Twohey Quits Service as Street Cleaning Chief
John P. Twohey resigns after seven years as superintendent of the street cleaning department to begin law practice. He says he improved efficiency and reorganized methods since 1901, with plans to hand over to an assistant Septem ber 1 while a successor is chosen. Commissioner West expresses surprise and will not discuss details until resignation is public record.
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John P. Twohey
Twohey
Toohey
Commissioner West
West
Publc
Columbian University
George Washington University
Japanese Love Americans Seen Attentive in Yokohama
Miss Nettle L. White of Washington travels around the world and writes that Japanese people show great respect to Americans. She notes stores closed for the Fourth, abundant bunting, American flags, and fireworks on junks in Yokohama harbor, indicating friendly sentiment toward the United States.
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Empire
Nettle L. White
Ameries
Bank rejects check over alleged funds lapse loss
John Windolph proprietor of the Summit Hotel 149 Seventh Street Northwest through his attorney P A Bowen Jr sues National City Bank for 15000 damages alleging a July 20 check for 8460 to Heurich Brewing Co was dishonored July 23 for insufficient funds harming his credit and business standing
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John Windolph
Summitt Hotel
Seventh Street Northwest
P A Bowen Jr
Sut
National City Bank
National Caty Bank
Heurich Brewing Company
Windolph
Man Arrested for Carrying Dead Squirrel in District
Leroy Fleet 22 of 1709 Thirty-fourth Street NW was arrested near Station No 7 for possessing a dead squirrel during the closed season. He claimed the animal was killed outside the District and will appear before Judge Mulloway today as the squirrel season opens on November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Fleet
Thirty-fourth Street
Fleet
Mulloway
Begging Case Ends With Prompt Fine by Judge Mulowny
John Kane addressed Judge Mulowny as old pal during a begging case and was promptly fined $5 before the matter ended. Mayme McDouglas filed suit against Capital Traction Company for 300,000 damages claiming she was thrown to the ground as she alighted from a car at Fourteenth and K Streets NW on May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kane
Mulowny
Kane
Pal
Capital Traction Company
Mayme McDouglas
Fourteenth and
K Streets
Indemnity proposed over Piney Branch parkway award
The Montgomery District received a letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury regarding a $14 031 50 award to Chapin Brown for condemned property for Piney Branch Parkway. Although a jury awarded the sum, two deeds of trust were found on Brown’s land to secure Boston firm George F Blaker Manufacturing.
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Treas
Chapin Brown
Piney Branch Parkway
Brown
Sixteenth Street
Rock Creek Park
Fillmore
Beall
George H. Starer
George F. Blaker
Commuter complaints over Ninth Street G Street crossing
The Columbia Golf Club files a complaint with the District railway commission over Brightwood line car service and the Ninth and G streets crossing. Complainants describe noise, gaps between rails, worn treads, and the danger of conductors distracted while passengers alight, urging through cars at seasonable intervals.
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District Railway Commission
Columbia Golf Club
Brightwood Avenue
Brightwood
Ninth and G Streets
Patent Office
Ninth Street
Taxicab Rate Change Proposed by City Officials
Arrangements between commissioners and Terminal Taxicab Company aim to raise fares for trips beyond a half mile from the station. Proposals set boundaries west of Thirty-seventh Street toward Georgetown and Rock Creek, with return-trip charges. Minimums and mile rates vary by location, noting distances exceed two miles from Union Station and Thomas Circle.
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Terminal Taxicab
Thirty-seventh Street
Georgetown
Rock Creek
Massachusetts Avenue
Spring Road
Fourteenth Street
Plans for Pennsylvania railroad substation site
Engineer Commissioner Morrow urged suspending the order to locate a Pennsylvania railroad substation between Four and a half and Seventh streets until the company provides plans for a site at Fourteenth and Water streets southwest. Attorneys Wayne MacVeagh and F D Kennav protested the relocation, prompting Morrow to move for a suspension of the order.
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Pennsylvania
Fourteenth and
Water Streets
Morrow
Wethser
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ther
Wayne MacVeagh
F D Kennav
Seventh Streets
Commissioner orders mufflers installed on district garbage wagons
Police Superintendent Sylvester reports about 27 wagons lack proper cushions to deaden top rattling. Maj. Sylvester will stop noises. Washington Fertilizer Co under contract must conform to regulations. Health inspectors say lunchrooms in Tennallytown Benning and Rock Creek Church roads are generally in good condition. A warrant is recommended for the Delaware avenue lunchroom proprietor for noncompliance.
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West
Sylvester
Washington Fertizer Company
Health Department
Tennallytown
Benning
Rock Creel Church Roads
J. H. Motherhead
Delaware Avenue Northeast
War in Relief Corps Latter appeals to national head
The Woman's Relief Corps District of Columbia suspends former department president Isabel Worrell Ball for one year, after a August 16 council vote. Ball, who appealed to National President Kate H. Jones, claims illegal suspension and seeks justice on legal grounds. The dispute centres on a letter opened after Ball's term and involvement at the Canton's body removal ceremonies in Kingston.
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Emma L. Newton
Woman's Relief Corps
Isabel Worrell Ball
Department Council
Ball
Kate H. Jones
Ilion
Newton
Oresent
Mrs Newton
Plana
Relief Corps
Union Station
Capital Plaza
Col. Alvord
Ita Jawa
May Come to Washington for Travelers and Railway Meetings
Commercial Travelers' Union and the Travelers' Protective Association favor bringing their conventions to Washington next year. The Railway Supply Manufacturers' Association and related bodies are considering the invitation. The gatherings could draw up to 20 000 people to the city and about 6 000 from the joint sessions. Also announced was the appointment of delegates to the international fishery commission to meet in the city September 22 to 26.
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Grant
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Commercial Travelers’ Union
Travelers’ Protective Association
Washington
Railway Supply Manufacturers’ Association
Master Car Builders’ Association
Master Mechanics’ Association
Harper
D. &. Porter
Thomas W. Smith
T C. No
Apartment House Owner Sued For Damages
Clarence Howard and John Dorsey filed a suit for 1000 dollars each against Emmett Elmore owner of a Sixth and Hetreeta northwest apartment house and James Menell contractor. They claim injuries from a failed elevator cable while working on September 6, 185 while riding the elevator during construction. Attorneys are W. B. Ambrose Kappler and Meriliat.
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Clarence Howard
John Dorsey
Emmett Elmore
Sixth and Hetreeta Northwest
James Menell
W. BL Ambrose
Kappler & Meriliat
Burial of Mrs Chancellor Ends New York Family Ties
The 35 year old Mrs Beecher Chancellor widow of Dr William Chancellor former Washington schools superintendent died Tuesday of typhoid fever at Homeopathic Hospital. Burial will be in Rhode Island family home. She leaves husband six children Marie Louise Susan Catherine Isabel and David. Related to Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe. Born in Brooklyn she studied art at Packer's Institute and the Art Students League in New York City.
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Uis
Beecher
William
Chancellor
Washington Schools
Homeopathic
Rhode Island
Brightwood Avenue
Eugene Beecher
Miss Chancellor
Marie Dr. Chancellor
Chicago University
Henry Ward Beecher
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Brooklyn
Dr Chancellor
Marie
Louise
Susan
Catherine
Isabel
David Chancellor
Boys Sent to Reformatory by Judge Kimball for Stealing
Nine youths were sentenced to six months each in the reformatory by Judge Kimball of the U S police court for shoplifting small articles from Joseph Snyder at 318 Four-and-a-half Street. The group includes Arthur Mullen alias Barr and Joe Green alias Knock Jennings. others are Henry Robinson Wilks Brooks Joseph Clark Arthur Tastridge Reilly Washington Andrew Johnson and ya bel Ehll.
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Reformatory
Kimball
United States
Police Court
Joseph Snyder
Arthur Mullen
Barr
Joe Green
City Bulletins and Local Advertisements Mix in Ledger
An assortment of domestic ads and notices from Chicago includes gas company notes, shop names like Mrodelman and Co, Arington Betting, Schneider’s groceries, bread as a health food, and various priced goods such as matches, brooms, pickling spices, ground pepper, and other daily necessities. The entries reflect a bustling local marketplace with family interest framing buying choices and services.
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Schneider
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Hamner
Washington Architecture
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Senste
Arington Betting Company
J. H. Kuehling
Mason’s
We. J. '. D. Pyles
Henry Evans
St. N. W
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Selalux
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Cologne
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Iianté
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Sea
Reliable Drug Store
F Street
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W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton Mass
Catatog
Douglas Brockton
I L. Douglas Shoe Store
Penn. Ave
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Post
the Post
Randle Highlands
Capitol
U.S
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U. S Welty Company
Central Relational Bank
Ty Central National Hank
7Th St
Pa Ave
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street
Uneeda
Phona
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Warner Safe Cure
Warner's Safe Cure
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Potomac
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