Madam Was Coat Hanger Clash Claims DA Declares
Houston March 17 DA William H Scott arrived at work with a scratched face arguing the marks came from a box of coat hangers. Capt Joe Clark of the vice squad cited a different version to newsmen while Curley Meyers and others face bawdy house charges across from Scott's courthouse office. A stray National Geographic note mentions a 13th Century whale killed under London Bridge with bows and slings.
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Houston
William H. Scott
Vice Squad
Scott
Joe Clark
Curley Meyers
London Bridge
National Geographic Society
Rich and Poor Alike Find Russians Gullible in Minsk Scandal
In Minsk, fortune tellers target prominent locals including Komsomol members. A case details Lida K a factory worker who pays 300 rubles for charms, endures a eerie sequence of séances and theft including woolen shawl silk dress and more. The tale highlights a ritual of deceit spanning a cemetery encounter and demanded payments.
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Minsk
Belorussi
Soviet Belarus
Komsomol
Communist Youth League
Soviet
Belorussia
Shura
Lida K
Minsk Krupskaya
Lida
J ‘Lida
Lydia E Pinkham's Compound Powder Relief for Menstrual Pain
Doctors report Lydia E Pinkham's Compound tablets stop period discomfort in about three of four cases. The ad promotes relief from cramps backache headache and mental upset without using strong painkillers.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Fortune tellers note lures girl with bribes of money and bread
A garbled note describes a fortune teller scheme offering 500 rubles, fat or butter, bread with raisins, and five liters of vodka to save someone. The girl remains sobered by police involvement. In Peru, flutes are made from llama leg bones.
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Fortune Telers
Peru
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