Boy Tells Lurid Tale Of Travels In A Reform School Escape
John Herbert nineteen testified before Boy Scout Judge Clarence Burnam in Chicago in a court tale of fleeing Washburn reform school to Europe and back. He described sewer travel shipboard hiding in coal bunkers hunger and scrubbing decks then deportation via New Orleans to Chicago and an aim to return to his father. The judge ordered the tale investigated and kept Herbert held.
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Chicago
John Herbert
Clarence Burnam
Europe
Washburn
Burnam
Jean ‘Valjean
Herbert
Reform School
Washington
Berbert
Atlantic
Cuba
Nantes
France
Hamburg
America
London
New Orleans
Mexico
Boy Scout
Nothing Matters But Love Declared by Young Tucker and Wife
An Altadena tale reports 17-year-old Burton Tucker and Susie Burnham claiming love over all as they live high on Mount Lowe. They say they fled East after disputes over a $10,000 gift and indictments, planning to build a California home and a real estate business with their two-month-old daughter Violet.
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Altadena
Cal
Burton Tucker
Joseph Tucker
Salem
Mars
Susie Burnham
Simpson
New York
Union Hill
N. J
Mount Lowe
Thig
Mary Miles Minter
Jack Cudahy
Tucker
Violet
Peggy Simpson
New Jersey
Burton
California
East
Burt
Boy Readies for Operation at Parkersburg Hospital
Dr. McLaughlin accompanied Mary J. Hayes, the young daughter of Carl Hayes, to a Parkersburg hospital for an operation. The trip occurred yesterday in Guysville Ohio with the medical team preparing for the procedure.
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Guysville
McLaughlin
Parkersburg
Mary J
Carl Hayes
Cox Nominated for Presidency by Democratic Convention
Ex War Secretary Baker formally places Ohio Governor James M. Cox in nomination at Madison Square Garden. He portrays Cox as a knightly leader who embodies Wilsonian ideals and can unite the nation to reclaim global leadership and implement principled governance.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
America
Wilsonilan
Baker
Woodrow Wilson
Ohio
Europe
Ohi
James M. Cox
Groundhogs Declared Shadowless in Jersey County
More than 2000 groundhogs in Jersey county are removed from the population with scalps turned in to Fred W. Howell County Clerk and a 25 tent bounty paid on each. A farmer reported collecting bounty on 800 scalps after ground hogs damaged young swine chickens and other fowls.
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Jerseyville
Ill
Jersey County
Fred W. Howell
Messenger Pattern Dept. Pretty Frock For Growing Girl
Pattern offers a dress for girls ages 8 10 12 14 in organdy batiste pongee or print fabrics. A 12 year size needs 3% yards of material plus 1% striped or figured and 2% plain. without panels 2% yards. Mailed pattern on receipt of 12 cents.
Mrs Davis Recovers Strength After Use of Vegetable Compound
A Jamestown woman writes that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health and strength. She describes nerve weakness back pains lack of ambition and discouragement and says she can now run her rooming house and do all the work. The letter presents the product as successful for similar troubles.
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Alice Davis
Jamestown
N. Y
Lydia BE
Pinkham
Lydia E
Ohio University kindergarten admits more children for summer term
A few places remain for the university's kindergarten program this summer. Parents who could not reserve earlier should enroll their children now to secure spots.
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Ohio University
Faith Healing Held Cure for Physical Ills
Syracuse report by I N S staff outlines Rev. C Bertram Runnalls theory that disease stems from sin and selfishness and that many illnesses can be cured by faith healing. He cites overcrowded hospitals and promotes honest self examination, higher will, prayer, and personal religion as paths to health and peace.
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Chester
Barn
I. N.S. Staff Corp
Syracuse
N. Y
C. Bertram Runnalls
Calvary Episcopal Church
Runnalls
Jesus
Garden
Gethsemane
Insane Nights Sanity by Day Moves Publisher
James E. Macusker a Philadelphia editor says he is legally insane only at night and sane by day under Judge Brown order. He is confined at Friends' Asylum but allowed daytime access to his downtown office to conduct business, claiming a political frameup by enemies from his editorials.
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Philadelphia
James E. Macusker
Publicity for Poor Halts Raid on Treasury WAUKEGAN II
Waukegan county officials move to publicize beneficiaries of the Lake County Poor Fund after uncovering excess charity spending. Officials cite purchases of strawberries sponge cake powdered sugar and $8 shoes as examples prompting the plan to publish names and facts of aid recipients.
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Waukegan
Lake County Poor Fund
Liberal groups avoid McAdoo for Democratic nomination
In Cleveland on June 27 liberal labor and farm factions meet to decide stance on the Democratic convention. They foresee McAdoo winning possible union backing but expect LaFollette to be pitched as an independent candidate, with Warren S. Stone of locomotive engineers possibly nominating him and serving as running mate.
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Cleveland
Conference For Progressive
New York
McAdoo
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Warrens. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Lafolette
One Beer for One Not for Yanks at Olympic Village
In Rocquencourt France on June 27 the American Olympic Committee adopted a resolution calling for removal of all signs advertising liquor from Olympic Village and for removal of the liquor bar there. Sam Goodman was to deliver the resolution to the French committee.
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Rocquencourt
France
Olympic Village
Sam Goodman
New Ethics Code Bans Disguised Advertising
A national Association of Newspaper Advertising Executives adopts a code prohibiting newspaper advertising masquerading as news or editorial content in Columbus Ohio. The code requires clear designation as advertising and aims to protect press freedom while aiding reputable advertisers. It outlines nine divisions on various advertising practices centered on truthfulness and non deceptions.
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Columbus. O
Association of
Toledo Price List: Butter Eggs and Feeds
Toledo reports current market quotes for butter creamery at 48 44, fresh eggs 22, country run 28, No 1 timothy 1850, No 2 1600, heavy mixed 16, alfalfa 2360.
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Toledo
Gravity Nullifier Weds LA Bride in Three Hours
New York vaudeville performer Allan Chreyle, famed for defying gravity, married Los Angeles native Jean Kelser after a three hour courtship following his act. The elopement began after a show and a drive to Santa Ana, ending with a quick ceremony and return for his night performance.
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William G. Gayce
Los Angeles
Allan Chreyle
New York
Jean Keiser
Chreyle
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Las Chreyle
Mise Kelser
Santa Ana
Queen Marie’s European Charm Masks Political Influence
London reports Queen Marie of Romania, cousin to King George V, believes beauty and charm aid her queenly role. She travels with King Ferdinand, greets crowds, and uses her image as propaganda for Romania while reportedly shaping Balkan policy.
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London
Queen Marie
Romania
Marie
George V
England
Ingland
Ferdinand
Europe
Paris
Rumania
Neuritis Pains Vanish with Mopa Tablets in Water
Cure claim for neuritis pain relief using Mopa Neuritis Tablets mixed in hot water. Suggests hourly dosing for severe pain until relief and markets the product as non narcotic with soothing, healing nerve inflammation effects. Sold by McKee Drug Co in Athens and by leading druggists. Boericke Runyon Co. manufacturers.
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Athens
McKee Drug Co
Boericke & Runyon Co
Mfrs
San Francisco
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