Railway Collision Probe. Commissioners to Determine Responsibility
Corporation Counsel confirms Commissioners hold power to investigate the railway collision near New Jersey Avenue and D Street Southeast last Tuesday evening. Inquiry set for next Wednesday at 2 PM. witnesses may include railroad officials and employees. Detectives report the switch had been broken for days and spiked on the northbound track, with a cross-over near the tunnel entrance implicated in train 215’s movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
New Jersey Avenue
D Street Southeast
Clutriet Cammisalinera
Commissionera
Congress
Court of Appeals
Columbia
District of Columbia
Mathews
Fifth Precinct
Burlingame
Herman
Smith
Sylvester
Rairoad
Offoia
Forth
District to build own power plant in new city hall
Assistant Secretary Reynolds submits to Commissioners a plan allowing the District of Columbia to install and operate an electric generating plant in the new municipal building without federal appropriation, finding heating and lighting cheaper than private options. The decision also affects the McKinley and Armstrong school rooms, sewage disposal station, Bryant Street pumping station, and Home for the Aged and Infirm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Treasury
Reynolds
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
McKinley
Armstrong Manual Training Rohonns
Mryant Street
Colton Wile Case Hearing Sets Estate Battle
A probate hearing was scheduled in the Probate Court for January 3 to decide the former residence of the late Mrs Ellen Colton and the domicile for probate. The Colton will left about $100,000 to Mire MC Danigren with a nominal $100 share for Colton’s wife, while the case raises whether California or Washington authorities have jurisdiction due to Mrs Colton’s years in Santa Cruz and a long residence in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Mr Colton
Sacher
Paris
France
Helen Tm Satcher
Farnard
Colton
Danigren
Witle Mate
le Gautue
California
Calton
Gould
District Supreme Court
Upton
Teas Tatrix
City
Washington Real Estate
Mra Gul'ton
Inere
Santa Crus
Fright costs a life on the railroad tracks
Dominick Lcartello a 27 year old laborer living at 30 F street northwest died after being struck by a shifting Southern Railway locomotive on the tracks at Twelfth Street and Maryland Avenue southwest. He was concreting ties when the engine approached, his body hurled about fifty feet, and he died during surgery at Ismergency Hospital. A coroner’s inquest certified the death as accidental. Correspondents plan a meeting and election for a new press gallery committee on Saturday November 30 at the Washington Pax Building. Always In Great Demand Velvet ice cream remains a drugstore staple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominick Lcartello
Twelfth Street
Maryland Avenue Southwest
Southern Railway
Ismergency ‘Hospital
Senate
House
Washington Paxt
Multiple church notices mix at downtown meeting schedule
A dense OCR fragment lists sermons and events from Baptist, Methodist, Congregational, Christian Science, and other churches. It mentions Calvary Baptist near Seventh Street, Rev Freeman of Santafo, and a women’s union meeting at Union mission. Also notes Metropolitan Memorial Church, First Congregational, and various society speakers from YMGA and YWCA with dates and times for services and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Rightil
Che Tor
Pai
Cinb
Bee Tharray
Memtine Chantealchas
Ter
Genge & Whitehoure
Fifth Baptist Chungh
Saventh Streat
Eouthwent
Wastes Bruner
Dutets Rav
Smith
Nell
Allan Suxcidgho
Mina Grace Belinda
Philadelphia
YMGA
Will
Brax Macting
Buna
Ational
Y York City
Hunton
YMC
Cal Wil
Jom Frames
Y Woca
Thir City
Temarior
Nunelur peRrar
Ecbyul Rt
Ail Ager
Errace
All Methodist Episcopal
Vetropolitan Memorial MB Church
RB Glenn
North Carolina
Brietol
Servaol
Byworth League
Hi Pi Tar Junior Orgen
United
American Mechanica
Meroapottt ‘Church
Dr Drletel
I Congregational
First Congregational Church
Tentie
Mirecce Norihwant
Ray Samuel “Woodrow
Bull
Fort. Presbyterian Church
Scrinton
Parton
Quarrel and Chorus Choir
Iumtor
NEW Church
Sixterath
Corcoran
Zewutl
Krutge
Sweden
Church OF Christ
Mesmer
Ratialng Evangelical Christian Science
Canisha
Acauce Church
Ms Kabler
Ing Narewe
Eateret
Texmental Siusiing
Wesneaiay
Delft
Ronswad
Patloule
Farragut
Secular League
Surjace
Neal
Maurice Pechin
Pythioe Temple
Ninth Street Narchest
Polae
Servans Coorg
Worka Stranger
Melcomed
Young Women's Christian Association
Addrenser
Probate notes reveal multiple bequests and executors
Four chila were admitted to probate detailing the Berry and Tauber schraidt estates with heirs Ferdinand Florence Charles a son and daughters receiving real estate and insurance. The will of George Tauber schraidt leaves the entire estate to the Rupport Home for the Aged. James L. Davis and Hattie M. Greenfield wills appoint executors and distribute real estate diamonds and jewelry to named beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta L Berry
Ferdinand Berry
Florence M. Berry
Charles B Berry
George Tauberschraidt
Rupport
Myer Cohen
Hotel thieves sentenced in criminal court No 2
Harry Atwood received seven years and Frank Adams three years in the penitentiary for housebreaking and larceny. Both were convicted of entering rooms at the Riggs House and stealing money and clothes. They were arrested on a train bound for Philadelphia days after the burglaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Atwood
Frank Adams
Enitentiary
Riggs House
Philadelphia
Capusaya Mining Receivership Hearing Indefinitely Continued
An indefinite committee has been entered on the application for a receiver for the Capusaya Mining Company in Equity Court No 2 before Justice Gould. Negotiations to settle the company’s difficulties are ongoing but not public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capusaya
Capusaya Mining Company
Justice Gould
Park Road Dwellings Planned by Windough and Shannon
Windough and Shannon will erect three two story brick dwellings at 549 661 and 553 Park road northwest at an estimated cost of about 10000 dollars with Joseph Bohn Jr drawing the plans and work to begin immediately. Andrew Lipscomb a lawyer at 115 F street notes the Supreme Court of the United States District and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwew
Park Road
Windough & Shannon
Joseph Bohn
Ian
Andrew Lipscomb
F Street
Sane Supreme Court of United States
District and
Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pennsylvania Avenue
Saka & Company
Seventh Street
Sora
Danian
PA. Ave
the House of Kuppen
Chicago
F St
Chas’kaufman &Sons
Seventh St
the Sanitary Paper Bottle Co., Inc
C Street
N.W
Burchell’s
N. W. Burchell
Vanyon
Mun- 3On
Ney
Ron
Toby Ike
Yin St
Albert L. Johnson
Friedlander Bros
Berkeley
St. N.W
Washington Post
Barnard
Church OF the Good Shepherd
Sixth
G. C.F. Bratenahl
Sundey
Shoralog
Perana
Girte Heench
Cagon O'Meare
Toragta
Canada
Ruppert
George Tankerschmitt
America
Autte Laney
Coles of Pants
Bpeches
Oxford
Nurtures
Tegwar Raight of
Bloomer
Erry- Bulletins
Schneider
Rosenfeld
Phung Linco
Masons
D. Pyles
N. C. Upham
Bulding
G Streets
11Th St
Cook Steves Cottage
Lampe Am Gat
Muddiman & Co
Heurich
Waerzen and
Senate—brewery
Ne Anlagiog “Bottling, Company
Sms Wace, Phan
D. J. Kaufman
Walt
Wankington
Albert
Abany Pharmac
Wm. S
Recelyou Daly
Hlifrl
Fyford
Mass
Ave
Washington
House & Herrmann
Sts. N. W
Carvers
Eerie
Barber & Ross
John B. Espey
Henrich
Licee
James‘awi
Bara
Heurigh Brewing CO. S Ie
Ceres
Rover
Grover WM. M
Castelberg’s
Jenne. Jewelers
Pen Ave
MOMEY
Sre
Ap Old-Satsbtishat Company
Wien
Galimtted Cesitsi
Oles
Larga
Potomac Guarantee
Pelle Ets Lg
Soar
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!