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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1905
Page
11
A midcentury sale promotes a long standing Saks style event claiming 35 years of successful precedents. Men’s and mixed suits are discounted heavily with prices listed from eight to twenty two dollars, claiming unmatched value and a unique twice yearly event.
A survey overview notes growth in building activity and parcel mapping. It cites funds of 7,500 for plats and field notes, ongoing vault organization, and staffing changes as the county plans to hire more helpers and rent additional rooms to meet spring demand.
War Department cut off Deiarlia reservoir without District notice prompting possible appeal to Congress. District controls distribution and filtration plants while federal oversight could shutter supply for government use, fueling calls to hand entire water system to local government. The dispute centers on funding, control, and benefits of turning operations over to the District.
Fragmentary text mentions heart value return and unclear references. The readable portion shows garbled phrases like raerel and nuander with no identifiable people, places, or events to anchor a full news-style card.
A fragmented report notes a local committee organized an outing for children with expenses totaling 382.60. The group sought subscriptions and time from volunteers to support a neighbors’ benefit, year by year, in summer, with a focus on safeguarding contributions.
A damaged fragment mentions Chesapeake and Delaware Canal terms and New York related names, with scattered phrases about a group or individuals and a possible location cue. The text lacks coherent action or clear entities to define a full news item.
Peyton Sweat a barber confined in the District jail shows early smallpox symptoms. Authorities fear inmate exposure but cannot trace a source. Precautions include isolation and vaccination of close contacts, with no confirmed spread beyond Sweat.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions season and hurricane motifs with garbled phrasing and missing context making precise reporting impossible. No identifiable people places organizations dates or events are readable to anchor a concrete news item.
The readable text shows an OCR damaged notice about a company to show cause at a specific time, mentioning subscriptions, publishing, and an individual named Mr Moore Cay. It references a corporation and a proceeding date, with incomplete phrases and names.
A requiem mass will be held tomorrow morning at St Paul’s Roman Catholic Church for the repose of the late Archbishop Chappelle. Father Malkin, a personal friend of the late archbishop, will be celebrant. A selected male choir will render music.
In Philadelphia a case reviewed in police court involved a suspect fined 20 dollars after an 80 cent default. Detective Cornwell testified a man named Arthur Rose paid to secure a police position as a special watchman, with the promise of Rose’s placement on the force.
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