Post-office Fraud Orders Target Rogers Race Betting Ads
The Post Office issued a fraud order against John R. Rogers of 150 Nassau Street New York for misleading ads about horse race tips. Investigators found Rogers claimed a one horse day but often named two or three horses and boasted consistent daily winners to draw customers through mail solicitations.
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Tpstern
Race-Horne Pickers
É&C
John R. Rogers
Nassau Street
New York
Rogers
Post Office Department
Telegrama
Gamarta
Sandhurst
Howard & Co
Broadway
W. A Moyes
Powers Block
Rochester
Lawyers After Terrell Move to Remove District Justice
Negro lawyers form committee to ask the Attorney General to remove Justice Robert H Terrell for alleged unfitness after his speech claiming 25,000 idle Negroes in DC. Epworth League echoes Denver convention with talks by local leaders. Civil suit seeks 25,000 from Capital Traction for a May 7 accident. A Soldiers’ Home inmate’s money theft leads to a four month workhouse term for Julia Johnson.
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Robert H Terrell
Calvin Chase
Thomas L Jones
Justice Terrell
Colored Business Men's League
District of Columbia
I. M King
John C. Collins
Somiers
Julia Johnson
William Gillis
Gillis
Commutations Hear Objections to Laundry Plant Proposal
Commissioners heard objections from property holders in square 60 against a proposed laundry and factory next to North Capitol and M First streets. William Miller and H. M. Mann of the Pullman Company represented the applicants to establish the laundry in a 30 foot alley. Protestants argued it would be noisy and bring disruption to a residential area. The board will verify signatures of consent before ruling on the license.
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Yenterday
Sears
Square
Ageinat
Falioen MedWihianey
King
William Miller
H. M. Mann
Pullman Company
North Capitel
M. Pirst
Pierce
Three Filter Beds In Service For City Water
Commissioner Macfarland announced three filter beds connected to the District distribution system with eight million gallons of filtered water flowing daily. The first two beds operated at full capacity earlier in the week, and the third, now at two million today, will reach three million soon. The acting superintendent reported all connections are functioning and the filtered water is delivering full benefits.
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Mains
Macfarland
Water Department
Verdict Against Policeman on Off Duty Conduct
The trial board found Private H. A Beans guilty of conduct unbecoming a policeman for an act while off duty at his precinct and fined him. Chairman A Leftwich Sinclair dissented, citing police court precedents, but the commissioners approved the board’s majority finding amid the Lewis case then in court.
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H. A Beans
A. Leftwich Sinclair
Lewis
Macfarland
Typhoid Case Update and Smallpox Report
Weekly health office report covers week ended Saturday with fourteen new typhoid cases, four deaths, and three recoveries. Two smallpox cases were reported with eight discharges and four cases under treatment. Death rates: white 1.14, colored 1.72. overall deaths 107, down from 119 last year. The fever situation shows little change from the previous day.
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Health Office
East Washington vouches to press Swartzell removal
Thomas W Smith head East Washington Citizens Association, plans to bring resolutions demanding Prof Swartzell’s removal as principal of Eastern High School to the District Commissioners. He faults the board of education for slow action and cites lack of residential representation on the board.
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East Washington Citizeney
Thomas W Smith
East Washington Citizens’ Association
Swartzell
Hastern High School
Board of Education
Smith
Gordon
Mved
East Washington
Georgetown
Capitol Hill
Fall Suit Sale At Half Price For Mighty Men
Special sale notice invites big men to half price suits in sizes 38 to 44 with a wide selection priced from 12.85 to 30.00, offering substantial savings on suits from 12.85 up to 30.00 with many price points listed.
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A. Herman
Robt B Robinson Calls Afro American Ministers to Christian Congress
Reverend Robert B. Robinson of Alexandria Virginia issues a call for a general Christian congress of Afro American ministers in the United States and Canada to assemble in Washington DC on January 25 1906. The aim is to promote soul saving moral reform and a united approach to building up Gods Kingdom with white clergy support.
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Robert B. Robinson
Alexandria
Co. M. HE. Church
Virginia
General Christian Conference
United States
Canada
Caneda
Washington, D. C
Aoula
Mr "Robinson
Excursions to Potomac River Resorts Sailings This Labor Day Weekend
A Labor Day excursion program by the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company offers daylight trips along the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk aboard the Newport News. The schedule includes 8 a.m. departure from Washington and 2 p.m. arrival in Norfolk, with return sails and reduced rates. Multiple vessels run trips to Marshall Hall Indian Head Colonial Beach River View and seasonal family days, featuring concerts by Schroeder's Band and various amusements at each stop.
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Chevy Chase Lake
Marine Band Orchestra
Labor Day
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
Potomac
Chesapeake Bay
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Newport News
City
Seventh Street
Fourteenth Street
Charles Macalester
Seventh Street Wharf
Marshall Hall
Indian Head
Marshal Hall
Schroeder
River View
Ftray
City Bulletins and Local Offers on Fuel and Goods
Kerosene and gasoline prices listed with lic per gallon and a refund on empties. Local shops advertise ice cream, ranges, flour, butter, potatoes and fruit, with multiple stores named. Also notes about cameras, photos, groceries, and meats available at Johnston's and other outlets.
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N.Y. Ave
Chicago
N & Co
J.T. D. Pyles
la. Ave
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Baka
Pennsylvania Ave
Seventh St
Moore & Hill (Inc
14Th Street
Privey
4Th Street
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Mass
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F Street
Ati
Post-office Department
Terrell
Epworth League
Grockland ME Church
Denver
Frank Israel
Edward la Ferra
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Leagate
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Artzell
Harvey Cassidy
Thomas Long
H Street
First End
H Streets
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Congressional
D. J. Kaufman
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Washington
Tocahontas
Colonial Beach
o@ resort
Arrowsmith
Pocahontes
City Bulletins
Hartung
Phort
Johnston's
Stone & Fairfax, Inc
New York Avenue
Stone & Fairfax
ING
Seal
A. Herman Sons Co
Seventh St. Corner
Heurich’s
West
Maerzen
Senate
Heurich Brewing Co
Hubbard Heating Co
Largest
Bess
F St. N. W
Costa
Washington Gas Light CO
10Th St. N. W
Edmonston
St. Phere
Wii
Dominion Heights
Great Falls and
Old Dominion Road
Congress
E. H. Taggart Real Estate
Loana and Insurancs
13Th St. NW
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
E. Sale
A. Kahn
Armen
Graham
Adler
Adler’s
Sapeet
Victor E. Adler
St. Naw
Ught
National Capital Brewing Co
Yath
S.E
REGAL
GALT
Milwanee
JOS Schlitz Brewing CO
Ttaw
Diamond Dyes
Burlington, Ve
Keeley Institute
North Capitol Street
Dowhere Ely
Maryland
J. T. Walker Sons
Tenth Street
N. W
Main
Smith's
7Th St. S.W
Ndow Spa
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