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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1918
Page
5
Saks & Company touts hats designed for individuality and quality, contrasting with competitors. The copy promises makers who go the limit to achieve these goals and offers badges like Victory Karlton and Airman Liberty Saks to assure service and satisfaction.
A district commission hearing is slated after a special committee from Firefighters Local 36 submitted a letter outlining grievances about recent promotions. The committee denies plans for a strike and accuses Commissioner Brownlow of misinforming about threats, stressing their role as public safety guardians. The document lists numerous individuals with ages and locations, indicating a broader community context surrounding the dispute.
A string of death notices from Washington area institutions lists Frances Sargent and Ruth Mary Williams among others. Entries include ages from 19 to 80, with several at U.S. Hospitals and the Freedmen’s Hospital and addresses on 6th, 7th, 8th streets and Irving and Ga. avenues. Notations include wards and dates of death, such as an infant born to Lewis and Mary Wills.
The Weather Bureau reports a warm spell in the mid Atlantic interior with fair conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. Cooler in the Ohio valley and Great Lakes region with a slight rise in other areas. scattered light rains in the north and in Florida’s peninsula. Temperatures across several cities show varied highs and lows with no major storms expected.
A Washington city page lists varied society and civic happenings including club meetings at Grand Army Hall and Belmont Street, receptions for Ohio and West Virginia groups, a Delta Gamma alumni meeting, a Red Cross kitchen lamp sale, dances at Central High and Wilson Normal, and a West Virginia Society gathering. Also noted are a divorce suit, an infant’s funeral, and a Board of Education meeting tomorrow afternoon.
Eustace M Wilkinson and Grace E Wilkinson welcome a girl. Salvatore Monaco and Angelina Monaco welcome a girl. Walter B Atwell and Esther P Atwell welcome a boy. Frank A Blackburn and Ratdee W Blackburn welcome a girl. George B Gordon and Agnes P Gordon welcome a boy. Edward Potts and Edna Potts welcome a girl.
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