Unemployed World War I Veterans Drop From Peak
New York reports a drop from over 500000 jobless veterans early this year to about 400000 on March 1, with the American Legion noting progress. Employment agencies nationwide aid veterans, discourage migration to cities, and push farm work. Geographic notes show gains in New England mills, Pennsylvania mines, Detroit and Midwest centers, while the South sees improvement and the Pacific coast cuts unemployment by half in two months. Washington State shows 7000 Jan 1 to 2000 Feb 1 unemployed veterans.
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New York
United States
American Legion
American Lejon Weekly
Legion
New England
Pennsylvania
Detroit
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Chicago
Middle West
Paree
West
South
Dixie
Pacific Coast
Washington State
Washington Portrait Sells for 9100 Dollars
A miniature portrait of George Washington painted at Martha Washington’s request by Charles Wilson Peale sold recently for 9100 dollars. The sale highlights the enduring value of early American art and the prominence of Peale as a colonial portraitist.
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George Washington
Martha Washington
Charles Wilson Peale
Growing Deaf with Head Noises Remedy Card
If you are hard of hearing and fear Catarrhal Deafness or hear roaring hissing or rumbling in the ears, take Parmint double strength mixed with hot water and sugar then sip a tablespoon four times daily. This simple remedy often relieves head noises, clears nasal passages and eases breathing. A cheap easy preparation worth a trial.
Responsibility of the Big Railroad Accident
The Interstate Commerce Commission’s bureau of safety blamed Engineman Long of the Michigan Central for the Porter Indiana wreck that killed 37 and left 20 injured. Fireman Block’s failure to heed signals and relay the correct crossing information was a contributing factor. The report urged automatic train control to curb such failures and control speed when signals are not observed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Long
Michigan Central
Porter
Ind
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bureau of Safety
Block
Bureau
Suit Seeks Over 7 Million in Galveston District Court
In Galveston on March 21 a civil action was filed in the U S district court by Union Sulphur Company of New Jersey against Texas Gulf Sulphur Company seeking damages exceeding seven million dollars. The petition details are not fully shown in available text.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Texas
United States District Court
Union Sulphur Company of
New Jersey
Texas Gulf Sulphur Company
Lethal Sulphur Theft Alleged in Matagora County Case
The defendant company allegedly extracted sulphur from the plaintiff company lands in Matagora county, now claimed to have damaged the plaintiff in a specified amount. The action centers on land rights and mineral extraction with damages sought.
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Matagora County
Counselor recalled. Harrison leaves Paris embassy
Leland Harrison, counselor of the American embassy in Paris, is recalled to Washington for work in the state department and will sail for the United States on Saturday. He will be succeeded by Frederick A. Sterling, associate counselor of the embassy.
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Associated Press
Paris
Leland Harrison
Washington
Department of State
United States
Frederick A. Sterling
First Seed Relief Loan Application Filed in Fargo
The first loan application arrived at the Fargo seed relief loan office, created to disburse 2,000,000 to drought stricken Northwest farmers. A Western North Dakota farmer submitted the form but it was returned due to missing revenue stamp on the accompanying note.
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Associated Press
Fargo
N. D
Federal Seed Relief Loan Office
Northwest
North Dakota
Foley Honey and Tar and Pills Mail-Order Offer
A promotional slip invites readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills for pains in sides and back rheumatism back ache kidney and bladder ailments and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation biliousness headaches and sluggish bowels Sold everywhere.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Major General Wood Leaves for Philippines Mission
Major General Leonard Wood departed Washington after final instructions from Secretary Weeks and prepared to board a ship bound for Manila on April 2. He will be accompanied by W. Cameron Foster to investigate conditions in the Philippine islands while remaining commander of the Sixth Army Corps during the mission.
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Associated Press
Washington
Weeks
Leonard Wood
San Francisco
Manila
Philippine Islands
W. Cameron Foster
Islands
Wood
War Department
Sixth Army Corps
Harding
Seaplane Crash Kills Two in Palm Beach
West Palm Beach victims Lee Robert of this city and J H Farrington of Newport Kentucky died when their seaplane crashed during a too low approach, striking land within 20 feet of the water and safety.
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Associated Press
West Palm Beach
Fla
Lee Robert
J. H. Farrington
Newport
Keanes Earn Diplomas in Home Economics at Lane High
Mrs Mary Keane and her daughter Helen aged 16 received diplomas at Lane High School in Chicago after completing home economics with honors. Helen decided to study the course and her mother chose to learn alongside her, proving it is never too late to pursue education.
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Mary Keane
Helen
The
Lane High School
Chicago
Credit men urged hard thinking for success in business
AP dispatch from Seattle reports J. Tregoe of New York, secretary treasurer of the National Association of Credit Men, stressing needs for straight hard thinking in business during a Northwest conference address. Over 140 delegates from Seattle Spokane Tacoma Great Falls Butte Portland attended.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Saiit
J. Tregoe
New York
National Association of Credit Men
Northwest Conference of
Wholesale Credit Men
Credit Associations
Spokane
Tacoma
Wash
Great Falls
Butte
Mont
Portland
Ore
Jury convicts Parker and Holmes in Mansfield murder
In Shreveport on March 21 the jury found John R. Parker of Logansport Louisiana and Earl Holmes of Burton Kansas guilty of the murder of Wilmer M. Roberts at Mansfield Louisiana after 31 minutes of deliberation. Judge Boone set the hang date to be fixed by the governor.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
John R. Parker
Logansport
Earl Holmes
Burton
Kan
Wilmer M. Roberts
Mansfield
Boone
Parker
High School Burned in Norfolk Destruction After Dismissal
A John Marshall public high school in Norfolk Virginia with 28 rooms valued at 200000 dollars was destroyed by fire today shortly after the 1000 pupils were dismissed. Only teachers and a few children were nearby when the flames broke out.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
John Marshall Public High School
Marmola Prescription Tablets Promise Safe Fat Reduction
A dated advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a simple, hidden remedy for overweight. It claims two to four pounds loss weekly without diet or exercise and directs readers to buy at one dollar or order from Marmola Co at Mt. Woodward Ave, Michigan.
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Marmole Co
Mt Woodwart Ave
Mich
Collision in Red Cloud yards kills two railroad workers
In Red Cloud Nebraska a Burlington special stock train collided with a switch engine. Engineer C. S. Lawrence of Oxford was killed along with Fireman E. J. Kimmel of McCook. The incident occurred as all escaped safely after the alarm was given. Concurrently in Portland Oregon local millers cut wholesale family patent flour by 40 cents a barrel to $9.40 at the mills.
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Associated Press
Red Cloud
Neb
Burlington
C. S. Lawrence
Oxford
E. J. Kimmel
McCook
Portland, Ore
Spring Enters Lamblike on the Atlantic Coast
The onset of spring across the Atlantic coast brought record March 21 heat with official readings near 89 degrees in Washington and street temperatures around 99. Coastal cities logged the warm spell as officials noted extreme heat for the date.
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Atlantic Coast
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Principals in Syracuse Mystery Involve Poison Plot
Mrs Ruth Crawford and cousin nurse Mrs Alice Latimer face arrest over an alleged plot to poison Crawford. Crawford, confined in bed three years at Latimer home in Syracuse, authorities found her strapped to bed. Latimer denies poisoning knowledge. Charles Hanks admits warning Latimer before she left for New York from Florida. Nurse Luella Shoemaker, left in charge, questioned by authorities.
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Ruth Crawford
Alice Lattimer
Crawford
Luella Shoemaker
Lattimer
Florida
Blood Will Tell In Your Grandfather's Time
Advert text touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a long standing tonic and blood medicine. It claims to improve digestion and blood making using roots and is sold by druggists with a trial offer of ten cents and a request for medical advice from Buffalo New York.
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Dr. Pierce
Oregon
Olive Tablets Promise Health From Dr Edwards
A Cleveland physician Dr F M Edwards long treated women for liver and bowel ailments using a tablet made from olive oil and vegetables. The olive colored tablets are said to normalize liver and bowel action, remove waste, and improve pale complexions and headaches. Thousands use them as a calcium-free substitute for calomel, costing 1c and 30c.
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F.m.edwards
Dr. Edwards
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