This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1913
Page
2
Readers learn to achieve personal style on tight budgets with simple handwork and careful trimming. A plain white linen dress gains flair through contrasting bands, a girdle, and bias-cut details. The article notes pattern options, fabric quantities for sizes 34 to 44, and suggests obtaining patterns from Washington agencies.
A ten officer Minute Men honor guard from Washington sails to Bremen aboard the liner Friedrich der Große, escorted by the German Patriotic Society of America. They will participate in European celebrations including Leipzig’s unveiling of a 4 million dollar military monument to Napoleon defeated. Maj John J Costinett and Col A Winter lead the party. Maj E T Paull joins in New York.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People sent a formal protest to President Wilson opposing segregation of Negro employees in Washington government departments. The group calls segregation gross injustice and a hateful form of discrimination that would breed further injustice and curb chances for promotion.
In Constantinople, Princess Djemile reflects a slow shift in Turkish womanhood. Harems are loosening their grip as women adopt European dress within home life, while veils begin to loosen in public identity. Observers foresee further changes driven by sacred texts and European ideas as women participate more in public affairs.
Ruthenian Greek Catholics have bought 1500 acres near Chesapea ke City Maryland to build a large educational colony. Plans include a cathedral a convent and a girls college with costs over 2 million dollars. Architect plans place buildings along the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal in early Christian style. Bishop Ortynski of Philadelphia to head the colony.
Inspector Boardman chief of detectives left the city for Colonial Beach Saturday with his wife and will stay away several weeks. He has been in poor health for months, confined at home in June, and suffered another attack recently. Under care of Dr Brandenburg he will be absent from duty as Lieut Hartley and Detective Evans cover his responsibilities during his absence.
CITY BULLETINS list a night of music and dancing at Randle. Local ads promote groceries and household items with low prices, including potatoes, grape juice, butter, bread, cocoa, mackerel, soap, jelly, fruit pudding, and pasta. Stores like The JT D Psks and Tyree's are open late with druggists nearby.
Judd and Detweiler Inc operates The Big Print Shop located at 420 422 L1th. The firm offers printing services and related products to local businesses and residents.
The store extends its August Sale with hundreds of added pieces from stock not originally intended for sale. Daily sales shrink the selection, so buyers are urged to purchase now for home needs.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.