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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
39
Frosty mornings urge a look at this overcoat special. Handsomely tailored all wool coats in black and oxford, fully lined, with Allev models in sizes 34 to 46. Exceptional value at 15 dollars.
James Lee, a chicken salesman, watches a labor parade at Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue. He breaks into a dance causing a scene as a policeman arrives. A wrestling event and a street altercation follow, drawing bystander chants to let the dance continue.
In a DC police court session, a string of odd cases drew laughs and fines. A half nelson finish ended a Greco-Roman style spur of the moment show, while James Wilson earned a $5 fine for marching the wrong way. Ban Lynch era veteran memories surfaced as Dan, drunk and homeless, was sent to days. Duvall was found guilty for forcing a woman to go a certain way, fined $5. Market disputes featured Boon accused of larceny, four baskets of peaches and a calf, with a $109 fine and one year in the workhouse. Grieb the Montinse Hotel proprietor faced liquor charge, later acquitted along with Cutts on quot law violation.
The district's weekly death list shows a 1 percent increase from the previous week with 125 births recorded. Among deaths, the colored population accounts for most of the increase, with causes including consumption, diphtheria, heart and kidney diseases, tuberculosis, and meningitis.
Strenuous week for health inspectors saw nearly 30 establishments inspected and 270 nuisance abatement notices served. Barbershops hotels and lunchrooms were surveyed while dairy farms and stock inspections covered 1273 cattle. 17 dairy farms in the district and 45 in Maryland were checked. one rabies and one typhoid case investigated.
Commissioners overturned police trial board findings and fined two officers, W C Young and Bostey Cust, $25 each after admission to poker in a Pennsylvania Avenue hotel. Both former soldiers urged leniency and pleaded their case before the commissioners.
Real estate dealer J W Harney purchases a home at the southwest corner of First and Seaton Streets NW for 7000 dollars. A public message asks witnesses of a 6th inst. horse and wagon accident at 10th Street and Pa Avenue to send names and addresses to the injured man, George P Stacy, 1227 10th St NW. The Consolidated Sales Company Inc board meets in Alexandria naming Louis C Witkowski as president and James F Kelly as vice president, with William W Conter as secretary treasurer. directors listed. Local ads promote products and services including Rosenfield’s S12 Hats, Criterion Ginger Ale, Schneiders Bread, and various catering and home goods providers.
Falls Church Va town hall hosted a major trial as Gen Floyd King a Confederate veteran and former congressman was acquitted on a self defense plea after stabbing William Martin a black man. Martin pleaded guilty to assault and was sentenced to twelve months in Fairfax county jail.
The fire department underwent a three day inspection by a business committee appointed by Commissioner Macfarland to judge stations for best discipline and effort. Isaac Gans chaired the panel with R W Lynn and A L Cline. They toured every engine and workshop, observing daily operations to award a trophy flag to the top showing unit.
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