Washington Opens Six Story Fire Training Tower
Washington unveils a six story training tower behind No 8 engine house on Eighth Street and North Carolina Avenue Southeast. Chief Belt orders regular drills with two dummies to train both old and new firefighters in rescuing occupants, ladder handling and catching jumpers, aiming to improve rapid life saving in fires.
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Eighth Street
North Carolina Avenue
Washington
Belt
Betty
Georgetown Citizens Association Seeks Rock Creek Tunneling Support
The first fall meeting of the Georgetown Citizens Association was held at 1325 Thirty-second Street. President Smith Thompson Jr outlined plans for a public entertainment to boost membership and pressed for strong backing of Rock Creek tunneling before Congress, aiming to blot out the stream and favor the Q Street bridge.
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Georgetown Citizens’ Association
Thirty-second Street
Smith Thompson, Jr
Don M. Miller
al Linthicum Halil
Thompson
W. Riley Duble
Rock Creek
George W. King
Washington
Chicago
O Electric
King
George W. Wood
Georgetown
Lighting the city Electrical Engineer Allen Reports Work of Office for the Year
Electrical engineer Allen submits annual district report covering street fighting fire alarms police patrols municipal telephone service and public building electrical work. It lists lamp counts and costs five new fire alarm circuits in service totaling 30 alarms 998 total alarms including false. Telephone wires reach 2148.97 miles aerial with 118247 miles down. 11950 electric poles in service. expenditures show small admin balances. Conen bears bullet wound is reported as serious but cheerful at Naval Hospital. Recounts shooter details. Shaffer Florist for wedding decorations.
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Allen
Walter C. Allen
General Electric
Act of Congress
Mr. Allen
Courts Open Today to Start Busy October Term
The October term of the District of Columbia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals opens with all judges on hand. Justices Wright, Gould, Barnard, Stafford, and others preside in their usual divisions as cases like the Beavers and cotton disputes are expected early. A new grand jury is impaneled, and brisk terms are anticipated across all courts.
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District Supreme Court
City Hall
Beavera
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Stafford
Barnard
Wright
Gould
Justice Wright
Justice Clabaugh
Justice Barnard
Justice Anderson
Equity Court
Justice Stafford
Justice Gould
Canopy
Clabaug
Shepard
Justice McComas
Asphalt Tests Drive District Paving Report Review
The District Commissioners reviewed the annual report from the paving bureau highlighting test methods for asphalt cement using marble dust to standardize compositions. It notes difficulties in testing pure bitumen, outlines 6 percent bitumen mixes, and details tests for toughness, penetration, heat response, and water effects, seeking funds for a new or upgraded laboratory.
City Bulletins Trial Call and Local Ads
City bulletins announce a 10 80 morning trial call in Circuit Court No 2 for all even numbered cases from 2 to 150. Local ads promote Columbia Wallpaper Co 619 Street NW, Vonderheide's Hotel Manhattan Cafe, Looking Glasses, Magus mining stock, gas ranges by C A Muddiman & Co, Keene's Shoe Store, Red Clover Creamery Butter, and West End Laundry with contact details and brief product notes.
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Circuit Court No 2
District Supreme Court
Fst
Magus
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Keene's
G St. Aw
Q. Whitford Co., Dist
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
F. Saul
Erica J. Moses
Ales. S Clarke
Francis Miler
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Carl Auerbach
Alex
Clarke
Anthony Gaegler
John B Geter
Wm Hahn
J Philip Herrmann
BR Harrison Johnson
Francis Miller
Wm. Miller
Brice J. Mones
John H Ruppert
B. F. Saul
James F Shen
Shughree
Home Savings Bank
Seventh and
Massachusetts Ave
A. Herman’s Sons Co
H Street
F. W. Smith
New York Ave
Peates
Selinger
Ben
New York
Friedlander Bro
Goodyear Rain Coat Co
Coats
Cravenet
Oxford
Modelsa
Ninth Street
F N. W
Congress
Conen
Lucien Conen
Jennie May
Naval Hospital
Shaffer
14Th and I
Scales of Justice
Thomas P. Morgan
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Mutual Life Insurance Company
Mr. Morgan
F Street Northwest
Mr.Morgan
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
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Lumbia
Street Nw
Vonderheide
Hotel Manhattan
9Th
F Streets
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Frank
Lewis Wilila
Eighth Precinct
Red Cross
Crane
Greg
N Street Northwest
Alice Willis
West End
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Ehone
Main
Horn
Shestman
Pettit & CO
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Udden’s Credit House
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Hubbard
F Street N. W
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Sea Car
KAHN
F Street
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Ofar
Munyon
Sleepy Hollow
Brussels
Regal Washington Store
Penn. Ave. N. W
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
la. Ave
Mayer &G CO
St. A
Morsell
A. Eberly
Washington Gas Light
10Th St. N. W. Odes Ees Hee
Chasm St.lfe
Gcomr
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Warner
Rochester
Aenan
J. T. Walker Sons
10Th Street
U.5. Realty Co
Firemen’s Insurance Co. Blig
7Th St
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