Italian Treasury Bond Counterfeiting Ring Busted in Milan
Police in Milan cracked a major counterfeiting operation led by Celeste Pollaghi and Carlo Meschia. The pair produced forged Treasury bonds, starting with small values and expanding to ten thousand dollars, risking 1.4 million bonds in circulation. An engraver linked to the scheme remains at large.
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Milan
Treasury
Celeste Pollaghi
Cosure Galli
Carlosl
Celeste
Iil
Hhesieh
Sateril
Carlo Meschia
Galli
Italy
Sunburn Day in London as Smokeless Air Clears
London experiences unusually clear air after coal stoppage and Whit-Monday. The London Times notes the absence of smoke lets ultraviolet rays burn skin more than usual, with many Londoners and visitors reporting sunburns in Bond Street and Piccadilly.
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London
London Times
Bond Street
Piccadilly
Chemists Openings in Government Service Offer Salaries
The Civil Service commission lists openings for associate chemists from 2500 to 8600 dollars, assistant chemists up to 2500, and junior chemists from 1200 to 1800 annually. Enhancements of 20 dollars monthly may apply for those earning 2500 or less. Additional lab positions include laboratory assistants and apprentices across various chemistry related fields.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Congress
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Burning Rice Chaff Swallows San Francisco Boy
Frank Sprague a seventeen year old from San Francisco fell into a burning patch of rice chaff in South San Francisco. He sank up to his shoulders but managed to reach solid ground and crawl to safety with severe burns to his hands.
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San Francisco
Frank Sprague
Sprague
Divide OL New York Estate Sold as Building Lots
The Moore estate at Emhirst New York long held since 1652 was divided into 180 building lots sold at auction. Joseph P Day conducted the sale in a tent at Queens Boulevard and Broadway, total proceeds $99,000. Early settlement dates trace to 1642 when Rev Francis Doughty and followers founded New Towne Long Island.
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Moore
Emhirst
N. Y
Joseph P. Day
Queens Boulevard
Broadway
New Towne
Church of England
Kieft
States Adopt Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Plan
By May 2, 1921 twenty four states had enacted laws accepting the federal act’s provisions for vocational rehabilitation of industrial cripples and providing state appropriations to match the federal grant.
Local Notables and Family Visits Across Rural Tennessee
Long list of residents and relatives visiting, traveling or staying with kin in Tennessee and nearby towns. Notable items include Dr and Mrs H L Wilson traveling to Galesburg after an accident in which Dr Wilson's brother was involved, and Rex Vetter family planning move to Dallas. Community events include Rally Day at M E Sunday school with 214 attendees and Band trip to Vermont for an engagement.
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H. L. Wilson
Galesburg
Wm. Ussery
Rushville
Rex Vetter
Max
Dallas Tex
Russell Wyckoff
Ora Rigg
Dollie
Glen Moran
Kenneth
Doris
Earl Rigg
Orin Mason
Macomb
Albert Fugate
W. B. Sawyer
Wilard Hodmes House
G. W. Shango
Alice Clark
Walter Clark
Lamoine
Clark
Carl Latherow
Tyan Latherow
W. B. Switzer
Rollie Phelps
Bushnell
Mae Hodges
Faustine
Vermont
M. E
Keitha Young
Harve Cordell
Lorna
Thurman Campbell
Ralph Sawyer
Industry
Salina Vetter
Raymond
Russel Wyckoff
Twing
Anti-Saloon League
Leo McKone
Catherine Pittenger
Chas. McDonough
Hills Grove
Tom McKone
Monticello
Reynolds Moves to Glasgow Property in East Town
Charles Reynolds relocated Wednesday from the W. B. Sawyer property in east town to the Glasgow property once occupied by Axton Teal and family. Mrs Grace Newland visited Macon for dental work. Nellie ter spent time in Macon visiting relatives. Mrs George Shirley returned home after visiting friends in Galesburg and Knoxville. Mareena Smith of Plymouth and Ray are noted in the parish.
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Charles Reynolds
W. B. Sawyer
Glasgow
Axton Teal and Family
Grace Newland
Macom
Lizzie Hodges
Nellie
Maconn
George Shirley
Galesburg
Knoxville
Mareena Smith
Plymouth
Ray
Wagner couple return to Ohio after Springfield visit
Mr and Mrs J S Wagner left the latter part of last week for their home in Springfield Ohio following a week's visit with Mrs Wagners cousin Mrs Fred Smith and family in Plymouth The Wagners head one of the largest storage and transportation houses in the United States News list in the By Stander.
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Ohio
Plymouth
J. S. Wagner
Springfield
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Carrie Brown
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