Blow School Dedicated in Northeast Washington
The Henry Blow School on Nineteenth Street and Benning Road held a formal dedication yesterday with a large gathering. Commissioner Macfarland praised public education and noted the building bears the name of former Engineer Commissioner Blow, whose career spanned state senate, minister to Venezuela, Congress, and Brazil. The two story and basement school seats forty in each of eight rooms, cost 359,800 including the lot, and was designed by George O. Toppan with Ashford supervising construction.
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Nineteenth Street
Benning Road
Henry ‘T Blow
Richard JL. Kingsman
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Hoar of Education
Macfarland
Columba
Blow
St. Louis
State Senate
Venezuela
Congress
Brazil
Tustret
Columbia
X. V. Slater
A. T. Stuart
Joan H. Tucker
Northeast Washington Citizens’ Association
Stuart
Citizens
Ross School
West Port
George O. Toppan
Ashford
Shelot
Favor School System Seeks Support From Local Association
A communication to the Commissioners from the North Capitol and Eckington Citizens Association shows strong support for the city school system bill and promises aid for its enactment. The included resolutions urge no change to the current system beyond teacher pay increases recommended by the District Commissioners.
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North Capitol
Eckington
Will Give Hearing On Automobile Ten Bill Today
Commissioners will hear arguments this morning at 11 about a proposed automobile bill to cut speed limits and impose imprisonment on a second conviction. Several opponents and supporters are slated to speak.
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Heaard
Retirements Board OKs Pension for Disabled Officer
Private Charles H. Willingham of the First precinct will retire on the 28th after a police pension board found his injuries from a wagon accident years ago left him permanently disabled. He served about eleven years on the local force and earned praise for bravery before his condition worsened, ending active duty.
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Pole Retiring and Pension Board
Charles H. Willngham
Privata Willingham
Willingham
Hale
Willinghim
Railroads End Concessions for Charitable Transport
Rail carriers announce end to rate concessions for charity transport, impacting the District Board of Charities and Board of Children's Guardians. They seek higher funding, with the Children's Guardians requesting an increased appropriation for the year ending June 30, 1907 from 150 to 232 dollars for administrative needs.
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Board of Charities
Board of Children's Guardians
Board of Children’s Guardians
Siu
Negro dies of fright after subpoena in murder case
Joseph Also Green a Black man from Anacostia died Monday night about two hours after a deputy sheriff summoned him to testify in a murder case. Green witnessed Bertie West’s killing and saw Ferguson leaving the scene. Fear of serving the subpoena is blamed for his death. physicians cite heart failure due to fright.
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Joseph Also Green
Anacostia
Green
Bertie Weat
Ferguson
Dangerous hole to be filled at Prospect Hill Cemetery
The cemetery owners were notified by the commissioners that a dangerous hole near North Capitol and Bryant streets must be filled after a boy fell into the excavation and was severely injured, narrowly escaping drowning as water stood in the pit.
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Prospect Hill Cemetery
North Capitol
Bryant Streets
Widow Granted Life Interest Under Sheehan Will
By the will of John Sheehan dated August 27 1896 probated yesterday his widow Mary Sheehan 315 receives a life estate in the entire estate. Upon her death the real estate passes to Michael J Sheehan 17 Second Street SW William Sheehan 18 Second Street SW Thomas Sheehan 21 Second Street SW John F Sheehan 119 F Street SW and James A Sheehan 402 Second Street SW. Michael J Sheehan is named executor.
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John Sheehan
Mary Sheehan
Michael J. Sheehan
Second Street
William 2. Sheehan
Thomas Sheehan
John F. Sheehan
F Street
James A. Sheehan
Decrease in Mortality Report Shows Improvement
Weekly health office report shows lower district mortality than last year. Deaths last week totaled 58, with 69 white and 49 colored. contagious diseases declined, smallpox near containment, scarlet fever down, diphtheria easing, and ten deaths from violence. Births rose by thirteen to 95 white and 48 colored infants.
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Health Office
Wies
J and S Brick Cream Ice Cream Ad Notes Protecting Crossings
An old public notice mentions J and S Brick Cream Ice Cream under two ad lines for Take one home and The Velvet Kind. It also records a railroad crossing protection demand to Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Railway agent Joseph Crawford in Washington to install gates or protections at five corners in the southeast city section.
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Drugesis
Jouseph Crawford
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company
Washington
Hospital Committee Report Highlights February Meeting
Thirteen committee reports covered the hospitals work in the last season at George Washington University Hospital. The ball committee reported ticket sales for the February 3 New Willard Hotel students hall should fare better than last year. Also noted were various committee chairs and an effort to organize a cutters association in Washington with local tailors joining the national group. An explosion near Third Street caused a lunch room fire at 68 Third Street Southwest and property damage to adjacent homes and buildings.
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Board of Lady Managers
George Washington University Hospital
William R. Vance
Ball
New Willard Hotel
Charles J. Bell
Eugene Byrnes
Wiliam E. Clark
Charles W. Fairfax
J. Hall Lewis
W. Duncan McKim
van Auken Mills
Kate Dean Owens
Herman Schreiner
B. G. Seibert
Heman D. Walbridge
Charles B. Young
Cutters’ Association
Charles G. Wolk
Pittsburg
Washington
Custom Cutters’ Association
Custom Cutters’ Association of America
A & Gasoling
Yoon
Robert Taylor
Third Street
James Hayre
G Street
Elizabeth Guill
The Injunction Subject At Capital Social Science Club Meet
The Capital Social Science Club convenes tonight at Public Library Hall to discuss The Injunction. The club welcomes open public discussion from all viewpoints and invites community members to attend.
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Capital Social Science Club
Achterkirchen seeks injunction to bar relatives from saloon
Henry Achterkirchen asks the District Supreme Court for an injunction to keep William and Anna Achterkirchen out of his 205 Seventh Street NW saloon and restaurant. He says they caused disturbances and abusive language toward him and his wife, harming his business. attorneys Bendheim & Rothschild represent him. Also notes a jail sentence for Wilfred Lee in a separate police court case.
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Henry Achterkirchen
District Supreme Court
William
Anna Achterkirchen
Seventh Street
Attornes Bendheim & Rothschud
Suits Listed At Various Prices and Dates
A short listing shows suits priced at 12.85, 15.00, 18.50, 20.00, 25.00, and 30.00 dollars, with a date code 6-22 implied as a reference point for the sale.
Mrs Longworth Portrait Promoted in Next Sunday’s Post
A newspaper snippet lists a portrait of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, nee Roosevelt, to appear in the forthcoming issue. It advertises various groceries and goods from local stores, including J. T. D. Pyley’s 7 stores, and notes new agency for Bergner Engel’s Philadelphia Ale and Porter. Local sellers promote items from canned foods to candies, sausages, and hygiene goods with several prices and contact details.
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Longworth
Nicholas Longworth
Roosevelt
Herrmann Bottling Works
Bergner & Engel
Philadelphia
10Th St. Se
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Johnson Brothers
F St
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Prospect Hill
Georgetown University Review
Atlas Hinkle
Kimball
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Thomas Blye
Adam Enudsen
Winston
John Wonston
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GCG & S
Erst Bricks
Wilfred Lee
I.ce
James F. Hand
Policeman Fletcher
Seventh
Q Streets
D. J. Kaufman
Ava
Sloan’s Art Galleries
U. S. Treasury
Miyamoto
Kumakusu Miyamoto
Nagoya
Japan
Sloan’s Galleries
C. G. Sloan & GO
Home Savings Bank
7Th and Mass. Are
Heurich Brewing Co
Maerzen
Senate
Lieurich’s
Phone West
Fabrica
Horn
Tailor
City Bulletins
J. T. D. Pyley
Thos. W. Smith
DD. C
Algo
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Wrelsbach
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Gils
Berlin
Germany
N. Ruth Provision Company
Rusterholtz
Spicer
Louisiana Ave
Violeta
Bunch
Cox
Fern Balls
Kramer's
Sua Bine BP Jreeners
J. Maury Dove
FN. W
Penn. Avenue
Edwy
Goodyear Rubber
Wabash Ave
Chicas
A. Eberly’s Sons
7Th St
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Py Mail
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C. H. Luengene
House & Herrmann
Victor E
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Amie
Ed C.& P. Telephone le
Ehmann
California
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Conn. Ave
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Ceres
Bonet
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Atlantic & Pacific Teaco
Washington Gas Light
St. N. W
Mayer&g CO
Barclay Rye
Tobiag Bush
E St
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