Typhoid Epidemic Blamed on Potomac Water in Washington
Health officer cites August typhoid cases in Washington reaching 226, up from July’s 101 and last August’s 186, tracing the outbreak to Potomac river pollution from Mount Savage and urging boil-water measures. Dr. Rover’s report notes widespread infection across classes and stresses need for water purification and sanitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Mount Savage
Washington
Health Office
Potomac
George M. Rober
District Medical Association
Koher
England
Health Department
Potomac River
Rover
Potomac Wate
Columbia Lithia Water
Columbia
Northwest
Hucksters Move Again From Wholesale Market Site
The city commissioners must relocate hucksters driven from the south side of B street at Center Market. Corcoran Counsel Duvall forwarded an opinion, and Sealer Hankell seeks new space for retail dealers now in the wholesale market. Washington Market Company protests, citing acts preserving wholesale territory. Commissioner Macfarland approved the opinion and ordered new locations for those retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B Street
Duvall
Hankell
Washington Market Company
William and
A. A. Birney
Corporation Counsel
Congress
Macfarland
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Haskell
Tenney Mill Race Peril Spurs Sewer Mouth Plan
Harbormaster Sutton reports two possible remedies after ten lives lost in a capsizing at Tenney mill race. Proposes driving piles near the sewer mouth or enlarging the outlet, noting piles would hamper the channel and require War Department approval, while urging study by the engineer department per Commissioner Macfarland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac
Tiarbormaster Sutton
Tenney Mill
Macfarland
Engineer Department
Sutton
Teaney
Comralasioner Macfarland
Killing Injured Animals and Police Duty Question
Maj. Sylvester seeks a formal opinion from Corporation Counsel Duvall on police duties in destroying injured animals and mad dogs. The move follows a May incident where Policeman Elgin rifled a horse impaled on an iron fence at Seventeenth and H Streets NW. The memo cites existing humane law limits and calls for expert findings before any execution of a sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
Sylvester
Duvall
Macfarland
Elgin
Maj. Sylvester
A. G. Stiddle
Washington Faumane Society
Disturbed Over a Resurvey in Ivy City Block 8
Ivy City residents fear re surveying will shift lot boundaries ten feet north, placing houses and fences on neighboring land. A survey from the railroad center is proposed to preserve current holdings, or owners could form a new subdivision to align with existing lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy City
Duvall
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Street Extension Verdicts Conditionally Confirmed by Court Orders
Justice Stafford signs orders conditioning final confirmation of condemnation verdicts for street extensions. Euclid place to Erie street case filed August 3 with September 15 final confirmation pending cause. Madison street extension in North Brightwood filed August 22 with September 19 final confirmation pending cause. Twenty-third street extension from S street to California avenue filed August 17 with September 26 final confirmation pending cause. V street extension through square south of square 12% to be ratified and confirmed October 3 unless cause shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
Euclid Place
Erie Street
Madison Street
Brightwood
Twenty-third Street
S Street
California Avenue
Purisima whisky praise and local product ads
Local notes highlight Wm Cannon praising Purisima whisky as a premier beverage. The page lists grocery items and ads for Pure Water, Lemons, ham, cream cheese, and canned goods from J. T. D. Pyles with store addresses and phone numbers, plus delivery offers and a spring water supplier with office and phone details.
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Cannon
7Th St
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Saka & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh St
Saks
Earth
Heurich
Senate
Heurich Brewing Co
WNPA
Potomac Water
Thos. Isher & Co
Ind
J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
House & Herrmann's
Herrmann
N. W
Ted
Vici Kids
THE
Friedlander Clothing CO
Cor. Strand & Sts
Verona
Wmayer & CO
Tth
City Bulletin
Tita Simmons
Simon Lyon
Yesterd
Walter &. Simmons
Schneider
Philadelphia
Holmes
Finley
Mass
Avel Née
Potomac Herring
J. T. D. Pyles
la. Ave
11Th St
George W. Driver
Penna. Ave
House of Representatives
Pris
Chicago
Co. A. Muddiman& Co
Inley
Ave
Great Bear Spring Co
Express
Post Business Office
Forest City
Washington Post
Wellville
Talbot
Newark
Dhuggists
Uneeda Biscuit
Adleroth St. and
Mass, Ave. W. W
Victory
ADLER
Clothing House
St. Nw
Aera
Horn
Tailor
Yale Laundry
10Th St
New York Ave
Office and Works
Geo. E. Hebbard
Merbed & Wie
Ninth Street
Washington Gas
St. WN. W
Sabe
Wastngter
Hubbard Heating
F Street
Tolman Laundry
Duffy
the Sunday Post
Abhiye
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