Unclear Justice Hand-Outs From the Mail Carrier From Wil low Tree sh le y
The report recounts a string of local court cases and private misfortunes. John Wesley and Annie Wesley argue over affection and violence. Joe Mack and Mary Freeland involve a white boy and a colored man in domestic disputes. Numerous minor offenses follow including theft claims by Jim and the chicken thief, a coal dealer in trouble, and a rind disregard case by Manx and Gallagher. Details reflect daily court dockets in a neighborhood setting.
City Bulletin: Tubs Loaned to Camp Good Will
Commissioner Waferlana recommended loaning seven bath tubs formerly used in District 1 to Camp Good Will and three more to Camp Pleasant if desired. The Associated Chantiel notes camp character and heating needs. tubs are from local premises. Also reports a drowning at Piney Branch Road with body recovered and released to parents.
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Camp Good Will
Regina
Pyles
Joseph Kong
Reeves Street
Piney Branch Road
Strees
Washington Billposting Firm Seeks Court Pole to End Billboards
Mr Knapp at a hearing warned the Washington Billposting Company will surrender permits only if compelled. Howard Park Citizens Association protested the Georgia and Hovant billboard at Howard University campus entrance. Commissioner Macfarland said boards spoil the city’s beauty and may go to court to decide authority on revoking permits or denying new ones. Knapp argued esthetic welfare justifies removal and pledged no new permits while courts decide. Corporation Counsel Thomas will rule whether commissioners can revoke or halt billboard permits.
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Tega
Georgia
Hovant Avenes
Howard University
Charles
Knapp
Washington
Howard Park Citizens Association
Knupp
Macfarland
Cpingel
Thomas
Materally
New Office Building to Rise at 25 Thirteenth Street NW
Plans show a four story brick structure with limestone and plate glass frontage to rise on the site owned by Heidenheimer, who will use the first floor for his loan business. Architects Simmons and Heidenheimer are drawing plans that allow adding four more floors later, with demolition of the current building to start by October 1.
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Stanley Simmons
E Heldenheimer
Thirteenth Street
Heldenheimer
Jullux Garrikle & Co
J M Stein & Co Tallors
J Barton Miller
Heidenheimer
Heidenheimers
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mir Simmons
Van Camp's Sterilized Milk Promises Pure Holstein Quality
An advertisement extols sterilized Van Camp's evaporated milk from Holstein cows. It claims sterilization stops tubercular infection, describes vacuum concentrate processing reducing water to yield 15 28 percent solids and 8 percent butter fat, and markets canned milk as cheaper than raw milk with full pint in 10 cent cans. It emphasizes shelf life, convenience, and safety for children.
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van Camp
van Camps
Stenzano
Free Ice For Fountain From Temperance Group
The District Branch of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union informs Commissioner Farlington that it will furnish ice for the public drinking fountain to be erected on the reservation in Pennsylvania Avenue between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets northwest. A contract with an ice company has been made, and ice will be supplied as soon as the fountain is erected. The Remembrance Union will continue supplying free ice until further notice.
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Christian Temperance T
Immu
Farlun
Tee
Pennsylvania Avenue
Thirteenth
Northwast
Ion
Shelter
Remberance Union
Slelton
Vactariand
Water Department
Washington street numbering proposed to aid car patrons
A proposed Washington street designation system would label streets with numbers to help residents and visiting voters. The plan suggests designating lines as No 1 for Treasury cars, No 1 for bircw vt Jengraxng cars, and No 8 for Eleventh street, with numbers visible along the blocks for easy reference.
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Washington
Wsington
Vactar Lund
Charles Eo Tester
Thefty
Europe
Vir Mactiniard
Bewlin
Foster Male
Weil
Wasington Wier
Treasury
Bircw
Eleventh Street
Nis
Wadarland
Street Cleaning Costs Rise in July Reported by Superintendent
Seven additional days of street cleaning work were performed in July compared to the prior year. Superintendent Wood to Commissioner West outlined payments: White wines machine cleaning 4005 23. implied cleaning 1h4. alley cleaning 1971. sprinkling 484. statle Raysell PBto0 livery 10. rent requisitions 149 59. warm weather specimens 174.
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Wood
West
Tly
KEEP PLAYGROUNDS OPEN
A disrupted school grounds plan on August 11 proposed keeping playgrounds open until September 10 with weekday operations. The Washington Flavground association offered 1690 dollars to keep parks accessible, and Secretary West announced the offer to Captain F Ooster, aiming to fund a playground excursion down the Lotema on August 18 aboard the Jamestown steamer.
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Lreanth
F Ooster
Board of Education
West
Jamestown
Weil
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Hoek
Foruna
American Realty Company
Lith Street
Lansbargit
Tk Biel
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Speials
Barber & Ross
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ROSS
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
the Sunday Post
Mall
United States
Kimball
John Wesley
Annie Wesley
Willow Tree
Shley
John
Annie
Iwan
Joeph Mack
Mary Freeland
Mary
Tris
Kom
Jal
Lastrir
Willam Murray
Gealowy
Jones
Murray
Jim Jim
Murray Jim
Marray
Tyr & 9
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Gettieg Demnk
Gray Walters
Skam
Tuone
Mary F Miller
I Street
Lo Walters
Walters
Miller
Waters
Willan Hordley
Eighth Street
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William
Aukam
Wiliam
Ade Wacht Ena
Rand
George ‘Manx
Walter Gallagher
Robert Andrews
Palineman Oasis
Robert
Jim Robert
City Bulletins
Joby Moran
Arlington Battling Co
Rosenfields
aKst
Altamont
Manco, Sheapiet
Enaueler
Technic Institut
Gag Ranges
Ith
AD Muddiman & Co
Billboard
van Camp’s
van Camp Packing Co
Indianapolis
Ind
WCT U
Charles E Foster
Vanoue
Capitol
William H Santelmgna
Moreh + Hing Cotton
Fe Gurneral Romain
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Rami
Fifteenth U. S. Cavalry Band
Fort Wyer
George Frytrell
Mareh
Georgetown University
Falcon Arando Roch
Lampe
Milbecker ‘Turner
U. S. Soldiers’ Home Band
Mo Zhomerman
Mure
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Zdeumerma Bellini
Bizet
von Blon Jerome
Potomac Electric Power
14Th St. N. W
Rochester
Friedlander
Rice
Economy Cooperative Society
People's Drug Store
Prince Albert
Serge
Horn
F Street
Pittsburg
A. Eberly’s Sons
St. N. W
Burchell
N.W. Burchell
Andrews
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
New York
la Ave. N.W
Behrend
Yan
Abel
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street
Randle Highlands
Washington Post Co
the Daily and Sunday Post
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