Ancients' Halls Sold For Twelve Dollars Per Foot
The Halls of the Ancients on New York avenue between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets NW sold to a syndicate including R Golden Donaldson for 172452 dollars. The 14371 square foot site fronting eighty feet on New York avenue was bought from Stone and Fairfax at about 70000 dollars and 8. values per square foot are implied. Improvements will begin within a month or two, with possible uses including a theater or hotel. The hall previously served as a public museum built by Franklin W. Smith and later became a skating rink and garage site.
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Halls of the Ancients
New York Avenue
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Streets
R. Golden Donaldson
Stone &, Fairfax
Washington
New York Avenue Church
Donaldson
Franklin W. Smith
Rome
Greece
Mr. Smith
Saratoga
Engineer Commissioner Morrow orders street and sewer work
Engineering official Morrow specified trenching water mains on Kearney street and Naylor street, plus sewers on Eighteenth and Eighth streets with repairs on Monroe street. Also approved main and pipe sewer projects on Thirteenth street and near Pennsylvania avenue, costing about 1 1/4 million dollars, while rejecting a high priced southeast school site bid and listing multiple building permits and sidewalk decisions.
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Morrow
Kearney Street
Tenth Street
Naylor Street
Eighteenth Street
Portheaat
E Street
Nineteenth Streets
Monroe Street
Thirteenth Street
Holmead Place
Pennsylvania Avenue
Controversy Over Dr Knopf Tuberculosis Remarks
Editorial notes debunk a claimed report that Dr A Knopf advocated giving morphine to dying consumptives. Denials by Dr Knopf and statements from Dr Frank Billings and Prof George Dock are cited to prevent misinterpretation and to protect TB patients from harmful myths. Livingston Farrand issues the executive statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mor
A. Knopf
New York
Nation Association For the
Knopf
Europe
Frank Billings
Chicago
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
George Dock
University of Michigan
É Livingston Farrand
Reclaiming Anacostia Flats debated by commissioner
Commissioner Macfarland spoke to the Anacostia Citizens Association on reclaiming the Anacostia Flats and improving the Anacostia River. He tied funding to land title certainty and urged a $10,000 appropriation for counsels to review titles while the association's support remained uncertain. He plans to refer the matter to the next Congress and urged careful local study and unified proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anacostia
Anacostia River
Macfarland
Association
Calls for Fifty Printers at Government Printing Office
Public Printer Stillings through the Civil Service Commission issues a second call for fifty printers for temporary service at the Government Printing Office. A prior call drew few volunteers as work was limited. Respondents include several men from Baltimore and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillings
Civil Service Commission
Government Printing Office
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Church Picnic At River View Attracts Large Crowd
The Church of the Holy Comforter held its third annual excursion to River View despite threatening weather. St Johns ferried passengers from Seventh street wharf. races and games drew large crowds with prizes awarded by Rev. Charles E. Boone. A church ball game tied between Frank Glancy's team and St Peters, with captains John Lynch and other teams playing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Holy Comforter
Capitol
Fourteenth Streets
Joseph I. Maguire
River View
Potomac
St. Johns
Seventh Street
Charles E. Boone
Frank Glancy
St. Peter’s
St. Peter's
John Lynch
Edmonds Seniol
Holy Name Society
Holy Comforter
Car
Adath-Israel Synagogue Dedication Plans Denied
Rabbi Loeb of Adath-Israel Congregation says a Post report about the synagogue dedication is unauthorized. No officiants named and no August dedication is planned, contradicting last Friday’s statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loeb
Adath-Israel
Adath-Israel Congrégation
Death of Mrs Agnes Wilson Hedges
Mrs Agnes Wilson Hedges widow of Thomas Frederick Hedges longtime New Orleans Picayune associate died last Monday at the Homes for Incurables after years of invalid life. Burial occurred Tuesday in Glenwood Cemetery. She is survived by Gen James Grant Wilson of New York a former staffer to Ulysses Grant and two sisters Miss Margaret Wilson and Mrs Hibbs of Norwalk Connecticut. Paul W Hanna former San Francisco Call staff writer and district resident arrived in Washington to take general management of a chemical company. He previously served as Panama resident correspondent for American and Cuban publications. He later returned to San Francisco after a stay in Washington. Commissioner Morrow ordered paratis tical man A R MacGonagal to Wilmington California to inspect plumbing for the District. Also approved $260 to adjust foot walks paving on Canal Street southwest between B and D streets and cobblestone work on Rhode Island Avenue and U Street northeast North Capitol Street and Lincoln Street at a cost of $108.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Wilson Hedges
Thomas Frederick Hedges
New Orleana Picayune
Glenwood Cemetery
Hedges
James Grant Wilson
New York
Paul W. Hanna
Washington
San Francisco
Hanna
San Francisco Call
Panama
Morrow
A. R.maegonesgal
Wilmington
Cal
Canal Street
Rhode Island Avenue
U. Strats
North Capitol
Flag Day Observances Across District Schools and Churches
District wide Flag Day events feature Chief, patriotic instructors and over 30,000 public school pupils preparing programs and songs. Col. Brown and Col. Hiroy lead church and hall celebrations with many veteran speakers from the Grand Army of the Republic and allied groups.
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Department of the Potomac
Long Fist
Pond Relief Corps
Grand Army of the Republic
Daughters of the Revolution
Sons of the Revolution
Army and No Union
Woman's Heliet Corps
Church of Our Father
Thirteenth
L Street
W. W. Brown
John MzHiroy
H. Bradford
Adams School
J. 1
Alligon
Berret
C. H. Carrington
Dennison
Force
H. M. Copp
Franklin
Col
van H.bakey
Harrison
Maynard
Hubbard
J. McElroy
Johnson
3. Brackett
Morgan
G. C. Kalifen
Ross
C. Hillback
Thomas
W. R. Hillyer
Abbott
T. H
McKee
Gage
J. J. Furman
Henry
Moulton
Morse
Maury
W. Rowe
Peabody
J. McKee
Towers
J. N. Culbertson
Wal-lach
J. F. Johnson
Amidon
A. W. Barber
Arthur
Webster
Sayles J. Bowen
George Lawrence
Bradley
EH. Safford
Greenleaf
A.L. Swartwout
Jefferson
George Bailey
Smallwood
F. Keefer
Addison
E. Museey
Corcoran
J. McPhaul
Curtiss
J. Wilson
Fillmore
A.S. Taber
Grant
C.win
Hyde
William B. Rogers
Copp
Jackson
W. Bixlis
Reservoir
Bickford
Threlkeld
A. B. Frisbie
W. Gallagher
Tekoma
Eckington
R. T. K. Emery
W. A. Hall
Gales
Joseph W. Howell
Hayes
J. A. Leavitt
Langdon
Maj. J. Warner
Briggs
A. Huff
Chain Bridgs
Reno
B. F. Brockett
Ste- Brooks
Sumner
R. D. Goodman
B. T. Perking
Benning Road
W. Burrville
W. B. Harrin
Cook
W. H. A Costa
Patteraey
Carruthers
Logan
W. H. Brooks
W. R.grifin
Payne
W. D. Warner
J. B
C. W. Gallagher
H. B. Mowston
M Street
C. R. Douglas
J. Miller
Armstrong
J. H. Bradford
Orphan Asylum
H. N. Coudon
Will on deathbed leaves estate to wife
Dr. Robert A. Marmion United States Navy died May 8 at Emergency Hospital after a stroke while near the White House. He made a deathbed will the day before his death, signing with his mark. Beatrice Paul Marmion is named sole beneficiary with all property and life insurance proceeds. Four witnesses attested the document.
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Dwight Dickenson
United States Navy
William R. Dear
Dodds G. Sutton
William Dickson
Marmion
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Dickenson
Portner Apartments
New Yorker Wins District Refuse Contract Award
The District Commissioners awarded the two year eleven month refuse collection contract starting August 1 to Isaac T. Brown of New York with a bid of 16000, undercutting six other proposals. Local contractor S P Bayly had done the work previously.
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New Yorker
Isaac T. Brown
New York
S. P. Bayly
THREE WILLS FOR PROBATE IN OLD FILES
Osage County probate record details three wills. Winfield Olive dated 1915 bequeaths to Elizabeth Olive with subsequent succession to Miss Ninnia Webster. Margaret Hayes died 1996 leaving multiple children named in her 1898 will. Sarah J Franklin dated 1901 bequeaths 310 Massachusetts Avenue to Maud ONeill with 7500 to another heir. Maud E ONeill named executrix.
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Mary ¥. Hayes
Thomas
M. Hayes
Maria
L. Gates
William S. Hayes
Sarah J. Franklin
Wis
Massachustets Avenue
Maud O'Neill
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Saks
Health Department
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M
Conn. Ave
Herrmann
Potomac Electric Power Company
14Th Street N. W
Thos. J. Fisher & Co., Inc
F St. N. W
D. of C
Ourists
Thes. J. Fisher & Co., Inc
F St. NW
Randle Highlands
Dupont Circle
U. Realty Company
Gea
R Halty Company
En St. le
Firemen’s Insurance
Maryland
I. Grosner
Pa. Ave. N. W
Pettit & CO
Ie Burchell
F St
California
Daniel Doody
Cop
Portier Museum
R. G. Donaldson
Commissio
Ashford
J. R. Haislip
F Street
EH. Volland
3. R. Halll
Fourteenth Street
H. Volland
John F. Lynch
B. Pyle
J. F. Lynch
Middaugh & Shannon
Luray Street
Joseph Bonn, Jr
Middaugh & Shanon
D. J. Partello
William F. Harper
Theodore D. Boal
H Street
Boal & Brown
James Cardinal Gibbons
T Street
Wagner & Williams
John 8. Larcombe
Washington Gas Light Company
Temperance Hamalley
D. EB. “Nichol
W. R. Shoppall
A. H. Dyson
R. E. Boiseau
T. Edward M. Grinder
N Street Northwest
T. Myers
D.R. Whitcomb
Otia Street
George A. Tovey
Jackson Street
Washington: Street
Taylor and
Fendall Streets
Springfield
Mass
Gillett
House Committee On Appropriations
Dennison & Leighton
W.W. Townsend
Prust
DR. Knopf
Kews
Dicate Synagogue
A. W. Hedges
Gen
Bradford
Cravenette
Co Children’s
Madras
Orr
Victor E. Adler
Ave
Sis
Tim
Savings Bank
ST Tradi Pce YS
Ana Sce
Banky
Horn
R Hire
City: Bulletins
D. Pyles
4Th St
Harrelson
Ann
MD. Ave
Voigt’s
Ith Street
Berens
Rys
West
Del
Schneider
M. C. Uphan
G Sts
the Mercantile Society
F' Street Northwest
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Mayer & CO
Joseph- Mentole -Bene- Aciary
Aim
Joe Naime
Boston Baking. Co
First and
Bats
S. W
Hamburger Bros. & Co
Hamburger Bros
Home Savings Bank
7Th and
Mass. Ave
N. W
N- E
7Th St. 5. W
Eberly
A. Eberly
N.W
Munyon
The
C. & P. Telephone Company
Hubbard Heating Co
Alaska
Marshall
Grant Atlantic & Pacific
E Sts
Castelberg’s
Jewelers
Opticians
Penna. Ave
America
Maerzen
Senate
Heurich Brewing Co
Angers
India Road
Bly Cease Ee R
Andrews Paper Co., Inc
la. Av
7Th & Pa
Shedd & Bro. CO
Ninth Street
John B
Lucas Tinted
M. Brown
caPitine
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