Miller and Shanks Fired From Printery After Letters
Former foremen Miller and Shanks were dismissed by Public Printer Stillings amid union concerns and alleged noncompliance. Letters from Shanks to the President and Loeb trace administrative battles over wages, union open shop policy, and cost cuts at the Government Printing Office. Shanks linked to Kentucky Republican circles in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mita Shanks
Miller
Stillings
Manning
Civil Service Commissioners
Civil Service
Milter Cage
Typographical Union
Bookbinders Union
Ladies’ Bookbinders Union
Electrotypers and Stereotypers’ ‘Union
Mio Bhanky
Mrhanks
Kentucky Republican Association of the District
Prominent Washington figure E G Farrell dies after illness
E G Farrell a long time Washington resident and former Hartford labor leader died at his residence on H22 B street northeast after a year of declining health following pneumonia. A lawyer and former copy editor at the Government Printing Office, he held several union and fraternal posts and leaves a widow and three children. Funeral from his home to the Church of the Holy Comforter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Farrell
Washington
H22
B Street
Farrell
Yarrell
Hartford
Conn
Hartford Typographical Union
American Federation of Labor
Connecticut
Government Printing Office
Columbia Typographical Union
Washington Tribe
Georgetown University Law School
District Bar
Government Printing Office Council
the National Union
Grand Windthorst Club Tournament At Benning Track
A grand tournament with barbecue and ball will be hosted by the Windthorst Club of St Mary's Parish on Tuesday August 21 at Benning race track. Twenty five riders compete under Chief Marshal William P Magruder with judges and time keeper and prize list including sixty dollars in gold for first, harness set for second, saddle and bridle for third, and other gear for the remaining places. Proceeds support St Mary's school building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windthorst Club
St Mary's Parish
Benning Race Track
William P. Magruder
George Ferguson
Walter Button
JB. O'Shaughne
John H. Ruppert
Robert I. Stennell
J. H Busher
William Mullin
J. D Robinson
Andrew L Beyer
C. Carlin
Alexandria
James Rodgers
Hyattville
Anton, Auth
N. Auth
Marine Band
St. Mary's School Building Fund
J George Auth
Joseph Zegowitz
Carl J. Mess
Frank Auth
Albert
Building Boom Continues As July Permits Rise
July sees 451 building permits issued with total costs of 988 461 down from 1 2 million in June and 1 3 million in May. Major activity centers northwest with 827 400 spent on structures including eighty two large dwellings and forty four frame dwellings along with stores, apartments, a power station and ware houses among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford
Adams Road dispute and Georgetown street upgrades debated
Commissioners said the Adams fill road lies within Zoological Park bounds and District jurisdiction ends over certain streets. A police watch will monitor speeding after dark, with a Tenth precinct bicycle officer on duty until 11. Building permits were issued for three projects in Georgetown and two houses in other wards, with costs listed. Local health official urged street improvements for public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Fill
Rock Creek Park
Connecticut Avenue
Zoological Park
Or Georges Prince
Eleventh Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
May Sylvester
Tenth Precinct
Alleged Bigamist Held by Justice After Confrontations
John Lansdafle colored of 2007 eighth street northwest held for the grand jury under $500 bond by Justice Kimball yesterday. Lansdafle pleaded not guilty. Complaining witnesses Mary Lansdale of Craig I street and Carrie Lansdale declare they were married to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lansdaffe
Eighth Street Northwest
Justice Kimball
Lansdafle
Mary Lansdale
Craig I Street
Carrie Lansdalle
Relsinger
Listing of Suit and Trouser Prices
A fragmented price list shows suits priced from 12.85 to 35.00, and trousers ranging from 1.90 to 7.50 with some misread or corrupted entries. The items include multiple suit prices and several trouser prices, indicating an apparel sale or catalog notation.
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America
Saks & Company
Pennsylvania
Avenue Seventh Street
Overholt
Wilson
Sherwood
Elk’s Hall
Maryland
John Wedderburn CO
Denwent
Main
Perolin
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
la. Ave
D St
Columbia Graphophone Co
F St. NW
the Sunday Post
Wensh
Herrmann Is & Eyecista
Sheboygan
Unea
J. E. Dyer & CO
St. N. W
Burchell
A. Eberly
Miller and Shanks
Fred
Printery
E. G. Farrell
Beveridge
Susan J. Beveridge
M W Beveridge
H Street
Catherine Coffey
M Street
Dominio
Drs Coffey
Patrick J. Coffey
John F
George F Hicker
Patrick Hickey
Ang Fied
Friedlander
Aius Br
Fen
Friedlander Bros
Seventh Street
Chicago
Hecht
Fia
AIST
Igeam
St. Mary's Parish
Thomas
Georgetown
Scott, Caton
Brown
Brown’s Alley
HW. Whitaker
Health Office
Public Earth
Thoma H Welton
Harvard Street
N R Grim
H Melton
T J Giles
Davenport
de Rosasy
JL Giles
T 3 Giles
WV Lewis
Girard Street
Edward P Simors
Oxiy Bulletins
Hotel Johnson Cafea
Norfolk
New York
J.T. Doyles
Garfield
Garfield Citizens’ Association
Garfield Hall
A .W. Carrol
A. L Smith
D H Barnes
W Lewis
R. Ambush
James H Young
Hamilton Road
Phone West
Comley Bros
Chicago-Jewel
Maddiman & Co
Rane
12Th St
Sign of the Fox
Seventeenth St. Ww
Bond
N. Cap St
Magnola Spa
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Sip
Allen Kuppenheimer
Hell
Isidor Grosner
Witchen
Mr. Merchant
Potomac Electric Power Co
Lath St. N. AM
Horn
Zaitce
Maurer
Philadelphia
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