Campaign to purge deceptive ads from magazines
W. E. Humphrey of the Federal Trade Commission said a three-lawyer committee is handling about 300 pending cases against advertisers. The agency is removing frauds such as quack cancer cures and fat reducers from magazines, with publishers cooperating to clear objectionable ads. Complaints target advertisers, not the magazines.
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W. E. Humphrey
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Illusory Cures Outsell Inventions Promoted by Pseudoscience
The article critiques sensational claims by a committee and others offering cures for cancer and obesity. It cites Lady Cynthia Mosley as an example and notes the public credulity these panaceas exploit.
Hanks Shrine Gets Lincoln City Acreage Gift
Frank C. Ball presents thirty acres in Lincoln City Spencer county to Indiana for the Nancy Hanks memorial project. The gift adds to 70 existing acres to total 100. Lincoln cabin site to be preserved. twelve structures to be razed and landscaped by the state forestry division. Governor Harry G. Leslie attends and notes Lincoln life here with Nancy Hanks Lincoln.
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Women Spend More on University Students Expenses
The Daily Cardinal reports that female students spend 148.80 dollars more per year than male students. The overall student body expenditure totals 8,555,531 dollars annually, with an average per student of 902 dollars.
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