Aged Women Live Three Years in Voluntary Exile
In Hoboken New Jersey two elderly women Miss Caroline Sunderland and Mrs Fansie Miller secluded themselves in a hotel suite for over three years. They subsisted on canned goods mailed to them and paid by checks slipped under the door. Authorities learned of the case after a health official forced entry amid a buildup of waste. Sunderland, ill with tuberculosis, was removed to a hospital. Miller then moved to another suite.
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Hoboken
N. J
Caroline Sunderland
Fansnie Miller
Heaith
Stack
Miss Sunderland
Shonts Will Contests End With Widow’s Withdrawal
The will contest over Theafare F. Shonts New York traction magnate ends as his widow withdraws objections to the will’s date and drops all allegations against Mrs. Amanda C. Thomas, who received the bulk of the estate.
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New York
Theafare FR. Shonts
Amanda C. Thomas
Norman Hapgood on Dye Monopoly and Ethics in Business
Norman Hapgood discusses the 1920s attempted dye monopoly and Harvard critique of the alien property custodian trustees. He warns against licensing control by a few, citing impacts on textiles leather paper paints medicines and explosives, urging Congress to protect American innovation and consumer interests.
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Norman Hapgoor
Harvard
Tisk
Hamilton
Dr. Hamilton
Clewland H. Dodge
United States
Otto Bannard
George L. Tragranam
New York
Ralph Stone
Th Detroit, Trust Company
Benjamin Griswold
Brown & Son
Baltimore
Garvan
Francis P. Gar
Harding
Col
Douglas T. McKay
J. G. White & Co
George J. Corbett
Union Trustec
Joseph H. Choate
Congress
Washington
Slosson
Sciente
Sicw
Fragmented text on patents and industry policy in wartime context
A garbled passage questions the value of patents and Mint rock, noting German discovery, Indigo, and American mental activity. It accuses figures like Mr Garvan of reviving Senoman hatred to justify monopoly across modern industries, ending with a stray name.
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Gio Rond
Mr. Garvan
Seven Gallon Still Seized In Raid
Thaddeay Poolack of Ostroll avenue faces arraignment before United States Commissioner Hugh J. Lavery after a raid recovered a seven gallon copper still in full operation yesterday afternoon.
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Thaddeay Poolack
Ostroll Avenue
United States
Hugh J. Lavery
Arrest Made in Prohibition Violation Case at Poclick Farm
Agents Cuillien and Welch seized a still and 87 gallons of mash along with four gallons of finished precinet after arresting Poclick for alleged Volstead Act violation. The mash, largely prune based, had reportedly been sold at $2.50 per unit and $2 per pint for some time.
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Cuillien
Welch
Sodalities Whist and Dance At St Augustine's
The Sodal ity of St Augustine s church Fequeennock street held a successful whist and dance in St Augustine s hall last evening. Miss Catherine Lenmon led the event with Miss Catherine McElr and Miss Irene Carroll chairing the dance. A large committee of young women contributed to the social.
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Catherine Lenmon
Children of Mary, Sodality
St. Augustine's Church
St. Augustine’s Hall
Fequeennock Street
Catherine McElr
Irene Carroll
Corned Beef Fat Salt Pork Prices Sticking Pieces?
Partial OCR text shows a listing item likely from a grocery ad or sale notice. Mentions corned beef fat salt pork with a price fragment 15c, but only scattered words remain. No clear event, date, or named entities beyond generic product terms.
Sale Of Vegetables In Fresh Native Market
A brief item notes sale of fresh native cultivated vegetables including dandelions scallions celery spinach and celery with emphasis on quality and variety for local shoppers. Reads like a small market advert in a historical newspaper listing produce available.
Grocery Bulletin and Lower Prices on Tea and Canned Fruits
Local grocery bulletin lists items including roasted coffee, Sunbeam evaporated milk, almond meats, Lenox soap, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes and Corn Fishes, mixed tea at lower prices, broken walnuts, octogem soap, dressing and powder, with canned fruits and fruits like California navels grapefruits apples pineapples Indian River oranges dates figs bananas and lemons.
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California
Indian River
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DEVOE
U.S
Devoe & Raynolds Co., Inc
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Timis Wrohschecleies
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Chuck
Rex
Domino Sugar
Boston
Chicago Market
State ST
Broad Telephone Barnum
Home Dresser Pawtry
Jersey
AL T
Swift
Baantun
Sodality
ST. Augustine’s
Meigs & Co
Vassar
Nainsock Union
Helio
Margate Madras
Eagle
Russia
Moen
Main St
Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport
Coun
Meigs
Aes Ene
Long Island
Swift’s
J.P. Squires
Carolina
Wome
Public Market
State and Bank
Star Market and Dairy
State Street
Campbell's
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