McAdoo Blames Wealth and Law Breakers for Crime in City
Former Treasury head William McAdoo argues wealth and power profit from law breaking. He cites poolrooms as gateways to prisons and asylums, notes police flaws, and urges enforcement reforms in New York to curb gambling and corruption. He praises Roosevelt reforms and calls for a united, honest civic front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McAdoo
Torner
Patie Toon
Honer
New York
Presbyterian Union
Fehd
Mr. McAdoo
Roosevelt
Newark
Insane Asylum
Jen
Bn Ehavel
Parkhurst
London
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Advertised for Women
An 19th century style ad claims Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription cures female ailments including headaches backaches disorderly stomach and nervous symptoms. It promises to regulate the female system ohne alcohol or harmful drugs and offers free correspondence and a medical adviser copy. Address Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierca
Doctor Pierce
K. V. Merce
Buffalo
N.Y
Brewers Debate Excise Probe Power and Funding
A Jersey City brewer, Gustave Lembeck, urged Governor Fort to appoint a commission to investigate liquor problems. The proposed panel would lack power to compel testimony, sparking claims that it would not force witnesses to attend or answer questions. Critics say the commission would be toothless without subpoena power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vrentan
Ain Elvide Commission
Newderney
Governor Fort
Gustave Lembeck
Jersey City
Ander Jineter
Seitnessea
Michael Tf
Witiel
Teen
Jong Ae Tiny
Selling Short Explained and Stock Gambling Exposed
The article describes the book The Real Wall Street by William H Blick detailing selling short as a form of stock gambling and how brokers and speculators operate under cover of the stock exchange. It outlines margin use, delivery arrangements, and the mechanisms of short selling as a deceptive but legal trading practice warned by critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hareman Blick
New York
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Wack
Xtek
Mr. Black
Iit
Shirt
Abbott & Coy
Union Vacuio
Loaa
Tr Mack
le Stock Exchange
Hia
Vale
Agnes
Mir
Iessie
Bari
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M’adoo
Polio Department
Sicily
Lulu
Katian
Mes
Rartias
Broad ST
N. J
Lissner’s
Broad Street
Park and Cedar Streets
Newark, N. J
Giaece
Sternberg &Co
John W. Wirth
Optician
Elizabeth
Market Street
Elizabeth Ave
Mulberry
Woodruff Storage CO
South Broad St
Shire
EIBOF
PIRCE
SPIRE
Wess
Cevereseeas Verona
Esceeesseseersees
Thompson
Eisabeth Avenue
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