Girl Swallows Acid: Boy Knocks Bottle From Her
A teenage girl Mary Bayliss of Sik South Alfred Street Alexandria swallowed acid in a fit of anger. Guy Further of 43 L Street Northwest knocked the bottle from her mouth, saving her life and aiding her to the Emergency Hospital. The girl, about sixteen, says little about motive while her former fiancé notes their broken engagement prior to the incident.
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Mary J. Baylisa
Sik South Alfréd Street
Alexandria
John Marshall Place
Guy Further
L Street Northest
Mamie Corrigan
Toyas
Bartee
Irid
Rally for Prohibition at First Universal Church
A large prohibition rally is planned for next Friday night at the First Universal Church in Marshall Pines Northwest. The event is hosted by the Henderson Pent and the Independent Order of Rechabites with several state and district officials and temperance advocates slated to speak and perform.
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Ue First Uvlerian Church
Doun Marshall Pines
Joan 2. Henderson
T&t. Taylor
J.B. Prazi
Spre
John I Bankhead
Mialama
Riche Kent Pearson Hobson
Alabama
Nathan W. Hale
N. Elwyn Vowles
Philp Ver Dohn T. Bunch
Amy Ta Heer
Complaints About Street Cleaning Stables Disturb Neighborhood
Residents in the Ninth to O streets northwest area complain about noise and conduct at the street cleaning stables. They claim 100 teams and 150 workers gather daily, devaluing property and creating a nuisance. Commissioners consider actions as the dispute nears court escalation.
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Ninth
Tenth
Twohey
Twoshey
George W. Killeen
Georgetown
McDermott Pushes Jim Crow Trackage For Union Station
F A McDermott of 43 U Street NW urges Congress to insert a clause in the Union Station trackage bill providing street car trackage and universal transfers with Jim Crow cars. He says Southern cities adopted the measure, arguing it will be supported by white people and possibly many Black residents, and that action should come now before opposition grows.
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Union Station
F. A. McDermott
U Street
McDermott
Conbal
Liquor petitions drive lawmakers in Union Station protests
Citizens and societies press Congress to regulate liquor sales and manufacture in the district. Proponents favor bills before Congress while opposition lobbies for a harsher approach, urging immediate action and support from religious groups and civic leaders.
Funeral for War Office Chief Waverley Drinkard Held Today
The War Office chief clerk Waverley D Drinkard of the Coast Defenses Division will be buried today at 1 o clock from his home at 1238 Thirteenth Street Northwest. Born in Blehryard Virginia in 1881, he was educated at Columbian University and practiced law before joining government service. He was regarded as a highly effective and long serving War Department employee.
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Waverley
Drinkard
Coast Def Division
War Department
Reoe
Arison
O'Vlnek
Drys
Thirteenth Street
Blehryard
William IO Drinkard
Waslengun
Columb University
Theshington Gar
Maybury Fergusson to be buried in Washington
Probable interment in Washington for William Fergusson executive secretary of the Philippine commission who died in Manila. Funeral services were held at Ayuntamiento and arrangements set to load his body on the transport Sherman bound for Ban Franciscu. Frederick W. Carpenter, Fergusson’s principal assistant, is expected to fill the vacancy.
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Tur Wl. Fergusson
Manila
Washington
Ayuntamiento
Franciscu
Sherman
ManBa
Fergusson
Bill on Gambling Sent to Corporation Counsel
A DC bill amends laws on betting and bookmaking within the district. It makes it unlawful for any person or corporation to bet on horse or greyhound racing or allow betting on their premises, with penalties including fines and imprisonment.
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District of Columbia
House District Committee
Persor
Henriet
Maerzen and
Senate
aArlington Bottling Company
Game Gold
Place
N. C. Upham
Home Life
Galt Estate for Widow Named in 1898 Will
Norman Galt last member of Galt and Bros jewelry firm died recently leaving a will dated September 2 1898 naming wife Edith Bolling Galt as sole beneficiary and executrix The will was filed for probate yesterday with asset values not yet recorded A petition to probate is expected within days by Mrs Galt’s attorney Also readers are invited to view the Educational Contest picture in The Post
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Norman Galt
Galt & Bros
Edith Bolling Galt
District primary reform urged by Colored Reform Club delegation
William Murrell head of the central committee of the Colored United Republican Clubs of the District and a delegation urged Commissioner Macfarland to back a bill reducing the congressional primary elections in the District. The note appears in city bulletins among varied notices and ads including health pies and beauty products.
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William Murrell
Central Committee of the
Colored United Republican Clubs
Macfarland
Approved Drug Amendment Endorsed by Commissioner
Sylvester forwards a drug amendment to Commissioner Macfarland for district pharmacy. The proposal limits narcotic and dangerous drugs to prescription use, forbids possession by unlicensed individuals, and requires physician designation on packaging. Macfarland also approves dispensary sale terms and notes the aim to curb drug habit with age 18 prohibition on large quantities.
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I Sylvester
Macfarland
Mai Sylkester
Aa Tong
Gale
Firemen face charges over gallery fire investigation
Chief Engineer Belt announced an inquiry into charges against officers and members of No 16 engine company for alleged dereliction during last Thursday’s fire at Veerbo art gallery. Battalion commander Cant Thomas O Connor and Captain Timothy Konohne named to form a trial board. hearing to be held at No 16 engine house with witnesses notified.
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Belt
Fire Department
No. 16 Engine Company
Veerbof Art Gallery
Samuel R. xv
Thomas O'Connor
Ingine Company
Timothy Konohne
No. 20 Engine Company
Haveeen
Tral Board
Sg. 16 Engine House
Rev Bristol Recovering After Pulpit Injury
Rev Dr Frank M Bristol pastor of Metropolitan Memorial injured Sunday when a plaster rosette loosened from the ceiling struck him in the pulpit. He is resting comfortably with a scalp wound and shock to the nervous system, expected to resume duties soon as congregants visit the rectory at 330 C Street NW. Law Students Promenade Tonight at Arlington Hotel. Georgetown class of 08 hosts guests including Chief Justice and spouses, Justices Gould and Shepard, and faculty members with wives as patronesses. Committee led by Pendleton plans the arrangements.
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Frank M. Bristol
Éured
Bristol
C Street
Law
Georgetown Law
Arlington Hotel
Acta Piatronesses
Harry M. Clabaugh
Seth Shepard
Ashley M. Gould
Daniel Khen
Ughy Smith
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George ‘Truesdell
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