Houlton Junior High challenges in national meet
Houlton Maine March CAP The Toulton Junior High school winner of a four cornered three to meet here Toast Friday is out with a challenge to they to the United States Thomas J Packard superintendent of schools announced today that Houlton's winning team of five students is willing to meet any five pupils of the seventh and eighth grades to the United States in a contest here next May The man would consist of tests of the relative proficiency of students in subjects they study in school
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Hmoulton
Maine
Toulton
Wriday
United States
Thomas J. Packard
Houlton
Atudente
Fragmentary ad copy on congestion cure and remedies
A damaged OCR fragment describes a medicinal product labeled Fleet with a penetrating irritant and a liquid to address congestion. It mentions soothing tents, a 6-cent price, a 100 expend nory hes, and a bottle guaranteed by druggists.
Davis Named Head of United Patriotic Societies
Trey J W Davis of the Grand Army of the Republic was re elected chairman of the United Patriotic Societies at the fifth annual meeting of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Twenty five members reported present with plans for Memorial Day services including a Sunday ceremony at the high school and a parade on Memorial Day. Albert was chosen marshal for the parade.
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J. W. Davis
Grand Army of the
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United Patriotic Societies
Tae
Sunnaat
Stenhsna
Arthur
Wett
Unich
J. Lynes
A. R. Mills True
Gerald Monement
G. N. Kalse
Town TV
Albert
Four Found Dead From Gas Poisoning at WartMace Home
A husband, James Martin, discovered his wife Beth Maren 39 and children Philip 6 and Finnecs 5 dead from gas poisoning in their Vani Wart mace residence. The father-in-law also died, all bodies found after a gas tube on the kitchen stove disconnected. Felice suspected accidental, police notified.
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Walfa
Ohen
Body of Albany Mayor Arrives in New York
The body of Albany Mayor William Hackett arrived in New York from Havana last week. Mayor Walker and city officials greeted the funeral train at Grand Central Station. The casket was placed with floral tributes as the procession moved to the awaiting escort from the police department.
Gypsy Returns Watch to Victim After Nolled Charge
Mrs. Mary Harrison of New York repaid $4835, a gold watch, and a chain to a man after threatening harm to him until he handed over the money. The case was nolled in City Court yesterday. Andrew Simelter, 420 Myrtle Avenue, faced charges under the liquor law and was held on $1,090 bond for March 22 trial. Agnes Ilberta and Joseph Clark faced continuances. Clark received a 30 day drunkenness sentence. Laurence Frutchison, 17, was granted a continuance for peeping. Joseph Tobin was fined for drunkenness. Three junk dealers Samuel Nadelman, Marty Walowitz, and Maravice Cohen had continuances to March 17 for failure to report purchases and sales to police.
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Mary Harrison
New York
Apopela
Andrew Simelter
Myrtis Avenue
Laurence Frutchison
North Avenue
Nussenfela
Pacific Street
Joseph Tobin
Thomas Burns
Ansonia
Samuel Nadelman
Capitol Avenue
Marty Walowitz
Alice Street
Maravice Cohen
French Street
U S Citizen Loses Ellis Island Fight
Sasoo Markin of New York City, a naturalized American, lost in the Supreme Court in a bid to let his Russian wife pass Ellis Island immigration barriers. Authorities argued her alleged physical defects could hinder work and she might become a public charge. Court declined to intervene and ordered deportation. appeal denied.
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Sasoo “Martkin
New York City
Low A
Supreme Court
Markin
Klis Island
Amusement tax reductions under 1938 revenue act announced
Division Chief John L. Lyons of the Internal Revenue department explains broad cuts and new levies under the revenue act of 1938. Admission taxes above seventy five cents, cabaret charges, and many items including mah jongg sets and pun shows are adjusted or repealed, with certain articles taxed until February 26 and others discontinued later.
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John L. Lyons
Internal Revenue Department
John Explaing
Lyons
Ate
Mah-Jong
Parents vanishing after hurried marriage shocks city
Mr and Mrs Stephen Jackowitz wed last week in a ceremony arranged by Judge L P Waldo Marvin. They have vanished with two children, William and Adolph, who were placed in care after arrest. William suffers diphtheria in Englewood hospital. Superintendent Ansus P Thorne says investigators cannot locate the couple.
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Ry Fastice of the Peace
L. P. Waldo Marvin
Superior Court
Ansus P. Thorne
Jackowitz
Grace Sweet
George Sweet
William
Adolph
Marshet Fond
Suverior Court
Marwin
Jackowite
Englewood
Thorne
World Wires Bits Charm Pola Rudy News
In Paris Americans applaud impolite music hall ditties until Ambassador Orrick weighs in. Gossip tracks Rudy Valentina and Pola Negri amid talk of marriage and jewels, while Winifred Studd weighs vows as Europe lingers four months. Harvard president cites fewer football games and church declines, amid broader social shifts. Countrywide notices touch divorce pricing in Arizona and dancing club ads in Georgia.
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Halle
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Ambassador Orrick
Chicago
Rudy
Pola Negri
Winifred Btudnut
Lawy
Winifred
Pola
Los Angeles
Europe
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