New Ponzi Scheme Fleeces Business Men of Millions
Moe Turman, 27, a managing director, was indicted for second degree forgery after confessing to forged notes totaling about 1.3 million dollars. He faced $60,000 bail as prosecutors claim nearly 300,000 of swindled sums were tied to eight complainants. Turman reportedly traveled to several cities before returning to explain his actions to the district attorney.
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New York
Jah
Moe Turman
Equity
Ty. ‘Dance and Service Company
Turman
Tur‘Maan
Buffalo
St. Louis
Jefferson City
Kansas City
Ava
Peter
Paul
Turman accused in fraud scheme involving investors and forged notes
The 27 year old, once secretary of the Brooklyn Jewish Center and president of the Young Judea movement, allegedly ran a high risk fraud through the Fruity Company. He promised fantastic profits from Wall Street tips, attracted loans from relatives and friends, and used forged notes from executives of Coy Hunt and Co Estey Piano Co and Estey West Securities to cover investor losses and expand his scheme. Investors claim amounts totaling over 300000 in unpaid loans and promissory notes.
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Chicaro
Parmun
Chicago
Turman
Brooklyn Jewish Center
Young Judea Movement
Wall Street
Lizzie Wilsker
Moses Laidhold
Aaron Laidhold
Sidney Smith
Ty Crawford Stevens
West Chester Title Company
Coy,Hunt and Co
A. Schrader Sons, Inc
Jacob Estey
Estey Piano Company
Mr. Estey
Estey-West Securities Company
Auto Speeders Win Contest In Harrisburg
Harrisburg January 24.IN.S Unless speed limit signs in Pennsylvania municipalities read exactly as the state law wording, persons arrested for speeding cannot be…
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Des Moines Policeman Fired Then Rehired Amid Court Debates
A Des Moines city matter recounts a police officer who was fired for nonpayment of wages by the superintendent of public safety, then rehired by the city as the council and court debated his case. The officer reportedly walked four boats in a tall building while the case proceeded, and he arrested a man wanted by police who was attempting to leave the building unnoticed. Each day he worked the required hours while his civil service rights were in question.
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Pubsue
Jack Brophy
Des Moines
Ruling voids local speed limit signs in Harrisburg area
Judge John K E Fo of Dauphin County court dismissed the George Hill motorist case, ruling that cities cannot post any sign to regulate speeding and must follow the state law. The decision, supported by the Harrisburg Motor Club, centers on a sign end of borough lettering and the 15 mile per hour limit.
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John KE. Fo
Dauphin County Court
George Hill
Harrisburg
Hill
Dauphin
Here
Hil
Harrisburg Motor Club
Oil price boosts hit several districts in region
The Joe Seep Co. for Standard Oil announces crude oil price increases of 10 to 25 cents per barrel. New rates include Bradford and New York districts at 3.85, Pennsylvania district at 2.25, Southwest Eureka and Buckeye at 2.25, Cabell 1.70, Somerset medium 1.80, Somerset light 1.95, Ragland 1.05, with Corning unchanged.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Joe Seep Co
Standard Oil Company
Bradford
New York
National Transit
Pennsylvania
Eureka
Buckeye
Cabell
Somerset
Corning
Auto Dealers Meet February 28 to March 7 in Ferndale
Johnstown Pa Jan 24 The fourth annual auto show of the Johnstown Automobile Dealers Association will run February 28 through March 7 at the Trabold building in Ferndale. General Chairman Harold Swank leads Franklin dealers in charge with committees for every line of automobiles. The closed model will be featured as manufacturers meet demand for affordable closed cars while sports models and runabouts will also be shown.
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Johnstown
Johnstown Automobile Dealers’ Association
Trabold
Ferndale
Harold Swank
G. W. and
H. R. Swank
Franklin Dealers
Ara. Aq
Legion posts lead in statewide membership drive report
Mitchell Chase announces state Legion posts rankings after the first week of a vigorous drive. Clearfield leads with 603 new members, followed by York Germantown Lancaster Johnstown Shamokin Ridgwey East Liberty Allentown and Philadelphia. Chase predicts Pennsylvania will top the nation in 1925 membership.
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Mitchell Chase
American Legion
Clearfield
York
Germantown
Lancaster
Johnstown
Shamokin
Ridgwey
East Liberty
Allentown
Philadelphia
Chaws
Legion
Pennsylvania
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Dinty
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Chieagze
Faytag
Arid Leadership
Lightcap Electric CO
Maytag
Gazatté
Maytag Co
tHonday
Lightcap Plectric Co
Allan Seles
Eistern
Shallow Well
Lake of Deep
Vogel Electric CO
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