Memorial Day Order Bids Comrades Honor Dead
Grand Army of the Republic leader Commander-in-chief Tanner issued the annual Memorial Day address urging posts to honor fallen soldiers. He recalls decoration of Confederate graves beside Union dead and calls for school participation, speakers, and flowers as a tribute to those who served.
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Tanner
Grand Army of the Republic
Pacific Coast
Logan
Isra
New York
Montauk Point
Buffalo
Appomattox
Rachel
Tate
Ap- Io
Alley to Be a Street Conversion Approved by Commissioners
The commission approves converting O’streat alley northwest into a minor street at an estimated cost of about 50000 dollars. A special act would allow assessing about 25000 dollars on the square and adjacent property owners, with the district covering the remainder. The plan proposes a forty foot width through the square from Fourth to Fifth streets, adding eight foot sidewalks and a twenty four foot roadway.
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O' Streat Alley
Maj. @ylvester
Police Department
George Wilson
Board of Charities
W. BP. Richards
Build More Sewers and Water Mains Ordered
District Commissioners approved official orders for laying new water mains on Sales Street and Twentieth Street near Gales Street, plus Delaware Avenue and PC Street. Building permits issued for multiple brick dwellings and stores on N Street, Second Street Northwest, Mintwood Place, Harrison Street, and C Street Northwest, with various architects and builders and total estimated costs. A meeting notice advocates a Washington Heights park, to be held at 8 o'clock tonight at the Presbyterian church.
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Sales Street
Twentieth Street
Gales Street
Delaware Avenue
PC Street
Inspetor Ashford
P.C. Chafina
Atreet
William Peimer
Bache
John W. Ross
Second Street
Pittman
Brooks
John W. Henderson
T Street
Wiliam CG. Adlerd
Harrison Street
Anacostia
George §. Cooper
Mintwood Place
Jones & Peters
Washington Heights
S. Woodward
Thomas
Selfridge
Jann Sternberg
Charles A. Douglas
Presbyterian Church
Columbia
Itabrama Avenue
Floyd Weatherston Tones and Tone Quality Talk at Library
Floyd Weatherston lectured at the Public Library on Tones and Tone Quality using many instruments. He demonstrated how everyday objects carry tone noting growth of music from primitive crafts. He tuned wood pieces and table glasses with water to show sound production, peppering remarks with wit.
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Floyd Weatherston
Public Library
Featherston
Fire Drill to Begin at Public Printer Office
Public Printer Stillings plans fire drills this week to ready Government Printing Office staff for emergencies. Dismissal of 100 printers took effect Saturday sparking reports of a broad shake up, later denied by private secretary I A Coblins. Temporary printers face short assignments as Congress convenes and changes in the binding division loom.
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F. A. Calling
Stillings
Army of Government Printing’ Office
Government Printing Office
I. A. Coblins
W. BR. Raimsey
Capt. Ramsey
Peinters
Collins
Power to Narrow District Streets Circulated to Congress
Washington Commissioners seek federal legislation after a District Court of Appeals ruling that they lack power to narrow Fifth Street Northeast. They forwarded an amendment to the District appropriation bill granting discretionary authority to narrow or widen streets, sending the request to Rep. Gillette, subcommittee chair.
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Westerday
Congress
Gilette
District ‘Appropriations Committee
House
Nations urged Jamestown Exposition pavilion plan
Diplomatic representatives of Great Britain Mexico and Lubar were urged yesterday to back national pavilions at the Jamestown Exposition. H S George Tucker and J Maytyor Ellyson with C Brooks Johnston pledged to approach their governments for recommendations. Abner Leech will probate his August 3 1864 will naming Irene P Leech widow as sole beneficiary and Abner Y Leech Jr as executor. Algonquin Storage Company incorporated to run a general storage business with 100 capital stock from John B Sleman Jr Lee D Latimer and Louis H Stabler.
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Jamestown Exposition
Great Britain
Mexico
Luba
H. St
Jeorge Tucker
J. Maytyor Ellyson
Virginia
C. Brooks Johnston
Expositien
Abner
Leech
Irene P. Leech
Abner. Y Leech, Jr
Recorder of Deeds
Pure. Dairy
John
Hy Ontrich
Wiliam B.brown
Daniel
Dinneen
D-street
Three Months for Stealing Charged by Police Judge
Auguste Niebelta and Godfrey Meyer face three months imprisonment for stealing items valued at 325. testimony cites whisky as a downfall. Police Judge Kimball presided yesterday morning.
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Niebelta
Young
Kimball
Godfrey’ Meyer
Snesses
Johneo
Duane
Catessetts
al Butler
Man's Store Easter Clothing Offerings Highlighted
The store promotes spring clothing with emphasis on fit style and workmanship. Special Easter offerings are featured this week to attract customers, inviting shoppers to see garments in person to judge their quality.
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Saks
Karlton
Saka & Company Teet
Pennsylvania Avenue
Remington
Eighth and
F Streets N. W
Washington
Aire
Horn
F St
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
Louisiana Avenue
D Street
M. A. Eberly
87Th St
PB. J. Byrne
H. Clay-Espey
Congressional Library
Branc
Sellars
Adler
Mass
Victor E. Adler
Ton PeriGent
Seay Au Selinger's
Board of Governors
Jamestown
City Bulletins
Piven
Emmy
J. H. DePue
Gill's
Hartung
Sia
Coramansigners
Reese Donalason
Northwest
Alga
the Riggs
Mari Jones
Heary ‘School
Wade
Maj. Sylves
Police
Comley
Wis. Ave
Youe Baxter
Parkish
Baini
E’t. Never
Muddiman & Co
Hartung’s
Newport News
Old Point
Yorktown
Potomac
Department of the Potomac
Grandg Army of the Republic
Sélolt
Srpes
Hale
Hs. Your. ‘Grocers
Ington
Era
9Th St
Sean
Housestierrmann
Feb & Eye CT Streets
Ieee
Ceres
Boner
D. J
Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Fortas
Potomac Electric Power Co
Johnson
Tinstowe
Sherwood
Wsis
St Nw
House of Kuppenheimer
Grosner
Belmont Dairy Concorporated
T4th
St. NW
Panay
Wabashare
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