Duchess Wins Big On Ocean Liners Says Authorities
New York sailors report a rising wave of female gambling aboard liners led by an elusive figure known as The Duchess. Authorities describe her as tall aristocratic and cultured, with winnings this season reaching five figures. Detective Edward Mallon pursued leads among five passengers but could not implicate anyone. he notes women beguile men at sea and that traps for male card sharks have failed.
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New York
High Seas
Edward Mallon
Wie
Mallin
Geen
Elise
National City Bank Statistician Authorship Note
Oscar P. Austin of The National City Bank New York is listed as the statistician. The note repeats the attribution and ends with a fragment.
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Oscar P. Austin
the National City Bank
New York
European paper money and its horizons in wartime
European currencies total about 300 billion dollars at prewar values with Russia excluded and have risen from 5 to 100 to 300 billion since the war. Over half the nations reduced their notes while the rest expanded rapidly. Notes vary in size and color, many issued by central banks or governments, with multilingual wording and vague redemption terms sometimes mentioning metallic money or gold.
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Europe
Great “Banks
Bank of France
Imperial Bank of Germany
Polish National Bank
Austrian Bank
Bank of England
Austria
Vienna
World notes and legal tender practices in 1922
The report surveys currency notes across nations including Poland Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czecho Slovakia Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary Italy Russia Jugoslavia Poland and the United Kingdom. It details face wording payment commitments redemption rules and totals outstanding for each national or bank issue in 1922.
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Belgium
National Bank of Belgium
Bulgaria
Treasury
Bank of Italy
Jugo-Slavia
Serbia
National Bank
Kingdom of Serbia
Ministry of Finance
Poland
Bank of England
London
United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
Lords Commissioners of
His Majesty’s Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Examination for Job of Laborer Announced
A civil service exam for an unskilled laborer position at 85 dollars yearly will be held at the local post office on November 18. Applications and blanks are available from the post office secretary of the local civil examiners board. open to men and women aged 20 to 50. Duties include unskilled labor and, for women, sweeping and dusting. The exam includes a physical, and those scoring 55 percent or higher will be placed on the eligible list.
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Board of Eivil
Fifty First Annual Meeting of Fire Underwriters Assoc
The fifty first annual meeting of the Fire Underwriters association of the northwest opens tomorrow and Thursday in CHMWAGO. Speakers include Francis Re. Stoddard Jr of New York insurance, John B. Merton of Philadelphia, James L. Case of Norwich president of the National Association of Insurance Agents, Edgar A. Guest of Michigan, a poet, and Major R. W. Schroeder of the Army Air Service who will speak on diving.
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Chmwago
Get
Fire Underwriters Association of the
Northwest
Francis Re. Stoddard, Jr
New York
John B. Merton
Philadelphia
National Board of Fire Underwriters
James L. Case
Norwich
Conn
National Association of Insurance Agents
Edgar A. Guest
Michi
R. W. Schroeder
Army Air Service
Umpires Pick An All Star NL Baseball Club
Umpires select an all star National League roster with unanimity for Hornsby Bancroft and Carey, while Frisch receives third base and Daubert is honored at first. The field shows varied choices, with three unanimous pitcher selections among right handers and strong support for Groh and Bailey in late season form.
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Billy Evans
Todtheim
Anmerican
Heine
Jake Daubert
Jake
Lis
Mac Eme Sttfield If
Baseball Outfield Projections Stir Talk Across Leagues
Commentators and fans debate top outfield candidates with names like Carey, Bay, Bigbee, Wheat, K. Brown, and Eddie Roush. Red Russel praised as valuable, while Alexander fails to crack the first four. The piece reflects 1922-era selection chatter and shifting valuations in baseball.
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New York
George Bay
Bigbee
Pittsburgh
Zach Wheat
Brooklyn
Bill Kiem
Red’ Russel
Eddie Roush
Alexander
Basebads
New government bonds debut on New York Stock Exchange
New government four per cent Treasury bonds were admitted to trading on the New York stock exchange. The first sale reached 410000 dollars at par.
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New York
Treasury
New York Stock Exchange
Serious conditions in Thraes evacuations under Mudania pact
British officials disclosed yesterday that grave conditions persist in Thraes where the Mudania armistice requires Greek evacuation within 15 days. The official statement confirms continued concern over the situation despite the agreement.
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Thraes
Mudania
Laundryman Sam Lem to Visit Family in China for 10 Months
Sam Lem a local Chinese laundryman leaves tomorrow morning to visit his native home in Shantung for about ten months. He has lived in the United States three years and has not returned to China. In High Point he worked at the Charles Lem laundry. He will be accompanied by a Chinese friend from Winston-Salem.
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Sam Lem
Shantung
Lem
China
High Point
Charles Lem
Orient
Winson- Salem
Traffic Order Booed By Crowd In Times Square
A crowd of nearly 1000 in Times Square booed a traffic regulation during the arrest of Capt. Ethelba Crawford a Salvation Army worker charged with disorderly conduct. Police reserves were needed to disperse the group after attempts to pull the woman from the station.
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New York
Times Square
Ethehba Crawford
Salvation Army
State Mothers Congress Opens at Johnson City
Johnson City Tennessee Oct 18 the seventh annual session of the State Mothers Congress of the Parent Teachers association of Tennessee opened here yesterday with large delegations from across the state attending.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Mothers’ Congress
The
Parent-Teachers’ Association of Tennessee
Editor 82 Still Works Steadily in Du Quoin
Beem, editor and publisher of the Du Quoin Tribune, began in 1873 and, aside from Civil War service, has worked continuously. He claims a world record for length of service and shows no plan to retire. A letter from President Harding was among birthday greetings.
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DU Quoin
Deha T. Beem
du Quoin Tribune
United States
Beem
America
Harding
White House
Fron
Virginia Banker Sentenced after Telegraph Forgery Conviction
Richmond Oct 16 Local broker a Merker was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary after being convicted on two counts of forging telegraph money orders by altering the amount.
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Richmgnd
Var
A. Merker
State Penitentiary
Tan Paderewski Plans US Concert Tour from Havre
Tenace Tan Paderewski will sail from Havre on October 31 to resume public appearances as a pianist. He will give a series of concerts in principal American cities after arriving in the United States.
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Geneva
Tenace
Tan Paderewski
United States
Havre
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