Proof Positive Watch Says Brand New Caper Exposed
A shop counter debate exposes a watch swapping ruse as a shopper and clerk argue over age and origin. The accused item is claimed new while a seller insists it long preowned, revealing a staged sale.
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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1920
Page
7
The Cause Weeper Soldier Reads Letter from Home
A camp scene reveals a young soldier sobbing. someone asks if he was reading a letter from home. The exchange captures the emotional toll on troops and the enduring pull of loved ones.
Cuticura Skin Care Ad Promotes Quick Beauty Routine
An advertisement encourages clear skin using Cuticura Qlntment for pimples and irritation followed by Cuticura Loap bath and hot water. It advises drying gently and dusting Cuticura Talent for fragrance with a price of 25 cents each.
The Worst Kind of Prisoners in America
A dialogue notes harsh prison conditions with claims of baths and forced labor as routine punishment. The exchange contrasts optimistic claims with a harsher view of inmate treatment in American jails.
Halls Catarrh Medicine Promoted Amid Misleading Claims
An advertisement touts Halls Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh by acting through the blood and improving system health. It claims to destroy the disease s infestation and promises relief with constitutional treatment. Circulars are offered by J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. The text also references a medieval order, noting dates 1687 and limited membership for English royalty and knights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HALLS
Circulara Free
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Order of the Thlatle
Germany on alert as communists plotted coup, Die Freiheit warns
Berlin reports that Die Freiheit, organ of the Independ ent Socialists, warns of a communist coup to overthrow the government. The warning cites Moscow‑driven splits and claims investigators found a sunrise plot to mobilize workers and unemployed as shock troops, with Neu Berliner Zeitung echoing the claim of plans in various German regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Die Freiheit
Independent Socialists
Liberto
Audi
Moscow
Frehelt 3
Neu Berliner Zeitung
Commounist
Beren
Gero
Armenians Defeat Turkish Forces Near Etchmiadzin
Armenian forces claim victory on the plains at Mount Ararat foot near Etchmiadzin the seat of the chief patriarch. Georgia's ultimatum threatens war if Turkish troops move from Georgia or threaten Batum. Secretary Daniels to consider sending Marines to Batum to secure the Batum Erivan rail line. Senate urged for marine deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Mount
Ararat
Etchmiadzin
Georgia
Bleck Sea
Batum
Erivan
Daniels
Colby
Senate
Harding
Foreign Relations Committee
Ship Sales for the Week Reported by Shipping Board
Washington reports 16 to 23 October ship sales by the Shipping Board. The steel carrier Madde quet 5175 deadweight tons sold to Mount Washington Steamship for 931000 dollars. Wool Harbor tug Bullock sold to Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad for 850000 dollars. Wood Harbor tug Setter sold to W D Dittmar for 80000 dollars. Edmore sold to Empire Steam Slip Company and Stallion sold to Wood Towing Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shipping Board
Maddequet
Mount Washington Steamship Compay
Bullock
Chesapeake & Ono Railroad Company
Setter
W. D. Dittmar
Coon
Edmore
Empire Steamslip Company
Stallion
Wood Towing Corporation
Immediate reorganization of the National Guard
Washington reports the War Department plans an immediate reorganization of the National Guard under the national defense act. A tentative allotment table lists the number of companies to be organized in each state, with a minimum enlistment strength of about 427,000 men for the peace organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Guard
War Department
Koop Roughly Handled While Campaigning in Dixon
In Dixon Illinois on October 26 Socialist lieutenant governor candidate George Koop was blocked by about 300 residents who booed his street speech for two hours. He was pushed down a basement stairway and sustained minor injuries and was denied lodging at a prominent hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Ill
George Koop
Koap
Georgia Democrats oppose League of Nations platform
Macon Georgia October 26 The Georgia state Democratic convention adopts a platform opposing the League of Nations urging senators to vote against the covenant while endorsing Governor Cox and Franklin D Roosevelt for national office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
League of Nations
Georgia
Cox
Frankin D. Roosevelt
Bank Messenger Robbed of 1186 Dollars in Chicago
Fourteen year old George Cushna, a messenger for the Southwest State Bank, was held up by two robbers on Fiftieth street and Racine avenue. They took a satchel containing 1 186 dollars and fled. The robber escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George Cushna
Southwest State Bank
Fiftieth Street
Racine Avenue
Bolsheviki and Petlura Armistice Reported From Lemberg
A report from Lemberg Galicia states that the Bolsheviki have concluded an armistice with General Petlura head of Ukrainian forces. In Washington a loan of 6,780,000 dollars was approved for the Pennsylvania Railroad to make additions and improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemberg
Vienna
Galicia
Petlura
Pannay
Washington
Pennsylvania’ Railroad Company
Rate Increase Suspended on Forest Products Across Regions
Washington Oct 26 Proposed rate increases from 2 34 cents to cents per hundred pounds on lumber and other forest products from Missouri river crossings to destinations in Illinois Iowa Minnesota Missouri South Dakota and Wisconsin were suspended by the Interstate Commerce Commission until February 22 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Missouri
Inlinois
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Commisssion
Town Digs for Whisky Rumor in Dubuque
In Dubuque on October 26 residents excited by rumors of 50 barrels of prewar whisky found near the riverbank below town. Hardware dealers sold shovels and picks as police joined searchers to locate the whisky site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque. In
Dubuque
Anthracite Production Steady and Readily Distributed
Philadelphia reports anthracite coal production is up to normal and distribution from fines proceeds without interruptions seen earlier. A separate item from Fond du Lac notes Mrs. Joseph Abrard, 61, died after being gored by a bull as she tried to drive it from the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Anthracite Bureau of Information
Fond du Lac
Wis
Joseph Abrard
Dotyville
Grain and livestock prices in early markets report
Market brief lists flour and wheat futures with varied prices for hard and soft types, rye, hay, butter, eggs, poultry, potatoes, cattle and hogs. Shows ranges for grades and weights, including farm and retail terms, with noted quality descriptors and packaging details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Whitewood Cazes
Minnesota
Baideta Pingus
Ill-formatted ad copy about a burn remedy
A fragmentary advertisement claims J. W. Cole Co. Rockford NL offers a carboltive burn healer that stops pain and heals without scars. The text is garbled and includes unclear dialogue about actors and eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford
Soldier’s Confession Reveals Laundress in France
In a tale from Boston Globe style prose a veteran recalls a past romance on a summer night. He explains to his fiancée that his prior engagement was to a laundress in France whom he owed 14 francs, causing tension and sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Jack
Boston Globe
Are you afraid a large campaign fund harms confidence
A suited reporter recalls a willingness worker answering fear of big campaign money. The worker concedes both very large and very small funds risk party confidence, then notes the candidate’s dogged determination and a biting retort in response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dhemme
Public H e a l i n g g a r r e l y f o r e s h a d o w s
A Birmingham Age-Herald columnist quotes a fortune teller predicting a public address by officials at a high place. The piece contrasts a possible public life with the grim outcome of a public hanging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age-Herald
Candor Proof of Love Dialogue Excerpt
The Houston Chronicle quotes a family conversation about trust and behavior. A family member notes a younger brother’s budding mischief and observes the father’s smoking habit as part of a reflective domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Chronicle
Public library exam prompts humorous Babe Ruth question
A library exam asked entrants to identify current events and one student answered Babe Ruth as a race horse. The remark circulated as a light moment from the examination of young women seeking admission to a library class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
Babe Ruth
Indlangpolta News
Not Bad Amalia Says She Is Cute After Goldfish Incident
A four year old girl named Amelia removes three goldfish from their bowl and places them on a library table. Her mother finds them dead and scolds her, but Amelia insists she is not bad she is cute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia
Sculptors Embrace Camera to Verify Chisel Work
Sculptors now use photography to confirm the accuracy of chisels and the fidelity of form, applying image review to assess texture detail, scale, and symmetry during the shaping process.
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