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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1907
Page
23
The extension of service is proposed by Pont Auaster General and receives recommendation. A resolution is adopted to government ownership of telegraph and telephone lines. A new office is created to oversee the transition and implement the plan.
Health officials report typhoid fever in the district continues to abate for the week ended Saturday with 759 cases, down from 267 the prior week and 276 the week before. Last week saw 24 new cases and 2 deaths. deaths totaled 7 white and 37 colored in the period. The on-hand tally remained higher than a year ago as summer peaks shift and other contagious diseases are tabulated alongside labor and postal policy items.
At a city hearing ten property owners objected to granting a building permit to the Washington Railway and Electric Company for a passenger transfer station near Benning Road H Street and Bladensburg Road They argued it would block the planned extension of H Street and other streets The spokesman Nathaniel Wilson claimed the move aims to establish a station and tracks for the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Railway Company He said the proper site is about five sixths of a mile away City Commissioners will study the matter further
October building permits in the district fell from prior months as finances tightened. Ashford reports $34,568 in last month’s permit value, with $24,? for new buildings and $3,? for repairs, totaling 52 permits. Largest project class is brick dwellings estimated at $418,100. Geographic distribution allocates most new work to the northwest and northeast sections, with smaller shares to other districts.
Funeral services were held for William H Dies a long time District resident at 3 PM yesterday. Born in the District seventy five years ago he belonged to the Oldest Inhabitant Society and Putumas Fest No 1. Large delegations from both groups attended. Pawers from the two organizations served as pallbearers. The Seventh Day Adventist Church pastor conducted the service. Interment followed at Mack Creek Cemetery. Survived by two sons two daughters a brother a sister and several grandchildren.
Metropolitan Club request leads to removal of five silver maples and a Norway pine along Seventeenth Street NW in front of the new clubhouse. Commission later approves removing trees now, plus new street lamp installations on D Street, Kalorama Road, Wyoming Avenue, Second Street, Twenty Third Street, and F Street.
At the Villa Flora Club annual meeting on Brightwood avenue officers were chosen. Dr Charles Stone was named president Eugene Cochran vice president Edward N Bowman secretary and Charles Frill treasurer. Directors included John Detwelter William J Burkhart and Frederick A Rocker.
The House Chaplain Ray Henry N Couden will lecture before the People's Bible School at 3 o clock tonight. Gov Waldron will teach the lesson. Local notices also advertise groceries, meats, and household goods with prices. The city awards concrete sidewalk contracts on Rhode Island Avenue NE to R Beall Constructing Co. Also ads seek investors and list various local merchants and services.
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