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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1920
Page
7
The departure of Gov. Cox marks a pivotal shift in the Dayton campaign as candidates scramble for gains. Arkansas and others weigh in amid uncertain alliances while political maneuvering intensifies near The Abacated Prom in Dayton on an August date referenced in the garbled text.
A gunman robbed a Pennsylvania express train as it entered Chicago from the west, injuring a crew member and fleeing after a struggle in the dining car. Police swarmed the scene, passengers barricaded doors, and investigators began tracing the assailant after the brief, dramatic incident near Englewood station.
Morrison, general counsel for the American Railway Express company, announced that a request to raise express rates to absorb higher costs includes an $80,000 rise to be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. The company has already before the commission an application for rate increases totaling $72,000,000 to cover increased costs and wages.
A garbled report notes Ethelbert Stewart taking on duties in August with mention of a doctor, Meeker leaving for work on woolen goods, and a bureau of labor statistics note in July 1213. Names and details are fragmentary and uncertain.
Disjointed report describes Villa’s forces surrendering to avoid U S intervention in Mexico. It notes a faithful band loyal to leaders who surrendered, seeking to avoid intervention while others flee toward presumed government control amid the flood of events.
Fragmentary text indicates claims that Japanese forces massacred residents of Okhotsk and burned the town. The report is incomplete and lacks verifiable details or dates.
A fragmented report describes a Ponzis scheme involving foreign exchange, postage stamps, and securities. It mentions converting six cent values into notes, coins, and stamps, with calculations to compare nickels and other small denominations across countries. The text lacks coherent details but centers on a financial fraud idea and cross currency gimmick.
An old OCR fragment mentions a continental automobile tour related event linking Valpaisia Ind and nearby towns Camber, Exston Pa, and W Va with time comparisons. Details are unclear and read like garbled notes from a broader column.
The chamber of deputies, in London, passed the ratification of the Austria treaty by a vote of 170 to 48. Socialist amendments were rejected. After the treaty action the body adjourned awaiting further steps, with a date set for November 20.
Report notes weary Turkish officials and Allied signatories ratifying a treaty framed with Greek and Italian cooperation, while Serbia and its allies reportedly abstained. A dynamic backdrop includes a French parliamentary approval for a large military and commercial airplane program as unrest and strikes ripple through European capitals.
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