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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1905
Page
19
A local retailer advertises hard twisted worsted trousers that are cold water shrunk and tailored in the latest style. Eight styles and all sizes offered for 3.40 dollars, promising superior merit and customer satisfaction.
Letters to the commissioners urge keeping Sixteenth street free from business encroachment. Trustees, owners, and figures like Judge Gould and James J. Gordon support making the avenue purely residential, with height limits, possible congressional action, and even a name change to Executive Avenue.
The district excise board temporarily refuses Henry Senay's request to transfer his liquor license to 1128 Maryland Avenue Northeast. The board will inspect the property and consider local resident objections amid protests against the transfer from numerous residents.
A parade of dignitaries and officials visits the city, including Dr A A Jackson El Reno Ohio and George J Bassler New York editor at St James. Hon J B Bennett Kentucky congressman elect at Metropolitan. Judge A B Shoemaker of New Orleans and Judge T R Watson of Pensacola lodging at National and St James. Senator Culberson Texas expected to stay through Congress opening. W J McCandless retired contractor and Des Moines temporary pension agent appointment for A H Thompson. Seminoles hold first dance at National Rifles Armory with officers BELL Lybrand Boxgs Taylor.
Isaac M Richardson a well known Washington tailor died at his home 1611 street from brain hemorrhage after fainting in a cigar store near Fourteenth and 8 streets He survived by his widow and four children Blanche Walter Frank and John Born Harboris Ferry he served in the Civil War in the Federal army and came to Washington twenty years ago to run his tailoring business He collapsed after feeling unwell in a cigar store and died at home Funeral services for Edward Farquhar were held at his residence Cleveland Park with burial at Rock Creek Cemetery Dr Farquhar 62 and longtime curator of the Patent Office library died recently Mrs Alice M Ralph died at her son in law s home on 1831 Tenth Street NW after several weeks illness She was 73 Funeral notices followed for Gen William Sinclair and Mrs Lucy Bayne Theall and for Lieut Boynton Leach and Bernard A Hendren.
District Commissioners discuss placing a bronze tablet near Rock Creek to mark Fulton steamboat experiments. A sign previously placed without permit was removed due to lack of evidence, with officials suggesting private groups or historical societies handle such markers. The centennial observance of Robert Fulton in 1907 inspires the discussion.
Freshmen in the George Washington University medical department were lured to the medical building on H Street by sophomores who tied them with ropes and forced them to march and perform on the streets. They were made to give speeches at The Post Building and at the Tenth Street fountain before the crowd.
Painter squads yesterday erased the Lafayette Opera House sign and replaced it with Belasco. The historic Lafayette name is removed, and a new Belasco marquee now marks the venue, a shift in local landmark branding.
A collage of items: new sausages from N Auth Provision Co and varieties like Moraik Kalpagatantine and schwettraulade.Als o arraignment of George T Hilton in Criminal Court for larceny of a diamond ring. stock price note from Magus with possible rise after October 31. Havenner's waferettes marketed. groceries and prices from KT Dd Pyles stores and Columbia Wall Paper Co. Comptroller Tracewell discusses Reform School profits split. ads for Vanderhelde's Hotel Manhattan Cafe. Un End Laundry. Joyce Engraving. Chicago-Jewel range. Maudiman & Co. Keene's Shoes.
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