District officials draft amend to simplify land condemnation chapter
Congress and District of Columbia officials discuss revising Chapter XV to remove litigation tied to land seizures for public uses. A draft compares proposed changes with the current law, noting the need for a separate condemnation chapter and detailing how jury verdicts would differ, focusing on net damages and benefits.
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Congress
District Commissioners
Babcock
Instrict Committee
House of Representatives
United States
District of Columbia
Filtration Plant Plan Sparks Sanitary Contention
Attorney A W Thomas petitions the Commissioners over unsanitary conditions tied to the new filtration plant and urges preserving the Franklin Square spring. He warns residents rely on the spring and pleads to spare it while Health Officer Woodward refrains from endangering the city water and suggests referring the issue to the Washington Aqueduct chief for consideration.
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A. W. Thomas
Franklin Square Spring
Withaurihes
Thomas
Franklin Square
Potomac
Woodward
Washington
Washington Aqueduct
Bill to curb usury in District contracts
A House bill introduced by Representative Jenkins proposes amending the District code on interest and usury. It would bar verbal contracts from exceeding 6 percent annual interest and written contracts from more than 10 percent. Penalties include forfeiture of all interest, a fine up to 200 dollars, or up to six months imprisonment.
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House
Tenkins
Jenkins
Commissioners Approve Plan of Lectures in Schools
District Commissioners recently disapproved a House bill linking lectures to public schools. They favor keeping free public lectures under the board of education and oppose separating it from the general education system.
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Publc
Board of Education
Davenport Wields Crayon At Columbia Theater
Homer Davenport lectured yesterday afternoon on his living cartoons. Senator Carter introduced him as the crowned king of living cartoonists and Davenport wove his career into humorous anecdotes with rapid caricatures of public figures. The audience included the Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks along with many high officials and Congress members.
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Homer Davenport
Columbia Theater
Senator Carter
Davenport
Wfe
Thomas Nast
John Tenniel
Great Britain
Lving
Spooner
Platt
Dewey
Thomas B. Reed
Fms
Storis Ney
Fairbanks
Congress
Sunday Closing Favored by Georgetown Businessmen
About 200 Georgetown business men and residents signed a resolution urging passage of the Allen bill for stricter Sunday observance in the District. The resolution was sent to the District Commissioners after a public hearing and a flood of protest letters in recent days, with only a handful in favor of Sunday closing among hundreds received.
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Georgetown
Mrs Brown Seeks Absolute Divorce From William H Brown
Anna Page Brown filed for absolute divorce in Baltimore alleging separation since October 1902. She alleges poor support, quarrels, a past assault with a cane and a blow to the back, infidelity with a named co respondent, and seeks alimony and custody of their seven year old daughter Catherine.
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Anna Page Brown
William HH. Brown
Baltimore
Brown
Anna Pagemaker
Ferguson case Monday in Criminal Court No 1
After a jury was empaneled yesterday in Criminal Court No 1 the case of Edward Ferguson colored indicted for murder in the first degree in the killing of Hertha West near Anacostia. The hearing was postponed until Monday at 10 o clock. The jury drawn includes George M. Coe J Stuart Poole Reuben M. Frank George W. Offutt Clifton Lowe Moses Pach Sewall A Reeves Frank P. Pic Charles Ferguson Samuel G. Cranwell Wilson L. Baker Luther B. Bnyder. The jury was excused until Monday morning. Owing to this case being before the court Monday the hearing in the case of George B. Green indicted with George W. Beavers on conspiracy to defraud the United States will not be called until Tuesday if reached. After meals brick of C and B Pure Cream Ice Cream.
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Edward Ferguson
Hertha West
Anacostia
George M. Coe
J. Stuart Poole
Reuben M. Frank
George W. Offutt
Clifton Lowe
Moses Pach
Sewall A. Reeves
Frank P. Pic
Herrmann Bottling Works and local ads in city bulletins
City notices reveal A G Herrmann Prop sole bottlers for Bergner Engel ale and porter priced per dozen. Local shop ads list groceries eggs butter potatoes and fruit. nearby services include a doctor for asylum, ice cream orders, and a Hamilton College Alumni meeting. Grand Jury reports indictments including James W Boyd and others for larceny embezzlement and forgery.
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Herrmann Bottling Works
A. G. Herrmann
D. C
Bergner & Engel
Lot St. Se
Grand
Grand Jury
District Supreme Court
James W. Boyd
Marine Hospital Service
Richard H. Clurin
Amos M. Brown
Charles Fairbanks
Lawrence Volmer
William Diggs
William Dines
Solomon Dixon
Charles K. Metcalf
Johnston
Velati
Mies Roosevelt
New York Tribune
Comparing Pianos: New-Like Quality Across Inventory
The listing emphasizes pianos that are not old or worn, described as nearly like new with some higher-priced options being brand-new. The seller urges buyers to compare with others before deciding, highlighting the value and condition across the stock.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Saks & Company
Onth Street
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
UW. L. Douglas
Eugene B. Wilkins
Taolues
Ely
Las
N. W
W.I
Mayer & CO
Asia
Bay OF OU
Munyon
Prica
Instatutes
A.W. Thomas
Bill
P.G Burton
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Stanton Avenues
Belveny Avenue
Bulsdale
Taliaferro
Ernest Mattingly
Hiquor
Congress Heights
Excise Board
Willis Lucas
Robert Anderson
Fort Sumter
Emily Ellis
Bowe Buene Clara Mi ‘Onpord
Mrs. Brown
Wright’s
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
House of Kuppenheimer
Grosner
Penna. Ave
City Bulletins
J.T. D. Pyles
Ave
I. F. Zinkham
Washington Asylum and Workhouse
Joseph A. Pargon
Washington Asylum
Pargon Ia
Georgetown University
Mamia
Providence Hospital
Gill's
Pennsylvania
Rosenfeld
Sickie
Hamilton College
Hamilton College Alumni Association
Shoreham Hetel
Reisinger’s
Baltimoore
Ohio
Royal Limited
Miss Bristow
Pauline H. Bristow
Watrmont Seminary
Weimar
Public Library
League of American Pen Women
Lindsay
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Rusterholtz
Spicer
Louisiana
Keene v
William H. Rynex
William H. Rynes
Selma B. Sharrotts
Caroline Rynex
Martha Stirling
Ott. H. Rynex
Rchard C. Rynex
W. Smith
Washington, D. C
N. Cap. St
Kelly
Workhouse
John Kelly
Gooper
Wright
Friedlander Bros
Ninth and
E Streets
Horn
Tailor
Victor E. Adler
Clothing House
7Th St. N. W
Sneat Atlantic & Pacific Reaco
Malin Store Cor
Tth
Parta
Markeca
J. Maury Dove Go. (Incorporated
FN. W
N.W
Faber’s
R. P. Andrews
la. Ave
D St
A. Eberly’s Sons
St. Blished
Potomac Electric Power Company
Fourteenth St. N. W
Ceres
Roner
Wellville
Ehmann
California
Magruder’s
Conn. Ave
E Sts
Hubbard Heating Co
F Street
the Liquors Company
Wakeshire
Chicago
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