Windy City scandal toys Elsie Smith typewriter scheme
A fragmented report alleges municipal graft tied to a hospital case and forged documents. Elsie Smith and alias A EK Webb appear on payroll and vaccination certificates, with handwriting matches suggesting fraud. Investigators flag payoffs, forged checks, and a suspending health official while probing the hospital ties.
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Micagg
Windy City
Sininek
Elsie Smith
Elsie
Cate Bret
Jay
Mision
chetOher
Wis
Dewi
SN Pettral Atrent
Suternehle Enieeren
Parisian Visitors Tour America During Wartime Odyssey
Alexander Danlos and a Paris party travel across the United States from New York to Salt Lake City and San Francisco visiting cities like Buffalo and St Louis while hoping to meet American troops. They rely on speaking French in stations to navigate and express gratitude for wartime hospitality, with updates on families and spouses back home.
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ENVER
Alexander Danlos
Paris
FL Meyers Ther
New Yor
New York
Moston
Parafield
Syraeuse
Buffalo Clenen
Green Hay
St Pal
Ornahe
Citorato Springs
Salt Lake City
San Francies
Everrteety
America
Tome
H. Meyers
Amer
Do Not Overcrowd the Poor Flivver
A Des Moines meeting led by Mrs Ida Wise Smith and women from several groups urged the city council to pass an ordinance banning autos with women seated on laps of men. The petition cites urban vice and urges penalties, while council action remains undecided.
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Wwomen
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Young Women's Christian Association
Woman's Clout
Travelers’ Aid Society
The
Ministerial Association
Girls’ Community Club
Young Men's Christian Associaton
John TL. Hammond
Ida Wise Smith
Willan
Chertetinn Temperance Aten
Conger
Des Moines
Paddle Your Own Canoe and Get Husky
Milton H. Erickson of Beaver Dam, a University of Wisconsin student and pre medical cadet, paddled 1200 miles solo by canoe from June to August to build health. He lived on earned meals, worked along the route, and read extensively while traveling, returning tanned and robust, drawing attention as a race unknown to many locals.
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Adison
Wis
Milton H. Erickson
Beaver Dam
University of
Yahara
Rock
Mississippi Rivera
Titneis
Hennepin Canal
Erickson
Soo
World Weather Station Proposed on Northern Coast
Internationally owned wireless observation post in Baffin Bay, near Jen Maren off Greenland’s coast, would supply data to European, Canadian, and U S weather services. Officials say northern Canada weather changes often hinder observers and faster alerts would aid forecasters and preparedness.
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Canada
Washington
Baffin Bay
Gorth
U. S
United States
Jen
Data Bay
Bell
Costa
Actus
Naffin Bay
Man jailed for stealing one kiss while helping girl
Frank Mann of Breckinridge New York was ordered to five days in the workhouse by Magistrate Kipeman after an incident where he helped a girl walking along a street. A disruptive object was removed from the girl’s eye and he allegedly kissed her, leading to the punishment.
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Frank Mann
Breckirmn Nyt
Magterrate Kipem
Kleing
Margaret Seenaen
Inn
Yanks Aid Wrecked Japanese Sailors In Pacific Rescue
An American destroyer and a naval tug rescued 45 Japanese sailors from the wreck of the freighter Ityekal Mara after a perilous stranding on reef ledges in a treacherous strait. The crew, aided by the Whipple tug and Captain Merew, were brought to safety at Cavite while the freighter, damaged and abandoned, drifted to her fate.
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Seecom
Geo
Jare
Yekelwinn
Vanngafen Tay
Mindorm
Miegne
Darteren
Millowet
Mit Wal Bussen Kalsha
Waste fruit turned to profit under new Agricultural Dept plan
A Washington circular from the Bureau of Chemistry explains methods to use bruised undersized or oversized citrus fruit for commercial products. It covers grapefruit juice, orange and grapefruit vinegars, citrate of lime, candied peels, jellies, butters, and by products like orange butter with pineapple pulp, all tested in the lab and promising for producers facing annual fruit loss.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Bureau of Chemistry
Mule mauls man in McKee's Falls. rescued after beating
John Fry suffered a severe leg injury when a vicious mule attacked him in McKee's Falls. After repeated attempts with a whip and a mass jet, the animal finally released Fry only after being beaten unconscious.
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McKee
John Fry
Fry
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