Washington eyed for market chief role after Haskell
District commissioners discussed appointing a new superintendent of weights measures and markets to fill the vacancy caused by Col William C Haskell's death. Washington is favored for laboratory work on a model municipal market system under federal guidance, with six candidates from Agriculture recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col Wiliam
C. Haskell
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Tthe District Department of Weights, Measures
Aelo Force
Col
Haskell
Cpl
Siddons
Eye Injured Passenger Sues Railway for 15000
Gustav Ayres patent lawyer and engineering expert sues City and Suburban Railway in District Supreme Court over eye injury on November 5 1913. He says a sudden car swerve at R and Third streets northeast threw him against a metal window catch causing the eye removal. Through Attorneys Barnard and Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Ayres
Snes City and Suburban Railway
District Supreme Court
City and Suburban Railway Company
Barnard and Johnson
Ayres
Third Streets
Vanderbilt Will Probated Here Over K Street Property
An exemplified copy of the will of George W. Vanderbilt, who died recently in this city, was filed yesterday in the probate court by Attorney William Henry Dennis. The will must be probated here due to property at 1612 K Street Northwest bequeathed to the widow Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt. The petition filed in the local court was signed by Mrs Vanderbilt and by William Henry Vanderbilt as executrix and executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K Street
George W. Vanderbilt
William Henry Dennis
Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
William Henry Vanderbilt
Licensed to Marry In Fragmented Notice List
Names and ages scattered in a marriage notice list show multiple couples involving Rev. ministers, with residents from Washington, Baltimore, Wellévilla, and Judd. The details mix ages such as 21 40 31 and locales, indicating a compact public notice of nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Halkamp
Tephne
Garle
W. W.barnes
Frederick Ries
Malvina White
I. L. McLain
Julius Berman
Washington, D. C
Lana Rudte
Baltimore
G. Silverstone
Lewis P. ClepNane
Walsh L. Grant
C. EB. Smith
Willie A. Crowe
Wellévilla
Kate Byrd Jones
Judd
A. Miller
Michael B. Inscon
Rose I. Phillips
J. §. Montgomery
Deaths Reported In Local Hospitals And Asylums
A list of deaths appears across local institutions. Names include Charles B Hall 70 at the Brighton Apartments and Margaret Leapley 63 at Alabama or George W murder at Georgetown University Hospital, with others at Providence Hospital Government Hospital for the Insane Frederick Hillorahe and Tuberculosis Hospital records. The report names ages and troubled addresses for many deceased individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Hall
Brighton
Clinton G. Mose
St. Aw
John Miller
Providence Hospital
Births Reported In Local Notices
Birth announcements list numerous couples with the newborns by gender, including Jeremiah L Zukot and Freida Zukot, and Ralph A Sweeney with Frances Sweeney among others. Names span Stevens Shaffer Reigle Rabinowitz McCauley Fraser Fatger Cattarton Gostello Logan Hamlin Cooper Belford and partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah L
Freida Zukot
Guy and
Grace Stevens
Ralph A
Frances Sweeney
Bernard
Georgia Shaffer
George A
Elizabeth Reigle
Barney
Rose Rabinowitz
Norman C
Nettle €. Rodgers
Robert R
Irena J. McCauley
Kempar L
Beatrica Mills
Elisha
Eva B. McClure
James T
Julia T. Langles
Ames
Eva Fraser
Everett
Lola M. Fraser
Lester
Ballo Fatger
James W
Mingle Davis
James R
Florence A. Cattarton
James F
Josephine Gostello
Benjamin
Lottie Williams
Charles
Mamie Schriver
John
Bil Logan
William and
Enchanted Night and Finale Featured at Occidenta Events
Reinhards Walts suite and Moret Finale highlighted at Occidenta with The Star Spangled Banner. Floral decoration planned for commencement, weddings, and three social functions by Gude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhards
Moret
Gude
Speakeasy Talk Dominates National Liquor Dealers Meet
At the four day National Wholesale and Retail Liquor Dealers convention opening, President Kaltenbach said prohibition targets consumers not sellers. Harvey cited “family entrances and speak-easies” in prohibited zones. Sessions were cut short for a ball game as Commissioner Siddons welcomed attendees and Col. Visseher entertained with jokes about the water wagon. officers will be elected tomorrow as the gathering continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Havey
National “Wholesal” Liquor Dealers’ Association
Henry F. Kaltenbach
Hugh F. Harvey
National Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association
Siddons
William Lightfoot Visseher
Chicago Press Club
Orme Wins Auto Run at Cabin John Bridge
C H Orme driving an Apperson roadster won the first annual Washington Automobile Deniers Association Sociability Run with 7 minutes 49 seconds, trailing secret time by 42 seconds. Mrs H A Rhine won the ladies cup with 46 minutes 28 seconds. 44 other contestants posted times from 36 to 49 minutes. Prizes included a large silver loving cup for the winner and a ladies cup for Mrs Rhine. The run proceeded without penalties and lunch followed at Cabin John Bridge Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Automobile Deniers’ Association
C. H. Orme
Orme
Marshall
H. A. Rhine
Howard A. Rhine
Arthur Foraker
William Jose
M. A. Weller
Cabin Joan Bridge
C. A. Watson
Tompkins
A. F. Potter
Meeks
Simons
A. M. Bohrer
George C. Ober
Igs
Violet Orme
J. Donohoe
Bourne
Putnam
Annie Frazier
Quigley
G. Behroth
Dr. Leopold
Glushak
James Granberry
Pulliam
Herman Schaefer
Johnston
Andrews
Thomas
HB. B. Martin
Cabin John Bridge Hotel
Cattle Thrive On Its Yield
President Harrison of Southern Railway highlights findings from R S Curtis on beef cattle in North Carolina. Nine percent of 990 cattle shipped from western to eastern North Carolina were fed for profit with cooperative state study support. Average profit 1.32 dollars per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Harrison
Southern Railway Company
R. S. Curtis
North Carolina
Agricultural Experiment Station
Curtis
Police notes report collisions and theft attempts in city
An auto driven by Irving Pettingill collides with another on Seventh and F NW. Pettingill uninjured, car badly damaged. A colored man attempts to force a rear window at Mrs. Mathew Liston’s home on New Jersey Ave SE. he fled after being seen. John Walter, colored, is thrown from a bicycle near the bathing beach by a car driven by William Mattingly. Walter treated at Emergency Hospital. First heat prostration of the year reported. Frank Kate, colored, near Eighth and S NW, overcome and taken to Freedmen’s Hospital. A 6 colored boy, Fear Ambush, struck by a car driven by Captain Mark Bristol near 12 Twenty-first St NW. girl taken to Casualty Hospital. Police search hospitals and districts for Harris Ellmaker, inmate of Christian Ruppert Home, missing since yesterday. description given. Fire in woods at 1255 Knox Ave NE. no damage. Advertisements noted for Harvey’s noon inch rug, and Shaffer’s store offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathew A. Liston
New Jersey Avenue Southeast
John Walter
E Street
William F. Mattingly
Hi Street
Walter
Frank Kate
First Street
Eighth
S Streets
Freedmen’s Hospital
H Street
Mark L. Bristol
Twenty-first Street
Casualty Hospital
Harris Ellmaker
Christian Ruppert
Good Hope Road
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Ikneessi
Seventh St
Herreas
Mil
Connell
Pa. Ave
M. G. Copeland Company
11Th St. Main
West 1600
Heurich Brewing.Co
the Sunday Post
Col Haskell
The
Washington Post
Bram
Jos. A. Wilner & Co
St. N.W
Potomac Electric Power Company
Cor, 14Th and
C-Sts
N. W
Royal
Bottlas Abner-Drury Brewing Company
Thorp
Berkeley
Rye
Teese
Dain
Jobin
Immermann
Mrs. Rhine
Police
Irving Pettingill
Seventh
Pettingill
Knox Avenue
Garfield, D. C
Harvey
Shaffer
New
14Th St
Pa. Ave. N. W
Cile
Standard 61L Company
New Jersey
D. C
Norfolk
Richmond
Chahome
G.C
Charleston, W. Va
Charleston, §. C
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
E. N. D. Parker
9Th St
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