Bid spree at Eleventh street post office auction
Lively bidding occurred yesterday morning on Eleventh street at a post office building auction of discarded furniture and fixtures. Carpets fetched four to five dollars, a pony express model sold for a quarter, reflecting generally low prices amid a wide array of items. Meanwhile at the White House Portuguese Minister Viscount de Alto, a diplomat in Washington, was welcomed by President Roosevelt with no formal address.
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Eleventh Street
White House
Viscount de Alte
Portugal
United States
Roosevelt
Alte
Diplomatic Corps
Washington
Brennan Construction Chief Says Corruption Will Be Exposed
Edward H. Johnson testifies that P J Brennan misread hints about money and that witnesses may be pressured. Brennan claims Fernald labeled the firm "too chinchy" for not securing contracts, while Captain Markham defends the contract system. Johnson explains why no payment was made, preferring Washington as a partner over Moundsville.
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Brennan
Washington
Moundsville
Markham
Fernald
P. J. Brennan
The
Brennan Construction Company
Crawford Company
iIarald Davis
Crawford Paving Company
Edward B Johnson
Brennan Company
Johnson
Beall
Beall Construction Company
Capt Markham
Engineer Department
Ofgee
Hearing on favoritism in contract awards continues
Brennan Construction Company accuses Charles Fernald of influencing district contracts. Brennan seeks annulment of the Cranford Paving Company deal and calls for witnesses to testify on alleged discrimination in highway work. The hearing, delayed to Friday, involves notes from Capt Markham and statements from Brennan, Beall and Crawford representatives.
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Brennan
Brennan Construction Company
Charles A Douglas
Charles Fernald
Cranford Paving Company
Capt Markham
Cranford Company
Macfarland
P J Brennar
Josep
Percy Crawford
Crawsford Paring Company
B Hunt
G L Baker
Douglas
Services in Two Parks Approved
The Young Men's Christian Association wins approval to hold religious meetings in Trantlin and Lincoln parks on Sundays from June 7 to September 27. Announcement notes standard promotions and local business inserts interwoven in the page.
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Panama
Pennsylvania Avenue
Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Health Department
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
George M. Oyster, Jr
Connecticut Avenue
Mission Library
Crawer
Fenice
House & Herrmann
Eye Sts
N. W
A. F. Burnot
BRO. & CO
Dyeray
F Street
Hirsh’s Shoe Stores
Seventh St. N. W
K and
L Sts
Kapps
PA Ave
Friedlander
Friedlander Bros
Lou
James Fo
Gude
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Edward H. Johnson
Gallery OF Foreign Arts
Costikyan Bros. & CO
New York City
Carl W. Toboldt
Builders’ Club
Builders' Club of
Bloomingdale
G. A Webber
Harold Burley
Lawrence Jones
Victor Tyree
Darwin Tyree
Horstford’s
Russia
Burt & Packard
Beece
Robert Berberich
Seventh St
Venient
Flub Furniture Co
Seventh and
D Streets
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
N.W
ARTO
City Bulletins
Vancom
Cannon
M_ 10
Robinson's
Heurich’s
Seling
Maerzen and Senate—brewery
Arlington Bottling Company
Same Old Place
1Th Street
Muddiman & Co
Marie Schweiger
Connecticut
Brouse's
Ninth Street Nw
Chas. Kaufman & Sons
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Inter-Ocean Building
Ninth Street
Munyon
Morsell
Albert L Johnson
Propri
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Post
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
McConnell
Randle Highlands’ Capitol
U.S
Randle Highlands
Fron
Capitol
Dupont Circle
U 3 Realty Company
Apread Realty Company
Central Rations
oMres
Central National Back
7Th St End Paave Nw
Warner’s
Warners
Warners Sato
Welte
Warners Eafe
Lacey & CO
G St
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