Blair Named First Assistant Corporation Counsel
Henry P Blair was appointed first assistant corporation counsel to succeed Edward H Thomas recently named head of the department. Blair, born in Plymouth New Hampshire in 1868, studied at Dartmouth and George Washington University Law School and has a noted equity practice. The appointment, viewed as excellent by the bar and supported by Thomas and West, followed a week of consideration though Blair did not seek the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P. Blair
Edward H. Thomas
Drew B. Duvall
Blair
Commissioner West
Thomas
West
Henry P Blair
Henry W Blair
New Hampshire
Plyrmouth
Washington
House of Representatives
Phillips-Exeter Academy
Dartmouth College
Columbian
George Washington, University Law School
Henry Wise Garnett
Corcoran Thom
Power from Food Promises Health Through Grape-Nuts
A Missouri woman describes severe stomach trouble and weight loss until after using Grape-Nuts. She reports heartburn relief, eased digestion, and regained strength and weight, claiming the cereal helped restore daily life. The testimonial cites Pastura Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan, noting a ten day trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Pastura Co
Battie Creek
Mich
Commissioners Seek Resident Street Status for Sixteenth Street
District Commissioners mail a circular asking Sixteenth street property holders whether the thoroughfare should remain a resident street or allow business encroachment. They cite it as one of the city’s widest roads, passing Rock Creek Park, with only one side usable for buildings, and aim to precinct a future Congress law blocking business licenses there. Sixteenth street may soon be named Executive avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth Street
Fisure
Rock Creek Park
Fourteenth Street
Executive Avenue
Twenty fil ter beds in use at water plant
The filtration plant now operates twenty beds and furnishes 60,000,000 gallons of filtered water daily. With two or three more beds this week the entire supply will be filtered, allowing raw water in mains to be cut off. War Department sets October 1 as the date to complete filtration. Superintendent McFarland reports rapid progress on the Sixth Street main and hopes full operation within five weeks, with winter service underway by November 1. Decorations for Weddings. Work entrusted to Gude receives attention of decorators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
McFarland
District Water Service
Sixth Street
Daily City Ads Urge Full Range of Goods and Services
A dense page of city notices and ads promotes regular daily specials rather than weekend bargains. It highlights Havennier's Bread for purity, hotel dining options at Hotel Johnson Cafes, seafood dishes, and meal plans at various eateries. Also advertised are ice cream purity, Reisinger's gal. ice cream, Johnston's orders for staples, Chicago-Jewel gas ranges, and Keene's Shoe Store offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reisinger
C. A. Muddiman & Go
Sampfire
Keene's
St. Nw
Protest Targets Liquor License for Pen and Pencil Club
Bitter protests fill the District Excise Board hearing as residents and clergy oppose granting a liquor license to the Pen and Pencil Club at Ninth and East Capitol streets. The board will decide later after hearing arguments from about twenty speakers, including women and church leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pen and Pencil Club
Ninth and
Capitol Streets
District Excise Board
Wast Washington
Aaron Rosenfeld
Behrend
Lcense
Excise Board
Burnett
Burnatt
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Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Suinghs Syforg
Massachusetts Avenue
Stone & Fairfax, Inc
New York Avenue
F St
Herman
A. Herman’s Sons Co
H Street
Commisstat
Ers
Gude
City Bulletins
Havenneir
Ocat
Hotel Johnson Cafen
Choice Entablea
Lifetime Experience Club
Manhattan Cette
Charles A. Eckatein
Johnston's
7Th St
Cravenette Rain C
Priestley Cravenettes
Cravenette
Priest Priestley Cravenettes
Errsannes
Goodyear Rain Coat Co
Ninth Street N. W
Women Before Excise Board
Dominico Gloria
Washington Southern Railroad Company
Franconia
Dominico
Leonard J. Mather
Intume
Shaffer
14Th & 1
R. Annette Javins
Béda
Harry W. Javins
Javins
Willam B. Reilly
Moses
W. H. Grovermann
Galt & Bro
Berry & Whitmore Company
F and
Eleventh Streets
Southern By
Warrenton
Washington Daily
House & Herrmann
Sts.n.w
Lace
Nottingham
Pacific
Atlantic
M.S. M
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Telephone Directory
U.S. Realty Co
Firemen’s Insurance Co
la. Ave
Paave
Washington, D. C
Elgin
Waltham
Selinger
A. Eberly’ S Sons
Seventh St
ADLER
St. and
Mass. Ave
N. W
Victor E. Adler
Clothing House
Tih St
H.W
Gur Price
Pettit & CO
7Th and I Sts
Hubbard Heating Co
F Street
W. W
Arene Cheile
Washington Gas Light
Burlington, Vt
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
la. Ava
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