District physicians clash over typhoid milk theory in Washington
Health Officer Dr. William Woodward rebutts Dr. Lloyd Magruder of the Medical Society, saying only two recent typhoid cases tie to milk. He outlines district milk supply inspections, water analysis limits, and the department’s method to track infections linking cases to specific dairymen.
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Davies
William Woodward
Lloyd Magruder
Medical Society of Washington
Magruder
Woodward
Washington
Health Department
New York State
Pennsylvania
Fairy Farm
Health Office
Seventh-day Adventists Camp Meeting at Takoma Park
Despite threatening weather, large crowds attended the Piney Branch camp meeting at Takoma Park with daily services led by Elders Russell and Jones. A sanatorium tent offering hydrotherapy was set up under Dr J H Neal and Dr Patience Siace to treat emergencies. The group emphasizes abstinence from tobacco and alcoholic stimulants before church membership, and Miss Emma M Newcomber oversees Sabbath school work for children.
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Piney Branch Road
Butternut Street
Takoma Park
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
J H Neal
Patience Siace
City of
Washington
K. C. Russell
John F Jones
Morris Lukens
W J. Fitzgerald
A J
Bristol
C A Coolcord
AG. Daniels
D R. Neall
Sisco
Floyd Loop
Young Librarian Charged With Forgery in $14 Case
James X Holmes, nineteen, held at the second precinct, charged with forging Paul Brockett’s name on nine checks totaling $14. He allegedly copied the National Museum library secretary Brockett’s signature after working in the same building. Holmes allegedly admitted guilt after initial denial. Brockett reported suspicious signatures to police. Holmes’ arrest followed. Prosecution may be dropped if the amount is repaid.
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James x. Holmes
Second Precinct
Paul Brockett
McNamee
Holmes
Brockett
National Museum
Holmes I
Riggs Bank
Brackett
Poline
Suit Filed Over False Arrest Aboard Steamship
Walter H. Dickhaut, eighteen, a licensed ticket broker from Colonial Beach, sues the Washington and Potomac Steamboat Company for 25000 damages. He alleges arrest, confinement in a dirty hold for nearly two hours, being doused with water, and subsequent harassment aboard the St Johns en route to Colonial Beach, damaging his health and social standing. The suit is named in his father Henry Dickhaut’s stead due to his minor status.
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Walter H. Dickhant
Colonial Beach
Washington and Potomec Steamboat Company
Dickhaut
Henry Dickhaut
Geological Survey
St Johns
Washington
Clemency Granted to Julia Kane by Police Court Judge
Judge Mills delayed sentencing Julia Kane after Father Hannon urged clemency. The nineteen year old, accused of obtaining money by posing as an official for a colored orphan asylum, faced a four month jail term but the sentence was postponed to the next day. Kane, from New Jersey, had briefly stayed with Mrs Nesbit on Seaton Street and resorted to the scheme to survive sleeping on grass for two nights.
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Hannon
St. Martin's Church
Julia Kane
Mills
Alma
New Jersey
Ure
Nesbit
Seaton Street
Street repairs ordered on Monros Street northwest
The Commissioners directed subgrade on Monros Street from Fourteenth to Seventeenth Street be rolled and spread with macadam. Work to start next week, estimated at 700 dollars charged to special appropriation for patch work. Additional orders include Massechuetts Avenue north of Observatory Circle and D Street southeast with costs 3500 and 800 respectively.
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Omer
Monros Street
Fourteenth
Seventeenth Street
Massechuetts Avenue
Observatory Cirela
Eighteenth
Seventeenth
Physicians for Poor Aid Proposed by District Board
George F. Wilson, secretary of the District Board of Charities, sent to the Commissioners a partial appropriation plan for the next fiscal year starting July 1, 1907. It calls for 22 physicians at 100 dollars a day, 2870 for medicine and incidental expenses, 400 for coffins, 600 for the women’s dispensary and for the Aid Association for the Blind and blind maintenance, mirroring this year’s allocation.
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Board of Charities
George
Wilson
District Board of Charities
Washington
Thea
Aid Association For
Start of Municipal Hospital for Tuberculosis Care
City commissioners plan to begin work soon on a new municipal hospital to treat tuberculosis. They debate the best use of a proposed $100,000 to bring the most patients into modern care at the lowest cost. Commissioner Macfarland notes hundreds of poor cases needing hospital care and links the need to the removal of the Home for Aged Men and Women from the Washington Asylum to Shepherds Landing.
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Municipal
Macfarland
Washington Asylum
Shepherds Landing
Writ of Habeas Corpus Granted for Corbett Daughters
Justice Gould of the District Supreme Court yesterday granted a writ of habeas corpus to Mrs. Caroline F. Cornett and her daughter Cornelia L. Corbett alleging unlawful detention at S. Elizabeth's Asylum. A summons was refused, with the hearing set before Chief Justice Clabaugh on September.
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Justice Gould
District Supreme Court
Caroline F. Cornett
Cornelia L. Corbett
S. Elizabeth's Asylum
Clabaugh
First Meeting Opens Season for Mount Vernon Place Society
The Men's Society of Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal Church South held its season kickoff Tuesday evening with President Issae BD Arnold officiating. After a brief business session, members presented readings and recitations followed by a general discussion for the society's welfare. Refreshments completed the gathering, signaling a promising year for the organization.
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The
Men’s Society of
Mount Vernon Place
Diothodist Episcopal Church
South
Issae BD. Arnold
Building Permits and Local Advertisements in Northwest City
Building permits observed by Inspector Ashford include George W Grice for a two story brick dwelling at 209 West Street NW with an estimated cost of 3000, and B T Fort for a two story brick dwelling at 17 Grant Street Southeast costing 3200. Also American Telegraph Company to install motor generator at 649 F Street NE, with Western Electric contracted for the coat of 282000. and Chicago Jewel Gas Ranges advertised with local agents at 615 12th Street NW.
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Bulding
Ashford
Georep
W Grice
Sidney Pillmen
Thomea Walker
Grant Street
Seatheas
A. M. Pegntom
Bowersox Maxper
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