Typhoid cases drop as health reports show improvements
Health officer Woodward notes a weekly typhoid total of 44 in the city, down 8 from last week and 23 from last year, with 204 on land. Investigations link many cases to Potomac River water, though no proof by figures. Deaths fall recently, white mortality down, with Arlington interments and a note on births and a Christian Endeavor tale in Takoma Park.
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Woodward
Potomac
Health Department
Sy Nyw Waume
Woodward and Yeaterday
Potomac River
Arlington
Letan HW. Carter
Cartes
Agricultural Department
Univer
Fort Myer
U. R.A
Carter
Illnois
Coroner's Jury Hears Foul Play Claim in Garner Case
The coroner's jury verdict centers on foul play in the death of William Garner Marvel. A woman testifies she was assaulted by the assailant and compelled to remove items from Garner's clothing before the murderer vanished into the woods. The inquest names Captain Schneier and Mosea Martin among attendees. Deputy Coroner Glazebrook cites hemorrhage of the brain after eight blows as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armas
Gorner
Capt. Schneier
Dovanth Peo Einer
Mosea Martin
John D. Moray
Masea
Garner
Glazebrook
Tery
Sean Hel
Chancellor Expects No Autopsy Over Absence Incident
Chancellor declines to explain his absence from a school board meeting, saying no autopsy will be performed. Board President Oyster insists on an explanation and plans to question the superintendent, with a meeting expected today to resolve the matter.
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Chancellor
Capt
Janes F. Oyater
Syard
Capt Oyster
Chancellor Saimed
Tin
Capt. Oyster
Casadeilor
Capt. Oymter
Wife Seeks Maintenance as Husband Deserted
Mrs. Cunningham sues for support claiming desertion and destitution. District Supreme Court Deputy Gould issued an order directing Joseph A. Cunningham, a shoemaker, to show cause next Wednesday why he should not pay alimony. The couple married in March and have two children.
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James C. Holme
Holmen
Virginia Avenue Southeast
Walt
Supreme Court
Gould
Tees Pendlog
Arrest of Ice Company Driver Over Short Weight Scales
District sealer W Hinkel reported alleged short weight offenses by an American Ice Company driver. A wagon scale showed five to ten pounds starting above zero, leading to the driver Charles Montgomery’s arrest. He posted $10 bail for appearance in local court. The sealer said the office will target tie short scales and short weights.
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Ice Company
Commissionera En Efforta
Times
Sealer
Hinkel
Charles IT. Montgomery
Fojlige Court
Haskell
Providence Woman Seeks Lost Parents From Washington Aid
Trene Brevena of 1 North Main Street Providence writes to city commissioners asking for help locating her parents in Washington. She says last tracking of Levy Johnson and Leltha Johnson, a dressmaker, with possible misspellings and directory mismatches complicating search.
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Providence
Washington
Trene Brevena
North Main Street
Levy Johnson
Latha Fohnson
Leltha Johnson
GM K Ptreat Northwest
Fifty or More Ordered to Clean Back Yards or Face Prosecution
Police, citing city sanitation rules, list fifty plus residents who failed to tidy back yards. They warn enforcement will proceed if premises are not cleaned by Saturday. Assistant Playground Supervisor Juanes Walker noted action at several playgrounds. A building permit was issued for a brick storefront at 3217 North Street.
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Faria Sinrs
Undean AM Rabbiah Tm
Pvems
Juanes
ZeeSand
Bulle
Brewingha Nro
Washington Playground
Accident Victim Buried In Maryland After Shooting
The parents of Ernest J. Crabbe, a fourteen year old killed Monday near Marakal Had Maryland, held funeral services at 2:20 pm from his home in Southeast Washington. The service was led by Rev George A Mex of Ninth Street Christian Church and interment followed at Congressional Cemetery.
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Ernest J. Crabbe
Marakal
Fourteenth Street
Darloce
George A. Mex
Ninth Street
Christian Chuch
Teterment
Congressional Cemetery
Hotel Johnson
Choise Edibles
Bea Food
New York
Jim Pralte
Veretables
Clat
Wife Sues for Separation Over Alleged Cruelty Claims
Mrs. Glare G. Weber filed in District Supreme Court for separation from Le Roy Weber a department clerk alleging a pattern of cruel treatment over five years including exposing her to cold water while asleep threats to kill beating their child with a bread knife and other assaults. She left the home August 23 with their five year old daughter and sought safety with her mother in Petersburg Virginia. The court ordered the husband to show cause why custody should not be awarded.
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Glare G. Weber
District Supreme Court
le Roy ‘Weber
Department of Commaree 2Nd Labor
Wir Weber
Ms Club
Mra. Weber
Tila
Gpata
Fluri
Weber Saya
Hom
Peteraburg
Weber
Inine
Pigeon
Calvert Floats Off Sand Bank Then Reaches Washington
The steamship Calvert of the Delaware and Virginia Railway Two was freed from a sand bar near Kidsale in the Coan River with help from a high tide and the steamer Northumberland. It arrived in Washington in the afternoon, discharged cargo, then sailed for Baltimore, concluding its runs to this city under the old schedule before a change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Calvert
Delaware and Virginia Railway
Kidsale
Coan River
Baltimore
Strikebreakers Return From Baltimore Sparks Local Talks
Eight strikebreakers hired by the Mester Builders Association were brought back to Baltimore by Allied Trader Union members. They were greeted at the depot by union representatives and taken to union headquarters for talks, where both sides agreed to stay off the local jobs.
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Mester Builders’ Association
Baltimore
Allied Trader Union
After & Conferanes
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Fall Apparel
Howe &Heremann
Peel
Gen. Carter
Tesle
Christian Endeavor
Edward Tarring
Chris-ian Endeavor
Thion
Takome Park
Christian Endeavor Society
Weahington
Heattle
Ikhia
Takoma , Park Presbyterian Church
Jameston
Bizamer St. Johna
Retail Grocers’ Association
William Garner Marvel
Oyster
House & Herrmann
Crosaer
Ees
FST
Ely Salta
Golden Oak
Ching Cave
Toumy
Saebeard
W. B. Moses & Sons
F St. Cor
Ramon
Loula
Rascat Streat Nortiwent
Arcattest
City Bulletins
Charles A. Atrobst
Eugene Blair
Honda
Tae
J.T. D. Pylow
Sekselder's
N. Cap
Fhove
She Kodak Man
St. An
Cnk
Munotman & Co, Ae En
B. Starvéy
Richmond, Va
Commercial Telegraphers' Union
Steamship Calvert
Potomac Electric Power Co
Fourteenth St, N. W
Randle Highlands
Mandle
Trianes
Tae U. Gedy Costeway
Villa Attes
Realty Company
Y Pin Ek
Warner
Deste
Boyd
Avery Sutterar
Biiiera
Alma
Heurich
Heurich System
Heurich’s
Heurich Brewing Co
Sts. N. W
D. of C. Real Estate
Thos. J. Fister & Co., Inc
F St. NW
Goodyear Comany
F Street
Maar 12Th
Coman
WII
N. W
Targe
Potomac Suarantee Loan CO
Tn Insurance
Citizens Loan
Tris CO MW
Ith
G Bee
Pettit & CO
Ily
the Sanitary Paper Bottle Co., Inc
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
Meo's Store
D. J. Kaufman
Ave
Castelberg's
Worthington’s
Jewelers
Penna. Ave
geLiane
N. Wi
Kent
Washington Post
Qicklyn Nn
Victor E. Adler
Munyon
Lost and Found Registry Bureau
Post
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