Sidewalks on Louisiana Avenue Monopolized by Merchants
Commissioners hear charges that sidewalk exhibition of goods along Louisiana Avenue and B Street is monopolized by merchants who sublet public space. Health officer is investigating meat markets slaughterhouses and other establishments as new sanitary rules are prepared. The hearing recalled rent hikes linked to sidewalk use and calls for a three foot limit to curb advertising and exposure.
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Louisiana Avenue
B Street
Pepe
Busheta
Dom
Commission
Macfarland
Charles F. Diges
Retail Grocers' Association
Loulejain Avenue
Frederick L Siddons
Siddons
Henry E. Davis
John & Miller
James la Fontaine
J. T. D. Pyles
E. Clarence Blandenburg
James H. Hoag
Correas
Department of Agriculture
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Ramsdell Appointed Assistant Secretary to the Commissioners
Hobart H. Ramsdell aged twenty one yesterday won the post of assistant secretary to the Commissioners at a salary of 120 dollars per year. He started as a district service messenger over four years ago and held the job for more than a year. After passing a civil service exam with excellent marks last year he was not placed at a thousand dollar civil service post and has since been on trial for the new position.
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Sylvester
Gianiseal
Wilard D Jones
Jones
W. Hays
Mr. Gait
Tenth, Street Northwest
Congress
Gaff
B B Phillips
Seventh Street Northwest
Calvin Chase
Phillips
Chase
W. M Sirich
Congress Heights
Minnesota Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Macfarland
Ratmsdell
Hobart H. Ramsdell
Mr Ramsdell
District Service
Civil Service Commission
Jamestown Event Observance Sought by Society Leader
Mrs F T Dubois wife of Senator Dubos and NSCAR president asks local society presidents to observe Mey IA as the day when the first white settlers landed off Jamestown in 167 A moat delightful deavert and ice cream velvet fried dru geists.
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Jamestown
F.T. Dubois
Senator Dubos
National Society of the Children of the American Revolution
America
Montreal woman seeks signed post card from Washington mayor
Mrs. R. Boyd of 24 A St. Antoine Street, Montreal, asks His Worship the Mayor of Washington for a signed post card with date and official seal. The letter, referred to Commissioner Matfarlang, may lead to three Commissioners’ signatures being sent instead of the mayor’s.
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Washington
R. Boyd
St. Antoine Street
Montreal
Quebec
Matfarlang
Insane Negro Runs Amuck at Washington Asylum
Superintendent L. F. Zinkham reported that a colinred patient named Thornton Peyton broke from his room on the third floor of the Washington Asylum and assaulted George Aidingson and Patrick Herris while they slept. The attacker escaped after eluding guards, and Zinkham said the man was delusionally persecuted and not responsible for his actions.
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L. F. Zinkham
Washington Asylum
Thornton Peyton
George A‘idison
Patrick Herris
Ziniham
Als Action
Jewels Restored After Lynchburg Train Wreck Loss
New York woman Mrs. Joseph Ewing believed $3,000 in gems burned in a Lynchburg wreck. Frederick M. Curtin of Jamestown recovered the jewels from two black looters and turned them to the Southern Railroad, which later returned the property to Mrs. Ewing. The Ewings were en route from Hot Springs to Charlottesville when the wreck occurred.
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Joseph Ewing
New York
Southern Railroad
Ewings
Hot Springs
Charlottesville
N. C
Ewing
Lynchburg
Raids Flaunt Speakeasy at Belt’s Freeman Alley
Police raided Belt s unlicensed bar on Freeman alley Sunday morning. Four men fled second story windows, one injuring a man as another vaulted a seven foot fence. Twenty inmates were questioned, Belt found guilty at Police Court and fined 500 dollars or nine months jail.
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William Belt
All Freeman's Allay
Lord
Livingston
McQuade
Belt
J. J. Georges & Eon
City bulletins advertise Schneider malt bread and plumbing guarantees
Notices urge Precaution specify Schneider's Malt Bread to avoid bread troubles and claim it is pure and san eas lit. H F Brooks Co promotes expert watchmakers and reliable service. J J Kidd & Co offers prices on mantels fixtures and ranges. Adler stoves and gas radiators highlighted with new gas and electric light fixtures noted for efficiency and value.
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Schneider
H. F. Brooks Co
Eaibth St
Voigts
7Th St
J. J. Kidd & Co
9Th St Nw
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Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Home Savings Bank
7Th and
Mass Ave
H Sts. N. E
7Th St. S W
Grosner
Q Outfitter
Ren
House of Kuppenheimer
Evans’ Drug Store
F St. N. W
Nheee
Ieee
Eed
Laie
Kaies
Owepap Rhrenive
Biry
Selingar
Selinger’s
F St
Cor
John Moran & Co., Coalers
Asylum
City Bulletins
Adler
12Th St. C
Addiman & Gees
D. J. Kaufman
Penna. Ave
Munich
National Capital Brewing Co
Sts. S. E
White House
Rome
Boston Baking Company
Sts. S. W
U. S. Capitol
Johnson Bros
F St. NW
Masachusette Arcane
Eau
Castelberg's
Penna
Ave
Atlantic & Pacific
E Sts
Guy
Ceres
Cove Fe
Washington Gaslight Co
Si. H.W
Chr
Heurich Brewing Co
Maerzen
Senate
Phone West
St. WW
Ry Seventenne
Patherng
L& Ralncocs
Aliatres
Inc
Victor E. Adler
Masa
Chevy Chase
Cosnecticut Ave
Posite
Chevy Chase Inn
Thos. J. Fisher & O., Ine
F Street
N. W
BSP
Andrews Paper Co
N.W
Storelias Wake
Eagen Cal
Warner
Deecore
Foix
Kate Curs
Rochester
Thic Tiber
Parner & Berre
John B.espey
Jonn H Senter
Lynn
Yeu
John
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