Memphis Sister City Idea Hinges On Flood Control
International News Service reports Memphis could gain a sister city across the Mississippi if flood control methods are chosen. Spillways or drainage canals would dry the Arkansas site opposite Memphis, enabling rapid development and a potential close-city rival.
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International News Service
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
Uncle Sam
Arkansas
Mississippi
Gulf
Hopefield
Mississippi Valley
Hopefield High
Wood Estate Tax Appeal Is Dismissed
The Inez Martin Wood estate of Wichita Falls had its income tax appeal, involving about 190000, dismissed in Dallas after the appellant failed to prosecute. The case, heard before John B. Milliken of the U S board of tax appeals, challenged the internal revenue reduction attributed to oil lease losses bad debts and unprofitable farm management.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Inez Martin Wood
Wichita Falls
John B. Milliken
United States Board of Tax Appeals
Wood
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Inquiry into Sinking of Norwegian Freighter Besseggen
Federal authorities will take over the probe into the sinking of the Norwegian freighter Besseggen by the liner Paris, District Attorney Banton said after questioning Captain Ludwig Has.
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Associated Press
New York
Paris
Banton
Ludwig
Old Burden Bearer Aged Hamal Leads In Stamboul Trade
Hadji Baba, dean of Turkish hamals, marks his 89th birthday by hauling hundreds of pounds through Stamboul. Hamals, human delivery wagons, carry goods between warehouses and shops, earning about a dollar daily while living on bread and olives. Each district has its own hamal union and rules, but Hadji Baba can roam all seven hills due to his age and imposing appearance.
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Associated Press
Stamboul
Turkey
Hadji Baba
Hamals
Hamaling
Freighter Bessengen Rammed. Six Sailors Missing
The Bessengen was rammed early Saturday while anchored in the lower harbor. Twenty four crew members were saved, but Captain Hassell today conceded the loss of six men.
Four Indicted in Conspiracy to Defeat Justice in Kentucky
A federal grand jury in Covington indicts George Griffin acting deputy prohibition administrator and son Claude Griffin Richard Mullins and Albert St Clair for conspiring to obstruct justice for twenty thousand dollars in the Wide Mann Brewing case. Frank Benton parishioner for the brewery relayed information to the district attorney as the padlocking probe intensified. The indictment alleges meetings at a Lexington hotel where they discussed taking money and influencing witnesses during the padlocking case against the brewery.
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Associated Press
Covington
George Griffin
Claude Griffin
Richard Mullins
Albert St. Clair
Widemann Brewing Company
Frank Benton
Widemann Company
Sawyer Smith
Mullins
St. Clair
Lexington
Kentucky
Department of Justice
Baalmann's Gas Tablets Promise Immediate Relief
An old advertisement touts Baalmann's Gas Tablets as a permanent solution to stomach and bowel gas. It claims relief from gnawing fullness, heart palpitations, drowsiness after meals, and numb limbs, urging readers to purchase the genuine yellow package for $1 at Randal Drug Co.
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Baalmann
Girls of School Age Keep in Good Health
Mothers praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a health aid for active girls. They report improved energy, fewer illnesses, and quicker return to school after run downs and colds. Testimonials from Alice Lourhan, W. E. Giiette, and C. M. Sirs note recovery and sustained use.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia H. Pinkham
Alice LourHan
Charleston
Illinois
Mars
W. E. Giiiette
Mas. C. M. Sirs
Union Village
Vermont
Musicians Parade in Berlin Protest Against Amateurs
Berlin citizens watched the Union of Professional Musicians stage an open air protest against amateur bands. Four hundred professionals marched with instruments through the residence area to oppose encroaching amateurs, avoiding violence common in postwar demonstrations.
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Berlin
Prohibition Case Targets Kentucky Tennessee Officials
The government brings a case against Charles Widemann, president, and several other officials of the company for conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act. George Griffin served as deputy administrator under William Mays, the prohibition administrator for Kentucky and Tennessee.
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George Griffin
William ©. Mays
Prohibition
Kentucky
Tennessee
Charles Widemann
Berlin Pro Musicians Rally On Wittenberg Square
A demonstration by professional musicians on Wittenberg Square drew five thousand spectators as they pressed their case against amateur performers and closed with a concert.
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Berlin West
Wittenberg Square
Secret wedding of Roswell Colt revealed in New York
Roswell Colt, brother of Russell Colt and former husband of Ethel Barrymore, wed Miss Melva Peshmalyou, 19, in a ceremony disclosed today in New York. Miss Barrymore attended the wedding.
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Roswell Colt
New York
Russell Colt
Ethel Barrymore
Melva Peshmalyou
Miss Barrymore
New MELLO-GLO Face Powder Introduced
A new youth shade exclusive to MELLO-GLO promises longer wear and less perspiration impact. It claims to be made by a new French process, is absolutely pure, and does not clog pores. Sold for one dollar at Bridges Drug Co.
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Bridges Drug Co
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Illingis
Milwaukee
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Amarillo Electric Co
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R. C. Wright
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Amati
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