Patriot parade features sack and obstacle races and tug of war
A Yank soldier led a Wilmercy procession while Sack Race and athletic events highlighted the program. Springer Norman Hugo Oswald won the back race, Messia Springer Simmers topped the obstacle race, Lynn Weaver won the three legged race with Jatt Griffith second, Van Horn Baker won the 75 yard dash for Koya. Nine former soldiers raced the three legged race with Talbert Owens winning first and Blandy Wiseman second. Miss Walsh won the egg and spoon race and Miss R Crack the ladies slipper race. The 100 yard dash carried a coal prize won by W H Morris with A H Halfern second. Del Rays tug of war team beat Cherrydale, Clarendon beat an Alexandria team 4 to 3. Aviator Leon Smith performed tail dives and stunts.
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Springer Norman
Hugo Oswald
Messia
Springer and
Simmers
Lynn
Weaver
Jatt
Griffith
van Horn
Baker
Koya
Talbert
Owens
Prise
Blandy
Wiseman
Miss Walsh
R. Crack
Lillian Hammer
W H. Morris
H. Halfern
del Ray
Cherrydale
Clarendon
Alexandria
Leon Smith
Army Postal Service
Poison Kills Mrs Mary Bailey in Riverdale
Mrs Mary Bailey aged 40 of Riverdale died after poisoning reported yesterday. Dr Robert B Johnstone of Hyattsville Md attended her as she fell ill and transported her to Casualty Hospital in Washington. Coroner Nevitt ordered an autopsy before issuing a death certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bailey
Riverdale
Casualty Hospital
Births Reported In Local Notices
William F and Mary 3 Tear bor Nicholas and Anna Poloushkin girl Joan E and Mary E Malloy boys trina Clarence W and Kathryn M Witten girl Eugene W and Carne L Merryman boy Henry BE and Tina J Merquiss girl Herbert and Anne Jones girl Joan D and Maggie Inscoe boy William E and Satie Dove girl Othe BR and Boyd T Davidson girl Walter B and Catherine 8 Carr girl John and Amalia Colle boy Benjamin and Anna Cohen girl Max and Hisie B Applebaum girl Thomas B and N Elizabeth Williams boy John and Cora Thomas boy William and Dora Sullivan gist Leroy and Mary Pender boy Jefferson D and Edith R Johnson bor Nathrplet and Mary Bacon boy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F
Mary
Tear
Nicholas
Anna Poloushkin
Joan E
Mary E. Malloy
Trina
Clarence W
Kathryn M. Witten
Eugene W
Carne L. Merryman
Henry BE
Tina J. Merquiss
Herbert
Anne Jones
Joan D
Maggie Inscoe
William E
Satie Dove
Othe BR
Boyd T. Davidson
Walter B
Catherine
Carr
John
Amalia Colle
Benjamin
Anna Cohen
Max
Hisie B. Applebaum
Thomas B
N. Elizabeth ‘Williams
Cora Thomas
William
Dora Sullivan
Leroy
Mary Pender
Jefferson D
Edith R. Johnson
Nathrplet
Mary Bacon
Death notices list multiple individuals with ages and addresses
A fragmented obituary list shows numerous deaths with ages and street addresses across districts including 439 K street northwest (John F Harr 24) 233 Tth street northeast (Elenara Sohtek 65) 1618 Church Ave northwest (Chariette B E Wobiforth 738 yra) and several others like 808 Lathe near, 3642 Warder pi, 1501 Lampat Street, and 1239 Gth Street. The OCR yields many garbled names and misread locations.
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John F. Harr
K St
Elenara Sohtek
St. Ne
Walter Caddington
Cashalty
Dellie Markle
Bruce BH. Hutchinson
Chariette BE. Wobiforth
John H. Barnard
Warder Pi
McCarthy
Walter Reed
Marthe E. Pyte
Daniel Kavanaugh
James N Patton
Lampat St. Gharies
Farti
Rachiel Phillips
T St. Ww
Lenz Smith
Rcalésis
Bareh E. ‘Winston
World War War Measures Affect Countess Szechenyi Wife
A Countess married since 1908 to Count Szechenyi, living in Switzerland, remains unable to recover items held by the alien property custodian during the war. Congress action on war measures is needed to restore her property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Count Szechenyi
Switzerland
Sun and Tide Table and Weather Summary
Daily sun and tide data noted with low and high tides and a detailed weather forecast from the Weather Bureau. Districts covered include Washington and Maryland with forecasts of fair skies, warmer temperatures, and northeast winds coastal areas. Local readings show temperatures, humidity, sunshine hours, and past-year comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Washington
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
South Atlantic States
Atlantic States
Lower Lake Region
Colorado
Wyomiog
Utah
Florida
Upper Michigan
Upper Lake Region
Oho Valley
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Munkown
Sturdy shoes praised as value at wholesale prices
The notice touts sturdy, good looking leather footwear worth their retail price at wholesale. It highlights Misses and children's tan English and modified fasts, gun-metal English, broad-toed styles, and boys' tan English and Army variants. Emphasizes strictly solid oak-sole, Goodyear-welted construction as high quality.
School Proof Hosiery Offers Budget School Stockings
Quality first hosiery for children and youth marketed as durable and affordable. A range of styles colors and weights suited for boys girls young men and young ladies with emphasis on long wear at low prices.
Stylish Footwear Range for Young Misses Featured
A local catalog highlights estyle shoes for high school college and seminary miss street and dress boots pumps oxfords and party slippers designed for youthful tastes. Tan English wing tipped boots putty kid tops ten dollars tan calf English boots six to ten dollars patent cot boots white tops nine or ten dollars white buck boots ten dollars and more in a mix of colors materials and novelties priced six to twelve dollars.
Parade May End First Division Parade
War Department announced details will be arranged this week for the parade of the famous First Division in Washington on September 16. General staff officers are planning troop accommodations as officers weigh the division's mustering prospects after the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
McGlachlin, Jr
H Division
Band Concert Today by Sixtegate Street Group
A local band concert is announced for today featuring musician Walters and the Morceauroi ensemble. Pieces include The Star Spangled Banner and Fiddlers’ Tale, performed by a Goldmbia- Cie. group with a ma. frat ceremonial note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixtegate Street
Goldmbia- Cie
Police Close Hold Up Case Of Loco Inspector Corbin
Detectives say the hold up and robbery of Cyril J. Corbin a Washington Terminal loco motive inspector is a closed incident marked OK on the police blotter Corbin residing at 2105 Nichols avenue Anacostia reported to the Eleventh precinct yesterday that twelve men robbed him at First and B streets southwest taking his railroad pass and $12 Headquarters detectives Vermillion and Alligood investigated but Corbin fled when questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril J. Corbin
Washington Terminal
O. K
Corbin
Nichols Avenue
Anacostia
Eleventh Precinct
Vermillion and Alligood
Arteri
Ay Sin
Even the Roots of Supous Hair Vanish Century on Method
Claiming to remove hair including the roots with ordinary phe lactine the ad promotes a depilatory product as odorless nonirritating and safe for children. It asserts superiority over electrolysis and depilatories and urges readers to buy from their druggist to remove unwanted hair visibly.
Reopens Thrace question on Balkan land claims
Dr Theodore P Ion says Maj Johnson seeks to reopen Thrace debate at the peace conference noting two new theories. He cites Bulgaria's 1913 Bucharest treaty claim to western Thrace and alleged reductions of Greek majorities by Bulgarian acts, arguing a treaty creates rights that may be superseded by later developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. Johnson
Thrace
Theodore P. Ion
Boston University
Paris
Ion
Washington
Territorial Commission
Bulgaria
Bucharest
Roumiania
Greece
Serbia
Maj
Johnsen
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Germany
Boys Shoes Prices Include Gro-Mps Catalog Lineup
Shell Cordovans priced at 8.50 Tan Brogues at 8.50 Tan Cordo-Calf from 5.00 to 7.60 Boy Scouts 3.50 to 4.50 Army Shoes 4.00 and 5.00 Black English 4.00 to 4.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Cordovans
Boy Scouts
Army
Treaty proposal linked to past Armenian Greek massacres
The text discusses a treaty that could address past atrocities including Armenian and Greek massacres by the Turks and the horrors carried out by Bulgarians. It frames adoption as a means to forge collective memory and respond to historical violence.
Soldier Try to End Life Near Lincoln Park
Private Austin Chareman 22 stationed at Bollingfield attempted to end his life by swallowing chloroform near Lincoln Park yesterday. He was rushed to Casualty Hospital by private automobile where doctors hold hope for a high recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Chareman
Bollingfield
Wytelde
Lincoln Park
Casualty Hospital
Seek Two St Elizabeths Patients After Escape
Police search for two St Elizabeths Hospital in mates Ludwig Ewanicka 41 and Jesse Sauer 3½ who fled yesterday from the asylum grounds prompting an urgent public alert and manhunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth's
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Ludwig Ewanicka
Jesse A. Sauer
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