District Fares Well at Session of Congress
Commissioner Macfarland reports District gains from a short session. He cites increased cost limit for the District building, improved bridges, gas lighting, schools, playground supervision, and municipal improvements funded by Treasury advances. He notes formative progress toward a granite Capitol home and future legislation on salaries, education, public health, and nuisance abatement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macfarland
Board of Commissioners
Congress
United States
Senate Committee
District of Columbia
Senate Committee On
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Senate
House
Tnalty
Sixteenth Street
Piney Branch
Connecticut Avenue
Potomac River Highway
Anacostia Bridge
Georgetown
Washington
Board of Charities
Commissioners
Boys’ Reform School
Freedmen's Hospital
Treasury
United States Treasury
Unusual Pneumonia Deaths Prompt Health Warning
The health officer reports 28 pneumonia deaths in the week ending Saturday, the highest in a month, with one month total reaching 22 deaths. Dr Woodward warns individuals to avoid exhaustion and chilliness, urges careful handling of sputum, and notes exposure in early March causes many cases. Deaths overall rose to 139. births reached 163. Also mentions a Baltimore and Return train fare of $1.25 via Pennsylvania Railroad on weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Washington
Cuticura Remedies Praise From Cumberland Mother
Sept 7 1904 Mrs Mattie Shaffer Cumberland Miss reports using Cuticura Sea and Ointment on her baby described as a solid sore head to foot. She had tried other remedies with no benefit and two doctors labeled scrofula and eczema. After treatment the baby's skin became smooth and clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Shaffer
Cumberland
Miss
The Duty of Mothers At the First Sign of Disfiguring Humors
An advertisement urges mothers to treat inherited skin and scalp humors in children with Cuticura products. It promotes Cuticura Soap for baths and Cuticura Ointment for gentle application, claiming speedy, permanent relief and economic benefits. Sold worldwide by Potter Drug & Chem Corp in Boston with a pamphlet offering more on curing disfiguring humors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Drug & Chem. ‘Corp
Boston
Bankrupt files voluntary petition in city bulletin
Alexander Schmid, a clerk and former paper box manufacturer, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition reporting debts of 48.76 with no assets. Attorney Walter H. Marlow Jr. represents the petitioner. Also noted are various local ads and notices including a printer John I King declaring bankruptcy with assets of 1202.61 and debts of 1421.85, and multiple local business promotions and products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Schmid
Walter H. Marlow, Jr
John I. King
Seventh
Streets Southwest
Stuart McNamara
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Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
West 34
Heurich Brewing Co
Newbro
Rathay
Nature
Candrum
Greg
Edward Stevens
Afflfck
Herpicide
Newhro
IDE CO
Detroit
Mich
Selinger’s
F St
Bet
Magruder
John H. Magruder
K St
Littlefield, Alvord & Co
Mr. Macfarland
Baltimore and Return
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cuticura
E Street
Penn. Ave
Shoomaker Rye
Lincoln County, Tennessee
Canada
Scotland
And
Ireland
the Shoemaker Company
THE
St Ioomiaker CO
Main
City Bulletin
Forest City
J. TD. Pyleat
Munich
Nat. Cap. Brewing Co
James F. Oyster
Sth
Philadelphia Oyster House
Ooh
ST. NW
Trynn Haven Shell
H. E. Sands & Co
Riordan’s
Ith St
Md.ave
Southern Coffee and Spice Co
Tth & C
Paracamph
Affleck's
Healthtone
Affleck's Drug Store
Andrew BR. Graves
Eighth Street
S. E
C. Olson
City, Co
G. C. A. Muddiman & Co
J.T. D. Pyles
Ceylon
James Green
Kimball
Herbert Whitney
Willow Tree Alley
Green
Whitney
Williams’ Drug, Store
Callaghan
7Th & Gnn
Affieck’s
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Union Outfitters To Men Co
N. W
Union Outfitters
MenCo
W. H. W. Sherman
C. A. Pfau
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Gen
Platina
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
la. Ave
Eries A
Ceres
Wave
Aleo
A. Kahn
F Street
the Sunday Post
Tierrmann
Forbenol
AUL
Brat-c.ass Drug and Department Stores
Forbenol DE Tal Ghewigal GG. Cinc
Washington, D
Mayer & CO
SEEAT
Atlantic & Pacific
Cor
7Th and & Sta
Jackson Bros
Great Cash Furniture House
Stubbard
H. W
Andoline
Rearly
Bond
A. Overholt & CO
Pital , PA
A. Kaan
HIVE
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