Slick get rich schemes flagged by vigilance group
New York February reports detail how the National Vigilance Committee of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World tracks and debunks swindles in advertising. Richard H. Lee describes confidence games from forged price lists to "preferred customers" and fake companies, with cases involving a surgeon lured into a tire scam and a tractor venture that exploited a Ford name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Richard H. Lee
League
Lee
Ohio City
Consignee
Excelsior
Vigilance Committee
Ford
Henry Ford
Akron
Soldier Pay Raise On New Computation
The Comptroller of the Treasury orders a change in how overseas 20 percent pay is calculated for post July 14 1919 service. Enlisted men may claim the difference between old base pay and the new rate from July 31 1919, by filing with the Director of Finance Claims Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Billings
Western District
San Francisco
Alls
Comptroller of the Treasury
Zurich
Luxury Smuggling Becomes City Scandal in Vienna
Report from Vienna details a growing food and luxury smuggling scandal as prices surge. Citizens pay in foreign currencies for bread substitutes, meat, sugar, and clothing while official controls falter during supply shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Mar
Czecho-Slovakia
Avenue
Cheyenne Pupils Push Paved Streets As Top Chamber Plan
A Cheyenne survey of 121 high school students shows paved streets as the top chamber of commerce project. They also prioritize better school buildings parks and recreation facilities with smaller support for Y M C A health and urban improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Cheyenne
A. S. Jessup
Frank J., Wiffler
Capitel
Seaceina de Hospital
House Street
High School Boys Tie in Oratory Contest
Herbert Woodman and George Guy tied for first in the impromptu speaking contest at the high school Thursday afternoon to select a representative for the interscholastic contest at the University of Wyoming in Laramie the week of March 22. Sadie Sherman won class A piano, while Elizabeth Heffer and Mary Garlock tied for first in class B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Woodman
George Guy
University of Wyoming
Laramie
Sadie Sherman
Elizabeth Hefferon
Mary Garlock
J A Kirkpatrick Real Estate and Insurance Ad
J A Kirkpatrick offers real estate and insurance services at 1824 Carey Ave with phone 547 J. He advertises property listings and coverage options for homes and businesses in the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Kirkpatrick
Heal Estate and Insurance
Carey Ave
Bolinder Heads Back to Study Colombian Venezuelan Indians
Swedish explorer Dr Gustaf Bolinder plans a new expedition to Colombia and Venezuela to study northern tribes between the Magdalena river and Lake Maracaibo. He expects to find remnants of ancient mountain culture and notes that tribes once possessed abundant gold traded for copper and iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Gustaf Bolinder
Colombia
Venezuela
Bolinder
Assia Viu Wydhe
Sierra Nevada de Sancta Marta
Associated Press
Magdalene River
Lake Maracaibo
Columbia
Facts You Should Know About the Income Tax
A guide explains how profits from sales of real and personal property are taxed in the year of realization. It covers pre 1913 values, cost and improvements, depreciation, installment sales, bad debts, and required details for returns with emphasis on named dates and values.
Generous America Feeding Polish Children Through Relief Efforts
The Polish minister of health thanks the American Jewish relief organizations for their aid to Polish children. He credits American humanitarianism, Hoover guidance, and nonsectarian relief for feeding and clothing hundreds of thousands, aiding reconstruction. Funds total $500,000 from the Fellef committee and allied groups, with extensive network support across Poland and 12,000 children receiving daily meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joint Distribution Committee
American Jewish Relief Committee
America
Hoover
American Relief Administration
Poland
Kalish
Pinsk
Mintz
Lemberg
Elaborate Program For Olympic Games
The official Olympic Games program for Belgium 1944 to 1944 April October arrives in the United States. It lists near eighty sport branches with individual and team events. Classic events like the Marathon Pentathlon and Decathlon are retained with expected wider international participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Belgium
Lost Item Help Line Pledges Leader Guidance
A notice invites readers who have misplaced items to call 93 for assistance. The message promotes a leader’s help in locating lost belongings and returning them to owners. The source emphasizes prompt contact and reliable outreach.
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Mir. Barnum
Wyoming
Cheyénne
West Point
Pon AC Katy
Cirmenter
Undertaker
Y W.G. A
Everwern
Home Mater
Mentlie Cericultusist
Florist
DR. R. Newman
State of New York
Fifth Avenue
da. R. Nawans
Fifth Ave
N.Y
Ee State
Treasury
Colums
Www
W. Dumm
Carey Avenue
Frank C. Bosler
Bosler, Wyoming
Boughton
Snake Ny
Laramie, Wyoming
Omaha
Nebraska
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