Federal courts stretched by rush of swindler cases
Attorney General Daugherty ordered speedy prosecution of hundreds of alleged swindlers charged with plundering homes through mail fraud totaling nearly 150 million dollars. Officials say 186,000 cases await trial as courts are clogged, with postal fraud cases prioritized to protect widows and children.
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H. K. Reynolds
Washington
Daugherty
United States
Department of Justice
New York
Texas
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Attorney General
Local Pharmacies Named in Athens Nelsonville Area
Partial OCR reads the list of drug stores including Gibson's Pharmacy Athens Ohio Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville Ohio and mentions Sinaia Mal 32a dates. The fragment suggests a local pharmacy directory or notice listing shops in the Athens Nelsonville region.
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Gibson’s
Prescription
Athens
Ohio
Fountain Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Speedy action to save tax revenue prompts overhaul
Washington November 9 Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair orders a full reorganization of tax appeals tied to 1917 returns. A special appeals committee will focus on accumulated cases and war profiteers alleged to falsify earnings. Large claims from 100000 to 5000000 dollars to be prioritized with red tape cut to ensure rapid decisions.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Blair
Bureau
Treasury Department
Department
For sore feet says Peter son’s Ointment ad claims overnight relief
Peterson promotes Peter son’s Ointment for sore inflamed aching feet and other skin ailments. The ad lists prices from 5c to $6.00 and urges use for piles eczema itching and timely skin care, claiming overnight effectiveness.
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Peterson
Answers and questions from the information bureau Q and A
Readers submit queries to the Information Bureau in Washington D C. Answers cover topics from copyright deposits and postal rules to gravity on other planets and the Gibson Girl model. The piece compiles concise responses with cited authorities and historical notes.
Marmola Prescription Tablets Offer Quick Fat Loss Claim
An advertisement asserts Marmola Prescription Tablets let people lose fat without dieting or intense exercise. It claims users eat normally yet slim down steadily and cheaply, selling tablets for one dollar per case and offering direct ordering from Marmola Co Detroit Michigan.
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Marmola Co
Woodward, Ave
Detroit
Mich
Earth Older Than Sun Theory Proposed By London Scientist
London. Professor A W Bickerton argues the earth is older than the sun and the current universe. He contends the sun formed from a collision between two preexisting bodies and notes sun spots may result from meteors striking the sun.
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Earth
London
A. W. Bickerton
Royal Botanical Society
Professor Bickerton
1654 Coin Found in Ohio River Near Civil War Crossing
A coin dated 1654 was found by A. J. Stevens while searching river flats in Eaglesport Ohio. The find occurred near the spot where Morgan and his raiders crossed the Ohio River during the Civil War. The country of origin on the piece is not legible.
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Ohio River
Eagleport
A. J. Stevens
Morgan
Local Ohio executive praises Dr Orths Stomach Remedy
Arthur L Reeves secretary of the Austinburg Fuel Light Co Ohio testifies after two years of acute indigestion that Dr Orths Stomach Remedy provided lasting relief He reports seven months without an attack and notes one dose eases sour stomach The endorsement invites others to try the remedy available at McKee Drug Co and reputable druggists
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Arthur L. Reeves
Austinburg Fuel & Light Company
Ohio
Dr. Orth
Hemedy
McKee Drug Co
London Pickpockets Thrive On Crowded Public Spaces
A modern London school of artful dodging worries Scotland Yard. Pickpockets target elevators, bus stops, trains and even babies as decoys. Aeroplanes, crowds and tourist season boost wallet theft as thieves work unseen in busy streets.
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London
Scotland Yard
Nerv-Worth touted to cure pimples from bad stomachs
An advertisement claims poor digestion causes skin eruptions like pimples and eczema. It promotes Nerv-Worth as a remedy that improves digestion, relieves gas, regulates bowels, and cleanses the system, with a testimonial from Mrs. Daley and a money back guarantee through McKee Drug Co.
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McKee Drug Co
Good Time Had by All Says Woman Who Cared for Ill treated Stock
Mrs Anne Cherryholm testified she walked the goats daily and the animals appeared happy, while Eli Breitenstein owner of hogs sheep and two goats faced charges of neglect. He was found guilty and plans to appeal the ruling.
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Akron
Anne Cherryholm
Eli Breitenstein
Breitenstein
Woman Defends Fight Over Alleged Poodle Theft
In Cincinnati Ohio Mrs Violet White explained in police court that she chose to attack Mrs Mary Bartlett after accusing her of stealing a poodle. She said the confrontation was a fight not discretion and claimed valor over prudence.
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Cincinnati, CO
Violet White
Mary Bartlett
Mother To Be Read This Promises Little Suffering
An advice piece promotes Mothers Friend as a prenatal aid for easier labor. It cites a Mrs Hartman of Keranten Pa claiming she avoided doctors and instruments with this product, needing only a nurse during delivery. A free book offer accompanies the endorsement.
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Phyasibilan
Mre
Hartman
Keranten
Guards Protect Elks Rites Held Outdoors
Cincinnati Elks held initiation exercises in the open during an outing at Laugher Island. A special dispensation from the Grand Lodge was needed and guards stood watch to keep onlookers at a safe distance from the rites.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Elks
Laugher Island
Grand Lodge
Rev Mrs C D Overey to Speak at Local Services
Rev Mrs C D Overey will be at this place Saturday night November 11 and all day Sunday. Services Sunday at 10 A M 2 P M and again in the evening.
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C. D. Overey
Pleasing Pattern for Child Frock in Various Fabrics
A dress pattern from the Messenger Pattern Dept describes a child’s frock that can be made with or without jumper portions. It offers sizes 4 6 8 and 10 years and notes fabric requirements including 3 1/2 yards of 32 inch material for a 6 year size and 1 1/2 yards for the jumper alone.
Boys found living like cavemen after forest chase in Illinois
Two young boys about eight and ten years old were captured by a sheriff's posse in Pulaski County near Cairo after days in the wooded hills. They wore rags, fought the posse, and spoke in monosyllables, having subsisted on wild roots and raw game. A Des Moines man also invented a vertical folding gate operable by a distant cord.
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Cairo
Pulaski County
Wildeare
Make Loose Teeth Firm With Moava Dental Cream
People with spongy bleeding or receding gums and loose teeth can use Moava Dental Cream. The Rochester New York dentist’s paste claims to tighten teeth stop gum bleeding and discharge and leave the mouth cleaner. McKee Drug Co offers a money back trial.
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Stort
Rochester
N. Y. den Lis
Rigg
McKee Drug Co
Grain tax in Russia eased for next year amid harvest
In Russia the grain tax for next year is being collected with full payment in the Caucasus and southern districts. Tula province sent its seed tax early. Peasants may pay cattle tax in grain or rubles, and Bread Loan Bonds worth 10 million rye are redeemable in rye in winter. The harvest is fair, tax is lighter, and wider planting is encouraged.
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Moscow
Russia
Caucasus
Tula
Girls Who Wed Age Must Take Chances Says Court
In Detroit, Judge Clayton C. Johnson denies a $75 weekly alimony request from Mrs. Margaret Averil Curts. He anchors the award at $15 per week, calling the case against the candy magnate Joseph A. Curts a bid for profit from marriage. The dispute notes Curts’s income at $18,000 a year and a claim of spousal discipline.
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Detroit
Mich
Clayton C. Johnson
Coldwater
Joseph A. Curts
Curts Candy Company
Margaret Averil Curts
Auto Novices Warned to Stay Off Streets
Cincinnati readers learn Judge Meredith Yeatman reframes the proverb for new drivers. He rules beginners at the wheel are reckless if they venture into crowded districts and urges practice to be done in open areas.
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Cincinnati
Meredith Yeatman
No Mercy for Troubled Downtown Dwellers Warned
A stern warning is issued that anyone getting into trouble in downtown areas should expect no mercy from him, signaling strict law enforcement or personal retribution. Strong implication of a punitive stance by a named figure or authority.
Conscience Money Arrives Too Late in Oberlin Story
Luther Munson recounted an Oberlin tale of a woman seeking $5 for a westward buyer who bought a trunk in 1872 and defaulted. The merchant died after suspending business in 1873, leaving no heirs to claim the funds. An English inventor touts a zigzag top table usable in square or long formats.
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Oberlin
Luther Munson
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Anya
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Washington, D. C
National Radio Institute
Lee DeForrest
Post Office Department
Naval Observatory
Venus
Mars
Francois Mansard
Mansart
Richard Mansfield
Heligoland
England
Switzerland
Universal Peace Union
Philadelphia
Geneva
Boy Scouts of
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Londons
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
J. Q. Smith
Henry Culp
Shades Mountain
Circle Hill Services
Des Moines
Lers
Swan
McPherson
McPherson Shoe Repair Shop
Hart Schaffner
Mary
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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