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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1918
Page
13
The general staff notes Marshal Foch holds a margin of superiority over the enemy but not decisively. German forces are believed able to halt the offensive until American reinforcements and gun power arrive next spring. Military experts say American power will be decisive by then, though no certainty exists on overall superiority.
News from Alexandria Washington reports several deaths linked to an influenza outbreak. Kenneth Edgar Srnn dies at Westminster Hospital Columbus Ohio burial planned. Ben Campbell, Wirt Slurr son, and others die at home or hospital in the city. Leonard Y Rossai, a Spanish War veteran, buried nearby. Libery loan drive progress noted with Alexandria total near 750 900. William F Cox named State Health Officer joins U S Public Health Service.
Yesterday in the circuit court in vacation, the will of Louse A Holland was admitted to probate. Amos I Futwsie was named administrator of her estate. James T Holland and George Holland were named executors, with testatrix leaving her estate to both sons.
Richmond health department reports the influenza epidemic has reached its crest locally. During the day, 12 deaths were recorded and 112 new cases, bringing total cases since October 1 to 9161 and deaths to 377. Public health agents note ongoing activity, especially in the state's southwestern region.
Mrs Hs ther Offutt wife of Walter C Offutt died Saturday night of pneumonia at her Gaithersburg home. She was 24 and survived by her husband and three children. She was formerly Miss Snyder of Cedar Grove in this county.
Red Cross ladies working among influenza victims uncover several new smallpox caves in Rochville Maryland. In Bethesda Maryland Mrs Margaret Vo Trail, wife of George H ran, died Saturday at her home aged 55. She is survived by her husband and several others.
Special to the Washington Post Hagerstown Md Oct 21 Mrs L 1P Newcomer who has three other boys in service in France and one in a training school in this country was advised today that her son Sergt James Bakerewcomer was killed in action in France
Special to The Washington lost Hagerstown Md Oct 22 influenza victim Michael Stivitta of Flagerstown cut his throat here today and is in critical condition at Washington County Hospital after despondency following illness.
Obituary notices report Mrs Newton wife of R A Newton dying in Richmond of influenza at 30, funeral at Carver home. references to the Christmas, Woodson, and Humphreys families with multiple deaths from pneumonia and influenza, including George Cash and Mrs Mabel Berry Wishtta, and local survivors across Abermarle and nearby towns.
Mrs William M Lunn longtime assistant in the office of the register of wills died Sunday after influenza at her Higgs Street NW apartment. Funeral from her parents home at 106 Seventeenth Street SE, with details noting she was 25 and survived by three sisters and a brother.
Right Rev Eugene Louis Jutren of Arias reports from New York that his cathedral and 300 churches in his diocese were destroyed. He claims Prussian culture, aided by an infernal machine, caused the damage when Arrag was briefly occupied in the early war before the town was retaken in 24 hours.
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