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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1918

Page

13

Funeral services for Charles Bedford Youngs founder of the Hmer won Institute

Funeral services for Charles Bedford Youngs founder of the Hmer won Institute will be held at his niece Miss R Renener's residence 1381 Kenyon Street Northwest at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Rev Forrest J Pret tyman senate chaplain will conduct the services with burial at Congressional Cemetery. Coming to the District in 1861 Mr Youngs taught school here about 50 years retiring 40 years ago. He died Friday morning in his eighty eighth year the attending physician cited old age as the cause.

Charles Bedford Youngs Hmer~ Won Institute Thin City R. Renener Kenyon Street Forrest J. Prettyman Senate Congressional Fonda Young Aime

Scouts Asked to Support Liberty Loan Drive

President calls on all Boy Scouts of America to aid the upcoming liberty loan campaign. He notes prior subscriptions of 1,822,649 totaling 203 million dollars and praises the Scouts’ patriotic service. Colin Livingstone pledges 100 percent support. Treasury officials urge local committees to utilize Scout help.

Wheon America Boy Scouts of America Colin H. Livingstone National Council of the Scouts Feck Boyuta Liberty Loan Treasury Lberty Loan

Coal storage costs surge amid labor shortage in Washington

With labor tight, residents face high coal storage charges. Complaints reach Congress and District officials over steep prices charged by workers for coal laying in. Senator Hitchcock proposed restricting deliveries until coal merchants reach reasonable pricing arrangements, noting some carriers seek 100 dollars for every ten units installed.

Washington Congress Hitchcock

Instruction in key punching machine class offered

The Wilson Normal School Community Center announces a new class in operating key punching machines used by the War Department for statistics. Mrs Ida K Kebler says sessions are Monday Wednesday and Friday, three nights weekly. The first class is set for 7:20 tomorrow night at the school on eleventh and Harvard streets northwest.

Wilson Normal School War Department Ida K. Kebler Harvard Streets

Mrs Julia Huggins Buried After Sudden Death

The sudden death of Mrs Julia McComb Huggins last Tuesday in this city shocked friends. Her funeral was held Friday morning with Rev J J Dimon officiating. Mrs Huggins was the widow of Charles Huggins of England, who lived many years in this country.

Julia McComb Huggins Mrs Huggins J J Dimon Huggins Charles Huggins England

Sun Rise and Tide Table with Weather Forecast

Daily sun and tide data with rise and set times, high and Dow tides, followed by a weather forecast for the District of Columbia and surrounding areas. Includes temperature readings, humidity, rainfall, and precipitation notices for the 24 hour period ending 8 pm, plus comparisons to last year and other cities.

Dept of Agriculture Washington B. C Columbia Maryland Virgina Jamaica Carolina Middle Mississippi Valley Arkansas Texas New England East Gulf States Tennesee Ohio Valley Bam Bo Imam Agheville N & al Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Maeneee Bismarck Bodate Cincinnati Ohio Sleveland Davenport Town Denver Colo Detroit Mich Paso Tex

City Briefs and Society Notes From Great Falls

The Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority plans a picnic tomorrow at Great Falls with all members meeting at 530 PM at Thirty-sixth and M streets NW. Junior Temple safety group schedules a meeting Tuesday at the Eighth Street Temple at 8 PM. Five hundred women attended an afternoon Gayety Theater performance as guests of the management. Police take James C. Phelps to hospital after an incident on Connecticut Avenue and Pierce Mill Road. he was initially taken to Georgetown Hospital and later moved to Walter Reed Hospital.

Kappa Kappa Gamma Great Falls Gayety Theater James C. Phelps Bureau of Standards Connecticut Avenue Pierce Mill Road Seventh Precinct Georgetown Hospital Walter Reed Hospital

Special nurse recreation houses funded by Red Cross

The Red Cross has awarded contracts to build 40 nurse recreation houses costing about 459000 dollars. One house will be erected at each large base hospital with military approval. The aim is to provide off duty leisure spaces that help keep army and navy nurses happy and efficient.

Red Cross Army Navy Baze Miltary

Thieves Active Reported Theft At Maerman Clothing Store

Police were alerted to a large theft at Maerman Clothing Store on 300 H Street Northeast. About 120 dollars worth of men’s shirts ties and a gold wrist watch were taken. several individuals and households are named in reports of missing items and money.

Maerman Clothing H Street Susie Howard Champlain Street Grace White Morris Zupnick Center*Market Dr E Sels Sargeant

Licensed to Marry in Roanoke and Nearby Areas

A list of individuals from Roanoke Va Bristol Pa Staunton Va Pur gauivalle Bikten Va New Orleans Iowa Sidney Ohio Clifton Forge Va Selma Va Callao Mo Brooklyn positions and ages mark intended marriage licenses or banns involving Roscoe iverstreet Grace Festelle Cos Lucy Thrence Winfield Adelaide Tansman Titus WL Davis Lilla F Hammer Howard Downs Dorothy LockwouldeH Ruth L Reintzel Ruth Gilliss Gould and others across several states including Iowa Ohio and New Orleans with ages ranging from teens to eighties, indicating prospective spouses and issuing authorities.

Roscoe “ Iverstreet Grace Festelle Cos Roanoke Va S Anderson Amos Percy Bristol Pa Lucy Thrence Winfield Ter Freeman Anderson Newton D Crickenhager Staunton Va Adelaide Tansman Purgauivalle Ya ‘the Rey Titus Davis Mongir Lilla F Hammer Bikten Va Howard Howard Frownes Follett Dorothy Lockwouldeh New Orleans Gilliss David H Gould Ruth L Reintzel Robert Talbot Edward J Lindsay Mabel J Canino Iowa God Fed Behilang Bank Nellie Send der van Riper Sidney Ohio Hubert Rex Johnson Otho E Mchberry Clifton Forge Mary & Long Selma Van Robert I Huffman Callao Berne Payne Charles S Briggs Penjomin L Goldstein Jeanette Aronowitz Brooklyn Rev & Siherstone

Death notices posted for multiple individuals at several area hospitals

Deaths reported include Rona J Swart aged 80 at 8902 Paf nw and Mary A Vernon aged 68 on 1092 Tth st ne, Hunt aged 58 at 1781 20th st nw, Frmest Smith aged 18 at Sibley Hospital, Frank Donahue aged 84 at Georgetown Hospital, Vlad Blackoweki aged 48 at 31e Georgetown Hospital, Pogenia L HI 1 mo 14 1 st ne wm A Bush aged 19 at 2080 at nw, Wm Walther aged 80 at 98% Tia ave nw, Mary Hawkins aged 50 at Breedmens Hospital, and Jackson aged 5 days at 111 st se.

Rona J Swart Mary A Vernon Ge Hunt Smith Sibley Hospital Frank Donahue Georgetown Vlad Blackoweki Pogenia A Bush Walther Tia Ave Mary Hawkins

Railroad fare order broadens ticket coverage nationally

The order affects Pennsylvania Railroad Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Philadelphia and Reading Railroad or Central Railroad of New Jersey. It becomes effective tomorrow and covers one way and round trip tickets of all classes and mileage tickets. It does not apply to commutation tickets except 60 trip monthly tickets between Washington and Baltimore.

Pennsylvania Railroad Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Or Central Railroad of New Jersey Washington Baltimore

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