Seven Deaths in May Laid to Poison Liquor
Indianaplis health board records show seven May deaths from Alcoholism in Indianapolis, four coroner's cases, the highest monthly toll in four years. Through May the year totals reach sixteen, near the 1928 peak, with April and prior months adding to the count. Health officials warn drinking liquor is worsening and note many alcohol-related deaths are not labeled as such by physicians.
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Indianapolis
Board of Public Health
Thomas Johnson
Health Board
Baby Billie Joe born at local hospital in Odon
A 412 pound baby boy named Billie Joe was born this morning to Mrs. Mannie McNabb of Odon. Edward Henry living south of the city and Herman Vaughn living near Lyons left the hospital this afternoon.
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Mannie McNabb
Odon
Billie Joe
Edward Henry
Herman Vaughn
Lyons
Radio Bug Talk Sparks Practical Pest Help
In Life magazine a humorous exchange asks about B-eliminators but gets practical advice on roach powder and fly swatters, reflecting common pest control chatter of the era.
Poker debts ruled legal by judiciary
In Los Angeles a judge ruled a poker loss becomes a legal debt when a loser pays with a check after the game and then stops payment. Justice Isador Harris granted a $68 judgment in a suit by Mrs. Jane C. Baxter against Miss Bessie Katz. Baxter testified she hosted a game with a $1.50 cover charge.
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Justice of the Peace
Isador Harris
Jane C. Baxter
Bessie Katz
Indianapolis Markets Tainted Truss Dispatch
Indianapolis market report details receipts and price ranges for livestock and cattle. Beef and sheep categories show steady demand with top prices quoted for fat lambs and various cattle classes. Market data include weights and unit prices, reflecting a steady to slightly mixed tone for the period.
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Indianapolis
The Changing Wife
A brief cartoon style caption jokes about mistaken identity in marriage as a brunette wife replaces a blonde after dyeing. The dialogue format features onlookers noting the change and attributing it to the husband Ray.
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Ray
Poker Bridge Players Enriching Uncle Sam
June report shows poker and bridge players contribute over 5 million dollars yearly to the U S treasury via a ten cent tax per pack. In the latest year 56,271,459 packs were manufactured and the study notes a tremendous rise in production and sales. About six million five hundred thousand packs were exported as American playing cards gain popularity abroad.
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Washington
June
Uncle Sam's Treasury
Internal Revenue Bureau
At the Banquet Joke in Columbia Jester
A Columbia Jester quips about a general being taken thick at a banquet, joking that the cause was “things in general” rather than a specific incident. The line reflects the magazine’s humorous tone and period wit.
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Columbia
Shopgirl Directs Customer in Life Tone
A shopgirl behind the counter tells Mamie to wait on a customer and then clarifies to the patron that the other woman will wait on them, illustrating a brisk, period dialogue from Life.
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Mamie
Reading for the convalescent informs library chat
A Scotsman weekly snippet shows a lady seeking a suitable book for an invalid and a librarian suggesting religious options, then correcting to a non religious choice for a convalescent man. The brief exchange highlights library service to ill readers and casual language of the era.
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Scotsman
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Blue Bird Junior Bus Company
Linton Aay
Y Union
Wife
Uncle Sam
Elanore Eastwood
Paxton Avenue
Chicago
University of Chicago
Pheonix
Campus Magazine
Golda Oelmani
P.H. Oelman
Cincinnati
Cooper
J. W. Wolford & Sons
Home of
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Enna Jettick Shoes
Mansing Wear
Friendly Five Shoes
Knox Hats
Allen A. Hosiery
Linton
South Main Street
Wm. Boyd
William Boyd
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