District Attorney Alleges Medicine Misrepresentation in Prosecution
District Attorney Baker filed an information alleging that a medicine sold as a headache remedy misrepresented its claims under the national pure food law. Robert N. Harper bonds were set at $1,000 as several drug firms faced libel suits over the same product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Robert N. Harper
Harper
Equity Court
Abels
Temple Drug and Pharmacy Company
Ninth
F Streets
Stone & Poole
Pennsylvania Avenue
Henry Evans
F Street
T. B. Ogram
Thirteenth Street
Grip easing not from cold alone says doctor
Washington winter sees unusually high grip cases with death rate above average. Dr Woodward cautions that cold weather helps only with extra precautions and reduced spread, noting grip is highly infectious via nasal discharge. Health office death counts drop slightly as colder weather returns and officials expect improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Woodward
Five Smallpox Cases Reported in Washington
Five smallpox cases were found in Washington yesterday, four in the southwest district and one at the Carnegie Public Library. The library closed for thorough disinfection, 63 employees vaccinated, and Carl P Vitz hospitalized after a holiday return from Illinois. Names of affected locals include Addie Stewart, George Smanks, John Buchanan, and Juan Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Southwest
Carl P Vitz
Carnegie Public Library
Woodward
Vitz
Smallnox Hospital
Ilinois
Addie T Stewart
Prat Street
George H Smnks
Third Street
John Buchannan
M Street
Juan Brown
District hearing delayed on liquor bills in federal district
The District Commissioners postpones the public hearing set for tomorrow to Thursday January 23 at 10 a m due to Commissioner Morrow's Congressional appearance and possible absence of Commissioner West. The session will consider House bills to prohibit manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in the District and to allow voters to decide on an excise law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oclouck
Congress
Sealer Haskell Reports Flour Short Weight Charges
Sealer of weights and measures Haskell told Commissioners that four residents filed complaints leading to Police Court charges against 3 H Kays of the Washburn Crosby Milling Co Minneapolis for selling flour short of weight. Haskell said he had notified Kays about the complaints, but the commodity laws in the District were reportedly disregarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sealer Haskell
W. C. Haskell
H Kays
Washburn-Crosby Milling Company
Minneapolis
Approves Permit for Washington Spa Spring Railroad
Engineer Commissioner Morrow yesterday approved a permit for the Washington Spa Spring and Gretta Railroad Company to begin work along lines approved by the Engineer Commissioner. A $500 deposit is required before grant. the electric railway will run along Bladensburg road from H street to the District line. Sprint Will Address Social Service Club. Peter Witt, Cleveland city clerk, will address the Young Men's Christian Association assembly under the Social Service Club, showing seventy stereopticon views of progress under Mayor Tom L Johnson. Macfarland reports from Montreal on the National Capital address before the Canadian Club. Flowers for receptions noted for beauty by Gude Lad F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
Washington, Spa Spring
Peter Witt
Cleveland
Ohio
Young Men's Christian Association
Witt
Tom L. Johnson
Macfarland
Montreal
United States
Justice Court Sets March 16 Trial Date in Land Fraud Case
District Supreme Court Justice Stafford tentatively schedules March 16 for the trial of Hyde Limond Benson and Schneider in Criminal Court No 1. A further postponement hinges on a Congress appropriation of about 50 000 to cover trial expenses. Defense attorneys Worthington Golden Donaldson and Birney expect to bring over a hundred witnesses from distant western regions to Washington for the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
District Supreme Court
Hyde, Limond, Benson
Schneider
Congress
Department of Justice
Worthington
R. Golden Donaldson
A A Birney
Washington
Funeral of Maj Hart Civil War veteran held in Washington
Maj James P Hart a Civil War veteran died Sunday. Service at 1 pm from 621 Maryland Ave NE. Dr Easton of Eastern Presbyterian Church officiated. Interment at Arlington. Pallbearers were former comrades Capt Meeker Capt Hasson Maj Wilson Maj Billett and Messrs Sprowies and Littejohn. Survived by wife Lida A Hart and eight children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Hart
Maryland Avenue
Dr. Easton
Eastern Presbyterian Church
New York
Arlington
Hart
T. St MeKer
B. F. Hasson
L. Wilson
B. F. Billett
Mesers. Sprowies
Littejohn
Maj. Hart
Washington, Pa
Lida A. Hart
Anna C
Isabel M
Etta G
David Aiken
Ringgokd
Clara Hart
Washington
Hayward C. Griffin
Almona, Pa
M. J. Paxton Hart
Wilkingburg, Pa
City Bulletin Sues Railways for Damages in District Supreme Court
Charles W. Neilson a cabinet maker of 1217 G Street NE sued the Washington, Alexandria and Mt Vernon Railway Company and the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company in the District Supreme Court for $10 damages over injuries from a collision at Fourteenth and B Streets. Ann Eliza Patterson also sued the District of Columbia and Capital Traction Company in the same court for $10,000 after collapsing on a car at Pennsylvan ia Avenue and Thirteenth Street causing a broken collarbone due to an alleged lack of warning for excavations. Also listed are local ad items for goods and beverages including whisky and various retail offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sues Railway
Charles W. Neilson
G Street
Sait
District Supreme Court
Washington, Alexandria and Mt Vernon Railway Company
Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company
Fourteenth
B Streets
Donnelly's
4Th & I
Capital ‘Traction Company
Ann Eliza Patterson
District of Columbia
Capital Traction Company
Hff
Pennsylvania Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denis J. Stafford
St. Patrick's Church
St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum
St. Joseph's Male
W. J. Carrol
St. Patrick’s Church
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
St Patrick's Church
Helen C. Whitten
Dr. Staffords
Margaret Statfort
Mrs. Whitten
Health Office
Weather Bureau
Grace
A.F
Bornot, Bro. & CO
N. W
Potomac
Nants
MEM Rosner Ols PA. Ave
Tabre
Gude, Lad F
the Gallery of Foreign Arts
Gallery of Foreign Arts
Dupont Circle
Justice
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
Washington D.C
India
Polk Miller
Prea Polk Miller Drug Co
Main St
Richmond
People’s Pharmacy
Affieck’s
Panve- Lehmid
Cloczewski Pharmacy
City Bulletins
Upham
A. Muddiman &Co
Fie
J. T. D. Pyles
Great Bear Spring
11Th St
Phona Main
Hearth’s
Maerzen and
Senate—brewery
Arlington Bottling Company
Donnelly Idth and
Merchants’ Transfer & Storage Co
BE Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bulletin
Philadelphia
Boston
Rochester
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Oil City
Pennsylvania
B. M. Newbold
15Th and
G Streets
Washington, D.C
Fourteenth ST NW
Eva Ee
Nee Repeating Rif Walford’s
Sporting and Athletic Goods
Pennsylvania Ave
Chas. Kaufman & Sons
Seventh St
Friedlander
Ste
Iere
America
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
A. Herman Sons CO
7Th Street
Cor
Prince Albert
Thorp
Berkeley Rye
F St. N. W
Castelberg’s
Jewelers
Opticians
Penna
Ave
United Cloak Company
Goodyear Company
12Th
Washington Post Building
Sloan
G St
M. N. Hekimian & Co
N’s Art Galleries
Ednesday
Kermanshah
Bokhara
Iran
Mecca
Daghestan
Tabriz
Hekimian
Lath
M N Hekimian & CO
Victor E. Adler
Ster
Masa
Maerzen
Senate
Heurich
Paris
Liege
Jamestown
Heurich Brewing CO
Burchell
N.W. Burchell
Ater
Keeley
Capitol Street
Washington, D. C
Lagey
North Wowhe
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
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