Labor Unions Plan Mass Meeting and Parade Next Tuesday
Central Labor Union outlines a parade from Peace Monument at 7:20 pm to Penn Avenue and Fifteenth Street, then New York Avenue to Convention Hall. About 30 000 union members expected, with eight to twelve bands, auxiliaries joining in, and sections for building trades and typographical workers.
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Central Labor Union
Doag
Wan
James 3. McCracken
Peace Monument
Pennarlventa Avenue
Fifteenth Street
New York Avenue
Convention Hall
Muaicians' Union
Central Labor Triton
Short Weight Meats Accused Retailers Packers Agents
District Sealer of Weights and Measures Haskell reports that many retailers allege packers’ agents supply meat in short weights. Inspectors say fifty pound packages are often two to five pounds light, forcing retailers to cover shortages. Sealer seeks more authority over meat packing firms. arrests possible for future violations.
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Ans
Askell
Haskell
Protest Against Macadam on South Carolina Avenue
A committee from the East Washington Citizens' Association met at the District Building to oppose macadamizing South Carolina avenue from Thirteenth to Fitzhugh Street, seeking asphalt instead. Capt. Morrow said the $9,000 appropriation limits work to macadamizing the avenue. request for more funds will be considered by Congress. The committee was led by Capt. Potter with M I Weller, H M Baker, A B Clark, and L Ramsiall.
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East Washington
Cant, Potter
M. I. Weller
H. M. Baker
A. B. Clark
L. Ramsiall
J W Fracker Buried After Services at St Thomas Church
Julia Wilard Fracker widow of Thomea L Fracker died suddenly at her daughter's home and was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery after funeral services at St Thomas Church led by Rev C Ernest Smith. Prominent social figures attended. she was born in Parkersburg Virginia and lived in Washington over thirty years. Survivers include three children and a sister in Parkersburg.
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St. Thomas
Julia Wilard Fracker
Thomea L. Fracker
Mca
Howard Grey Douglas
Rock Creek Cemetery
St. Thomas’Church
C. Ernest Smith
Fracker
Parkersburg
Washington
Marie A. Woolper
Willard Frecker
Marie ‘A. Jackson
W. Va
Gay. J. B. Jackson
Thinks Niece Left to Be Married
Marjorie Bute, missing from Mrs. James P. Manning of 19 D street southeast since early Sunday, is believed by the aunt to have gone to New York with Paul Duncan, who recently boarded there to marry. Police have not linked Duncan to the disappearance.
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Marjorie Bute
James P. Manning
D Street Southeast
Lawsuit Seeks Ten Thousand Damages Against Railroad
Francia Myers an infant sues in district supreme court through James A. Myers his next friend alleging injuries last May from a fall into an excavation near Brightwood Avenue and W Street, maintained by Hightwood Railroad Company. The claim states the pit was inadequately guarded and seeks $10,000 in damages.
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District Supreme Court
Hightwood Rairoad Company
Francia Myers
James A. Myers
Brightwood Avenue
Veterans urged to recruit as death rate climbs in Potomac region
Capt James A. Allen of the Department of the Potomac warns that if recruitment lags the organization will fade in under a decade. He notes 56 comrades died in the six months to June 30 and stresses that pension and gunshot wound benefits have hinged on G A R action. He invites eligible comrades to join, promising a warm reception. In real estate news, multiple John H. Nots and John Bloss projects in Monroe and Newton streets northwest sell homes, each priced around 6000 to 8600 dollars, with builders Richard H. Bailey and Stone & Fairfax reporting brick colonial and brick row houses ready for occupancy in coming months.
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Department of the Potomac
Allen
Congress
G. AR
John H. Nots
Monroe
Newton Streets
Fourteenth Street
John Bloss
Boas & Phelps
Boss & Phelps
Monroe Street
Northwes
Thirteenth Street
Richard H. Bailey
Stone & Fairfex
Columbia Heights
Pack Road
Fourteenth
Quincy Streets
Herry Wardman
Suicide in Despondency: Robert Bell Found Dead at 1135 Ninth St
Robert Bell a 45 year old printer was found dead at his home 1135 Ninth Street Northwest with gas escaping from an open jet. Deputy Coroner Glasebrook ruled death a suicide amid personal crisis. Bell, nephew of Mrs Park Ager of Alexandra, had been unemployed and spoke of being tired of living. His body was sent to the morgue.
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Robert Bell
Ninth Street
Glasebrook
Bell
Park Ager
Alexandra
Margaret Mont- Bell
Printing Union Adopts Eight-Hour Day Schedule
The International Printing Preasmen's Union reports a new eight-hour workday in all union offices nationwide after a referendum, with sixty city offices already observing the change and five nonunion shops keeping the old hours. Press feeders folders and gatherers in book binders also gain the shorter day. Ike Sucecay has Been Merited. C. E. 8, Ice Cream-pure Velvet Kind, Drugetete.
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International Printing Preasmen's Union
Washington
United States
Ike Sucecay
Boy Suffering Bullet Wound Reported in Manasas Va
Ten year old Charien Harris of Manasas Virginia was brought to Emergency Hospital with a bullet wound to the abdomen. The incident is described as an accidental discharge of a revolver. The boy’s condition is not serious.
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Charien Harris
Manaseas
Torphat Yeaterfay
Health and Expression Talk at Washington Kindergarten Club
The Washington City Kindergarten Club invites members to 186 Columbia Road NW for a program on Health and Expression of the Body by Mrs M Landon Reed. The event occurs Friday with Mr. M. Landon Reed delivering the address to kindergartners and attendees.
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Washington City
Columbia Road Northwest
M. Landon Reed
Muddiman É& Co
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