Mr Fixit urged to ease Prospect Street congestion
A Citizen letter asks The Times Mr Fixit to press city officials about cars parking on both sides of Prospect Street from Madison Avenue to East Street, blocking traffic. Advocates consider one side parking on narrow streets and note a new ordinance may limit parking to streets under thirty feet wide.
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MR. Fixit
Prospect St
Madison Ave
East St
Homer F. M'Mahon
Woodlawn Ave
Americans Hold Highly Valuable Mexican Property
United States intervention in Mexico is a distinct possibility due to a dispute over American property below the Rio Grande valued around 1.5 billion dollars. The article lists oil lands refineries and related interests owned by Americans as key holdings in Mexico.
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William Phillip Simms
Washington
United States
Mexico
Rio Grande
Midol Relief for Menstrual Pain Promises Fast Comfort
A health ad touts Midol as natural relief for menstrual cramps. The tablet supposedly acts directly on affected organs with relief in five to seven minutes, not a habit forming drug, and is sold in drug stores for 40 cents.
Major foreign and American holdings in Mexican concessions
The article lists vast property and mining assets in Mexico, valuing totals in the hundreds of millions and naming leading firms. It notes Standard Oil dominance, involvement of Mellon and Rockefeller interests, and mentions landholdings by Hearst, Chandler, and McAdoo, plus government controls and Monroe Doctrine protection.
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Standard Oil
Continental
Huateca Company
B. L. Doheny
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Oil Lands
Freeport
Guggenheims
American Smelting and Refining Company
Phelps-Dodge Company
Arizona
American Metals Company
Monterey
John T. Morrow
J. Pierpont Morgan
Greene Cananea Consolidated Copper Company
Copper King
John D. Ryan
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Pinex based cough remedy offers fast relief at home
A popular home fix promises instant soothing of air passages with a pint mixture of Pinex and sugar syrup or honey. It claims quick throat and chest cold relief, loosened phlegm, and suitability for bronchitis hoarseness and asthma, with money back guarantees from The Pinex Co.
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Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Woollen to Attend Bankers Education Foundation Meeting
Evans Woollen, president of Fletcher Savings and Trust Co and chair of the ABA economic policy commission, will attend the bankers educational foundation trustees meeting in New York City on December 10. The foundation aims to award scholarships nationwide and holds a current fund of 500000 dollars, though it is only one year old.
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Evans Woolen
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
Economic Policy Commission
American Bankers’ Association
Bankers’ Educational Foundation
New York City
Bananas Gain Popularity in Germany in 1926 Import Rise
Berlin report by Assistant Trade Commissioner Leo C. Morse notes a banana craze in Germany. In the first six months of 1926 Germany imported 31,117 tons of bananas, about 50 percent more than the same period in the prior year.
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Washington
Germany
Leo C. Morse
Berlin
Mayor Proclaims Next Saturday as Tag Day for Veterans
Mayor Duvall issued a proclamation designating next Saturday as Tag Day for the disabled American veterans. The fundraiser aims to relieve stricken World War I comrades and support veteran relief efforts.
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Duvall
Jameson Park Keeper Keeps Peruna in Home
Laboring man faces climate, drought, and epidemics. Peruna portrayed as a priceless remedy. Article extols Peruna for catarrh, heartburn, digestion, and general vitality, claiming immediate action and heart, nerve, and digestive system benefits.
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Jameson Park
Peruna
Remarkable Indianapolis User Praises Peruna Remedy
W D Play of 2143 North Bosart Ave credits Peruna with curing catarrh for decades and cites a 1913 asthma and influenza recovery. He says the tonic prevents colds and fever with seasonal changes and remains a loyal supporter of Peruna and its founder.
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Peruna
Pe Ru Na Named World's Greatest Tonic
Advertising copy proclaims Pe Ru Na as the world's greatest tonic and remedy, asserting nationwide recognition and proven superiority over competing tonics. The material emphasizes universal familiarity and lack of persuasion needed to trust the product.
Pe-Ru-Na Man At Goldsmiths at Market and Delaware
An Indianapolis advertisement promotes Pe-ru-Na at Goldsmiths by Market and Delaware. The dealer claims 97 of 100 will benefit and offers No-Ake pain relief samples, urging customers to insist on Peruna over other tonics.
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Pe-Ru-Na Man
Goldsmith’s
Market
Delaware
Indianapolis
Flossie Flirt Doll Party Promised for Winners
The Times announces a secret venue for a Flossie Flirt doll party inviting girls who won dolls and their mothers. Admittance requires bringing the winning doll and more girls are expected as winners increase.
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Santa
Indianapolis Times
Indianapolis
Flossie
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