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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1918

Page

27

Mild Laxative Cough Syrup Recipe Promised Five Minute Cure

A vintage home remedy pitches a quick make at home laxative cough syrup using a pint sugar and half pint boiling water, plus Mentho-Laxene. It claims rapid relief for head and chest cold symptoms and coughs, with intoxicating marketing flair and money back guarantees from The Phiobourn Products Co.

Maine California Mendo-Lakene Phiobourn Products Co Dayton Tenia

Ohio flood law upheld and torpedo case ends

The Ohio storage reservoir act to prevent Dayton flood damage was ruled constitutional. Kansas high court upheld licensing of grain dealers. The Navy won a permanent injunction against torpedo maker W Bliss Co. over improvements. Contempt appeals from Michigan senator-elect Newberry case heard. Federal rulings upheld exclusive fishing rights, Buckeye Powder suit dismissal, and state pension and oil inspection laws.

Tribunal State Licensing Act Navy Michigan Dayton Ufe Supreme Court Miami River Valley Ohio Kansas Supreme Court Wichita W. Bliss Company Brooklyn N. Y United States Navy Department Whitehead & Co Frank W. Blair Allan A Templeton Thomas P. Phillips Annett Island Alaska Buckeye Powder Company E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company Washington State Minnesota

Navy Deaths and Health Measures During War Expansion

Rear Admiral Braisted reports on naval health and mortality, noting a rise to 8.9 per thousand in early 1918 due to rapid expansion and weather, then a drop to 3.3. He cites hygiene adherence by officers and unpreparedness as fault lines, forecasts lower than peace-time averages for 1918, and credits a long campaign against diseases in the service. During 1953, drownings, exposure deaths, and gunshot fatalities are noted in contrast to wartime health progress.

Braisted Haas Braisted I Navy Medical Department

Indictments Returned in Alexandria Court Cases

Grand jury returns multiple indictments for murder house breaking grand larceny and other charges. William Oehlert Griffin Celimg Chester Arthur named. Griffin faces additional shooting charges. Also notes marriages deaths and a baraca class event in First Baptist Church.

Washington Post Bureau King Street Alexandria Corporation Court William H. Oehlert Linwood Kidwell John Griffin Roy Johnson William Quill Abbie Butler Pasa Griffin Bud Brown Thomas Celimg Chester Arthur J R. N Curtin First Baptist Church

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