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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1919
Page
4
Reports from Paris and Budapest indicate rising tensions as Bolshevik elements are believed to have interned members of an antilied delegation in Budapest. U S officials hint at a definite Allied stance against Bolshevism, with Entente actions anticipated but details remain unclear.
Shortage of help drives women back to kitchens to revive doughnut pie and American dishes. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets touted to aid digestion and stimulate stomach secretions improving comfort after meals. Sold at general stores for 60 cents a box in the United States and Canada.
Fragmented obituary text lists names and ages including Catherine Lang Mar 4 1919 residence 80 years, and other individuals such as Thomas Folar, Maree Tla, Lappone, and Sapna. It references relatives Anne Fone and various residences and dates, with scattered funeral or death notices and age details. The fragmentary source provides scattered biographical lines and familial mentions without full context.
Washington reports indicate one or two American agents in Budapest with possible others. hostility toward French grows due to occupation of neutral zones between Czechoslovakia and Hungary and Roumania and Hungary. State Department officials doubt Bolshevik inspiration in Hungary while noting limited peasant support and a small clique of officials driving the change.
Ansa a Conn Maren announces Liharde Lehrmitt, a former Army aviator, will leave for Hardin Mont to work as ranch manager and pilot on a wheat ranch owned by J Morgan. He will operate an aircraft equipped for wireless communication with ranch headquarters.
A four person air trip from Honolulu to Hilo today marks the first successful flight. The plane averaged about 2 miles per minute and is continuing the journey after noon.
A European debate roils over Bolshevik strength and Moscow Paris choice. The piece argues Soviets triumph in military affairs, Berlin-MRome alliances, and a looming clash between Moscow and Paris, warning readers of a potential Western collapse if Russia advances. It cites Trotsky, Hungarians, and Polish Romanian barriers as pivotal.
The crowd cheered as injured veterans returned from war with crutches and bandaged heads. O Ryan and his staff led the Fifty fourth brigade in a somber review of veterans, a stark procession of marching and powered by gas masks and fixed bayonets. The scene contrasted with a parade of solemn tribute and pride. Fire at Lafayette Window Glass Company in Clarksburg caused $300000 in damages.
Thousands seek relief from stomach upset by taking Dr Edwards Olive Tablets to stimulate the liver and bowels. The ad claims better digestion by restoring natural function, removing a coated tongue and bad taste, with olive color tablets sold 10c and 25c per box.
Councilman Fletcher presents a report endorsing the city manager system as successful in other cities and recommends its adoption. Notices include a new Washington Virginia Railway ticket office, a cable right of way over Royal Street, and funding for a modern colored school building. A gas plant critique is addressed, and a housing fund seeks 100000 to build worker homes linked to local industries. Private Thomas W Cook is reported drowned in France at 22.
Dispatches claim allied forces plan to seize Spalato as chaos spreads in Hungary and Austria. Reports from Vienna and Budapest discuss Soviet influence, Romanian and Czechoslovak mobilization, and a possible shift toward a Hungarian Soviet government amid regional upheaval.
Fred Mayback, 45, a Swiss native, was killed near West Virginia Junction when he stepped from one track to avoid a freight train and failed to notice a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train approaching from the opposite direction. He left a widow and two children.
E H Bashinsky of Bashinsky Cotton Company in Birmingham calls Gov Henry J Allen's charge that Southern cotton rowers mistreat the world "colossal impudence." Bashinsky, with buying offices in Alabama, argues farmers must self protect, and that curbing acreage and growing feedstuffs is essential amid abundant cotton supplies.
Fragmented clipping reports a boarding theater incident in Cumberland involving Miss Addie Longerbeam and a man who cut hair from her head before fleeing. Additional items include marriages in Heathsville and Fredericksburg, a funeral in Winchester, and a fatal collision in Schoolfield with a missing car owner.
Raymond Moore sues Kensington Railway Company and general manager Robert H Phillips for 12000 in damages alleging a conductor assaulted him on a company car after a fare dispute last April. Judge ruled for Moore at 500. Other items note deaths of Herman W Barth in France and George M McLaughlin in action in France.
The report notes the death of Elizabeth Catherine Low 65 found on kitchen floor at Mount Lena Home Care Hagerstown. Her husband and five children survive. Also, Hagerstown reports a 49 year old wife of Joseph H Matthews who died after sudden illness walking home from visit. A third item items a youth injured by auto in Hagerstown, taken to Washington County Hospital in serious condition. In Fredericksburg, Samuel R. Carter runs for the Hanover County House of Delegates. Croix de Guerre awarded to Godrickh for front service.
Mrs Nancy Spenagle aged 71 died after her dress ignited while she tried to kindle a tire at her son George Spenagle’s home in the Lake neighborhood of Shenandoah county. Her son, rushing to help, received severe burns to face neck and arms. Geraldine Mathews age 9 of Mt and Min lavael Mathews suffered burns when her dress caught fire from a stove. her father attempted rescue. A third victim, William Ho Tong, announced his candidacy for judge of the orphan's court. the crowd gathered in Washington and Rockville for the event.
Secretary Berrey of the metal trades department says no wage increase will be provided in the new working agreement to be signed next month after talks between Pacific coast shipbuilders and five metal trades workers. The decision followed a executive meeting of Pacific coast delegates with Emergency Fleet Corporation officials including Director General Pier and Ll C Mar sell Reading.
Funeral services for John V. Wurdeman longtime Washington resident and former captain of the boatmen at the Library of Congress will be held this afternoon at 2 o clock. He died Monday aged 80 and is survived by his wife and two sons Frank and Harry V. Wurdeman USA. He was a Mason and active member of the Oldest Inhabitants Association.
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