. Here and through
out our country may simple manners,
pure morals and true religion flourish"
The First Lady added: ut is beau
tiful spot, capable of improvement, and
the more I view it the more I am de-
lighted with it,"
Center Market had never seen such
hustle of business. On Wednesday,
the day before Christmas, carts and
wagons were so thick as to block the
whole market space.
A social correspondence school Of
fered to teach "the fast running hand
for records, deeds. ledgers and con-
tracts" and the waving running hand,
beautiful, we'll calculated, it is said, for
professional writing The irregular
hand, adapted for females, for epis-
tolary writing. The secretary and
Italian hands, together with swinging
English capitals with the arm swing.
MANY persons (if it may be saidD Of
one of these hands il 12 lessons of one
hour each.
Ladies and gentlemen waited on in
their own homes.
Boys are not confined entirely to
the number of lessons taught, but the
hand is taught them for $5. Refer
ences to the most respectable families
in Washington"
Lewis Carusi, dancemaster, announced
New Year ball on the first day of 1929
1t was a cotillion party to be held in
the salon of the Assembly Hall. Com
mencement time was set for 2 O'Clock
Admittance to gentlemen, 81. Ladies
free. DamoSelles could receive invi-
tations by sending their card and resi-
dence to the hall.
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THE editor of the National Intel
ligencer swore in an editorial that
at the request of his neighbor, Walter
Clarke, whose advertisement on water
proof boots appeared in another column,
ne had immersed one of his boots in
tub of water in his Office, that he
had left his foot and boot in the water
for 20 hours, that when taken out the
inside was free from moisture or damp.
so much so that a piece of paper at
the bottom of the boot had remained
dry during the whole performance.
BY divine permission" the Rev. Mr..
Danforth preached sermon Christmas
day at Mr.. Brashear's academy.
On Christmas day James Madison
voiced his famous Interpretation of the
Constitution, which was broadcast over
the land by public prints.
Franklin and Armfield of Alexandria
offered to buy 100 slaves between the
ages of 8 and 25.
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THOMAS QUIRK, wig maker of New
York, announced in public prints
that he would be glad to receive calls
from ladies and gentlemen wearing
ornamental flnery and wishing to have
the latest inventions in natural heads
OF hair. He says of himself:
Some years have elapsed since be-
gan to invent these decorative articles
which add so much to the embellish-
ment of female loveliness and beauty:
the decided preference I have received
from the most faSs & Nable circles stiln-
ulates me to continued exertion.
'The superiority of my crops are too
well known to need encomiums. They
are highly recommended for securing
good health and prolonging life.
Ladies feeling disposed to honor me
with calls, flatter myself. should ap-
ply at Browns Indian Queen Hotel, be-
tween the hours of 10 and q"
The National Hotel. with a capacity
of 260 persons, was about to be opened
10 the public. 1t had 80 single. so double
bed chambers, IL parlor and drawing
rooms and a number of private apart
ments, all decorated in lavish style.
AS the house was so extensive and costly
in its upkeep. the proprietors advertis-
ed that in order to encourage business
they would reduce the daily price of
board at public table to 81 day to
all persons who stopped at the hotel
longer than a week and occupy a room
with more than one bed.
"Stabling," they go on, sis extensive
and the charge for livery modest.
Liquors are the best and wines are sold
from 81 to $3.50 bottle"