Pitiful warning as banker judge Smith falls to prison
Edwin A. Nye recalls Abner Smith once a Chicago circuit judge and Bank of America wrecker now a Joliet convict. Smith sought entry after his final appeal was denied, then left quietly to hide publicity. The piece labels his crimes as speculation and fraud, notes a historic judicial fall, and ends with reflections on defeat and resilience.
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Abner Smith
Bank of America
Chicago
Supreme Court
Smith
Joliet
Bo Jong
Blouch
Board of Trade
Murphy
Nornals
Goodby
We Shoot Out 75 Pounds 1 8 6-ie 86 macnnemtin
Nearly Every Minute Each mammoth gun discharges 75 pounds of Puffed Wheat or Puffed Rice. Last month seventeen million meals were served. If you and your folks like what most do, you will enjoy these gigantic grains. Crisp and nut like and four times as porous as bread. Grains that melt in the mouth. There is nothing else to compare with them. When you try them you will be glad we told you about them. And your folks will be glad. Don’t wait longer. Order one package. Submit it to a vote of your table.
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Rudyard Kipling
Kipling
Iipling
Abraham Lincoln
Douglas
Wwi
Joe Mewis
The
Chicago Tribune
Lincoln
Ivea
Hal
Papa
New York Herald
Puffed Wheat Heat Creates Steam in Grain
A description notes how extreme heat causes moisture in puffed wheat grain to turn to steam and generate tremendous pressure.
Love and danger clash in a tense domestic scene
The scene features a brave young man comforting a trembling woman as her father arrives in a dramatic confrontation. A faint threat of violence lingers amid the castle setting and forbidden romance, while scattered ad copy appears about property notices and cheap pictures.
Pattison’s Dining Chairs at Half Dollar Deal
Pattison's offers dining chairs at 50 cents each in a sale pitched by Reed Rock, highlighting a cheaper-than-ever price. The promotion stresses value and urgency for shoppers seeking budget furnishings.
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Pattison
Reed Rock
Pattison’s
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