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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1907
Page
8
A long standing claim notes many people do not drink enough water and that flushing with fluids helps kidney and bladder disorders. A common treatment uses three daily tablespoons of a compound with Buchu and Uva Ursi extracts plus liverwort, paired with increased water intake for about a month to cleanse impurities from the system.
A Washington sculptor named Amateis designs large bronze doors for the Capitol west entrance. The eight by thirteen foot panels will depict science jurisprudence mining agriculture architecture and commerce with statuary of notable Americans. The work, approved by a panel of architects and sculptors, will honor intellectual progress and feature figures such as Franklin Jefferson Webster Madison Poe Latrobe Marshall Edison and Bell among others.
Circus trains arrive early as Forepaugh Sells prepares a weeklong run. The big tent goes up Monday while Sunday is rest. Monday and Tuesday feature exhibitions, with riders elephants seals and acrobats showcasing a premier touring spectacle aimed at drawing eager crowds.
The Union Soldiers' Alliance plans its annual shad bake at Marshall Hall on May 4 with a gala program. A chartered steamer and accommodations are arranged for attendees, with speeches planned by a committee led by Alva S Taber and Edward A Kreicter and others.
The court suspended a full call of the docket for the current term and will convene only to render decisions or hear motions. Sessions set for next Monday and May 13 and May 27, with the Copper Queen Mining Company case against the Territorial Board of Equalization of Arizona cited as the last argued matter during Salvation Army services at 93 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Col Margetts, a longtime Salvation Army officer, visits Washington to lead services in the army hall, with preaching at Seiged Baptist Church on Sunday morning assisted by Start Gaps and Mrs Lyon of Philadelphia.
Brennen Construction protested division of a street paving contract. Commissioners awarded Brennen all asphalt work without vitrified guttering while Cranford Paving handles vitrified gutterage. Bid differences: 880 for vitrified gutter streets and 3261.80 for non gutter streets. Commissioner West ruled Brennen should have all asphalt work and Cranford guttering.
The McClellan statue will be unveiled next Thursday with elaborate ceremonies. Stands surround the statue at the Connecticut avenue and Columbia road triangle. President and foreign representatives, government officials, Army of the Potomac members, and armies of Tennessee Cumberland and Ohio will be seated in designated stands. Decorations include draped American flags and bunting, and residences nearby will display flags to enhance the tableau. The unveiling method remains undisclosed, following precedents set by past statue dedications.
Albert A Sampson allegedly enlisted cabmen at city stands claiming he had passengers for them. He would guide cabmen to a location to collect fares, only to find no one there. Detectives arrested him after complaints to police. Separately Fifth Street NW between F and G designated a business street by District Commissioners.
Local bulletins list donations to the Masonic Temple building fund including a $1,000 bedroom suite and a furnished parlor dining room and kitchen valued at $1,500. Also promotes Rush ton canoes at Glen Boho Park, a fashion gathering, and Schneider's Malt bread claim of purity.
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