Hel(l) Book Confesses Embezzlement in Lipton Ten Case
Charles E. Brierley, district sales manager for Lipton Ten, admits a two year book of defalcations totaling between 70 000 and 100 000 dollars. He explains his theft funded flowers candy and luxuries for his wife as he writes a long confession to justify the crime.
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Chicago
Charles E. Brierley
Black Ledger
Sir Thomas Lipton
State's Attorney’s
Detective Bureau
Lipton Ten Company
Brierley
Employers’ Assurance Liability Company
Wrightwood Avenue
Lipton Tenn Company
Reward for Police Work In Auto Recovery Sparks Public Show
Peter Reddy, a Perry, Ohio police officer, will receive 15 cents reward for recovering a stolen automobile tied to two navy deserters captured locally. Steubenville owner, who took the car without thanks or paying the 85 cent telephone bill, sent back a dollar. the city will present the 15 cent change to the officer in a public ceremony.
Hurricane brings manna to nomads after desert hurricane
A hurricane destroyed a warehouse at Joppa near Jerusalem and carried hard bread into the desert. Nomadic tribes lost livestock but survived after discovering the bread, described as manna from the hills, providing essential sustenance.
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Joppa
Jerusalem
Use of Machinery in Cutting Corn
United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin 992 discusses corn harvesting machinery. It compares the corn binder and platform harvester, noting labor savings, time advantages, and constraints, with emphasis on silage use and cooperative approaches.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bulletin
Division of Publications
Washington
Decrease in Animal Product Share After War Boost
The article traces animal products rise to 29.4 percent during World War I, nearly doubling from the prior five years, while crops fell. It notes long-term declines from 29.8 percent in 1893 and gradual drops to 16.9 percent by 1900-1918, with war intensifying the shift in relative values of exports and imports.
New Farm Publications from the U S Department of Agriculture
The week ended July 24, 1920, saw several USDA issues including The Making and Feeding of Silage Revised Warmer's bulletin 578 Forage for the Cotton Plant Farmers bulletin 1125 Sudan Grass Farmers bulletin 1126 City Milk Plants Construction and Arrangement Department bulletin 149 Development of the Peruvian Alfalfa Industry Department circular 98 Motion Pictures of the Department of Agriculture Department circular 114 Copies available on application to the Division of Publications Washington D C Applicants should specify the publication class and number including examples Farmers' bulletins No 570 department bulletin S49 department circular 93.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Division of Publications
Washington, D.C
Department
Barmers
Department Bulletin
Cowpeas Valued For Feed Soil and Food
Cowpeas thrive in warm sun and endure drought under good conditions. No crop matches their usefulness for feed soil improvement and human food. They can be planted late with a reliable crop outcome.
Fly repellents for cattle advised by Dr Eckles
Dr C H Eckles of the Missouri University College of Agriculture recommends two affordable fly repellent formulas for dairying cattle. The first mix uses one gallon fish oil, two ounces pine tar, two ounces pennyroyal oil, and fourteen pints kerosene, applied daily without a hand pump. The second combines one quart fish oil, one quart petroleum, and one ounce carbatic seid, to be spray applied once daily before evening milking.
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C. H. Eckles
Department of Dairying
Missouri University College of Agriculture
In a Quandary. Judge Resigns to Reopen Case
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a judge who resigned to resume law practice. He says he was employed to seek a new trial for a man he sent to jail and faces whether to decline the case or convict again, describing a tough position.
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Louisville Courier. Journal
Soldiers of five wars honored at John Pemberton oak
Five wars are linked to the John Pemberton oak in Bristol Tennessee Virginia where Col John Pemberton Mustered troops for Kings Mountain. A marker was placed by the Sycamore Shoals chapter as noted in American Forestry Magazine. The oak witnessed veterans from the War of 1812 Mexican War Civil War World War I and World War II.
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John Pemberton
Bristol
Virginia
Tennessee
American Forestry Association
Washington
J. ¥. Lewis
King’s Mountain
Sycamore Shoals
American Forestry Magazine
Vacancy Tale Echoes Brooklyn Household Interview
A Brooklyn woman questions a job candidate about past placements. The man recalls alternating a month between four floors of a building, describing weeks with each of the four mistresses and a vacant basement.
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Brooklyn
Great Flood Topic Sermon At Liberal Church
A Liberal pastor announces a morning sermon on the Great Flood from Genesis. A notable congregant declines to stay due to a golf engagement but offers to lead the subscription drive with a $1,000 pledge to support relief for the Genesians.
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Genesis
Cartoons Magazine
Where They Would Be Lost Senator Walsh’s Motor Ride
Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Mountanna and his secretary rode a noisy subway motorcar past a merry-go-round tunnel. Two deaf mutes conversed on the front seat as Walsh asked his secretary if they were beaten and then joked about where they would be in the dark.
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Thomas J. Walsh
Mountanna
Senate
Senator Walsh
Miles
Absentminded Doctor Misplaces Cause of Death Label
A humorous exchange from the Cincinnati Enquirer recounts a doctor jokingly admitting he once placed his name in the space for cause of death on a death certificate. The other doctor reacts with disbelief at his lapse.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Reverse Order What part of the going away in summer time do you enjoy the most
The respondent answers that the best part of a summer trip is returning home. The exchange highlights a preference for reunion over departure, noting fond memories tied to homecoming.
Six Year Old Johnnie Urges Quick Dinner Time
Right. Wee boys judge time differently as six year old Johnnie pleads to hurry so they can dine before supper. The scene follows a shopping trip with his mother and a brief discussion with an acquaintance about purchases.
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Johnnie
John
Fatonic- Worth Its Weight in Gold Advertisement
Mrs E L Griffin of Franklin New Hampshire touts Catonic as a quick safe relief for stomach issues sour acid indigestion heartburn and bloating She claims it removes harmful acids and poisons from the body and promises immediate benefits with druggist availability Adv paid notice style promo praising Catonic digestion relief.
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Adv
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