Humane Society quits job over stray cat license plan
Secretary John P Heap of the Washington Humane Society explains difficulties disposing of nocturnal prowlers on back fences. He doubts Audubon Society’s license idea will work, noting cats’ agility and the impracticality of catching and licensing every cat, while criticizing misuse of the society to remove nuisance animals for pay.
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Heap
John P Heap
Washington Humane Society
Audubon Society
Humane Society
Frank Buckley
Thirty-second Street
Audubon
Mr Heap
Mayflower Coming to Take Admiral Dewey to West Indian Waters
The United States steamer Mayflower is due at the navy yard from New York late this week or early next. It will stay until January when Admiral Dewey will board for winter maneuvers in West Indian waters. Three torpedo-boat destroyers are scheduled to arrive this Saturday, their exact mission at the yard not yet known.
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Admiral Dewey
Indian
United States
Mayflower
Navy Yard
New York
West Indian
Yar
Why Indians Are Blind Editor Post
A letter criticizes an Anthropological Society report on Indian blindness. It disputes the claim that Indians suffer more blindness due to soap use, attributing eye problems to lifelong smoke exposure and arid air. The writer cites midwestern conditions and says Indians bathe and use substitutes for soap. Washington, New Jersey, February 2, 1909. Chief Justice Claybaugh schedules an even calendar preliminary call in Client Court No 2 for November 27 at 10 a.m.
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Anthropological Society
Heéhcka
Es Ieimos
Indiana
Uyeda
Washington
Claybaugh
Justice Gould Discharges Jury in Damages Case
The jury in Criminal Court No 2 was discharged by Justice Gould after failing to reach a verdict in the case brought by Thomas Gramerson to recover damages from John D Frazee for injuries from an accident in the Muustera laundry. Annie M. Fechtig’s will, dated November 7, 19%, was filed for probate. It leaves $200 to Annie T Callahan, $1000 to Rev Edward Fink, $3600 to Rev Ignatius Fealy, with the residue to her husband Jacob F Fechtig. Thomas A. Rovering named executor.
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Justice Gould
Thomas Gramerson
John D Frazee
Record of Mortality Health Office Report Last Week
Health Office weekly mortality shows 14 deaths, down from 112 previous week and 109 same week last year. White persons 7 percent, colored 2. death rates White 16.4, colored 28.3, total 19.9. Ages: under 1 year five, 1–4 years two, 6–10 years six, 60 and over 38. Leading causes: consumption 14, heart trouble 14, kidneys 12, pneumonia 16. Diphtheria scarlet fever smallpox typhoid fever vary. Births 125, white infants eight, colored rest.
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Health Office
the Health
Sues Father for Support by Fifteen Year Old Girl
Florence Cushman, aged fourteen, sues Capt Cushman retired U S Army for maintenance. Her next friend Florence Cooper Cushman, her mother and former wife of Cushman, seeks court order compelling payment of $183 monthly, alleging lack of support since divorce decree of August 15 1880. Attorney Lucas P Loving represents the petitioner in the District Supreme Court of New Jersey.
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Herbert Cushman
United States Army
Florence Barbare
Cushman
Florence Cooper Cushman
Capt Cushman
Lucas P Loving
Saya
Carriage and Wagon Firm Purchases Walters Sons Business
Messrs George H Lanehenry John Beck and Arthur A Crow announce they bought the carriage and wagon business formerly run by the late Charles 2 Walter under Williams Sons at the southeast corner of Fourteenth and D streets northwest and added facilities for operations.
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George H Lanehenry
John Beck
Arthur A Crow
Charles 2 Walter
William Walters
Fourteenth
D Streets
Washington
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Bay of
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Wagner
Mayer & Company
Seventh Street
A.herman’s Sons Co
Seventh Street, Cor
I H St
Geo. E. Hebbard
Tulor
9Th St
Dangler
A. Eberly’s Sons
Lansburgh Furniture & Carpet CO
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Ninth ST
Audubon Association
M.S. M
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
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City Bulletins
Justice Stafford
Equity
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Ellie B. Porter
Mia Porter
Jesse Ellis Porter
la. Ave
Kniss
James F Oyster
Monotype Company
Pinckney C Hilton
Lanston Monotype Company
Hed Clover Creamery
Womana Exchange
Johnston
J. H. South
James IL Smith
Canal Street
Frances Smith
Santer
Sthat
Shaifer
Christiant Drag Co
Columbia Wall Paper Co
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Nettie Taylor
Manvogue & Jones
Shrivers
Blue Ridge Corn
al Jorn
Eas
Peoples Outfitters
Carl Duubet
Capital City
14Th St
M. Slg
Elliotts
Keece
Gat, Ow
Miller
Mvaaiman & Co
Cioyal
Sorosis
Sorosis Shoe Co
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Schwedte Bros. Jewelers
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Towle
Schuedtyn Bros
Manufacturing Department
Massachusetts Avenue
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Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Conn. Ave
Newcorn & Green
Morsell
7Th Street
Geyer
Winter Garden
Nwith St
A. Kahn
Theta Delhet
Spenal Et Pettit & CO
Priestley
Friedlander Cor. Ltd
50 Bros
Eneat
Atlantic & Pacific
Cor, 7Th and
Selinger
Maryland Club
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Washington Gas Light CO
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United Giftes Realty Company
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Showspap and
Riely
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