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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1906
Page
25
Saks showcases men’s Easter wear from hat to footwear, asserting superior selection and value. The store touts in house assembly services and price advantages mandated by state policy to benefit customers through greater patronage.
District Commissioners referred the food bill to Congress amid fears it would suspend penalties for tainted meat and impure foods for a year. Corporation Counsel Thomas warned the measure could repeal local health ordinances and hamper enforcement by the District, urging amendments to align with District interests.
Corporation Counsel urges a charter codification to unify the constitution and powers of District officers and regulations. A city examining committee and local Board of Trade push for municipal code revision, noting past compilations by Stone Albert in 1891 and the District of Columbia code. Thomas warns of years, labor, and high costs, citing possible appropriations and clerical expenses. He has conferred with legal heads of major cities as the plan is considered.
The city commissioners approved Greer s resignation effective April 2 1906 and confirmed John J Currari as inspector in the engineer department. They authorized laying water mains on South Carolina avenue and Nineteenth Street, macadamizing the west roadway of Fourteenth Street, and constructing a catch basin in square 860 with costs charged to relevant appropriations.
The Louns Womens Christian Association held its first annual meeting in their rooms on a Wednesday evening with Mrs Bodfish presiding. Devotions led by Dranna L Brown, treasurer’s report by Mrs W H Hooke and Miss Anna Casler, and reports from the general secretary. Seventy two members enrolled in Gymnasium classes, sixteen in Bible classes, and twenty four in educational work. Directors elected for three years include Mrs Anderson, Wm Mamuton Bayly, George B Cortehor Was Herbert Day, Mrs G T Smallwool, Mrs AL Stuart, and Wiles Katharine Reed. Two seats to All sacaneses went to Dr Adam Thomas and Predend Gray. Officers to be elected April 10 at 230 o'clock.
The Washington Businessmen Association met at the Raleigh Hotel and urged Congress to bar street narrowings by the District Commissioners. They backed a tuberculosis hospital plan, endorsing a $6000 appropriation for bridge work and urging action to curb street changes and traffic entanglements. The group criticized local authorities and pressed for hospital and transit improvements.
Elizabeth Balsh admitted forging the name of Senator Chauncey M Depew to a check for zero dollars and will plead guilty to the indictment The mother Catherine Balsh was discharged by the court and later rearrested on grand larceny charges The court questioned the defendant's age and she claimed to be fourteen years old if proven under seventeen she could be sent to reform school The case involved a passable attempt to pass a forged check on a loyal merchant and occurred after Catherine Balsh was sought in Brooklyn MN for grand larceny and held for requisition papers
Mrs Annie Burbank will deliver the fourth lecture in a cooking course titled Hence fold Economics for one benefit of Mrs L R Darkes Domestic Training School. She is director of domestic science and shares culinary knowledge from a peerless source. The Velvet Kind ice cream remains in demand.
The group debated abolishing spur crossings linking the yard with the Pennsylvania Railroad. Two options were proposed: a financed water front spur under Anacostia Bridge costing about 48000 plus track rights, or shifting tracks above or below street level. A committee was authorized to advocate Congress funding and brief the Naval Affairs Committee if needed. Resolutions were adopted mourning John W Babson, longtime executive committee member.
A dense page of city notices lists Hartung's Dairy ice cream and various food and household products with prices, plus several local businesses and names. Notable entries mention a robbery arrest at the Hamilton Hotel, Hartung's and Loeffer’s brands, and different stores with contact hints and regional references.
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