One Name In 400 Million But Theyll Find It
Ladies who fib about age seek to correct records with Census Bureau services. Fees apply for proof searches and expedited handling, with higher charges if more census years are involved. Soundex and filing systems help locate matching birth or citizenship proofs amid many name spellings.
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Patti Simmons
NEA
Washington
U.S. Census Bureau
Milady
Milton D. Swenson
Bureau
Personal Census Service
Swenson
Heresa
John Doe
Doe
United States
Soundex
Martin
Merten
Morten
Morden
Studoe Blow Martin
Harvey
Hazel
Orange County
Nycl
North Carolina
Plarvey Martin
Dlael
Joe Blow
Uncle Sant
Labo
Forgetful Travelers Keep Lady Smeth On The Alert
AP News features Mollie Lamb a detective for the Union Pacific Railroad who tracks down owners of unclaimed luggage and other items left forgotten in depots and trains. She handles about 1,600 items yearly yet not all owners wish to be found as shown by a traveling man who forgot a suitcase and asked her not to send a single letter about the hunt.
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Omatta
Mollie Lamb
Union Pacific Railroad
Miss Lamb
Fragmented census archive notes and misread terms
A garbled report outlines costs from seven to ten million dollars to set up a cereals like Soundex system and mentions pre dating census documents preserved by the National Archives. It describes 1910 district searches using microfilm and local building storage in a nearby Maryland suburb while noting misordered names and broken microfilm reels.
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National Archives
Oa Multe
Stitland
Homer
Fcehouse
I Prive
Vega Whert
Purse Sized Hair Care Aid Goes Anywhere
A new purse sized hair cosmetic in stick form offers quick touch ups between tennis or dance sets. Encased in a small plastic container it fits in a pocket or evening bag and can be used alone or with brushing for a smooth, non sticky finish.
Personal letters and items traced to a jewelry case
A reader notes mailing letters marked personal or shipped to a home. Miss Lamb confirms handling the letters and a jeweled watch is traced by its serial number to a jeweler, then to a husband who bought it as an anniversary gift. About half of 1000 lost items go to auction, commonly eyewear, gloves, books, coats, hats, and jewelry.
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Miss Lamp
Miss Lamb
Travelers urged to mark belongings for contact in emergencies
Miss Lamb advises travelers to put name and address on all items. Instructions include flour in frying pans to reduce hot fat splatter. The text notes about 70 percent of U S families own cars and mentions 30 000 lakes in Florida.
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Miss Lamb
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Uncle Sam
Swenson Esplatua Io
Census Bureau
Helen Y. Thompson
TTA
Goodyear
Plestos
CAE
Goopsyear
Aly
Goodyear Service Store
Dick Murphy
S. 10Th Street
Coca-Cola Bottling (Co
Broadway
Coca-Cola
Lady Smeth
AP News
Floreda
Stan
MT. Vernon Tire
Cou
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