Prohibition Plea Highlighted At Woman’s Temperance Meet
At the First Congregational Church district temperance leaders report progress in the crusade. Mrs Clinton Smith predicts prohibition adoption in the District and praises WCTU work along with officers reports, financials, and departmental achievements. The gathering honors district organizer Mrs Bon P Blaine and closes with a luncheon and trustee reports.
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Women of Temperance Body
Smith
Woodrow
George Smith
Columbis
Clinton Smith
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
First Congregational Church
Iécaunion
Woodrow Nastor
George Smailwood
Waah~ington Seminary
Willard Settlement House
Boston
Mra Bon P Blaine
Charles P Grandfeld
Emma Shelton
Charles ‘Hall
Mra
Jennie H Robinson
Emma
Shelton Financial
Mary B Brown
Anson Taylor
Flower Mission
Eleanor Waller
Imma F Handolah
M G Pealer
Mildred C Shinn
SH Martin
Union Signal
Sidney Phillips
M E Cohne
Loyal ‘Temperance Legion
MP Telte
Ella M Boston
Lucy
Osterhout
Lawyers in Courthouse Brawl Over Calendar Fight
Leonard Mather and Leo Simmons, Washington lawyers, clashed in a post noon fist fight on the courthouse portico over a case calendar dispute. Friends intervened as both men exchanged blows and grappled for a minute, leaving both physically unharmed while onlookers expressed deep regret.
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Leonard J Manthey
Leo Simmons
Washington
Ashley M Gould
Mather
Gould
Simmons
Mathers
Fifteen-year-old charged in bicycle theft
Edward G Williams, a fifteen year old colored resident of 352 EK Street Northwest, is in custody at the First precinct station charged with theft. Police allege he stole a bicycle belonging to Amos Wright, a messenger for the Postal Telegraph Company. Wright reported the loss after buying a new bicycle in September. Detectives Vermillion and Herman arrested Williams yesterday. the case proceeds in Folica Court.
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Edward G .Willams
EK Street
Firat
Isreen
Williams
Amos Wright
Postal Telegraph Company
Folica Courthia
Wright
Frumbo
Vermillion
Herman
Fire escape erection orders issued for apartment houses
Commissioners approve and order preliminary notices served on owners of listed apartment houses including The Charlotte Theatre Ednor Olympia Roanoke Selano Bute Stanley Winton Cheltenham Falcon Morton Victoria Revere Regina Audoun Plaza Amsterdam and 163% Nineteenth Street for fire escapes. Wedding month urged in October with flowers for decorations at immediate market.
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Richton
Charlotte
Theatre
Ednor
Olympia
Roanoke
Brightwood Citizens Seek $500000 City Improvements Plan
Brightwood residents urge District Commissioners to include about 500000 in congress estimates for extensive street and park works. Proposed: extend Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets to the District line, open Thirteenth Street, widen and build Rock Creek Park roadways, grade Colorado avenue, macadamize Ritteshouse Street, construct sewers, erect a Brightwood station house, and light Rock Creek Park paths. The association argues these public works will spur growth and improve transportation for automobilists and pedestrians alike.
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Brightwood Citiiens
Brightwood
Rock Creek Park
Rock Creell Park
Colorado Avenue
Biagden Mul Road
Brightwood Avenue
Capital Traction Company
Shaouki
Fourteenth Street
Washington
Embezzlement charge against William Oetsel in Baltimore
William Oetsel, forty five, arrested by Detective Hartigan on a charge of embezzling five dollars from his former employer J A Bokel of 43 South Gay Street Baltimore. He will be tried in Polter Court this morning. Bokel swore a warrant after investigations showed a shortfall attributed to Oetsel.
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William Oetsel
Hartigan
J A Bokel
South
Gay_Street
Baltimore
Oetzel
Frm
Aerounia
Bolei
Northeast Improves Requested by Suburban Citizens Group
The Northeastern Suburban Citizens Association asks Commissioners to recommend a large appropriation to extend the intercepting sewer in their area. They requested a hearing, but it is postponed while estimates for Congress are prepared. a hearing will be granted once finished.
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Citizens’ Association
Congress
Health official returns from Atlantic City meeting
Dr William C Woodward reports no developments after attending the American Public Health Association session in Atlantic City as chairman of the municipal hygiene committee. He notes milk analysis was fully discussed and a standard method for milk analyses has been adopted, alongside the existing water analysis standard. The Velvet King is advertised as a premium cream.
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W C Woodward
William C Woodward
oTicer
Washington
American Public Health Association
Atlantic City
Appointed Mumapat Machinist by Commissioners
John W Sincialy was yesterday appointed by the Commissioners to the position of machinist at 40 a day, serving as overseer of repairs and overhauling heating plants at the public school building. Also notes sewer extension considerations for North Columbia Heights and related contractor updates.
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Mumapat
John W Sincialy
Buildinas
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Saks & Company
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Neve
C. # P TELEPHONE CO
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the Sanitary Paper Bottle Co., Inc
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Calamod Kespieges
Amd Witaou
Palinttes
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Fioar
Singer
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Citizens’ Loan & Trust CO
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Morsell
Albert L. Jonngom
the Sunday Post
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Potomac Electric Power Co
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Ene
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Leonard Mather
Nerther
Diate
the Velvet King
City Bulletins
Rotinger'y Restawant
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North Columbia Heights
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Tenth Street
North Columbia,Heights
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M Street
New Hampshire Avenue
Kovwal
Brouse’s
Ninth Street
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Hair Club Steatent Fire
N. Horshler
Clavelemd Park
DM Cook Steves College Lamp
Muddimmr& Co
Henrieh’s
Anineton Bottling
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Brussels
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Joseph Potten
Georgetown University Hospltel
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Potter
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Pa. Ave
Fed
Costa
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Dr. Faber
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Paper Co., Inc
Seventh St
Pennsylvania Ave
Henry Evans
Lon
Creston
Great Falls
Old Dominon Electric
Crestom
Graig & Royce
Old Cominmon Land Co
Hibbs Building
Pettit Sco
Targa Cove
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street NW
Burcheill
PHILA
General Supply
Colorado Building
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Randle
Troy Gm
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Dealty Company
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Sir
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Sen Sroverte
Jon Eee
Goodyear
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