Labor unions plan mass meeting after march parade
Central Labor Union outlines plans for a huge parade and mass meeting led by eighty one local unions on Tuesday evening November 25. The march will start at the Peace Monument at 7 20 PM and proceed via Penn Avenue to Fifteenth Street and New York Avenue, ending at Convention Hall for hours of addresses and music featuring eight bands with possibly more joining.
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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
District sealer cites short weights by meat packers and retailers
The District Sealer of Weights and Measures Haskell announced an investigation into short weights in meat sales. Inspectors report fifty pound packages from packing houses often run two to five pounds light, with retailers forced to compensate by short weighing. Authorities will seek tougher authority over meat packing firms.
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Ans
Askell
Haskell
Protest Against Macadam On South Carolina Avenue
A committee from the East Washington Citizens Association visited the District Building to protest macadamizing South Carolina Avenue from Thirteenth to Fifteenth Street. Captain Morrow said the Commissioners would grant the request if Congress provides more funds. With $9,000 already appropriated, only macadamizing the avenue can be completed. The committee included Captain Potter as chairman, 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
Fracker Burial Follows Services at St Thomas Church
Mrs 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 conducted by Rev C Ernest Smith. Prominent Washington socialite, she had lived here over thirty years and was active in church work. Surviving are three children Mrs Marie A Woolper Mrs Howard Grey Douglas and Willard Fracker and sister Mrs Marie A Jackson of Parkersburg.
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Rock Creek
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 disappeared from Mrs. James P. Manning’s home at 19 D Street Southeast early Sunday. Manning told police she believes the girl ran off to New York with Paul Duncan, who recently boarded there, to be married. Police have not connected Duncan to the disappearance.
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Marjorie Bute
James P. Manning
D Street Southeast
Lawsuit Seeks 10000 Damages From Railroad Company
Francia Myers an infant sues through James A Myers for 10000 in the District Supreme Court alleging injuries from a fall into an excavation near Brightwood avenue and W Street on May last. The pit was claimed to be inadequately guarded by the Hightwood Railroad Company.
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District Supreme Court
Hightwood Rairoad Company
Francia Myers
James A. Myers
Brightwood Avenue
Weeds Recruits Urge Potomac Department Survival
Capt James A. Allen of the Department of the Potomac warns the organization cannot endure its current death rate without large-scale recruitment from those outside its ranks. He notes 56 comrades died in the six months ending June 30 and emphasizes the G A R's legislative impact on veteran benefits.
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Department of the Potomac
Allen
Congress
G. AR
Suicide by Gas Fatality at 1135 Ninth Street NW
Robert Bell aged forty five was found dead at his home with gas flowing from an open jet. Deputy Coroner Glasebrook ruled death a suicide by self inflicted gas asphyxia amid personal crisis. Bell, a printer from Alexandria kin to Mrs. Park Ag er, had been unemployed and troubled by speech impediment. His body taken to the morgue.
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Robert Bell
Ninth Street
Glasebrook
Bell
Park Ager
Alexandra
Margaret Mont- Bell
Eight-Hour Day Adopted in Union Printing Offices
By order of the International Print ing Preasmen's Union a new eight-hour working day schedule took effect yesterday in Washing ton and all union offices across the United States. About sixty union printing offices in the city observed the change, with several already on the shorter day, and the update extended to other offices yesterday morning. Press feeders folders and gatherers in book binderies gained the shorter hours, while five nonunion shops retained the old schedule. 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
Boy SufferS Bullet Wound In Washington News
A ten year old colored boy Charien Harris of Manaseas Virginia was brought to Emergency suffering from a bullet wound in the abdomen after an accidental discharge of a revolver. His condition is not serious. Local items note plans for a Lincoln Benefit Luncheon at National Rifles Armory to aid the Bell Home for Children with meals served at 12 to 2 pm tomorrow and Thursday.
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Charien Harris
Manaseas
Torphat Yeaterfay
Bell
Anchal
Bell Home
National Rifles Armory
G. Street
Minth
Tenth Atreets
Washington Kindergartners Hear Health Talk in Club Event
The Washington City Kindergarten club met at 186 Columbia road NW with Mrs M Landon Reed delivering a talk on Health and Expression of the Body. The program also advertised local services and products, including optical exams and rye whiskey, with various business notices interspersed.
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Washington City
Columbia Road Northwest
M. Landon Reed
Muddiman É& Co
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Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
China
Shine
Haarlem
Dresden
Bay of House & Herrmann
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Johnson Bros
St. N. W
The
Sanitary Paper Bottle Co., Inc
C Street
Chas. Kaufman &Sons
Goodyear Company
Fetreet, Moar
Crssaer. A. Ave
Slisworle i Fyford
John B. Espey
Friedlander Bros
Arvers
Oni Pean
Barber & Boss
and & Ste
Lesdera
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Mes
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A. R. Weeds
Department of Potomac
Treso
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Monroe
Newton Streets
Fourteenth Street
John Bloss
Boas & Phelps
Boss & Phelps
Monroe Street
Northwes
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Richard H. Bailey
Stone & Fairfex
Columbia Heights
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Fourteenth
Quincy Streets
Herry Wardman
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City Bulletins
Schneider
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New York
Rosenfeld
H Street
Lincoln
Hutter
Eges
J.T. D. Pyles
R. P. Andrews, Paper Co., Inc
F. B. Nichols
E Street
Nee AG
Fearceo
Uenvelo
Pease Eee
Teloc
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
E Street N. W
W. & J.B. Henderson, Inc
Colonial Bureau
Dresser
R.W.& J.B. Henderson, Inc
F Street
Dra. Buchanan
N.C
Herrich’s
Moerzen and Senatebrewery
Aminging, Botting, Company
Sum
Cravenette
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Mayer &Co
Maerzen
Senate
Maerz
Bentte
Lothe Sekaie
Mestad
Heurech Brewing CO
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Enna Ave
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