Water quality worries rise after partial filtration start
Washington residents grow skeptical as only about one third of daily water, roughly 20 million gallons, comes through filtered beds. Officials warn that despite partial filtration the system remains dirty with alluvial sediment and potential bacilli, and real cleansing awaits full treatment and time.
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Washington
District Health Department
Potomac
Washington City
Congress
Rome
Washington County
Maine
Births Surpass Deaths In City Health Report
Health officer reports for the week ending last Saturday show typhoid cases at 67, slightly up from the prior week, with 13 new cases yesterday. Diphtheria rises to 11 new cases with 22 under quarantine. Total deaths reach 102. births total 134, 87 white and 47 colored, with underreporting likely. Northeastern section bears fewer births, Northwestern highest.
Elev elevator fall injures two workers at Sixth and H NW
Two African American workers, John Dorsey of 16 Pierce St NW and Charles Howard of 1125 Goat Alley, were seriously hurt when a brick elevator fell at a new apartment building under construction at Sixth and H Streets NW. Both were taken to Emergency Hospital in precarious condition. Dorsey suffered a fractured leg and contusions. Howard a fractured jaw, head injuries, and other 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 Corcoran Building rooms with President Allison Nailor Jr presiding. William H. Willems, eighty four, was elected to fill the late Thomas W. Langley’s vacancy as officer of the Oldest Inhabitants. Resolutions of sympathy for Henry M. Delinger and George W. Woolridge were approved. Committees were named for finance and entertainment. Items included a Harrison campaign newspaper from 1842 and a brick from Dolly Madison’s Virginia mansion. Discussion favored preserving the Seventh Street building once Morse opened telegraph office in 1844, or transferring ownership to safeguard it.
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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 Extends Jail Detention Over Smallpox Fear
District Supreme Court Justice Gould is to sign an order allowing Warden Harris of the District of Columbia jail to detain prisoners whose sentences have expired until the health officer declares smallpox danger eliminated. The health officer and District counsel ask continued confinement unless a written permit or health certification allows release. No change in jail smallpox情况 noted.
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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
As September opens, absences in the local police ease. Veterans like Jaeut. T. B. Amiss return from Fauquier County trips, Bicycle Policeman Jerry Simpson comes back after an arrest injury, J. F. Hartman rejoins after a Pennsylvania trip, Ben Williams aids at central, Pop Horn resumes duty after Saratoga leave, Edward Heese heads to Atlantic City with two weeks off.
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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 Dissolution Proceeding
An order of dismissal was entered yesterday in the equity case filed in the District Supreme Court by Cassie M. McElroy to dissolve the partnership with Alberta D. Hogg, originator of The Dutch Inn eating places. Differences between the parties were settled out of court, per attorney William Henry White.
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Equity
District Supreme Court
Cassie M. McElroy
Alberta D. Hogg
William Henry White
Miss McElroy
Preparations Under Way for Coliseum Games Week End
Directors of playgrounds met to finalize plans for the annual tournament at the Soliteura this Friday and Saturday. Preliminary events start at 1 30 PM daily with finals at 2 30 PM Friday dedicated to colored children and Saturday to white children.
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Soliteura
Wallach
Jefferson
Fireman Killed by Passenger Train Near Navy Yard Tunnel
George C Acton thirty one of Bowie Maryland, a Pennsylvania Railroad fireman, was struck and killed by an outbound passenger train near the east end of the Navy Yard tunnel while walking the tracks. Engineer August Rome led the train. Acton died at Emergency Hospital. He will be buried Havre de Grace after his burial date.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Navy Yard Tunnel
George C. Acton
Navy Yard
Acton
Bowie
August Rome
Daughters Take Estate In Mrs Krause Will Filing
The will of Mrs Theresa Krause dated August 25 was filed for probate naming daughters Wilhelmina D Krause Bertha R Krause and Rosa E Payne as heirs with Frederick W Ribnitzki named executor. The item also notes local ads and a brief mention of a Baltimore area conversion and a four month sentence for George Washington for carrying concealed weapon.
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Theresa Krause
Wilhelmina D. Krause
Bertha R. Krause
Rosa_E. Payne
Frederick W. Ribnitzki
George Washington
Washington
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