Wash Cleanliness Aim Drives Laundering Registry Crusade
The Health Department plans to target washhouses and launderers in the District of Columbia. Dr Woodward calls for licensing and mandatory registration within 30 days, with inspections to follow, aiming to improve sanitary conditions in poor households and prevent disease spread where laundering is done for hire.
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Congress
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Charles T Peck
Jurg Va
Peck
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Modern Wash Plant Stresses Sanitation and Open Inspections
A Washington laundry proclaims its cleanliness and modern methods. It promises harm less bleach made from salt and water and invites public inspection to prove sanitary conditions. The Health Department has taken up the matter, underscoring its importance.
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Health Department
Yale Laundry Electric Power Mein Office 517 10th
An odd classified item notes electric power at Yale Laundry and lists Mein Office at 517 10th with contact via Phone M 192, suggesting a small business service or ad placement in a historical newspaper. The fragment emphasizes location and telephone contact for a power or laundry related need.
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Yale Laundry
New York Ave
Phonu
District government workers take vacations during maneuvers
The report details widespread summer leaves across federal offices in Washington including the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General and the Treasury Navy and War departments. Many clerks plan vacations in July and August, with dozens of promotions and reassignments noted among postal and civil service staff.
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Edward B Orinford
Spelleave
Charles J. Sheridan
Sheridan
Teave
John D Little
District of Tumbia National Guard
Post Office
Gevernment
Chester W Eldridge
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Tax Back On Bay Rum Tax Reinstated After Hearing
Acting commissioner of internal Revenue revoked the May 22 suspension of bay rum tax on Porto Rican manufacture. A New York court decision had ruled bay rum non taxable, but officials say the ruling was mistaken. The Treasury Department will resume tax collection pending further court hearing.
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Internal Revenue
Treasury
United States Court
New York
Treasury Department
Three Sturgeon Caught Up Potomac River
A school of sturgeon up the Potomac left three fish in nets. One fish 6 feet 2 inches was caught at Somerset Beach. others were captured at Liverpool Point. Estimated meat yield about 900 pounds at 40 cents a pound. Fish brought to Washington and consigned to local firms. Frank H Walker and David Felton Moore plan to sail to New York for a 55 ft hunting power boat Monarch to replace the Gallivant lost by fire. Beater and Meg Brodee join at Bordentown to accompany to Colonial Beach.
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Liverpool Point
Washington
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David Felton Moore
New York
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Kidd Defends Central Bodies Power Over Unions in Political Matters
Frank A Kidd, president of the Columbia Typographical Union, rejects Samuel Gompers guidance to unions to back Bryan. He says central bodies lack authority to bind locals in politics and that unions should not enter partisan politics. He notes true consensus on craft issues but wide splits on political, social, and religious matters.
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Columbia Typographical Union
Frank A Kidd
Columbia Typographical
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Bryan
Kidd
Unlong
Trades Union Movement
Dog Bites Child in Georgetown as Rabies Suspected
In Georgetown Helen B Appler aged four was bitten on the left arm by a dog claimed to be mad. The dog, owned by Sunny Epps of 3 Masonic alley, was killed by Policeman Batley at Fifteenth and L streets Northwest. The child received medical care after the attack.
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Helen Appler
Georgetown
Helen B Appler
Tvan
Sunny” Epps
Masonic Alley
Batley
Second Precinct
Fifteenth
Gastronomic athlete wins big at home contest
Tim Dailey of 461 N Street NW wowed a Prospect Avenue crowd by eating two boxes of biscuits dry in 24 minutes, then eight ham sandwiches in ten minutes, a ninth sandwich, pie, and coffee. The event followed earlier local feats as spectators cheered his bets.
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Tim Dailey
London
Im Daily
N Street Northwest
Prospect Avenue Northwest
Mr Daily
Daily
Ted
Smothers Held to Face Murder Charge in Barnes Stabbing
Coroners jury at the morgue held William Smothers a suspect on a murder charge. He allegedly stabbed Spencer Barnes to death in a Half Street Southwest residence Monday. Smothers admitted the wounds, claiming self defense. Witnesses said the quarrel occurred in darkness. autopsy found a heart stab wound. Jury members were BR Martin C J Pscuffley Moses Pach D M Faunee G Stone and R C Brown.
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William Smothers
Spencer Barnes
Half Street
Merit Smothers
Witneses
BR Martin C J. Pscuffley
Moses Pach
D M Faunee
G Stone
R C Brown
Officer's Europe Route Travel Allowance Granted
Fleet Lieutenant Charles W Barber, returning from the Philippines to Washington, was granted travel expenses by Comptroller Tracewell for a trip via Europe and San Francisco. Barber had obtained a leave of absence to detour through Europe, with the government covering the San Francisco leg as part of the longer journey.
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Philippines
Treasury
Tracewell
Washington
San Francisco
United States
Charles W Barber
Islands
Tratewell
Atlantic Fleet Sails From Hawaii Bound for Auckland
Sperry thanks Hawaiians for hospitality as the battleships depart Honolulu to join the Atlantic fleet voyage to Auckland New Zealand. Connecticut leads the exit with the fleet weighing anchor for an August 8 Auckland arrival while Minnesota stays in port awaiting mail and reinforcements from San Francisco.
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Auckland
Sperry
Hawaii
Cdor
Craigvar
Norfolk
Melbourne
Australia
Acrang
Filing system overhaul eyed by Postoffice Department
The Postoffice Department seeks proposals from manufacturers for filing cases to replace loose leaf money order statement binders. Augster M O Chance, overseeing the project, says the change will save time and money.
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Postoffice Department
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Drowned Youth Albert Thompson to Be Buried Tomorrow
Albert Thompson, who drowned in the Potomac near the Three Sisters Tuesday, will be buried from his home at 729 West Street Northwest tomorrow. Dr. Richardson of the Drury Memorial Church will conduct the services. Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
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Potomac
Three Sisters
Etreet
Ilam
Richardson
Drury Memorial Church
Glenwood Cemetery
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