Potential Bluemont Line Transfer to Leesburg Investors
Local Leesburg financiers plan formation of a corporation to acquire the Bluemont division of the Southern Railway. Plans call for upgrading tracks to gasoline motor trains, a two hour Washington service, and reduced Union Station payments to render the line profitable. Officials say no definite financial offer has been submitted yet and the final track route remains undecided.
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Bluemont
The
Southern Railway
Leesburg
Southern
E. B. White
People’s National Bank of
Robert B Walker
Eastern Capitaliste
Southern Hallway Company
Lght Trans
Virginian
Washington
Finley
Union Station
New Corporation
Washington Southern
Seventh Street
Washington, Arlington and
Falls Church
Mount Vernon
Tacifth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington Terminal
Alexandria
Washington Terminal Company
Ine
Soline
District Dime
Twelfth Street
Imea
Sident Finley
Fairfax Harrison
Road
David M Thomas Dead and Church Funeral Tomorrow
David M. Thomas died yesterday at his mother's home on 11 K Street. Solemn requiem will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning in St. Aloysius Church. Thomas was active in religious and benevolent organizations in Washington. A Georgetown University student retreat opened last evening at the university conducted by Father William S. Gannon of Gonzaga College. A Gonzaga College retreat will be led by Reverend Eugene Deb McPennell, S J, with mass and general communion at St. Aloysius Church on Sunday morning at 7 o'clock.
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St. Aloysius’ Church
St Aloysius’ Church
David M‘thomas
K Street
Thomas
Vamps Religious
Elvil
Washington
Georgetown
Georgetown Univnistsy
Ies
William S. Gannon
Gonvasa College
Eugene Deb. McPennelht
Gonzaga Calfexe
St. Aloysius
Mrs Steiner Dies at 74 in Washington Home of Burleson
Mrs Laura Fisher Steiner of Austin widow of Dr Josephus M Steiner died at the Washington home of her son-in-law Representative Burleson on Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services were held at 1777 Church Street and she was buried in Austin. She was a native of Ohio but long identified with Maryland and Texas. Survived by son Dr Ralph Steiner and two daughters Mrs Albert Sidney Burleson and Mrs Claude Douglas Johns. Death followed a paralytic stroke.
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Laura Fisher Steiner
Austin
Josephus M Steiner
Frederick
Washington
Representative Burlenon
Texan
Maryland
Texas
Douglass Calls Immediate Upgrade for Hock Creek Stretch
W J Douglass bridges engineer urges rapid improvement of the Hock Creek segment from Massachusetts avenue to a street. He cites its current poor condition as a city aesthetic blemish and seeks immediate action. The lower section can wait until demand arises, but the upper part should be repaired now for a link between the Zoological and Potomac parks.
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Hock Creek
Massachusetts Avenue
W. J. Douglass
Bridges
Callanan Elected General Manager of Steamboat Company
D J Callanan was elected by the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company directors to the office of general manager to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father John Callahan. He had served as assistant general manager for years. Frank May elected to fill the vacancy as second vice president. Directors adopted sympathy resolutions for Mrs Callahan.
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D. J. Callanan
Norfolk and Waslington
John Callahan
Callanan
Callahan
Frank May
Fish Wharf Structures Insanitary Report Prompts Action
City inspectors deem fish wharf buildings unsanitary, making food sale and preparation impossible to do to health standards. Roy Haynes, inspector for the board of condemnation, submitted the annual report to the commissioners detailing conditions and enforcement needs. The findings emphasize noncompliance with health department provisions and the need for corrective orders.
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Roy Haynes
Board of Condemnation of
Health Department
C. B. Hunt
Hunt
Court approves plan to reorganize railroad under receivers
Chief Justice Clabaugh approves a plan to adjust between Seabourn Sir Line and Continental Trust Company lenders on Brat mortgage. The railroad would be taken from receivers, with payment of 7.5 million in receivers certificates and 700 thousand in 6 percent gold bonds. Plan extends mortgage and favors stockholders with 70 percent purchase of adjustment bonds.
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Clabaugh
Seabourn Sir Line
Continental Trust Company
Land Offer Seeking Cheap Northwest Acreage Near District
A brief real estate note seeks buyers or sellers of ten acres or more in Northwest areas convenient to car travel, with affordable pricing. It states a customer is ready to purchase an acre or half-acre lot in or near the District and emphasizes cheap terms.
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Sole Agents Star
Penna. Ave
Attentea
Noalco Dept. Washington Brewery Co
N. E. Tel Lincoln
Rosaer
Washington Gaslight Cs
Tenth Street & W
Andrews
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
New Yi
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N. W
Rynes ‘ i
Bopalee Sboe
Friedlander Bros
Lansburgh
Seesburg
David M. Thomas
Federal
Burl
Los Angeles
Etik
Chicago
Riverside
J Sand
Pasadena
Chicago & North Western Union Pacific
Salt Lake
Pullman
Chicago Lines
Orno M. Brown
C&m. W. Ry
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Douglass Asks
Rock Creek
TTCO
City Bulletins
BFL Snyda & Co
H. Arlington Betting Co
Whitney's
Pa Ave. Nw
Hotel Engel
Altamont
Srithigin
W. Es Mazon
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Gould
Stoheg
E- Detand
Gen
Reddeman & Co
Dimmick Hart
ED. Dimumeck
Walter Reed General Arms Hospital
Harvey
Be‘suien
No. Ov
Jennifer Bldg
Coldenstroth
Gentlemen’s Cafe
Laine
Chestnut Farms
Warner
Kidmey
Avery
Werner
Warners Safe Care Company
Rochester
Joseph Auerbach
WTI IA
D. G. Pfeiffer
F Street
U. S. Soldiers’ Home Band
John S. M. Zimmermann
Indz
Herbert -Leonenvalle Grieg
Fifteenth U. S. Cavalry Band
Fort Myer
George F. Tyrrell
March
Stephen Foster
Waits
Rook -Tobant
Bendix “Raft
Cohan Menges
Lacey & Co
Munyon
Munson
Munnson
Albert L. Jounson
House and Herrmann
Sts
Tabourettis
Gates & Rich
Ory
Fang
O'donnell’s
Tharp’s
Berkeley Rye
F St. Nw
Price
Temple
Ofa
Ra Power
Hervous Deki
U. S
Washington Loan and Trust Company
John Joy Edson
F Sts
Prince Albert
N. E
Ninth and
K Streets
Gee & Coone
Navy Yard
Simpson-Sullivan Co., Inc
St. N. W
Branc
H Exchange
Department 1
Georges Creek
J. Maury Dove Company
F and 12Th Sts
Men’s and Women’s Clothing Pettit & CO
Seventh and Eye Sts
Potomac Electric Power Co
14Th Street N. W
Ibehrend
Tunyen
Gettin
UME Keelet Institute
Gapttal Street
Waahingtes
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