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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1922
Page
8
A city commission hearing on legal boxing faces strong opposition. Sullivan’s chief voices concern that pro championship bouts would invite an undesirable element while amateur events may proceed. He notes amateur contests are acceptable but professional titles should not be encouraged.
Joseph Fontain, charged with attempted joy riding, was sentenced to six months in jail by Judge Mattingly. The court noted Fontain claimed to have “taken his medicine” as a defense while acknowledging a non disclosed wound. Separately, fishermen along the Municipal Wharf report sea turtles stocked by merchants but lacking a market, to be released back toward Norfolk via the Potomac River.
Weather summary from the U S Weather Bureau Washington May 19 8 pm for DC and Maryland Virginia notes generally fair weekend with little temperature change and fresh southwest winds. Reports storm movement northward from the Ohio valley. showers in parts of Gulf states and north Atlantic coast vicinity. temperatures mostly steady with regional variations. Local observations include midnights around 50s to 60s, highs near upper 60s to 70s, with humidity and sunshine data included.
The district commission approved changes to license plate colors for the next year with white letters on dark backgrounds and green and black accents. Major Daniel Sullivan of the police department noted the scheme honors tradition and improves visibility.
Fragmented OCR line lists many personal names and relations without coherent context. It mentions Oliver O R Pearl Van Orman Richard Agad Eleanor Kuehn Sarah Rose Begbaport George FE Nina Taylor Amelia Benedetta Blodgatt Minnie Robby Duvall Zeilie Jarbes Alera Clut Herbert Tillie Garrett Bub and others, with scattered references to conferences and an office setting.
Deaths reported for William Bowles Laura Haskell Robert Owens Caroline Bartlett L Pace Henriette Carpenter Beater Lomax Samuel James Cornelia Nichols Jennie Wood Rudolph Horn Susie Horn Isabel Wilson H Gant and others. Ages range from 24 to 88, with addresses including Georgetown Hospital Washington and local streets noted in the fragmentary list. The item catalogs individuals tied to area institutions and neighborhoods with no clear cause or dates.
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