Robbery Claim Exaggeration By Mrs Qualtrough Casts Doubt
Mrs Edward F Qualtrough, wife of Commander Qualtrough USN, contends theft at 191 F Street NW surpasses police estimates. She visited antique shops, says missing bronze statuary and furnishings far exceed reported values, disputing detectives who call some items gas fixtures. Earlier thefts and pricing disputes cited. police notes unclear.
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Edward F Qualtrough
Qualtrough
USN
New York Harbor
F Street
Tam
Qualtroagh
City Officials Approve Sewer Project on Rhode Teland Ave
District Commissioners approved improvements including construction of a sewer along the north side of Rhode Teland Avenue Northwest between Second and Third Streets and lowering of an old 24 inch water main on Seventh to Eighth Streets. Also noted are civil service exams and various promotions in the District government service.
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George Boyd
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Bosch
Rhode Teland Avenue
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Hobinger’s
Vermont
Pyleg
Carroll Beale
Holmen
Rodman
Daniels
Chaioman
Cparks
Chainman
Bar Room License Denied Near Church by Excise Board
The district excise board refused to grant Aeneas Collins a license to operate a bar at 2014 Fourteenth Street NW citing state law forbidding liquor sales within 400 feet of a church. The Anti Saloon League challenged the decision over signatures and proximity concerns, and a question was referred to the board for interpretation of the act as it applies to churches and existing establishments.
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District Excise Board
Aeneas Collins
Fourteenth Street Northwest
Anti Saloon League
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ASE Better Water Service
District water department officials faced city business and resident complaints about low water pressure. McFarland urged War Department control over supply and distribution, criticizing limited local authority during valve repairs and proposing unified oversight for improved service.
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Patriarchs Parade in Baltimore and Hotel Trustees Meeting
Washington Canton No 1 Patriarchs marched in the Fraternal Day parade in Baltimore on Wednesday and attended a reception and ball at Fifth Regiment Armory. The Canton is noted as a world champion in various prizes from Baltimore San Francisco and Toronto with a second prize in Philadelphia. Randolph Hotel Company stockholders met and elected trustees including C E Wood Franklin W Eisen Christian Henrich John F Wilkins Daniel Loughran James Lansburgh and Re Warwick to oversee plans for a large hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue and Fourteenth Street with a decision on immediate construction expected within the next week or ten days.
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Baltimore
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Bnithners
Fifth Regiment Armory
San Francisco
Toronto
Canada
Phiadelphia
Hleda
Randolph Hotel Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Sean Tobriner
E Wood Franklin W Eilsa
Christian Henrich
John F Wilkins
Daniel Loughran
James Lansburgh
Re Warwick
Rev Paul Leimbach Outlines Work for Potomac Synod
The Potomac Synod sessions at God Reformed Church feature Rev Paul Leimbach urging faithful dedication to home mission work and core church ideals. He calls for strong belief in foundational principles, home religious training, and support for education while stressing constructive engagement with immigrants and the need for social reform. A Roosevelt letter and deeds for a farm orphanage in Abah County Pa are noted, along with reports on Catawba College Newton NC Women’s College Frederick Mad and the Lutheran seminary at Lauchester Pa.
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God Reformed Church
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Reformed Church
United States
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Chingo Mission
Chicago
Roosevelt
Grace Reformed Church
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Adapun
Catawba College
Newton
NC Womans College
Frederick Mad
Theological Seminary
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CALL SCHOOL A FIRE TRAP IN POTOMAC DISTRICT
The Southeast Washington Citizens Association forwarded a complaint to District Commissioners via the board of education claiming Potomac School is unfit for study. They describe plumbing and heating as a disgrace, hygienic conditions as impossible, and 3 foot 4 inch wide stairways. Engineer Commissioner Morrow acknowledged the complaint and the commission approved building a new school to replace Potomac School.
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Commissioners Inspect Northwest Streets for 100 Mile Audit
District Commissioners conducted an automobile survey through the northwest city sector to inspect streets and roads. They completed estimates for treasury submission, covering about 100 additional miles in multiple trips and delivering results to the Treasury Secretary on Saturday.
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