Bowie Fire Destroys Eight Frames Hotels In Maryland Town
An oil lamp explosion in Lt Edlevitch general store sparked a major Bowies fire last evening. Eight frame buildings including two hotels and a livery stable burned as a bucket brigade saved homes and stores. Loss estimated around 50000 with insurance. railroad station saved though tower and signals ruined. No injuries reported.
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General Mercantile Establishment
Edlevitch
Soga
Arcade To Open Saturday In Washington Palace Of Amusements
Washington's Indoor Palace of Amusement opens Saturday night with most concessions active and a new skating rink. The renovated ballroom houses a string orchestra and top dancers. An Elijah weaving plant exhibit will show garments and souvenirs made from windowpane material. A moving picture theater, bowling, shuffleboard and other novelties promise a premier entertainment complex south of New York.
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Elgis
Buffalo
St. Louis
New York
Real Estate Transactions Prompt Local Sales Report
Willige Gibbs Daniel brokers sold the residence at 3 Rhode Island Avenue NW for 35,20 to a purchaser, a two story Flemish bond brick dwelling with dormers and blue slate yard heated by hot water. Lewia E Breuninger’s Kilbourne Street NW house sold to Warren Mitchell for 8,250. Willige Gibbs Daniel sold eleven Rhode Island Ave NW homes between Second and Third Streets totaling over 50,000. Berkshire apartments at 1412 Chapin Street NW opened for inspection by Karrick Metcalf, with 58 units. Federal taxicabs offered for wedding party transport at 3 dollars per hour.
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Gibbs & Daniel
Thomas W. Macoub
Rhode Island Avenue
Croit Park
Kilbourne Street
Lewia E. Breuninger
Hoss & Phelps
Warren Mitchell
Willige, Gibbs &Daniel
Berkshire
Chapin Street
Karrick & Metcalf
Jsenviee
Netfoneal Lunchroom Opens in Guray Building
The Netfoneal Lunchroom began serving at the Guray building on Eighth and G streets NW, occupying the eastern half of the first floor. It features two sections, a dairy lunchroom in oak and marble and a ladies dining room with green burlap walls, decorated with flowers and palms. Propriety figures Francis A. Blundon and team hosted guests, with over 2,000 patrons visiting yesterday and last night. Management plans to stay open all night if business supports it, offering a steam table and a menu including steaks and chops in the counter and ladies dining rooms.
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G Street
National
Francis A. Blundon
RE. P. Taylor
Louis Abraham
William E. Allard
C. W. Meyers
Marafér
Ace
Sunday baseball legality in District limits play on Sundays
Judge Mullowny of the police court ruled there is no District ban on Sunday baseball and dismissed charges against W Sammond for permitting semipro games at Parks Fifteenth and Histrests. Unless Congress passes a law, major leagues retain Sunday rights in Washington, matching practices in Western cities.
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Mullowny
J. H. Thomas
Sammond
Parks
Baker, Sheehy & Hogan
Bammond
Union Printers Ballot Indorses Two Propositions
The Typographical Union yesterday endorsed two propositions and defeated a third after weeks of national discussion. Washington printers supported the two favorable measures while the salary increase for the president and secretary treasurer failed 76 to 367. A graduated pension fund and flat assessments drew 594 for and 555 against. The rule requiring home agents to attend only one board meeting during office tenure carried 689 to 399.
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Colummbia
Washington
Petar
Muskrat Visits War Office Steps Echoes of Chase
A muskrat was killed last night on the steps of the State War and Navy building after Frank Batteman and John Kelly spotted it near Executive Avenue around 8:30 p.m. A chase ensued with two watchmen joining, the animal turning toward Batteman who struck it with a roller skate. The incident marks an unusual intrusion into the executive offices of the White House area.
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Navy
Frank Batteman
John Kelly
Executive Avenue
White House
Battemen
Study costs of playgrounds in new fiscal year plan
Preparatory to assuming control of the Playgrounds at the beginning of the fiscal year the Washington Playground Association will relinquish supervision and full responsibility will fall upon the commissioners. The association estimates that an appropriation of 26000 will be necessary to keep the playgrounds open next year, the commissioners will investigate with a view to cutting down that estimate. Auto Victims Tr ( truncated )
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Grand JY Date Changed In Alexandria Court
Alexandria court delays grand jury to October 18 to allow more time to obtain evidence in several cases. The session also covered civil actions, an alleged horse theft, stockholders meeting for Chapin Sacks Manufacturing, funeral notice for Mrs. Sarah C O Meara, Knights of Columbus Discovery Day observance, and a pharmacist licensure examination in the area.
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Louis B. Barley
James H. Dabney
Thomas H. Brown
Plainit
Pettey
Washington, Alexandria
Mount ‘Vernon
Chapin-Sacks
Chapin-Sagke Manufacturing Company
Beneel
G. Taylor Waite
William “G
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Redman
Sarah C. O'Meara
Prince ‘Street
Police changes issued by Maj. Sylvester
Maj. Sylvester announced immediate police department changes. Promoted from class 1 to 2 were Privates Bosier Castle J H Davis and R W Jukes. Promotions from class 2 to 3 included J K Edwards R M Cox and H C Shepherd. Odum John B Schroeder and Guy Smith appointed to vacancies. Detective Embrey and officers Thompson Gibbons and Avran arrested two Negro girls Anna Palmer 12 and Maude Jenkins 12 for entering a hotel owner’s residence and stealing chinaware and linen valued at 60 dollars.
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R. M. Cox
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Guy
Anna ‘Palmer
Aftel
Tatree
Northwest
Maude Jenkins
Steveng Court Northwest
Embrey
Thompsden, Gibbons
Avaran
Henry R. Gunther
New Hampshire Avenue
Bowie
Winthrop Returns From Inspection Cruise At Navy Yard
Acting Secretary of the Navy Beekman Winthrop returned to the Navy Department after an inspection cruise aboard the dispatch boat Dolphin. The voyage included visits to the Naval Academy at Annapolis the navy yard at Norfolk and the Indian Head proving grounds.
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Navy Department
Dolphin
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Navy Cyard
Norfolk
Indian Head Proving Grounds
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