Move On Meat Stands After Lunchrooms Finding
Health department to seek warrants against meat stand proprietors on Louisiana Avenue and against lunchroom and grocery operators for district health regulation violations. Inspections found unclean conditions, nonregistration, and a shed lunchroom deemed structurally condemnable. The registry campaign continues with penalties up to 25 dollars for nonregistration and a large number of unregistered lunchrooms and stalls in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Corporation Counsel
Louiisiana Avenue
Water Street Southwest
Etreet
Health ‘Office
More Land for New School in Washington Condemned
Condemnation has begun to gain land adjacent to Twelfth and L streets northwest to build a twelve room school. Purchases total 83 500 with 28 109 for improvements. After adding adjacent lots the site will be 27 434 square feet with 168 by 162 feet frontage, cost estimated at 30 000. Completion rests on Congress 200 000 appropriation.
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Twelfth
L Streets
Franklin and Thompson
Twelfth Street
L Street
Thompson
Congress
R Golden Donaldson
Malcolm W. Gill
Baltimore
North Capitol
M Streets
Montrose
Ninth Street
James S Fraser
James J Lampeton
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Teme, Institute
Port Deposit
Mr. Fraser
Ben Richards
John BH Ontrich
Stone & Fairfax
Richards
Georgetown Spur Approved for Washington and Western Maryland Line
Major Morrow approved the Washington and Western Maryland Railroad Company plan to complete a spur from Linden to Georgetown via Chevy Chase Lake and the Aqueduct bridge. Route runs along Water street, between the canal and Potomac River, then northwest to Little Falls road and along the hillside to the District line. No blasting allowed. traffic protection required. Daily Baltimore return via The Electric Line, 44.25 fare. twilight excursions 1.00 round trip. schedule to midnight weekends. Two-year-old Thomas Mulligan injured when hand thrust from streetcar window at Delaware Avenue and C Street. refused hospital. Leaf Clover Creamery ad notes butter quality and flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
Morrow
Washington and Western Maryland Line
Washington and Western Maryland Railroad Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Linden
Chevy Chase Lake
Georgetown
Aqueduct Bridge
Washington Barge, Dock and Elevator Company
Water Street
Rums
Canal
Potomac River
Little Falls Road
Baltimore
Leavy Receivership Case Tangles with Wife in Property Dispute
Sixth suit in a complex family and property conflict between Albert Leavy and Meg Leavy filed yesterday. Justice Barnard ordered Leavy to show cause on August 21 why a receiver should not be appointed for the property tied up by a deed of trust and a power of sale. The case follows prior suits including nonsupport and a divorce bid, with Florence Leavy reportedly in Madison Virginia care of a family and later missing. The dispute centers on title placed in Meg Leavy’s name, devoting proceeds and rent to joint use, with Leavy seeking restraint on sale or rent collection and a receiver to manage division of proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Leavy
Meg Mo
Leavy
Florence
Madison
H. B. Mandler
Leary
Mra
Mandler
May Begin War on Flies Rules for Households from New York Committee
Health officers consider four rules sent by the Merchants' Association committee on pollution of the waters of New York to curb fly problems. The guidance urges keeping flies from sick rooms, disposing of decaying material, screening food and containers, maintaining sewage systems, and using kerosene and powders to deter breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Woodward
Merchants’ Association
Edward Hatch, Jr
J Pierpont Morgan
Albert Vander Veer
John V Cayier
Daniel D. Jackson
Kall
Mies
Noise Case Compromised In Ninth Street Piano Case
The case of Abraham G Mayer of a moving picture establishment on Ninth Street near Pennsylvania Avenue NW, dismissed by Judge Mulloway after a compromise. Mayer agreed not to play the piano until after 6 pm. Also notes adverse ads and unrelated local notices including a scalding death, campaign events, and commercial promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham G Mayer
Ninth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mulloway
Mayer
New Theater Planned at Halls of the Ancients Site in City
A theater project is planned for the Halls of the Ancients property on New York Avenue near Thirteenth Street. Thomas H Pickford is reported to own the site, with a 25 year lease expected for a remodeled hall. A separate Montrose apartment sale to James S Fraser is noted, along with an appointment of an appraiser for government site purchases near the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halls of the Ancients
New York Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Che Post
Thomas H Pickford
Stalog
New York Capital
Pickford
Columbia Theater
Judge Kimball Endorses Circumstantial Evidence in Assault Case
Police Magistrate Ivory G Kimball said direct testimony often fails compared with circumstantial proof after six witnesses contradicted each other in Richard Granderson charged with assaulting Fannie Hart and Samuel Wade. He fined Granderson $20 and noted some witnesses likely told untruths on minor points yet did not allege deliberate perjury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivory G Kimball
Richard Granderson
Fannie Hart
Samuel Wade
Kimball
Mail clerks resist new postal fault ruling
Railroad mail clerks protest a Post Office Department decision that places them liable for injuries from mail bags dropped at stations from moving trains. They call the ruling unfair, arguing government delays risk safety and that they should not bear full responsibility. A recent Ohio jury trial resulted in a clerk payment of 3500 to an injured claimant, prompting railway executives to demand strict clerk accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Ofice Department
Ohio
Child Labor Case Up In Juvenile Court
Mrs Marthe Parmeles faces a child labor case in juvenile court charged with employing a 17 year old boy without a work permit as a telephone booth attendant in the McGill building where her husband is janitor. Parmeles denies employment claiming the boy only helped as a favor. The boy testified he worked unpaid, and several witnesses including the boy’s mother testified yesterday. proceedings continue today with Corporation Counsel Thomas for the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marthe Parmeles
Thomas
McNamee Promoted to District Attorney Office Duty
Central Office Detective Thomas B. McNamee, on the force since 1892, succeeds the late J. W. Mattingly to assist in preparing police evidence for grand jury and court presentation. The Central Office will appoint a successor to McNamee as detective in the precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Office
J. W. Mattingly
Thomas B. McNamee
J.w.mattingly
Wig
McNamee
Public playground attendance hits 225,216 in 29 days
Attendance across city playgrounds rose 60 percent from last year with 7,766 daily on average. Virginia Avenue leads, list shows totals by site such as Garfield Park 11,446 and North Capitol L 12,288, plus bathing beach usage of 6,164 over 23 days.
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The
Playgrounds Association
Worth Capitol
Virginia Avenue
I Arthur
Bell
Birney School
Curtis School
Cardozo School
Dennison School
Edmonds School
Fifth and
Fourteently and
Garfield Park
Garrison Gehan
Giddings
Henry School
Howard School
Industrial Home Schol
Industrial Home School
Jefferson School
Ketchman
Ludlow
Magruder
North Capitol and
Neighborhood House
Neighborhood House Club
Phillips School
Bess School
Rochedate School
Stephens School
Towers Scho
Towert School
Pers
Virgina Avenue
Tenth Street
Bathing Beach
Price
Five Year Old in Court Over Kite Thief
In Juvenile Court Gus Oputz a five year old was charged with destroying private property after nailing six laths to free his kite from a tree. Patrolman Clay apprehended him. Judge Callan dismissed the case noting the child’s age. The Fourth precinct residents protested the arrest as inappropriate. Gus blamed Officer Clay as a 「mean man」 for taking him in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iitle Gus Oputz
Ahrisoher
Gus
Pstrolman Clay
Clay
Miller to Virginia as legal pressures ease
J Barton Miller former secretary treasurer of First Cooperative Building and Loan Association Georgetown plans to travel to Virginia later this week hoping rest aids recovery from long illness. Receiver Am brose will not oppose departure while Miller remains due in court in September to answer contempt for not turning over association books. Injured worker Brent Bailey crushed between elevator and shaft wall at Union StationHospital reports condition uncertain. The accident tied to Bedi oil site near St James Hotel. Four hours weekly wage $1.00 fare and ticket details listed for Chesapeake Line at 14th and New York Avenue.
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J. Barton Miller
First Cooperative Building and Loan Association
Georgetown
Virginia
Miller
W. E. Ambrose
Union Station
Brent Bailey
Heeyyitt
Casualty Hospital Felana
Bedi Oil
Wie TaNwi En Sorienon
Bt James
Wills Filed for Probate Involving Henderson and Grace Estates
In William Henderson's will dated for a death on August 5 the widow Rebecca Henderson receives life use of the estate with prohibition on remarriage. If she remarries the estate is divided among the children. Rebecca is named executrix without bond. Another will from Anna Grace of 22 E Street Northeast leaves property to a trust for her children John P and Margaret C Grace. Two children are named trustees. With consent of Margaret C Grace the Grace estate may be sold. proceeds to be divided among the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henderson
Rebecca Henderson
Anna Grace
E Street Northeast
John P
Margaret C. Grace
Margaret C
Edward FP
Raymond J
Annie B. Grace
Parasite Deaths Beetles End Elm Tree Menace
Dr L How ard chief of entomology reports a parasite released in city elm trees to combat the elm leaf beetle. About six hundred parasites were bred and freed, and they prey on beetle larvae, dramatically reducing beetle damage and easing headaches and summer ailments from heat and nerves per Horsford’s Acid Phosphate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Howard
Bureau of Entomology
Peparuonent of Agriculture
Tale Horsford
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Penna. Ave
Twelfth Street RW
Sele
Kuppenheimer Clothes
Post
Washington
Manyon
Hyatem
James F Oyster
District Board of Education
Thomas F Mulligan
Hotel Johnson
Delaware Avenue
C Street
City Bulletins
Wilbur
Pyles
Marshall Hall
Furissima
Wm. Cannon
7Th St Phone
Annie M.sopenhayer
Winton K Copenhaver
Genoa Street
Lima
National League of Republican State Clubs
District of Columbia
Taft
Sherman
Heurich’s
An Maerzen and
Senate—brewery
Arlington Bottling, Company
Same Old Place
Phar Bom
Clarence H. Thompson
League of Republican State Clubs
Bereawall
Ogram’s
Thompson's
Chicago
Middiman @ Co
Marine Band
Capitol Grounds
Walter F. Smith
Ita
Lugline
Loreley
Seer
Seel
Vanpoucks
Wette
Santelmann
Mesaic
al Marek
Powhagian
Downing
Herbert Veheaee
M’namee
Avonuer
Wirth
Ross School
Industria
Towers
Cardoza
Fourteenth
C Streets
Henry Sohoel
Nenntson
Curtis
Arthur
Ketcham
Edmonds Schiesl Ludlow
Gerfeld Park
Gerrian
Stevend
Fhllins
Birney
Magruder School
Wm.hahin & CO
West 268 M
J. E. Dyer , CO
M Street
N. W
Yellowstone Park
Heart of Nature
Pacific
Canadian Rockies
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rocky Mountains
Canada
North America
B. M. Newbold
15Th and G Streets
Washington, D. C
Geo. W. Boyd
Broad Street Station
Philadelphia
Randle Highlands
White House
Otty Caread Realty Company
Mnel Beck Buildin
Central Nations Bank
Aya
Dr. Howard
Warner
Convin‘s
Warners Safe Care
Water's Safe Care Company
Rochester
Washington Post
A. F. Bornot
BRO. & CO
Dyorm Scourers
F Street
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Co-Operative Society
N.Y. Ave. Om. Sarnecte Utrary
Washington Gaslight
Potomac
Andrews' Ilet
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
la. Ave
O’donnell
F Street N. W
Aloiutmered
Keeley Institute
Marrlend
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
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