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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1918

Page

6

Lightless nights to cut fuel use nationwide

The United States Fuel Administration announced that to save fuel, lightless nights will start next Wednesday inington. Outdoor lighting will be discontinued except for essential street lighting on Monday through Thursday weekly. Street illumination will be restricted to sunset to sunrise for public safety.

Inington United States Fuel Administration Nieht Notion Picture Theaters New England New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Maryland United States

AUTO UPSETS ONE DEAD NEAR ELKTON MD

John H Wirt of 923 Rhode Island Avenue NW was killed when his car rolled on a curve near Elkton Maryland while avoiding a heavier vehicle. He worked for the War Department and was traveling from Washington to Lake Harbor New Jersey. Herbert Claude of Chevy Chase was injured lightly. Wirt leaves a wife and infant daughter. Funeral at 10 Monday morning.

John H Wirt Hode Island Elkton Mr Wirt War Department Washington Lake Harbor Herbert Claude Chevy Chase Wirt

City Briefs and Legal Notices From District Court And Local Bodies

Nine Washington high school graduates now at Lehigh University join Platteburg Training Camp for youths. Lucila Johnson Crouse seeks maintenance from Walter S Crouse in an 1896 Belma, Ohio marriage with two years of separation. Anna J Paine's will leaves estate to four children with Mrs Paine as executrix. Fraternal Order of Eagles lodges plan Chesapeake Beach outing with athletic events. MIT Washington Society hosts a 3 pm Rock Creek Park gathering.

Washington High School Lehigh University Platteburg R. Johnson Samuel Cotberel William Arthur Carr Dewey Zirkin August Kuhlmann J. H. Alden C. F. Silsby G. F. Tuts Lucila Johnson Crouse Thomas L. Jones District Supreme Court Walter S Crouse Belma Ohio Anna J. Paine John Nelson Paine Lil- Man Cchelne George F Paine Frances A. Haines Baines Paine Washington Order of Hagles Chesapeake Beach

Melons Fall as Supply Surges at Local Market

Local market shows good melon supply with watermelons plentiful and prices 20 to 25 cents for 15 to 70 pounders, heavier melons 35 to 40 pounds fetching 50 to 65 cents. Cantaloupes modest in stock. home-grown tomatoes largely good, Virginia exceptions. North Carolina white potatoes arrive by beat. overall prices steady.

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Deaths Reported in Local Notices of 75 to 6 Mos

A list of deaths and ages appears, naming Wilhemina T Sylvester 75 Lula A Updike 60 Jacob Sherman 68 and others including Catherine A Tappan 86 Wayman Hiland 82 Sarah F Young 65 Carrington Payne 45 Margaret T Shaen 52 Gerald McDowell 18 Eleanor Montebello 26 Elizabeth Miller 40 James Nash 52 Teo Rigney 6 Katherine Hartnett 62 Rowings 10 mos Jane Beckley 90 Pauline Payne 3 Elnora Hardy 24 Carl Smith 6 mos John Philip Ruppert 20 and Lillian M White 20 along with several couples and Rev John E Briggs listed with multiple dates and locations. Also dated weather and tide information for the day.

Wilhemina T Sylvester Lula Updike Jacob Sherman Providence Catherine A Tappan Eliz Hoap Wayman Hiland Wash Angli Hospital Sarah F Young Carrington Payne Margaret T Shaen Gerald McDowell Potomac River Eleanor Montebello Garfield Elizabeth Miller Sibley Hospital James Nash Eliz Teo Rigney Katherine Hartnett 15Th St Jane Beckley Famont St Pauline Payne Pauline Payne 3 Vrs 2305 Ath Elnora Hardy Yra Church fEancaster Jave Carl Smith Jeff

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