Death of F W Evans Ends Long Washington Life
Frederick Walter Evans long a Washington resident dies after a prolonged illness at 815 Fifteenth Street NW. A native of Alfred New York he came from California twenty eight years ago to work with his uncle Walter Evans in Evans dining rooms. He suffered heart trouble for eighteen years and Bright's disease recently. He is survived by his widow Eleanor A Evans and two sisters. Funeral at his home tomorrow at 2 am with private interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Adolph Berger Dread. Longtime Pension Office Clerk Dies
Adolph Berge a 23 year Pension Bureau clerk died Monday evening at Garfield Hospital after lingering knee illness. He served as first lieutenant in a Louisiana cavalry regiment and settled in New Orleans before moving to Duquoin for a Pension Office post. He leaves a married daughter Flora Columbus and a niece and cousin in Brooklyn and elsewhere. Berge was 69, born in Breslau, a multilingual scholar, and a member of several veterans groups.
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Petworth Citizens' Association Seeks Local Improvements
Petworth plans push for better schools roads and mail facilities after last night's meeting at WEF Gude's residence. Secretary to contact Congress committees for more education funding especially for lower grades and request a 10:30 p.m. mail election. District Commissioners urged to approve trunk sewer through center drainage, Eighth Street and Philadelphia Street macadamizing, gutter coverings at crossings, and selective heating of Brightwood Avenue to the district line. Members will press these issues actively with the association and individually.
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Fraternal Sons of Jonadab to Reinstate Twice Violators
A meeting at 720 Thirteenth Street Northeast of the Independent Order of Internal Sons of Jonadab approved reinstating members who previously broke temperance pledges. The group, with 40 current and 1,000 ex-members, plans to extend violations from two to three times at the next meeting at 920 Pennsylvania Avenue Friday night, potentially restoring more expelled members. The order operates independently of the Grand Body of Jonadab and emphasizes internal equity.
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Washington Will Become The Largest City On The Continent
A sweeping oration argues Washington, as capital, will outgrow rivals worldwide. The speaker cites Paris, Berlin, London, Rome, St Petersburg, and Constantinople to show capitals surpass seaports, asserting Washington’s growth parallels Russia’s capital expansion and forecasts a million residents in time, amid applause.
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