Hospital probe denounces isolation methods at Garfield
Health Officer Woodward reports patients with contagious diseases were kept together at Garfield Memorial Hospital. He urges separate wards and proper isolation, noting exposure risks from erysipelas and whooping cough, and calls for investigation and action by Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Garfield Hospital
Garfield
Dwo
Garfield Memorial Hospital
Health Department
District Employs Diver for Sewer Outlet Work
Commissioners authorize John Olsen as diver inspector to oversee outlet section construction of outfall sewer No 36% for up to fifty days at daily rate plus actual travel expenses from Boston to Washington. The service sewers include sections on Monroa Street, K Street southeast, and Fifth Street areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Olsen
Boston
Mass
Washington, D.C
Monroa Street
K Street
Disbursing Officer Urges Prompt Salary Draws Districtwide
Disbursing Officer Rogers writes via Commissioner West to all district department heads urging prompt salary draws on the 1st and 16th of each month and no later than the 6th and 20th. Secretary Shaw requires officers to repay any unpaid salaries into the Treasury by the 5th and 20th each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Commissioner West
Shaw
Three Divorces Granted by Chief Justice Clabaugh
The court granted a divorce to G Milton Thomas from Christabel Thomas on statutory grounds with custody of the child awarded to the father. A cross bill by Sir Thomas was dismissed. Berinda T Overton and Thomas W Overtop had their marital relation dissolved. Marcha D Schlosser divorced from Robert F Schlosser for desertion, with Martha D Sweeney restored as maiden name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clabaugh
G. Milton Thomas
Christabel Thomas
Sirs. Thomas
Berinda T. Overton
Thomas W. Overtop
Overton
Stafford
Marcha D. Schlosser
Robert F Schlosser
Acid Victim Recovers After Suspected Poisoning
A man found semiconscious on Fourteenth Street and Pennsylvania Sunday night, identified as J. J. Coates, baggage master at the New Wilary Hotel, recovered enough to leave Emergency Hospital. Coates had worked late and gave police the name Robert Smith, with no clear reason for the suicide attempt claim.
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Fourteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Robert Smith
J. J. Coates
New Wilary Hotel
Coates
Dolson
Brightwood Road
Government plans bids for new public station on reservation
Government will ask bids on a new public convenience station to be built on the government reservation at Thirteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. It will cost about 25000 dollars, be underground, and resemble the Wrench stations. The Center Market station is under way, begun about a month ago, with completion hoped by July. Col. Biddle expects both stations open by July.
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Thirteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Center Market
Col. Biddle
The Highest Grade Ice Cream at Hartung's and More
A fragmented shopping notice lists brands and prices for groceries and confections under Hartung's and nearby stores. It mentions pineapple sponge cake, circle cakes, preserves, butter, corn, peas, mackerel, and a crab feast at Schneider's, plus Hartung's fresh fruit flavors and Gitta chocolates. It also advertises stove and bath goods, wine and liquors, and Easter business at Harting's Man's Store with spring suits and top coats highlighted as best buys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T . Pyles
la. Ave
Schneider
Giese
West Lynn Haven Bay
Ty Hartung’s
Ma Ave
GC A. Muddiman & Co
N. Cap
Harting
All About Hell At the Helasce Theater April 1 at 3 p.m
Fragmented notices from an old newspaper page describe an event at the Helasce Theater on April 1 at 3 p.m. The text also notes a fire department in Colon with apparatus and praises from William Belt. It includes probate land bequests in Keokuk Iowa and mentions a Confederate Veterans Reunion in New Orleans with low sale rates and contact addresses.
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Helasce Theater
Wymmesswaels Yoschung
Joseph B Bishop
Isthmian Canal Commission
Colon
William T Belt
Washington Fire Department
Bishop
Chief Belt
Confederate Veterans’ Reunion
New Orleans
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DELTA
Oxford
Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Sloan’s Galleries
G St
U. S. Treasury
Washington, D. C
SWANN
ST. John’s Church
J.A. T. Swann
Gov. Swann
Maryland
C. G. Sloan & Co
Wm. M. Sloane
Bayard Stockton
Francis Larkin, Jr
Vwaorxanchuvetin Avenue
Kuppenheimer
Grosner
Quifitter
Svebard
George E. Hebbard
Ninth Street
9Th St
Morsell
Newena
C. & P. Telephone Co
R St
Selinger
Ft. Cor
A. Eberly
Grace Washington
N. Wh
Andrews
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
Louisiana Ave
St. N. W
Washington, D. Cc
New Willard
City Bulletins
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Paul Jones
Hornstein CO
Gos
Horn Ann
Patty Mer Stocking
Keokuk
Iowa
Lees Bal- Inger
Omita
Nebr
Mays Landing
Kate A Stocking
Montville
Edward W. Parker
Stocking
Justice Miller
Littlefield
Alvord & Co
Colorado
Ridg
West Aa
Home Savings Bank
7Th and
Mass. Ave
Gth
H Shs
7Th St. SW
Chickering
Belmont Dairy CO
Potomac Electric Power Co
14Th St. NW
Loewe Broa
T. Walker Sons
10Th Street
Jardinier
Enemal Price
Brewster
Oguumt
Herrmann
TEA & Eye
Oak Fame
Mayer & Co
Seventh St
Washington
Ganemiest
Ceres
Saue
Ali
Grocer
Shedd & Bro. CO
Brink
Kpogley Institute
North Capital Street
Washington DC
Nowherselve
District of
Catorupis
Merrand
Warner
Tver
Warners Safe
Ag Js
Warners Safe Core
Rochester
Regals
Regal Washington
Penn. Ave
Washington Post
George A. Schwakopf
Warn
St. Wlw
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