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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1919
Page
6
A man crippled by stomach trouble, gas bloat and fear of food improves after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad claims the harmless preparation removes catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and eases inflammation linked to stomach liver and intestinal ailments. One dose proves value with money refund offered. Stores nationwide.
The Board of Trade donated 500 to the employment bureau for returning service members to prevent shutdown after funding cuts. About 6,879 men have been registered with 2,092 placed. an estimated 3,000 District veterans remain in service and could be aided. Maj. Gen. Lejeune will keynote the August 21 meeting at Central High School with other diplomatic speakers.
Daily sun and tide data for AM and PM with rise and set times. Weather bulletin from Agriculture Weather Bureau forecasts showers and thunderstorms for DC MD and VA midweek with moderate to fresh east winds and cooler conditions in places. Local reports note river conditions for Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers.
Local notice lists numerous marriages and births with names such as Belph E Estrite and 3 Harbaugh, Nicholas M. smitde, and couples like John Berlin and Carrie Donovan. The record includes ages, places like Summit Ridge and Colonial Beach, and several ministers listed, indicating a registrar’s brief of weddings and births.
A list of deaths from a Washington area paper notes 26 individuals with ages and last known addresses including Mason Busey 40 at 127 6th NE and Phyllis Cooke 17 at 814 11th NE, plus Catherine Poetzmann 66 at 1919 6th West and Elizabeth Hilleary 30 months at Children’s Hospital. The roster includes soldiers, hospital patients, and infants, with multiple residences around DC and nearby facilities. The item presents a compact death notice summary for local readers.
A Falls Church, Virginia youth named Tonas Weaver, colored, drowned in the Potomac River yesterday while swimming at Thirty sixth and K streets northwest. Rescue attempts failed as strong cramps struck him. His body was recovered by C. M. Birkett and W. E. Reynolds. The advertisement notes the phrase Say it with Flowers by Gude at 1214 F. Ady.
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