Hagenbeck Circus Today Promises Spectacle and Parade
Carl Hagenbeck brings a full circus to town with three rings and a vaudeville act. The parade is postponed to tomorrow morning while the show opens today at Fifteenth and H streets northeast with elephants, lions, tigers, zebras, and exotic acts amid bands, lemonade, peanuts, and balloons for all ages.
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Carl Hagenbeck
Circus Neople
Atock
Fifteenth
Hoster
Lukes
Carl Hazenbeck
St. Louis
Hagenbeck
Africa
James de Wolf
H Streets
Usury Law Debate Sparks Public Hearing in District
Opponents urge harsher measures while ex District Attorney Henry Davis argues ten percenters and money sharks are needed for the public welfare. Catherine Roth wins $200 damages against the District of Columbia for a Fifth Street property dispute near the Second precinct station. Condemnation actions affect Little estate lots for Lelorama avenue work. Red Cross Secretary Magee reports $510,001 more famine relief from Japan. Jury appraisers to assess Rittenhouse Street land value. hearings set at City Hall next Wednesday.
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Henry Davis
Senate
House
Davis
Distret
Catherine Roth
District of Columbia
Circuit Court No 1
Justice Anderson
Fifth Street
Second Precinct
Sta Hon
L. H David
Joseph W. Cox
Little Estate
Garrigan
John Little
Sarah L Little
Lelorama Avenue
Ninteenth Street
Connecticut Avenue
Rittenhouse Street
Ghevy Chase Circle
Pastor Russell to Speak at Belasco on April 2
Announcement invites listeners to hear Pastor Russell at Belasco on April 2 at 3pm. Also notes a rare Abyssinian zebra at the National Zoo died, its neck broken while entangled in a wire fence. The zebra was a gift from Ras Mackennen, ruler of Harrer.
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Pastor Russell
Belasco
National Zoo
Ras Mackennen
Harrer
Pavements blamed on funds delay say officials
Commissioner Macfarland blames lack of funds for paving repairs delaying improvements. He notes 1.4 million of 3.8 million square yards are 15 years old and 0.9 million over 18 years, with past appropriations far below the needed 3000000. He warns condition will worsen without larger, sustained funding.
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Macfarland
Bo HL Warner
Factorland
Mccfarland
Congress
Canal dike plan prompts water-front lease terminations
Engineer Commissioner announced a proposed dike along the James Creek Canal requiring removal of water-front leases by July 1 as part of a city sewage disposal project. The project, costing about 35,000, aims to flood control, moving a sand and gravel yard eastward along the Anacostia River.
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N Street
James Creek
Washington
Notreet
G Street
Anagostia
Fire regulation update seeks theater safety overhaul
Wire Chief Bell urged Commissioners to expand building regulations for theaters halls and places of amusement with stages and movable scenery to cover all festivals and fairs He asks that wood booths receive fire resisting treatment and that all decorations flags be treated before permits are issued and that fire department inspections occur prior to events.
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Bell
Lecture Postponed by National Geographic Society Tonight
City notices report a lecture by Sargen Wyman on The Protection of the United States Against Invasion by Disease at the National Rifles Armory, to be postponed. The item also lists local promotions for Schneider’s Great Crab Feast at Navy Yard Exchange and various ads for Hartung’s and Loeffler’s foods, bread and household goods, with prices and store details.
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Chna
Japan
National Geographic Society
National Rifles Armory
Sargen Wyman
United States
Navy Yard Exchange
Loeiffer
A. Loeffie
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Saka & Company
Seventh Street
Ouses Herrmann Cor
EYE
S) Streets
Kuppenheimer
I. Grosner
Elgin
Paul Jones
Hornstein
Teonomy
S. Shedd & Bro. CO
Ninth Street
Freak Museum
Charles L Magee
American National Red Cross
State Department
Christian Herald of New York
Stone & Fairfax
Drugeiau
City Bulletins
J. T D Pyles
Velat’s
Lucez
Italy
Velati
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio
FR. BR
Royal Lim
James W. Pumphrey
Beulah Samiing
John RB Kelly
Center Market
New York
Suddiman & Co
Sd Jrth
Strawberry Lee Ream
Hartung’s
D. J. Kaufman
Ava
Newton St
Howard Avenue
Mt. Pleasant
New York.Ave
Cor. 14Th
Horn
Tailor
Washington Gaslight CO
Tenth ST. N. W
Lowe Bros
J. J. Walker Sons
10Th Street
N. W
J. B. Larkin
PA. Ave. S. E
Lanston Monotype Machine Co
Philadelphia
Wood, Nathan , Co
Madison Ave
Lucas
R. M
Hubbard Heating Co
F St. Nw
Pillsbury’'S Best
Pillsbury
Andrews
A. P
Andrews Paper CO
Lousiana Avenue
D Stract
Waltham
Selinger’s
Morsell
Doe
Eberly
C.& P. Telephone Co
Twelfth St Nw
R St Nw
Belmont Dairy Co
Neo
Sen. W
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