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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1905
Page
11
A Saks sale advertises a broad suit range from fancy cassimeres to plain blue and black serges. It highlights variety, value, and reductions as among the best sales the house has sponsored. The offer price mentioned is 11.75 dollars.
Auditor John Garrison asks Congress to raise his salary from 3000 to 4000 a year and to appoint Alonzo Tweedale as deputy auditor. He seeks two new clerks and a laborer, plus promotions for a clerk and the messenger to staff the tax office and improve public transactions.
Capitol police report low stray dog catches on Capitol grounds amid dog days. Dogs without tags are held. owners notified, others sent to District pound. Cats are elusive but sometimes captured. Funeral for Elizabeth Ward Wells notes she was to marry Navy Department worker Herbert Adams the day before her death.
Funeral services for Prof Hebree Warder were held at 2 p.m. on the Howard University grounds conducted by Orthodox Friends. Warder, a chemistry professor at Howard for eighteen years, died Sunday evening near the university at age fifty seven. He was born in Cincinnati and leaves a wife and one daughter, wife of Rev John Van Ness. The interment was in Cincinnati, his former home.
Abraham Herman of 702 H Street NW died at his Kensington Maryland home last Friday. Funeral held yesterday at 3 PM from the H Street residence conducted by Rabbis Stern and Simon. Pallbearers included B Solomon JL Bilout and others. interment followed at the Jewish cemetery. A longtime resident and merchant, he was active in charity and a Mason with Lafayette Lodge since 1867. He leaves a wife and seven children.
W P Skelly, a well known Washington printer, died Sunday at his home on 11 C Street northeast. He had been a member of Columbian Typographical Union No 191 for about four years and was popular with colleagues. Funeral arrangements had not been made by late yesterday. Exhibition of 1904 motor car features Pope Toledo touring car offered at 2500.
Dr Leon was arrested in Norfolk by detectives on a charge of having performed a criminal operation on Mrs. Williams, wife of Samuel Williams. The warrant was sworn by Dr Battle. Bond set at 1000. Williams and his wife had lodged in Norfolk for a vacation when Leon reportedly attended Mrs Williams and performed the operation. Coroner Nevitt to hold morgue over the child once the sick woman can witness.
Eckington Citizens Association and Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads pressed Commissioners to permit a coal yard near residential blocks. Proposals would ease consent rules for yards along steam railroad lines, prompting concerns of legal challenges and broader citywide impact.
Supervisor Curtis urged community help for nineteen operating playgrounds saying teachers are stretched by story telling and games. He urged citizens to donate usable toys and games such as checkers lotto croquet and more to the playgrounds office at S26 F street NW or to nearby playgrounds.
The Man's Store presents Trade Makers in M.S.M. Clothing with season discounts on all 2‑piece and 3‑piece suits. Small lots of black and blue suits priced low. The Greatest Trade Maker offers American true blue merge suits at $10.90.
Col. Smith Leach warns to Gen. Mackenzie the Washington water system faces disruption that could cut supply. He asks for a $10,000 appropriation for surveys for a new conduit from Great Falls to prevent a potential catastrophe and support growth.
The Free Dispensary for Consumptives continues operations through summer keeping most patients with regular examinations and advice and attracting new cases. Dr Jesse Ramsburgh leads a weekly schedule of physicians across weekday clinics and Thursday evenings, with hours from 2:30 to 4:30 and Thursday evenings 7 to 8, allowing patients to choose clinics while ensuring return visits are on the same weekday.
Thomas White was arraigned in the Po Nee Court and found guilty of assaulting his wife. Judge O Neal sentenced him to six months in the District jail after testimony that he returned home intoxicated, quarreled, and struck his wife and later knocked down Mrs Lacy Ford. Policeman Carroll testified he pursued White as he fled the scene after cries of murder and help. White pleaded guilty to both assault charges without excuse.
Justice Wright signed an order directing H Rester Dulany, trustee in bankruptcy of Thomas E. Waggaman, to show cause on July 21 1906 why he cannot be required to pay taxes on lot 7 percent square unknown city property belonging to Waggaman's estate. Catherine M Humphreys seeks to protect a $1,500 deed of trust and argues sale for arrears could jeopardize her security. Attys Hamilton and Colbert represent the petitioner.
Thomas J. McMenamin, arrested in Wilmington, Delaware, appeared in Police Court to face embezzlement charges. He pleaded not guilty and waived examination with bond set for grand jury review. The case alleges misappropriation from Frank Bugoi of the city on July 11. A separate incident reports William Day, a seventy two year old man, injuring his right hip after a misstep on a streetcar at Seventh and L streets northwest, taken to Emergency Hospital. The Probate Court filed the will of Josephine Hortbrecht dated January 16, 1832, naming her husband Ben Hortbrecht as life heir with remainder to their children.
A jumble of prices lists groceries and staples from Al Kinds to Moon lunch and icer treats. Advertisements note JT Doyles stores, Hampton Road oysters, crabs, and canned goods, plus cookware and gas ranges. Also a concert at Franklin Park by the United States Engineer Band at 7:30 with a program of overtures and marches.
Dr G M Fisher of Big Pool Maryland endorses Cuticura Remedies for eczema after noting a 1997 illness and successful cures with Cuticura Soap and Resolvent. He claims sixteen years of medical practice and praises the remedies as having true merit despite usually avoiding patent medicines.
An old advertisement touts the Cuticura set priced at one dollar for complete treatment of skin issues from pimples to ulcers. It promotes soaking with Cuticura Soap, applying ointment, and taking Cuticura Resolvent pills to cleanse the blood and soothe irritation.
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