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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1917

Page

4

Grimes Sues Over Streetcar Collision Injuries

Alice Grimes of the city sues the Washington Railway and Electric Company for 15,000 damages after a street car crash prevented her from taking a clerkship paying 1,000 a year. Her husband, William Grimes, also sues for 10,000 for loss of her services.

Alice Grimes Grimes District Supreme Court Ross & Downing G. A. Berry Washington Railway and Electric Company William Grimes

District proposes Grade A milk labeling for Washington

Health officer Dr. W C Woodward urges standard specifications to govern Grade A pasteurized milk sold in Washington. The plan would allow caps to read Grade A Milk Health Department D C, while not restricting superior or lower grades provided they meet legal standards and avoid misbranding.

Washington District of Columbia W. C. Woodward Health Department Woodward D. C

Negroes Seek National Crime Against Lynchings

A committee of Black protesters who marched in New York last week delivered a White House petition urging Congress and the President to make lynching and mob violence a national crime. They cite 2,867 Black people lynched in 31 years with few punishments and warn civilized nations cannot fight brutality while stained by blood.

New York White House Congress United States Garmenta

Woman Appointed Health Inspector in Washington

For the first time the District of Columbia health department hires a woman inspector. Mrs. Annie A. Repetti, formerly matron of the smallpox hospital, will inspect kitchens, lunch rooms, and grocery stores. Dr. W C Woodward says a woman’s temperament suits cleanliness duties, and plans to add more women inspectors if her theory holds.

Health Department of District of Columbia Annie A. Repetti Smallpox Hospital W. C. Woodward

Births Reported and Marriages Noted in Local Notices

A list records births for multiple families including Wivell Rowles Russell Marshall Lowery Hoffman Ferry Campbell Williams Ridgeley Bryant Askins and Conway with ages 25 21 18 24 34 etc. Also noted are numerous clergymen attended nuptials pairing men ages 24 19 21 28 with women 18 20 24 22 in Manassas Va Blannenan Va Anacostia D C and other locations.

Manton M Clare F. Wivell John P Helen Rowles Charley A Mary F. Russell John A Jessie B. Marshall William R Zora B. Lowery John R Lillian Hoffman James Violet M. Gibson John W Maude Ferry Robert E Billie G. Campbell Frank Eeith Williams Faith Ridgeley Arthur and Maybell Bryant Frank and Mary Askins Earl V. Conway Ana Mary Ti Koote Franz M. W. Schweeneiss R. Sothern Anderson, Jr Eva E. Rothery D. H. Martin Willam F. Weeks Katie Fair Manassas John H. Jetles Charles C. Fisher Blannenan Olin B. Lam Elizabeth ©. Casey John H. Kpplligan Aloysius M. Payne Pearl M. Hackley William J. Kirby Joseph P. Madigan Eileen A. Keady P. H. Brennan Gunt Alexander Rosie Larnon James BH. Arnold Leon J. Green Margerite Sheehy James G. Mackin Charlies O. Kilpatrick Logansport Ind Olive C. Hoyson Baltimore H. Schroeder Owen G. McWilliams Beulah M. ‘Tip‘pett Sterling John W.W. Wadman Howard T. Verguson Mabel F. Akers Howard F. Downs

Deaths Reported in City Obituary List

A long list of deaths is reported with ages and addresses across Washington. Names include Mary A Houseman Anselm J Snow Helen M Sloan Frank M McVey Sarina Briguglio Rev John OHara Tulla Colt Annie T Leary Annie Edwards John F Longe Michael Haarett Mary F Klumkiewicz William F Ashford Dwight G Smith Isaac Edwards William Henson Alexander Lee Mary EB Carr Margaret Brown John H Brown Jennie Bradford Charles JT Ross Lawrence J Brown Jennie M Johnson and others with ages from a few days to seventy eight and locations ranging from emergency hospital Georgetown Hospital Providence Hospital Tuberculosis Hospital and local streets. The item ends with an ad and a business listing for Money's Worth or Money By D J Kaufman Incorporated.

Mary A. Houseman Anselm J. Snow Waph Helen M. Sloan Frank M. McVey Sarina Briguglio John O'Hara Holy Trinity Church Tulla F. Colt Annie T. Leary T St. Nw Annie Edwards St. Se John F. Longe Georgetown Michael Haarett Mary F. Klumkiewicz Providence Heap William F. Ashford Madison At Dwight G. Smith Isaac Edwards William Henson Alexander Lee 4Th and E Ats Mary EB. Carr Margaret Brown Brie Plains D. C John H. Brown Corcoran St Jennie Bradford Champlain Ave Charles JT. Ross 10Th St Lawrence J. Brown 12Th St Jennie M. Johnson St. Nw

Nonsense Club to Initiate Openair Dinner in Garden

The Arta Club faces a month of events with an openair dinner in the club house garden tonight chaired by Charles Trowbridge Seehman on the topic Legal Nonsense and Choral Follies Hostesses were Mrs Emma Fran Knorr and Miss Willard Howe Five applications for Board of Trade membership were approved by the membership committee with final action by the executive committee on August 13 John Warren former conductor sues City and Suburban Railway for 15000 for injuries from a January 9 1916 rear end collision Funeral services will be held tomorrow noon at Metropolitan Baptist Church for Rev W Bishop Johnson who died at Freedmen's Hospital Industrial Savings Bank opened its new home at Eleventh and U streets NW with a reception last night William Whelan 50 of 138 Thomas St SE died last night He worked in the Washington Navy Yard for years Miss Mary W Thurston lectured on conservation of food at Everett School and demonstrated canning A Home Defense League Rifles meeting drew 60 new members for the Y M C A railroad branch Officers including W J Wilson spoke Rose Frenzel 18 of 1927 Thirty-fifth Street NW was slightly injured leaving the Georgetown playground shower room and treated at Georgetown University Hospital.

Weason The Arta Club Charles Trowbridge “Eehman Emma Fran Knorr Willard Howe

Remarkable Mme Steinheil in Paris Trials to English Society

The notorious Mme Steinheil, once accused in a sensational Paris murder case involving her husband and stepmother and linked to President Faure's death, is now described as a striking figure within English society circles. The feature traces her dramatic transformation from scandal to high society ornament.

Mme. Steinheil President Faure

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