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Library of Congress1919

Image 1 of The Washington times (Washington [D.C.]), November 18, 1919, (FINAL EDITION)

WEATHER Fl talikt wit air mm rla4r wMiktr w 7 at 8 43 dfntti INAL EDITION NUMBER 11353 gSS WASHINGTON TUESDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 18 1919 IQtmt Wil Street Pricetl PRICE TWO CENTS OPERATORS TO ASK GOVERNMENT TO PAY INCREASES TO MINERS Rat Week Mifk for America Roper for Secretary Fear a Queer Poison By AITHlI BRISBA5E Otrrrtht I n I A picture hi good old London launch describes the attitude of certain prosperous people in the United States toward Bolshe vism radicalism etc In England they are having fcRat Week to dear out all the _ rata The picture in Punch shows two nice old English ladies going up in a balloon to get away from the rata during Rat Week They do not realize that just when there is most attention concentrated on rats those rata are least apt to be dangerous Otto H Kahn musical financier n Elisabeth Martmry young human dynamo are working to gether on a campaign to get milk for the children of America t time to start such a cam paign for children of America also drink milk and with milk as 5h 21 quart in great cities it was time for charity to

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Library of Congress1873

Map of the city of Washington : premium map for subscribers to the Real estate directory of Washington City published by E.F.M. Faehtz and Fred. W. Pratt : and containing buildings, railroads, sewers, watermains, fire plugs, etc

Cadastral topographic map showing lot and block numbers, "houses," and "shanties." Relief shown by contours. "Up to January 1st, 1874." "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1873 by J. Enthoffer ... at Washington." Includes "Table showing the width of streets [and] avenues." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy 1 fold-lined, torn, and trimmed. LC copy 2 shellacked and halved. 2 copies DCP

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Library of Congress1931

Image 4 of The Washington daily news (Washington, D.C.), February 28, 1931

Vivian Gordon Death Linked With Graft Noted Rabbi Says Wise Asks Gov Roosevelt to Investigate City Affairs as Result of Womans Murder By Utted Prese NEW YORK Gangsters inside and outside the police department on and off the magistrates bench I were under suspicion today for kill i pe odHolra q i ing redhaired Vivian Gordon who apparently died because police had revealed her intention to disclose fin other police frameup So sensational was the killing so dramatic and revealing were her ac tivities disclosed in the investigation that followed so strongly did the killing recall the revelations in the famous RosenthalRecker police racketeer alliance of1912 that Rab I bi Stephen Wise issued a public J statement today arraigning New i York City police and judiciary for their alliance with crime Awful Punishment The murder was notice that ex posure of organized criminality will meet with swift and awful punish ment he said The affairs of New York cry for investigation from top to bottom be ginning or ending with the office of Mayor He called for an investigation by Gov Franklin D Roosevelt whom he praised for the present Seabury magistrates inquiry and suggested further the organization of a

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Library of Congress1937

Image 13 of The Washington daily news (Washington, D.C.), June 30, 1937

Publishers Map Fight on Closed Guild Shop Editors Take Stand After Convention of Editorial Workers Claim Unions Resolutions on Spanish War and Court Bill Menace Freedom of Press By United Press CHICAGO American newspaper publishers are on record today as unalterably opposed to the closed Guild shop or any other form of closed shop for those who prepare and edit news and pictures for news papers A resolution to that effect was adopted unanimously late yesterday at a convention of newspaper pub lishers from all parts of the United States The publishers declared termination not to enter agreement with editorial upon a closed shop basis their de into any employes The convention which was called after the St Louis Guild convention adopted a bargaining code which in cluded mandatory rules calling for a closed or Guild shop in all contracts with newspapers was presided over by JamesG Stahlman president of the American Newspaper Publishers Asso ciation It was announced there were 565 delegates present from 11 newspaper organizations Text of the resolution follows The newspaper editors and pub lishers from all sections of the United States individually and thru their cooperative associations listed below are gathered here to take action

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Library of Congress1909

Image 2 of The Washington herald (Washington, D.C.), August 16, 1909

RAIDS STIR NEGROES 2 Speakeasies Close After Five Arrests Are Made WAGONLOAD OF FLASKS FOUND Capt Mulhall and Squad from the Fourth Precinct Spread Consterna tion Among Alley Dwellers in the SouthwestRobert Brown a Walk ing Saloon Placed Behind Bars Determined that no liquor shall be sold in the southwest without the countenance of the law Capt Mulhall of the Fourth precinct last night marshaled his forces end figuratively speaking swooped down on the alleged speakeasies gathering five negroes into the confines of the sta tion The accused illegal dispensers of spirit uous beverages will be arraigned in Police Court this morning on charges of main taining unlicensed bars A wagonloag of whisky flasks beer bottles and sev eral kegs will also he removed to Police Court where they will be submitted as evidence Capt Mulhall hag been planning the raid for ten days and has kept the sus pected persons and houses under survell lance He placed Lieut Flathers in charge of the raiding party which con wisted of Sergt Emerson Polcemen Fearson Boyle Allen Spruce and Hlii ton First Arrest Made The first arrest was made In Maine avenue where a house at 338 was en tered and

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Library of Congress1919

Image 24 of The Washington herald (Washington, D.C.), March 9, 1919

POTASH AND PERLMUTTER AT TKE PEACE CONFERENCE BY MONTAGUE GLASS Illuetrated by ALBERT levering Everything Is Proceeding SatisfactorilyMaybe 4 IIVBIIIT 1 DY THE MrttllRE NEWSPAPER SYNDICAT 5 Morris Perlmut M tir said to his partner Abe Potash a few days after Mr Wilsons return from his j visit to Italy up to a short time ago hardly anybody in America had ever even heard about Italys claim to the Dalmatian territory Naturally Abe replied be cause if there is six people in the whole United States which is en gaged in the business of telling spotted dogs to fire engine houses Mawruss that would be big al ready Morris threw up both hands in a gesture of despair What is the use talking foreign politics to a feller which thinks lhat Italys claims to the Dalmatian territory means she wants the exclusive right to make New York Cleveland Chi ca and Saint Louis with a line of spotted dog for fire engine com panies he exclaimed And I wouldnt even have known that it meant that much Abe retorted entirely unabashed excepting lhat six months ago my wifes sisters cousin wanted me I should advance her a hundred dol lars

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Library of Congress1925

Image 30 of The Washington times (Washington [D.C.]), November 27, 1925

30 PAPERS STM IH Mill m 111 Louis Berthold Snyder 31 Asks U S Again for Citi zenship Rights Louis Berthold Snyder thirtyone years old a salesman 1234 Euclid street northwest who arrived in this country in 1901 today made application to Mrs Jeanette Loeffel assistant clerk of the District Supreme Court for his first citizen ship papers Applicant told Mrs Loeffel that during the world war he was serving in the gas division of the chemical warfare branch and when it was discovered that he was a native of Germany he was kicked out I Snyders father was English and his mother Spanish They were actors and were playing in Hessen Darmstadt Germany at the time applicant was born Snyder said that he had lost his first papers which he claims he took out in 1915 and was compelled to apply for others He said they had been mailed to him and had rested in the mail box ten years before he found them While reposing in the mail box Synder said that he was traveling around the country When he re turned home he found his tenyear old papers Snyder is married nd told lrs Loeffel that his

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Library of Congress1926

Image 24 of The Washington times (Washington [D.C.]), January 19, 1926

24 ne h msi Hl fIECTS Stockholders of the American Security and Trust Company at their annual meeting today elected the following directors Clarence A Aspinwall Charles J Bell Harry K Boss John C Boyd George W Brown William M Coates William S Corby William V Everett Wil liam J Flather Jr M G Gibbs Cary T Grayson James M Green Gilbert H Grosvenor J Philip Herrmann James F Hood Joseph Leiter G Percy McGlue Edward B McLean Howard Moran Clar ence F Norment Newbold Noyes Howard S Reeside B F Saul Wll E Shannon James F Shea Charles A Spalding Corcoran Thom John E Wilkins The board was organized by tne election of the folowing officers Charles J Bell president Corcoran Thom vibe president B F Saul vice president Howard Moran vice president James F Hood secre tary Charles E Howe treasurer Alfred B Leet trust officer Wil liam L Beale real estate officer 3 Dann Faber auditor David N Houston T Stanley Holland J Eliot Moran Arthur G Nichols b and Earl G Jonscher assistant trust officers Frederick P H Siddons and Albert H Shillington assistant secretaries William W Keck Edward E Swan Hans W Ireland Richard E

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Library of Congress1926

Image 22 of The Washington times (Washington [D.C.]), January 30, 1926

22 Announcements fhQna Ctaoeifiod Ada to Main 520 LOST AND FOUND 1 CAMEO PlNLarge vicinity Iansburgh or Ktnnr Monday reward Mrs Thacker Potomac 2219 COLLIE white face four white paws white tip on tail 3 months old named Carlo Notify Houston 1744 8 St N W North 2614 Reward FINDERS If you find anything and cannot locate the owner through the Loot and Found ads in thia newspaper call at Room 422 Hearst Bldg and through the Lost and Found Index which contains a complete list of ail lost articles that have been advertised In this newspaper in the past two 8 830 LOST from pocketbook at Mass j aehusetts Ave entrance Naval Ob servatory Sat morning West 1434 Mr Willis WRIST WATCHLadies with black ribbon Navy Bldgfront of Shipping Board entrance Reward for return Columbia 4708 LOSERS When you advertise a loot article in the Lost and Found classi fication of this newspaper your adver tisement receives the benefit of FREE listing in the Lost and Found Index maintained by the Want Ad Service Bureau of this newspaper Tour ad vertisement is filed in this index for a period of two 2 months Such SERVICE facilitates the recovery of

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Library of Congress1936

Image 10 of The Washington times (Washington [D.C.]), August 27, 1936

10 CITIZENS FORM ORDER LEAGUE IN SEATTLE SEATTLE Wash Aug 27 1N5 At an enthusiastic meet ing of Seattle citizens espousing the Law and Order League plans had been laid today for a campaign to enlist residents of this city of 400000 we believe in constitu tional government in a drive against the invisible government The league is an immediate out growth of the alleged breakdown of authority which accompanied the enforced suspension of the PostIntelligencer Seattles only morning newspaper 13 days ago by picketing It is a voluntary organization without dues and without any obligation on Its mem bers except the obligation of good citizenship C Kirk Hillman Seattle busi ness man was elected temporary chairman of the league and an exe cutive committee of six was named to guide the movement The mem bers of the committee were not announced HousetoHouse Canvass Plans were laid for a houseto house canvass to enlist at least 100000 citizens in the campaign to bring lawful authority back to the city The blockade of the PostIntel ligencer it was asserted was only the latest and most spectacular outbreak which has brought the entire city under the heel of a labor dictatorship At

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Library of Congress1890

Map showing the land grant of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company in Montana, Idaho, and in part of North Dakota, and in part of eastern Washington, reaching from Dickinson, North Dakota, to Ritzville, eastern Washington

Relief shown by hachures. Panel title: Preserve this Montana map, it shows the land grant of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company in Montana and Idaho, and in part of North Dakota, and in part of eastern Washington. Inset: Map showing Northern Pacific Railroad system. Text, railroad information, and ill. on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Acquisitions control no. 32-82.

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Library of Congress1860

Part of map of Washington City D.C. showing the track of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as originally constructed and as it now exists : also showing tracks along which the company might have built the road ... and the proposed paving of East Second Street by the corporation of Washington

Covers area bounded by A Street N.E./N.W., 3rd Street N.W., Florida Avenue, and 12th Street N.E. Also shows block numbers and elevations of block corners. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Brittle, lacking sections along edges, and mounted on cloth backing. Includes note and track profile. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault DCP

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