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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
11
A fragmented notice references United States Fidelity and a bond related matter involving L. L. Perkins. The incomplete text hints at a financial or legal proceeding requiring action, possibly a bond or surety arrangement involving a local party and a corporate insurer.
Bristol Virginia April 28 Worley Wells and Harve Agas Norton Virginia night policemen charged with killing 17 year old Amos Coudan a merchant in that city Saturday night were granted 15000 bond. The officers say Coudan tried to pass them after they halted him thinking he was an escaped convict from Wise county jail. Coudan was buried in his home county Monday.
In Petersburg on April 28 thieves forced entry into the Dinwiddie county jail and stole about 1700 dollars worth of confiscated whisky. The liquor was in a section unused by prisoners and inmates were not disturbed.
Weather area bulletin from U.S. Department of Agriculture notes sunrise and tide information and forecasts for Washington District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia. Wed Apr 2 2 1 Tor cart reports rising temperatures and winds from the northwest to the Great Lakes region with low pressures and generally warm conditions in the southeast and western Canadian provinces.
The report notes accumulated temperature deficiencies since January 1, 1920, at 0.9 degrees and precipitation shortfalls since September 1, 1920 at 1.95 inches. It also cites a 0.74 inch rainfall deficit since April 1, 1920 with several regional readings near or below normal across the eastern U S.
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