Plan to Build 2,000,000 Hotel Abandoned by W B A Railway
The Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway Company abandons its plan to erect a 2 million dollar hotel in Washington. Company officials announced yesterday. The W B A Commuters Club, formed by rate hike opponents, will present a protest before the Interstate Commerce Commission this morning against the new fare schedule including a three cent mile rate and about 20 percent rise for commutation. In related news, George M Copes, 14, suffered a fractured right arm after a fall through a skylight at Fourteenth and V Streets Southeast while retrieving laths from an attic. he was treated at Caswell Hospital and remained under observation for possible internal injuries.
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Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway Company
W. B and A
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Methodists
Fourteenth
VU Streets
George M Copes
U Street
Caswalt
Copes
Ds Cal
Weather and Tides for Thursday July 1 in Local Area
The Sun and Tide table shows high tides around 8:38 PM and low at 2:54 PM with unsettled conditions east of the plains. Weather reports note showers and general unsettled conditions across the Ohio Valley, with warm temperatures and some regions reaching into the mid 90s.
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Tomight
Fons Maratiins
Plains States
Ohio
Tie Rahs
Arion
New England
Naper
Ohio Valley
Pbargs
Weather and Temperature Readings Across Major Cities
A Potomac River bulletin lists temperatures and sunshine days, with highs around 82 and 78 in Asheville and Atlanta, and numerous city readings from Boston to San Antonio. It also cites accumulated temperature deficiencies since January 1 1320 and precipitation deficits since July 1 1920, noting varied conditions and a 0.54 inch rainfall in Asheville.
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Baltimore
Bismarck
Boston
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Cincinnati
Ohio
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Wyo
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Ota
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Iowa
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Mont
Ind
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Via
Toledo
Oblo
Fichsburg
Mess
River Bulletin
Flarpem Ferry
W. Va
Potomac
Shenandoah Rivers
Licensed to Marry Local Couples in Virginia and Maryland
A list of marriage license applicants includes George A Crabtref 42 of Cumberland Maryland and Olive M Cooksey 28 of Mannagsas Virginia with Rev William A Hagerty officiating. Other pairs include Raymond M Wailer 25 and Katherine E Kendall 29 in Jefferson, Baunders 21 and Katherine Benesch 19 in Baltimore, and Fred N Roberts 25 with Almo R Fasick 27 in Altoona.
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Cumberland
Olive M. Cooksey
Mannagsas
William A. Hagerty
Raymond M. Wailer
Katherine E Kendall
Edward B. Bagby Jefferson
Baunders
Katherine Benesch
Baltimore
John H Jeffries
Fred N. Roberts
Almo R. Fasick
Altoona
A. F. Anderson
Nathaniel Sears
Phoebus
Oliver C. Adams
Fort Monroe
Samuel H. Greene
Roy Stamper
Fort Myer
Alice A. Mittlekauff
JF Huddie
John F. Duffey YI
Margaret A Winfield
Es G. Gourley
Henry
Brundage
Edward S. Johnson
Snd
Alberta
Manassas
Ketchum
James M Shertzer
Anna KE Smith
Warrenton
Harry D Mitchell
Harry Kemp Green
Annie VM. Elliott
Rokeby
John’ Briggs Bryan Poplin
Lydia A. Berrye
John O Jeffrice
William A Fletcher
Purcellville
Pauline i Gray
Makersville
John Paul Tyler
Dennis J Murphy
Pearl G. Weedon
J. A” Inion
Funeral services for longtime druggist Andrew Wilcox today
Funeral services for Andrew Wilcox a longtime druggist who died Wednesday will be held at 2 oclock today from his residence at 926 Tenth Street Northeast Interment will follow at Congressional Cemetery to honor his memory.
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Tenth Street
Congressional Cemetery
Births Reported In Local News
Joseph B and Sarah Amorky announce a girl. Wistar J and Mary Caine have a boy. Douglas L and Christine Watson welcome a boy. Grady H and Irene Counts greet a girl. Le Aven T and Dorothy Barrett welcome a girl. William H and Edith Dickerson have a boy. Edward J and Elizabeth M Copping welcome a be. Leo C and Heather A Johnson have a boy. Joan R and Mande Tillett greet a boy. Nathan and Fannie Goldmaer announce a boy. Vincent and Louise Teano have a boy. Earl S and Dorothy H Halalip welcome a girl. William R and Mary E Sinmmong greet a boy. George M and Grace B Darrow have a boy. Roscoe H and Jane E Alleman announce a girl. George W and Ethel S Eastment welcome a girl. Walter R and Gladys M Hiecker have a boy. Florence A and Mary H Sullivan greet a girl. William J and Ella Morrow announce a girl. Emilia and Darlindana Mastrorocca welcome a girl. Finniett and Esther Starke have a girl. John and Ruth Johnson welcome a girl. Hunter and Martha Pleasants greet a girl. Walter and Alice Harvey announce a boy.
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Wistar J
Mary Caine
Douglas L
Christine Watson
Grady H
Irene
Counts
le Aven T
Dorothy Barrett
William H
Edith
Dickerson
Edward J Andlizabeth M. Copping
Leo C
Hsther A. Johnson
Joan RE
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