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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1920

Page

7

Ballou Consults School Officials Briefing Board on Plans

Dr Prank W Ballou new superintendent of schools returns to Washington after talks with Board of Education President Dr Abram Simon Assistant Superintendent Stephen E Kramer and other officials. He plans to present the next steps for school matters and housing arrangements for his family, with no policy statements until reviewing prior work.

Washington Prank W Ballou Ballou Franklin School Balloutas Board of Education Abram Simon Stephen E Kramer Maine Simon Loek Durham

Countess Outwits Burglar in Italian Foreign Ministers’ Home

Rome reports a burglar hid under the bed of Jasrogh Storza, wife of the Italian foreign minister. The countess warned a nurse, shouted for help, and chased the intruder from the room. She seized the man and handed him to police as a chloral and revolver were found in the intruder’s bag.

Rome Jasrogh Storza Easly Bergan

Dies Adsen and multiple obituaries from 1920 city notices

Sudden death notices and funeral details for Ads en Brown Capito Ferguson Geosiman Adolph Grossman Handy Minor Thompson Tennant and Thourpeon list a series of memorials with dates August 1920. Details include residence locations 412 F E street northeast 412 H street northeast 81% Sixth street northwest 92 Newark avenue northwest and 1302 Delaware place along with funeral times at Mount Olives and Congressional Cemeteries and Mass at Immaculate Conception Church. Relatives and friends invited to services and interment, with private and public funeral arrangements noted.

Adsen Oon Sunder Juguar Mary J Mathew Aken Renains Wiliam H Bando & Co FE Street Pineral William A Sarde & Co H Street Rery Name Mount Olives Avelock Sixth Street Caplio Kyom Ferguson Yer Rendence Img Tatharine & Fergl Fc Tzenwoo Trensia Geosiman Agpost S_ soldiers Home Hospital Adpolph Grossman Hor Nevius Newark Avenue Manasses Va Handy Florence Court Kate Spencer Willam Ann Paine Handy Columbia Hospital Miss Mabry Alabama Immaculate Conception Mount Olivet Thompson

Maryland and the Virginias Hospital Death on Train

John Smythe Richardson, 34, secretary of the West Virginia Coal Association, died of rabies on a Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad train en route from Thurmond to Battomere Md where he was to undergo Paseur treatment. He had been bitten by a dog days earlier and treated, then fell ill Wednesday. he died near Thurmond after the train left. The report notes his wife was at a Huntington hospital at the time.

Charleston W Va Huntington John Smythe Richardson Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Thurmond Battomere Md Richardson West Virginia Coal Association Baltimore

Veteran dies in auto crash at Noyes Crossroads

Raymond Smith a 25 year old former serviceman was killed when his racing car collided with a coupe at Noyes Crossroads on the National Pike near Cumberland Maryland. Switzer, the Cincinnati driver, was jailed pending investigation after the crash which killed Smith and threw his grandfather John W Thompson from the car. Thompson was unhurt. smith was deaf.

Washington Poat Cumberland MD. Aus Raymond Smith Noyes Crossroads National Pike Alfred Liedman Cineinnati Adam J Switzer Switzer Smith John W Thompson

Danville Postmaster Hope Renewed by Inspectors

Danville Virginia August 27 inspectors arrived to probe the seven applicants for the postmastership as activity revives near the pending appointment. A civil service representative is on site. Incumbent barred by age, with candidates including Pollok Cole Reynolds Lump kin Lawson Jones Flynn.

Danville Va Civil Service C C Pollok Cole J W Reynolds Frank Lumpkin J A Lawson Jones Internal Revenue Meade R. Flynn United States

New Rates Add Little to Cost Across Rail Lines

Roanoke Virginia August 27 freight rate bulletin shows increases from Northern and Eastern cities to Norfolk and Western routes. Increases per item remain under 2 cents for typical loads. examples include clothing from New York to Roanoke and meat from Chicago to Norfolk.

Roanoke Associated Press Norfolk and Wacattern Interstate Commerce Commission New _York Boston Williamson Minneapolis Bristol Philadelphia Pulaski

Virginia State Firemen's Association Races Close Convention

The 34th annual Virginia State Firemen's Association convention closed with reel races on North Washington Street featuring teams from Luray Newport News Lexington Waynesboro Shenandoah Covington and others. Carl Dreifus and others ran in foot races, and Miss Sarah Noyes a former Alexandria regent died in Southington Conn. A house sale on Yee Street was recorded and Danville news notes. The YWCA building project in Danville was abandoned due to lack of suitable property.

Alexandria News Washington Post King Street Alexandria We Reel Virginia State Firemen’s Association North Washington Street Luray Newport News Eagle Hugine Company Lexington Harrisonburg Staunton Waynesboro Iime Shenandoah Covington Carl Dreifus Bailey Russell Hagerstown Caves Seipert Sarah Noyes Southington Conn

Railway Board Grants Bangor and Aroostook Wages Rise

The U S railway labor board awarded a retroactive wage increase to Bangor and Aroostook Railroad workers matching the scales set for major roads. Fourteen unions are affected and the raise totals a portion of the national $600 million wage increase. The decision becomes effective May and covers shortline employes as in other lines.

Bangor Aroog Chicago United States Railway Labor Board Bangor and Araostock Tin Maine

Baltimore Produce and Live Stock Prices of Aug 27

Grain and live stock prices listed for Baltimore with Butter rates for various creamery grades. Includes butter, prints, blocks. dairy prices for Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio and neighboring states. poultry and eggs pricing for town markets.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Virginia

Live Stock Prices and Grain Quotes From Chicago and Baltimore

Chicago markets show cattle hogs sheep and calves with top cattle about 1730 and 1775 for Tate, hogs at 1575 top and 1500 1560 for bulk, sheep with Western top 1475 and ewes steady at 750, wheat corn and oats listed by grade with spot prices and delivery notes, Baltimore quotes include oats wheat corn and cotton middling at 3350 3250 3375 and delivery terms.

Chicago Tate Baltimore

Man 75 Killed by Train in Keyser W Va Yard

John Maine aged 75 was killed when a Baltimore and Ohio wrecking train backed into a yard engine in the Keyser West Virginia yards this morning. Maine stepped aside but could not escape the collision.

Washington Post Keyser W Va John Maine Baltimore and Ohio Maine

Alleged Slayer Sent to Asylum in Virginia Courthouse

John T Simpson, indic ted for murdering his brother Jo William Simpson in the Bank of Fluvanna, was brought to Palmyra court where Judge Bennett Gordon ordered commitment to the Hospital for the Criminal Insane in Marion. Testimony from his brother and Palmyra residents suggested mental imbalance. The slain man was valued at over 250 000 dollars. Meanwhile in Norfolk a coroner s jury ruled A R Jackson died from a hemorrhage due to a bullet wound inflicted by C H Groety.

Washington Post Charlottesville John T Simpson Jo William Simpson Fluvanna Palmyra Bennett Gordon Robert H Simpson Claresholm Canada Simpson Marion Norfolk A R Jackson Cc H Groety

Argentina to Release Gold From US Balance

Foreign Minister Selaberry said Argentina would soon release 26 1090009 dollars held in the United States to the Argentine embassy in Washington. The amount was the embassy balance when the government last halted releases of Argentine gold deposits last month.

United States Buenos Aires Selaberry Washington

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