Impartial inquiry debated over insane asylum probe
Secretary Butterfield of the Congress Heights Citizens Association rejects a board of visitors for the inquiry into the Government Hospital for the Insane at St Elizabeths. General George L. Sternberg supports the board as official investigators, while resignation of W A Maury and prior conduct of the November hearing prompt questions about the inquiry’s true nature and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Hospital
F. H. Butterfield
Congress Heights
George L. Sternberg
Butterfield
Butterfeld
Th Congress
Hesights ‘Association
Wiliam A. Macry
Gen. Sternberg
Executive Committee
Citizens' Association
Interior Department
White
Europe
Asylum
Board of Visitors
Ballinger
Maury
Taft
Government Hospital For
Cleveland
Belinger
TL Amin
Notable Obituaries and Funeral Notices from Early December 1910
Obituary notices for Florence Annie Allen Wallace Brown Allen DAVID W. Burdette Bridget Flaherty Wilson Baldwin R. Barnard Talcott and William Weisbacker list death dates December 4 to 8 1910 with funeral times and locations across Washington area churches and cemeteries including Glenwood Mount Olivet and Oak Hill Cemeteries. Relatives named include Capt George Redway Mrs Redway and Mrs Thomas Noone among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Chevy .Chase
Florence Annie
Wallace Brown Allen
George
Redway
Shepherd Street
Brookville Road
Glenwood Cemetery
Burdette
David W. Burdette
Maryland Avenue Southwest
Providence Hospital
Elizabeth E. OG
Baltimore
Hartford County
Flaherty
Bridget Flaherty
Maloney
Michael Flaherty
Thomas Noone
Twent
Third Street
St. Stephen's Church
Matthews
Garfield Memorial Hospital
Wilson Baldwin
William Wilson
Blanche Baldwin Matthewy
Ernest P. Baldwin
St. Margaret's Church
Talcott
Ed Hardien
Luthersville
Mad
R. Barnard Talcott
Oakill Cemetery
Weisbacker
After Fish Wharves Call for City Action Remains Blocked
A court injunction halts the health department from forcing tenant removal at Meh wharf at Eleventh and Water Streets southwest. Citizens and officials demand remodeling or abandonment due to unsafe conditions and the city’s reliance on the site for landing fish oysters and watermelons. The health officer reports persistent deficiencies, urging government action to revoke the facility’s license and remove the establishment from government property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meh Whart
Avason
Oficer Woolwerd
Awith
Riley
Armicigis
Woodward
Water Streets
Resignation of Maury from Government Hospital Board
The Congress Heights Citizens Association challenges a sanctioned inquiry into the Government Hospital for the Insane at St Elizabeths. William A Maury resigns from the board citing health, sparking protest and anticipation of a future official investigation by the ballinger secretary and sternberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Heights
Taft
Sternberg
Knife for Dr Flexner Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
New York December 4 Dr Simon Flexner head of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research is to be operated on for appendicitis tomorrow at Presbyterian Hospital. Jerome D Greene general manager said the case is mild but an operation is advisable as a safeguard against recurring attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Simon Flexner
Rockefeller~ Institute For Medical Research
Presbyterian Hospital
Jerome D. Greene
Storms ravage Mindanao and Zamboanga causing fatalities
Manila reports unprecedented storms sweeping Mindanao and Zamboanga flooding the country. At least twenty lives lost and property damage estimated at 250000 dollars. No reports yet from other districts as of December 4.
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Mindanao
Zamboanga
Manila
Mindanag
Cardinal Gibbons Urges One Faith as Church Unity Demand
In a Cathedral sermon Cardinal Gibbons praised unity efforts from Cincinnati held by the Protestant Episcopal triennial convention. He argued unity of faith requires one shepherd and one church, naming the Holy Roman Catholic Apostolic Church with the Pope as head. He warned against multiple churches or headship.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Protestant Episcopal Church
Cincinnati
Ohio
Jesus ‘Christ
Holy Roman
Catholic Apostolic
Rome
Christ
Health Office Record Deaths and Hospital Notes
Health office record lists deaths and hospital notes for several individuals. Emile Dumais and Eugene A Carr are noted, with associated hospital names and ages. Other entries include Berkley Rong Stakes, 1110.8, and references to Garfield, Providence, and Washington Asylum hospitals with ages and durations. Numerous garbled addresses and fragments obscure full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emile Dumais
Casualty Hospital
Conrad Jordan
Berkley Rong
Eugene’a
Carr
Wilson B. Matthews
Garfield Hospital
Adama
Providence ‘Hospital
Catherine T. Costello
John Kent
Washington Asylum’ Hospital
District tackles filthy fish depot and Riley rights
District health authorities press to take control of the Potomac riverfront fish depot at Eleventh to Fourteenth streets, citing sanitation failures, foul odors, and neglected huts. Riley campaigned under a long standing contract that blocked modern improvements, while officials argue no wharf should permit fish landing without proper facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Health ‘Department
Wilwan
W." Riley
Riley
Thomas
Millong
Yenth Street
Ias
Ecounsel
Congress
Potomac River
Eleventh Street
Fourteenth
District of Columbia
Potomac
Government officials criticized in ongoing injunction case
The report covers a long local dispute over a private establishment where authorities argue the proprietors are unfitted for their purpose. A renewal was refused, an injunction secured, and health and police courts have faced continued resistance as Riley and others await resolution. Isaac Stern, former Stern Brothers head, dies in New York with family at bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stine
Searth
Health Office
Corporation
Williard
Henry White
Riley
Health Department
Harmon Seen as Presidential Material at Rivers and Harbors
Washington watchers report Gov. Harmon of Ohio arrives amid National Rivers and Harbors Congress with many political voices in town. Democratic leaders from across the nation weigh his prospects for 1912, urged by a large wartime-like confidence in his reelection and rising star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gard Buckeye
Rivers and Harbors
Congress
Gov
Harmon
Ohio
Cer J
Buckeye
Girl Stowaway on Liner Discovered En Route
Annie McKean an 18 year old Scotch girl reached New York as a stowaway aboard the liner Columbia three days out from Glasgow. She was sent to Ellis Island on arrival and her mother in Scotland was notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Annie McKean
New York City
Apchor
Wner
Glasgow
Ellis Island
Scotland
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Pose Hospital Board
G. L
Association
St. Elisabeth's
W. A. Maury
Frank Qeier
Seventi St. Mylem Chase
TR “Speare
F Street
N. W
Frank A. Speare
Honea Main
Geo. P. Zurhorst
East Capital Bt
Atuare Pre Hile
Pennsylvania Ave
John R. Wright
Finneral
Oren
R. F. Harvey
Moderete Peleen
Telephone North
Fuwersl
Empalmers
Wea
Maglerm Chanel
Lincoln Thos
Sergeon
Ss. Cain
Alain
A Costello
AMD Embalmer
Theasy
W. R. Pumphrey & Son
Mbalmers
Vemilzen
Idth St
Maryland
Privat
Vig' Lora
St. Elizabeth’s Asylum
Tokalon Wine Co
Stn. W
Falvey
Sta. N. W
DR. Flexner
Philippines
Health ‘Office “Record
The
Sp R. Harris& CO
W. & J. Sloane
Filey
Parentine
Isaac Stern
Ork
Isaac .Stern
Stern ‘Brothers
Robert
Gustav
Wertheim
Arthur
F. Hahio
Morris
Gard
Stumph & Lyford
Massachusettes Avenue
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