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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1920
Page
12
A garbled report links Maryland and the Virginia case of a murder near Lynchburg. It mentions a man named John Williams, a Black suspect, and Sheriff Willis aiming to indict and deliver charges within a week.
A motor vehicle crash near Richmond and Farmville area claims multiple lives including 18 year old and several residents named in local notices. Investigators report a collision as vehicles collided after a rain affected drive.
Multiple brief obituaries and death notices list individuals such as Mire Bridwell, Dodson, Golden, Herbrigand, Mary, and many others. The notices reference funerals in Fredericksburg, Washington, and surrounding areas, with details on ages, former residences, and burial sites.
Members of the American Legion and the organization’s committees met at Alexandria to plan a one week membership drive starting May 17. Discussions covered insurances risk management and the Bonus Bill. Officers and committees were hosted at Alexandria and later entertained at an evening meal before departing for a private circuit to Mountarnon.
Baltimore apr 29 reports broad market activity with wheat and corn offerings and hogs cattle and lambs trading. Notes mention red winter futures, soybeans not listed, and steady to strong bids for steers bulls and heifers with hogs near 15.70 per cwt and lambs around 38 to 46.
A fragment notes cotton middling prices and references new four ounce counts with numbers like 4140 and 40650 tied to horfolk and Wilmington. The text is terse and lacks clear event or speaker context.
Attendees included Robert T Brown Winchester J Carlow Nearfoth Keith Triin Alexandria Walter A Hopkins Richmond district John J Wick tt jt Richmond national commit teeman Bernard Meredith Richmond Fryton Ro hgans Quantico and state executive committee members D Shear Beryvile Dr G B Cool Krant Royal William B Yancy Harrisonburg Rixey Berryville C A Rothgay Luray Wilbur Hall Leesburg William A Champion Alexandria T W Great The Plains D M Chichester Fatmouth A Flatt Quantico and T A Hamilton Fair
The notice urges securing peace through a life insurance plan payable on monthly income. It cites National Life Insurance Co. of Vermont and Mutual Life of Worthington with a Washington DC address.
Dr Manning director of the mines division tendered his resignation effective June 1 to President Wilson. He has served 34 years with the department and his departure follows a long career with the mines office.
In a resignation letter, Dr Manning cites inadequate salaries for technical experts in government as he leaves to become director of research at the American Petroleum Institute, noting the industry’s rapid expansion.
The article notes Industry recruiting highly trained workers away from government roles by offering salaries the government cannot match, weakening national science and industry support as skilled assistants depart for private firms.
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