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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
15
District Perth office launches education drive led by Dr William Woodward to curb infant deaths this summer by improving knowledge and prevention. Officials emphasize clean milk, proper storage, and timely health measures to reduce mortality amid heat.
The district sewer department head Danel FOOM will resign immediately as the city commissioners prepare to appoint a successor. The move follows months of controversy and questions about salary and oversight, with Mocemb likely to oversee the transition and appoint a new supervisor under government authority.
A garbled OCR passage discusses the authority to move records in the office of deeds and the role of judges, recorders, and commissions in proving the existence and contents of records. It references the Supreme Court and district opinions on the recorder’s duties and the handling of decayed or missing records and related evidence.
Health Officer Woredward ys terdas released the weekly mortality report noting births exceeded deaths in the district for the week ending April 2. Total births reached 34 with 8 white and 26 colored infants. Diseases causing the deaths included pneumonia and disca of the heart with 2 each, and tuberculosis and other illnesses as prominent killers. Contagious diseases showed minor changes with scarlet fever up 6 cases while smallpox and whooping cough decreased by 8 each.
A bill to suppress usury via the District was forwarded to the Senate by Senator Gallinge for enactment. It fixes a license tax for money lenders and grants commissioners authority to supervise and regulate their business, having already been submitted to Congress.
The hearing into charges of favoritism in district contract awards, set for 1 am, was postponed indefinitely by Engineer Commissioner Morrow at Brennan Construction Co. partner P J Brennan’s request. It may be taken up next Tuesday or Wednesday. Brennan seeks time to gather testimony. No direct charges against engineer staff beyond resignations. Brennan’s circulating reports about the department’s methods noted, with a call to substantiate indirect charges. A F Gibbs’s charges against the office of the building inspector will be investigated at a public hearing Monday.
A man identified as Timothy J Horan, fifty years old, was pulled from the tidal basin after leaving a note for his wife. Bystanders and a quick hospital response saved him, though he had attempted to end his life amid financial troubles.
Fin Ho Nowin sold for 903 through the estate office of Geo Worthington a three story brick house with copper trimmings, twelve rooms and two baths. The property fronts 19 feet by 108 feet, includes public alleys, and was built about two years ago by Me Nolan from plan boot. Simee Tattun and Don in Wek Filer Mudehoper Col Grearne & Hut and Perry Belmont Chae Wo Cimoe purchased from Mrs Margaret Martin through Shinnoan & Lueb. Calmore will occupy as home of Minh in the two story elder dwelling on Furst Street northwest.
A fragmented notice shows members of a civic club, including Jennings and Siddons, urging continued donations to the 400 Club fund. The finance committee states a $106 reduction toward abolishing a $4000 debt, with members urged to remit dues and names to the joint finance committee.
Report from the United States Task Commission propagating station notes a scarcity of shad, low fry survival, and reduced fry eyed hatchery output. A steel hull power launch owned by AWT Gregory remains on service. Two women named JoS Pallard and Durabeth Millen recover from a Tuesday auto crash on northwest avenues.
William Green a former War Department clerk arrested in New York was brought to this city to answer a charge of false pretense and demanded a jury trial when arraigned in Police Court yesterday. He was committed to jail pending disposition. Green recently married and lived on Eleventh Street Northwest in New York before coming to this city weeks ago.
Nailer widow Betty J Nailer faces probate action after a missing will was discovered by attorney in an old safe at a stable. The document seeks to set aside letters of administration and admit the will dated November in probate, naming heirs Wartan Clark of Denver and Elizabeth Trimble of Richardson.
William M Stevens former superintendent of the bathing beach was sued for fifty thousand dollars in the District Supreme Court yesterday for defamatory libel. The suit stems from charges made by Stevens to a water circulation alleging reflections on three named officials and a contractor.
William Pinkard, employed by Harvard Laundry, arraigned in Police Court on embezzlement of 715 dollars from the firm last April. He pleaded not guilty and was held in $1000 bond for the grand jury. Also notes promotions and local ads mentioning Schneider bread and assorted goods.
The Weanders day program marked the sixteenth anniversary of Washington Seminary in the assembly hall. Miss Peart Costinett presented a white carnations boutonniere to the school principal Miss Mills. Rev Robert Mace spoke, detailing the seminary’s history and ideals, followed by Miss J Eilen Foster who addressed child labor issues and praised Mrs Smallwood. The event closed with song and speeches, then a luncheon.
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