Stables Fire Spurs Push for Stricter Laws in District
After the Virginia stables blaze in northwest Washington that killed twenty horses, Marshal Nicholson urges banning upstairs stalls and wider runways. Fire officials and stable owners, including Downey of Kowney Stables, advocate constant inspections, detailed plans, and stricter fire regulations to protect horses and insurers.
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Itig
Fourteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
W. F. Kowney
L Street
B. Downer
Fnn
Downey
Fire Department
Virginia
de Opinon
Woman Held as Bigamist in Police Court
Mrs. Georgiana De Vaughn waived a preliminary hearing on the charge of bigamy and was held in bond to the grand jury after arrest by Central Office Detectives. She is alleged to have married James De Vaughn in 1879 and Hans Mortensen over a year ago. Both husbands appeared in court but were not called to testify.
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Georgiana de Vaughn
de Vaughn
Central Office
Weeden and Burlingame
James de Vaughn
Hans Mortensen
Aairineriaay
Wife As Gourding Aid Ends With Husband Arrest
In Jersey City a young husband who fled to New York and was later jailed is released after his father pledges five dollars weekly for his wife’s support. He had written a letter to his wife urging her to declare him single to a girl friend. The letter, acknowledged by the defendant, was read in juvenile court as part of the release condition.
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Howeve
Jersey City
New York
DeLacy
Mabel
Dogs Put To Death In Rabies Crusade. City Cleared
Poundmaster says danger from unmuzzled dogs is past and campaign continues. Since June 1 inspectors captured 1,489 dogs with 1,298 euthanized and 191 redeemed. Six month drive aims to finish. daily about 50 dogs fall into the drag net as authorities boost patrols and muzzle purchases exceed 14,400. Samuel Einstein declares the city practically rid of unmuzzled dogs.
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Roosevelt
Samuel Einstein
Railroad Office Entry: Safe Loot Attempt at Pennsylvani a Railroad
Police report an unsuccessful burglary Thursday night at the Pennsylvania Railroad office at Fifteenth and G streets NW. Detective Cornwell investigated. $4 stolen from a desk, a blacksmith hammer found on the floor, safe dial tampered with, burglars believed to have hidden in the cellar and fled through a first floor window.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Fifteenth
G Streets
Cornwell
B. M. Newbold
Saltwater batching and city notices from Chesapeake area
Engineer Fink travels to New York and Syracuse on business for equipment purchases while city bulletins promote malt bread Nourishing foods grocers offer. Special policemen recommended Maj. Sylvester and officers Green Cromie Ward. Congress Hall Hotel advertises summer rates and dining. Regional ads for cigars whisky groceries and services populate a crowded miscellaneous page.
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Engineer Fink
New York
J. T. Fink
Iistrict
Syracuse
Schneider
J. T. D. Pyleg
Chicago
Ca. Muddiman & Co
12Th St
Maj
Richard Sylvester
A. M. Green
J.W. Cromie
Clarence Ward
Congress Hall
A. Manuel
Baltimore
McLennan's
Scarth
Maerzen and Senate
Arlington Bottling Company
Power of board questioned over steamboat liquor licenses
Chairman Trim ble questioned the excise board s authority to grant liquor licenses to steamboats on the Potomac when the Independent Steamboat Barge Company sought a retail liquor dealer license for the River Queen. Commissioner Macfarland sent the matter to Corporation Counsel E H Thomas for an opinion.
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Excise Board
Potomac River
Trimble
Steamboat Barge Company
Macfarland
E. H. Thomas
Funeral of Mrs. H. A. Cobaugh at Arlington Cemetery
Mrs. H. A. Cobaugh died Wednesday at the Maury apartments Nineteenth and M Streets northwest. Funeral services were held yesterday at 2 PM with Rev. Dr. George Bailey officiating. Pallbearers were her brothers Walter Jesse and Theodore Sloat and nephews Eymest Horace and Hirst Sloat. Burial followed in Arlington Cemetery.
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H. A. Cobaugh
Maury Apartments
M. Streets
George Bailey
Western Presbyterian Church
Shoemaker Angelo Fined For Harassment Of Miss Favor
Ferdinando Angelo a shoemaker was fined $18 in police court for accosting Miss Helen Favor on Third Street Northwest. He followed her for several blocks and spoke to her. She alerted Officer Dalhouse who arrested him. Also noted: Commissary Sergeant Michael E. Murray at Fort Myer, Va. reportedly missing since last Monday. He was last seen in a blue serge suit and straw hat.
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Ferdinando Angelo
Miss Helen Favor
Third Street
Angelo
Miss Favor
Dalhouse
Michael E. Murray
Fort Myer
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Corliss, Coon & Co
Lake & Company
Seventh Street
Horn
Sity
Hirsh
Ss. Shoe Stores
Invisible Procdls
Wineberg’s Optical CO
Mt. Vernon Place
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Liberal
Ard Women's Wemmer Tines N Pettit & CO
7Th and
Eye N. W
Munyon
Marshal Nicholson
J. A. Jones
E. A. Barker
C Street
Chief Belt
Nicholson
Inauguration
Ca Ste
Diamond
Munich
Golden Eagle
National Capital Brewing Co
Lincoln
Ewspar
Georgiana de Vaughan
N. J
Dell
Adele
Ell
Model
Adela
Avingly
Harry
Mumbel
Kuonheimer
Ods
Nener
PA. Ave
Marine Band
White House
William H. Santelmann
Egmont
Nell Gwyn
Robert E. Seel
Hanner
Zickel Heethoven
Popp
Peneblellt Santelmann
Dvorak
Washington
Poundmaster
Pennsylvania Company
Chesapeake
City Bulletins
Wm. Cannon
Columbia’Photo’Supply Co
N.Y. Ave
Hersford
Busine
Union Trust Co
Vincenzo Slaselli
Andrew Burno
Aukam
Annapolis
U. S. Naval Academy
Masher
Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Beach
Rochester
Friedlander Brothers
Ninth and
E Streets
N. W
the National Highway Builder
Preston Gibson
Sunday’s Post
Bay of
Tig Goséon
Cuke
D. J. Kaufman
Henry Evans
Si. N
Barber & Ross
Warner
Warners
Warwra
Warner's
Safe Cure Company
Men- Mon
The
Post
Shaw-Walker
Orice
Lansburgh Furniture Co
9Th Street
Randle Highlands
U.S. A
Dole Highlands
Dupont Crele
U.S. Realty Company
A $ Realty Company
Centralational Bank
Olsen
Tonal Bank
Gentral
Ava
Potomac Electric Power Co
14Th St. N. W
Keeley Care
Keeley Institute
North Capitol Street
Washington, D. C
District of
Colupy- Big Or
Maryland
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