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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1905
Page
23
A description of superior custom tailored rainwear noting dressy styles, graceful drape, and practical rain shedding. Highlights the range of fabrics and broad style diversity, with a price span extending from a certain level.
District Commissioners seek to keep Sixteenth street free from business uses by proposing legislation. Residents and property owners across the line endorse the plan, with many offering formal support and strong calls to limit building heights and name the avenue Executive.
Priests and Sisters travel from Washington to attend the fiftieth anniversary of the Third Order of St. Francis founded fifty years ago under Bishop John Nep Newman. Archbishop Patrick W. Ryan leads the order with 1030 members across Eastern Western and Southern provinces serving parochial schools and orphan asylums.
A Washington parade of progress marks the Boston Dry Goods House as Woodward and Lothrop unveil a mammoth eight story fireproof store on F street after moving from Market Space and Pennsylvania avenue. The founders, aided by art buyers Mrs Nourse and Miss Brier, expanded into New York and Paris while supporting the city through charity and civic work. Woodward, a leader in commerce and public service, and Lothrop, active in banks and Masonic circles, have funded generous gifts to the Y M C A and led a era of refined retail. The article notes the firm’s rise, world sourcing, and prominent civic involvement as part of Washington’s growth.
The ad touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and stomach troubles. It claims tablets contain vegetable and fruit essences aseptic pepsin golden seal and diastase and digest 3000 grains of raw meat with one grain of active principle. It warns against cathartics and pills and urges after meal use.
The commissioners canceled a 4700 restoration order for Second Street NE. Promotions in the water registrar’s office include E H Grove to clerk at 1000, George L Ayton to 3800, William F Sullivan to 1410, and W O R Charpell to 1400. Smallpox cases drop to the lowest level this fiscal year as Daniel Bradley is discharged and Peyton Sweet nears release.
George Brown and James Thomas fell twenty five feet from a gas house roof in Georgetown to the ground floor while cement was being laid. They escaped serious injury, suffered only bruises and shock, and were rushed to Georgetown University Hospital in Seventh precinct patrol. Mr Mullany corrects population figure in a Post letter noting prior arithmetic error.
John R. Fearne, a Washington jeweler, sues the Southern Railway Company for 5000 alleging the gateman at Washington station refused him admission to the train shed on a round trip to Round Hill Virginia and confiscated his ticket harming his reputation. Attorney A B Webb represents Fearne. Burnett's Vanilla Extract is advertised in the clipping.
Property owners along Twenty fourth Street oppose a city order to grade the street from M Street to Rock Creek Bank. Engineer B Hunt said the cut is required to align with existing grades and will benefit nearby properties despite temporary mud and hardship during construction. Residents fear six months of mud with fall and winter approaching.
The will of Mrs. Mary Davis has been filed for probate with her husband Roger Davis named executor. The bulk of her estate, realty, goes to children John R. Davis Nellie T. Davis Margaret Davis Mary G. Davis Nora Davis and William Davis. The entry includes assorted local ads and notices about prices products and services in Washington. No other probate details are provided.
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