Campaign to destroy cocoons in parks using gasoline blowers
Washington officials begin a campaign against caterpillars that strip shade trees in government parks. Gasoline burners will target cocoons on tree trunks in McPherson Square and near the pension office and old courthouse, with efforts to reduce future outbreaks through preventive work and equipment upgrades.
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Washington
Bureau of Parking and Trees
Department of Agriculture
McPherson Square
Pension Office
White House
Hahn's Club Outing On Analostan Island
William Hahn & Co hosted Hahn's Progress Club outing on Analostan Island. About 51 members attended with a 3–0 baseball win by the Bite-forms over the Bend-Eccles and multiple races including 100-yard dashes and relays. Committees covered athletics and entertainment. officers listed Norris Hahn as president and John L. Walter as vice president.
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William Hahn & Co
Hahn
Progress Club
Analostan Island
Washington Belles
Geler
Reesch
Hunter
Edwin Hahn
Lehman
Vogelsberger
Felser
Brubaker
Greenwell
Long
Braunstein
Harry Hahn
Norris Hahn
John L. Walter
A. Stern
Widow and friend chosen to administer estate of Samuel G. Cornwell
Justice Stafford granted letters of administration to Mrs. Sarah E. Cornwell and H. Bradley Davidson for the Samuel G. Cornwell estate. Bond set at 260000. Estate valued about 210000 with three sons named George G Harry K and Douglas V. Douglas is underage and abroad. Cornwell owned three lots 8500 grocery business 50000 furniture 1000 investments 60000 and bank balance 160000. Administrators may continue business and complete building contracts.
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Justice Stafford
Samuel G. Cornwell
Sarah E. Cornwell
H. Bradley Davidson
Cornwell
George G
Harry K
Douglas V Cornwell
Europe
D S. Mackall
Death of Mrs Mary J. Lyle in Mayesville Missouri
Word was received of the death of Mrs Mary J. Lyle of Marysville Missouri after a long residence in Washington. She was linked with Mrs E D E Southworth in literary work, served as a pension office clerk, and sat on the board of visitors for the Government Hospital for the Insane.
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Mary J. Lyle
Marysville
Lyle
Washington
E. D. E . Southworth
Pension Office
Government Hospital For the
City Bulletins and Local Advertisements
City commissioners order repair of the Connecticut avenue bridge roadway at a cost of 1600 dollars. July inducements offered by Peter Grogan & Song Co for opening home accounts. Dining spots advertise prix fixe meals. Panama Canal excavation and concrete data for June and May. Perfection Ginger Ale promotion. Arlington Bottling Co promo and Criterion Rye home use. Stenographers Exchange contact details listed.
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Connecticut Avenue
Peter Grogan & Song Company
Panama
Panama Canal
Arlington Bottling Co
West
John T. Crowley
Bondsmen Release Mrs. Kelly After Check Fraud Arraignment
Marion H. Kelly was arraigned in police court on charges of passing worthless checks on Washington merchants. Apprehended at Atlantic City she accompanied Detective Mullen to face the charges. The case was continued and bail set at 1000 dollars. Bondsmen Oscar Ricketts and James J. Fletcher were released from responsibility.
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Marion H. Kelly
Washington
Kelly
Atlantic City
Mullen
Judge Aukam Rules On Domestic Wrangle In Hell Household
In a police court case in Washington, Judge Aukam settled a domestic dispute at 906 I Street NW between Frank P. Heil and Jennie W. Bowers. Heil sought nonsupport after objecting to his stepdaughter Jennie lingering at home. He claimed he never refused support but demanded the girl work or leave. Bowers sided with her daughter, prompting her departure. The judge urged a weeklong truce as parties seek settlement.
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Aukam
Hell
Frank P. Heil
Jennle W. Bowers
Heil
Hell Coverning
Crippte
Jennie
Turner
Robert McNeil
Washington School for Boys Library Book Giveaway Announced
Louis L. Hooper principal of Washington School for Boys said the library would donate about 200 volumes. By 11 am yesterday many applied to select books with ancient bibliophiles, boys, students, and young women browsing the shelves seeking tales and popular fiction. Visitors may come each morning at 1 o'clock until all books are claimed.
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Louis L. Hooper
Washington School For Boys
Caveat May Save Parrot From Death Under Will
A court case hinges on a caveat filed by attorney W A Donch to spare Mrs Olle Stock's parrot from being euthanized as per her will. Daughter Elizabeth disputes her mother's mental state and questions the necessity of executing the bird. The will also bequeaths two kitchen chairs two brooms one pail and two washbasins to Elizabeth if a local bank balance falls short of a specified amount.
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W. A. Donch
Olle Stock
Mrs Stock
Elizabeth Stock
Elizabeth
Business Property Sold at Northwest Ninth and J Streets
Louis Franklin sold the two story brick building at the northwest corner of Ninth and J streets to Domenico Torrey. The property fronts 30 feet on U street and runs about 60 feet deep on Ninth street, with a grocery on the first floor and a five room apartment above. The $8,500 sale will be held as an investment, brokered by Willige Gibba and Daniel.
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Ninth
J Streets
Louis Franklin
Domenico Torrey
U Street
Ninth Street
Charles Gusatk
Willige, Gibba & Daniel
Mrs Caroline Wilmarth Buried in Oak Hill Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Caroline Coburn Wilmarth widow of J Gourley Wilmarth were held at Oak Hill chapel with Rev Dr Peter of the Church of the Epiphany officiating. She died suddenly at Fairfax Virginia of heart trouble and is survived by three children Mrs D Wilmarth Brown Mrs Walter A Brown and Walter Gourley Wilmarth. The ad at the end promotes a summer recreation option with TTCO touring cars offering rates by the hour and a contact phone number.
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Peter
Oak Hill Chapel
Caroline Coburn Wilmarth
J. Gourley Wilmarth
Church of the Epiphany
eMmciating
Wilmarth
Fairfax
D. Wilmarth Brown
Walter A. Brown
Walter Gourley Wilmarth
Love S Wiles Lead To Jail In Blagden Alley Trio
A tangled love triangle ends with Flathead Cooney jailed for six months after a street fight with Bill Smathers over Blinky Crabtree in Blagden alley. Blinky avoided court while with another suitor as a Pullman porter Bill clashed with the bricklayer. Neighbors alerted police. Judge Aukam ruled Flathead the aggressor.
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Blinky’ Crabtree
Flathead
Cooney
Blinky
Blagden's Alley
Flathead” Cooney
Bil” Smathers
Potomac
Moochin
Bil
Bill
Gen Marshall Returns to Washington After Brief Vacation
Gen William M Marshall retired former chief engineer of the army and newly appointed consulting engineer to the Interior Department has returned to Washington and yesterday assumed duties at the Interior. A five member army engineers board appointed by Congress to advise on a $20,000,000 certificates of indebtedness issue will meet here this month to plan irrigation work.
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William %. Marshall
Army
Secretary of the Interior
Reclamation Service
Washington
Interior Department
Army Engineers
Congress
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