JOHN
K.
HOW COMPANY
This business was founded in 1890 by Mr. John K. liow, who had previously been engaged with the Edison Company of Kew Yorlv since 1883, and his training in the different departments of the Edison Company is ample g\iarantee of his technical skill in l\lr. How originally began business at 306^W. all branches of electrical installation. Lexington Street, and later moved to 219 E. Baltimore Street, where he was burnt out in the big lire of 1904, for a time after which he was located at 552 Calvert Street, when he moved to 306 St. Paul Street, wliere the comj)any is now located. The business of John K. How Company has the installation of electrical power plants, electrical wiring of all kinds, electrical shop work, repairs and construction of all descripThis company carries a large stock of goods, perfect tions of electrical apparatus. equipment, and employs the best corps of men possible to get, the aim being to do the best kind of work that can be done and to satisfy each and every customer.
THE KAHI-HOLT
CO.
TIN PLATE AND METALS 111
SOUTH CHARLES STREET
The Kahl-Holt Co. are dealers in Tin Plate and ^Nletals, making a specialty of high grades of these products. The company occupies a perfectly equipped warehouse at 111 South Charles Street, and are in position to promptly furnish Tinners' and Roofers' Ferrosteel Registers have been furnished in some of Baltimore's most Supplies. prominent buildings, including Safe Deposit & Trust Co., The Hub Building, The Sun Building, Maryland Institute and many others. The officers of the Kahl. president and treasurer, and Charles S. Holt, secretai-y.
company are George
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ELITE DYEING & CLEANING COMPANY The Elite Dyeing and Cleaning Company was established in 1900, the officers of company at that time being John W. Lowe. President: G. E. Klinefelter, treasurer; William N. Slack, secretary, and Edward Young.' general partner. The officers of the company, since which time have been changed, and now consist of John W. Lowe, president Henry T. Ward, secretary and treasurer: H. Otto Lowe and Jos. W. Whiteford, the
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general partners. Tiiis firm is engaged in the cleaning and dyeing business, and operates one of the very best equipments for first-class work in this section of the country. The original location of this business was Fayette and Green Streets, but is now situated at 212 and 214 Xorth Eutaw Street. The policy of this business is to give its patrons only the very l)est results, which lias won for it a large and select class of patronage.
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