Duty to Light Lamps Rebuffs Strike Committee
Commissioner Macfarland assured a Central Labor Union delegation that he would relight extinguished street lamps himself if needed. He warned that interference with lighting is a crime and urged contractors and police to enforce the law, while seeking an amicable settlement between lamp lighters and American Lighting Company. He praised police aid in relighting lamps and urged public officials to act on tampering reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
Macfarland
John Riggles
Henry C Btein
Joseph A. Torilio
Lamp Lighters’ Union
American Lighting Company of
Baltimore
Lamp Lighters
American Lighting Company
Torlllo
Thoas
Iaw
Mr. Macfarland
Avery
Morton protests fire escape order at Shoreham Hotel
Levi P Morton former Vice President and Shoreham Hotel owner protests a building department fire escape mandate arguing it would force conversion of twenty one rooms into corridors on every floor. He contends the current setup suffices and that in an emergency occupants would access multiple exits at the rear side and via two large stairways and elevators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi P Morton
United States
Shoreham Hotel
Morton
Toe
Health Officer Proposes Food Business Registration Rule
Woodward drafts a regulation requiring every store cafe and food preparer to register owner manager full name business location and nature with the health officer. Change of management mandates five day update with penalties up to 25 dollars per offense. Recommendation to refer order to Corporation Counsel Thomas before commissioners action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Businss
Br Woodward
Corporation
Thomas
Fire Chiefs Meet Today for 35th International Convention
The board of directors of the International Association of Fire Engineers and Chief Belt meet at 10 AM in the fire department headquarters to arrange details for the thirty fifth annual convention in this city. Members include George G Kellogg Sioux City Iowa and James McFall Roanoke Va among others from Baltimore Dallas Louisville and Jacksonville as part of a global chiefs coalition with paid and volunteer departments across major nations.
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International Association of Fire Engineers
Chief Belt
C Street Northwest
George G Kellogg
Sioux City
Iowa
James McFall
Roanoke
George W. Horton
Baltimore
J F McGee
Dailes
Tex
Philip Tyson
Loulaville
T W. Haney
Jacksonville
Fla
United States
Canada
Mexico
Australia
Great Britain
Europe
District orders annual reports due by September first
District department heads received an official order from Commissioner Macfarland to prepare their annual reports for the year ending June 3 by September 1 amid protests against a public bowling alley at 162 Seventh Street Northwest. Nearby residents fear harm to the neighborhood. The petition to erect a Pictarenque stone arch on Newark Street crossing the Reno Road was rejected as unwarranted by Acting Viewer Commissioner Morrow. Superintendent Hacker endorsed disapproval citing locality needs. Floral pieces by Gude earn special commendation.
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Macfarland
J. B Hyman
Seventh Street
Northwest
Irving
Cleveland Park
Newark Street
Reno Road
Morrow
Hacker
Ego Society to Entertain at G A R Hall
The Ego Society or Boys of 44 prepares for its first public entertainment at the G A R Hall on Thursday night. Admission is free with a program of vocal and instrumental music, talks on Clay Polk and Molsy, plus reminiscences of the eventful year when its members saw light. Silk badges bearing the society name and the motto Age Not a Crime have been issued. The non sectarian, non political group promotes aging gracefully and features a social historical and literary aim.
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Ego Society
G. A .R Hall
Clay
Polk
Molsy
Hight
Heo Society
Hoo Society
Ita
Moses
Boye
Abiora
Nurses' Board Organizes and Elects Officers
The nurses examining board of Miss Kanely Miss Hewitt Miss Douglas Miss Drake and Miss Fleetwood took an oath at the District Building Milas Hewitt was elected president and Misa Douglass secretary treasurer The law requires registration after ninety days from the act approved February 1907, with age over twenty three moral character and a diploma from a registered training school for nurses Five year post graduation or recent DC graduates qualify for exemption after payment of the fee and others may be registered after examination
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Kanely
Miss Hewitt
Miss Douglas
Miss Drake
Miss Fleetwood
Milas Hewitt
Misa Douglass
District of Columbia
Nuraes’ Examining Board
Nurses' Examining Board
Woman Passenger Ya Hysterical on California Trip
City brief notes a Philadelphia woman passenger Mrs Guasle Wine seized by hysteria on a train in Ohio, traveling with her husband and children toward California. trip to resume when she can travel. Also mentions a varied page of local notices and ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guasle Wine
Philadelphia
Partners
Ohio
Donnelly
For Sale Business Properties in Washington area at varied prices
Multiple listings advertise commercial properties for sale or investment along New York Avenue, Fourteenth Street, and surrounding blocks. Properties include corner sites, frontages up to 108 feet, with prices from 10 to 40 dollars per foot, rents from 105 to 200 dollars monthly, and potential high returns. Some estates seek quick profit, others emphasize income and frontage. Listings note improvements, store space, three story buildings, and vacant lots, with prices ranging from 10 500 to 65 000 dollars.
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Thirteenth
Ninth St
Fourteenth St
Fourteenth
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Unroni
A. F. Bornet & Bro
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F. ST
N. W
Taylor & Dean
Pittsburg, PA
Hubbard Heating CO
F St
I. Grosner
Penn. Ave. N. W
Danial A Young
Cleveland Ave
Father John
Mr Young
IPA
Barhive
Levi P. Morton
Gude
Boys of
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Creem
Velvet
City Bulletins
Carl A. Doney
Hamline Mt. Church
Congressional Library
W. H H Murray
Donsy
Avis Berry
Grant
Crowley
Thirteenth Street Northwest
EB. F. Brooks Co
CAL Muddiman & Co
Mary Johnson
Bunday
Mulrowny
Mary Trail
E Street Northwest
Cardinal Gibbons
Catholica
John Murphy Co
Lombard St
J. J. Kidd & Co
William Washington
Kimball
Madeira Flats
Walters
Strobel
E. F Brooks Co
1Bth Street
Washington
New Oxford
Fifth Avenue
Wm.Hahn & Co
S. E
House & Herrmann
Siete Northwes
Home Savings Bank
7Th and Mass, Ave. NW
7Th and
H Sts
7Th St. SW
Eeeeetana
Horn
Zoe
Man's Store
Erie
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Stumph & Lyford
Mass
Ave
Alaska
Washington Gaslight
10Th St. N. W
Uneeda Biscuit
White House
White
Rene Credit
O’donnell
F St. N. W
Ceres
Ientiations
Sunday Post
Cravenetts
Goodyear Raincoat Co
Potomac Electric Power Co
New York Ave
Ninth
Eleventh St
Price
Fourteenth Street
Bet
New York
Pst
Twentieth
Sloan’s Art Galleries
G St
U.S. Treasury
Pellman-Gage
Beng
St. John’s Church
Sloan’s Galleries
C. G. Sloan & CO
G Street
Castelberg's
Opticians
Penna. Ave
Lodigesti
Ruane
Mayer & CO
7Th St
Keeley Gure
Xeeley Institute
Ti North Centreet
District of
Colms On
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