Campaign for sweeping reforms urged by Surveyor Looker
Surveyor Henry B Looker submitted an annual report to the Commissioners urging drastic changes to district engineering and office practices. He asks for an emergency appropriation, better accounting, enlarged space, and a move from City Hall to a nearby fireproof office to prevent further costly errors and health issues among staff.
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Henry B. Looker
Engineer Department
Col. Biddle
Sdoker
muleMi
Aubvards
Looker
War Department
City of
Washington
Corcoran Street Restored Across Thirteenth to Nineteenth
City commissioners decided to restore the name Corcoran Street for the east west thoroughfare from Thirteenth to Nineteenth, overriding a prior Sherman designation. The change aligns with survey records showing the street as a continuation of Corcoran, with other named streets Monroe and Sherman separately indicated.
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Thirteenth
Nineteenth Street
Corcoran
Sherman
Corcoran Street
Q and R
J. W. Holcombe
Eighteenth
Nineteenth Streets
Fisher
Huldekoper
Sherman Street
Thia Street
Seventeenth
Monroe
Monroe Street
District Day at St Louis District Day at St Louis headline
Indications of a large gathering mark District of Columbia Day at the World's Fair in St Louis on October 19. Native Washingtonians and Western voters will use special rail facilities. Marine Band to perform. government officials and judges plan trips. extension of Pennsylvania Avenue East discussed for easier access.
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Washington
St. Louis
John W. Douglas
Barry Bulkley
P. V. de Graw
de Graw
Exposition Company
Lself
United States Marine Hand
Baltimore and Ohio
Government Board
Washingtonia
City Bulletin Special Saturday Meat Display and Ads
The T. T. Keane Co announces special meat displays including Deerfoot Farm sausages and Smithfield hams at Center Market and Wholesale Row with low prices. Also ads for groceries, liquor, pharmacy stock, baked goods, and a public note on a court hearing for Benjamin Grimes.
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T. T. Keane ,Co
Deerfoot Farm
Smithfield
Washington
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Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue and
Seventh Street
Staes
Friedlander
Colt
Crossett
Dr. Wright
Winston
Por
C.c.ssseee Ae
W. H. Hoeke
Ferniture, Carpets
Draparten
Gor. Pa. Ave
8Th Street
Abraham
Sunday Post
Oxford
Mayer & Go
Ninth St
Duvall
Belt
Gustavé ‘Meyer
Hoboken
N. J
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Steamboat Company
Independent Steamboat Company
Rock Creek
Connecticut Avenue
Corcoran” Street
Department
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hunt
District Engineer
East Washington Citizens’ Association
Commuelonery
Prince George
Anne Arundel
Charles Counties
Maryland
W. H. Chambers
Vt. Ave
Court, Bet
15Th St
Man's Store
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Patent Office
Bend-Eesy
America
WM. Hahn & CO
Seventh and K Sts
Penna
Penna, Avenue N.W
City Bulletin
J.T. D. Byles
A. Avi
Afleck
Affieck
Quilty
James Taylor
James Hol Uwell
Paice Court
N. Ruth Provision Co
Braunschweiger
Thc
Holmes
Jet and
E.sts
B. Ill
the Park Hotel
Lth
N. Y
Reisinger
Pfister
Connecticut
Pfister’s
Ada
Schneider’s
Grimes
Benjamin F. H. Grimes
G Street Northwest
Iigma Kaiser
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Park Hotel
George W. Driver
Penna. Ave
House of Representatives
Dandraf Germ
Thia
Sublett
Everrybody
Washingtoniany
Frank Endres
Kth
N. Y. Ave
Jardiniere
Morsell’s Hardware
N. W
Adler
Victor E. Adler
Clothing House
7Th St
Acon Rh
Sas
Sats
Tate
Suliy
Sara
Ality Dou With
Vediana
Greg
Knabe Pianos
Horn
Washington Gas Ligit
6Th St. M
Jackson Bros
Great Cash Furniture House
Nage Acs
Tele Oo
E. Hebbard
Eecemor Te Hebbard & Wines
Ninth Street
Newark
Hubbard Heating CO
F Street
Iamond
Burlington
Duffy, Malt Whiskey Company
Hoches
Boma
Weilvilia
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