Courtroom Spotlight on Glamorous Poker Game Theft
In New York on June 10, Mrs. J. C. Gleason pleaded not guilty to stealing an $1,800 diamond bar pin from Mrs. Chester M. Curry during a women’s poker game at Curry’s home. Gleason, held on $5,000 bail, handed her watch of thirty diamonds to her counsel as partial compensation for her alleged crime. Detective testimony placed the pin’s recovery with Charles P. Leonard, who linked Gleason to the missing item.
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New York
West Side Court
J. C. Gleason
Chicago
Chester M. Curry
Bend
Charles P. Leonard
Atlantic City
Good Teachers a Requisite for Chemistry Education
A Boys’ Life writer notes that gifted youth need strong local education and good instructors with proper laboratory equipment to master chemistry. Self taught workers gain only narrow, task specific knowledge and struggle when new problems appear.
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Ter Xspert
Exere and Overeating Warned by Public Health Service
The United States public health service urges restraint and regular outdoor exercise to avoid obesity as cattle are fattened for slaughter through overfeeding and lack of activity. It promotes a stall-fed life as a cautionary example and advises moderation in meals and ample exercise.
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United States Public Health Service
Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn Majestic Engagement
The Majestic presents Huckleberry Finn next Monday and Tuesday. The production features a local cast and period-style staging in a small-town venue, inviting readers to attend the literary excursion on consecutive evenings.
Jersey Ice Cream Freezers 20 Percent Discount
Randall Jennings announces a 20 percent discount on Jersey ice cream freezers at Todd store. Deal highlights include price cuts on popular models and limited stock. Promotion targets local shoppers seeking durable, affordable freezing equipment.
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Jersey
Todd
Randall Jennings
Todd- Randall & Jennings
Flirtation Norms on Fiji Islands Noted by Observers
An Exchange excerpt discusses Fijian social behavior with emphasis on gender separation and shy girls. It notes male timidity, critical opinions of hair care, and the pride Fijians take in grooming as reported in Harper’s Magazine via Sydney Greentie.
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Fiji Islands
Fiji
Sydney Greentie
Harper's Magazine
Florida's Old Sugar Mill at New Smyrna
The old sugar mill near New Smyrna Florida sits among moss hung trees, a relic of the colonizing effort that brought 1500 Minorcans Greeks and Italians to the coast in the 1760s. It helped lease seven miles of swamp to plantations growing Indian corn cotton indigo and sugar cane. The walls and beds were built from coquing a shell cement and the later iron machinery endures despite tropical corrosion.
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New Smoyrna
Fla
Daytona
Five year old Heroic Skating Act Told by Brothers
A five year old and his seven year old brother recount a winter skating incident. Jim describes how he braved thin ice to rescue Harry, carrying him to safety on the bank while Harry feared the ice would break. Their mother praises Jim’s brave act.
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Harry
Jim
China to Establish Head Mint at Shanghai
The China Press reports the government will place the head mint in Shanghai under the currency commission. A committee has been appointed to buy the land and arrange the necessary steps.
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Shanghai
China
Currency Commission
Institution to Be Proud Of Denton Texas College
The College of Industrial Arts at Denton Texas graduated 210 girls on Tuesday June 1. It is the third largest college for women in the United States and the largest in the Southwest, with a long history of enrollment and vocational certificates for Texas women.
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College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Texas
Southwest
United States Bureau of Education
Wommen
United States
Vassar
Mount Holyoke
Barnard
Bryn Mawr
Smith and
Wellesley
Massachusetts
People of the Star
Cauht
Hucksterry Finn Majestic Engages Next Monday and Tuesday
Local theater presents Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn at Majestic, slated for next Monday and Tuesday. Performances feature period study and live narration.
Appointment of Temporary Guardian for Maude May Minors
The Texas State of Texas issues a citation via Comanche County Sheriff for temporary guardian of Maude O May D L May Lite B May and R DPD May minors. Court in Comanche County on June 10 1920 appointed temporary guardian of persons and estate. Permanent status to be determined at next term commencing July 1920 at the courthouse. Publication required weekly for ten days in a general circulation newspaper.
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State OF Texas
Comanche County
Maude O. May
D. L. May
B. May
Comanche
Weekly Financial Review on Rising Interest Rates
The Iee Bank notes continued pressure in banking and credit as commercial paper rates rise. In New York sixty to ninety day paper averaged 7 1/4 percent in May, up from April, signaling higher capital costs for industry. Railroads and utilities see yields near 7 percent, pushing profits down for many firms. The banking community pushes for measures to improve financial conditions.
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Iee
New York
Notice in Probate of Minor Lakeys Mineral Lease
Guardian Mrs. E J Lakey petitions Comanche County Texas court on June 15 1920 to sell and lease minerals from 28 acre tract in Comanche County. Hearing set for June 25 1920 at Comanche County Courthouse to show cause why order should not be granted.
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Nettie Lakey
Esther Lakey
Emma
Perry
Lois
Dorris
Althea
Boyd Lakey
J. Lakey
Comanche County
Texas
Wm. Wagnen
N. KE
S. K
W. F. Lakey
Lhence
S. W
N. W
N. E
Teas
Comanche
E. J. Lakey
Sid Minors
Automobile Casings Discount at Todd Randall Jennings
Local listing notes 10 percent discount on automobile casings offered by Todd Randall and Jennings. The notice emphasizes reduced prices and availability through the dealer.
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Todd, Randall & Jennings
Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn Majestic Reopens Monday
The Majestic reopens next Monday presenting Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. Aimed at local readers, the event promises classic satire and regional warmth as theater returns to the venue.
Revival and union services planned for next Sunday
The Sunday school moves to 9 45 due to the pastor's absence. Rev C Cy Klingman will conduct two union services next Sunday with morning preaching at 11 at the Methodist church and evening at 8 15 at the Christian church. Beginning Aug 12 revival preaching by Rev W E Hawkins Jr for two weeks or longer.
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Cy Klingman
Christian Church
Brother Klingman
Methodist Church
W. E. Hawkins
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Allen Hardware Co
Mark Twain
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Majestic
Weekly Financial Review
Ernest L. Lloyd
Willien
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Sam Davis
D. H. Matty
Lily
Emr Harmony
Ada Roe
Juli
T. Hilliard
Hury
Finn
A. F. Holman
Ting
G. W. Herring
Phos A
Holman’s
Klingman
the Methodist Church Sun
Courage
Central Christian Church
Moses
Commissioner of “Banking and Instance
C. A. Freeman
Hall
Smith and Woodru
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