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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1905
Page
10
Open tonight until 9 o clock for a ruthless sale of Saks garments. The store promises best clothing bargains of the season with clean tables at season end. Unrestricted selection includes cassimere ceviot and flannel suits in sizes for teens to adults, with price reductions showing no profit motive.
Captain Morrow announces that the filtration plant is now feeding treated water into the city mains from the storage reservoir. Since last Tuesday water passed through beds and into the reservoir, then into the mains today, reducing bacteria and typhoid risk. A prior test showed 80 bacteria per cubic centimeter in untreated water versus zero after filtration. stored water showed zero bacteria. The report cites Butler, Pennsylvania as a past warning, noting filtration prevented a larger typhoid outbreak.
Dr Woodward district health official discusses the Dalecarlia reservoir cutoff and its effect on Potomac water quality. He notes the filtration and sedimentation processes, dredging, and algae factors, stressing safeguards remain and the reservoir will be back in use soon.
Eight new typhoid cases were recorded by the District health office with no deaths and five recoveries. The update signals the epidemic may be subsiding though total cases since July 1 reach 332 and deaths 87. The report notes earlier year figures for comparison and mentions a derelict old Police Court building project and a misdirected rail inquiry from August 1830.
The bathing beach will close for the season tomorrow night, one week earlier than planned, due to falling attendance. Superintendent Stevens cites continued declines even during hot days, arguing funds are better spent on improvements rather than lifeguard salaries. A protest letter from patrons prompted a conference with Commissioner McFarland before final closure.
E W Talcott, assistant, engineer in charge of street extensions, submitted to the Engineer Commission an annual report for the year ended June 80, 1905. It details maps and estimates work, land condemnations for rights of way, and openings of alleys and rain streets. It lists widening and extension projects, dedications, and school site additions, with office leadership notes and ongoing map updates.
The text outlines a sale with no setup fees attracting frequent buyers especially larger men wearing sizes 40 to 43. It advertises a range of suits from 88 to 43 842.85 and lists several price points including 15.00, 16.50, 20.00, 25.00 and 65.00, with clean up prices on hats and cheviot trousers and a lot of men’s wear marked down.
Catalog of trimmed prices across items such as 18¢ fast black-hose, 56 1S¢ handkerchiefs, leather belts, garters, coat-hangers, trouser hangers, wash neckwear, suspenders, underwear, straw hats, wash vests, negligee shirts, and French batiste underwear. Includes sale pitch “Money's worth of money back.”
Josephine Anechim of Fifth Street Northwest heard an intruder at her back window and blew her police whistle. The alarm drove the thief from the dining room where dishes rattled and silver lay scattered. A bag with Italian words was found. no valuables appeared missing.
Mr and Mrs McClosky were shaken when a horse drawing their buggy on New York Avenue NW was frightened by a bicycle and tipped over. Mrs McClosky suffered bruises and shock while Mr McClosky cut his right hand. They declined hospital care and returned home. The bicyclist who collided with the horse fled the scene.
Detectives searched the Adams Building offices of Lynn and Wall on IF street near Fourteenth after noon finding betting operations alleged to be ongoing. A quantity of memos used for book making was seized, the acting manager was arrested then released on $500 bond, others were questioned and released. A warrant was issued for Arthur B. Wall, head of Lynn & Wall and president of the Maryland Telegraph Company, who planned to surrender in police court.
James E Keys of Prince George County Maryland has been missing since Tuesday from Glatz. Relatives asked Maj Sylvester to locate him after fearing for his safety. Keys is described as 45, 5'8", 160 pounds, blue serge suit, checked vest, black derby. His description circulated to Washington police and a general lockout ordered.
A caveat to the will of Mrs Anna McKeever is filed by daughter Mary A Walling alleging lack of sound mind and undue influence. A trustee’s account dispute seeks to settle a $1,405.34 balance between R Randolph Hicks and C P Storrs in Norfolk and Talladega, Alabama. Various local ads promote ice cream, tailoring, vaudeville, and a voluntary bankruptcy by Dr William Lofton with assets and debts detailed.
Aged colored men and women are to attend a women’s congress at Madre’s Park tomorrow at o’clock to discuss protection and welfare. The notice also mentions local shops and services, including Sugir-cured hams and meats, with ads from J. T. D. Pyles’ seven stores. A court session reported several individuals adjudged insane and committed to the Government Hospital, while others were deemed of sound mind.
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