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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1919
Page
12
A boyhood friend recounts General Pershing life and career, presenting the famed American general who led troops to victory over Germany in a vivid profile. The feature highlights his early years and rise to national prominence through a nostalgic lens.
Antique furniture sale on sixth floor offers 2-Piece and 3-Piece living room suites in chippendale and Louis styles. Items include 78-inch Davenport with sunburst pillows $200, armchair $100.60, Louis XV set with armchair wingchair and Davenport priced per piece, dining room and bedroom suites in brown mahogany or ivory enamel with ornate panels and roped edges. 10-piece dining sets priced $411 to $550, 7-piece Louis XVI bedroom set $818, various pieces with cane, box seats, and brass beading.
With public schools opening next Monday the board struggles to finalize preparations.16 resignations 84 new hires 34 teachers added yet shortages persist. Expected overcrowding prompts use of 20 portable houses and a junior high, two-session days likely as 1,600 grade graduates join high schools amid wartime population rebound.
The steering committee plans to push a measure for public election of the district board of education at the general meeting in October. Roy C. Claflin announced copies of the bill are out to members. The plan seeks congressional support and includes 32 district associations plus individual members. A fight over women’s representation is anticipated led by Miss Ethel Smith. The bill focuses mainly on election machinery for the board and mirrors Senator Poindexter’s model. Also, the Shakespearean Society will present As You Like It at Sylvan Theater with seats reserved for notable officials.
Society in Washington features notable arrivals and visits from figures like Margaret Wilson and the Belgian Minister family at New London and Liss Massachusetts. Major general families, Chaffee relatives, and prominent guests attend gatherings while weddings, dances, and engagements unfold among readers’ social circles.
Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty announced in New York that Knights of Columbus nationwide will collaborate with war relief groups and civic bodies to observe Constitution Day. The order will make studying the American Constitution a principal subject across 1800 local councils and their supplementary schools. Separately, Kalilpeligs Grotto band and drill corps will hold its first informal ball at the New Willard on September 23, and Grotto No. 15 will meet at the chamber of commerce at 8 p.m. tonight.
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