Floral Show Ends as Sunlight Shortage Cited
The American Rose Society and Florist Club of Washington wrap a flowering exhibit with President Robert Simpson noting the scarcity of American Beauties due to too little sun. Cups are presented to prize winners. the Queen Beatrice rose sold for 150 dollars to Fred Kramer. Crowds flocked to see the blooms and many received free flowers. Louis Freeman praised for exhibition management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Rose Society
Flowst Club
Washington
Robert Simpson
American Rosa Society
Benjamin Hammond
Bissett
Florist Club
Simpson
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Florist Club of Washington
Louis Freeman
Florists Challenge Express Rates Before ICC
The Society of Innocent Florists urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to set reasonable express rates for cut flowers from Pennsylvania and New Jersey to New York City. Chairman Knapp and Commissioners Clements and Clark heard the complaint, with a ruling expected today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aieallug VE Ples Uhl
Interstate Commerce Commission
Society of Imeecent Florists
United States Express Company
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York City
Tdla Express
Knapp
Clements and Clark
New Road Superintendent Appointed in District
R Grab Promoted from Assistant Engineer in the Surface Division to superintendent of public ranges of the District. He succeeds Morris Hacker, who resigned recently. Grebifl has six years in District government service and is a Washington College alumnus. Previously he worked on War Department fortification projects and Treasury public buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Grab
Grabill
Highway Department
Morris Hacker
Grebifl
Washington College Iii
War Department
Treasury
Dutch Troops Capture Rebel Stronghold in Celebes
An official dispatch from Celebes says Dutch forces seized a key rebel stronghold after a tough fight. About 280 rebels were killed, including several chiefs, and Dutch troops captured 200 women and 72 men. Dutch losses were reported as insignificant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hague
Celebes
Dutch East Indies
Streets Work to Start on Tenth and G Streets
Engineer Hunt announced resurfacing will begin Monday with a large force on Tenth street from F to G and another crew on G street from Twelfth to Thirteenth northwest. Pennsylvania Avenue overhaul is postponed due to plan changes by the engineer department and railroad company officials discussed modifications.
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Tenth
Hunt
Tenth Street
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Pennsylvania
Avenue
Dare
Refair of Streets Orders Road and Carriageways Resurfaced
Acting Engineer Commissioner Morrow issued orders to resurface Ei street southeast between South Capitol and Flint streets at 920 dollars charged to repairs. Subgrade of Good Hope road to be regulated and macadam rolled at 400 dollars, charged to special appropriation for grading and improvements. Carriageway on Twelfth street northwest between F and G streets to be resurfaced at 2220 dollars, charged to repairs to streets. Library Bulletin of Books announces monthly bulletin from the District Public Library. Yee Cream promoted for purity and flavor.
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Morrow
Ei Street
South Capitol
Flint
Twelfth Street
Protest Over Fire Hydrant Contract Bid
At a hearing before the Commissioners HB J Lane for Florence Iron Works protested the award of a 600 hydrant contract. Bids from American Hydrant Louisville A P Smith New Jersey Ludlow Troy were reviewed by Fire Chief Belt and Lewers McComb. The committee recommended A P Smith at 8 per hydrant, rejected Lane’s claim that Smith was not lowest as pattern compliance outweighed price.
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HB. J Lane
Florence Iron Works
New Jersey
American Hydrant Company
Louisville
Floremes Iron Works
A. P. Smith Manufacturing Company
Ludlow Valve Company
Troy
Belt
Lewers McComb
A. P.smith Company
Lana
Smith
Morrow
Nurses' Examining Board Appoints Five Graduate Nurses
Commissioner Macfarland appointed five graduate nurses to form the nurse examining board under Congress provisions for Washington District registration. Selected are Mrs Sarah Fleetwood of Freedmen's Hospital for 1907, Miss Myra Drake of National Homeopathic Hospital for 1908, Mizeline Douglass for 1909, Miss Elizabeth M Hewitt of Columbia and Children's Hospital for 1910, and Miss Lily Kanely of the Connecticut School for Nurses for 1912.
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Macfarland
Graduate Nurses' Association
Congress
Sarah I Fleetwood
Freedmen’s Hospital
Washington, DC
Misa Myra
Drake
National Homeopathic Hospital
Mizeline Douglass
Providence Hospital
Washington
Mien
Elizabeth M Hewitt
Columbia and
Children’a Hospital
Washington DC
Mine Lily Kanely
Connecticut School For Nurses
How Haven
Playground Lot Chosen By Commissioners on Seventeenth Street
The commissioners selected a public playground lot bounded by Seventeenth street Gales Clagett and Heres street northeast. The 227563 square foot square is offered by Joseph J Weller for 1000 dollars. A 75000 dollar Congress appropriation funds playgrounds with Dr S Curtis to supervise equipment and 5000 dollars for maintenance supervision and a baseball diamond horizontal bars and other athletic apparatus. The engineer department considers improvements and work will start soon.
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Seventeenth Street
Gales, Clagett
Heres Street
Joseph J Weller
S Curtis
Requests Rename Fayette Square to Independence Square
John A Joyce of 226 Maryland northeast urges Congress to rename Fayette Square Independence Square. He proposes moving statues of Pulaski Steuben and Washington and swapping Washington with Jackson to honor revolutionary figures in the National Capital. The Commissioners replied the matter rests with Congress.
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John A Joyce
Maryland
Fayette Square
Washington
Jackson
Independence Square
Joyce
Congress
Extension of Forty-fifth Street plans sent to counsel
City plans and land descriptions for the Forty-fifth Street northwest extension from Wesley Heights to Nebraska avenue were sent to Corporation Counsel Thomas with instructions to pursue condemnation. The process will acquire the land under the Ladies' Aid Society of the First Congregational Church.
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Forty-fifth Street
Wesley Heights
Nebraska
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Congregational Church
Tenth and
G Northwest
H Oldroyd
Ireland
Scotland
England
Damages Awarded in O'Brien V Freeman's Journal Case
In Limerick on March 15 William O'Brien MP Cork won a $25,000 damages verdict against the Freeman's Journal. Separately the delinquent tax sale of real estate continues, with Tax Collector Davis reporting 2,500 lots sold totaling $75,000, and bidders including Charles H Wiltsie Rochester and Meyer Newman among others.
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Limerick
Ireland
Bel
William O'Brien
Cork
Freeman's Journal
O'Brien
Davis
Davis Sald
Charles H Wiltsle
Rochester
Monague
Meyer Newman
Frederick Kelly
Miss Ita Hayde Praises Father John's Medicine
Miss Ita Ma Hayde of 242 Washington Ave New York says Father Johns Medicine is a positive remedy for throat and lung troubles. She claims it helped her colds grip and serves as a body builder with four years of beneficial use and guarantees no alcohol or injurious drugs.
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Ita Ma. Hayde
Washington Ave
New York
Father Johns
Hayde
Father John
John
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F Street Tras
Neieer
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Inierstate Commerce Commission
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Island of
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Tae Oe
Sai
Ure
Renel Ottonengig
Library Bulletin
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Badder
Nurses’ Examining Board
Col. Joyce
Lafayette
Independence
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Hartley
van Houten
Hantley & Palmers
Schneider
Haus
F Brooks
15Th Stow
Muaddiman & Co
Cardinal Voigt
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Alaskan Packers Association
Richmond
Magic Henovator
Voigt’s
Brooks Co
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House & Herrmann
Ci Nuiece
O Brien
Insh
M.S. ML
Cravenette
D. J. Kaufman
Stumph & Lyford
Mass. Ave
Nsw
Hecht
Senate Coffee
Reat Atlantic & Pacific Test
Gov. 7Th
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Ail Parte
Andrews
R. P. Andrews Paper Go. Incorporated
la. Ave
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Lentract Pept
O'Donnell
F St
Ts EC City
Adler
Isle
Atly
White House
Wyte Schcolatay Gare
Boston Baking Co
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