Critic Finds Great Falls Power Plan Costs Escalate
The critic argues the Great Falls water power project is financially risky, claiming Langfitt’s 100000 horsepower design would cost about 9.25 million dollars after considering water rights, dam, and infrastructure. He notes steam plants can deliver similar capacity at lower initial cost and urges engineering and economic scrutiny before DC adoption.
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Great Fatlata
Great Falls
W C Langfitt
Corps of Engineers
L S A
Col Langfitt
Bain
Col Langftt
United States
A &c
Cot Langfilt
Dot Langatt
District Court Actions and Will Clarifications 1916
Michael A D Mann a seeks absolute divorce from Julia Fiorini D Mann a married February 15 and separated July 38. Mary Emma Fritz receives one third of Johnson Mill property in Aston Township. The District Supreme Court handles probate and a wrongful train injury suit against Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Railroad. allegations note a defective coach door lock causing nervous shock. A separate opinion discusses water power plans for Washington DC and compares costs with gravity fed water supply, urging thorough investigation before committing to a major project.
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Michael A. D’manna
District Supremes Court
Julia Fiorini D’manna
Helen Pistos
Nelson Wilson
District Supreme Court
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company
Plaintif
Mary Emma Frits
Johnson
Aston Township
Delaware County
Joseph W Fritz
Ethan A B. Frits
Edna Fritz
Ethan A.B Fritz
Edward E . Fritz
Brooklyn
Washington
Thia
Police News Notes On Thefts And Incidents Across City
Police notes recount robberies and thefts from Center Market to northwest addresses including Alexandria and Washington. Items stolen include harness, stocks, pipe, blue frame bicycle, chickens, opal ring, bank book, jewelry, clothing, and a diamond earring set. Also recorded are suicides, injuries from vehicle collisions, a stolen Ford, and a fire causing minor damages to a commission house.
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Center Market
Paul Caparela
Alexandria
Toledo
Edward HL. Adamson
Taylor Street
Georgia Avenue
Seaile Wolfe
Huolid Street
Theodore Dietrich
Wheeler Road
Urban
Lottie Pleasant
W Farrelly
First Street
VA Assinask
Westery Building
Marie Eldridge
John Jacobs
Tenth Street
Louie Alpert
Population drop in canal zone reaches seven thousand eight hundred
A July police census shows the Canal Zone population at 29,926, a 20 percent decline or 7,180 people from the prior year. The decrease excludes canal and railroad workers living outside the zones, with the trend linked to near completion of the canal project.
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Canal Zone
Panama
License Granted for Marriage in Philadelphia Pairing
A marriage license was issued in Philadelphia, listing the parties Albert a and Lillian Calvert as applicants. The ceremony was planned under the oversight of Rev William J McKeumay, with betrothal details and additional parties mentioned in local notices.
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Cameger & Its
Marie
Willigm
Albert
Lillian Calvert
Philadelphia
Pat
Bath
William J. McKeumay
Parks as a boon spur minor streets and interior parks
A District of Columbia annual report by G Basen urges against converting alleys to interior parks and favors Piney Branch Parkway acquisition. It notes high spending on the park scheme, argues for street access to parks, and warns interior parks would invite insanitary backyards and unsuitable tenants. It cites 3,017 private-work orders and $12,817.95 in fees.
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M.O Leighton
United States
District of Columbia
Leighton
Board of Commissioners
Col Langfitt
Reid Stevenson
I Street
Anacostia
Banning Bridge
Parker
Thomas Stevenson
Richard K Pillman
Tenth Street
Washington Railway and Elactric Company
C Street
Bleventh
Twelfth Streets
Casusity Hopital
M. C. Hasen
Piney Branch Parkway
Amell
Old City
G. Basen
Hagen 2Lao
Sixteenth Street
Piney Branch
Q Street
Shanging
Silsya
Atresty
Phone contract dispute halts government telephone links
Automatic phones installed by the Postoffice Department to connect offices and city postoffice with the government printing office are deemed satisfactory by officials. The District telephone company refuses to sign a contract linking the systems, leaving no current agreement. The Treasury has delayed a new pact and service continues under the old terms. If terms are not reached, no government overtures will occur.
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Postoffice Department
City Postoffice
Tracsury
Immigration figures show sharp weekly drop in August
Preliminary figures issued yesterday by the Immigration bureau report a 66 percent decrease in arrivals during the first week of August compared with the same period last year. The decline continues through the year, with months showing drops from 65 to 79 percent.
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Immigration Bureau
Death notices and obituaries in terse list of names
Deaths reported list numerous individuals with ages and addresses, many partial lines and misspellings. Includes Fiigehsth W Dann 76 Bat Lith, Carl Mars 48, Nicholson 43, Berry 11 days, Florida Ave, and others with ages from infants to elderly, plus spouses and familial references. Some lines mention locations such as 827 Randolph St and Third Ave, plus several couples and children named, indicating a broad death notices column.
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Dann
Carl Mars
10Th Et Chard
City bulletin oddities reveal 989th notice in brief
Fragmentary OCR text shows a city bulletin listing scattered elements including a heading Chow Chaplin daily Vierinia and a Call for a Red To p Rye ftigh Bal, offering a glimpse of an ambiguous municipal notice with unclear details.
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Chow Chaplin
Vierinia
Americas
Commissioners Break Vacation for Utility Valuation Conference
Commissioner Newman will attend a critical conference at the District Building with Dr W Bemis and Charles L Pillsbury to discuss plans for completing the valuation of all District utilities. The bureau has nearly finished valuing street railways and is on tax and electric companies. Congress appropriations fund ongoing work. Officials expect completion by November and an inquiry into rate reasonableness could start before Christmas.
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Oliver P Newman
Catskills
W. Bemis
Public Utilities Commission
Charles L. Pillsbury
Potomac Electric Power Company
Congress
ISIX STRIKES APPROVED FOR 8-HOUR DAY CAMPAIGN
Bridgeport Bryant Electric Company sees 1600 workers strike over 50 hour week plan while 300 recent joiners swell union. Brooklyn Gurley Bedding plant requires non affiliation pledge from 200 workers. Wilmington four plants Pusey Jones Harlan Hollingsworth Remington Tromp Bros W H Johnston report eight total strikes. I A Machinists board commends progress and plans further meetings and city visits.
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Bridgeport
Bryant Electric Company
Brooklyn
Wilmington
Del
Morsahopa
Pusey & Jones Harlan & Hollingsworth
Remington and
Tromp Bros
Want Piscataway Dredged to Reach Washington
Merchants press appeal to Col Flagler, War Department engineer, to dredge Piscataway Creek so steamboats can reach Accokeek Md wharf. This would connect rich Maryland farms to Washington markets, cut transport miles, and boost local selling power. Southern Maryland and Retail Merchants associations urge cooperation, citing a Congress survey and Flagler’s decisive influence.
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Washington
Retail Merchants’ Association
Col Caf Flagler
Piscataway Creek
Accokeek
Maryland
Baltimore
Southern Maryland Improvement Association
Southern Maryland Association
Retail Merchants Association
Carl Flagler
War Department
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Urgea
Col. Langfitt
District Court News
Aukam
United Siates
Police Court
Mary A Page
Grand Jury
Union Station
Page
Howlett
Atlantic City
Wief Joshus J. Cikway
George C Gertman
Annie B. Cooksey
Col. Langftt Haa
Great Falle
T Falls
Dalecaria
Ofbova Georges Town
Dalecarlia
E D Hardy
Annie F. Tennilis
Peart Cones Sane
Pert
Alexander R
Otto Praeger
Ninth Street
Praeger
Abraham Warsaw
Mullowhy
Praeger Anid
Warsaw
Saune
Arlington-Barcroft Auto Company
Virginis
Maurice Bolainie
Gould
Jousch 7
Sherer
Sherer and Lecklé, Cox & Hrate
St A
Little Falls
Aza Citisbn
District of Columbis
Francis R. Weller
Hickory Point
Tenn
Rowhiteheld
Pryor
Oklahoma
Perune
Dere Strong and Happy Ver 1 Company
Columbus, Ohio
Police
Antonio Varee
Jackson Halls Alley
Fourteenth
Corcoran Streets
Sam Hall
Eighth Street
Capital
Vwour
Pennsylvania Avenues
P & Grasty
New Hampshire Avenue
Fifteenth and
Istreet atMorthwest
Commission
Lowvnsiana Avenue
Willam Brayzhaw
John F Ard
Louie M Weizert
Rces
Rome
Gude's
City Bulleting
Newman Breake
Tomorow
ISIX
Conn
McGill
International Association of Machinista
Trem
W H Johnston
Lshor
Piscataway
Exra
Obiong
National Furniture
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