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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1920
Page
7
The Washington Post reports President Wilson endorsing Cox leadership after a cordial Democratic meeting in Washington. Memo to party members notes accord between Wilson and Cox, signaling unity for the 1940 nomination process and solid support from key factions, including Tammanly leaders and Ohio hosts.
Obituary fragment lists names and relations with scattered dates and places, notes burial at Holy Rood Cemetery and several individuals connected to families in Virginia and nearby locales, including references to a funeral in late April 1918 and multiple surnames.
A Washington Post dispatch from Alexandria outlines jury veniremen selected for the trial of Samuel Sorrell charged with murdering his partner. Names include Leigh R H Gor, James T Fuckers Park, Charles Corbett, and many others. Proceedings set for Thursday evening with judge Capt Heliowege presiding.
Investors warned about secure first mortgages on improved Washington properties. Claiming high quality, they say such investments neither depreciate nor incur loss, and that interest rates cannot keep pace with stock and bonds. Notes range from 1100 to 20000, with more on hand. call or write for details.
Special to The Washington Post outlines August 17 71 events at Upper Marlboro Maryland with premiums for wheat corn tobacco garden exhibits fruit displays and prize money up to 100 for best tobacco and 60 for best white corn among five counties Anne Arundel Calvert Charles Prince Georges St Marys plus prizes for home and truck garden collections and fruit displays.
Commodities and livestock figures from Baltimore July 6 show buttermilk butter prints at 60m with various creamery grades and egg prints around 45 46, while Chicago July 26 reports cattle receipts 16000 steady to higher for choice steers and hogs easing to 11 25e. Corn oats wheat and barley prices listed, with district notes on dairy and poultry values and regional price ranges across Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia.
Judge Edward C. Peter orders a special grand jury session to probe the Sandy Spring bank robbery and the murder of director Frank M. Hallowell. Suspects Mitchell alias Connelly and Joseph Thomas known as Gunman Joe are jailed in Baltimore and Philadelphia. two more suspects Adams alias Kane and Kelly alias Wilison Adama await trial in Baltimore.
After 18 months of construction the road will open to traffic tomorrow evening ending a dangerous detour used during improvements. The detour cost Fayette County over 12 000 dollars in maintenance and caused multiple automobile collisions or ditchings, marking the pike from Wheeling to Baltimore as the best condition in five years.
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