Legal Adviser Named For the School Board
Stuart McNamara named by President Roosevelt to assist the board of education in solving legal problems during public school affairs. District Attorney Baker designates McNamara, assistant US attorney, to serve until Congress arranges other plans. McNamara, Georgetown graduate with BA MA and LLM, will help interpret the act creating the board and answer knotty legal questions at sessions, without attending unless requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
United States Attornney
Board of Education
Congress
Baird
Stuart McNamara
United States
Ariue
District Corporation
Admiral Baird
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
Loeb
Charles H. Robb Gent
District Board of Education
McNamara
Georgetown University
Death Toll Rises by 11 in Week, Health Officer Reports
Health Officer Woodward reported to the District Commissioners an increase of 11 deaths over the prior week, with 120 deaths in the week ended last Saturday. Major causes were summer diseases and heart and kidney issues, plus malignant growths and pneumonia, with age groups ranging from under one year to over sixty.
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Woodward
Death of Capt Morley remembered as Civil War hero
The weekly disease report notes small changes with diphtheria down to one new case and two discharges, scarlet fever up by one, and other figures. Capt Thomas Morley, famed for his service with the Seventeenth Lancers and the Light Brigade connections, died in Ingham England after a storied career in the Crimean War and Civil War service in the United States.
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Thomas Morley
Light Brigade
Balaune
Islaud
Washington
Notin Quarantine
Ingham
England
Motley
Seventeenth Lancers
Comet Cleveland
Inkerman
Balaklava
United States
Haverlock
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Bull Run
Morley
Public Printer Imposes Postage Rule for Franked Envelopes
Public Printer Stillings issued an order making it a misdemeanor to take printed franked envelopes from the Capitol building. The edict targets employees suspected of misusing free mail items once complaints rose about thefts. Going forward, precautions will prevent any employee from cheating Encle Sain out of seats.
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Stillings
Putaor
Capitol
Public Printer Suspends Schlick Amid Bookbinders Turmoil
Public Printer Stillings suspends Fred J Schlick for misconduct at the Government Printing Office. Tanner’s suspension and potential union reaction loom large as bookbinders threaten action if reinstatement fails. Daniel A Kildare named superintendent of Lanston typesetting divisions in a reorganization.
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Fred J Schlick
Stirlings
Schick
Schlick
Alvin J. Tanner
Ashton
Tanner
Bookbinders' Union
Daniel A. Kildare
Lanston
Stillings
Kildare
Bee Ae Kildare
Fence Sought for Dangerous Pond on Sang Farm
District officials report pond on Sang farm southeast Way deemed dangerous. Ownership disputed between Louisa J Sanford and Walton Edwards. assessor records show nonresident owner. Commissioner counsel advises fencing as duty if abatement not completed after due notice and publication.
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Sang Farm
Louisa J Sanford
Indianajt Avenue
W Walton Edwards
Thomas
Street to Be Extended in Wisconsin Avenue Plan
District Commissioners announce a further extension of Wisconsin Avenue Northwest with a $4000 annual appropriation. Improvements will occur over two to three months, funded by Congress for four years, and aim to extend improvements west of the District line, including paving work.
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Wisconsin Avenue
Congress
City Briefs and Appointments Inland
City officials announce personnel changes and travels. Louis Bush returns from Atlantic City while Dr William Tindall, Seattle visit ends. L B Foggitt named inspector in the District Engineered department at two dollars a day. Eugene L Eby to Metropolitan police forea succeeding Henry T Bragg who resigned. Prof James C Monaghan to address the American Institute of Bank Morka in Baltimore on October 2. Rapley M Cheshire, 48, shot himself Tuesday night. condition critical at Casualty Hospital with doubt of recovery.
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Louis Bush
Atlantic City
William Tindall
Board of Glatrict Commissioners
Seattle
L B Foggitt
Ingineet Department
Margy1vester
Eugene L Eby
Metropolitan Police
Forea
Henry T Bragg
James C Monaghan
Department of Commerce and Labor
Ag Doubtfu
Funeral of Capt Elliott Buried at Mount Olivet
Capt William Elliott longtime Pennsylvania Railroad conductor buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery after services at home 412 McLean Avenue and St Vincent de Paul Church Rev Father Schmidt officiated pallbearers Megars Stickman Magaha Beahm James Holcer Benjamin Holcer William Reardon Elliott aged sixty two served forty three years with Orange and Alexandria Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads in charge of Washington to Baltimore trains married twice two sons from first marriage R S Elliott and T B Elliott employed by Pennsylvania Railroad
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William Elliott
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mount Olivet
Mclean Avenue
St Vincent de Paul Church
Father Schmidt
Megars
Stickman
Magaha
Beahm
James Holcer
Benjamin Holcer
William Reardon
Elliott
Old Orange and Alexandria
Baltimore and Ohio
Sirea Isve
Pennsylvania
Washington
Baltimore
R. 5. Elliott
T. B Eliott
Pennsylvania Road
Smallest Mother Coming: Dal lita World’s Pardon Attraction
The Barkeot Carnival Company brings Dal lita, the 22 year old 32 inch, 36 pound woman, with a ten week old baby now six pounds, to Washington for a week starting next Monday. Royal Italian Band and Georgia Minstrels perform, along with the Velvet Kind ice cream and Drugeists.
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Barkeot Carnival Company
Washington
Dallita
Royal Italan Band
Georgia Minstrels
Drugeists
Half price sale on summer suits in America
The balance of our summer suits are selling at half price. Youll never get an other opportunity to buy the best cloth ing in America at half its real worth, and we know youll appreciate it when you see and try on the garments.
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America
Randle Highlands
Recorder of Deeds
United States Realty Company
Washington
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
Lothier
Reward for ugliest man at Brentwood Firemen’s Fete
A popular voting contest will determine the homeliest man in the region during Brentwood Md open-air carnival September 13 to 15 at Wells and Campbell streets. Prizes for the most popular women and for single and married women in Prince George County are planned. Proceeds fund new equipment for the Brentwood Volunteer Five-Department and Tactics Auxiliary.
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Brentwood
Wells and
Campbell Streets
Maryland
Virginia
Prince George County
Brentwood Fire Department
E H. Roberts
O M Link
L D. Snead
A BR. Smith
H. F. McQueeney
Many Bids For Coolies Across Isthmus Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission expects between twenty five and fifty bids for the contract to supply the coolie labor needed to build the canal across the Isthmus. No applications yet for the specifications issued by the commission but inquiries have come in from about 150 firms. The last big estimate for construction materials such as dredges and locomotives is being prepared and the full rigging of the ditch is expected to be purchased by year end. Afterward about 25 million dollars will be spent mainly on labor and supplies. Dr Diggs to Head Kentucky University. Dr James R L Diggs has been elected president of Kentucky State University in Lexington. The board of trustees’ election was reported yesterday as unanimous.
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Isthmian Canal Commission
Isthmus
Commission
Diggs
Kentucky
James R. L. Diggs
Wayland Seminary
Virginia Thion University
Richmond
Kentucky State University
Lexington
City Bulletin Highlights and Advertisers in Washington
A collage of short notices announces the Washington Loan and Trust Company vault storage for silverware and jewelry, a typhoid prevention claim with Red Oak Spring Water, the Columbia Wall Paper Co relocation to 919 9th St NW, Rosenfeld’s Peach Ice Cream and fresh fruit, C A Muddiman Co selling Chango-Jewel ranges, and the New Vutoldi Cafe at 508 Ninth St NW featuring regular vocals and an a la carte menu.
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Washington Loan and Trust Company
Columbia Wall Paper Co
9Th St
Rosenfeld
Chengo-Jewel Gan
C. A. Muddiman & Co
St. and Co
Vutoldi Cafe
Ninth St. NW
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Saks
Saka & Company Penna. Avenue
Seventh Street
I. Grosner
Carleton Vaughan
F Street
N. W
Seventh
JAS. A. Marvin & CO
Howe Life
15Th and & Streets
Treasury
Linulitn
Fleraor
Castelberg'’S
Raphive
Oghool Board
Capt. Morley
F. J. Schlick
Corporation
Barry
Capt. Elliott
Mount Olivet Cemetery
D. J. Kaufman, Sain7 de Fee
Munich
National Capital Brewing. Co
City Bulletins
Health Department
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Conn. Ave
U.S. Mn
Hite Rouse Pxole Oak
United States Realty Co
Aves
Columbia Graphophone
Columbia Phonograph Co
F Si
Mul Bessiery
Adler
Victor E. Adler
Lake George
N. Y
Express
Burchell
Pandoline
Dangler Steel Gas Ranger
Dangler
A. Eberly
SONS
Herrmann Cor
Perelabier
HUB: Furniture Co., Strash‘s Srees
Chr
Henrich Brewing Go
Thor
Maerzen
Senate
Liege
Phone West 94
Ice
Potomac Electric Power Co
14Th Sr
Rudolph
St. Charles
Raleigh
Seaside
Strand
Haddon
Tlantic City
Bio City
John Wedderburn
Reseore
Washington Gaslight GO
Tenth ST. N
Daffy
Duffy
Regal Wes Shol Irae Roves
Washngton Store
Penn. Ave. N.W
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