Maryland and the Virginias Flight of Little Easton Girls Ends
Philadelphia police halted the flight of Francis Willis and Annie Talley aged 10 after they boarded a Pennsylvania train from Md to Ve West, sparking concern at home. Police relayed descriptions to Philadelphia. the girls returned home with Willis. This marked a second runaway incident for the pair, previously found on a road from Taaston to Centerville.
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Spora
Washington Post
Janston Md
Francis Willis
Leroy Wallis
Annie Talley
L .MM Taltey
Pennsylvania
Sroops
Onva
Philadelphia
Died BESSLER and related obituaries in Washington area
Funeral notices list BESSLER and others with interments at Arlington National Cemetery Mount Olivet and Congressional Cemetery. Several entries note June 9 to June 10 1920 dates, with family survivors and service locations including St Pauls Episcopal Church Washington DC and Congressional Cemetery.
How American Women May Keep Faces Young
Article claims American women can keep a youthful complexion through nightly application of mercuric wax mixed with cold cream. It argues English women age earlier, climate dries skin, causing wrinkles, and says peeling wax reveals fresh skin beneath.
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Chrstian Miller
Virginia Obituary Notices From Various Towns
Obituaries report Bettie Lee Tate of Belmont dying after tuberculosis with six children and a husband Burley Tate, plus James A Coleman Confederate veteran at Alberene, John Evans Union veteran in Danville, Gillham B Dodson in Lawalton, J H Hone near Remo, I T Callahan near Morattico, and Samuel H Stanley in Madison Heights. Other brief notices include John HJ Shuchhart’s mining accident at Corrigansville, Lawrence J Wacker’s Baltimore and Ohio crash, and the Maryland Firemen’s Association convention in Westernport. In Martinsville George A Brown wins mayoral race. Rex Noble Powell to become rector at UVA.
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Bettie Lee
Tate
Belmont
Richard Payrie
Albemarle County
Burley Tate
Zigo
James A Coleman
Alberene
John Pace
E.L. Coleman
Danville
John E Vans
Harry Wooding
Evang
Grant
Danwile
Heathsville
Gillham B Dodson
Lawalton
Oakland
J. H Hone
Remo
Wicomico
I T Callahan
Morattico
Potomac Yard Yardage Food Shipments and Delays
A Washington terminal statement notes 24 hours arrivals of food consignments at Potomac Yard including potatoes, beets, vegetables, citrus and melons in cars. It warns that unsold perishables held on track three days clog yard movement, draining motive power and risking broader freight delays.
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Ax Br
George N. Cushing
Washington
Washington Terminal
Potomacking
Potomac Yard
Fotomac
Virginia seminarian ordained after long study
A student who studied at Bama Polytechnic Institute and at the University of Virginia completed three years at the Virginia Theological Seminary near Alexandria. He was graduated last Wednesday and ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Brown on Friday.
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Bama Polytechnic Institute
University of Virginia
Virginia Theological Seminary
Alexandria
Brown
Lodge Quote Cited In Rail Rate Hearing
At the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on rail freight rate proposals Edward Chambers of Santa Fe testified about a quotation from a prominent statesman. The quote criticized government management of railroads as wasteful and financially reckless.
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Senator Lodge
Interstate Commerce Commission
Edward Chambers
Santa Fe Railroad
Joseph W. Teal
Portland
Orez
Mr Teal
Chambers
Woolley
Chicago
Fletcher's Majority Grows in Florida Primary Returns
Tampa June 3 incomplete official returns from 620 precincts show Fletcher leading United States Senate with 19 167 votes against Catts 7 180. In House races Crane 6 220 Wilder 3 387. Smithwick 3 980 Hancock 2 887 Watson 2 784. Fourth district seats total 5 280 with Lake 4 203. Governor Hardee 17 680 Hubey 2 012 Swearingen 8 960. Attorney general race Calkins versus Buford with Buford slightly ahead. Billingsley a distant third. Second district Frank Clark unopposed.
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Fla
Tampa Tribune
United States Senate
Fletcher
Catts
House of Representatives
Crane
Wilder
Ake
Hardee
Hubey
Swearingen
Calkins
Buford
Billingsley
Frank Clark
Militant Pickets Plan to Attack Republicans Today
Militant suffragists began allent picketing of the convention on Monday and decided tonight to liven things up tomorrow with banners attacking the Republicans. Verner Reed, vice chairman from Colorado on the national Republican ways and means committee, was a picket today. Mrs. Leonard Wood and Mrs Douglas Robinson, sister of Col. Roosevelt, visited homes and chatted with the women.
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Chicago
Verner Reed
Colorado
National Republican Ways and Meaning Committee
Leonard Wood
Douglas Robinson
Col. Roosevelt
Confederate Memorial Day Observed in Petersburg
Special to The Washington Post Petersburg Virginia June 9 Confederate Memorial day exercises at the cemetery drew several thousand participants. President Kyle Davis of the Southern Female College delivered the address and wreaths were laid for war participants. Special to The Washington Post Winchester Virginia June 9 Democrat William W Glass won the Winchester mayoral election by a 64 vote margin, with Democrats sweeping the council seats in three wards. Spokesperson: mayor-elect Gilas will replace Dr Julian Ward after his defeat in the Democratic primary. Special to The Willington Post Hagerstown Maryland June 9 Reverend Sidney Horidart rector of St Marys Catholic Church died at Mercy Hospital Baltimore after months of illness. He had led the church since the death of Rev Sebastian Rabbia.
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Robert Slaughter
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Henry County
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Pittsburgh
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University of Virginia
Beverley D Tucker
Anne Morgan
France
Trench
Washington Tost
Washington Post
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Rex Noble C Powell
Bef Tucker, Jr
St Paul's Church
Alage
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Southern Female College
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V.i
William W Glass
Walter R. Talbott
Alao
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Hunter RB. Grimm
Charles P. McVicar
W. Nelson Page
W. A. Sale
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Ang
Glass
Willington Post
Hagerstown
Sidney
Horidart
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Brights Resece
Mercy Hospital
Baltimore
St. Mary's
Sebastide Rabbia
Georgia Negro on G.O.P. Committee Seat Fight
The Georgia faction led by Henry Jeain Johnson of Atlanta announced Johnson’s election as national committeeman at the convention. Roscoe Pickett and allies attended as Johnson claimed he received 14 of the 14 votes from the Georgia delegation and a Goree resolution confirming the election was adopted.
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Henry Jeain Johnson
Atlanta
Lawdenh
Idbnaon
Roscoe Pickett
Johnson
Johnson Declared That At the Aienue
C -P. Goree
Protests in Haven Over Republican Education Plank
James A Flaherty supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus telegraphed Chicago protests against a Republican platform plank proposing federalization of education. He stated the telegram represents three quarters of a million citizens and members who oppose the measure.
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Haven
Conn
Chicago
James A Flaherty
Supreme Knight
The
Knights of Columbus
Ogden Mulls
Republican Party
Grain and Live Stock Prices Across Baltimore Markets
Grain and live stock prices listed for Baltimore and surrounding regions show butter, eggs, poultry, and dairy prints with varying quotes. Wheat, corn, oats, rye, and barley futures and spot prices are provided for No 2 and No 3 grades, along with regionally specific farm product quotes.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Live Stock Market Summary From Chicago Auction
Live cattle top at 1635 for yearlings with mixed weights. fat cattle and cows unevenly higher. Bulls firm to 25 higher. canners steady. Hogs bulk light and heavy cuts steady to higher. sheep and lambs mixed with best shorn lambs around 1550 and breeding lambs noted. Cotton middling rates cited from New York and Atlantic markets.
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Chicago
New York Delegation Loyalties Split Over Butler Ballot
New York delegates show stubborn support for Gen Wood in the first ballot effort. Eight to ten delegates resist unity, with a conference held and another planned. Senator Wadworth notes no firm drift to an outside candidate, while Whitman’s motion was withdrawn without a vote.
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State Organization
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Segation Agildty
Nicholas Murray Butler
Gen Wood
Wadaworth
Ae Petigs
Gav Whitman
Nathan I. Miller
Herbert Keer
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