One-Man Rule Backed for District Government Reform
George Easterday and John R. Thomas urge replacing the three congressional commissioners with a single chief executive. Easterday argues centralization fixes responsibility and reduces friction, while Thomas compares District governance to a well run corporation and says one man should hold full authority and be accountable. The reform is described as inevitable and likely in the next Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jr. Easterday
John R. Thomas
Cna
Congress
Tam
George Q. Easterdey
G Street Northwest
Board of Commissioners
Thomas & Tolman Automobile Company
Thomas
Board of Directors
Board of
Attacks on Cosmopolitan Baptist Church Services
John R Galloway, owner of the Henrietta apartments near the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church on N Street NW, reports constant noise from a colored congregation’s worship. He says loud shouting lasts till 11 or 12 at night, harming nearby property values and making it undesirable for living and dying purposes. Officials note the issue is a private nuisance and advise civil court action rather than disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church
N St
Ninth
Tenth Streets
John R Galloway
Henrietta
Galloway
Mr Galloway
Valve
Sylvester
Pugh
Conductor's Right to Dismiss Passengers Upheld
Judge Kimball ruled a conductor may eject a passenger for rule violations or fare refusal. Frank Johnson of Capital Traction faced assault charges after removing a rider who refused to pay and offered a late transfer on a Seventh street car near Pennsylvania avenue. The case was dismissed.
Summer appetites and estate matters in four items
A jumble of notices covers a patent acid phosphate product claim, a request to macadamize Thirteenth Street and lay cement sidewalks, a petition to administer John Shea's estate with real estate valued around 500 dollars and a life policy of 10,000 dollars, and a Baltimore excursion offer via The Electric Line with a one dollar round trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shea
Margaret Kopp
Probate Court
John Shea
Residents Seek Street Upgrades in North Capitol Area
Dr. Edgar F. Thompson and other members of the North Capitol and Eckington Citizens' Association urged the district commissioners at a public hearing to include estimates for multiple street improvements in the next annual budget. Proposed projects include paving Lincoln road from Truxtun circle to Prospect avenue and several north and northeast streets, with little chance of funding for grading T street soon due to its current development level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Heights
Edgar F. Thompson
North Capitol and Eckington
Congress
Health department to seek warrant after fly infestation found in Pennsylvania Ave kitchen
Inspectors visited twenty lunchrooms and heteia and fifteen will face further checks after health department visits. A Pennsylvania Avenue NW site had flies in the cooking yard a dirty floor and uncovered skylight above prep table. No kitchen fans left meats exposed to flies. Three dogs were in the hood area. At a Thirteenth Street hotel inspectors found a bedroom between the kitchen and dining room used by Chinese boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Pennsylvania Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Porch collapse sparks $10000 suit against landlord
William G. Lanham, blacksmith of 34 Harrison St Anacostia, sues landlord I Leo Kolb for 10000 damages over a defective porch. Lanham says after notification and promise to repair the porch gave way as he left the Good Hope Rd house on October 28, injuring him and keeping him from work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Sanham
Harrison Street
Anacostia
I. Leo Kolb
Lanham
Good Hope Road
Fourteenth Street
M*langam
Pretty rkr forger Nellie Lohr brought to jail
Nellie Lohr eighteen, arrested in New York at Washington authorities’ request for forging George Baum’s name on a check drawn on Washington Loan and Trust. She was brought to the city and jailed in default of bond, calm and sociable during questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Lohr
New York
Washinngton
George Baum
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Abraham M. Cohen
Nellie
Street Car Injury Fatal Claims Life of Elderly Rider
Thomas A. Tate, a septuagenarian former resident of 1038 E street southeast, died at Emergency Hospital after being run over by an Anacostia street car. He was injured two months earlier while trying to board at Ninth and F streets, when his leg was crushed under the front truck as he fell. An inquest is scheduled for 11 o'clock today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Tate
E Street
Tate
Ninth
F Streets
Mrs Rae Case Advised For Assault Maiming Charge
Mrs Mary Hae faces continued proceedings after last Saturday's acid attack on her half brother James L Allen with bystander Evie Knott injured. The court delayed until August 11 per counsel request, while a second assault to maim charge is anticipated. A separate item notes Anacostia Crick Company summoned to show cause why it should not be declared bankrupt amid creditor claims. Spend today at Chesapeake Bear Fine salt water bathing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hae
James ‘L. Allen
Evie Knott
Allen
Justice Barnard
Anacostia Crick
Granby Belting Company
Ballymore
Lescius
Objections to Damages Awarded in Property Appraisement Case
Damages awarded in a property appraisement dispute at the southeast corner of Bb street and New Jersey avenue northwest by Union Station grafe-damage Rouge at the Distiit westercey, J. Ferry and J. Frank Ferry. The commission set $1,000. Also notes a nolle prosequi in a false pretenses case against Edward Wilson of Washington Grove Md due to restitution and witness inclination to withdraw. Includes travel note to Chesapeake Bay and a public bathing promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bb Street
New Jersey Avenue
Union Station
Westercey
J. Ferry
J. Frank Ferry
Edward Wilson
Washington Grove
Pratt and Howlett
Nolle
Waddles Case Reveals Nonsupport Dispute in Juvenile Court
Lorenzo Waddles told a juvenile court yesterday that his wife Violet wasted time and money, refused to mend clothes, and spent funds on marshmallows and fiction rather than essentials. He described domestic strife as he faced the bar, while Violet admitted to literary tastes but denied misusing family funds. The judge advised renewed household effort and finances, as Lorenzo vowed to resume support and she departed with him behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo Waiddles
Violet Waddles
Lorenzo Waddles
Bar of Justice
Lorenzo
District Columbia
Erenzo
City Bulletins Parlasima Rye Whisky Ad
Parlasima Superior Rye Whisky described as aged and mellow with medicinal value. Contact Wm Cannon at 1235 North West street. Arlington Bottling Company advertises Heurich’s Beer sold for twenty years and still in stock at the same Arlington brewery location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parlasima
Cannon
Laersen
Serate
Arlington Bottling Company
Chicago Jewel Gas Ranges Advertised by Muddiman Co
An advertisement notes Chicago Jewel Gas Ranges from CA Muddiman & Co at 616 12th street. It promotes Schneider's Mait Bread as a daily staple for health and happiness, claiming purity and nourishment. Grocers offer the bread at six cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
CA. Muddiman & Co
Schneider
Also Mentioned on This Page
Saka & Conyac
POST
Fick
The
Washington
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street
Eace
Baltimore
Frilient
Hilectric
Saturay
Citie Association
Pefore
Pretty
Mrs. Rae
Chesapeake
San Onco
Chesapeake Bay
Electric
York Avenue
Chesapeake Beach
Husband
City Bulletins
Grosner’s
Kuppenheimer
TAIN
N.W
PRI
Groiund
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Noth Street
Pont
Randle Highlands
U.3
Dupont
Tha Ugra
Él Realty Company
Central Netionel Bank Bulag
Cen
Munyon’s
Wcker
Orsted
Reece
Friedlander Bros
9Th and E Sts. N. W
Marchandise
Preston Gibson
Andrews
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
la. Ave
N. W
Burchell’s
Bowen
N. W. Burchell
Warner
Doco
Warnera
Warmbla Medics
Warners Safe
Warner's Safe Care Company
Rochester
W. C
Tha Post
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!