Eviction of Sparrows at City Building Entrances
City workers clear nests from the new District building after half a cartload of twigs leaves and horsehair is gathered. English sparrows are captured and taught to fly from the main entrance and alcoves. Capt Strain and his watchmen supervise the process as pedestrians watch and some protest preservation of the birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strain
Woods
John J Strain
Watch
Ferme
Stram
Decrease in Death List Marked Improvement Noted
Health Officer Woodward reports a weekly death total of 144 with 37 colored cases, showing improvement over the prior week. Pulsing diseases include pulmonary tubercles, diarrheal illness, pneumonia, heart diseases, and kidney ailments among children. measles subsiding as diphtheria, fever and whooping cough rise slightly, with 14 discharges and 681 cases the year prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Guard officers retired from duty in district National Guard
Shafer Farrow and Dennison relieved from duty as guard officers. Capt Trimll and Shafer quartermaster of the Second Infantry sent Milton Farrow and Lieut George Dennison inspectors of rifle practice. All district guardsmen placed on retired list at their own request. Jana not accompanying local brigade to Boston encampment. Cant Shafer and Lieut Warrow retired due to physical disability after long service. Denniston placed on retired list after more than ten years of continuous service.
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Tmll & Shafer
Milton Farrow
Liest
George O Dennison
Ditrict National Guard
Jana
Boston
Shafer
Lieut
Warrow
Dennis
Local Patent Remedy Ads Highlight 19th Century Retail Touts
A cluttered city page features patent medicine claims for Perfection Sarsaparilla and Criterion Tea, with endorsements from merchants John T Crowley and P Hachling. Additional notices promote Malt Bread, spring water, and household goods from Os Cookers and Muddiman & Co.
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Sarsaparilla
Tryncase
Bracers & Tel Arlington Bottling Co
John T Crowley
J T D Pylss
Schneider
W P Mason
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institues
Flore Main
Ste
John T .Crowley
P. H
Achling
Muddiman & Co
Tag System Allows Dogs to Roam in City
Health official Woodward announced a temporary policy letting all tagbearing dogs from last year run at large through the streets until next Monday. Untagged dogs will be impounded by Poundmaster Einstein and disposed of if release funds are not paid. Starting Monday July 2, all dogs found without current year tags will be impounded, with female dogs exempt only as allowed by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Einstein
Pay-As-You-Enter Cars Showed Inadequate Straps, Eddy Reports
Secretary Eddy of the District Electric Railway Commission criticized pay-as-you-enter cars on the Fourteenth street line for insufficient and low-hanging straps that hinder free passage and strike passengers. He urged a public hearing to consider equipment changes and stationing safety personnel while noting mixed satisfaction with the currently adopted strip type.
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District Electric Railway Commission
Chevy Chase
Eddy
Fourteenth Street
Capital
Isalso
Secretiy Liddy
Chews Chase
Cagital Traction Company
Suis Linu
Philadephia Rapid
Poansie Company
Cale Jarticatin
Snooth
Fuss Beer
Alle Ag Ng
Cs Dt
Burial of Maj Tyler in Arlington Cemetery
Maj Tyler is buried in Arlington Cemetery with a military escort. The procession features the Fifteenth Cavalry Band, a U S Army color guard, and engineers from Menaokington Barracks. Maj W P Huxford of the Military Order of the Tarn Legion records the arrangements, with Kit Carson Post G A R and the Second Army Corps present.
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Rhlad
Arlington
Caplan Charles C Fierce
Philadelphia
Segmeter
Bathers
United States Army
Personal tax levy expected to reach one million in Ost District
Ost District officials project the current personal tax levy will top one million dollars with July set for payments. While some returns arrive, officials expect about half of the 10,000 taxable individuals may file in this period. The law requires every citizen, association, corporation or company in the district to declare all tangible property and general merchandise held for taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carporation Orm
Tistret
Stork
Fm Trust
Tatalion
Aftidayit
Check Worthless Allegation Against Frederick Frick
Frederick Frick 87 of 22 Pennsylvania Ave NW was arrested yesterday on a complaint by Leo D Loughran of 17 Pennsylvania Ave alleging Frick passed a worthless $18 check. The case goes to police court this morning.
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Frederick @ Frick
Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest
Leo D Loughran
Frick
Local Names List Of Unknown Figures In Unclear Context
A string of names appears with no clear event, date, or place. Herbert Offentach Ladera eed Alapalee Welr Pryor Swinker Norworth Strauns Merverbeer are presented as a set without identifiable roles or reporting context.
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Herbert Offentach
Ladera
Eed
Alapalee Welr
Pryor
Swinker
Norworth Strauns Merverbeer
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Arlington Cemetery
Humphlett,Smoot & Co
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Washington
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Washington Post
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U.S
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