New Source of Fever Milk Suspected in Potomac Town
Inspector reports a drop in typhoid cases to fifty last week with thirty-eight discharges and one death. Four people returning from Harpers Ferry contracted the fever, while a Loundoun County dairy supplying Washington may spread it. Copper sulfate debate lingers as Dr Woodward seeks data and War Department oversight. Seven new cases and ongoing investigations mark a tense public health week.
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Potomac
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
West Virginia
Woodward
Loudoun Couny
Fowler
Virginia
Health Department
Heis
War Department
Washington Asylum Hospital
Ivy City
Foley Brachiato
Anthony Dominico
Policing Public Health: Police to Guard Quarantined Houses
Health officials clash over police duty to guard homes vacated due to smallpox. Dr Woodward argues trained officers can be vaccinated to avoid danger, while Maj Sylvester says entry into infected premises is improper. District Commissioners approve adding two police privates to guard the convent to prevent fruit theft. Burnett's Vanilla Extract is cited as a standard of excellence in advertising.
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Comptroller of the Treasury
Police Department
Woodward
M. de Chantal Kemp
Convent of the Visitation
Thomas F. Smith
W. F. Tennison
Burnett
Stranger in City Buncoed by Carpet Seller
Floyd Briggs of Poplar Ridge New York visited the city and trusted a carpet bag to a colored man selling its contents. The man stole items from the bag and offered the rest for sale. Police arrested the suspect on a charge of petty larceny after Briggs reported the loss.
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Floyd Briggs
Poplar Ridge
New York State
Briges
James Huss
Penney Tramp
John Barney
Rachel Blackston
Police Court to Fines for Blocking Conductors
City officials announced conductors who illegally block street crossings will be fined in Police Court instead of being released on personal bonds. Judge O Neal and Commissioner West discussed the shift amid police concerns about law enforcement.
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O'Neal
West
Lieut. Mathews
Mr. West
Weat
Mathews
City Bulletin Adverts and Notices From Washington
A fragment from a city bulletin lists local ads and notices. It includes a street corner saleroom pitch for bed resale at 22.50, a hospitalization report for Thomas Brook after exhaustion, Paeonian Water promo with exclusive Washington agency and forty cent cases, and promotions for reception chairs furniture and Grand Rapids furnishings at Notes on 9th and D.
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Washington
M. Ll. Harper
TelePhone
Main
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Hanan
Pennsylvania Avenue
Saka & Company
Seventh Street
Nottingham
Irish Point
Brussels
Herrmann’s
House & Herrmann
Hubbard Heating CO
F Street
N. W
Qahiyes
Great Atlantic and Pactifie Tea Company, Cor, 7Th and E
Congressi
Old Colony Co
H Street
H St
Worry Health Office
Holkfs
Gloria
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Buncoed
Cenfer
Fifteenth
C Streets
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
C Street
Fulteenth
Moses
Ilth& F
Althea Géddis
G Street Northwest
Geddis
Th & F
City Bulletin
Thomas
Brook
Portland Flats
Joyce Engraving Company
Star Blog
Wm. Cannon
Grand Rapids
Chicago
Sthane D
Great Bear Spring Co
Ture
Hecht
Axminster
Nebby
Blucher
Royse
Vic Kid
Mae Abe Ee
Cale Bincher
WM. Hahn
Penna. Avenue N. W
Penna. Avenue S
Geo. E. Hebbard
Hebbard & Wineman
Ninth Street
Ceres
SSS
Negiige
Yale Laundry
10Th St
New York Ave
Maryland
Friedlander
Riedlander Clothing CO
Mekly
Babek
SUN Sunday Post
Mats Pab
Qachive
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