Park Move in Columbian Heights Prompts Congressional Action
Citizens urge Congress to pass a bill to buy land at the northwest corner of Fourteenth Street and Columbia Road for a public park in Columbian Heights. The meeting in the Congregational Church featured Judge Bundy and other speakers urging federal purchase and park creation to provide a safe, shaded recreation area for children and residents.
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Fourteenth Street
Columbia Road
Columbia Heights
Columba Heghts Citizens’ Association
Congregational Church
Coumbia Road
the Heights
United States
Hilton Jackson
Judge Bundy
Washington
Capital City
Park
Columbian
Judge Stafford
M Ross Fishburn
Column Heights Congregational Church
Feyorge J. Dudley
St Stirsens
Joseph Dawson
Calvary Methodist
Harlan
Ins
Tim Colman
Assecsion
Congress
Nellie Wilson
Shir-Chi Gang
Dell Acquas
Decrease in Mortality Across District Last Week
Health department records show 127 deaths last week, 12 fewer than the prior week and equal to the same week last year. One quarter of deaths due to consumption and pneumonia, with 64 whites and 6% blacks among the fatalities. Diphtheria reports: 0 new cases, 7 discharged, 36 under quarantine. Scarlet fever and typhoid fever show changes, smallpox adds cases mostly from quarantine exposures. Births numbered 104, including 69 white and 45 colored infants.
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Health Department
Andy
Pneumona
Quarauine
Jury Award Confirmed In Open Alley Condemnation Case
Justice Barnard confirmed yesterday the jury award in the case to condemn land for widening Brown Street northwest from Valles Street to Thirty second Street. The proceedings involved blocks 41 north grounds of Columbian University and block 41 Larversky Park, with evidence on land value concluded and the case submitted to the jury.
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Columbian University
Larversky Park
Justice Barnard
Brown Street
Valles Street
Harbor Police Foot Patrol on Downtime at Harbor
Harbor police bow Vigilant hauled out on Bennett's dry dock at Eleventh Street Southwest for overhaul to be completed tomorrow. While there, officers will patrol on foot or with a temporary boats engagement, as Master Sutton seeks a gasoline launch engine to restore rapid water front responses and access under drawbridges during outages.
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Harbor Police
Bennett's
Eleventh Street
Harba
Barbormaster
Sutton
Lotomae
Anacostia Creek
Antisaloon League Leader Challenges Excise Board Hearing
Rev D L Blakemore chair of the Anti-Saloon League legislation committee urged a public hearing with the excise board. He criticized the board’s handling of his letter to the Commissioners, said the league seeks a merit based excise system and offered to meet board members in a public session.
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D. L Blakemore
Anti-Saloon League
Excise Board
Darnielle
Charmen
Anti-Saioon League
Mr Blakemore
anti-Saioan League
Revenue-Raising Department
East Washington Heights Railway Bill Discussed Before Commissioners
Former Representative Bliss asks commissioners to favorably consider the East Washington Heights Railway Company incorporation. At a hearing, Bliss and Attorney Archer explained plans as rivals from Mast Washington Heights Traction objected to branching and urged limits to connections while Dunlop of Capital Traction urged tighter wording. Commissioners planned longer review before recommending to Congress. Bliss cited land purchases and blocked routes affecting his property.
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East
Ja Carling
Dunlop
Captal Tractron Company
East Washington
Congress
Smallpox Outbreak Ties To Boarding House Reach
Health authorities link seven smallpox cases to a boarding house at 78 Thirteenth Street Northwest. A collector for Metropolitan Insurance, Atkisson, contracted the disease while making house calls. His wife child and mother show no symptoms, but are watched closely as fumigation and placards are used to prevent spread. Also noted is approval of a sewer contract for the Soldiers Home grounds.
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Itc
Washington
White House Park
Monument Grounds
Judiary Square
Farida Avenue
Fairmort Street
Spring Road
Seventh Street
Saxteenth
Florids Avenue
Franklin Square
U. Nallisson
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Thirteenth Street
Samang
Atkisson
Athisson
City Bulletins on First Aid and Cemetery Meeting
Public notices announce a discussion on first aid and sanitation for the District National Guard with Col. Brett speaking at the armory. A large meeting is called at Naval Lodge Hall to address Congressional Cemetery concerns and related issues.
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District National Guard
Deat
Brett
Congressional Cemetery
Washington Cemetery
Naval Lodge Hall
Cennsylvania Avenue
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Berlin
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Pennsylvania
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Downingtown
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