Sidewalks on Louisiana avenue B street under scrutiny
City commissioners hear charges that sidewalk space in front of Louisiana avenue and B street shops is monopolized by merchants who sublet sidewalks. Health officer began inquiries into meat markets and related establishments while police consider enforcing a three foot limit for sidewalk display.
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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 Named Secretary to Commissioners
Hobart H. Ramsdell aged twenty one was appointed assistant secretary to the Commissioners at a salary of 120 dollars a year. He entered the District service as a messenger over a year ago and has since passed the civil service examination with an excellent average. He has been on trial for the position secured.
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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 National Society Leader
Mrs. F Dubois wife of Senator Wa ves president of the National Society of the Children of the American Revolution requests local chapter presidents observe May 1 as the day first white settlers landed at Jamestown in 1607. A note on a delightful dessert menu appears with ice cream velvet, and a druggist advertisement.
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Jamestown
F. Dubois
Senator Waves
National Sociaty of the Children of the ‘American Revolution
America
Montreal woman's plea for signed post card from Washington officials
Mrs. R Boyd of 24 A St Antoine Street Montreal writes to His Worship the Mayor of Washington asking for a signed post card bearing the mayor's signature date and official seal. The letter, referred to Commissioner Matfarlang president of the board, suggests a group signature may be forwarded.
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Washington
R. Boyd
St. Antoine Street
Montreal
Quebec
Matfarlang
Insane Negro Runs Amuck at Washington Asylum
L F Zinkham reports to Commissioners that a confined patient Thornton Peyton broke from his room on the third floor and assaulted two men, George A’idison and Patrick Herris, while they slept. Neither was seriously injured. Peyton, driven by delusions of persecution, escaped from his room before discovery.
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L. F. Zinkham
Washington Asylum
Thornton Peyton
George A‘idison
Patrick Herris
Ziniham
Als Action
New York Woman’s Gems Restored After Train Wreck
Mrs Joseph Ewing of New York and her husband were en route to Charlottesville when a delay caused them to miss a wrecked train at Lynchburg. A passerby recovered a jewel case from jewel thieves looting the wrecked express and turned it in to Southern Railroad officials, who later returned the $3,000 worth of gems to the owner.
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Joseph Ewing
New York
Southern Railroad
Ewings
Hot Springs
Charlottesville
N. C
Ewing
Lynchburg
Speakeasy Raided as Belt Operated Illicit Bar News
A raid on a speakeasy run by William Belt at Freeman's alley led to detention of about twenty patrons. Belt faced Police Court action for conducting an unlicensed bar, found guilty and fined $500 or nine months in jail. Fatrotmen Livingston and McQuade aided the round‑up.
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William Belt
All Freeman's Allay
Lord
Livingston
McQuade
Belt
J. J. Georges & Eon
City Bulletins and Local Shipping Notices
Precaution to specify Schneider's Malt Bread to avoid bread troubles. H F Brooks Co offers plumbing services with guaranteed satisfaction. Voigts advertises watchmaking by experts. J J Kidd & Co provides prices on wood and slate mantels and gas and electric fixtures. Adler Or shows gas radiators and new gas and electric light fixtures.
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Schneider
H. F. Brooks Co
Eaibth St
Voigts
7Th St
J. J. Kidd & Co
9Th St Nw
Adler
12Th St. C
Addiman & Gees
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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
Biry
Selingar
Selinger’s
F St
Cor
John Moran & Co., Coalers
Psa
Asylum
City Bulletins
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
Feso
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
Hardofari
John B. Espey
Solsier
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