The Squire of Dames Critics Call a New York Social Service
The professional squire of dames provides loyal companionship for lonely out of town women in New York nightlife. He guides social outings from theaters to rooftop dances, earns 5 to 15 dollars per escort, and upholds discreet conduct and etiquette. He works through dance halls and hotel venues, not hotels’ offices, supplying a lawful form of social entertainment.
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New York
Dames
Broadway
Squires of Dames
Mberal
Miss Russell's Maxims Highlights in Memoir
The autobiography of actress Miss Russell, who recently died, is serialized in a magazine and includes ten feminine maxims. They promote common sense, self belief, inner worth, and balanced living with guidance on appearance, kindness, and virtue.
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Lilling Russell
Miss Russell
Houses Shot From Gun In Concrete Construction
A Popular Mechanics piece by Cleveland Gaines explains a gun device that shoots dry concrete through a 3 inch hose to form solid monolithic walls and rooms. A tar paper frame, chicken wire, and iron rods guide a two inch thick wall that dries as a single unit with doors and windows set in place.
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Honges
Cleveland Gaines
Popular Mechanica Magazine
Artesian Well Powers Nevada Ranch Revolution
At a Nevada Pahrump ranch the management introduces an electric generating plant driven by an artesian water wheel. The system lights the ranch, powers a refrigerating unit, and aids irrigation. Ice equipment arrived at Death Valley Junction and was moved to the ranch. The plan envisions full irrigation area development and extensive stock growing, with winter protection reducing losses and boosting capital value.
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Pahrump Ranch
Death Valley Junction
Nevada
Pahrump
European Jewel Loot Ends in Paris
Paris on July 18 reports Europe’s four year jewel surplus fed Paris markets as stolen gems valued in the billions of francs flood the city. Leonard Rosenthal notes wartime profiteers absorbed the oversupply while three waves of plunder reach Paris: fleeing aristocrats, confiscations by Soviets, and dispersion of royal collections. Prices cited include emeralds sold for millions and princes boasting yearly expenditures of tens of millions, with sums between 25 and 60 million francs discussed as treasurer.
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Paris
Europe
Leonard Rosenthal
Hapaburg
Rosenthal
Petrograd
France
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Hapsburg
Charles
Elections by mail could replace polling places
Voting by mail has been successfully conducted for voters absent from home on election day. Proposals to hold all elections by mail are raised across the United States. Supporters say it would make voting a pleasant home affair for the 26,006,000 women of voting age, though objections exist.
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United States
Weight Changes Through the Day
The author explains daily weight fluctuation, noting morning lightness increases after breakfast, partial loss by lunch, more gain after lunch, and a maximum after dinner. On average seven pounds are gained during the day, with the largest variation occurring between dinner and breakfast.
Eighty-five Hundred Americans Reach Centenarian Milestone
A census-like tally shows 8,500 individuals in the United States aged over 100, illustrating a growing longevity trend. The count highlights a spread across states and reflects advances in health and life expectancy factors impacting older age brackets.
Air mail service logs year with no fatal accidents
The air mail service reports a full year without a fatality despite 1,750,000 miles flown and over oi letters weight 1,224 pounds. From July 1921 to July 1922 pilots achieved 92.6 percent on-time trips, outperforming railroads and enhancing routes across perilous terrain as mail moves New York to San Francisco in three days.
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New York
San Franchsco
Canat
Air Mail Service
Hockles
California
San Francisco
Judge rules in favor of Clifford in Nevada case
In Tonopah Judge Averill grants James Clifford $4875 or ten percent of money paid on the Blue Horse mine sale. Clifford claimed twenty percent of $6,000 with $8,750 paid. property reverted to Ellen McNamara and Senator Bell after bond forfeiture. McNamara denied contract existence. court finds Clifford instrumental with San Francisco investors. Reno weighs ordinance banning wooden structures in the business district.
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Tonopah
Nevada
Mra
McNamara
Senator Bell
Cliford
San Franciscans
Henderson Banking Ad Seeks Your Banking Business
An old classified style bank advertisement promises four percent annual savings interest and careful attention to every account. It touts safety deposit boxes from $3.00 yearly, drafts on major world cities, and fire and life insurance in strong companies. Travelers checks and steamship tickets via Cunard Line are offered.
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Cunard Line
Draying and General Jobbing Business Sold
Almont Pastorino announces purchase of the draying and general jobbing business from Marco Venturino and offers hauling by team and trucks at reasonable rates.
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Marco Venturino
Almont Pastorino
Board of Equalization Notice for Eureka County
The Eureka County Board of Equalization will convene in the County Clerk's office at the courthouse in Eureka on Monday July 24 1923 continuing as needed to review the certified tax list and map book for 1922 23. The board will not meet after Monday August 14 1922. R McChas Clerk of the Board of Equalization Eureka Nevada July 10 1923 First publication July 15 1922 Last publication August 13 1922.
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Board of County Commissioners
Eureka
Board of Equaliaation
R. McCha
Rles
Board of Equalization
Nevada
Close of registration for Nevada primary election 1922
Eureka County announces registration hours for the primary and general elections. Registers at agents for precincts list R McCharles Beowane F Leonard D Downey R V Brufey John A Eccles Teasa Damete. Registrants must be properly registered and nonvoters may have names removed. Publication dates July 15 1922 and August 19 1922.
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Notich
Eureka County
Nevada
Eureka
R. McCharies
Beowane
F. B. Leonard
Diamond Valley
John A. Eccles
Three Bar
Teasa Damete
Notice of Probate Hearing for Maria Minoletti Will
In Eureka Nevada the Third Judicial District Court hears Annie A. Rogantin and J. J. Minoletti petition to admit the instrument as Maria Minoletti’s last will and to issue letters testamentary. Hearing set for August 14, 1922 at 10 a.m. in Eureka Court House. Objections may be filed in writing or in person.
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Maria Minoletti
Annie A. Rogantin
J. J. Minoletti
Eureka
Nevada
R. Mi Arles
Reynolds & Eather
Notice to Owners of Livestock in Eureka County
Complaint to Eureka County Board cites livestock driven on public roads causing rock rolling and road damage. Owners who drive livestock on or across public roads must repair at their expense or be billed for repairs per law. Signed by R. J. Reid, Chairman, June 6, 1922. Sentinel- Sower.
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Board of County Commissioners
Eureka County
R. J. Reid
Eureka
Nevada
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A. E. Belanger
W. M. Clute
Geological
Clarence Johnson
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Commercial Street
Elko
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Commercial St. P. D. Box
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