Water from Potomac Drank at District Offices Despite Heat
Health officer warns against unboiled Potomac water yet staffers at the District Building sip filtered water and use pumps from Third street and Indiana avenue. Commissioners vary in habit with some preferring boiled or spring water while many continue unboiled Potomac use. Filters exist in several offices, but testing for germs is not conducted.
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Potomac
Health Department
Third Street
Indiana Avenue
Commissioner West
Col. Biddle
Macfarland
Massachusetts
West
Hngineer
Bridges Dguglan
Douglas
Capt. Morrow
Engineer Department
Capt. Harding
Col. Biddie
Excise Board
Way faces in school and boiled water plan debated
The District of Columbia Board of Education backed boiling water for pupils despite student reluctance. Health officer Dr Woodward urged it while janitors prepared heated water. funds for ice were lacking. The board then announced new hires, promotions, and retirements across multiple schools as the district shuffled staff and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
District of Columbia
Wiliam €. Woodward
Stuart
Potomac
J. E. Weldeman
McKinley Manual Training School
H. K Schofisid
K. D. Bucknam
Eastern High School
E. M. Briggs
Western High School
Alice Pinyon
Matthew M. Morton
Jeanette Young
Edna McKee
J. C. Wright
Eleanor G. Ashby
Florence E. Olcott
Geraldine C. Toomey
Aga M. Putnam
Genevieve Connolly
Annie S. Holmes
Marlatta Price
Board approves faculty change and new texts at manual school
Francis de Smith remains chemistry teacher at Armstrong Manual Training School as H D Crocker resigns from assistant engineer. William Haddiox appointed to the post. Board adopts Herrick and Damon on composition and rhetoric Parts I and II and Moody and Lovett English Literature for manual training use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis de Smith
Armstrong Manual Training School
H D. Crocker
William Haddiox
Herrick and Damon
Moody and Lovett
Opening Day in DC Schools Without Overcrowding
Fifty thousand pupils attended 130 public DC schools on opening day. No overcrowding or trouble was reported as the district begins a full year with no vacations except legal holidays. McKinley Manual Training School was oversubscribed and new buildings will add eight hundred seats. Superintendent Stuart and district supervisors will review accommodations and reports tonight.
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District of Columbia
Young America
Grammer
Stuart
McKinley Manuel
Tayo
Spelling and book replacement drive at Pranklin building
Two weeks into a large sorting and delivery operation at the Pranklin building Thirteenth and K streets north west. The work will extend at least three weeks more as clerks sort books paper pencils and stationery for proper filvisions. Over 5 000 spellers and eight to ten thousand readers were replaced this year with $20 000 spent on new books due to wear and sanitary concerns.
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Pranklin
Thirteenth
Moses 16th Annual September Furniture Sale and Clearance
City Bulletin outlines district spending with the Property Clerk R D Simms reporting year ended June 30, 19H. Expenditures for non engineering supplies totaled 525,295.63. salaries for office staff came to 8,311. The page also mentions various local ads for bread, water, and retail goods, plus plans for temporary police court quarters and minor city notices.
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Moses
11Th & F. City Bulletin
R. D. Simms
Engineer
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Saka & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Forest City World’s Fair
St. Louis Fair
Walter B. Stevens
The
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Post Business Office
Forest City
Washington Post
Post
Victor E. Adler
Clothing House
7Th St. N
Kate
Faencarett
Hess Footwear
Hess
N. Hess’ Sons
Penna. Ave
Elgin
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Cor. 7Th and
Health Office
Katharine Brown
Emily Carr
Eliza Green
W. H. Woolverton
Mery Lackey
A. A. Jones
M. J. Merrill
C. A. Hunter
Joseph Finckel
G. A. Shelp
May Walde
G. W W. Kelly
1. M. Campbell
E. W. Perkins
Lb. M. Evang
8. I. Voeekel
M. A. Burbank
J. B. Dumont
M. Dowling
M. A. Smith
M. Tysom
Emma White
Ith & F
Chas. H. Fletcher
Steeamarre
We York Orr
Washington
Horn
H. S. Holkfs
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Paconian
Maine
California
Calais
Vistula
M. IL
Harper
Tel
Malin
Sc. Holmes’ Bakery
Ashford
11Th Street
Congress
Wilson & Mayer
St. Nw
J.T. Pyies
M48
La.ave
Nolte’s
Wm. F. Nolte
Schneider
St. John's Church
Potomac and
O Streets
David Brown
Randolph Payne
Negroea
Relsinger’s
Hayworth Publishing House
8Th St
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Great Bear Spring Co. Jies
Brussels
Fife
BELBO
House & Herrmann’s
G&g
Herrmann
7Th and I (Eye) Streets
N. W
Heurich’s
West 34
Senate
Heurich Brewing Co
Knabe
America
WM. Knabe & CO
F Street
Yale Laundry
Oth St
New York Ave
Uneeda Biscuit
Eo Leo
Washington Gas Light CO
10Th St N
Peeesetaaee
Cypress
Morsell’s Hardware
H.W
Washington Store
Sunday Post
Mie
Pai
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