Catholic University gains Army training corps unit
The War Department informed Catholic University of Brookland that it qualifies to form a student Army training corps unit, one of eighteen institutions nationwide to receive similar approval.
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Catholic University
Brookland
War Department
Army Training Corps
Weather conditions report from August 13 1918
The Weather Bureau notes generally fair conditions in the District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia with possible thundershowers. Temperatures show little change with a slight cooling in heated western and lower Missouri valley areas. Showers probable in northern New England and mid Atlantic regions within 48 hours. Local readings report midnight 78 and high 95, rainfall 0.61 inches, sunshine 100 percent.
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Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Upper
Lake
Arizona
Dakotas
Mississippi Valley
Colorado
Texas
Missouri Valley
New England
Middle Atlantic States
Lower
Lake Region
Lao
What Do You Get for Your Money in Washington Ads
A protest argues price comparisons ignore value in advertising and groceries. The author compares newspaper ad rates across Washington papers, noting variations in price per line and questions the fairness of highest local prices versus other cities. Emphasizes value, supply costs, and calls for fair evaluation.
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Washington
Washington Daily
Burgess Trial Venue Changed to Fredericksburg
The trial of Kathleen Burgess for the Werres killing will move from Alexandria to Spotsylvania County Virginia due to jury unavailability. Judge Godrick says Alexandria jurors are prejudiced and a fair trial cannot be held there. seven jurors were chosen and five more were to be picked when the venue change was ordered to Fredericksburg.
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Kathleen Burgess
John B. Werres
Washington
Alexandria County
Spotsylvania County
Virginia
J. T. Godrick
Fredericksburg
Godrich
Maj Watson On Tour From New York Scots Battalion
Maj Robert Watson of the Scottish volunteer regiment in New York City and pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in New York travels to twenty camps in the Washington district of the M and A. He speaks tonight to Marines at Quantico and tomorrow to the crew at the Washington navy yard, then at Washington barracks. Watson commands a battalion of Scots who volunteered from New York with the British army and has seen front line service.
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Scottish Volunteer Regiment
New York City
Second Presbyterian Church
New York
Washington
Tie
Quantico
Washington Navy Yard
Washington Barracks
May
Watson
Tle
Married Couples Named in Local License List
A list of couples licensed to marry is provided, with names ages and hometowns such as John Everitt McCarty 21 and Angie May Brady 19 of Sterling Virginia and Adeline M Stein 23 of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The notices include reverends for each ceremony and multiple pairs from Virginia Maryland Illinois and Ohio.
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Angie May Brady
Sterling
James L. Richter
John F. Saile
Adeline M. Stein
Philadelphia
John H. Mulligan
Wylie W. Fairfax
Anne
Harr
Warrenton
Howard F. Downs
I Leroy Starkey
Chingoe, Til
Tucy
August Albert Bulle
Eucy” Anne Haden
Richmond
Titus BE. Davis
Frank G. Goodwin
Lawrence
Mass
Dorothy L. Everson
Clarence Wheeler
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