Move On Meat Stands After Lunchrooms Investigation
Health department filed fourteen complaints seeking warrants against meat stand proprietors on Louisiana Avenue and against three lunchroom owners and one grocery store operator for violations of District health rules. Warnings issued to several Southwest sites. two refused cleanup and face potential condemnation. Registry drive continues with fines up to 25 dollars for failure to register. many lunchrooms and market stalls still unregistered despite broad compliance efforts.
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Health Department
Corporation Counsel
Louiisiana Avenue
Water Street Southwest
Etreet
Health ‘Office
More Land for New School Condemnation Initiated
Commissioners take steps to acquire adjoining parcels to enlarge the Twelfth street site for a twelve room school near Franklin and Thompson. Frontage will total 168 feet on Twelfth and 162 feet on L with 27434 square feet, cost estimated at 30000, within a 200000 appropriation to relieve crowding.
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Twelfth
L Streets
Franklin and Thompson
Twelfth Street
L Street
Thompson
Congress
Georgetown Spur Approved by Engineer Commissioner
Major Morrow granted approval for the Washington and Western Maryland Railroad to complete a spur from Linden, Maryland to Georgetown, via Chevy Chase Lake and the Aqueduct bridge. The route runs along Water Street, between the canal and Potomac River, crosses above the Canal road, then follows the hillside parallel to the Canal road to the District line. No blasting is allowed and safety measures will protect traffic on intersecting streets.
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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
Haltimore
Sixth lawsuit over property ties Leavy and wife
The sixth suit between Albert Leavy and Meg Leavy, filed yesterday, led Justice Barnard to order Leavy to show cause on August 21 why a receiver should not be appointed for certain property. Leavy began with a receivership suit last April and faced a nonsupport charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Leavy
Meg Mo
Leavy
Florence
Madison
H. B. Mandler
Leary
Mra
Mandler
May Begin War on Flies Rule Pack From New York Committee
Health officer Woodward considers issuing four fly control rules for households in the city. Rules from the Merchants' Association committee on pollution of the waters of New York urge cleanliness and prevention to curb spreading disease. The list covers screens for food and windows, proper garbage disposal, sealed sewage, kerosene in drains, burning table scraps, pyrethrum usage, and reporting fly nuisances to the health department.
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Woodward
Merchants’ Association
New York
Edward Hatch, Jr
J Pierpont Morgan
Albert Vander Veer
John V Cayier
Daniel D. Jackson
Kall
Mies
Noise Case Compromised In Ninth Street Establishment
Abraham G Mayer of a moving picture establishment on Ninth Street near Pennsylvania Avenue NW had his case dismissed by Judge Mulloway in police court yesterday. Mayer was arrested for allowing an electric piano to play from 11 am to 11 pm, a compromise led to dismissal with agreement to limit piano hours after 6 pm.
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Abraham G Mayer
Ninth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mulloway
Mayer
New Theater Planned On Halls of the Ancients Site
A large building for commission merchants is planned on the Halls of the Ancients property on New York avenue near Thirteenth Street, with a theater to be remodeled rather than rebuilt. Thomas H Pickford reportedly bought the property for a 25 year lease, and the project may involve New York capital. The Montrose apartment sale to James S Fraser for about 87500 is noted, with deed transfers at 1332 G Street NW. Harold E Doyle named government appraiser for sites near the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and several other property deals are listed.
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Montrose
Halls of the Ancients
New York Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Che Post
Thomas H Pickford
Stalog
New York Capital
Pickford
Columbia Theater
R Golden Donaldson
Malcolm W. Gill
Baltimore
North Capitol
M Streets
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
Judge Kimball Rules Circumstantial Evidence Strongest
Police Magistrate Ivory G Kimball declared circumstantial evidence stronger than direct testimony after six witnesses gave conflicting accounts in the assault case against Richard Granderson. He fined Granderson $20, noting some witnesses likely lied on minor details but could not accuse perjury, citing his long service and many trials.
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Ivory G Kimball
Richard Granderson
Fannie Hart
Samuel Wade
Kimball
Mail clerks face liability for injuries from mail bags
Railway mail clerks protest a Post Office Department ruling that makes them responsible for injuries when mail bags are thrown from moving trains. They call the ruling unfair and cite government delays in providing safe mail delivery. In an Ohio damage case a clerk settled for 3500 after a pouch struck a person. Railheads say clerks must be held strictly responsible for such accidents.
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Post Ofice Department
Ohio
Child Labor Case Up In Juvenile Court
Mrs Marthe Parmeles faced charges under the District child labor law for employing The ron Talbott a minor without a permit at a telephone booth in the McGill building where her husband is janitor. The defense claimed no employment, the boy testified he worked as a favor and was unpaid. Proceedings continued with Corpora tion Counsel Thomas leading for the government and other witnesses including the boy’s mother.
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Marthe Parmeles
Thomas
McNamee Promoted to Central Office Detective Post
Central Office Detective Thomas B McNamee succeeds the late J W Mattingly. McNamee has served on the force since 1892 and will be assigned to the district attorney office to prepare police evidence for grand jury and court presentations. The successor to McNamee remains a preselected detective.
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Central Office
J. W. Mattingly
Thomas B. McNamee
J.w.mattingly
Wig
McNamee
Public playground attendance tops 225,216 in 29 days
The Playgrounds Association reports citywide play area use at 225,216 over 29 days, an average of 7,766 daily. Total compares to last year with a rise of over 60 percent, Virginia Avenue leading in attendance among many schools and parks, despite rain affecting some weeks.
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Virginia Avenue
The
Playgrounds Association
Worth Capitol
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
FiveYear-Old Gus Oputz Faces Juvenile Court
A five year old, Gus Oputz, was charged with destroying private property after taking six laths from a shanty to fashion a kite. Patrolman Clay arrested him, but Judge Callan dismissed the case, noting action could not proceed against a child so young. The Fourth precinct residents protested the arrest.
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Iitle Gus Oputz
Ahrisoher
Gus
Pstrolman Clay
Clay
Miller to Virginia as Contempt Case Lingers
J Barton Miller former secretary of the First Cooperative Building and Loan Association Georgetown plans to depart for Virginia later this week hoping mountain air aids recovery from a long illness. A writ of no exeat existed but was not served and Receiver W E Ambrose will not oppose Miller’s departure if he remains in the area for a September court appearance to answer contempt charges over missing association books.
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J. Barton Miller
First Cooperative Building and Loan Association
Georgetown
Virginia
Miller
W. E. Ambrose
Wills Filed for Probate in Henderson and Grace Estates
The will of William Henderson, dated August 5, leaves his estate to his widow for life with a later division to their children if she remarries. Rebecca Henderson is named executrix without bond. Anna Grace of 22 E Street Northeast died July 2, and left a trust for her children John P and Margaret C Grace, who are trustees. With consent of the Grace children the property may be sold and proceeds divided among the children.
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William Henderson
Rebecca Henderson
Anna Grace
E Street Northeast
John P
Margaret C. Grace
Margaret C
Edward FP
Raymond J
Annie B. Grace
Parasite Kills Elm Leaf Beetle Threat to City Shade Trees
Dr L How ard head of the bureau of entomology reports a parasite bred and released in elm trees to combat the elm leaf beetle. About six hundred parasites were distributed by the department and the beetle population substantially declined. The parasite attacks the beetle larvae and has provided relief from borer like damage amid hot weather and nervous tension references.
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L. Howard
Bureau of Entomology
Peparuonent of Agriculture
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City Bulletins
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Wm. Cannon
7Th St Phone
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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
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Loreley
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Seel
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Curtis
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Ketcham
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Gerfeld Park
Gerrian
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Magruder School
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Heart of Nature
Pacific
Canadian Rockies
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rocky Mountains
Canada
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15Th and G Streets
Washington, D. C
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Broad Street Station
Philadelphia
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Brent Bailey
Heeyyitt
Casualty Hospital Felana
Bedi Oil
Wie TaNwi En Sorienon
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Randle Highlands
White House
Randie Highlands
Dupont Chew
U. S
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Ott Y Caread Realty
Mnel Beck Buildin
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Panya
Dr. Howard
Tale Horsford
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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