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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1905
Page
29
The item describes rainwear that stands apart from other stores. It emphasizes dressiness, stylish design, and high craftsmanship typical of top custom tailors. Practical features include effective rain shedding. A broad range of styles, fabrics, and prices is noted.
District Commissioners circulated a letter to Sixteenth Street property owners seeking views on preserving the street for residences, hotels, and apartments. Many owners including J D McGuire, A D Prince, Elis Spear, and Dr George M Kober express strong approval and call for a law limiting building height and banning business uses. Names of numerous property holders across the district back the plan, with supporters suggesting the name Executive Avenue.
Priests and Sisters travel from Washington to Philadelphia to attend the fiftieth anniversary of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. Sister Pauline and Sister Edwards of Georgetown Hospital, along with Fathers Becker and Kelly of Georgetown University, head to Reed Street in Philadelphia for a jubilee at the Mother House now moved to Glen Riddle. Archbishop Ryan leads the order, which dates to Bishop Newman and serves parochial schools, orphans, the aged, and other institutions across three provinces with missions from Mobile to Washington State.
A Washington feature on Woodward and Lothrop and theBoston Dry Goods House’s expansion. From a small Market Space shop to a mammoth eight story fireproof building on Pennsylvan ia Avenue, the pair built a renowned retail empire with world sourcing, European buys, and notable art and millinery divisions. Woodward, Lothrop partners, and key staff like Mrs Nourse Evans Miss Brier forged an image of refined taste and public generosity. The piece highlights their civic leadership, philanthropy and long service to the city, including a $25,000 YMCA gift and extensive community involvement.
A promotional piece touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and stomach troubles. It emphasizes that the tablets digest food directly improving stomach vigor, and contrasts them with tonics pills and cathartics. Sales at drug stores are noted.
Commissioners canceled a 4700 restoration project for Second street NE. Office promotions include E H Grove to registrar clerk at 1000, George L Ayton to permanent roll at 3800, William F Sullivan to 1410 clerk, W R Charpell to 1400, with moves replacing retirees. Smallpox cases drop to a low ebb as Peyton Sweet nears release and Daniel Bradley is discharged.
George Brown and James Thomas fell twenty five feet from a gas house rack in Georgetown while cement work caused the floor to cave in. They were taken to Georgetown University Hospital in Seventh precinct for treatment with minor injuries and a shake.
John R. Fearne, a Washington jeweler, sues Southern Railway Company for five thousand dollars claiming a gateman at Washington station refused entry to the train shed on a round trip ticket to Round Hill Virginia on September 5 and that this damaged his reputation. Attorney A B Webb represents Fearne. Burnett's Vanilla Extract advertised.
Engineer Hunt explained the city plan to lower the street grade from M Street to Rock Creek to align with adjoining cleared squares and established grades. He said future sidewalk and road improvements would benefit nearby property despite temporary mud and hardship during construction.
The will of Mrs. Mary Davis has been filed for probate naming her husband Roger Davis as executor. She leaves the bulk of her estate, realty, to her children John R Nellie T Margaret Mary G Nora and William Davis with other notes and business notices interwoven, including广告 listings and local ads for wallpapers ice cream and household goods.
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