Prices show Washington costs higher than other cities
An Agriculture Department survey of seventeen cities finds Washington to have higher staple food prices, especially for meat, with Boston showing markedly higher overall levels. The study compares prevailing local prices across urban types, noting differences in availability and cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Bureau of Markets
Bureau of Markets
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Boston
Baltimore
Atlanta
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Paul
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Denver
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Births Reported In Local News
Wiley and Clara Wate have a girl. Bo Vallance and Evatanna Totaro welcome a girl. Totaro and Stewart have a girl. Spacks lightens the list with a boy. Re and Roxas have a boy. Perry and Po welcome a boy. Roe and Sears have a boy. Martin and Morgal have a boy. Leahy-Gorman announce a girl. St Enneld couple a girl. Hunt couple a girl. Hall couple a boy. Wand Halbfinger announce a girl. Wantamon couple a girl. Gassia and John Gassia have a girl. Barkley and Morwa announce a girl. Moten couple a boy. Jones couple a boy. Jokson and Eleanor welcome a girl. Hawkins and Hawkins a girl. Briggs and Christina add a girl. Baird and Baird mark a girl. Ateni and Nicklas add a boy. Anderson couple a boy. Wilson couple a boy. Trivers and Wu welcome a girl. Bank and Amiable Shelton a boy. Robinson couple a girl. Morwa and Harrison announce a girl. Jokson and Jokson list a girl. Hawkins and Christina Briggs announce a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley
Clara M. Wate
Wm. Bo
Evatanna Vallance
Vincenzo
Caterina Totaro
Xareel Boo
Clark A. Stewart
Bev Ernest P
Lilhian M. Spacks
Luis Re
Mary TU
Roxas
Arey Po
Sara Perry
Fines J
Josephing Roe'Sears
Joseph G
Helen V. Martin
Archie Wand
Ethel V. Morgal
Frank
Emma
Clarence
Florence Robinson
Harrison Band
Julia H. Morwa
Laurence Aud
John Moten
Ernest
Bertie Jones
Willem H
Eleanor L. Jokson
Robert
Micima Hawkins
Robert and
Christina Briggs
Deaths Reported in City Hospitals
Death notices list Annie M Hall 34 at St Elizabeth Hospital and Viola Crees with tuberculosis at a hospital. Ages range from newborn Lilian Lees 3 months to 78-year-old C K Hetfield. Locations include 1283 Laurence street ne and 606 Quincy street mw. Names appear alongside hospitals such as Columbia Hospital and Emergency Hospital. Plus mentions of Naval Hospital and George Washington University Hospital with several other ages and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie M. Hall
St. Eliz
Ale R. McFadden
Joseph Muir
St. Ww
Viola Crees
Malvina Gibbs
Tuberculosis
Dora Ehrlich
George H. Cox
Magergency
C.K. Hetfield
Laurence St
Henry G. Deeks
US Naval
W. Morton
Geo. Wash. Univ
Mary Rinker
Columbia
Mary Tucker
H Sts
St. Xe
J. Bennett
Lilian Lees
Geo P. Lyon
Lucy Thorpeyn
Esther C. Jamies
Asheville
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Talismore
Gismarck
Reston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cheyenne
Wyort
Cleveland
Davenport
Town
Des Moines
Detroit
Jacksonville
A. de
Kansas City
Little Rock
Ark
Toy Angeles
Cal
Marquette
Michet
Memphis
Tenn
Miami
Fin
Mobile
New Orlean
New York
North Platte
Near
Omaha
Will Attend G A R Reunion
Two special cars carrying Kit Carson Post No 2 G A R members with families and friends depart Washington at 6 p m August 13 for the fifty second encampment of the G A R at Portland Oregon August 18 to 26 Railroads offer a one cent a mile rate for G A R members Ladies G A R Daughters of Veterans Sons of Veterans and the Association of Army Nurses of the Civil War Tickets valid sixty days from August 13 obtainable from GO H Oldroyd assistant adjutant general 1412 Pennsylvania avenue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Carson Post
Washington
Fortland
Oreg
G A. R
Daughters of Veterans, Sons of Veterans
Association of Army Nurses
GO. H. Oldroyd
Pennsylvania Avenue
City Briefs Show War Efforts and Local Events
City briefs note Department Commander Maw to represent at National Encampment in Portland August 18 to 24. Almas Temple to initiate a large class of candidates at Colesium Hall tonight. Rotary Club to meet at Commercial Club then visit Camp Good Will with gifts for children. An auto ride for 100 war workers organized by YWCA from Liberty Cafeteria at 7 tonight to Country Lay. 16347 men in uniform used the central MC A bathing pool in July. Camp Meigs Band to perform tonight at Union Station east concourse. California State Association meets tomorrow at Thomson School with dance and music. Modern Woodmen dance Sunday at old Masonic Temple. war workers invited.
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S. G. Mawson
Department of Potomac
Portland
Oreg
Almas Temple
Mystic Shrine
Colesium Hall
Washington Market
Trench Front
Washington
Young Women's Christian Association
Liberty
Wisconsin Avenue
Camp Meigs
Union Station
War Camp Community Service
Camp Columbia
Modern Woodmen of America
Masonic Temple
Sunrise and Sunset Timings Proclaimed
Today’s sun and tide notice lists sunrise at 8 13 and sunset at a stated time with tide details. The fragment notes low water times and work hours referenced alongside the daily solar data.
Weather Conditions Forecast and Local Observations
Weather Bureau notes warm trend across the District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia with continued high temperatures. A tropical disturbance moved inland near the Sabine River mouth, weakening with limited impact except in central areas. Local readings show high heat and no rainfall east of the Mississippi, plus a Potomac River and Shenandoah report of cloudiness and muddiness. Adv. for home flowers appears in the notice.
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U. S
Atlantic
Georgia
New York
Kansas
Nebraska
Weather Bureau
Isto
Washington
D. C
Baltimore
Mil
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Parkersburg
W. Va
Mississippi Haver
Rocky Mountain
Plateau
Casey and Dement Appointed to Washington Railway Posts
William M. Causey becomes superintendent of transportation for the Washington Railway and Electric Company and William F. Dement is named superintendent of employment and instruction. Causey previously led the Denver Tramway Company under John A. Beeler. Dement departs as transportation superintendent after long service dating to the horse car era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Causey
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Wiliam F. Dement
Causey
Denver Tramway Company
John A. Beeler
Dement
Spines
Seeee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Janon’s
Shoes and Hosiery
Packard
Pierce Arrow
Locomobile
Studebaker Stanley Steamer
Hupmobile
Torbensen
Multibestos
Standard Woven Fabric Company
Walpole
Mass
Velie
Pennastyania Ave
Vepa Peg
IER
Angerer Motor Co
Hear
N. W
Franklin
Hudson & Dodge Bros
Wilcox & Dodge Bros
Semmes Motor Company
Conn
St. al
Gibaldi Nowa
Col
Menotti Garabaldi
France
Rome
Hattie C Dwyer
South Washington
Titus FE
Beth Daniel Wilfred Thompson
Edna Warner Lester
Res
Jenff
Robert Tal
Minnea
Boston Polis Bread
G.A.R
Rotary Club
Commercial Club
Rotarians
Good Will
Charles Semmes
California State Association
Thomson School
Harpers Ferry
W.n
Potomac River
Library Bureau
L. B
H.S. Walcott
Fifteenth Street
Ing
United States
WM. Casey
D. J. Kaufman
D., J. Kaufman
17Th St
Pa. Ave
Woses & Sons, F and Ith Sts. Furniture—Carpetfs
T Pholstery
The
O. M. Edwards Company
Evans Building
Mata. Eves
Ats Strand
Anna Luther
OLTS
Shubert Attractions
Marjorie
Mme
Olen Petrova
Cena
Cohan
Harris
Secret Service
East
Violet Hemiig
Emmett Corrigin
Cyril Beleptieys
E. Anson
Haszard Short
Wm. B. Julia Hay
Lynn Fontanne
Sineres
Poppins
Terdro DE Cordona
Lewis
Dolly
Follies
Amusement Park Daring
Loew
LL Pom
Wallace Reid
Beauty Trust
Jack Pearl
Behman
Byron S. Adams
Lith
Ysician R
Gibson Co
CHE
B. F. Kegta
Sun
Eddie Fox
Mabel
Dora Ford
Ward Broa
Quinn & Caverly
Heart Henlere
Helen Delere
Embs & Alton
Francis & Ross
Arnold Bennett
Helen
Universal Current
A. C
Maddiman
12Th St
G St. Main
Grafton Hotel
Connecticut Ave
DeSales
Yarrington Millis, Proprietor
Indian Head
Potomac
Marshall Hall
Phane Franklin
Zallab
Chevy Chase Lake
ST By Man
Judd & Befweilery, Inc
Bir
Neewspapee Hachive
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