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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1918
Page
6
Washington Post Bureau reports Alexandria will observe lightless nights every Monday and Thursday until rescinded. Electric signs, window illuminations, and exterior building decorations powered by coal or oil must be darkened. Merchants and hotel operators are expected to comply cheerfully.
Unclear text describes a violent incident involving a family named Slash or similar. Infants or young child involvement noted. References to wounds, a jugular harm, and a hospital or medical setting appear, with chaotic, partial details about locations and dates.
Obituary notices list several individuals with varied spellings and dates. Included are ages, partial names, and scattered funeral details such as services and locations, reflecting a collage of memorial notices from a historical newspaper page.
The report lists casualties among American forces on the French front with several named officers and sergeant ranks. It names Captain Newell, Lt Robert O Crandall, and Captain William T Shin, among others, noting wounds and missing status in the confusion of battle.
A July dispatch from Mountain Park Maryland notes the Moody Bible Institute Tibla conference opening with Rev J McGraw in charge and lists dozens of named military personnel, including sergeants, corporals, privates, and officers, with casualties and statuses such as killed in action and wounded. The long roster names many towns and states alongside the stationed units and indicates the ongoing U.S. involvement and loss in the war effort.
Fragmented entries list several local obituaries and funeral notices. Names include Sarah T Lons wife of Inga Burns, Maynard, McKinney, and Tyler. Details mention dates in July and June, ages and residences, with services at multiple locations and internment plans.
Maryland and the Virginias report a narrow escape near Uniontown as Pension Commissioner G M Salzgaber and Dr S Tuttle suffer minor injuries when their car collides with a truck on the National pike near Brownsville. The auto is badly damaged and both men are shaken.
Special to The Washington Post Baltimore July 28 Col J M T Finney arrives in Baltimore from France after a surprise return to the United States He is the chief consulting surgeon of the American expeditionary forces and notes the troops’ spirited morale and good care for wounded men as fighting continues toward final victory.
In Cumberland Maryland on July 28 Rev James E Walsh son of William I Walsh of the Cumberland bar and grandson of the late Representative Walsh preached his farewell sermon at St Patrick Church before departing for China to establish Catholic mission work. A farewell celebration in St Patrick Cathedral New York featured remarks by Shep Shahin rector of the Catholic University. Walsh, 27, is a brother of Lieutenant William C Walsh with American forces in France.
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