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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1919
Page
6
An advertisement promotes a nitrate eye remedy called Opto tablets that allegedly restore eyesight quickly. It claims dramatic results, lists supposed physician endorsement, a 50 percent improvement in a week, and urges readers to buy at druggists in Washington and nearby stores.
The Elizabeth V. Brown Community Association asks the Brows Community Association to open a municipal playground in Chevy Chase linked to Brows summer school. Susie Hoot Rhodes supervisor of playgrounds notes school grounds will be unavailable this summer due to improvements. She forwarded the letter to the District commissioners for action.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous pairs of adults and children with gendered offspring names, locations across Virginia, Maryland, New York, and Montana, and several reverends and marriages. The text appears to imitate a late 19th or early 20th century genealogical notice, naming pairs by surnames such as Mathex, Lambrides, Hooper, Mason, Edwards, Dickerson, Stevenson, Jeffries, and more, with ages and places like Arkendale VA, Widewater VA, Mount Vernon VA, Philadelphia PA, Richmond VA, Newark NY, and Miles City MT. The fragment includes reverends and pairings that resemble marriage or baptism notices, though the OCR makes the structure unclear.
A list of deceased individuals includes John Gauskett 80 at NW Joan Ockerhausen 71 at 20th St Aw James McKeon 63 at Dig Hospl Emeline White 61 at Spring Rd Aw Thelma Pearson 35 at Columbia Hosp Thos Wilkins 72 at Soldiers Home Hosp Minnie Jones 68 at Kreedmen's Hosp Ellen Thomas 63 at 713 Half St Sw Martha T Johneon 47 at Freedmen Hosp Murray E Saunders 70 at 420 614 Pt Aw Maury Rebecca Briavoz 4 months at 1120 Bladens Gurged one.
The sun and tide data show high tide around 6 27 and low tides near 12 09 and 12 53. Weather notes from the Weather Bureau forecast fair conditions with warm temperatures across the eastern states and thundershowers in parts of the north Atlantic and east gulf regions. River report from Harpers Ferry notes Potomac and Shenandoah rivers current as clear.
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