Health Officer Pushes Fans in Markets to Guard Meats
Health officer Woodward urged a market food amendment to allow power-driven fans near exposed meats and provisions to replace screens during hot weather. The change aims to curb insect infection and sickness, with inspectors enforcing compliance and fines up to 25 dollars per offense. The proposal, approved by Commissioner Macfarland, promotes continuous airflow to remove dust and contaminants from surface foods.
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Woodward
Compassioner Macfarland
Easter window displays at Hub Furniture Company
A festive storefront along T street features a Master toyland with chickens rabbits ducklings dolls and teddy bears creating a lively scene for children and mothers. Another window showcases Speigel Schnee kitchen cabinets in salin walnut with dustproof and mouseproof construction and a broad price range with three styles offered.
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T- Street
Hub Furniture Compins
Trent
Speigel & Schnee
Street Work Prep as Asphalt Paving Planned
City officials plan 454 Q0 for street repairs and 250090 for new asphalt paving in the district over coming years. Last year about 390000 was spent on repairing and rebuilding streets within city limits and about 19000 on county roads. Citizens petition to replace granite block pavements with asphalt due to noise and business disruption. Commissioners favor asphalt, but Congress blocks some paving plans in their budget estimates.
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Congress
Bill to remove F street obstacles urged by Assoc.
A report urging favorable action on a bill by Representative Rodenburg for removing sidewalk obstacles on F street between Eckington Place and Second Street was requested by A R Serven and Hermann Blau of North Capital and Eckington Citizens Association. Serven said land on both sides is owned by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and rain washes mud onto the sidewalk, making passage difficult.
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Rodenburg
F Street
Eckington Place
Second Street
R Serven
Hermann Blau
North Capital
Eckington Citizens’ Association
Distree
Mr Serven
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Unfavorable action on street extension in southeast square
Unfavorable action on the Senate bill to extend a minor street bounded by Sixth and Seventh streets southeast and other avenues was sent to Senator Gallinger after weeks in the Commissioners, in a letter received yesterday. O F Smith appointed stenographer in the Department of Insurance on Drake’s recommendation. appointment effective yesterday.
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Senate
Sixth
Seventh Streets
Mort
Gallinger
Senate District Committee
F. Smith
O F. Smith
Department of Insurance
Thomas E Drake
Eighth Annual Meeting of National Union Mela Held
Eighth annual meeting of the National Union Mela, held yesterday at the Methodist Church, elected officers including President Mrs John N Culbértean and vice presidents Mrs C L Roach and Mrs H P Viles. Dr Bristol welcomed attendees. Morning reports from officers and committee chairmen were presented. speakers addressed Waldensian work in Italy and preaching in Yiddish and Hebrew.
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Eatedibinc National Union
Woran’s ‘“Nterdenom
National Missionary Union of the Distric
Por Nm
Robert Whaley
D. la Fetra
Washington Topham
McManus
Isaac Pearson
Waldensian Church
Italy
Philip Sidersky
Bristol
George Bpledel
Katharine Boyce
W. D. Windom
Irs
Mesdames Brown and la Ferra
Margaret Dye el
Oregon land fraud trial edges toward May 1 ruling
Oregon case against Hyde Benson Dimond Schneider proceeds with witness testimony to prove a conspiracy in which school rights were to be sold for large sums. Key witnesses McCusker and Alexander describe payments and notarizations tied to alleged government land schemes.
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Hyde-Benson-Dimond-Schneider
Justice Stafford
Documenta
Thomas McCusher
Portland
Ore
Schneider
McCusker
Baker
MelQusker
A S Worthington
Hyde
MecCusker
Worthington
Sehneider
Mraker
Ton Alexander
George G Brown
Salem
Oregon
Military Honors Accorded For Two Captains at Arlington
A double funeral was held for Capt Julins P Wooten and Capt Henry Foster. The United Spanish War Veterans led the services with Chaplain Henry Brown of the Rough Riders officiating. Soldiers escorted the bodies by the Thirteenth Cavalry to Arlington, where interment occurred, with final ceremonies by the Spanish War Veterans and a separate GAR burial service at Capt Foster’s grave.
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Thomas P Tiindle
Julins P Wooten
Volunteer Signal Corps
Henry Foster
United Spanish War Veterans
Henry Brown
The
Rough Riders
Thirteenth Cavalry
Arlington
Fourth Immune Camp
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Capt Wooten
Nelson A Miles
Lafayette Post
Capt Foster
Brown
Capt Wonten
Funeral of Nixon Brewer in Washington City
Funeral services for Nixon Brewer of 214 Eighth Street Southwest were held at Ryland Methodist Church after his death at Emergency Hospital from injuries in a day loft fall. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. A Civil War arrival from Fairfax County, Virginia, he ran a feed store on Ninth Street Southwest and was active in business and church circles. He leaves two sons and three daughters.
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Nixon Brewer
Eighth Street
Ryland Methodist Episcopal Church
Oak Fill Cemetery
Brewer
Washington
Fairfax County
Seventh Street
Bashford Inquest To Probe Fatal Aerial Shock
An inquest will be held at the District morgue today into the death of Edward Bashford a 36 year old lineman who was electrocuted while repairing a live wire above Benning Bridge early yesterday. His body fell from a pole and was found by Sergeant Emmerson of the Ninth precinct. Bashford resided at 626 Sixth Street Southwest.
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Edward Bashford
Benning Bridge
Bashford
Sergeant Emmerson
Ninth Precinct
Sixth Street
Kann Store Floral Bower Opens With Electric Fountain Display
Kann firm celebrates improved building with lavish decorations by Gude Brothers. A fountain centerpiece on the main floor features maidenhair ferns and American Beauties lit by incandescent bulbs. 1000 carnations were gifted to staff as a committee led by George De Neale oversaw the floral design and distribution.
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Kann
Gude Brothers Company
George de Neale
P. Becker
M Bennell
P. Fitz
A Sachs
J. Leatherman
R Menefee
M. Hoyt
H. Schute
City Bullets Would Restore Old Street Name Change
Adverse report on a bill to restore the name of California avenue in Washington County from Florida avenue to Nineteenth street northwest to V street has been recommended by Engineer Commissioner Morrow. The notice includes various local ads on groceries and services.
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California Avenue
Washington County
Florida Avenue
Nineteenth Street
V Street
Morrow
Harper Sentenced Foreseen in Police Court Today
Robert N. Harper, ex president of the American National Bank and the first U S. man convicted of a pure food and drugs act violation, faces probable Police Court sentencing this morning. The case has drawn national attention and may conclude there in court, with the U.S. District Attorney Baker seeking the first full sentence under the act following Roosevelt's suggestion.
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Robert N. Harper
American National Bank
United States
Mr. Harper
Roosevelt
Baker
Easter Outing Season Sparks Rail Travel Plans
The Pennsylvania Railroad promotes spring getaways as Easter holidays approach. Trips to Atlantic City, Cape May, and Wildwood run from Washington with weekly and weekday departures. Excursion tickets range from 7 to 9 dollars, with schedules including 1:00 p.m. weekday and 12:30 p.m. weekend options.
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Atlantic City
Washington
Cape May
Delaware River Bridge
Wildwood
Free theater seats contest for Julius Caesar essays
The Washington Post offers fifty pairs of orchestra seats and a ten seat box for The James ONeill engagement at the Columbia Theater. Entrants write a short essay on Julius Caesar and send it by noon Saturday for a chance to win the grand prize and fifty runner up prizes. Winners will be announced in The Sunday Post and seat coupons distributed at The Post office Monday.
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Columbia Theater
James O'Neill
Post
Washington
Columbia
O'Neill
Julius Caesar
ShakeSpeare
T James O'Neill
Sunday Post
Washington Post
Rome
James D’ Neter
Ander Post
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Wm. Cannon
7Th St
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Arlington Bottling Company
12Th Street
Muddiman & C
Merchants’ Transfer and Storage Co
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Pa. Ave
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Washington Gaslight Co
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T. W. Wood & Sons
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Burchell
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Penna, Ave
Jos. Schutz Brewing Company
DAL
Milwaukee
O’donnell
Munyon
John Syphon
Barber & Ross
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Albert L. Johnson
Randle Highlands
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Dupont Circle
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Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey
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