Notable Educator on Trial for Forgery in Peoria Case
Newton Dougherty, former president of the National Educational Association and longtime Peoria educator, stands trial on forgery charges arising from alleged 20 year embezzlement totaling over 700000 with payroll padding at Peoria schools and a burned school board safe yielding missing documents. Local changes of venue and Dougherty’s prior roles in education and banking heighten the case’s prominence.
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Peoria Etrowit
Nicholas Morrau Butler
Doughterty
Eddie Quinn
Eadie Tate
Pearlid School Board
Rockefeller Will Pay Tax At Tarrytown
Informal telegrams from Ohio report Attorney General Logan says John D Rockefeller will make Tarrytown his residence and pay in New York State six to nine million dollars in income tax. Wealthy taxpayers including J D Rockefeller Jr and Wm Rockefeller are listed with estimated payments, while the new tax law reportedly cannot take effect for ninety days.
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United Prose
New York
Ohio
Logan
John D.rockefeller
Tarrytown
New York State
Carnegie
Stockefeller
Wm. Rockefeller
G. F. Baker
Iy Ginter Pease
Attorny General
Darling May Run for Assembly in Erie County
Dispatch reports N Dell Darling, a Erie business figure, is a probable candidate for the Assembly on the Progressive ticket with petitions being circulated. W Wake Morgaridge of Corry is urged to run for Congress with possible support from the Washington party and Erie Crawford counties, while some foresee a Republican bid if he announces.
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N. Dell Darling
Assembly
Congress
Morgaridge
Washington Party
San Cura Ointment Promises Quick Heal for Sores and Burns
A vintage advertisement touts San Cura Ointment from Thomas Downey and N F Ames and Company as a universal healer. It claims rapid relief for sores, boils, burns, cuts, and swelling with no itching or bleeding, offering a money back guarantee. The copy cites testimonials and a dramatic tale of finger injury to push its efficacy.
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Thomas Downey
N. F. Ames
F. McCauley
Coopertown
Palmer says Ryan makes issue clear in blast at Allentown
Washington February 21 Congressman Palmer Democratic candidate for the United States Senate said Ryan of Philadelphia is backed by the Donnelly Ryan machine. Palmer accused Ryan of ill-tempered attacks that reveal his loyalty to party factions and warned against field marshal Bonniwell and alleged Allentown convention contortions. He spoke out on party patronage and control fears.
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Washington
Mitchell Palmer
United States Senate
Cly Bo- Ueltor Ryan
Philadelphia
Donnelly-Ryan
Guy
Palmer
Ryan
Democratic Party
Allentown
Ae Bonniwell
High Spots in the Platform of Gubernatorial Candidate
Platform items include legislative reform to limit committee overload, state deliverance from economic distress, calls for a special session if the legislature fails in duty, local option aligned with Provident Wilson, liberal land and road funding, tax law rewrite for fair burden, strengthened child labor and worker protections, civil service and prison reforms, initiative and referendum, women’s suffrage, natural resources conservation, and judge recall provisions.
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Pennsylvania
Michrhers
Ewinst
Upholstering and Cabinet Work Notice at Smith Street
Frank G. Jones offers upholstery and cabinet making at 403 East Smith Street. Notice references stopping log storage due to limited space and mentions H. Clark & Son, with garbled remnants about sawing and logging.
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Frank G. Jones
East Smith Street
Jewelry theft arrests linked to Great Silm Society in Kingsville
Police in Kingsville Ohio arrested a man known as Society Slim or Jamey Hurns after a diamond robbery at the Butulo Jewelry & Lawn Co. store. Detectives Brown Holloway and Flynn traced the suspect, who admitted winter residence but denied involvement. police aim to secure a confession.
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Brown
Ohlo Mae
Wink House
Dollee
Adler I K a touted laxative remedy for bowel issues
The notice touts Adler I Ka as a powerful remedy derived from buckthorn bark and glycerine. It claims to cure appendicitis and drain both bowels, rapidly relieving sour stomach gas and constipation. The text presents a Corry Agents advertisement for Thomas Downey.
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Adler-I-Ka
Thos. Downey
Ady
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Cony Evening Journal
Raction Building
Center Street
Corer
Ald
Dorsanai Deravn Conna ‘Pwop
Burzor
Corry
Pas
Columa
Sea
Lin Lyefll
Rockefeller
Cleveland
Erie Organ
Darling
Mrarling
Republian
Vance C. M’cormick
Edo
H. Clark & Son
The
Barlow Hardware Co
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