Hospital expansion urged for women’s care in Washington
At the Columbia Hospital for Women quarterly meeting Gen Wilson Cal Truesdel and Cal Runadell formed committees to seek a 300000 appropriation for a new hospital and expanded nurses' home on the current site at Pennsylvania Ave and 25th NW. They plan phased construction, modern facilities, and to move toward federal support. The board highlights rising demand, limited capacity, and the hospital’s historic service to women. The commissioners also OK'd using leftover funds from McKinley Manual Training School for nearby lots and notified congressional aide McCleary.
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District Health Statistics Shows Typhoid Decline in District
Weekly health report ends November showing no deaths in the district and a drop in typhoid and scarlet fever cases. Fifteen new cases reported. typhoid seven new cases with six discharges, two by death, and 227 under observation. Gaps include quarantine 72 and earlier higher counts compared with 1903 data.
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Lincoln Birthday Holiday Proposed for District
Commissioners Macfarland and West back a bill to make February 12 a legal holiday in the District. Engineer Commissioner Coil Biddle voices sympathy for honoring Lincoln and limiting February holidays, noting winter work slows and a February holiday would disrupt public tasks less than other times.
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Closing Talk on Jerusalem Narrates Holy Land Visit
Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts closed the Free Course for workers with a talk in Jefferson school on Jerusalem its story after a Holy Land tour. Mr White sang Jerusalem and the Holy City as part of the evening entertainment. The piece notes tailors can gain from Man's Store Make evening wear designed by top American experts.
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Wilbur F. Crafts
Jefferson School
Holy Land
America
License for Builders Requires Filing of a Bond
The District of Columbia considers a measure to license master builders, requires bonds up to 5900, and creates an examining board of two architects and two master builders plus a District building inspector. Fees fund board costs. penalties include fines up to 50 and up to three months in jail. Commissioner Macfarland notes minor repairs stay, and many builders could pass exams. capitalists push for board appointment.
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Fire-Proofing Theatres Delays License Grants
The December deadline for theater licenses prompted Commissioner West to seek updates from Building Inspector Ashford. Ashford reports theaters are expediting costly fireproofing of woodwork and scenery, painting, and installation of larger water pipes to meet safety regulations, with certification hoped by week’s end.
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Ashford
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Willy Blind
Diphtheria Quarantine Rise In Brookland Details
Commissioner West acting on requests from President Kenan of the Brookland Citizens Association and health officials sought counsel on applying diphtheria quarantine laws. Corporation Counsel Duvail states that presence of bacilli in the throat constitutes infection and requires quarantine, countering the fever only rule. Also notes fire department praise from Chief Belt for year’s service and holiday time with families.
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Fire Department
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Belt
Correct for Evening Wear in Washington Tailor Shop
An editorial note praises W. C. Motz of 611 Pennsylvania Avenue for reliable evening wear with fair pricing. A city guide named John M. Vaughn, aged, collapsed from heart disease on John Marshall Place. emergency responders could not help. Coroner Nevitt ruled death from natural causes. Vaughn resided at 612 Q Street NW.
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W. C. Motz
Pennsylvania Avenue
John Marshall Place
John M. Vaughn
Nevitt
Q Street
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