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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
39
A semiannual bird nest clearance at the new District building led to hundreds of sparrows being captured and removed. Capt Strain and watchmen gathered the birds for relocation to the District dump, teaching fledglings to fly. Some visitors objected to the capture, while others found the birds resting on them during the removal.
Health Officer Woodward reports a drop in deaths for the week ending Saturday to 105 with births at 144, white and 37 colored, indicating overall health gains. Leading causes include pulmonary tubercles, diarrheal diseases, heart and pneumonia, with a decline in diphtheria and a rise in whooping cough and measles near subsiding.
Shafer Farrow and Dennison are relieved from duty by order of the Second Infantry. Capt Tmll and Shafer quartermaster of the district National Guard report Farrow and Dennison as inspectors of rifle practice. All District National Guard members are placed on the retired list at their own request. Jana will not accompany the local brigade to Boston encampment. Cant Shafer and Lieut Warrow retired due to physical disability after long service. Dennis placed on retired list after more than ten years continuous service.
A cluttered section lists brand claims for Perfection Sarsaparilla and Criterion Tea, with prices and store notes at John T Crowley and J T D Pylss. Mentions Arlington Bottling Co, Schneider's Malt Bread, Spring Water, and various household goods from local firms amid fragmented contact details.
Health official Woodward announced a dog tax amnesty allowing last year’s tagged dogs to roam free in city streets until Monday. Beginning July 2 poundmaster Einstein will impound untagged dogs and proceed with seizure if license fees for the current fiscal year remain unpaid, with exceptions for female dogs always required to be impounded.
Secretary of the District Electric Railway Commission, Eddy, criticizes pay-as-you-enter cars on the Fourteenth Street line for low straps crowding central aisles and risking passengers. The commission plans a public hearing on equipment changes while noting prior no improvement efforts and urging safer boarding on local lines.
Maj Tyler is buried at Arlington Cemetery with a military procession. The funeral was attended by the Third Bathers Field Artillery Unit, engineers from Menakington barracks, and the Fifteenth Cavalry Band leading the march. Maj W P Huxford oversaw the arrangements for the Military Order of the Loyal Legion with Kit Carson Post and the Second Army Corps represented.
Ost District officials project the current personal tax levy will top one million dollars with July the due month for payments. Although early returns have arrived, officials fear fewer than half of the 1900 personal tax payers will file this period. The law requires every citizen, association, corporation or company in the district to return all tangible property and merchandise held for tax assessment.
Frederick Frick aged 87 of 22 Pennsylvania avenue northwest was arrested yesterday on a complaint by Leo D Loughran of 17 Pennsylvania avenue alleging Frick passed a worthless check for $18. The case goes to police court this morning.
A fragmentary OCR reads a string of personal surnames and given names including Herbert Offentach Ladera eed Alapalee Welr Pryor Swinker Norworth Strauns Merverbeer, with no clear event or relation. The readable items appear as a list of individuals without context or dates.
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