Filtration Aims to Clean Water Yet Muddy Supply Persists
Washington residents report muddy mains after partial filtration. Officials say about 20,000,000 gallons daily are filtered, roughly one third of usage, with no clear improvement. Experts warn bacteria may still lurk in subterranean mains until full cleansing and time pass.
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Washington
District Health Department
Potomac
Washington City
Congress
Rome
Washington County
Maine
Births Exceed Deaths in City Health Report
The weekly report shows births 134 with 87 white and 47 colored. Typhoid cases 67 with 13 on yesterday, deaths 102 and a 16.4 per 1000 rate. Diphtheria up with 11 new cases and 5 discharged. 22 under quarantine across 17 premises. Northwest section had highest births share. data indicate undercount of actual births.
Hurt In Elevator Fall At Northwest Apartment Work
Two men, John Dorsey of 16 Pierce street north west and Charles Howard of 1125 Goat alley, were seriously injured when a brick elevator fell at a building under construction at Sixth and H streets northwest. Both were taken to Emergency Hospital in precarious condition. Dorsey suffers a fractured leg and contusions, Howard a fractured jaw, head injuries, and multiple bruises.
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John Dorsey
Pierce Street
Charles Howard
Goat Alley
Sixth
Dorsey
Howard
Oldest Citizen Honored in Georgetown Society Meeting
The Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia met in the Corcoran Building after the death of vice president Thomas W. Langley. William H.R. Willems, aged eighty four and Georgetown's oldest citizen, was elected to Langley’s vacancy. Officers announced committee assignments and discussed preserving Morse’s 1844 telegraph office building on Seventh Street near F Street Northwest, with plans to acquire or safeguard the property.
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District of Columbia
Corcoran Building
Allison Nailor, Jr
B. W. Reiss
Thomas W. Langley
William HR. Willems
Georgetown
Reiss
Frederick J. Calvert
J. Elliott Wright
B. W. Summy
A. H. Regan
L. P. Seibold
J. H. Wright
Harrison
Baltimore
Keeffer
Virginia
Dolly Madison
United States
Delinger
Boston Globe
Seventh Street
F Street
Morse
Order for Jail Warden Extends Detention Over Smallpox
Justice Gould in the District of Columbia Supreme Court received an draft order from the District corporation counsel enabling Warden Harris to detain prisoners whose sentences expire if they were exposed to smallpox. The order, to be signed by three justices, bars departure from the United States jail until health officers authorize release. The measure remains in force until further court order. No change was noted in the smallpox situation at the District jail yesterday.
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Justice Gould
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Office of
District Corporation Counsel
Harris
District of Columbia
District Supreme Court
United States
Policemen Return to Duty After Vacations
With September starting the police force fills its ranks as absentees return. Jaeut. T. B. Amiss comes back from Fauquier County hunting tales. Bicycle Policeman Jerry Simpson resumes duty after his injury. J. F. Hartman re joins after a Pennsylvania trip. Ben Williams aids central detectives in bicycle thief case. Pop Horn returns from Saratoga to the detective unit. Edward Heese takes two weeks vacation to Atlantic City with Mrs. Heese.
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Jaeut
T. B. Amiss
Fauquier County
Jerry Simpson
J. F. Hartman
First Precinct
Pennsylvania
Ben Williams
Detective Ofice
Ben
Pop Horn
Saratoga
N. Y
Edward Heese
Sylvester
Atlantic City
Hesse
Dutch Inn case dismissed in equity for dissolution talks
An order of dismissal was entered yesterday in equity proceedings in the District Supreme Court by Cassie M. McElroy seeking to dissolve the partnership with Alberta D. Hogg, originator of The Dutch Inn eating places. Attorney William Henry White said differences had been adjusted out of court.
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Equity
District Supreme Court
Cassie M. McElroy
Alberta D. Hogg
William Henry White
Miss McElroy
Great Enthusiasm for Coliseum Games Contest
Playground directors outlined final plans for the annual tournament at Soliteura this Friday and Saturday. Preliminary events start 1 30 PM daily with finals at 2 80 PM Friday and Saturday dedicated to colored and white children respectively.
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Soliteura
Wallach
Jefferson
Fireman Killed Struck by Train Near Navy Yard Tunnel
George C Acton a 31 year old Pennsylvania Railroad fireman living in Bowie Maryland was struck by an outbound passenger train near the east end of the navy yard tunnel while walking the tracks. He died at the Emergency Hospital yesterday night. Engineer August Rome was in charge of the engine. Morton Newmeyer son of Mr and Mrs Newmeyer of Havre de Grace Maryland will be confirmed September 9 at the Madison Avenue Temple Baltimore Maryland. At home Sunday September 10 Havre de Grace.
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District Water Department
Qutry
North
Rey
Rudel
Maryland Avenue Baptist Church
Vacaennd
Penn
Warner
Pensior
J S Mewshaw
J S Mewshaw, Station Master of the Sixth and Street
Screamerville
Fredericksburg
Mr. Mewshaw
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Navy Yard Tunnel
George C. Acton
Navy Yard
Acton
Bowie
August Rome
Morton Newmeyer
Mrs. Newmeyer
Havre de Grace, MH
Madison Avenue Temple
Baltimore
Havre de Grace
Daughters Take Estate Probate in Mrs Krause Will
The August 25 probate will of Mrs Theresa Krause leaves her estate to daughters Wilhelmina D Krause Bertha R Krause and Rosa E Payne with Frederick W Ribnitzki named executor The notice appears in the city bulletins amid various ads and snippets including a brief remark about a man named George Washington and a humorous interlude.
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Theresa Krause
Wilhelmina D. Krause
Bertha R. Krause
Rosa_E. Payne
Frederick W. Ribnitzki
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