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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1905
Page
41
Saks features include a Top-coat with a 14-inch back vent and wide lapels priced at 15 dollars, a Silk-lined Full Overcoat from Oxford fabrics at 18 dollars, and a 43-inch Fall Overcoat in gray cheviots priced at 21 dollars with a shapely back and wide lapels.
Jury reduces damages in the land condemnation around the Government Hospital for the Insane, cutting $10,008 from the prior award. The reappraisal totals $4,9708 for various owners, with United States Realty Company and several individuals among the recipients. Court action to confirm and condemn ground for the outfall sewer proceeds.
Dr D Birtwell files petition for mandamus against the District of Columbia Board of Medical Supervisors alleging improper oral examination in licensure. He claims reciprocity gaps with West Virginia and Ohio and seeks license based on written exam scores. Attorneys William B Ambrose and Charles H Merillat represent him.
City fire chief and commissioner inspected Washington theaters to verify standpipes water curtains and new hose systems. Works completed at Chase's Lyceum and Academy with near completion at National Columbia Belasco Empire. Fire inspectors praised asbestos curtain skylights extinguishers and dedicated behind the scenes oversight. Burnett's Vanilla praised for purity with no state board questioning.
Joseph I. Keefer of this city was awarded a gold medal by the National Association of Stationary Engineers at its regular meeting for his historic interest in Gen. Washington. Keefer, a cousin through Mary Ball, has written many articles on the subject and owns a Mary Ball document box in the Smithsonian. He returned from Charlestown with a brick from the Harwood house chimney and presented it to the Association of Oldest Inhabitants. Dolly Madison’s Harwood house wedding is noted, and a calico ball for young men at Concordia Hall is described. An upcoming ragbag ball offers a cake to the raggedest costume winner.
City bulletins note the Epistol Hive Bar and Throat Hospital at Fifteenth Street NW will host a donations day with board of lady managers guiding tours and collecting groceries and provisions. The item recalls 100000 visits by 20000 patients since opening, aiding many needy residents. Also advertised are Havenner waferettes, Wassell’s ice cream, Johnston’s groceries, clothing remodels, Joyce Engraving, West End Laundry, and various local sales and services including currency-claimed ads for butter, lithia water, euchre charity party, sausages, Yates Cafe, dermatology, and heaters.
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