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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
6
The inaugural committee hosted a Love Feast with silver and gold gifts including a punch bowl tray chain and a gold medal from Commissioner Brownlow. PFT Callahan presented media and office checks as tokens. funds were distributed as a 60 percent immediate dividend with a possible 10 percent later.
The Weather Bureau reports fair and warmer conditions for the District of Columbia and Maryland with moderate southwest to northwest winds. Outlook: cooler in the north, warmer in the south, with storm warnings on the Atlantic coast and rain in parts of the Pacific Northwest. Temperature readings show overnight to afternoon variations across multiple zones, with sunshine possible in some areas.
City bulletins recount Edward Haen a leading vaudeville performer famed for San Francisco stage work and a celebrated piano mover act He and partner Bozo once caused a stir by seeking a boxing match at a theater fight scene before gatekeepers and promoters.
The readable fragments show no coherent event, names, places, or dates to identify a specific news item. Details are garbled and do not yield a clear subject or outcome for a concise, factual summary.
Director of the Mint reported Chicago is windy after a Chicago news vender complained pennies and nickels are light and blown away by gusts on the street. The wind allegedly lifts coins from stands as pedestrians buy papers, a matter Baker will study further.
Gas conduit explosion on Connecticut avenue near the British embassy blew manhole covers and tore paving. Frederik Sanberg, 48, chief quartermaster of the USS Sylvia, drowned after falling overboard at Washington Navy Yard. Police report a streetcar stopped for craps players. motorman and conductor arrested. Various society events, lectures, and meetings announced across the city, with dates and locations listed.
A list of deceased individuals with ages and last known dwellings including Oliver Hack 64 Prov Hospi and Samuel Ash 20 St Fill Tuspt, along with others such as William Liliott 95 34th st and John Ho Lewik 81 yrs. Entries reference various local institutions like Soldiers' Home Wash Asylum and St Bruen Home, with addresses and affiliations scattered through to 2140 st aw and 1828 2d st uw.
Birth notices detail many couples welcoming babies including boys and girls with names such as Harold, Stherbert, and Katharina. The list includes pairs like John To and Elizabeth Ward, Robert Woo and Sale Parker, Milton LeHoy and Fila Mickles, Jerome P and othel WoLsnch, Ralph Wo and Agnes Golithwaite, and Henry A with Atina Barfield, among others.
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