Prizes Stir Jamestown Contest Rivals at The Post
Prizes offered for greatest vote gains spark fresh vigor among Jamestown contest contestants at The Post. Voters pledge funds and missions of loyalty flood the Exposition Editor with letters, supporting candidates like Capt. Beers, Capt. Megrew Pollock, Mrs. Van Ness, Mrs. Hammond, ministers, and Naomi Chapter members.
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Jamestown
Probo
Capt. Beers
Megrew Pollock
Mr. Webber
the Maccabees
van Ness
Hammond
Jas
Lst
Haste Star
Post
Naomi
Mibs
Maud Wills
New York Avenues
Mim C. Hood
Muirkirk
Washington Post
Richard Norton
Treasury
Brightwood Association Seeks Street Macadamizing Plans
The Brightwood Citizens Association asked the Commissioners yesterday to macadamize Ingraham Street from Ninth Street to Brightwood Avenue, Jefferson Street to Fifth Street, Illinois Avenue from Longfellow to Hamilton, and Ninth Street segments from Madison Place to Longfellow and Kennedy to Hamilton. They also urged improvements to the public reservation between Ingraham and Ninth streets and Illinois avenues. The Commissioners said these suggestions would be considered in future estimates.
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Citizens’ Association
Brightwood
Ingraham Street
Ninth Street
Brightwood Avenue
Jefferson Street
Fifth Street
Illinois Avenue
Longfellow
Hamilton Street
Madison Place
Longfellow Street
Kennedy
Hamilton Streets
Ninth Streets
Illinoia Avenues
Funeral today for Dr John McLain long time city physician
Dr John McLain aged fifty eight died Sunday at his Northwest Washington home after a lingering illness. He served in the army during Indian campaigns and returned to build a large medical practice. Survived by sister Miss McLain and brother Louis McLain of Florida. Funeral from his late home at 1820 Nineteenth Street Northwest will be held at noon today with Drs Morgan Deale Mit Barnes Rendolpi and Brooke Weeks and Dr McLein.
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John Spec
Miesin
Orelock
Morgan
Deale
Mit. Barnes
J. Be. Rendolpi
Brooke
Weeks
McLein
City
Medical Department of Columbia
George Washington) University
McTain
Wyoming
Dakota
Idaho
Business interests oppose avenue tree planting
A delegation of major Pennsyl vania avenue businesses along the west of Seventh Street urged the Commissioners to reject a plan to plant trees in the business thoroughfare. D. J. Kaufmen Sigmund Kann and Norman Galt argued trees would hide displays and darken windows harming appearances. The Commissioners will rule later after reviewing the objection.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh. Street
D. J. Kaufmen
Man's ‘Store
Sigmund Kann
S. Kann Sons & Co
Norman Galt
Galt & Brother, Jewelers
Sought as Superintendent for Colored Home School
Prof George W Cook dean of Howard University commercial department and District Board of Charities member is considered for the post at Eads Industrial School Blue Plains opposite Alexandria. Buildings funded by Congress to train delinquent and dependent colored children and open next fiscal year. Cook to take one year leave from July 1 to assume duties and resign from the Board.
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George W. Cook
Howard University
District Board of Charities
Blue Plains
Alexandria
Congress
Cook
Board of Charities
County Leads in Building Permits Reported by Inspector Ashford
County building activity shows permits totaling 315,930 for suburbs and 768,167 in May across 471 permits. Projects include 55 dwellings, hotels, stores, an apartment building, and an office, with regional values listed for County, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, and Northeast districts. Leesburg Horse Show slated June 5 to 8 with Southern Railway round trips offered June 4 to 6 and return by June 7.
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Ashford
Leesburg
Southern Railway
Hmlt
Convicted Couple Seized For Running a Speakeasy
Mathilda Barnes and John H. Pratt, colored, were found guilty by a Police Court jury yesterday of running a speakeasy in South Washington. They were remanded to jail for sentencing after Policeman Lester and twelve witnesses testified they bought drinks from the pair.
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Mathilda Barnes
John H. Pratt
Washington
Lester
Fourth Precinct
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Saka & Company
Penna. Ave
Seventh St
Elk Club
Daniel Doody
N. Cap. St
Querrey
W.ehirederick
D. G- Pfeiffer
F Street
Potomac Electric Power
14Th Street N.W
I. Grosner
Pa. Ave. N.W
the Post
Daily Post
H. G. Moffett
Feanna T. Anderson
Lincolniz
Traly
Gafmes
Crossroads
John Lee Allison
Gunton- Yempla
Ino. B. Bloss
Mattie J. Whitehouse
Ceshier
St. James Hotel
ST. James
Homer Thompson
Gude
Morrow
Parior Carifervico
Bluemont
Mweaningzan
Pullman
Billemont, Ee A
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Bury
DR. Lain
Pan
Eads Industrial School
George W.cook
Druggista Ee
City Bulletins
Voigt's
7Th St
Norfolk
Hotel Johnson
Catchers
New York
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Schneider
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Essors
Thorp erTet
Maine
Ott Cook Steves
Lampa Ind G'st
C. A. Muldimas & Co
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Berwyn
Highlands
Baltimore and ‘Ohio
Baltimore and Washington Boulevard
Union Station
Greater Washington Realty Corporation
Colorado
Pistorio
Atlantic City
Woman's Auxiliary
American’ Anti-Tuberculosis League
J. R. Briggs
Dalles, Tek
United States
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy Geo,m. Oyster, Jr
Conn. Ave
11'S
D. J Kaufman
Rel Am
Ted
Oaklyn
Sering
Lote
Becking
Bebe Carsinge
Glaceia
Beatanin
Backotbedkeri
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Pennsylvania Railroad
F.st. N. W
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ROOF
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Henry J.goodman
Homer Guarrh
Thomas R. Harifey
Norton BM. Bittle
Lothrop
Whittem Hy Lynn
Ctors
BR. B. G. Lyon
Henry A. Pressey
Jackson H. Ralein
Shoemaker
John B. Slaman
Jr E. Quincy Smith
George C. Walon
J. Lacie Wintee
Banky
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Pettit & Co
Shedd & Bro. CO
John B. Es
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