Smith Urges Congress to Reject Politics and Boost Economy
Alfred E. Smith in New York on May 17 proposed a national emergency program defeating soldier bonuses, repealing the 18th Amendment moratorium, and financing unemployment relief via a manufacturers tax and alcohol tax. He urged Hoover aid for productive public works and warned against logrolling and special acts eroding Wilson’s veterans program.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
Congress
Hoover
Smith
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Wilson
Kreuger Scandal Deepens as Hearings Probe Empire
In New York a bankruptcy hearing into the International Match Company exposes forged securities and phantom assets linked to Ivar Kreuger. Investigators reveal $100,000,000 in forged paper, dummy subsidiaries, and vast cross border delusions as the probe widens across nations and banks.
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Paul Harrison
NEA
New York
Park Avenue
Wall Street
Ivar Kreuger
Lower Broadway
Kreuger
International Match Corporation
Ponzi
South Sea
Tvat Kreuger
Sweden
King
Kreuger Department of Police
Kreuger Securities
Stockholm
France
Napoleon
Germany
Italy
Poland
Spain
Portugal
America
Independent Protective Committee
Toll Securities
Samuel Untermyer
Bainbridge Colby
U. S
How to Stop Rheumatism RAMA Remedy Ad Promise
Poisons settle in joints and muscles cause rheumatism. External remedies only offer temporary relief. RAMA medicine claims to act on liver kidneys and blood to eliminate poisons and ease pain from the first day. Sold by Mann's and Economy Drug Stores with a money back guarantee.
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Rama
Mann's
Economy
Wander Vogel pilgrims set globe trek from Bremen to New York
A group calling themselves a wander vogel plans a year long around the world journey. They will sail from Bremen to New York aboard a liner and visit many places, aiming to reach San Francisco next. The Vatican broadcasts its mass in 31 languages from St. Peter's.
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Vatican City
St. Peter's
New York
Bremen
San Francisco
Choir Singer Warns Congregation In Newburyport Disaster
In Newburyport Mass a church with 175 worshippers escaped serious harm when choir singer Frank N Jacques heard a cracking sound and interrupted the sermon The congregation evacuated and ten minutes later the ceiling collapsed.
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Newburyport
Mass
Frank N. Jacques
Liberal Curfew Eases For Chicago Lakefront Residents
The curfew for Lakeside residents is moved from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. allowing two extra hours for car use with lights on. The two hour extension applies to those who keep their automobile lights illuminated during curfew hours.
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Chicago
Lakeside
Spooners
Bluebeard the pheasant sentenced for murder at zoo
In New York a golden pheasant nicknamed Bluebeard killed twelve female pheasants by pecking. Artemus Ward Jr. sentenced the bird to life imprisonment in a cage of male birds at Central Park Zoo.
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New York
Bluebeard
Artemus Ward, Jr
Central Park Zoo
Yesterday's Stars Shine in Striking Shutouts and Clutch Wins
Vernon Gomez blanked the Indians with five hits for the Yankees fourth straight shutout. Riggs Stephenson singled with bases loaded in the ninth to beat the Phillies. Van Mungo held the Pirates to four hits and struck out five. Red Lucas drove in two with a first inning single as the Reds beat the Giants. Sam Gray shut out the Senators while Browns teammates backed him with three hits. Charley Berry doubled in the 10th to score the winning run for the White Sox against the Red Sox. Vic Sorrell allowed only one hit in six innings as the Tigers defeated the Athletics 6 to 4.
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Vernon Gomez
Yankees
Indians
Riggs Stephenson
Cubs
Phillies
van Mungo
Dodgers
Pirates
Red Lucas
Reds
Giants
Sam Gray
Browns
Senators
Charley Berry
White Sox
Red Sox
Vic Sorrell
Tigers
Athletics
Gomez
Washington
St. Loui
Gray
Boston Red Sox
Appling
Smead Jolley
Boston
Berry
Ted Lyons
Detroit
Red” Lucas
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Lucas
Koenecke
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
St. Louis
Druggist Unveils Multi Ingredient Headache Formula
A North Carolina pharmacist introduces a blend marketed as B. C. claimed to relieve most headaches in minutes. The ad states it also eases muscular pains colds neuralgia fever and nervous distress without opiates or habit forming drugs.
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North Carolina
B. C
Sensational Yanks Extend Winning Streak in Record Pace
Yankee pitching staff forged a string of four straight shutouts tying a 25 year league record as Vernon Gomez blanked the Indians and the Yankees moved into first place. Johnny Allen Pipgras and Roffing also contributed, while Red Lucas and Van Mungo pitched well for the Reds and Dodgers. Riggs Stephenson delivered a ninth inning single for the Cubs in an 11 10 win over the Phillies.
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Gayle Talbot
Stock
New York Yankees
Yankee Carvers
Vernon Gomez
Cleveland Indians
Joe McCarthy
Johnny Allen
St. Louis
George Pipgras
Chicago
Charles Roffing
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Young Allen
Indians
Yanks
Pittsburgh Nationals
Bankers testify on lack of knowledge of subsidiary in match monopoly case
Bankers who are also International Match directors testified they did not know the subsidiary and thus knew nothing of the fate of 73 million dollars. The investigation suggests Kreuger aimed to create one of his match monopolies in the United States. Moravian service marked the 200th anniversary of Moravian missions in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Kreuger
United States
Untermyer
Jonkopings
Sweden
Ivar Kreuger
Paris
Karin Bokmann
M. Krister Littorin
Littorin
International Match
Match
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Belgium Population and Area Highlights
Belgium supports a population of more than 8.1 million people in an area of about 11 745 square miles.
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Belgium
Local boxing results from regional bout in the East
In Alexandria Virginia Bob God win Adele Ga and Joe Bano from Binghampton New York drew.
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Alexandria
Bob Godwin
Adele, Ga
Joe Banovic
Binghampton
N. Y
Drew
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Satve Kreuger
Continental Corporation A. G
Flasher of
Ata
Tle Seco Ca
St. Louis Blanks
Luckies
U. K. America
N.B.C
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