Alexandria Fears Sewage Outlet Threat to Health
Alexandria officials led by Representative Rixey urge District Commissioners to block Washington sewer outlet planned just above the navy yard. They warn sewage could drift toward Alexandria waters, docks, and shores, risking public health and trade, and seek delay and possible route changes until Congress acts.
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Rixey
Washington
Virginia City
Alexandria
City of
F J. Paff
Alexandra
Naval Magazine
Congress
Macfarland
Ali
Col Biddle
Paff
Boothe
Board of Engineers
Coast Survey
Alexandrianus
Navy Yard
Penelton
W G Smith
Virginia
Macfarlang
Congres
Water boiling urged by Health Officer in Potomac case
Health Officer Woodward advises against using unboiled Potomac River water for drinking. Thomas W. Gilmer of the Treasury asks if quitting boiled water is dangerous and if typhoid fever cases stem from milk. Investigations link recent typhoid cases to direct contact, not milk. water supply deemed the more serious danger.
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Potomac
Thomas W. Gilmer
Treasury’ Department
Gilmer
Woodward
Sulu
Potomac River
Health Department
Business Men Protest Over Junk Shop In City Square
A delegation of business men used the square bounded by E F and Twelfth Thirteenth streets NW to denounce the Griswold junk shop at 504 and 506 Slate alley. They cited fires and inflammable materials as dangers and urged abatement, seeking court action if needed to declare the business a nuisance.
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George A Gris
Macfarland
Gude
Nicholson
Belt
Corporation
Duvall
Griswould
West
McComb Returns as Sewer Superintendent After France Trip
Mr David McComb resumes duties as superintendent of sewers after a five week tour in France. He spent time in Nice observing the carnival with a 150 foot dragon float and crowds along parade routes. He noted six French battleships and concert bands, arriving in New York aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm amid a stormy journey.
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McComb
David McComb
France
Nice
Washington
New York
Conference with Commissioner on Proposed Bank Legislation
Invites go to presidents of unchartered district banks not on OCC list for a Monday conference with Commissioner Macfarland at 3 30 pm at his office to discuss proposed bank supervision legislation. Home Savings Potomac Savings Washington Savings People s Union Savings invited. other similar institutions may attend. private bankers and building loan presidents to meet later. Also notes plan to tear down the District stable at Twelfth and B for a farmers market. sale set for April 1 with removal by May 1. Baxitive Bromo Quinine ad included.
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Macfarland
Lst
Home Savings
Potomac Savings
Washington Savings
People’s
Union Savings Banks
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Haskell
Twelfth
Notary Shreve Reappointed in District of Columbia
The President reappoints Charles S Shreve as notary public for the District of Columbia, noting he is among the oldest notaries in the district. The rest of the text includes assorted advertisements and unrelated items such as grocery goods, tonics, and local services.
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Shreve
Charles S Shreve
District of Columbia
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