Death rate debate cites district as example in health talk
Health officer Dr Woodward questions census mortality comparisons as overdrawn and urges careful analysis of disease types, population groups, and regional factors before action. He notes 1918 figures and 1920 district death rates, with whites improving and colored deaths rising, plus shifts in tuberculosis and pneumonia, and more fatal rail accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Censna
Police Department
Census Bureau
United States
Health Office Weekly Report Shows Rising Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever
Health Officer Woodward reports 149 deaths in the week with rises in diphtheria and scarlet fever, 2% total cases in quarantine, 8 new scarlet fever cases and 6 discharges, typhoid down by two to 55, smallpox absent, births at 118 with 9 white and 42 colored, and overall mortality up from the prior week and year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Office
Colored men sentenced for attempted burglary at Phillips home
Ralph Elsie alias Robert Lee and Ed gar Smith, colored, were arraigned in the Police Court yesterday on the charge of attempted burglary and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. The crime occurred Tuesday evening at 1818 Fifteenth Street northwest the Phillips residence. Elsie was spotted entering the woodshed by Mrs Margaret Cochran and was later found hiding there by boarders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Ralph Elsie
Robert Lee
Edgar Smith
Hollis Phillips
Fifteenth Street
Elsie
Margaret Cochran
Smith
Examination of Nurses Board Nominations Reported
The Graduate Nurses Association of the District submitted a list of eight graduates and one other nominee for a board to conduct annual examinations for registered nurses. The board must be appointed within thirty days and organized within ten days. certain long practicing nurses and recent District graduates are exempt from the exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Koosly
Connecticut Behelf
New Haven
Conn
Elizabeth M Howitt
Colamble and Children’s Hospitals
Washington
D. C
Garfield Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC
Gerahd Fleetwood
New District Buildings Planned Across City Schools and Fire Units
Building Inspector Ashford plans nine school projects including eight and sixteen room facilities in divisions one four and seven with sites and expansions at Langdon Matt Petworth Gage Emery and others. Also funds for a chemical engine house at Langdon and a truck company building in Southwest Washington totaling $ (amounts cited) will become available July after appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford
Chemical Engine
Langdon, & Truck Company
Matt
Fourteenth Street
Florida Avenue
Langton
Petworth
Gage
Emery
Langdon
Washington
Sent Home by Charities Highlights Aid to Disabled Veteran
A young man, once in the United States army and later in an insane asylum, is sent home to St Louis after a month of Associated Charities effort to make him self supporting. The story, reported by Secretary Charles F. Weller, shows the charity work and its funding needs as committees seek funds to sustain the program. Contributions from various individuals and groups are listed for food, fuel, clothing, and aid to distressed families and indigent consumptives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Associated Charities
United States Army
Charles F. Weller
John Joy Edson
SU G Street
Johnn W Stewart
C. Ernest Smith
James A Sample
Atherton Cushman
J. Sprigg Poole
Reginald Fendall
A W. Starratt
Mary Carson
Georgie Carson
National Mosaic Company
B. Thomas Brown
George H Murray
MM Curry
Musicians’ Protective Union
F.C
Citizens’ Relief Association
Milton EB Ailes
BM. Cerrie
Cnsh
Ming Lizeley Boyes
Benjamin Robert Johnson
Henry W. Scoville
Louisa Audenrisd Crosby
the Evening Star
Enek
Man Rescued From River Near Second Street Wharf
William Mahar a sewer watchman along New Jersey avenue southeast, heard cries from icy waters near Second street southwest. He and several passersby pulled a man named Thomas B. Ray from the river using a rope and hauled him to shore. Ray, of 801 Vernon place northwest, fell from the wharf and was taken to Providence Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Street
William Mahar
New Jersey Avenue
Erlea
Mahar
Thomas B. Ray
Vernon Place
Ray
Providence Hospital
Department of Agriculture building on track for year end completion
Progress on the new Agriculture Department building aims to finish by year end if current pace holds. It will house about forty percent of staff and may prompt Congress to fund an expansion to cut running costs. A delegation including Henry Baker and two reverends presented a divorce law resolution to Commissioner Macfarland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Henry Baker
W. M. Ferguson
George W Eling
Macfarland
Washington
Methodist Episcopal Church
Protestant Episcopal Church
Boulter Jewels Recovered After Elizabeth Theft
Police recovered jewelry worth 810 from Mrs William E Boulter of 174 & street northwest sixteen months after a burglary by two bogus telephone men in November 1905. Additional gems totaling 2100 were found in the same casket, believed loot from New York and New Jersey operations. Detectives traced tips to Elizabeth and Marion or Mirabeth, N J, with one prisoner ready to confess. Inspector Boardman assisted, opening a safety deposit vault where the Boulter jewels were finally recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam E Boulter
Street Northwest
Boulter
New York
New Jersey
Boardman
Mirabeth
N. J
Ellgabeth
Weedon
Washington
Eulizabeth
Maj
Sylvester
Fairbanks
Doctors Discuss Rabies At District Veterinary Meeting
At a Veterinary Association of the District gathering held Wednesday night at Dr. D. E. Buckingham’s office 2116 Fourteenth Street Dr. John Lockwood spoke on Accidental Terminology and Dr. J. Washburn of the Bureau of Animal Industry read a paper on Rabies The discussion covered water tests dairy cows and post mortem methods for detecting the disease in brain tissue including rapid two hour diagnosis A vote of thanks was given to Dr. Lockwood and Dr. Washburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterinary Association of the District
D. E. Buckingham
Fourteenth Strest
John Lockwood
Jr. J. Washburn
Bureau of Animal Industry
Melvin
B Robinson
4. P. Turner
HB. Young
Washburn
Lockwood
Commissioner Biddle Sets Plan to Resurface Avenue
Engineer Commissioner Biddle has nearly finished plans to resurface Pennsylvania avenue from Sixth to Fifteenth streets northwest. Work likely to start before April 1 with grade changes of about one foot, new curbstones, and new sidewalks. About $100,000 left from street repair funds. $200,000 appropriation becomes available July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddle
Pennsylvania Avenue
Argo Red Salmon marketed by Alaska Packers' Association
City bulletins promote Argo Red Salmon from the Alaska Packers' Association, claiming largest salmon canners with 7,500 workers and 60 vessels. The sale price undercuts past high-quality salmon, touting firm flesh and bright red color. Also advertised are plumbing fixtures, electric portable items, a Lent book, mantels, water heaters, and a book catalogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska Packers’ Association
Bering Sea
B. F B. Brooks Co
Ith Street
Angle Renovator
Exnort Gregory
A. Muddiman & Co
Voigt's
7Th St. Nw
J. J. Kidd & Co
9Th St Nw
Sale record fragment from Esihe publication
Fragmentary OCR item shows a sale notice with unclear details including numbers and names. The readable parts reference a sale action and local officials but lack complete context or identifiable entities. Further clarification or full text needed to produce a precise summary.
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Risc Abay
Karlton
Derby
Saka & Company Seventh
Penna. Ave
C. & P. Telephone Company
Taylor & Dean
Pittsburg
I. Grosner
Penn. Ave. N. W
T. P. Culley
Eleventh Street
N. W
Stumph & Lyford
Dr. Woodward
Velvet Kind
Watchman
Palls Thomas B. Ray
Pratt
Howlett
Baltimore
Frank Harris
G Street Northwest
Harris
Wallace
Fourteenth Street Northwest
Washington Post
Boulter Jewels
Elizabeth
Veterinary Association
City Bulletins
G. Muddiman & Co
Argo
Costa
Brooks Co
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
F Street
Corner Eleventh
Oriental Rug Sale
Costas
Fereghan
Muskabad
Mahal
Muskebad
Khiva Rags
Serapi
Gorevan
HALL
Serehend
Mosul
Hamadan
Fhees
Sds
Guendsi
Berehend
Weg
Soumal
Kurdistan
Iran
Cabistan
Sue Giase
W. B. Moses & Sons
Corner Ith
Wedderburn's
Wedderburn
John Wedderburn Company
Lady Clerks
Burchell
CO Credit
PentiCo
Perera
White’ House
Boston
Baking
First and Bars
S. W
Senate
Congressional
Guy
Walford’s
Washington Gaslight Co
Ats 10Th St
Ceres
Home Savings Bank
Seventh St
Mass. Ave
Seventh and
H Streets
N.E
Seventh Street
5.W
Herrmann
House & Herrmann
Sts
Uneeda Biscuit
Si Mayer & CO
7Th St
C. A. Muddiman & Co
12Th St
G St
Tismonds
Castelberg's
Penna
E. Z
Hicks
Aimiffisteret
Keeley Deus
North
Aha Street
Golunbta
Duffy’s
Duffy's
Duffy
Grugeista
Well Whisky Company
Hochasten
Rpapey
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