Pitfalls of get rich quick schemes and a firetruck crowd
A newspaper column laments easy money schemes and fake cures that snare gullible men, recounting an elderly man turned house to house salesman, the dangers of scam outfits, and the harm of rumor and doom merchants on business. It also notes a Bluefield physician's dog that rides on a car and barks at traffic, serving as a cheerful herald on visits.
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Fakera
Ariting
Hope
Couqter
Eady
South - Street
Bland
Nheres
Bluefield
Judge
Weather forecast calls for colder spell in Ohio Valley
The weather bureau predicts a decidedly colder spell for the Ohio Valley and region today. The brief break in springlike warmth in the east is expected to end soon with a return to warmer conditions in parts of the east gulf states by Monday.
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Erate
Ohio Valley
Fegion
Weather Bureau
East
East Gulf States
Shepherd Held in Custody Over Will Conspiracy Charge
William D Shepherd, a ward of the estate valued around 1 million dollars, remains in custody of State's Attorney Robert E Crowe after choosing not to face an immediate murder charge in the death of his ward William N McClintock from typhoid. Stewart, his counsel, says authorities seek time to investigate and pursue a writ of habeas corpus hearing postponed to Wednesday.
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Chicago
Mar
William D. Shepherd
William
McClintock
Shepherd
Robert E. Crowe
Crowe
Billy McClintock
Stewart
Crown
Shepherd A
Will
Hopkins
Illinois
Harry Olson
Oil firms hold optimistic trade outlook
New York officials of large oil companies say demand for petroleum products, though softer than a few weeks ago, will rebound soon. They believe the current slackening is temporary and anticipate a substantial increase in consumption to restore activity.
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New York
Mar
Senate Set to Vote Monday on Warren Nomination
Washington March 14 Senate action on Charles B. Warren to be attorney general was postponed to Monday under an unanimous consent agreement with a 2 30 p m vote and four hours of debate. The White House said a recess appointment could be offered if not confirmed, prompting postponement and tense political maneuvering.
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Washington
Senate
Charles B. Warren
White House
Warren
Walsh
White “House
United States
Robinson
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Reed
Missouri
Curtis
Dawes
Bingham
Connecticu
Senate Ciher
Sargent
Vermont
Mild Weather Defeated By Severe Snow Storm
Chicago reports a swift shift from mild midwestern conditions to a northward snow sleet and rain storm. The system moved northeast, driving cold air south and east toward the Mississippi with temperatures dropping to about twelve degrees above zero in Chicago by tomorrow morning.
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Chicago
Middle West
Ohid River
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Oho River
Poison Probe Advances in Valley City Murder Case
Medina Ohio March 14 Investigating prosecutor Joseph Seymour presses ahead in the Valley City poison murder mystery involving the Gienke family. New information prompts doubled efforts as officials seek arsenic purchase records and the fate of Marie Glenke, 25, hospitalized in Elyria.
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Medina
Ohio
Joseph Seymour
Himaa
Nee
Sapna
Glenke
Dilian
Sophie Haze
Gienke
Medina County
Marie Glenke
Elyria
Unusual Honor For Germany At League Council
Geneva reports the League of Nations council closed its meeting with a conservative yet momentous gesture toward Germany. The council expressed a sincere wish for Germany to join the league and participate in peace efforts, potentially earning a permanent council seat and symbolizing equality among nations. The move is hailed as a historic but cautious step toward European harmony.
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League of Nations
Geneva
Mar
Europe
League of Nations Council
Germany
League
Organization of Peace
Berlin
Walter Camp founder of modern intercollegiate football dies
Walter Camp founder of modern intercollegiate football died in his hotel Belmont room in New York at age sixty six from a heart attack. He arrived Friday to attend the intercollegiate football rules committee meeting and was found in bed by Princeton coach William W. Roper and Trinity's W. S. Langford after failing to answer the door. Tributes poured in from coaches and players as the committee adjourned briefly to honor the famed gridiron expert who helped shape the modern game and inaugurate the five yards in three downs rule.
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New York
Walter Camp
Belmont
Inter-Collegate Football Rules Committee
Yale
Pennsylvania
William W. Roper
Princeton
Pridiron
Trinity
Camp
Bea
K. Hall
Dartmouth
Thomas A. Gonzales
Intercollegiate
Jump
Kid McCoy Jury Faces Hopeless Deadlock
Los Angeles reporters describe the jury in the Kid McCoy assault case as in a hopeless deadlock after twenty four hours of deliberation. Superior Judge Robe presided at 9 30 this afternoon as jurors returned without indication of division, with deliberations continuing.
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Kid McCoy
Los Angeles
McCoy
Robe
Teapot Dome case heads for Monday climax in court
In Cheyenne Wyoming on March 14 1922 former Interior Secretary Albert B Tall faces a pivotal Monday in U S district court The government accuses him of conspiracy and fraud tied to the Harry Sinclair Mammoth Oil lease The judge will rule on admitting bank records and on Fall’s potential testimony or refusal to answer questions amid speculation about immunity and hearsay issues
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Teapot Dome
United States District Court
Albert B. Tall
Secretary of the Interior
Harry F.sinclair
Mammoth
O1l Company
Sinclair, A
T. Blake
Kennedy
Neapot
LecoUne
Continental Trading Company of Toronto
Sinclair
Fall
Trial of Joseph Kirby to Begin Monday in Cleveland
The trial of Josiah Kirby, former president of the Cleveland Discount Company, now in receivership, starts Monday. He faces a false financial statement charge, first among four indictments from a special grand jury in common pleas court. The charges center on alleged unlawful stock and securities sales methods by Kirby at the discount firm.
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Cleveland, Mar
Josiah Kirby
Cleveland Discount Company
Kirby
Common Pleas Court
Kirby Mn
Lord Curzon Reports Pain After Operation
Lord Curzon, who recently underwent an operation, suffered considerable pain on Saturday according to a bulletin from his physicians. His general condition remained unchanged from this morning.
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Lord Curzon
London
Mar
Road Improvement Plan On View In Bluefield Court Test
Quick action from Bluefield prompted Mercer County court to examine paying and maintaining a mountain road from the head of Washington River to the top of Hast River. Officials discussed widening the hairpin turn via a deeper cut to keep the road near its present path, while noting the section is the last unpaved stretch of Lakes-to-Mel Ida highway in Mercer. The move signals broader co operation with Bland and surrounding counties to open routes through Virginia and boost agricultural counties.
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Bluefield
Washington
Hast
John.b. Neal
Crockett
Wade
Saath
Spelman
Cadle
Poluig
Lakes-to-Morida
Mercer County
Bland County
Bastion
Virginia
Abshire's
Gap
É. Wyrough
Coulfelde Ron Iier
Herne
Virginia Q
West Baie Codie
Senate Row Over Treasury Probe Sparks Uproar in Chamber
In Washington on March 14 a bitter Senate clash erupted during debate on the internal revenue service investigation. Senator Ernst, Republican Kentucky, challenged colleagues across the aisle, accusing them of personal animus as discussion turned to Mellon tax matters and alleged disappearances of files.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
Internal Revenue Bureau
Ernst
Kentucky
Couzens
Glass
Virginia
the Treasury
Mary
Robinson
Arkansas
Enatora
Borah
Idaho
United States
Senate& Glass
Michigan
Treasury
Mellon
Prohibition Unit
Jernst
Treasury Department
Mellon Companies
Tie
Melelen
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Sanders
Marie Gienke
Walter — Camp
New York Hotel
Teapot
Joseph Kirby
Chamber of Commerce
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