The Lottery Man at Table Theatre
Aida Johnson Young presents The Lottery Man a laugh hitting film stage hit shown on February 17 at the Table Theatre Wallace Reid stars as the raffling husband with Wanda Hawley and Harrison Ford in support audiences invited to see a comical tale of debt payoff and mischief in a lively feature pairing with a strong cast and homey premise
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Table Theatre
Aida Johnson Young
Wallace Reid
Wanda Hawley
Harrison Ford
Chesapeake & Ohio Rail Route to Richmond and East Coast
Advertises the shortest direct Pullman sleepers from Pittsburgh to Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and New York with through trains to Louisville and steel equipment dining cars. Also claims routes to Old Point Norfolk and North Carolina and emphasizes a sensational circus like appeal for husbands.
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Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Richmond
Old Point
Norfolk
Virginia
North Carolina
Louisville Steel Equipment
Bill With Teeth Puts Prohibition Law Across
A proposed state prohibition bill to be introduced next week in the General Assembly sets fines from fifty to three hundred dollars for first offenses and 30 to 90 days imprisonment. Second offenses become a felony with one to three years, third or more five to ten years. Corporations face heavier penalties, up to five thousand dollars on later offenses. The act bans manufacturing and sale of intoxicating liquors except for specified purposes within Kentucky. Aiding violators is treated as principals and burden of proof rests with the accused. Witnesses may not claim self incrimination and such testimony cannot be used in court.
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Prohibition Federation
General Assembly
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Kentucky
Commonwealths
Bil
Kentucky Liquor Bill Details Licensing and Penalties
The bill allows limited lawful manufacture of liquor in Kentucky with bonds for makers and dealers, and requires sworn production records, inspections, and annual reports. It imposes injunctions to stop nuisances, permits criminal actions, and sets penalties for forged prescriptions and improper medical use. A personal anecdote follows about an evening dance and a surprising housing coincidence.
Japs Uniform in Size Noted by Regiment Measurements
A World War II era note observes remarkable uniformity among Japanese soldiers as measurements of an infantry regiment show no height variation beyond two inches and weight variation within twenty pounds.
Credit and Cash Go Down the Hill Together
A brief note draws a parallel between credit and cash with a playful nod to the Jack and Jill rhyme. The line suggests financial elements moving together in a lighthearted, idiomatic way.
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Jack
Jill
Putting an Egg in a Bottle
A method from Popular Mechanics shows how to insert a peeled egg into a bottle with a small mouth. Soak the egg in vinegar until soft then push it into the bottle. add cold water to reharden the shell and display the surprising sight to friends.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Height idea likened to a blind man eating spaghetti
A speaker mocks the concept of measuring height by comparing it to a blind person attempting to eat spaghetti. The metaphor suggests difficulty and confusion in quantifying a problem. No concrete facts, just a critical analogy.
Moonshiners Brewed In Capitol Shadow Coast to Coast
Federal agents uncover moonshine production in several locations nationwide since prohibition. In Washington, near the capitol and the Internal Revenue Department, authorities seize a bustling setup of a so called squirrel stuff operation selling liquor at about $1.50 per plate.
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U. S
Washington
Capitol
Department of Internal Revenue
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Campbell & Burr Lewis
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Traders National Bank Building
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Barber Old Post Office
L. Fisher Foot Specialist
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