Peoria bootleggers joke prompts grand jury probe
In Peoria Illinois federal agents raid Charles Wilson's saloon and arrest him as part of a larger dry crackdown. J A Asher and others subpoenaed to explain alleged city county officials' involvement in prohibition violations as raids continue and police corruption claims surface. The city council prepares to seek investigations into agent statements.
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Peoria
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J. A. Asher
Lone Wolf
Federal Dry Squad
Charles Wilson
Sam
Asher
Max Hartzig
T. L. Howard
H. F. Pratt
United States
Pratt
Walter Ireland
86 Americans Paid Taxes Over 1 Million in 1923
Washington July 15 1923 only 86 persons in the nation paid income taxes above 1 million dollars for the year 1923. Among them 399 reported 1 to 1.5 million, 12 paid 1.5 to 2 million, 12 2 to 3 million, six 3 to 4 million, one over 4 million and four over 5 million. Named big payers included the Rockefellers father and son Henry Ford Andrew W Mellon Cyrus H Curtis and Senator James Couzens of Michigan.
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Washington
Rockefellers
Henry Ford
Andrew W. Mellon
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
James Couzens
Michigan
Sunday School Picnic at First M. E. Church
The Sunday school of the First Methodist Episcopal Church plans its annual picnic at the city park tomorrow with a program by each class at start, followed by games, contests, and a 6:30 picnic supper. Free ice water and lemonade will be available. attendees are asked to bring sandwiches and salads. Teachers should attend to direct activities.
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The
Methodist Church
High Powered Mule Report Describes Sea Serpent Sighting
Providence July 15 reports say three sea captains sighted a sea serpent near Fenwick Island shoal. They described the creature as at least 80 feet long and 15 feet in circumference, possibly killed after being struck by a steamship.
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Providence
Fenwick Island Shoal
Dog blamed in boy's death in Lebanon incident
United Press Dispatch reports in Lebanon Indiana that a barking dog frightened a pony carrying Beck Wiggins twelve. The pony bolted and collided with a telephone pole, crushing the boy's head. Cousin Richard Beck, riding with them, was badly hurt.
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Lebanon
Ind
Beck Wiggins
Richard Beck
Wiggins
Resignation of Linton High School Commercial Teacher
Miss Effie K Hart resigns from Linton Stockton high school after two years and accepts Martinsville high school post as head of the commercial department. She is widely known and respected by students patrons and school associates in this city.
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Effie K. Hart
Linton
Hospital Report From City Documents Critical Condition
Mrs. E. V. Bull and baby daughter were discharged from City Hospital to Mrs. Mira Love of Fourth Street Northeast. Mrs. Love underwent surgery this morning and remains in a very serious condition with a complex medical illness described as grave.
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E. V. Bull
Mira Love
Fourth Street
Fur Coats In Summer By Turkish Peasants
Turkish peasants in Asia Minor wear bearskin coats in hot weather to cope with heat and cold. The practice appears common in many regions, illustrating unique climate adaptation among local populations.
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Asia Minor
Greenland Named by Eric the Red for Attracting Settlers
Greenland was named by the Norse explorer Eric the Red to lure Norwegian settlers to the new land. He chose an appealing label to encourage colonization and attract people to establish homes there.
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Greenland
Eric the Red
Norway
High Price Considering Father in Pele Mele Paris
In a Paris Pele Mele fragment a young speaker laments costs of studies while a father urges restraint. The exchange hints at financial pressures and academic effort in a civic or cultural scene. The dialogue captures tension between study and expense within a Paris setting.
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Pele Mele
Paris
Famous English executioner Jack Ketch linked to pups fate
The article notes Jack Ketch, the famed English executioner who died in 1686, gained notoriety as Punch and Judy was introduced. His name quickly became associated with the execution of the puppets, reflecting the era’s sensational tone and public recall of his grisly reputation.
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Jack Ketch
England
Jack
A Fable from Richmond Tim es Dispatch
A brief fable notes a mother telling her child to go to the movies this afternoon while she stays home to wash dishes and prepare for supper. The line captures domestic roles and a quiet domestic scene. The source credits the Richmond Times Dispatch.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Frat Picture Prompts Literary Digest Nation During Berald Era
A fragment notes a Literary Digest image involving a fraternity and national figures in what appears to be a Berald era portrayal. The readable text hints at tint plants and hair growth as a caption or theme, but details are incomplete.
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Literary Digest
Natieity
Tha Hann
Reston Berald
Ninety-Year-Old Macklin Creates Strenuous Part
English actor and dramatist Charles Macklin, who lived to one hundred, performed the strenuous role of Macsycophant in his play The Man of the World at age ninety.
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Charles Macklin
Macsycophant
We See Much Near Truth in Charge for Clothes
A compact aphorism reflecting on the imbalance between appearance and reality. It suggests that society taxes appearances or clothing while truth remains exposed, invoking a terse, framable sentiment attributed to a Benjamin Franklin-like voice.
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Benjamin Franklin
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Pathé Comedy
North Main St
Linton Gas Store
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Frank M. Welch
Will C. Welch
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