City Grows Steadily 5000 Gain in the Last Year
Washington shows rapid expansion with vast building activity. Police census places population at 229,591 in April, with white population up 1,986 and color population rising to 96,208. Officials predict continued growth toward 400,000, citing Union Station, new office buildings, and blossoming residential districts as key drivers.
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Union Railway
Connecticut Avenue
Rock Creek
Wasmneton
Sheridan Circle
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Upper Sixteenth Street
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Ashford
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New York Avenue
Health Office Record of Listed Individuals
A health office record lists multiple individuals with ages and addresses. Entries include John G Moam of Hotel Stratford age 74, George E Yates age 71 at 735 13th NW, Harry Davenport age 39 at 622 Lauve NW, Harry P Sommervill age 49 at 3014 Q St NW, Mary Connor age 67 at Home for Yncurables, A Tull age 19 at 911 7th at EE, Dalen C Thompson, Dorchester Arte, and others aged from 1 to 80 plus. The roll mentions Providence Hospital, Mass Ave NW, Conn Ave, Harvard St, and 18th St NW as locations associated with the individuals.
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John G Moam
Stratford
George E Yates
Harry Davenport
Lauve Nw
Harry P Sommervill
St Nw
Mary Connor
Wright Providence Hospital
Dalen C Thompson
Dorchester
MD Ave
Mariana M Van-Why
Mass Ave
John W
Knownyder
Ate
Givra Rollo K Brvan
Masa Ave
Celestine Rode
Conn Ave
Rosa Ghisbili
Pa Ave
Gabriel M Lea
Harvard St Nw
Carrie V Glee
16Th St
11Th St
Charles W Ashwood
CAPITAL CITY GROWING Estimates of Washington population rise
A 1907 district forecast from Commissioner West and Commissioner Werfarland cites an estimated current population of 334000, with federal census 1900 at 278000 and a ten year projection near 400000. Building boom noted with 72800 structures and 5000 erected in 1907, plus $13000000 Union Station and $850000 Connecticut avenue bridge costs.
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Population growth projections for Washington city by 1917 era
Within the next ten years Washington will have a population of 0000 according to predictions of many observers. The city’s growth mirrored inland cities, rising during 1907, with National City winning many advocates to its expansion despite foreign retention impacts.
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Multiple Obituary Notices From January 1908
A chaotic compilation of obituaries and death notices from January including names such as Mrs Karkus, ROE Bapales, PACRY BEVIN DODGE, ELME Cemetery, MARY widow of Phomaa Gant, ANNA MOMATION, REY DENIS J STATFORD, ROSANNA WHEELAN, and SISTER FOSOWEHEFLAN Eantiit. Notices reference churches, interments private, and condolences from various associations.
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Catholic Relief and Benefiats Association
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Local Funeral Directors and Embalmers advertise services
A century old classified listing shows numerous funeral directors and embalmers with addresses across Washington. Firms include Zarhorst, William Lee, Frank Geier's Sons, John R. Wright Co, R. F. Harvey's Sons, W. R. Speare, Frank A. Sphare, Wm. H. Sardo & Co, Thos. Sergeon, Thos. Nalley & Son, and Thos. Costello. Descriptions promise modest prices, commodious chapels, and first class service with livery connections and in-house crematorium facilities.
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Tenth St Aw
R. F. Harvey’s Sons
Fourteenth ST. NW
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
Frank A. Sphare
WM. H. Sardo & CO
Cmbalmers
Ne Modern Chapel
Lincoln Br
Sergeon
R . Cain
Lew
R. Nalley & Son
11Th Street Southeast
11Th Street Southeast, Telephone Hast 4 Thos. A. Costello
H Street
Hue
Livery
Reverent Troutman Praises Peruna Remedy
Rev Geo A E Troutman of Mt Washington Missouri and his wife report cures from catarrh and grippe after using Peruna They send best wishes for its success and urge others to consider the remedy Dr Hartman and assistants announce Peruna in tablet form as a convenient alternative with a free Peruna Almanac for 1908 and encourage asking a doctor for it
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Tate
Lincoln Ave
P . Swanstrom
Grantsburg
Wis
Hartman
Stops Liquor In Pool Rooms Proposed City Amendment
May Sylvester submitted a amendment to Commissioner West to tighten supervision of small city clubs. It makes unlawful for billiard and bowling rooms to sell intoxicating liquors in the same room and requires twenty four hour Sunday closure and adherence to bar room hours. Clubs with more than one billiard table face at least twenty five dollars annual assessment.
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May Sylvester
Bus Privilege Held Up And Advertising Ban Demanded
City commissioners await formal routes from a Philadelphia bus company and will not grant permission to operate until buses are free of advertising on their sides. The decision hinges on whether the firm agrees to use the vehicles only as transit and not as moving billboards.
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Philadelphia
The Washington Post Leading Newspaper at the Seat of Government
The Post provides fearless accurate news for all readers with top writers and modern facilities. It offers extensive financial market reports and business status, plus guidance for farmers and leisure readers across its many columns. The Sunday Morning Edition of The Post continues this tradition.
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Sunday Post Sporting Pink Sheet Feature
A promotional era sketch praises The Sunday Post for broad coverage of sports from baseball to yacht contests. It extols foreign news illustrations and high quality fiction, claiming the pink paper Sporting Section delivers timely results across multiple sports and events each Sunday.
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