Open Cut Opposed for First Street Tunnel by District
District Commissioners rejected Senator Cullom’s push to use an open cut for the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel under First Street Northeast, between B and C streets, citing tree loss, street car disruption, and retrack care. They favor a tunnel to protect Senate office building foundations unless impractical or too costly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Senate Office Building Commission
Senate Hall
Union Station
Cullom
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Tac
New York Jewell Construction Company
Macfarland
Commissionengy
Senate
Congressional Library
Library of
Cong Tess
Col. Biddle
Capitol Grounds
House of Representatives
February Building Report and Related District News
February building report shows permits for new structures totaling $738,509 with breakdowns for brick and frame dwellings, repairs, apartments, electric transformers, motors, and other facilities. The article also notes no district law bans soft coal yet warns emissions may violate regulations. Public notices cover district employee debts and proposed book donations from the library, plus a Roosevelt picture offer with The Washington Post edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford
Smoke Law Fines Issued in Four Cases at Police Court
Four men faced District Police Court for smoke law violations with fines totaling 150 dollars in three cases while a fourth case was continued with a jury trial requested. Names include S Kann of S Kann Sons & Co at Eighth and Market. James McIlhenny of Washington Gas Light Co at Twenty sixth and G. Lindley Sinclair of Potomac Electric Power Co at Fourteenth and B. Raleigh Meier of Columbia lime kiln at Twenty eighth and Virginia. Additional warrants issued for John Mel Dodson of Godey s lime kiln and officials from Georgetown Gas Light and Frazee s laundry. Case details date February 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Simon Kann
S. Kann, Sons & Co
Eighth Street
James 8. McIlhenny
Washington Gas Light Company
Twenty-sixth
G Streets
Lindley el. Sinclair
Potomac Electric Power Company
Fourteenth
B Streets
Raleigh H. Meier
Columbia
Twenty-eighth Street
Virginia Avenue
Inspector Wollard
Health Office
Pugh
John Mel. Dodson
Godey
Twenty-seventh
Access Northwest
Robert L. Middleton
Georgetown Gas Light Company
Thirtieth
M Streets
James F. Broadbent
Frazee
Presentation of Frances Willard Photograph at Central High
Miss Frances Willard’s portrait, a 2 by 3 foot photograph, was presented yesterday to Central High School by the Central Y branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Mrs. D. P. Blaine spoke, Principal Wilson accepted, Rev. Dr. Greene praised Willard, and the program closed with “America.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances E. Willard
Central High School
Frances F. Willard
Central
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Iwi
D. P. Blaine
Wilson
Greene
Calvary Baptist Church
Lfe
Willard
America
Song Recital at New Willard Delights and Dedicates Program
A song recital at the New Willard features Miss E Killingsworth with Mr Francis Rogers barytone. Four young ladies accompany on two pianos performing Verdis Ermani and Lombardi in concerted tone. Miss Lieberman coaches the ensemble with Miss Pattison Burrows Thompson and Lloyd as pupils. A third part offers a piano solo by Miss Lieberman. Lettie Beard died at Garfield D C from burns sustained at home. Coroner Nevitt rules accidental death. Car 243 of Capital Traction crashes into a carriage at Pennsylvania Ave and F A S NW injuring no one. Washington Southern Ry warns temporary station changes March 1–6 for inauguration.
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Willard
E. Killingsworth
Brown
Francis Rogers
Barytone
Verdi
Ermani
Lombardi
Louise Pattison
Sue Burrows
Daphne Thompson
Sadie Lloy Allary
Lieberman
Miss Brown
Lettie Beard
Garfield
D. C
Nevitt
City Bulletin and Local Advertisements Collage
A bustling collage of 1900s style city notices and shop ads. It lists groceries with prices such as Best Bee NE Fame and various staples, followed by promotional blurbs for Havenner's Cream Biscuits, Theodore Roosevelt vs Fair, and local provision houses. Also mentions shoe stores, tailoring, oysters, fresh coffee, and patent medicines, all in rugged urban prose with street and shop references.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington
Hanan
Stetson
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Union Outfitters To Men Co
N. W
Mie
SR Unedowell Tate
H. W. Sherman
C. A. Pfau
C.&p. Telephone Co
Twelfth Street
R Street
Johnson Brothers
F St
Main
7Th St. N. W
12Th
K ON
DS W
Magruder
John H. Magruder
K and Woes
Hs Ssate and Retail Cor. Conn. Ave
Selinger’s
F Street
Bet
BENOL
Forbenol DE Xtal Chemical CO. (Inc
Friedlander Bros
Cor
THE
Sunday Post
Senator Cullom
Col. Biddld
T. C. Daniel
Woodley Inn
Wisconsin
Massachusetts Avenues
Woodward
Stuart McNamara
District Co-operative Association
James M. A. Watson
Moundsville
W. Va
George F. Bowerman
Washington Public Library
Roosevelt
Washington Post
New Willard
Southern By
Southern Ry
Ninth Street
Maryand Avenue
Shoomaker CO
E Street
Penn. Ave
Shoomaker Rye
Lincoln County, Tennessee
United States
Canada
Scotland
And
Ireland
the Shoemaker Company
Hocks
Burgundies
Lauternes
Sherries
the Shoomaker Coo
Shopping ‘Foday
Elcomes
Theodore Roosevelt
D. J. Kaufman
City Bulletin
Forest City
J.T. D. Pyles
C. al
Theodore
Post
Fairlinks
Berryman
Lading
Cleveland Leader
Jack
N. Ruth Provision Co
Philippine Islands
St. Nw
Keene’s
Waldman
7Th St
Johnson
Philadelphia Oyster House
C ST. NW
Lynn Taven Shell
Rer Bbl Hands & Co
Joyce Engraving Company
Star
Riordan’s
MD. Ave
Southern Coffee and Spice Co
Tth & Csw
Affieck’s
Affeck
Costello's
J. T. D. Pyles
Muddiman
Gon Geith
Williams’ Drug Store
Affleck
A Nee
Errmann’s
A. Kahn
Mayer & CO
Colonial Wine Co
St. Marethiea
the Cosmopolitan
Regal
Isc
Dot
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Gee. M. Oyster, Jr
Prop
Conn. Ave
Ceres
Roltet
George E. Hebbard
4Ern Tuller
Wave
Atlantic & Pacific
Wiain
Ande Sts
Great Cash Furniture House
Jackson Bros
Pune
Reguber
Jeitterne Westparile
Yemulne
Cluce Lunas
Horn
Eire
Platina
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
la. Ave
Isabels Isabels, Heli
Hels
Mai
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