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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1924

Page

2

Lansburgh Staff Guests Enjoy Glen Echo Picnic Event

Lansburgh and Bro employees and relatives attended their sixth annual picnic at Glen Echo Park. Morning baseball pitted married men against single men with a 9 to 1 victory for the married team. Contests included Bumblebee, Love, crowing, blindfold, shoe race, banana relay, and more with prizes for top performers. Political speeches and park amusements followed, arranged by committee leaders including J F McTver and W R Schmucker, with Howard Berrs and J White handling publicity.

Lansburgh & Bro Glen Echo Park Campbell Ruth Talbott AL Blaser Hookes Brad Wo Holmes R M Fleming Schalk Magruder Dann Boyer Bogan Randall Terko Potter Bowan Banford White Rirker Anderson Farmens Sol Goldstein McTiver Simon WP Schmucker Fred Huber Marx E Kahn J White McTver Schmucker Holmes Publicty Howard Berrs Landsman White Harris Lawman Jane Stuart Worthington Richardson Caldwell Holmes & Smith Tucker

Final Decree Granted in Claspell Divorce Case

Mrs Ollie Ho Claspell received a final absolute divorce from Walter C Claspell before Justice Bailey. The decree orders Claspell to pay $40 monthly alimony and $109 legal fees to Attorneys Hardison Howard and Clarke. Claspell denied the allegations of misconduct and said his wife sought grounds for divorce which he refused to provide. the couple wed on August 16 1903.

Ollie Ho Claspell Walter C Claspell Justice Bailey Caspell Hardison Howard Clarke Claspell Claspell Claspells

Four Enlisted Men Are Now Midshipmen

Four navy enlisted men listed as passing the competitive exam for Naval Academy entry are now midshipmen at Annapolis. They include R F Gleason, seaman first class from Massies Hill Virginia. H B Taliaferro, yeoman third class from Rossin Va C Mo Harris Aerographer third class. Crump ler W Ya W Lowe, seaman second class from 110k Krederick street Clarksbury Wa. The notice invites owners to reclamation through the Washington Post Found Column.

Navy Nose Virginia West Irginia Naval Academy Annapolis R &F Gleason Seaman Massies Hill

Six outings at Chesapeake Beach this week draw crowds

Six Qutings this week at Chesapeake Beach with over 150 expected at the Union No 602 excursion tomorrow. The day features foot races for women and girls and a tug of war between steam fitters and helpers, plus a potato race and a shoe race. Other groups schedule large outings later in the week with thousands expected.

Union United Association of Journeymen Plumbers and Steam Fitters Chesapeake Beach H M Brown Pennsylvania Avenue South East Employer Beneficial Association Washington Gas Light Company M Doener Washington Corner Knights of Columbus Frank J Haske Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows B Kincer Weather Bureau Mutual Benefit Association S. Kann Sons Company Business Womens Council William F Friel Hattie G Rupport Warder Street

Wife Seeks Limited Divorce Alleging Desertion and Neglect

Mrs Marv Fi Rahe filed a limited divorce petition in the Pastrict Supreme court against Charles M Rahe a plumber alleging desertion drunkenness neglect and improper attentions to another woman. The couple married in April 1916 and the filing lists lawyers O Shea and Sacks as representatives.

Charles M Rahe Supreme Court Marv Fi Rahe O Shea Mrs Rahe

Summer Furniture and Rugs at Special Low Prices

Large stock marked down on summer furniture and rugs with many items priced low. Buyers are urged to select early Monday morning for savings on Old Hickory and related rockers, settees, couches, and gliding settees in gray duck, khaki, and striped fabrics with adjustable heads, ranging from modest to premium models. Deals highlight Old Hickory arm rockers, side rockers, and assorted hammocks and gliding settees at sale prices.

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Lansburgh Firm OW Glen Echo Gating O. H. Claspell Midshipmen Tolumn Washington Poat Howard Berry Lansburgh & Brother Columbus Knights Studebaker Geo.Moyster Tls Connecticut Ave sSrarms Dairy Franklin Ameka Battania Mayer & CO Seventh Street Old Furniture Apindle
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