Exquisite Floral Designs and Clean Floor Care Adverts
A cluttered, miscellanea text fragment lists floral designs, floor cleaning products, wax floor treatments, and fabric shipments. It mentions Stafford Floor Cleaner, a wax floor product, and a promotional note for imported fabrics ready for inspection at a tailor. The passage also references water quality questions, a botany institute, and a hotel theater renovation upgrade with elevator improvements.
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Gentemen
H Snyder & Co
Arlington Bot. Co
Washington urged to create public athletic field after Baltimore trip
District official after attending Baltimore’s annual athletic carnival at Patterson Park advocates establishing a municipal athletic field in Washington. He notes land and water sports facilities, a quarter mile track, sand-bottom pool, and a three and a half acre park. Officials expect benefits to city and promoters eye regatta alongside games.
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Baltimore
Wankington
Auk Trane
Macfarland
Washington
Patterson Park
United States Capitol
Chesapeake
Maryland
War relic bottle found with militiaman name and address
A bottle tossed from a National Guard transport August 27 near Maine washed ashore at Wash Woods life-saving station in Deals NC. It bore the name John Maischer and address of a second regiment militiaman, later sent to contact by James Knight, a 10 year old girl found it, and Maischer intends to reply and may visit in the future.
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Atlantic Ocean
District National Guard
Washington
Toston
Itt
Wash Woods Hie
Maine
Atlantic
Jame J Knight
Maischer
Wash Wood
Cape Henry
Work for Assessors in District Real Estate Review
The District board of real estate assessors plans the next triennial assessment due to the board of equalization by the first Monday of January 1811 with appeals hearings after that date. The process requires thorough review of every property, starting a year and a half early. Total district real estate assessed at $76,500,774, with $22,981,293 in the city and $43,629, i county. up about 32,000, over fiscal 1908.
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District Board of Real Estate Assessors
Board of Equalization
New Building Permits Issued For Several D C Dwellings
Yesterday permits were issued for eleven three story brick and stone houses on Belmont Street NW by Hunter and Bell with J J Ripley as builder at an estimated cost of 50000 dollars. Albert J T Jay to build a two story frame dwelling at 63rd Street and Easton Avenue East Deanwood DC with R L Vaughn as architect and R W Gillam as builder at 1000 dollars. C Y T Warner to construct a one story frame church building on Conduit Road NW by Inn Kendall and builder C T Warner at 1200 dollars. Joseph Seldon to erect a two story brick dwelling on Alabama Avenue NW with Norell Scott as architect and John Howler as builder at 000 dollars. Cudahy Packing Company to install heating and working machinery at a packing establishment on Seventh Street Southwest by Howard H Criwell at 1000 dollars.
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John L Warren
Belmont Street
Hunter & Bell
J J. Ripley
Albert JT Jay
Sixty-third Street
Easton Avenue
East Deanwood
D. C
R. L. Vaughn
R W. Gillam
C. YT. Warner
Seventh
Howard H. Criwell
Civil Service Quiz Here Promotes Local Examinations
General J Black of the Civil Service Commission announces that city based government employees seeking promotion or transfer may now be examined in Washington for those actions. Original entrance examinations still require taking place in the applicant’s state or territory of residence, per statute, with the commission studying reinstatement cases to determine where exams should be held.
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Faogie Coast
J . Black
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Lght
McGonegal Succeeds Davis as District Plumbing Inspector
McGonegal named successor to Henry B Davis as District plumbing inspector amid Davis four month furlough. Veteran sewer department official since 1900, McGonegal rises from draftsman to assistant inspector, with Languils endorsing the appointment. New York City native and Spanish war veteran, his promotion follows years of service.
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R McGonegal
Henry B Davis
Davis
McGonegal
L Inguils
MecGonegal
New York City
May work the throttle for District steamboat certificates
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Hilles, chairing the government board that issues steam certificates, says only 94 of the 181 applicants were approved this year. He opposes Property Clerk Harjing over class allocations and argues the board has saved the government money through favorable contracts, especially in stationery costs.
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the Treasury
Hilles, Chaiman
Government Board
Har Jing
Hiles
Board of Awards
Toney
Eliminate red tape move aims to speed city business
City commissioners approve reducing personal attention requirements and shift to department heads. Weekly citizen hearings set. daily sessions discussed but rejected. A committee, including William Tindall and Alonzo Tweedale, will judge suggestions to cut bureaucratic clogging. Record kept. subordinates gain authority when commissioners not needed.
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Jndire
William Tindall
Secetary
Board of Commissioners
Alonzo ‘Tweedale
Daniel H. Garges
Capt. Kelly
Great piano sale by Frederick Music Co buys W. Rushe stock
The W F Frederick Music Company has acquired the Weehington business of William Rushe & Co at 1218-12 F Street and announces a grand sale in the Knabe building. On Thursday at 10 o'clock doors open to the public with brand-new Knabe grands and uprights priced far below worth, plus many pianos from brands like Chickering, Steinway, Mason & Hamlin and more. prepayment terms offered as the stock must be disposed of quickly due to building for rent.
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Enabe
W. F. Frederick Music Co. Ag
W F Frederick Music Company
Weehington
William Rushe & Co
F Street
Knabe
Frederick Company
Knebe
Hannes Broz
Chickering
Armstrong
Hardman
Weber
Flacher Steinway
Kranich & Bach
Mason & Mamin
Phice
Teeple
Steff
Vose Miller
Brewster
J -B Cook
Board of examiners steam engineers annual report filed
The annual report of the board of examiners of steam engineers and a month by month applicant table were forwarded to the commissioners. The document lists the applicants and their months. The Washington Post stands at Youngs Ocean Pier in Atlantic City.
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Board of Examiners of Steam Engineers
Hudson River Celebration Marks Three Historic Achievements
New York and Hudson valley towns plan a series of observances from September 25 to October 9 celebrating Henry Hudson's voyage, Fulton’s steamboat service, and related maritime pageants. Replicas of the Half Moon and Clermont will feature in naval displays with warships from the United States and several nations. Excursion tickets to New York will be offered at reduced rates by the Pennsylvania Railroad with details at ticket agents.
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New York City
Hudson
Clermont
United States
Great Britain
France
Netherlands
Italy
Germany
Argentine
Guatemala
Mexico
Cuba
Lermont
Agar
Troy
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Bemrend
Randle Highlands
Stanes
Ae Duvont
Lota
Easy Paymenta
UV G Realty CO
Thet
Gude
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Maxle
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Washington Post
Grote
Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Child
Civil Service
Gen Black
M'Monegal
Hilles
Board On ‘Awards
House & Herrmann
15Th U. S. Cavalry Band
Fort Wyer
George B. Tyrrell
Kailian Intermenso
Jones Concert Acholtische
Salamanca
Laurende
Chattaway
U. S. Marine Band
Capitol
William Wl. Sanielmano
Berlin
Leomore
Souveair
Mustelana
Jacques L. Vanpencke
Loula Blick
Beethoven Bocesdari
Gates
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U.S. Soldiers’ Home
M. Zipimerman
Habsberch
Ted
Senex
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Kral
Wendt Arnold Luders - Souen
Axminster
Menteas
Intel
7Th and I
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Bulletin
Henry Hudson
Hudson River
Sandy Hock
Robert Fulton
Bollar Gates & Rich
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Epelez
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Tharp
Berkeley
Charles
O'Donnell
Sto O'Donnell
Sto
People’s Pharmacy
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Stone & Poole
Stone & Poole Sparks Pharmacy
Sparks Pharmacy
Stevens’ Pharmacy
Samuel T
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Christiani Brug Co
Christian Drug Co
Christians Drug Co
Floceenstl's Pharma
Ar Drug
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Pennsylvania Ave
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DR. Charles
DR. Charles Flesh Food CO
Fulton St
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Aathory
Abnout & Heide's
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Mattingly
Noalco
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