Knight Succeeds Katz as Aqueduct Engineer Commissioner
Brig. Gen. John G. D. Knight, born 1846 in England, appointed engineer commissioner of the District of Columbia by President Wilson to succeed Lieut. Col. Kurtz. Knight, long active in fortifications and water supply work, has served at the War Department and Washington aqueduct, and held key posts in New York defenses and the engineer school at Willets Point. He retired in 1910, returned to Washington, and now resumes active service amid the German war. Washingtonians James Fr. Quade and Elizabeth Marden wed at Rockville with Rev. Millard F. Minnich officiating.
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Weather forecast for DC Maryland and adjacent states
The Weather Bureau reports showers in DC Maryland and Virginia mainly Thursday and Friday with continued cool conditions. West region centers of disturbance near New Jersey coast with scattered thundershowers in the Southwest and lower lake region. Temperatures generally cool in the East, high in the South, with local thundershowers in eastern Tennessee to Florida. Local report notes mid 60s to 70s Fahrenheit, humidity around 80 percent, limited sunshine.
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Births and marriages listed in local notices
Birth announcements include many newborns listed with parents and gender from Charles FE and Annie to Nelson Tolson. Marital licenses named couples with ages and residence, followed by clerical officiants and multiple entries across cities, hospitals, and churches.
Denies undue influence in will of late druggist
In a caveat response Emma Dua and Agatha OC Chirechee challenge the Daw will, denying that William H. Daw was coerced or defrauded into signing. The document asserts the testator left most of his estate to his wife Dalian Clause and names beneficiaries from the first marriage, amid ongoing family litigation over the will’s validity.
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Cora Blarsey
Walfred N. Daw
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Meeting to Fix Voting Precincts for District Commissioner Election
A subcommittee of the Federation of Citizens' Association will present tangible plans for voting precinct locations for the unofficial District Commissioner election. The session at 1 pm in Clyde D. Garrett’s Southern Building office will address nominations limits election machinery precinct locations and cooperation across social fraternal and civic groups to ensure broad participation.
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Hams Robber Target Topples Loot Trend
Police records show hams in high demand among local thieves with multiple thefts reported. Butcher John B Schroth losses two exposed hams at Center Market while resident Thomas Dean reports four hams five pounds butter a round of beef and cigarettes totaling 25 dollars. Alexander Chapel at Center Market also reports three hams stolen.
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