Rock Creek Valley Park Plan Seeks Rock Creek Park Modernization
Major Morrow urges Congress to fund a $1.92 million Rock Creek valley park project including a main drive from Massachusetts Avenue to the river, a parallel path, and surrounding driveways. The plan requires condemnation of about 3.75 million square feet of land and seeks to curb dumping nuisances while expanding formal park features north of O Street.
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Fromchusetts
River
O Street
Rock Creek Park
Morrow
Rock Creek Valley
Maj. Morrow
Massachusetts Avenue
I Street
Potomac Park
Waterside Drive
Q Street
Twenty-fifth Street
N Street
Twenty-sixth
L Streets
Potomac River
Rock Creek
Congress
Real estate sales by Stone and Fairfax list near 100000 dollars in five properties
The firm sold five properties in the square including J Sprigg Poole 608 F street Allen C Clark 605 street M J Bischoff 610 street Washington Loan and Trust Company 629 E street, totaling nearly 100000 dollars. Other sales include a four story brick building at 56 E street northwest valued at 15000 dollars and a two story brick dwelling at 2819 Fourteenth street northwest bought by W A Meers for 5060 dollars. Moore and Hill sold lot in block 25 Columbia Heights near Fairmont street for about cents per square foot to Frank Tibbetts for Henry A Pressey Stone and Fairfax represented Edward Graves and J Terry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone& Fairfax
J. Sprigg Poole
F Street
Allen C. Clark
M. J. Bischoff
Washington Loan and Trust Company
E Street
Simpson-Sullivan Company
Edward Graves
Stone & Fairfax
J. A. Terry
Fourteenth Street
Terry
W. A. Meers
Moore & Hill
Henry A. Pressey
Frank E. Tibbetts
Columbia Heights
Fairmont Street
Thirteenth Street
Autos That Pain in the Air Circus Thriller at Barnum & Bailey
The Barnum & Bailey show presents Autos That Pain in the Air a daring act with two cars racing in midair after a downhill start. Two teen girls perform the dangerous stunt using a curved track to lift the cars into space and land neatly in sequence. The act lasts four seconds and is paired with an enhanced street parade feature returning this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum& Bailey Circus
Barnum & Batley Circus
Mercury for Tuberculosis Treatment Report
A preliminary navy study on using mercury to treat tuberculosis is forwarded to the Surgeon General by Surgeon B L Wright from Fort Lyon Colorado. Medical Inspector C Hibbett notes surgeons W W Bucher and Wright personally administer the treatment to prevent needle infection and encourage patient participation. Results so far are encouraging and the clinic is growing by voluntary applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Wright
Navy
Naval Hospital
Fort Lyon
Galo
C. ~. Hibbett
W. W. Bucher
Wright
Funds for District insane care near exhaustion
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Jesse L. Wilson warns that asylum maintenance funds will run out at month end. He urges swift settlement of February and March bills for the District's indigent insane, noting vouchers have been sent to the Treasury for settlement and will be directed there immediately in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Ly Wilson
Interior
Wilson
Treasury
Department
Judge Kimball Pushes Severe Flag Law Before House Panel
A morning recess allowed Judge Kimball to testify before the House Committee on Military Affairs regarding proposed legislation on flag desecration. Representing the Grand Army of the Republic, he urged drastic punishment for those guilty of disrespect to the national standard.
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United States
Police Court
Kimball
House Committee On Military Affairs
Grand Army of the Republic
Deadlock in Murder Case Near Rock Creek Park
Richard Gregory a black man is tried for the September murder of William A. Gagner near Rock Creek Park. The jury was locked up with no verdict after a long Criminal Court session. Police say Gregory confessed in his cell and guided officers to the scene.
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Richard Gregory
William A. Gagner
Rock Creek Park
Barnard
Gregory
Garner
Hattie Martin
Georgetown
Alli Grove
Davis
Schneider
Seventh Precinct
Wife Sues for Divorce in District Supreme Court
Eva Belle Longstreet of 1239 Thirty-second Street NW sues for absolute divorce from Francis C. Longstreet after ten years of marriage on alleged infidelity. Various local notices follow including carpet services, merchants, a new Ladies' Auxiliary plan for the Spanish War Veterans, dining ads, a gas stove fire at 126 G Street NE causing $200 damage, and crime news of nine months’ jail for Andrew Jackson for assault in Goat Alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Belle Longstreet
Thirty-second Street
Francis C. Longstreet
District Supreme Court
E. P. Hinkel] & Co
Maine Ave
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ida M. Galloway
National Auxiliary
George Dewey Naval Camp
No. 7
Andrew Jackson
Jalh
Percy Hill
Goat Alley
Hill
Lynn Haven Bay
Schneider’s Navy Yard Exchange
Charity Fund Grows as Members Increase to 133
Mrs. John Hay contributed $100 to the Four Hundred Club and received ten memberships not solicited by her. WN. L. Burchell gave $25. The club, formed to aid Associated Charities, now lists 133 memberships with six new additions: George Shiras Jr. (two), W. W. Parker, Brentano's, Spear, Middleton, Donaldson & Spear (two).
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John Hay
Hay
WN. L. Burchell
Associated Charities
George Shiras, Jr
W. W. Parker
Brentano's
Spear
Middleton, Donaldson & Spear
Alleged Thief Sentenced in Police Court
John McGraw, identified as from Beltimore, was found guilty of larceny by Judge Kimball in the Police Court and sentenced to three months. Complainant John McCully testified to shared hotel lodging where McGraw allegedly opened two suitcases and stole clothing and jewelry valued at $2. The theft was reported to the Sixth precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGraw
Beltimore
Kimball
John McCully
McGraw
McCully
Cigars for Fire Fighters Reward After Church Fire
Fifteen dollars worth of cigars to be given to fire company members who responded to the fire that threatened Holy Name Church last week. Rev T J Kurvick asks Commissioners for approval, approved by West and Morrow on Chief Belt’s recommendation. Belt also urges moving picture machines be enclosed in fireproof boxes after Thursday following Majestic Theater fire caused by burned film.
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Holy Name Church
T. J. Kurvick
West
Morrow
Chief Belt
Belt
Majestic
Pennsylvania Railroad Excursion Book Highlights 800 Resorts
The Pennsylvania Railroad promotes summer vacations as a bright break from work. It sells excursion tickets to over eight hundred resorts from Newfoundland to Virginia beaches and Canadian shores. The Summer Excursion Book lists rates, stopovers, and can be obtained from ticket agents after May 1 for ten cents or 25 cents by mail.
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America
Valley
I Mountain
Atlantic Coast Line
Iatwader
Cape Hatteras
Pennsylvania
Newfoundland
Theirginia
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Cumberland Mountains
Tennessee
Wilds
Canada
St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Cape May
Wildwood
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
Asbury Park
Long Branch
Spring Lake
Seaside Park
Beach Haven
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
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Blum &Koch
Karltons
Stanhope
Saka & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Bay of House & Herrmann
7Th and Eye Sts
N. W
Post
The
Washington
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Chas. Kaufman & Sons
Lacey & Co
Kuppenheimer Clothes
Grosner
Rosner
Ave
Randle Highlands
U.S. A
Handle Highlands
Ae Capitol
Dupont Circle
U. & Teally Company
Central National Bank
Centes National Bank
7Th St
Pa. Ave
Archibald Wineberg
Vineberg
Dome
Penna. Ave. N. W
Women’s Store
Penna. Ave. N. Ww
Richard Gregory Jury
Prince Albert
City Bulletins
Mercantile Society, le Fost Nw
J. D. Pyles
Callaghan’s
Cor
C. J. Fanning
G Street
Poat Schneider
Connecticut
Krouse’s
Puriasima
Wm. Cannon
Beurich
Maerzen and Senate
Bat Arlington Bottle Company
Oll Stoyes
12Th Street
A. Muddiman & Co
A Os
Horn Sattee
Margaret Dye Ellis
Fathers and Mothers
Sixth Street
Mothers' Club
Nettie Barker Fernald
J. Lowrie Bell
James Lowrie Bell
Cazenovia
N. Y
Laura B. Bell
Stirling Bell
Lydia Humphreys
Bell
T. J. Bailey
Charles Fernald
William J. Cole
Gonzaga Colege
BE. de L. Me. Donnell
McBride
Heli “el
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
Panama
Copenhagen
Merchants’ Transfer and Storage Co., Oot
Atreet. Shonh Um, Om
Morsell
Albert L. Johnson
Castelberg
Agtoms
Opticians
Penna. Ave
Bulletin
Tel. Main
Duffy
Dury Malt Whiskey Company
Rochester
John G. Meinberg
KING
Eleventh Street
S. E
Washington, D. c
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Inter-Ocean Building
S512
Ninth Street
D. J. Kaufman
Gallery OF Foreign Arts
Keeley Cure
Hore Capitol
Friedlander. Bros. Cor
Munyon
Joseph Auerbach
Uneeda
Josephine
Milwaukee
Arden Tools
Barber & Ross, Tith and
G Streets
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