Obaeh in Virgin Islands Draws American Action
Article notes American officials move to curb obeah practices in the Virgin Islands, arresting Ma tilda Francois as an obeah woman and promising decisive action. It describes obeah as a form of witchcraft similar to voodoo, with victims paying for charms and cures and authorities working to counter false cures and plots.
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Virgin Islands
Islands
Matilda Francois
Eia
Hayti
West Indies
Luke Mcbuke
Uncle Sam
John Barleycorn
Bits of Byplay by Luke McLuke and others
A collage of humorous verses and quips by Luke McLuke and peers. Bits cover social fits about husbands and wives, Prohibition, doctors, and small town life with wry observations and local references. Includes notes on a dormantly noted correspondent and a few public notices about locals and a zoo club.
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Luke McLuke
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National Society of Agriculture
Ranchmen’s
Willie Smith
Willie
Willis
Gotha
EU Saipir
Susie
Joi
Tarmeretes
U. 8
Patan
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Uwe
Gladys
H. A. Macgill
Org
Wellington
Italy
America
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Jiminn
Rm In
AAA
Cap” Stubbs
Sammy
Edwina
Maiser
Ana
Lan
Willie Kin
Beth
Hatvay Oceans
Liao
Militant
Mary
Jber
Prince
Mr. Dunn
Paw
Oswald Booth
Benedict
Pelf
Tanatz Zales
Indianapolis Star
Otto Coon
Luther Campbell
Lawrence Fox
George Bird
James Sparrow
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Cliffside
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Bill Will B. Short
Piqua
Ohio
Kilcheffer
Reed Street
Erie Penn
Mr. Lemm
Sutherland
Newark Advocate
Dr. C. B. Dunn
Fourth and Railroad Streets
Ironton
Luke
American Plan
Prohibition
Anti-Everything League
W. J. Paul
Dormantown Var
Lewistown
Penn
Noah Loht
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