Lemmon Jewelers Carves 53 Years In Washington
C S Lemmon the jeweler arrived in Washington on April 1 1866 and built Lemmon Lewis then Lemmon & Lewis later Lemmon & Son remains a family business. He recalls muddy streets wooden walks and a growing town as he and brothers built a lasting retail and service store with pharmacy optometry and watch repair enduring through decades.
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Lemmon
Washington
Fred K. Stewart
Merv Lemmon
PSO
George Co Stewart
Slove Loytle
Robert
Lytle
Mr Lemmon
Lemmon & Son
John Lemmon
Tly
Claude Lemmon
Mr. Lembion
Central Park
Rock Island
Frank Rovers
Rovers
Mr. Levinion
Greensture
Padinc
Datana
Chicaso
L. Do Robinson
Mr. Robinson
William Nelson
S. Lemmon
Indiana
Sear Iso
Dr. Burroughs
Mario Anderson
J. B. Lemmon
Purdue University
Saud Lennon
Ernest
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Lemimon Stores Reflect Washington Jewelry History
Mr Lemimon recalls decades of Washington jewelry trade from early 20th century to present. He notes shifts from pocket watches to wristwatches, changes in notable shops, and how lifelong ties with the community contributed to a long, steady business across fifty three years.
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Mr. Lettinon
Washington
J. K B. Lemmon
City Bark Commission
Lemimon
Robinson
Lemonton
Lemiman
Motorists Urged to Remove 1951 Front License Plates
Des Moines a state official warned that drivers with 1951 license plates on the front must remove them immediately. John Carlson head of the motor vehicle department said police are ordered to halt vehicles displaying 1051 plates on the front bumper and that 1952 rules require only a rear plate.
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Des Moines
John Carlson
State
MacArthur Backers Quit GOP Contest
Ashland Wis based national MacArthur backers shift support to Senator Taft for president calling his Wisconsin primary showing a right of way to the GOP nomination. Editor John Chapple hopes MacArthur could join Taft as vice president or as secretary of state if elected.
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Ashland
Wis
National fighters-for-MacArthur
Robert A Taft
John Chapple
Taft
Wisconsin
Chapple
Douglas MacArtiin
Pacific
Quiz Man In Stabbing During Tavern Fight
Des Moines detectives questioned William Win after a stabbing during a tavern fight. Investigators sought witnesses and secured preliminary details about the incident and potential charges.
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Des Moines
William Win
Des Moines Voters to Ballot on School Bond
Des Moines voters will face a May 5 special election on a multi million dollar school improvement program. The Des Moines school board approved a 4,900,000 bond to complete construction of seven grade school buildings and a 1,700,000 bond for additional facilities.
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Des Moines
Steel wage talks set to begin at 9 30 am CST
New York dispatch reports wage negotiations between John A Stephens chief steel industry wage negotiator and CIO United Steel Workers will open at 9 30 am CST tomorrow. Benjamin Fairless of U S Steel pursues price hikes to offset higher wages as government seizure discussions loom under President Truman.
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New York
John A Stephens
CIO
United Steel Workers
Washington
Benjamin Fairless
U.S. Steel
Fairless
Truman
Philip Murray
CLO United Steelworkers
Jen Morrell
Jones and Laughlin Steel Co
Wage Stabilization Board
Murray
Mr. Truman
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