Palais Royal to Expand with Six-Story Red Brick Addition
Plans for a large addition to the Palais Royal on Eleventh Street call for a six story red brick expansion matching the main building. The new wing will house a 32 by 30 foot dining room on the fourth floor, a mahogany waiting room, velvet carpet, and expanded departments including furniture, women’s wear, and jewelry. The project aims to offer modern comforts, fireproof construction, and expanded lines of goods. Architect George P Hale designed the plans.
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Palais Royal
Eleventh Street
George P Hale
George P Hales
Eleventh
G Streets
Two New Houses Planned On Massachusetta Avenue
William A. H. and Franklin T. Lanner plan two investment houses on the south side of Massachusetta Avenue near Sheridan Circle. One house will have sixteen rooms and five baths, the other fourteen rooms and five baths. Both will be American basement style with 25 foot frontages. One will be faced in white stone, the other in brick with stone trim.
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William A. H
Franklin T. Lanner
Massachusetta Avenue
Sheridan Circle
Roads in Steel Markets Demand For Nearly 400000 Tons
New York reports show Y-Ratheada placing orders for equipment this week totaling over 120000 tons of rolled steel including 60000 tons rail 4260 cars 19 locomotives and 3270 tons bridge work. Rail contracts include 24000 tons for Philadelphia and Reading 15000 for Atlantic Coast Line with other pending calls for 360000 to 460400 tons for New York Central and several railways.
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New York
Ratheada
Philadelphia
Reading
Atlantic Coast Line
New York Central
Pennsylvania
St. Paul
Chicago and Northwestern
Louisville and Nashville
Seaboard Air Line
Florida and East Coast Railroad
The
Baltimore and Ohl
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Financial Situation in Bombay Improves After Holidays
Bombay reports improved Lepseniat position as native bankers settle emergency needs after holidays. Shara market remains uncertain though a hopeful settlement may follow if the pearl syndicate weather the storm.
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Bombay
British India
Pearl Syndicate
New Market Plans Ready for Washington 1915
Congress has appropriated 125040 for a municipal fish market. Architect Snowden Ashford completed the plans. The market would occupy two city blocks near Twelfth and Water streets southwest with construction hoped to start in the spring.
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Congress
Snowden Ashford
Twelfth
Water Streets
Plaza owners hurt by stalled condemnation profits
Tenants leave near Union Station as government purchase lags. District realty expects reinvestment profits but delay in approving payments leaves owners without income, despite razing underway. Landlords report tenants displaced and roomers moving elsewhere, with several thousand dollars anticipated once purchase is authorized.
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Union Station
Capitol
Investmenta Mn
George Ivinis Williams
Retail Merchants Association Notes Highlight Trade Revival
The Retail Merchants Association reports fall trade activity rising as Washington state sales forces bustle and buyers return from wholesale centers. Plans surface for a national retail merchants association while members push for better lighting on Found G streets and New York Avenue and celebrate window displays attracting shoppers.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Washington
George Topham
Association
New York Avenue
Board of District Commissioners
Cra
Baltimore Laundrymen Representative Plans Panama Trip
The laundrymen’s section representative, Mr Killian, will travel with several Baltimore friends and is expected to visit Panama before returning home.
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Killian
Baltimore
Panama
Pure Milk Fund Drive Unites Local Charities
Representatives from Neighborhood House Infants' and Children's Milk Dispensary Friendship House and Colored Social Settlement formed a central milk committee to raise funds for free pure milk distribution to poor babies amid rising milk prices. Invited to join were Children's Hospital and St Mary's Mill Station. Committee members include Dr William J. French Mrs Clara D Neleigh Miss Lydia Burklin Dr C C Conklin and Miss Isabelle Strong.
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Children’s Milk Dispensary
Friendship House
Colored Social Settlement
Neighborhood House
Children's Hospital
St. Mary‘s Mill Station
Wiliam
French
Clara D. Neleigh
Lydia Burklin
C. C. Conklin
Isabelle Strong
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Pennsylvania Steel Company
National Tube Company
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
New Franklin
Entz
Franklin
David S. Hendricks Co., Inc
Connecticut Avenue
Ryp Andrews
West Virginia
Retail Merchante’ Association
Claude Miller
Automobile
Mount Vernon
Muller
Columbus
Franklin V. Eirwan
New Orleans
Cadillac
Cook & Stoddard Co
Conn
Ave. Tel
Prices
Overland
Overland Washington Motor Co., Inc
14Th St. N. W
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo, Ohio
Willys
N. W
Tudebaker Garford
Church Street
Church St. Cock
Counnan
Dupont Garage
Acaeae Electric
Rewiy
Southsorth Reteer
MFOT
Stow
Ar Gow Cunning Order
North
Ford Automobile
Plummer
FORD
Naval Hospital
Phon, ‘Ein
AIRE
Tourist Auto Livery Co
Lincoln
Setra & Garage
My Lewis
Trie
Augie Tread Wonski
Kiesaler Rubber Tire Co
St. N. W
Ieal Supply Co
Rambler Mitchell Maxwell
HM. B. Leary, Jr
Cadillag Baker Electric Tire Cook & Stoddard Co
Chalmers
Zell Motor Car Co
H St. NW
Irvin T. Donohce
M St. WN
Potomas Motor Qar
Studebaker Gan and
Liedtric
Alpo & Suppiy
Tel Welt i
Bartram Garage
Bartram
Ier
Albeberte Roy Oper Week
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