Champion faker jailed for major fraud in England
Hunter C. Rogers, once hailed as England's champion hoaxer, received twelve months in prison for forging relics of famous figures and selling them to a Shakespearean expert for 8000 dollars. Police evidence showed a long pattern of fake finds from Shakespeare relics to Mil ton and Penn items.
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International News Service
London
March
Dr. Cook
de Rougemont
Hunter C. Rogers
England
Rogers
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
Milton
Shakespeare
William Penn
Pennsylvania
Judging in Livestock Show Continues in Oklahoma City
Open class judging at the Southwest American Livestock show continued with owners preparing grand champions for the parade. Cattle and sheep 4-H winners include Garfield county taking calf honors and Cleveland county earning sheep premier honors. Grand champion steer awarded to Aubrey Conner of Garfield county. reserve to Lloyd Bridgewater, also Garfield. Noble county exhibitors Clyde Webber and William Roberts won grand and reserve ribbons for Southdown and Shropshire sheep.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
Garfield County
Clevelary
Aubrey Conner
Hillsdale
Flashes of Life from Various Cities Across the Nation
A collage of short items reports divorces in Lenox and Denver, a Vienna expert on aging, a Los Angeles elopement and custody dispute, Madrid renovations of Dulcinea’s home, Walker quips in New York, gold aboard the Vauban, and Mabel Bell refusing a Havana flight due to wind.
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New York
Queen of Diamonds
Knave Boreas
Mabel Bell
Havana
Charles A. Levine
Smith Day in St Louis Draws Gov Smith Invitation
Four thousand six hundred eighty five St Louis Smiths plan a smith day and invite Gov Alfred E Smith of New York to attend. Frank R Smith booster warns the event may become a traffic issue and notes the plan excludes certain spellings of Smiths.
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United Press
Louis
St. Louis
Body of woman sought in Houston Channel search
Ambulance crews and water front workers scoured the Houston ship channel for a well dressed woman's body churned to the surface by a tug's screw but it sank again. Earlier, a man’s body was found nearby his identity undetermined.
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Houston
Memorial to Taft born pioneer group for Elmwood square
Elmwood Illinois plans a stone memorial in public square honoring early settlers. Sculptor Lorado Taft of Chicago, Elmwood's native son, completed a working model showing a hardy pioneer with wife and child and a dog. Dedication is set for May 27.
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Associated Press
Elmwood
Mareh
Prairies
Times
Lorado Taft
Chicago
Taft
Babe
California Fig Syrup Promises Quick Relief for Constipation
An old Texas household remedy ad claims California Fig Syrup cures weak intestines and constipation in children. It touts rapid relief, urges early use at first signs of digestive issue, and cites Mrs. Hild of Antonio as a testimonial.
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California
Texas
Mrs. Hild
Antonio
Alfred
Sculptor to Dedicate Elmwood Monument in Boyhood Home
The Elmwood dedication marks a homecoming for the sculptor born in 1860, who left a rural town as populations shifted to cities. Hamlin Parland, Taft relation and son of pioneer parents, will give the dedicatory address. Delegations from nearby towns will visit for the event noting the town’s historic ties.
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Hamlin Parland
Taft
Elmwood
Don Carlos Taft
University of
Ilinois
Science baffled by boy’s illness in Fort Worth
After a three year fight to control a persistent infection in a 10 year old boy, Hill Mattingly, once a prize baby, lies near unrecognizable as doctors concede the case hopeless. Four major operations and treatments have failed to halt the disease.
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Fort Worth
Hill Mattingly
Zemo Liquid Promises Dandruff Cure and Scalp Relief
Advertises Zemo as a pleasant healing liquid for scalp care. Claims it destroys dandruff and reduces irritation soreness and itching overnight. Describes penetrating cleansing action and ease of use with pricing listed at 60 cents and 1.00.
Hemroid remedy touted by Dr Leonhardt for piles
An old advertising claim promotes internal treatment for piles saying external methods fail. Dr J S Leonhardt developed a renal internal remedy named Hemroid after testing 1000 cases. It’s sold by druggists and City Drug Company offers refunds if customers are dissatisfied.
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J. S. Leonhardt
City Drug Company
Fourteen Doctors Fail to Stem Disease Tide
Three years ago the boy damaged his father’s tin shop and now a bone infection has left his arm paralyzed, robbing him of sketching as a pastime.
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Fast Foot Pain Relief
Advert says Moone's Emerald Oil, sold with a money back guarantee by Fox Drug Co and others, relieves intense throbbing foot pain in minutes after two to three applications. It claims swelling and odor fade with regular use and targets varicose or swollen veins.
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Money Back
Fox Drug Company
Emerald Oil
Moone
A Man of Rare Professional Attainment
The originator of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery was Yate Ray V. Pierce M D. He started in Western Pennsylvania and then founded the World's Dispensary in Buffalo New York. The tonic’s sales rose yearly as it claimed to improve appetite digestion blood skin and vitality without harmful ingredients.
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Doctor Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Dr. Pierce
N.Y
Manufacturer Offers Territorial Agreement on Automatic Heaters
An established heater producer proposes a liberal yet restricted distribution deal for automatic gas heaters. The offer targets responsible parties to operate within a defined territory under a strict agreement.
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United States
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Pratt
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Slough
Glazel
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John Harvard
Harvard University
Lenox
Mass
Herbert A. Buck
Winter Haven
Fla
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Ross Vitello Perello
Vienna
Julius Tandler
Austrian Science Society
Los Angeles
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Tijuana
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Madrid
Don Quixote
Dulcinea
Tohasco
Washington
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Walker
Vauban
Trinidad
Pioneers
AIM
Illinois
Texas Bay
Reo
Wolverine
REO Motor Car Company
Lansing, Michigan
Tyler
Lane
Fox Drug Co
News
Amarillo
Rock Island Station
H. W. Clutter City
Broom Willow
Taylor
Williams Hardware Co
China
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