Improvement Plan Urges Favorable Action by Congress
Commissioner Macfarland outlines 60th Congress priorities for Washington District needs including Anacostia basin improvement, new conduit from Great Falls, a municipal hospital on Brightwood avenue, extended sewers, more parks and schools, an armory for the National Guard, and land purchases south of Pennsylvania Avenue. He stresses separate financing for projects and cautions debt growth.
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Anacostia Basin
Congress
Macfarland
Ansccatia
Department of Justice
Great Falla
Brightwood Avenue
Alto
Washington
Rock Creek Valley
Asa
Commanioners
National Guard
Pennsylvania Avenue
Btete
Commerce
Labor
Justice
United States
City of
Connecticut Avenue
Test
Reynolds
District of Columbia
Garfield colored citizens demand ouster of two policemen
A Garfield District committee petitions the Commissioners to remove J M Dent and D J Garvey from the force. They claim the officers lied at a recent neglect of duty trial by claiming they hid in a stable asleep to entrap alleged negro chicken thieves. The petition condemns the officers as deceitful and harmful to the community.
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Garfield
D. C
J. M. Dent
D. J. Garvey
Garfeld
J. W. Caldwell
BO. Bowman
Forreat
J. Haley
L. Robbins
Typhoid Record Shows Fewer Cases This Week Than Last Year
Typhoid cases waned compared with the same week last year though 45 new cases were reported and 33 discharged. Three deaths occurred, diphtheria rose by three cases, scarlet fever two new cases, whooping cough up by 15, measles 23 and chickenpox 13. Births totaled 105, down two from deaths, with 78 white and 28 colored births. Also noted is the death of War Veteran Isaac Chapman aged 65 at his home, with funeral at 9 this afternoon and interment in Glenwood Cemetery.
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Mupe Congress
Aousca
Anacostia
Health Department
Vinse Af
Slaven
Isaac Chapman
Sage N. Chapman
Robert FE. Lee
Hin Hom
Hin
Dr. Smith
Snworth M, KE
Glenwayd
Militia Budget Requests From Brig Gen Harries
Brig Gen George H Harries submits an annual militia estimate to the Commissioners detailing a 73 year fiscal plan with increases for camp expenses instruction and drills. The request includes 45200 for camp costs 15640 for troop pay 1000 for rifle practice and matches and 4000 for uniforms and equipment care plus 1000 for life practice and other small items.
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George H. Harries
Harriss
Harries
Waa
Timate
War Department
Herries
Malary
Reception for Rechabite Chief at Home Life Building
City bulletin lists several Rechabite tents and lodges joining John B. Henderson Tent to honor N Elwyn Vowles, new high bhlee ruler, with a reception at the Home Life Insurance Building this evening. Also includes assorted ads and notices such as divorce action, local store promos, and a Pocahontas Memorial Association meeting Thursday at 4:30 PM.
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Jehu
Engle
Union
Advance
Harmony
John B. Henderson
N. Elwyn Vowles
Mixnte Tapioca
FT. D. Pyles
Ground Broken for Northminater Presbyterian Church
Ground was broken for the new Northminater Presbyterian Church at Eleventh Street and Rhode Island Avenue. Rev. George P. Wilson gave an address as the first dirt was moved, and the church will occupy a 100 by 120 foot site with about 40 000 dollars spent. completion hoped for next spring.
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Northminater Presbyterian
Northminater Presbyterian Church
Eleventh Atrest
Rhode Tviand Avenue
George P. Wilson
Jones
Nansemond Apartment House Sold on N Street NW
The Nansemond apartment house at Twenty second and N streets northwest was sold to Col RE Jonson of South Carolina for about 150000. The four story building with thirty two apartments was built by Harry Wardman a year ago after deals by AH Beers. Blundon O'Brien Belt acted via Early Vampcon for the sale. The buyer is a wealthy timber owner of South Carolina who recently purchased the Nelson apartment house on Twentieth Street between R and 9 streets.
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Nansemond
Twenty-second
N Streets
Col RE Jonson
South Carolina
Early & Vampcon
Blundon, O'Brien & Belt
Harry Wardman
Clarence Norment l
AH. Beers
Col. Johnson
Nelson
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Hanan Shoes
Saks
Saks & Company
Seventh Street
House Herrmann
Nanereas
the Sanitary Paper Bottle Co., Inc
C St. N.W
Bugs Cory Elim
Pato
Cassaer
Pettit & CO
Castelberg
S. Washington
Penna. Ave
Munyon
Wood
T. W. Wood & Sons
Seedamen
Richmond, Va
Heven
Knabe
WM. Knabe & Co
St, N. W
Johnson Bros
St. N. W
Tell District
Plump Dyford
Massachusetts Avenue
Dounte
Alee
Reba Prins
John M
Wilson
Robert N. Harper
Scott C. Bone
Theodore W. Noyes
Edgar D. Shaw
Yoho R. McLean
C. Glover
Charles J. Bell
John Joy Edson
W. W. Finney
J. Howard Gore
J. Selwyn Tait
Charles W. Needham
David H. Buel
D. J. O'Connell
Simon Wolf
B. H. Warner
Hennen Tennings
James ¥. Oyster
W. Woodward
Diatrict of Columbia
National Civic Federation
Chicago
Heurich
Washington, DC
Grewery
Searac
Senate
CHR
Heurich Brewing CO
Horn
Militia
Marc Monsey
City Bulletins
Lillian Lee Haslam
Adelity
Charles W. Haslam
District Supreme Court
Harvey's
D. Doody
Kodak
Ida
Wodaam
Nini St
Pocahontas Association
Pocahontaz Memorial Association
Edditt House
Cook Staves Cottage
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Beld Rearich’s
Ase
Anington Bottling, Company
Dlace, Fhona W
Clabaugh
Samuel Posner
Haas
Tocateo
L Haas &O
Ave
Composition Books
R. P. Andrews Paper Co., Inc
Howe Wik
Tollow
Louisians Avenue
Seventh St
Pennsylvania Ave
Duffy
Jottain
Aruggista and Grocers
Irect
Gay Praser
Uhks Paper
Budgy Malte Whiskey Company
Evans’ Drug Store
F Street
N. W
Rick South Carohoz Man
Nansemond, 224
Seiing Oll
Thers
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Potomac Electric Power Company
14Th Street N.W
Duskels Lane
Enrliol Carr
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street
Randle Highlands
U.S
White Mouse
Enea
Pital
Dupont Circle
Drea Automobile
Droperty Boaut
U Realty Company
Tih Bi
Amcid
Callmttea
Terge Ottea
Potomac Guarantee Loan CO
St. N. Wy
Atlantic
Rooux New
Pioor Taieptone
Mata O
Citizens’ Loan & Trust CO
Adler
Lang Lenge
Victor E. Adler
Tih
Keeley Institut
Morth Canitel Atraet
Wanhitetes
Amlaves
Colemae
Alvara
Merchast Plumbers
Lacey & CO
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