Water supply complaints prompt artesian well work move
District residents report bad taste and odor in water from multiple sections. Dr R L Lynch analyzes samples finding chemical issues and insects like branchipus suspected. Well near a large public school was shut and replaced with an artesian bore. further bacteriological tests planned. Maj Cosby oversees water safety with federal guidance on nuisance abatement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.L. Lynch
Lynch
Trig
Spencer Cosby
Corps of Engineers
Potomac River
Washington Aqueduct
Great Falls
Gen. Davis
Maj. Cosby
United States
No More Dismissals Yet in Building Inspector Office
Commissioner Morrow announced that a careful reading of coroner inquest testimony into the Hibbs death from the North Capitol and M streets building collapse shows no further dismissals are warranted. Only former assistant inspector Isham was removed for noncompliance. all other employees remain. The War Department reported Transport Sheridan arriving at Manila on December 2 with 24 officers and 476 enlisted men aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
Raymond L. Hibbs
North Capitol
M Streets
Willard
Isham
Maj. Morrow
Sheridan
Manila
War Department
Approves Award to Pittman for Building Plans
City officials note Snowden Ashford recommends W Sid ney Pittman receive 2000 for assisting in preparing plans and specifications for a twelve room Garfield School site building. Commissioner Morrow approves. Also brief items include runaway boy search at Bowen Home, local oysters and deli ads, a disorderly conduct conviction, Farragut Corps meeting, Army Women’s Canton Flannel Society plans, and various business notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittman
Snowden Ashford
W. Sidney Pittman
Garfield
Morrow
Virginian Wed in Alexandria After License Refusal
J A Stover of Staunton married Laura Nichol of Staunton in Alexandria after clerk Belew refused a license for being under 21. They traveled with two friends to wed by a Methodist minister Rev Bulle, then planned to stay with Stover’s brother Mr Nichol at 4324 Brightwood Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallera
D. B. Schol
Laura Nichol
Staunton
J. A. Stover
Alexandria
Belew
Stover
D. B. Nichol
Brightwood Avenue
Miss Nichol
Mr. Stover
Mr. Nichol
Thief Loots St Marys Church Box in Northwest Block
Police investigated a theft at St Marys Catholic Church at Fifth and Washington. A donation box containing about $1 was found robbed and the priest notified detectives were assigned to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
St. Mary
Fifth
Washington Streets
Frank Wunrenberg
Yeaterday
Also Mentioned on This Page
WM. Hahn &Co
Eeery, Ave
Saks
Saks & Company
Merchants & Mechanics Savings Bank, W'Stresey Dae
Penna. Ave
Tenth Street
Hira
Drass
Horn Sause
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Manhattan
Stote
Mats
Tyylor-Rutherford
Friedlander Bros
Oth
Weill
Lynn Haven Bays
Phila
Oyster
U. 3
Mall
Starch
Pat Mackerel
Horaing
Benns
J. T. D. Pyles
John Beach
Edward Beach
Bowen Home
Hotel Johnson
John Burne
James
W. Johnson
Farragut Corps
Westh Atne
R. Belly
6Th St. Wing
Rosat
Delmonico Sigal
R. McReynolds
Army ‘Women’s Society
Army Women's Canton
Ti Q. m
George L. Andrews
Columbia’ Road
Gorscyan
Reurich
Eotine
Senate—brewery
Bat Bier
Agit
Pompeus
HO Gat
G. A, Muddiman & Co
Eis
Washington
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Conn
Ave
Lewis & Jones CO
E.st. NW
Knabe
House of Knabe
F Street
N. W
Barberg Ross
Tote i Georges. & Ener, Inc
The
Warner
Atl Drug
Warnera
Warne
Rochester
N. Y
Washington Post
Uneeda
Hudson
Penna
Bye
Beautiful Reed Rocker
House & Herrmann
Maury Dove Company Coal
Washington. Gaslight Co
W. Ww
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Inter-Ocean Building
Ninth Street N. W
Beashiv
Economy Co-Operative Society, Inc
Sompooms
New York Avenue
Potomac Electric
P. Andrews
New York
Louldiang Ave
Sunday's Post
Sunday Post
Ens
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!