Probe on Stock Sales In City Reveals New Schemes
Carl H Bischoff of the Board of Trade heads a campaign against unscrupulous stock salesmen. He reports stock peddlers target all walks of life with paper profits that collapse, while the salesman reaps large commissions. Prominent locals, lured by prospects, are used to prop up weak ventures and recommend others. Many firms lack assets to justify profits, leaving net worth near zero and many stocks deemed worthless.
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Carl H. Bischoff
Board of Trade
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Salagman
Blackoff
Thea
Hischoff
Jechoif
Usanls
Butler Girl Takes Flyer In Gas Well With Good Results
Frances Shroup a Butler County heiress and bookkeeper awakened to a gas strike. She holds a sixteenth interest in Shraup Brothers & Co well in Fenelton district. The 101-foot sand well reported at 2,000,000 cubic feet daily, the largest gas well yet in Wenelton, signaling possible Ras field expansion.
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Butler
Frances Shroup
Miss Shroup
Shroup
Fenelton
Butler County
Misa Shraup
Shraup Brothers & Co
Oil and Gay
Wenelton
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets touted as calomel substitute
The ad claims Dr Edwards Olive Tablets are a harmless mild laxative that replaces calomel for liver and bowel issues. It asserts quick relief without teeth damage, improves headaches dullness and a lazy feeling tied to constipation, and promotes brighter spirits. Joe and Soc.
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Joe
Soc
Gas shortage blamed on declining regional gas output
Pittsburgh science notes professor Fettke states natural gas shortages stem from peaking production in Pennsylvania in 1906 and West Virginia in 1917, followed by steady declines. He cites 1908 and 1918 production figures and warns winter shortages as supply diminishes despite rising consumption.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Charles R. Fettke
Carnegie
Fettke
Algo
Frothingham Named Secretary of American Chamber in London
LONDON Feb 7 Tecbert Frothingham Jr has been appointed secretary of the American Chamber of Commerce in London succeeding George P Tobay who has realigned. Frothingham, previously assistant secretary since February last year, earlier served with the War Traffic Board at the American embassy. He has directed the chamber’s organization and service since the first of the year.
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London
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Tebert Frothingham, Jr
American Chamber of Commerce
George P. Tobay
Frothingham
Chamber
United States War Treating
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British American trade ties strengthen ambassador role abroad
The article notes how deepening British American trade relations equip the official for his current United States service role in promoting American business interests abroad.
Woman Forest Lookout Keeps Vigil On Mountain
Mary Smith serves as the sole female lookout for a government forest station atop Mount Flavier in the Santa Barbara forest reserve. Isolated by deep snow, she maintains watch from the summit, hunts and traps for recreation, and has repelled a mountain lion during a recent encounter. Her remote post lies ten miles from her home base where she monitors Uncle Sam’s forest lands with field glasses for signs of fire.
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Angeles
Mia
Mary Smith
Saii
Forest Service
Mount Flavier
Ventuci
Santa Barbara Forest Reserve
Razier Mountain
Mrs. Smith
Bulding i
Sam
Exoneration in elk hunting death case near Dubois
A coroner's jury clears Cohen of murder in the death of his brother-in-law Sam R. O'Neal. The pair hunted near Dubois when Cohen mistook O'Neal for an elk and fired a fatal shot. Jurors found insufficient evidence to convict. testimony involved whiskey from a local sale to Patrolman Doherty and related overheard chatter.
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Sam R. O'Neal
Dubois
O'Neil
Cohen
Doherty
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International
Hoston
Vee
T. Tahaul
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Van
Daniel Santry
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Lear
Story & Clark
Xman
South Heaton
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Rogers Bros
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Tech
Charles R. Fetike
Eaxsren Op
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