Water a Third Pure Figures Yet Bath Tub Remains Muddy
Washington residents report no improvement after partial filtration of the Potomac supply. About 20 million gallons daily are filtered, roughly one third of consumption, yet muddy water persists in mains and bathtubs. Experts warn typhoid risk remains while bacilli may survive in underground pipes.
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P Street
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Rome
Washington County
Births Exceed Deaths In City Health Report
The health officer reports for the week ended last Saturday show 67 new typhoid cases, 13 yesterday, and 297 total under treatment with births at 134 including 87 white and 47 colored. Diphtheria rises with 11 new cases. 22 cases under quarantine. District deaths total 102, rate 1.64 per 1000. northwestern section worst for births.
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Mudn Fs
Elev elevator fall injures two workers at NW apartment site
Two men identified as John Dorsey of 165 Pierce Street NorthWest and Charles Howard of 11% Goat Alley were seriously hurt when a brick elevator collapsed at a Sixth and TH Streets Northwest apartment house under construction. They were taken to Emergency Hospital in precarious condition. Dorsey suffered a fractured leg and body contusions while Howard sustained a fractured jaw, head injuries, and multiple bruises.
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John Dorsey
Pierce Street
Charles Howard
Goat Alley
Sixth
Dorsey
Howard
Oldest Georgetown Citizen Elevated by DC Inhabitants Group
The Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia met at Corcoran Building for its regular session. William H. Williams, age eighty four and Georgetown’s oldest resident, was unanimously elected vice president succeeding the late Thomas H. Langley. Secretary B W Reiss reported the deaths, noted resignations, and discussed preserving Morse’s 1844 telegraph office site on Seventh Street.
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Corcoran Building
Allison Nallor, Jr
B. W Reiss
Association
Thomas H. Langley
William H. Williams
Georgetown
Reiss
Frederick J. Calvert
J. Emott Wright
B. W. Summy
HL Regan
J. P. Seibold
B.W. Reiss
J. E. Wright
Harrigan
Baltimore
Keeffer
Virginia
Dolly Madison
United States
Delinger
Boston Globe
Seventh Street
F Street
Morse
Association elects committee to visit the sick announced
President Nailor announced the year’s committees for the organization including a new committee to visit the sick. The note also mentions a hat sale with Pall Hats priced at $1.90.
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Nailor
Order for Jail Warden Powers Over Smallpox Prisoners
Justice Gould signed an order authorizing Warden Harris to detain prisoners beyond their sentences at the District jail until the District health officer certifies no smallpox danger. The writ, drafted by the District’s corporation counsel, allows detention for health protection and permits release only under written permit or officer certificate. No change noted in the jail’s smallpox status.
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District of Columbia
Supreme Court
Office of
District Corporation Counsel
Harris
Gould
District Supreme Court
United States
District of Columbie
Jafi
Leavn
Polemen Return to Duty Breaks in the Rank
With September the local police force fills up as many officers return from vacations. Veteran commander T B Amiss came back from Fauquier County Virginia, bicycle patrolman Jerry Simpson returns after an arrest injury, recruit J F Hartman joins after a trip to Pennsylvania, Ben Williams aids central detectives, Pop Horn resumes duty after Saratoga trip, and Edward Hesse resumes after two weeks off with a planned Atlantic City trip.
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Jdent T. B Amiss
Fauquier County
Jerry Simpson
J. F. Hartman
First Precinct
Pennsylvania
Ben Williams
Ben
Pop” Horn
Saratoga
Edward Hesse
Maj
Sylvester
Atlantic City
Hesse
Duich Inn case dismissed in equity dissolution talks
An order of dismissal was entered yesterday in the District Supreme Court equity proceedings by Cassie M McElroy seeking dissolution of the partnership with Alberta D Hogg in The Dutch Inn dining rooms. Attorney William Henry White said differences were settled out of court.
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Equity
District Supreme Court
Cassie M McElroy
Alberta D. Hogg
William Henry White
Miss McElroy
Preparing for the Games at Coliseum Draws Big Enthusiasm
Directors meet to finalize plans for the annual tournament at the Coliseum this Friday and Saturday. Preliminary events start 1 30 daily with finals at 2 80. Friday hosts colored children and Saturday white children. Ticket sales ongoing. Wallach and Jefferson grounds contend for the banner. Exhibitions by ground teams precede the contests with 30 to 50 children per game.
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Henry S. Curtis
Wallach
Jefferson
Locomotive Strike Claims Life Near Navy Yard Tunnel
George Co oars, a line man for the Pennsylvania Railroad, was struck by an outbound passenger train near the east end of the navy yard tunnel yesterday and died at the Emergency Hospital. Actan, thirty one, from Bowie Maryland, was walking on tracks when hit by the engine under Engineer August Rome. Morton Newmeyer of Havre de Grace Maryland will be confirmed September 4 at Madison Avenue Temple, Baltimore. At home Sunday September 10 Havre de Grace Md.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Navy-Yard
Actan
Bowie
August Rome
Morton Newmeyer
S& Newmeyer
Favre de Grace
Madison Avenue Temple
Baltimore
Havre de Grace
Mid
Daughters Take Estate In Theresa Krause Will
The will dated August 25 filed for probate leaves the estate to daughters Wilhelmina D Krause Bertha R Krause and Rosa E Payne with Fredrick W Ribnitzki named executor. A separate note mentions a prior public notice and unrelated local ads and a court sentence for George Washington for carrying a concealed weapon.
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Theresa Krause
Wilhelmina D Krause
Bertha R. Krause
Rosa_E Payne Thews
Fredrick W Ribnitzki
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