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Saks clothes offer a half yearly sale of men's wear with prices shown. The ad highlights savings and special deals on apparel and accessories for men.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
30
Saks clothes offer a half yearly sale of men's wear with prices shown. The ad highlights savings and special deals on apparel and accessories for men.
Workmen unearthed many skeletons while excavating for housing at Sixteenth and C streets southeast. Health officials confirm the square was formerly an Ebenezer M. E. Church burial ground. many colored residents fear relocation and so far relatives of the dead are hard to contact. Permits to remove the remains will be issued once relatives apply, with eventual disposal at the crematory.
District health inspectors issued warrants for the arrest of two lunchroom proprietors over insanitary food. The Municipal Lunchroom at 1318 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and Bella Winters, operator of a lunchroom at 346 W Street Northwest, are charged with selling sour charlotte rasse and unwholesome pork chops respectively. Cases will go to police court.
The Washington, Spa Springs and Gretta Railroad Company seeks District entry under a charter amendment bill now in the Senate. Commissioners sent Senator Gallinger a substitute bill, opposing the original charter and proposing to extend it until Bladensburg road is widened for railroad use, pending commission approval.
McKendree Methodist Episcopal Sunday school directs Albert P. Johnston. second public rehearsal tonight at 8 at the church on Massachusetts avenue with tenor Edward C. Heintz performing. Also notices a local ice cream price and various shop promotions appear in this bulletin.
Commissioners expect larger District appropriations from the Senate after a conference with its appropriations subcommittee. Commissioner Macfarland said their arguments on unallowed estimates were well received and that Senator Gallinger and others are familiar with District needs and supportive of capital improvements.
A 10 year old colored boy Walter Johnson faced juvenile court after disrupting a theater during a performance. He described the incident with unusual frankness, prompting questions from Judge DeLacy and a lecture on keeping away from cheap theaters. With his mother testifying he is the main breadwinner, Walter was given six months probation and restricted future theater attendance.
Acting Health Officer McLean urged commissioners to reshuffle personnel in the contagious disease service. Proposed moves include removing Joseph Fleming and Ora Fleming, promoting Harry Miller, transferring Josephine Miller, promoting John P. McNulty, accepting John Layne’s resignation, promoting Maurice Lanman, hiring Worster Downing Newman, and appointing several watchmen and laborers with effective dates February 1 or January 31.
Mrs. Alice Stockman of 180 Jones Street Detroit appeals to The Post after a fruitless fourteen year search for her son Sheldon Stockman who vanished in Detroit on August 22 1895. She seeks anyone who knows his whereabouts to assist in contacting him and resolving a valuable estate pending due to his absence.
Police drafted ordinance approved by the District Commissioners ensures taximeters and measuring devices on vehicles are accurate. Owners and agents must guarantee approval from the manufacturer and subject all devices to hack inspector tests. Infringement carries fines up to 40 dollars.
James F Mullaly as administrator of Alfred J Heart sues Columbia Hotel Co operating the Raleigh Hotel in District Supreme Court for 10000. The petition states Hearl died after injuries in a hotel freight elevator on January 1 1908 while leaving through the basement after work. Alleged defects included poor basement lighting and unsafe elevator facilities. Hearl left a widow Hulalia Helena Hearl and mother Ann Hearl.
Most of the colored churches in the city will collect funds this Sunday to help the Colored Home for Friendless Girls. The home relies entirely on public charity and urgently needs fuel clothing and provisions for its 23 years of service aiding over 600 girls and offering temporary shelter.
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports 734 killed and 16 545 injured in July to September. Of the fatalities 191 were from train accidents, up 307 percent from the same quarter last year. Collisions and derailments totaled 2 567 with about 1 950 408 dollars in property damage.
The Men’s Club of St John’s P Bu Church in Georgetown hosted a reception for Bishop Harding with 150 men attending. Rev F B Hibben opened, Bishop Harding spoke, and refreshments followed. Music featured Charles Bright, W G Mills, William Taylor, and Rev Dr Dudley with G Thompson Williams conducting the St John’s Church orchestra.
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