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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1904
Page
13
Miss Rosa Stern who attempted suicide at her home on Tenth street had a worsening condition at the emergency hospital. The wrist wound was deep severing principal muscles and forcing a wrist amputation. A fever followed and doctors reported midnight condition as critical.
An Austrian named Toma Maziya died from tetanus after leaving Providence Hospital before a toe wound healed. He returned to work and did not continue treatment, his body found at 901 New Jersey Avenue. The case was certified by Acting Coroner Glazebrook.
The District faces upheaval as Warner Stutler battles removal rumors while his attorney delays a key brief. Past superintendents faced frequent resignations after complaints, with Stutler’s aides and associates clashing with the district’s Commissioners over office governance and payrolls. Stutler denies accusations as investigations continue amid broader questions about the department’s independence and handling of contracts.
Mr. George W. Drew, prominent district bar member, speaks on Our Vote The Citizen's Individual and Collective Responsibility to His Country at the Columbia Theater next Thursday at 8 pm. The talk covers federal and state systems, world politics, citizenship, labor, and includes remarks on the Republican national convention in Chicago and Theodore Roosevelt. Low Chattanooga fare via Southern Railway. tickets on sale Sept 11 and 12 with return extension to Sept 30 by deposit. one fare round trip plus 7c.
Georgetown’s University Hospital benefit lawn fete opens tomorrow evening on the main college lawn with the Marine Band providing music and nightly dancing. The three evening event runs Monday through Wednesday under elm trees, featuring many attractions, numerous booths, and noted committees led by John Hidley Doyle and Frank J. Wissner.
The Camp Good Will program closes its most successful week with about seventy five children leaving for the farm near Rock Creek Park. Mrs. Giles Rafter led thirty girls in a kitchen garden class, inspiring easy adjustment to camp life. Open air gymnasium, rides to the Zoo, swimming, and walks kept spirits high as commissioners Macfarland and Hiddle watched arrivals. The Rock Creek farm will remain in use next year, allowing continued outings and similar beneficial work for less privileged children.
Wood's Commercial College announces its twentieth scholastic year starting Tuesday next September 6 at 31 Fast Capitol street. The school emphasizes thorough business training with branches in bookkeeping commercial law shorthand typing penmanship and arithmetic. The coming term will feature several skilled instructors an orchestra of pupils and talks by prominent local business leaders.
An inquest into bricklayer Matthew Thompson's death concludes it was caused by carelessness in elevator operation. Thompson fell eight stories at the Mills Building after a temporary scaffold was knocked into the shaft by an ascending car. The verdict blames no one specifically. witnesses cited signal miscommunication and a rapid stop failure during the hoist.
A police officer in Washington faced a vicious dog at 18 Tenth Street Northwest and shot it dead after the animal allegedly showed hydrophobia. The piece links the incident to a terrier bite case and notes a dog bite outbreak in the city. The text also includes public notices about post office hours and station openings, along with health warnings and promotional claims for Liquorone and Hood's Sarsaparilla.
A readable fragment mentions a sale event titled Great September Sale with scattered tokens and numbers. The text lacks clear details on date, place, or participants, but signals a promotional notice for a sales period. No identifiable persons or organizations are confirmed within the legible portion.
City bulletin notes Fire Chief Belts monthly August report with 42 alarms, 3 false, 27 bell, 15 local or not specified, estimated loss 6138 dollars about ten percent of total insured value. Two fires in rich buildings, one in frame structures, plus other causes including manure pile and automobile. Advisors on local businesses and services fill the page with bakery, groceries, whiskey, furniture, and water delivery ads.
Supervising contractor Captain Chester Harding stated bids for furnishing stone for the municipal building will likely be sought around September 15. The stone type is not fixed. white marble or wire granite are considered possibilities.
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