District Fares Well at Congress Session
Commissioner Macfarland reports District gains from the short session with important measures deferred for next winter. Key success includes raising the District building cost limit to 2.5 million for a granite or marble structure and approving numerous improvements, salaries, and public works funded by Treasury advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
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
United States Treasury
Unusual Pneumonia Death Toll Prompts Health Warning
Health officer Dr Woodward warns of a pneumonia surge, reporting 28 deaths in the past week and noting high monthly fatalities. He urges self care, infection prevention, and proper sputum handling to curb spread, citing March winds and exposure as risk factors. Births reach 163 that week while other diseases fall. Public notice also lists train fares to Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Washington
Cuticura Remedies Heal Child Says Cumberland Mother
Mrs Mattie Shaffer of Cumberland Mississippi writes dated September 7 1904 that Cuticura Remedies healed her very afflicted baby after doctors and other treatments failed. She describes the child as a solid sore from head to foot with scales and that after using Sea Salt and Ointment the baby's skin became smooth and clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Shaffer
Cumberland
Miss
The Duty of Mothers to Use Cuticura
An old promotional piece urges mothers to treat inherited disfiguring humors in children with the Cuticura regimen. It promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pinta products as the skin cure and cites Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston as the seller. It promises speedy permanent cures and invites readers to request a guide on curing disfiguring humors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Drug & Chem. ‘Corp
Boston
City Bulletin A Bankrupt Clerk and Other Notices
Alexander Schmid, a former paper box manufacturer, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition showing debts of 48.76 and no assets. Walter H. Marlow Jr. represents the petitioner. Also, John I. King, a printer, filed for bankruptcy with assets 1,202.61 and debts 1,421.85, represented by Stuart McNamara. Local ads note groceries, beverages, household goods, and services including Oysters, Butter, Tea, and painting offerings.
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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
Neary
Bond
A. Overholt & CO
Piitsala , PA
A. Kaan
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