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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1905
Page
11
This advertisement claims careful making and attention to customer needs for Fall Overcoats. It invites customers to specify their ideal coat and price, promising best value at $15, $18, or $20. Listings include topcoats, medium length overcoats, and 44 inch overcoats in multiple fabrics at those prices.
District Fire Department conducted high pressure tests on Eighteenth and U streets with six streams over ninety feet. The monitor wagon, operated by a single firefighter, produced a powerful spray rivaling a Niagara and impressed Commissioners Macfarland West Moses and Chief Belt. A final report with precise measurements will be submitted to Congress.
The Marsland and Washington division of the City and Suburban Railroad is blamed for slow schedules and crowded cars causing delays to the morning mail. Acting Secretary of the Treasury and Maj S Mt Gaines cite indifferent service as hindering mail sorting. Commissioners admit no penalties in charter or district laws to force better service and have sent a bill to Congress for added controls.
Justice Gould of the District Supreme Court ordered a seven member jury to assess damages and benefits from the proposed extension of Nineteenth Street from Woodley Row to Baltimore Street. The panel will report to Criminal Court No 2 at City Hall next Monday at 10 am and again testifies are heard for nearby plaza condemnation cases affecting Union Station.
Chairman Babcock announced that the House District Committee expects several bills for the coming Congress including permanent salary schedules for teachers, firemen, and policemen. He plans to introduce them once received, signaling potential steady District legislation.
W Bales has been appointed inspector in the engineer department in charge of the railroad terminal work near Union Station. New curbing is ordered on the north side of Florida avenue between Nineteenth and Tal street adjacent to government reservation 7270, with an estimated cost around five dollars.
The district health department reports 118 deaths in the week ending Saturday, 4 white and 54 colored, versus 119 last week. Consumption leads with 15 deaths, heart trouble 12, apoplexy 10, pneumonia 8. Typhoid fever drops with 28 new cases and 45 discharges. smallpox rises by 5 cases with 160 active treatments. Births total 144, including 100 white and 44 colored.
Edward McCaully, former Census Office chief clerk, named chief of the redemption division of the Stamp Bureau, succeeding the late George D. Scott. The appointment, decided earlier, takes effect next Monday as McCaully visits the division, learns the work, and discusses plans with Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden. The District native has held various government posts, and the role carries a salary of 2000 dollars annually.
Chapin Union of the W C T U met in the union hall at 622 Sixth Street Northwest with Mrs T A Wilson presiding. Mrs M F Bradley announced gold and silver medals and cash prizes for the Sunday School temperance composition contest. Awards will be presented November 29. Discussed mothers meetings for winter and the big fair at Scottish Rite Hall December 7 8. Auction Sale New Rugs Friday at Wilson and Mayers 127 Street.
City bulletins advertise Paragon Patent Process Flour at 5 50 per barrel and list local grocery offers and prices for butter tea greens and canned goods. Public library meeting postponed with William M Hayes address. various store promotions and discounts appear from T D Pyles stores and other vendors along La ave and 7th street NW.
Auditor Garrigan and Disbursing Clerk Rogers approved two December salary schedules so teachers receive half salaries by December 15 to bridge Christmas holidays. The arrangement follows Comptroller Tracewell’s ruling and was conveyed to William W. Connor, secretary of the board of education, as a compromise after an appeal to avoid hardship from delayed payment.
Charles F Graber arraigned on two larceny counts for stealing two cases of medicine valued at $10 from George D Apdegrove. Apdegrove testified he hired Graber to sell the medicine and supplied samples. Graber claimed illness. Judge Kimball fined $20 per case, paid, and Graber gave notice of appeal through Attorney Carrington.
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