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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1912

Page

2

Warning Against Opium Narcotics in Children’s Medicines

A historical caution warns mothers about paregoric and laudanum dangers for children, noting narcotics cause sleep or death in overdose. It explains drugs are often disguised as Drops, Cordials, or Soothing Syrups, urges guardians to know every ingredient and that Castoria lacks narcotics if signed by Chas H. Fletcher.

Castoria Chas H. Fletcher J. W. Dinsdale Chicago Alexander H Mintle Cleveland Ohio Agnes V. Swetland Omaha Nebr J. A. McClellan Buffalo J. W. Allen St. Louis G. H. Glidden St. Paul Minn H. D. Benner Philadelphia J. A. Boarman Kansas City J. J. Mackey Brooklyn N. Y

National Botanic Garden may move toward Potomac Park

Joint Library Committee will discuss expanding the National Botanic Garden and offering better access to Washington residents. New superintendent Leslie Reynolds and Senator Wetmore will review plans to acquire 200 to 300 acres, remove the high fence, and relocate parts of the garden, with the Rock Creek and Potomac park areas proposed for future expansion.

Sh Gresa National Botanic’Garden District of Columbia Leslie Reynolds Reynolds Willam R. Smith Capitol Smith Senator Wetmore Pennsylvania Avenue Capitol Building Joint Library Committee Grant Wetmore Senate Congress Rock Creek Park Potomac Park Ases United States Army Mr Reynolds

Columbia Turavergin Officers Elected at Annual Meeting

At the annual meeting of the Columbia Turavergin yesterday officers were elected for the year Honorary president Dr Richard Bartholdt honorary treasurer Christian Heurth president Ernest Geratenberg first vice president A G Geau Verd second vice president Simon Guggenheim recording and correspondence secretary F E Mann treasurer Herman Zettler financial secretary Sigmund Dienfield librarian Fred Laux superintendent of hall Emil G Schafer leader of gymnastics Ernest Lentze and I Dinoweltzer color bearers Jacob Baumgartner Herman Schmidt. The following were elected chairmen of committees House management Bernhard Endrea entertainments Siegfried Scharbau gymnastics August Niebel German school Max Bernetsen lectures and debates Ernest Gichner finances for ways and means Andrew Lofier library C T Schwegier printing and press A IL Meidsner charges complaints and appeals Frederick Stiener auditing books and accounts August Link delegate to German Orphan Raylam T andchwegler delegates to the United German Societies Edward Brauminger S Mann Gustav Bender A G Beauverd Frederick Laux and F W Volts.

Columbia Turavergin Richard Bartholdt Christian Heurth Ernest Geratenberg A G. Geau- Verd Simon Guggenheim F E Mann Herman Zettler Sigmund Dienfield Fred Laux Emil G Schafer Ernest Lentze I Dinoweltzer Jacob Baumgartner Herman Schmidt Bernhard Endrea Siegfried Scharbau August Niebel Max Bernetsen Ernest Gichner Andrew Lofier Ibrary C T Schwegier A IL. Meidsner Frederick Stiener August Link Raylam

Say Cars Are Dirty Patrons File Grievances Against Railway

Eight charges against the Washington Railway and Electric Company were filed by patrons through Assistant Corporation Counsel Gus A Schuidt alleging dirty cars overcrowding and inadequate service. The District Railway Commission will prosecute on Thursday in the police court after a jurisdiction ruling by the District Court of Appeals.

Washington Railway and Electric Company Aassisatant Corporation Gus A. Schuidt Glen Echo Georgetown Mount District Railway Commission Railway Commission Corporation Counsel's Office George P Hoover District Court of Appeals United States Corporation Counsel

Care for Sage's Tomb Colonel Cornelia Jefferson Taylor Objects to Littleton Claim

Cornelia Jefferson Taylor writes that Monticello tomb is private property held by Col Randolph heirs and well cared for. She notes graves mostly have monuments and a worker maintains the grounds. The tomb is sacred to the Jefferson family and visitors are restricted from the house due to concerns over vandalism.

Senate Committee Martin Littleton Monticello Jefferson Thomas Jefferson Randolph Col Randolph Intervala Wiliam Mann Randolph Cornelia Jefferson Taylor

Excursions Today on Local Steamers and Rail Lines

Daily schedules from Seventh Street wharf for Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, with frequent departures to Chesapeake Beach and Great Falls. Also mentions Virginia Theater feature, lemonade, grape juice, and a free classified ad note in The Post.

Charles Macalester Mershs i Hall Seventh Street Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company Old Point Comfort Norfolk Fifteenth Street New York Avenue Main Entrance Zoo Park Chevy Chase Great Falls Axbington and Old Dominion Railroad Osra Chesapeake Beach Railway Leer District Line

Potomac Literary Club Outing Details and Officers

The Potomac Literary Club held its annual outing on a Saturday evening down the Potomac on a chartered launch with music and refreshments. No stops were made and the party returned to the city shortly before midnight. Officers: F M Hoadley president, A Terry vice president, J G McFadden recording secretary, C C Wagner corresponding secretary, and Mrs F B L Racoon treasurer.

Potomac Literary Club Potomac F M Hoadley A. Terry J G McFedden C C Wagner

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