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Palmer and Ricketts contract fighting over Lanston deal
Public Printer Palmer and Foreman of Printing Ricketts faced a lengthy Washington inquiry into the Lanston and Mergenthaler contracts. Testimony covered Ricketts bid hesitations, Palmer's leadership, use of contractors, and alleged motives behind promotions. Officials discussed New York visits, White House contacts, and prior commissions while enforcing ethical questions about administrative decisions.
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Frank W. Palmer
Oscar J. Ricketta
Keep
Government Printing Office
Ricketts
Palmer
Palmers
Ricketts Commission
New York
Cottle
Tapley
Lanston
Nathan
Dodge
W Mergenthaler Company
Hitchcock
Garfield
Mergentheler and
Lenston Companies
Forest Service
Pinchot
Don Quixote
Murray
Keap’ and
A. H. Larkin
John L. Kennedy
Mergenthhler Company
Ofce
Larkin
Kennedy
Itinois
Washington
Herald
Ricketta
Morgenthavens
Née
Thurston
St. Louis
Skiff
Hodenberg
East St. Louis
Cullom
Hopkins
Mr. Larkin
Mergenthaler Company
Tarkin
Peter
Mr. Ricketts
W. H. Tapley
Albert Cotile
Engineers’ Club
Langston
Loeb
Cortelyou
United States
J. Maury Dove
Lanston Company
Mr. Palmer
Mr. Dove
Mr. Bancroft
Cottle and
Hodey
Gen. L. T. Michener
Mergenthaler
Gen. Michener
Dove
Byrnes
Hodes
Iowa
Congress
Chicago
Philadelphia
Ger. Michener
Suite
Lanstong
Worthington
Tha Wiray
Langton
Conaigeradt
KW. Finley
U. & Dept. of Agriculture
Lower Lakes
Rocky Mountain
East Plateau
Maine
Rocky Mountains
Laska
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Dakotas
Elope
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Arkansas
Miassaipovakoya
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Laka
Masera New York
New Englen
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