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Woodward & Lothrop Book Department
Washington Publi
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Cosmopolitan
Avery Low
City Property Damages Awarded In Street Opening
The jury assessing damages from opening Fessenden street NW from Wisconsin Ave to River Road and a small adjacent parcel awarded $6,889.33 to adjoining property owners. Also noted are local business ads and notices including a 4 o'clock trustees meeting, along with various catalog and goods promotions cited from 7th and 6th streets area.
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Wisconsin Avenue
River Road
Miss Elizabeth Atwell Awarded 260 Damages in Rail Case
Miss Atwell awarded damages after a Baltimore and Washington Rail Road Company circuit court verdict. She injured riding a Seventh Avenue streetcar October 5 when struck by a locomotive. Justice Wright presided. jury awarded damages from 100 to 1000 dollars in 1905.
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Elizabeth Atwell
Philadepaia
Baltimore and Washington
Justice Wright
Miss Atwell
N.C. Upham
Atwell
Board must issue Columbia Hotel license after court ruling
The excise board, relieved of responsibility for hotel licenses, must grant Thomas B. LeCuyer a saloon license after Associate Justice Robb's District Court of Appeals decision. The court held the board's duty was ministerial and that it exceeded authority by refusing renewal, sending the matter to police court for violations before license action.
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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 Breach of Contract Suit Over Paving
The KIN for Elizabeth L W Bailey administrator of the Davis W Hi estate faced an adverse report by auditor Alonzo Tweedale. Commissioners Macfarland approved the recommendation. The case centers on a 1882 asphalt paving contract. A trial and appeals culminated in a U S Supreme Court reversal after jury and Court of Appeals verdicts against the estate.
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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 run to 1200 for city plan
Four hundred workers under John Twohey cleared sidewalks and sewer traps after snow, with seventeen inspectors directing sections. Weather permitting, an increased staff will continue work, while funds show $1014.69 budgeted at start, $200 used, leaving $3654 available for snow and ice operations. The present storm will exhaust the district’s $1200 allocation.
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John T. Twoher
Macfarland
Twohey
Twohey Staten
Mother Seeks Missing Son Arthur Hingle in Detroit Abduction Appeal
Mrs. Martin H Hingle circulates letters nationwide asking for help finding her son Arthur Hingle who vanished from Detroit on January 13 1906 at age thirteen. She describes him as four feet ten inches with brown hair light blue eyes and a fair complexion and says he has been away two years hoping to return home. He reportedly travels self supported and fears telling his family he is ready to come back.
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Martin H. Hingle
Sbe
Arthur Hingle
Detroit
Mich
In Honor of George T Dunlop Capital Traction Leader
A 3:20 pm city pause marks the death of George Thomas Dunlop president of Capital Traction Company. Funeral at Christ Church with Rev James Hi W Blake assisting. burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Dunlop, a director of several banks and trusts, revered in business circles. pallbearers named.
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Capital Traction
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
Death by Own Action Lipp T. Lipp Despairs At Fourteenth Street
Lipp T Lipp a twenty five year old tinner residing at 152 percent Fourteenth Street North West committed death by own action in the basement of his house yesterday morning He drank carbolic acid and slashed his left wrist with a razor Coroner Nevitt issued a certificate of death Pense not materially improved since his marriage He had lived with relatives for years and worked near Fourteenth Street and Park Road Friends reported his despondency over financial troubles He left home for work yesterday morning bought carbolic acid returned home to his room and then descended to the basement where he died two hours later His widow survives.
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Llsrbert T. Lipp
Fourteenth Street
I Nevitt
Lipp
Park Road
Akien
Horge
Hale Sentenced for Bicycle Theft in Court
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 is also charged with housebreaking and the grand jury will consider the additional charge. Hale admitted prior bicycle thefts and said he had been sent to the workhouse before.
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John M. Hale
Missouri Avenue Northwest
Kimball
Hale
Warhouse
French Chateau to Rise at Twenty second and Massachusetts
Alexander Stewart buys the triangle at Twenty second street and Massachusetts avenue northwest from Robert McCormick former American ambassador to France to build a large gray stone chateau style house. Gedrge A Fuller Company is the contractor with Mr Baird and Mr Kent supervising for the Fuller Company. A free special edition of the first ten pictures of the Educational Contest is available 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 Limiteds for business and leisure travel
The Limited trains offer travelers a private office with a drawing room, on train stenography, and telegraphed stock reports. Businessmen can work or rest amid luxurious surroundings, with books and periodicals available. The quartet includes the Pennsylvania Special, Pennsylvania Limited, Chicago Limited, and St Louis Limited, all tailored for business or pleasure. A Main 5350 telephone provides information.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Southwest
Big Washington land deal nets 102 building lots
H B Willson & Co purchases the block bounded by Fourteenth Street Newton and Otis streets for about 100000. The firm plans 12 building lots and 2 to 3 story houses selling 4500 to 7500 dollars, with Wardman as partner. Construction to start around April 1.
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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
Lt. Gallandet
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Oxford
Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Adam A. Weschler
Surrey
Probey Carriage Co
Prospect Ave
N.W
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
Callaghan’s
New York
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
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
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
the Sunday Post
Newsp
Vhbehnfs
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