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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1919
Page
6
An old time advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills for coughs colds and constipation claiming quick results and clear digestion. It markets bottles at 60 and 1.20 with slogans about clear bowels and a clear head.
Dublin reports military activity as ten armored cars land from a steamer amid a proclamation banning meetings and processions for Prof Edward de Valera’s arrival. Sinn Fein announces Valera will be welcomed March 28 with marshaled procession and Lord Mayor at Mansion House.
Kentucky's Miss Clay leads slender opposition to enfranchisement of Southern Negro women as debate over pending amendment continues. Mrs Catt pushes nonpartisan league of women voters before the National American Woman Suffrage Association convention, with final action postponed to tomorrow.
Report lists American service members killed and wounded in action and by other causes on the French front. Names include Corporal Marlin Jesse and Privates Henry Hanson, Ole Hiving, Walter Welstead, and John Smith among others, with diverse hometowns. The article covers legislative debate on suffrage and a 1920 convention plan, noting Miss Laura M. Clay criticizes certain amendments and praising Senator Pollack for a pivotal vote.
Delegates at state conventions endorsed the amendment by 21 Democratic and 20 Republican gatherings. Officers will stay in place for another year due to the war, while directors will be elected. Afternoon sessions featured suffrage and war work addresses, and the evening included a discussion titled What is the matter with the United States.
Rheumatism is not bound by age or rank and is painful. The ad urges warmth, avoiding damp exposure, and drinking lots of pure water. It claims jad salta promotes kidney action to flush uric acid, suggesting four ounces in water each morning for a week, touting jad salts as inexpensive and safe lithia water for rheumatism.
An advertisement recounts a woman’s relief from severe stomach pain after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. She credits the product with restoring health so she could care for her three children. The copy promises money back after one dose and promotes Liggett Co. and local druggists.
The document lists numerous service members by rank and name with hometowns across the United States. It includes entries for missing in action, wounded in action with degree undetermined, and killed in action with prior reports of wounds. It also notes a denial from Colombian Minister Urueta regarding reports of a Colombian lease offer to the United States.
Charles Hume, supercargo of the Westpagle, reports Belgium faces severe shortages after armistice. The Westpoole docked in New York after a 19 day run from Antwerp, where cheese sold high and baskets were among limited exports. Postwar trips to be run under the Shipping Board division of operation.
Camp Franklin Md March 25 The 304th tank brigade including more than 40 Washington men will arrive here tomorrow. It comprises the 303d heavy battalion 328th and 344th light battalions and the 502 lat repair and salvage company bringing total overseas tankmen at the camp to 235 officers and 5000 enlisted. Sergeant Louis F Keemle a former Washington newsman recalls the beav coup action seen in France. Maj Roger Harrison of Missouri commands the 301st battalion of the 305th brigade which helped break the Hindenburg line at Le Catelet on September 29 in four major fights within a month. Only 24 of 47 tanks remained by month end after German artillery fire.
Yale University launches an employment bureau promising a job for every returning graduate after World War I. Over 8,000 Yale men served in the war, with twenty plus reporting daily to the Paris headquarters seeking positions. Local Yale Alumni help connect veterans with immediate openings in New Haven.
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