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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1917
Page
4
The 1917 auto show at Grand Central Palace features four hundred luxury vehicles including long limousines and gold finished cars. Buyers are drawn to installment plans, showroom spectacle, and bold color trims while accessories display reveals a hidden, odd world behind the exhibits.
1918 vital statistics for the District show healthier trends versus 1915 per the annual report by Health Officer Wat Woodward. White deaths numbered 5,953 in 1918 and 3,915 in 1915. colored deaths 2,587 in 1918 with 2,516 in 1916. Births rose from 7,087 in 1915 to 7,238 in 1918. stillbirths fell from 440 to 315.
The Postoffice Department will establish a postoffice station at Chesapeake Street and Wisconsin Avenue to serve residents and businesses. It will be the sole station between Georgetown and Bethesda. Tennallytown previously had a post office station but it was discontinued about a year ago. The State Department approved a $50,000 wartime diplomat aid distribution to embassies and legations to help staff meet expenses.
A checker match between George 3 Vashon and his wife at 1223 Twelfth Street NW was interrupted when a colored man attempted to steal a handbag from a nearby room. The suspect fled. police to be asked to arrest him. Separate burglaries and an auto recovery are noted, including Yale Laundry at 6517 Tenth Street NW with about $80 stolen, a 631 5 Street NW store theft of $9 in tobacco and provisions, and two rear-window entries at 720 and 722 Eighth Street SW for overcoats. George Davis is held in Baltimore on a police shooting case. Civil War veterans, led by John M. Kline, meet at the Union Soldiers' Alliance quarterly gathering at the Ebbitt to renew ties and recount shared history.
Unanimous resolution adopted by over a hundred medical school heads at the Council of National Defense meeting endorses universal military training. They urge that future draft laws include provisions for medical officers and relief workers for the army and navy, citing health and efficiency benefits for youth.
Funeral services for the Rev Dr William V Tudor longtime minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will be held tomorrow afternoon at Mount Vernon Place M E Church South. Tudor 84 died Friday at his home 921 M Street NW survived by his wife and two brothers George R Tudor and Edward Tudor of Baltimore. He was born in Baltimore and served as first pastor of Mount Vernon Place Church South before leading churches in New Orleans and other southern and midwestern cities. He married Minnesota Morsell in 1871.
A 10 cent box promises to regulate bowels and liver, ease colds headaches and indigestion, and keep stomach sweet while you sleep. It targets constipation as the first step to relief, warning of foul gases bad breath and skin issues, urging care for children.
Louisiana produced about 304,700 tons of sugar for the 1916 season according to preliminary reports to the Department of Agriculture. The 1915 output was about 137,500 tons, with 1914 at 242,700 and 1913 at 292,698 tons.
The Federal Reserve banks report week ending January 5 with gold reserves up seven million dollars and total resources at 869.78 million. Cash reserves rise five point seven million while earning assets fall nine point four million, leaving reserve ratios near seventy two percent for notes in circulation and net deposits.
Closing prices list several mining stocks with irregular spellings and typos. Notable entries include Arizona Com Mining at 14, Calumet and Arizona at 19, Calumet and Hecla Min at 0. Lake Min at 15, Old Dominion Min at 63, Osceola Minine at 84 1/2, St. Marys Min's Law at 85, and Utah Con Min with unclear value.
The District Court heard probate for the will of Sarah C. Borrows dated 1882 with parents as heirs and probable administrator appointment. Multiple probate items include Hoffman Company incorporation at 3116 Fourteenth Street NW. various wills and legacies to relatives and institutions. a divorce decree assigns costs. a suit for damages by William Kernan. and a Belgian general staff chief General Wielemang dies of pneumonia in Havre France.
A brief item notes a shift from liquid medicine to Peruna tablets as a preferred remedy. The report mentions growing demand among objectors seeking easier administration and consistent dosing, with no further details on suppliers or prices.
A patient reports her wife fainted from rheumatism pain but after using Dreco she gained relief. She helped tear the pain and reduced stiffness, discards cane, and feels better than in years. The ad claims Dreco, from plant extracts, cleanses blood and boosts vitality with no mercury or harmful minerals.
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