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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1918
Page
17
A narrator frets over serving dinner to Aunt Elisabeth with scarce chicken, then improvises a rich chicken a la king by adding mushrooms peppers and a dash of Sauce creating a Parisian flavor that earns praise from Jim and gratitude for the improvised mix.
Special to The Washington Post Mrs Jennie Brown 70 wife of Bruce C Brown died from burns after her dress caught fire from an open flame at home An invalid daughter who could not walk reached her mother and put out the flames Survivors include her husband and four daughters Also a report from Winchester Virginia notes Margaret McNeill informed of the death in France of her husband Corps James Overton McNeill from pneumonia and Rockville Maryland reports H Clay Perry aged 60 died Wednesday Funeral planned with surviving son
An ad offers a cure for kidney and bladder ailments amid rhetoric of persistent pain. It claims a herbal solution called MEDAL in three sealed sizes and promises money back if it fails to help. It urges readers to seek the remedy through a named product.
Grain and live stock figures from Baltimore on November 7 show mixed quotes across commodities. Butter creamery prints, eggs local to Maryland and Virginia, and various regional prices for poultry and cattle are listed with numerous firsts and extras, reflecting market activity in Western Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia Ohio and surrounding areas.
The ledger lists 4 HOGS at 17.85 to 18.30, light at 17 to 18, packing at 16.75 to 17.65, throwouts 15.50 to 16.50, and pigs good to choice 14.50 to 15.50. CATTLE beef cattle quality described as good.
Funeral held for 79 year old Ray of Maryland at the Harmony chapel with Rev A Tymna conducting services. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by wife Gertrude S Shreve and three children Alfred Enos Ray Jr. of Chilum and Mrs George E Shultz of Washington. Ray active in Maryland Grange and Democratic politics. lifelong Methodist.
W L Whitehurst a carpenter foreman and Rowland E Darling chief time checker at the army engineering depot were arrested on charges of defrauding the government through padded payrolls. A broader conspiracy was hinted with more arrests expected. Darling remains in custody while Whitehurst was released on bail.
News from Alexandria reports immediate business shutdowns and loud celebrations as Germany signs the armistice. Workers at Virginia Shipbuilding, Southern Railway shops, and local yards join in a citywide show of joy. Families announce wounded relatives overseas and a Capt. Pryor’s death in France. A new fire department truck arrives and city housing surveys proceed for Navy workers expected for the torpedo plant.
Advertises Ely's Cream Balm as a quick remedy for nasal congestion and catarrh. Claims to clear air passages, ease breathing, and relieve headaches and dryness after applying in the nostrils. Uses vivid language to urge purchase from a druggist for instant relief.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a fifty year old remedy for chills, coughing, and chest congestion. It claims rapid relief for adults and children, promoting comfort and rest and urging purchase at druggists for 6 cents or four dollars and ninety cents.
A four concert series by the Symphony Society of New York is announced by the Washington Society of Fine Arts. The events occur on Tuesday evenings at Central High School auditorium with conductor Walter Damrosch. First concert on November 2 features a Beethoven program and a brief address by Damrosch. The concerts aim to entertain war workers, with cooperation from the board of education and the Society of Fine Arts.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Dr. King’s New Life Pills to aid bowel function and cleanse impurities. It claims mild action, reliability, and comfort, noting druggists carry the product and pricing at 250.
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