High prices and wages linked to mass production, says Filene
Edward A. Filene, Boston merchant, told the World Social Economic Congress at The Hague that artificial high prices through mergers and cartels are short sighted. He argued truthful advertising and wage-price balance boost consumer buying and long term profits, noting unemployment stems from insufficient demand.
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Tere
Edward A. Filene
Boston
World Social Economic Congress
Hague
Lucky Farmers Described as In Bad Way But Not Worst
Alexander Legge, former head of the federal farm board, says farmers face hardship yet compare favorably with unemployed workers. He notes mortgages totaling 43 million dollars and warns that the farmer’s long struggle risks neglecting a needed boom period.
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Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
Daily Lessons in English 8 by W L Cordon
English lesson notes focus on word usage pronunciation and spelling errors. The text urges vocabulary growth with a daily word and highlights common misuses such as agreement with subjects and mispronunciations.
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W. L. Cordon
Mount Athos Monastic Republic In Greece
The text identifies Mount Athos as a monastic republic in Greece where women are not allowed. Pancho Villa is named as a notorious Mexican bandit. The U S president does not pay income tax on salary. The Strait of Dover is cited as the narrow water passage between France and England at about 18 miles wide. A boxing round lasts three minutes.
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U.S
Wiler
France
Ngland
Mount Athos
Greece
Pancho Villa
Strait of Dover
Riddle in Classified Style: Age Puzzle and Puzzle Ad
A reader faces an age problem where increasing a man’s age by 13 and by 25 makes a sum equal to twice his age six years ago. Solve for his age. The note includes a terse answer hint and a playful arithmetic teaser labeled as a political advertisement.
Accomplices of Young Firebug Being Hunted
North East officials pursue a 14 year old detainee El ton Swoop as a possible accomplice in fires. Sheriff Millard Davis and Assistant DA Mortimer Graham dispute Swoop's involvement and note an alibi for one blaze. Detention Home matron Mary Patterson describes him as normal and fond of Tales of the Ton.
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ERI
North East
Elton Swoop
Boy Scoul
Weathth St
Millard Davig
Mortimer Graham
Graham
Mary Patterson
Wicw
Fays Watalton
Taleston
Pittsfield Farmer Admits Killing Wife
Warren September murder case takes an unexpected turn as the defendant pleads guilty to murder. Commonwealth begins evidence before Judge Arind with no jury. Sentencing anticipated by week’s end as witnesses for the Commonwealth testify.
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Pittsfield
G. Lowrey
S. Africa
Jefferson
Court House
War veteran shoots self in despair at Dunkirk hospital
Peter Scupelito, 42, World War veteran of Prospect Street Dunkirk, was treated at Brooks Memorial Hospital for a self inflicted gunshot wound. Police say depression over unemployment led him to attempt suicide. initial claim about another man’s involvement was abandoned after examination.
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Predonia
Peter Scupelito
Brooks Memorial Hospital
Dunkirk
Scupelito
Prospect Street
Six Arrests Break Up Gang of Bandits
Aliquippa Pa Sept 10 police arrested six men over a gang that operated in the Ohio galley. Frank Rushman 83 and Nick Ghindas 25 were held for court on charges of shooting an Ambridge storekeeper who refused them a drink. The other arrestees were John Jan 88 Lawrence Smith 35 Michael Hayden 25 and Walter Lemon 27 all of Aliquippa.
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Aliquippa
Ambridge
Ohio Galley
Frank Rushman
Nick Ghindas
John Jan
Lawrence Smith
Michael Hayden
Walter Lemon
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Alfred T. Sequeur
Ibsen
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N. Center St
Corry, Pa
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Commonwealth and Defense
D. A. Arird
Graydon Donn
Donald Dunn
Swan Anderson
Chas
G. Taylor
N. Darnell
Emerson Campbell
Elmer Malmburg
Anthony Chinera
Scapelite
Hart
Panaapa OO Radio
United American Bosch Corporation
Massachusetts
Springfield
Buffalo Talking Machine CO
Main Street
Buffalo, N. Y
Onder
Nelly
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
Oil City Trust
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Oil We Sd
It Rts
Santos
Bogota
Campbell’s Tomato Soup
Freshpak Calif
Freshpak Bartlett Pears
Grand Union
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