Ponzi Jailed Librarian at Plymouth County Jail
Charles Ponzi, infamous for his quick rich scheme, became a jail inmate in Plymouth. After morning chores he started cataloging the jail library, replacing mop duties with library work as the new librarian. A balloon crash report from Gloversville notes a free balloon dropped near Fork Mountain, with authorities citing a high Sacandaga River impeding rescue efforts.
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Ponzi
Playmouth
Mass
Charles Ponzi
Gloversville
Rockaway Naval Air Station
Wells
Hamilton County
Fork Mountain
Sacandaga River
Gas Gusher Struck Near Bridgeport
A gas gusher was struck on the Stork farm near Bridgeport as workers cleaned an old well. A new gas pool is now producing at about 750,000 cubic feet daily.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Bridgeport
Notice of Trustee's Sale of Bluefield Real Estate
Public auction will occur at 10 a.m. Sunday in January 1921 at the Law and Commerce building front door Bluefield West Virginia. Property on Copper street includes a dwelling on Lot 4 in section J Oliver Means Moore lands with a secured note of $565. deed details through 1913 and 1919 trust deed. Terms: one third cash, one third due in one year, one third due in two years with interest. Trustee Russell S. Ritz. Information from attorney Arthur F. Kingdon.
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Law and Commerce
Copper Street
City of
Bluefield
South Bluefield
West Virginia
Mineral Street
Ridge Street
Oliver-Means and Moore
John H. Davis
Ll. J. Holland
Mercer County
Seid
Charlie H. Lewis
Lizzie Kate Lewis
Russell S. Ritz
First National Bank
Russell
Ritz
Arthur F. Kingdon
Law and Commerce Building
W. Va
Commodity production totals continue page one listing
A continued table lists major crops with production and value figures including Corn leading categories and values for flaxseed, rice, potatoes, hay, tobacco, cotton, cotton seed, beet sugar, cane sugar, sorghum syrup, peanuts, beans, sesame, oranges, and related totals, reflecting farm output and market worth.
Dempsey Stages Finishing Blow to Brennan
Dempsey lands a right smash to Brennan’s head sending him sprawling on the ropes. The blow over the heart floors Brennan as Referee Hawk counts to ten. Brennan’s seconds rush in as the champion shows only a split left ear and bleeding.
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Brennan
Dempsey
Hawkup
Car Goes Over Bank in Maiden Springs
W. B. Crawford and family escaped serious injury when their car left a curve in Maiden Springs Tazewell county and plunged down a high embankment. Five occupants were inside. one boy sustained a slight head injury. Vehicle damage was extensive and the trip to St. Petersburg, Florida was postponed for repairs.
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W.B. Crawford
Maiden Springs
Tazewell
Mr. Crawford
St. Petersburg
Fla
Willers Case Ties Unraveled Spy Claim in Court
Frank Doze uncle of John A. Willers former army captain faced New York testimony after Willers was charged with desertion and embezzlement. Willers claimed during arrest he had been a German spy in the unit.
Auctions of overcoats by American Woolen Company
In New York on December 14 overcoats from the fall season were sold at auction by the American Woolen Company. Prices ranged about two thirds to three fourths of original, with about a third of items sold. Auctions to continue for three days.
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New York
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
George M. Schriver
F. C. Batchelder
C. W. Galloway
Archibald Fries
C. W. Wolford
E. M. Devereaux
H. Ll. Bond, Jr
Havana
United Fruit Line
Boston
Rado
American Woolen Company
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John B. Rogers Producing Company
Cindy
Easley-Penn Drug CO
Beaver High School
W. B. Baker
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Steckler
Princeton Avenue
Hart Schaffrer & Marx Clothes
Willard
Baltimore and
Ohio
DaIly Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield, West Virginia
Willers
Eas Army
Ulster
Madras
Thornton Clothing Company
Corner
Federal
Princeton Ave
Henry Rodgin Company
Bright
The
Henry Rodgin Co
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