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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1909
Page
27
The advertisement states a final clearance before stock taking with drastic price reductions across men’s wear. Items include overcoats suits and trousers in various price tiers, highlighting young men’s suits and overcoats and substantial discounts on entry price ranges.
Henry P. Blair resigns as first assistant corporation counsel. F H Stephens is promoted to adviser to Thomas, and William Henry White, with a decade at the local bar, is named second assistant corporation counsel. White, a Georgetown and National University law graduate, has long served in District government and private practice in Washington.
Frances Browner aged 1 says she gave a gold watch and chain and a purse to a white woman for safekeeping. Detectives traced Frances to Alexandria and recovered the watch and chain but the 60 cents was missing. She is held at detention house.
Former Senator John M Thurston filed suit in the Drattet Supreme Court against William Radcliffe of Kent England Arthur Lincoln a broker at 7 Nassau Street New York City and Charles H Treat treasurer of the United States seeking a restraining order to halt a $25 000 government payment Judge Wright granted the petition and ordered show cause by February 23 Lincoln is accused of attempting to redirect a claim to Radcliffe for 16 percent and of seeking to transfer the claim to England without paying Lincoln his fee.
William T Duffy aged about 2 leaves his family after collapsing at 2 30 PM while dining on a high stool. He was rushed to the emergency room but died. He resided at 2 M Street Northeast leaving parents and a brother. In another item a motorcyclist struck William Stone 23 of 3 N Street Southeast, injuring him lightly at 3320 Columbia Road before police. Percy H Willis of The Denver apartment 5 is blamed. An advertisement promotes Gudes Asterlons beauty product at 1214 F Street.
An old advertisement touts glycerine and Pine compound from Leach Chemical Co to treat colds and coughs. It promises rapid relief within a day and urges buyers to ensure authentic Virgin Pinecompound purity from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Health department inspectors studied 16 dairy farms for milk handling and farm conditions. Of 471 cattle examined not a single was diseased. six farms below standards were found and promptly corrected. Water samples from 22 farms will be analyzed for safety. Police court fines totaling 923 were imposed on 15 business proprietors with unfavorable reports.
marriage license clerk R P Belew, long immune to stage fright, faced thirteen business law students from National Park Seminary at the courthouse. They toured legal offices including Criminal Court No 2 and the recorder of deeds and wills, then met Belva Lockwood and heard a brief address from Justice Brewer at the Supreme Court cloakrooms.
At the Pittman residence a group of friends met BE Davidson Washington who travels with his father Dr. Booker T Washington. After speaking on dependent chit arany at New Wilferd, Washington addressed the assembled men. Attendees included W. T. Vernon and many other officials and lawyers. Pittman designs for the James town Exposition negro exhibit and Washington public school buildings are noted.
Inspector Boardman asked Boston police to locate Robert A. Harvey alias Robert E. Hall who was jailed over twenty years ago for forgery after allegedly depositing a $10,000 fake check at First National Bank of Boston in 1908. Police say he uses worthless checks to buy real estate or cars and then borrows small sums.
James Sullivan, convicted of housebreaking and larceny, was sentenced to six months in the workhouse by Justice Gould in Criminal Court No. 2. He was found under a bed at James O Meary’s home on First Street Northwest, wearing shoes belonging to James H. Richards, a relative of Mrs. Richards. He claimed memory loss and said he believed he was arrested for sleeping in the gutter.
The will of Johanna Driscoll dated December 26, 1842 leaves her entire estate to daughter Mary Harnedy if husband William Harneday does not interfere. It includes a Georgetown lot and personal property. Martha Scott's will dated July 4, 1906, filed for probate, leaves estate income to husband Charles F. Scott and daughter Mabel L. Scott, with equal sharing. if daughter dies, assets go to father, then upon his death revert to Herman L. Amiss.
John West aged 15 of 1744 S street northwest was injured yesterday afternoon in the school workshop when he fell against an iron railing, lacerating the scalp. He was taken to Emergency Hospital and listed in not serious condition. The item also notes poultry exhibits and local ads and a separate phosphate suit begun in Circuit Court.
State Department reports receipt of an imperial edict from China reaffirming the new government's commitment to fully carry out the constitutional program laid out by the late Empress Dowager on August 27. Also mentions a message from "The Man who Knows." Public notices promise gas regulator savings and street cleaning hours to be extended for daytime sweeping.
Charles B Ball once district plumbing inspector and now chief sanitary inspector of the Chicago board of health visited the District building. He studied local methods for tenement and lodging house sanitation, after fifteen years away from Washington, having worked in New York and Chicago municipal government.
Willam H Emery was appointed chief of the miscellaneous division in the office of the auditor for the Interior Department. He began public service in 1908 through the civil service and has a record for faithfulness and efficiency. He graduated from Georgetown and New York universities.
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