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Property Owners Awarded Damages in Fessenden Street Case
The jury assessing damages from opening Fessenden street northwest from Wisconsin avenue to River road awarded 6 889 33 to adjoining property owners. The notice lists local vendors and services including Tanck at Callaghan's restaurant, The Business Men's Lunch, and various ads for pies, molasses, valentines, portable gas equipment, and Great Heat Spring Water.
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Wisconsin Avenue
River Road
Callaghan’s
New York
Miss Elizabeth Atwell Awarded Damages in Rail Case
Miss Elizabeth Atwell received 260 damages after a Circuit Court verdict against Baltimore and Washington Rail Road Company. Justice Wright presided as she sued for injuries from a street car collision on October 5. The verdict, from a jury, followed testimony of injuries and shock.
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Elizabeth Atwell
Philadepaia
Baltimore and Washington
Justice Wright
Miss Atwell
N.C. Upham
Atwell
Board constrained by court to issue hotel saloon license
Excise board relieves itself from responsibility by complying with a district court ruling that the Columbia Hotel license must be issued. Justice Robb declared the board has no authority to revoke or grant licenses based on hotel owners' conduct. The decision shifts liquor license action to the Police Court, leaving the board to perform ministerial duties only.
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Columbia Hotel
Excise Board
Justice Robb
District Court of Appeals
Thomas B. le Cuyer
Columbia
Robb
Uws
Matthew Trimble
Sad
Jquint
LeCuyer
Corporation Counsel
Macfarland
Justice Rebb
LeCuver
Jsuuare
Ila
Bailey Estate Loses in Asphalt Case Appeal
The Kin for Elizabeth L. W. Bailey, administrator of the estate of Davis W. Hi, faced adverse report from auditor Alonzo Tweedale. Commissioners Macfarland approve the recommendation. Case centers on 1882 asphalt paving contract breach with $17 519.26 plus interest. Arbitration favored contractor, but district court and higher courts including the United States Supreme Court reversed the verdict.
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Elizabeth L. W. Bailey
Davis W. Hi
Alonzo Tweedale
Macfarland
al District
Mutual Convent
Way
J. J. Johnson
Batley
District Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Snow Clearing Costs Hit District Budget
Four hundred men under John T. Twohey, superintendent of street cleaning, were delayed across city sections to clear sidewalks and sewer traps of snow. An increased staff will continue work, with $3,654 remaining in the winter snow and ice fund after drawing down $1,200 this storm.
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John T. Twoher
Macfarland
Twohey
Twohey Staten
Mother Seeks Missing Son Arthur Hingle After Two Years
Mrs. Martin H. Hingle appeals nationwide for help in locating her son Arthur Hingle who disappeared from Detroit on January 13, 1906, aged 13. She has traveled widely and says he is tall about four feet ten inches, with brown hair blue eyes and fair skin. The boy reportedly wishes to return home but fears judgment and has managed on his own for two years.
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Martin H. Hingle
Sbe
Arthur Hingle
Detroit
Mich
Stop Gars In His Honor Borne to His Grave
A 3:20 pm city halt honors George Thomas Dunlop president of Capital Traction Company. He died Wednesday at 3101 Q street NW. Funeral at Christ Church with Rev. James W Blake and Rev. Peter assisting. burial at Oak Hill. Dunlop led Capital Traction and sat on multiple bank and trust boards. Pallbearers include the Dunlop family friends and business associates. Board of Trade to attend.
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Capital Traction Company
George Thomas Dunlop
Q Street
Dunlop
Christ Church
Jares Hi
W. Blake
American Security and Trust Company
Firemen's Insurance Company
The
Union ,Trust Company
Washington Géis Licht Company
National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company
Riggs National Bank
Farmers and Mechan* National Bank
Merchants Transfer and Storage Company
Jleen
Capital Traction Combo
John R. McLean
C. ©. Glover
Thom K. Jones
Charles J. Bell
Charlea A. Shafer
Edward Derrict
D. 8
Man commits suicide by acid in basement home
Lipp T. Lipp a 25 year old tinsmith living at 152% Fourteenth Street North West died yesterday morning at 11 after drinking carbolic acid and slashing his left wrist with a razor in his basement. Coroner Nevitt issued a death certificate naming death by own action. He had recently married and had financial worries. Neighbors noted despondency and relatives tried to comfort him. He left for work, bought carbolic acid, returned home, and later died in his room two hours later despite medical care. Survived by a widow.
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Llsrbert T. Lipp
Fourteenth Street
I Nevitt
Lipp
Park Road
Akien
Horge
Hale Sentenced for Bicycle Theft by Judge Kimball
John M. Hale twenty five of Missouri avenue northwest was sentenced to nine months by Judge Kimball on the charge of stealing a bicycle. Hale faces a pending housebreaking charge as the grand jury considers it. Hale has a prior bicycle theft conviction and acknowledged previous warehouse time.
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John M. Hale
Missouri Avenue Northwest
Kimball
Hale
Warhouse
French Chateau to Rise on Twenty second Street Corner
Alexander Stewart buys the triangle at Twenty second Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW from Robert McCormick to build a large gray stone chateau style house. The Gedrge A Fuller Company secures the contract with Mr. Baird and Mr. Kent supervising for Fuller Company. Special edition pictures of the Educational Contest available free at The Post office.
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Alexander Stewart
Robert McCormick
Franca
Twenty-second Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Gedrge A. Fuller Company
Baird
Kent
Fuller C Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Limited trains suit the traveling man
The Limited trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad offer business conveniences on board. Drawing room state rooms, on train stenography, stock reports by telegraph, and luxurious rest with books and periodicals. The four leading Limiteds include the Pennsylvania Special, Pennsylvania Limited, Chicago Limited, and St Louis Limited, all geared for business and pleasure. Telephone Main 5350 for information.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Southwest
Willson buys 102 building lots in northwest Washington
H B Willson & Co purchases the block bounded by Fourteenth and Holmead place Newton and Otis streets for about 100000, planned subdivision into twelve 2% by 60 to 88 foot lots. Wardman to partner. construction to start around April 1 with 6 to 10 room houses priced 4500 to 7500. Various sales and transfers noted, including Pope property deed to Talbor Grogner and Gallaudet property sale for stores.
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Washington
Fourteenth Street
Holmead Place
Newton and
Otis Streets
Mattingly
Arthur 8. Mattingly
T. Sowers
Harry B. Wiltson
H. B. Willson & Co
Highth Street
Harry Wardman
Europe
Wilion
Newton Street
Simpson-Bullivan Real Estate
L. §. Fristoe
Pope
Albert A. Pope
Talbor Grogner
Moore & Hill
L. 8. Fristus
Davidson & Davidson
Col. Pope
Edgar M. Gallaudet
Kendall Green Institute
Eleventh Street
St. Gallaudet
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Oxford
Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Adam A. Weschler
Surrey
Probey Carriage Co
Prospect Ave
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Georgetown
Prince Albert
Horn the Tailor
EF St
Heurich
Senate
Dex
Mnersen
Luger
Heurich Brewing CO
Uneeda
Baldwin
Lansburgh Furniture
Inter-Ocean Building
Minth Street
Friedlander Bros
9Th and
E Streets
City Bulletins
Iowa
N. O
J. TD. Pyles
Gould
Eth
CA Muddiman & CO
Loa
11Th St
Vis
Uy Health
Heurich's Heer
St-- Maerzen
Senale—brewery
Artington Bottling Company
Bailey Estate
Crocsner
PA. Ave
Gars
Mr. Dunlop
Capital Traction
Triangle
Ambassador McCormick
Bulletin
Fourteenth, Newton, and
House & Herrmann
N. W
Yala the Mysterio Adap
Freyrete
Meinberg
Star
John G. Meinberg
Joint Finance Committee
Associated Charities
Citizens’ Relief Association
Committee On Prevention of Consumption
Milton BE
Atlas
Hrs
Harrie
Blaine Beate
Emle Berliner
Scott
Bare
Walter C, Clephe
John Joy Fason
Corcoran Bustin
Wm. F. Gute
Rovart N. Harpe
Archibald Hopkins
Hennen Jennings
A Lisner
John RB. McLean
Avinur
D. Marka
Predette L. Moora
Bosle A. Nordbi Thomas
Noyes
Francis Rees
Cero A Rudolph
Eeser D. Shaw
John B Slewan, Jr
P Spurgeon
Corona Thom
S Evilly Turkerman
Firorge Truesdell
Aire Herbert Wa
W. Wootwa
Potomac
Castelberg’s
Stone & Fairfax
Tyler & Rutherford
Sarah A. Hallam
Joe Height
Moore & Sill
Cleveland Avenue
Karoline Christoph
J. E. HI
Rigas Street
Oliver
Albany
Gen. Oliver
National Guard Association of New York
Iig
National Guard
Regular Army
Warner’s
Ana
Warner
Safa Cure Company
Rochester
Washington Post
D. J. Kaufman
Selinger
Wits
Poe
Rey
Adler
Aow
Victor E. Adler
Mt Gloinin
Ith Street
Nkce
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
Keeley Institute
North
Depttct Street
Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
Maryland
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