Schools Face Fire Safety Dilemma Kept Open With Repairs
The board of education decided not to close 9 Mott Garfield Cook Burville Birney Hillsdale Threlkeld Benning schools, preserving 1,778 pupils and 47 teachers. They will implement minor repairs, seek fire protection funds, and reuse lower floors while avoiding permanent shut.
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Mott
Garnéid
Birkley
Annex
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Agid Benning Public
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Jef Belt
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Cook and Benning
Mott School
Garfield
Burville
Birney Annem Hillsdale
Benning
Mortality Report Shows Net Deaths Surpass Births
Health Officer Woodward reports for the district week ended April 18 that 127 died and 123 were born, with death excess of four. Among deaths 58 were colored and 69 white, births 35 colored and 83 white. Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases led deaths, with diphtheria rising to eleven cases and scarlet fever down by three.
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Woodward
Disinherits Wife in Will From Domestic Troubles
R Brown who died recently at his home 2106 Hatpeet NW left no provision for his wife in a March 23 208 will filed for probate. The will states the bulk of the estate goes to his daughter Mariah Brown due to their separation and domestic troubles.
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R. Brown
Bawara
Brown
Hatpeet Northwest
Mariah Brown
Bearded Governor Appeals Sentencing on Dismissal
The court conducted an appeal regarding a sentence of dismissal. Commissioners stated both cages would receive consideration, as Frere appealed the verdict and the patient details were debated.
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Tadings
Go ‘Police
Beard
Frere
Patie
Demand Safe Schools Fire Threat Grows in Nation
Fire Chief Belt cites fifty eight school buildings damaged or destroyed since January in many cities, totaling over two million dollars in losses. He condemns ten local structures here and urges automatic sprinkler protection and improved safety measures in remaining schools.
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United States
McCormick
Potomac
Thirkield
Burrvilla
Cook, Mott, Garfield
Birney Annex
Hillsdale
Johnson Annex
Chief Belt
Board of Education
Funeral of Owen R Wixom in Glenwood Cemetery
Funeral services were held for Gwen R Wixony who died after a two year illness from heart failure with dropsy. Born in Steuben City New York September 3 1847 he served in the Civil War with the Fifteenth New York Veteran Engineers. He later conducted a mercantile business on Main Street in this city and was a member of Roosevelt Garrison and Army Ives Battalion. His wife survives.
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Massachusetts Avenue
Glenwood Cemetery
Wixom
Steuben City
N. Y
New York V Volunteer Engineers
Roosevelt Garrizon
Ives Bt Onion
No Favoritism Shown in District Engineer Dismissal
A district conference led by Commissioner Morrow examined charges of favoritism tied to contractor payments. Charles Fernald resigned after admitting $1000 from a Washington construction firm. officials criticized Brennan for broad accusations while stressing no district contracts were awarded improperly. The session also covered Fernald’s loan from Brennan and a separate dispute between McDermott and Brennan.
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Columbu Land Dredging Company
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R. J. Beall Construction Company
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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Mas. Morrow
Ma. Morrow
Fernald
Washington
Grennan
McMullen & McDermott
Elis
Wainright
Virginia Avenue
Water Mains Ordered Laid by Engineer Commissioner Morrow
City notices state 765 feet of twelve inch water main to be laid on Emerson Street between Thirteenth and Brightwood avenues and 345 feet of eight inch main on the west side of Brightwood Avenue between Emerson and Farragut streets. Also mentions local ads, a missing house numbering issue in Anacostia, and a note on Schneider's Malt Bread.
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Brightwood Avenue
Rightwod Avenue
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Anacostia
Nicholas Avenue
Hillsdale
Sumner Street
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