Arbor Day Observance at Franklin School With Cherry Trees
Washington pupils observed Arbor Day with Japanese flowering cherry trees supplied by David B. Fairchild. Each school planted a tree, with a chosen boy delivering the tree to his yard or Franklin Park for Franklin School where an 11 30 a m planting and 1 43 pm program featured Fairchild lecture on Japan’s flora and landscape art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
David B. Fairchild
Department of Agriculture
Franklin School
Charles Bromwell
Franklin Park
Susan B. Sipe
Col
Gromwell
Japan
Normal School No. 1
Franklin Building
Fairchild
P. M. Hughes
Fr. R. Hill
Board of Education
Sipe
Chevy Chase
Local Tuberculosis Congress Committee Forms In DC
Dr William C Woodward district health officer temporary chairman leads a local committee of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis to organize an International Congress on Tuberculosis in Washington from September 21 to October 12. A March 1 meeting at George Washington University will organize the local group and a House of Representatives hall request is under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Woodward
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Washington
Woodward
Samuel Gompers
George M. Kober
Charles F. Weller
National Association
George Washington University
Fifteenth
H Streets
House of Representatives
International Congress
Probation Bill Drafted to Govern Adult Offenders
Commissioner Macfarland leads drafting of a bill to create a probation commission and oversee adult offender probation. Prepared with Associate Justice Stafford, Commissioner Macfarland, Corporation Counsel Thomas, and Judge Kimball. Meant for submission to Congress to enact progressive probation legislation. Consultations with charity boards and Judge DeLacy supported the draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
Macfarland
Thomas
Kimball
Congress
Boards of Charities
Washinton Asylum
William H. DeLacy
District plans 600 new shade trees citywide
The District superintendent of parking will plant about six hundred trees in various city areas over the next three months. Citizens have been requesting shade trees for their homes and some replacements are due for dead or unsightly specimens. Last year over two thousand trees were planted with eleven hundred old trees removed.
Funeral for Spanish War Vet Poole at Arlington Today
George Edward Poole, a Spanish War veteran from Washington, will be buried in Arlington Cemetery with military honors this afternoon. The service is at Hindle & Bayliss chapel at 3 o clock, officiated by Rev. Richard P. Williams. Pallbearers will be six comrades. delegations will escort the remains to the cemetery. Poole, 45, born in Frederick Md, served as trumpeter in Company B First District of Columbia Infantry Volunteers and belonged to Gen Nelson A Miles Camp 58 SW. Survived by widow Margaret Poole, his mother, three sisters and two brothers.
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George Edward Poole
Arlington Cemetery
Hindle & Bayliss
Fifth
H Streets
Richard P. Williams
Trinity Episcopal Church
Pools
Frederick
Washington
Spain
First District of Columbia Infantry
Nelson A. Miles
Margaret Poole
Plans for a psychopathic pavilion and feeble minded home
The District Commissioners consider bills to build a psychopathic hospital for brain and nervous disease treatment and a home for feeble minded children. West proposes removing indigent limits and funding both facilities for those able to pay. An appropriation of 190000 is sought for the hospital on a Blue Pine site between Brightwood avenue and Fourteenth street, plus 50000 for the children’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Whiting
City bulletins mix of ads and notices from Schneider's Bread to Navy Yard feasts
A compilation of local advertisements and public notices: bread brand hooks, butter, fruits, desserts, and pies sold by grocers. Schneider's Navy Yard crab feasts attracting crowds. whiskey ad by Wm Canton. skin cream and powder. government clerks and others urged to invest small weekly sums. crab servings at Lyne Haven. gas radiators by Stover. Henrich's beer and local bottling company promotions.
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Sherwood
Bot. Bush
Schneider
Navy Yard Exchange
Canton
N.C. Upham
Lyne Haven Bay
Yu Stover
18Th Street
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Henrich’s
Maran and
Renate—brewery Bottling Zirlington Bottling Company
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Hanan
Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Kuppenheimer
Menner
PA. Ave
Herrmann
N.W
Goodyear
Raingoat CO
McConnell
Yp. m
Bank Bulldtins
RUN
Lorinvelle
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mase
W.l.douglas Boys Shoes
L-Douglas
Croton
Doutab
W. L. Douglas Shoe Store
Pennsylania Avenue
H. W
DR. Bell
Androlds
Jane
Provision. Com
Pany
Auth
N. Auth Provision Company
Mr. Macfarland
Princeton
University
Soctory
White
Henry van Dyke
MR. Poole
Arlington
City Bulletins
Bennett
Connecticut
M. S
D. J. Kaufman
Newcorn & Green
Men’s Tailors
F Street
N. W
POST
the Paper OF the
National Capital
Society
THE
Sunday Post
the Post
the Sunday Post
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Thirteenth United States Cavalry
Third Feld Artillery
Fort Myers
M. C. A. and
Soldiers’ Athletic Fund
MO. A
Get. T. Artur Smith
Remy FM
Gal
Burt Ager
Kesley Institute Else Dathe Die
Maryland
Creght
Ancy Cassimera
Welsbach
Eas
Wan
Castelberg’s
Prom
PENNA
Avel
Vahele
Bushela
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
Prince Albert
14Th Street N. W
Potomac Electric Service
O'Donnell
Randle Hi Highlands Teapitol
U.S
Suuép Highlands
Capitol Es Duport Circle
U. S. Uty Company
Pressont
Emall
Trea
Central National Bank
Cena Paere BW
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey
DUFFY
Allierugeists and Grocera
Duffy Malt Whiskey Company
Rochester
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Tater-Ocean Building
Ninth Street
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