Sale of Iroquois and Fourteenth Street Properties
Two central Washington real estate deals reported: the seven story Iroquois apartment house near Thomas Circle sold for about 235000 to Dr. Ernest M. Pease of New York. the fourteenth street northwest business property sold to Mrs. W. P. Allen for about 22500. The district block shifts toward business use with Monroe street home builds and several other parcels changing hands as developers convert residences to commercial.
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M Street
Thomas Circle
Fourteenth Street
Posito Franklin Square
Tragcois
Bates
Joan L. Warren
Ernest M. Pease
New York
Manor House
EF. H. Pillsbury
Charles T. Richardson
Stone & Fairfax
F& T Chatterton
Stret
W. P. Allen
Edgar J. Heiss
Ren B. Bradford
Allen
Boss & Phelps
Charles Early
Ar Gerce
All Carlton Eiotel
Fouteenth Street
J. Fred Qatchel
James D P Donnelly
M. H. Herronan
Monroe Street
Tenth Street
Camtol
First Streets
Nothwest
Pudder
Detafeld Street
Piney Branch Road
Saut
Maz
James H. Wood
Scure
New York Globe
Emerson Street
M. JT. Werdman
Kime S Lawson
F & Brown
North Laurel
Charles Barry
W. Pickford
SA. Runt
Want District Architect
Commissioners seek a district architect for local government and plan to legislate the post. Next year’s estimates set the salary at 3000 dollars. They propose dividing duties with the inspector of buildings overseeing inspections while the new architect handles design of municipal buildings.
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Congress
Commission to report on public school buildings actions
The Congress commission on public action buildings visited Philadelphia Baltimore East Orange Paterson New York Brooklyn and other cities to assess district school needs. It will submit recommendations on architecture site selection and building layouts with a view to centralizing and improving schools in the city.
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Congress
Morrow
James Knox ‘Taylor
The
Treasury
William B. Chancellor
Philadelphia
Balimore
East Orang
Paterson
New York
Limoklyn
Hoston
Rochester
Brookline
Sous
Chicas
Increase in Death Record Reveals Health Mortality Rise
The weekly mortality report shows an uptick of 48 deaths to 756 total, with 87 white and colored deaths. Pneumonia, grip, pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchitis, heart and kidney diseases, and cerebral apoplexy are leading causes. diphtheria cases fall, smallpox and typhoid cases noted with quarantine and discharge changes. 131 births, including 9 white and 4 colored.
Reid Murder Case Probed as Detectives Persist
Hundreds of interviewees and police from the Sixth precinct probe Reid saloon murder. Detectives shadow suspects, check past history, and search houses while ruling out robbery as motive. Charles Plullos remains the only arrestee as officers press for a breakthrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid
Central Office
Verkun
Charles Plulllos
Free Offer From G and C Merriam Publishers
Washington Post readers are urged to view the fifth page advertisement by G and C Merriam makers of Webster's International Dictionary. A one dollar offer includes a copy of the 1908 New Modern Atlas of the World, with colored maps and full indexing, priced ordinarily at five dollars. Cut out the coupon in the ad, send name and address to Merriam, Springfield Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
G & C. Merriam, Company
St. Louis
Jamestown Exhibition
G. & C. Merriam Company
Springheld
Mass
Special Policeman Qualifies for City Watchman Post
Dr William CL Woodward district health officer recommends tentative appointment on February 2 of Willi EK Koster as a watchman and Denial policeman in the smallpox service. Also notices lunch series at Sibley Hospital Guild February 27 28 29 from 12 to 2 or cluck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William CL Woodward
Willi EK Koster
Sibley Hospital
Ribley Hospital
Rifles Armary
G Street
Mail Delivery Slow in Washington Sparks Criticism
Washington merchants complain of delayed mail delivery, blaming Capt. Johnson's management of the delivery department. Postmaster Barnes defends operations, denying widespread dissatisfaction and labeling critical letters as the work of soreheads. He notes no investigation has occurred and champions the current system.
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Johnson
Barnes
Washington
Chicago
Capt. Johnson
A. W. Oliver
A. H
Post
Haines
Post-Office
A. Oliver
Barner
Oliver
Mr. Oliver
Major Bell
Varnes
Changes in Engineer Staff and Asylum Appointments
Engineer Commissioner Morrow proposed accepting the resignation of Ja M Lawson effective 1 Penrary 79 Mai Morrow also urged Fr McLean Long for inspector of storn on the Monroe street bridge at Bromtland with pay 32 per ton of inspected material and WJ Smith to replace William Smith as decorator of the metal work on Connecticut avenue bridges Asylum appointments approved following Zink recommendation Mrs Mary E Cof is rkeener at 30 salary and Mrs Martha Wood resigned with Feb 11 effective date Martha Thomas cook at 180 per week and Susan Watson 18 per week
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Morrow
Ja. M Lawson
Fr. McLean Long
Monroe Street
Bromtland
W. J. Smith
William Smith
Connecticut Avenue
Zink
Washington
Macfarland I
Mary E. Cofisrkeener
Martha Wood
Martha Thomas
Cnok
Susan Watson
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Saks
Busness
Pershing
Peres
Uae
Wabash Ave
Ian
Vic Everan
Han Apparent
Layree
Durely
House & Herrmann
Eye Sts
West End
Mechanic’ Transfer & Storage Co
Boo & Bireet
Lean
aDinyahdae Literatura
Lieb Buctrichy Institute
Washingtons
W. P. Alien
Want District
Yale
Health Office
Brown Street
Georgetown
Connecticut
G. Warfield Simpson
Upham
Home Life
Evangelist Campbell
Cor. Lst St. Nw
M. Gill
Wife
Margaret Armiger
Edward G. Armiger
Florida Avenue
Armizey
Oll Steves
12Th Street
C. A Muddiman & Co
Heurich
Maerzen
Senate—brewery
Adington Bottling Company
Maj. Morrow
E Store
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Searas Nurare
Pireasiness Cinemas
Senate
Heurich’s
Heurich Brewing Co
Sts
Bugs
Dupont Gallery of Foreign Arts
Circle
Gallery OF Foreign Arts
Hicks
P Henest
Devi Stores
Justice David J. Brewer
U.S. Supreme Court
Cuno H. Rudolph
Joint
Rudolph
Assorcted
Charlies, Citizens’ Relief Association
Chanman
Agencie
Acsocited
Board of Managers
Sie Rion
Nord
Iole
J. Brewer
Joint Finance Committee
Pringe Albert
Horn Vaio
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
Friedlander Bros
Duffy's
DUFFY
Munyon
Sunday Post
Keeley Gore
Keeley Institute
Worth
Capitol Street
Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
Mervin
Sarge
Victor E. Adler
W. L. Douglas
Brackton
W.l.douglas
W. C Douglas
Brockton
Baan
W.L. Douglas Shoe Store
Pennsylvania Avenue
N. W
Selinger
F St
Gov. St. Laos
Uneeda
Lindsey
Es Lindsey
St. NW
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