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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1905
Page
11
A local store offers hundreds of men’s suits formerly priced at 15, 18, and 20 dollars for 11.75 to reduce stock before a stock take. The selection includes worsteds, equals, and cheviots in plain blue and black serges with all sizes available. Thoughtful buyers recognize the value for wardrobe and budget.
Col. Biddle presents the policy of keeping streets proportionate to traffic while preserving trees. Commissioners deny widening C street between New Jersey and Delaware Avenues, citing need for Congress action and future car system changes. East Washington Citizens Association favored but no action taken at this time.
A health department weekly report ending July 8 recorded 128 district deaths, split 64 white and 64 colored, with infant deaths noted. Gastrointestinal diseases topped causes, 16 colored and 7 white under one year. emphasis on hygiene and home care.
P J Brennan of Brennan Construction Company sent a 100 check to Commissioner Macfarland to be shared by A J Sullivan and other firemen who saved the company plant from a June fire. A July 22 Washington letter praises Chief Sullivan and Firemen Seitz and Kreamer for prompt, efficient service in preventing total destruction and loss of hundreds of jobs and contracts.
Residents protest as J. D. O Meara makes daily trips to the corner pump at Eleventh and F streets northeast and hauls away large quantities of water for his bottling establishment. They claim the practice deprives neighbors. a district water official finds the act objectionable but says the District has no authority to halt it.
The Arlington Brewing Company filed in District Supreme Court against executors Bernard Conroy and Peter A. Drury and trustees Wilton J. Lambert and Lorenzo A. Bailey, plus Consumers' Brewing Company, to recover $1,000 claimed from the estate of Thomas F. Conroy. The petition seeks deposit of stock certificates and assignments for 47 shares held by Lambert as trustee and to charge the executors with the $1,000 claim. Attorney Lorenzo A. Bailey appears for the complainant.
Joseph Lloyd a negro was arraigned in Police Court on grand larceny after Lester Harris of 216 Delaware Avenue reported Lloyd induced him to give up 140 dollars to buy a fast race horse. Harris grandmother says Lloyd promised a horse for 160. Lloyd fled with the money and the scheme collapsed. Lloyd remanded in jail on $300 bond awaiting grand jury action.
In Police Court yesterday Must Care for His Ch riliam Lippard, charged with not supporting his minor child, faced a judge who ordered him to provide four dollars weekly after his wife testified she left him last winter due to food and fuel shortages.
John Sykes, a Negro, is locked in the Eighth precinct station house on an assault charge after a quarrel with Mortimer Burke in front of 2016 Fourteenth Street NW. Burke, struck on the head, suffered a brain concussion and remains unconscious. Dr. Frank Leech deems the injury very serious.
The District Commissioners authorized the health officer to hire special inspectors as needed to enforce laws on adulteration of foods and drugs. The health office is vigilant against purveyors of adulterated foods and drugs.
The Commissioners purchased adjoining ground from Mary Ellen French for 759.05 dollars. The site covers 3036.2 square feet and will house a new substation, replacing the current facility.
Justice Anderson signed an order directing the United States marshal to summon all interested in land condemned for an alley in block 1% Meridian Run and part of block % Washington Heights. The hearing is set for July 31 at 10 o clock. Bertha V. Johnson filed for absolute divorce from James Caleb Johnson alleging infidelity with a named co respondent in the petition by L M King and W J Lee.
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