City Stock Sales Probed Amid Broad Schemes
Carl H. Bischoff of the Board of Trade leads a campaign against unscrupulous stock salesmen. He reveals that salesmen drew large commissions while promoting overhyped propositions to diverse investors, with prominent locals even endorsing and distributing lists of prospects. Many companies offered have assets far below expenses, rendering their stock essentially worthless.
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Carl H. Bischoff
Board of Trade
Bischoff
Butler Girl Finds 2 Million Cubic Feet Gas Well
Miss Frances Shroup, heir in Butler County, takes 1/16 interest in a well drilled by Shroip Brothers & Co on the Fenelton farm. The 100-foot sand well came in Friday and is reported good for 2,000,000 cubic feet daily, attracting gas and oil men to the Fenelton district as a potential new field.
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Butler
Frances Shroup
Miss Shroup
Shroup
Fenelton
Butler County
Shrofip Brothers & Co
Str
That’s Different A widow’s fate spares the costly marriage
A quip notes that many young women resist a wealthy match but may accept widowhood as an alternative to a consented union. The remark reflects social attitudes toward marriage and wealth without endorsing the sentiment.
Better Than Calomel Olive Tablets Laxative Claim
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets marketed as a mild natural laxative and liver remedy. Claims avoid calomel and its tooth damage while quickly relieving constipation and dull feelings to perk up brain and spirits. Available in 15c and 30c sizes.
Gas Shortage Traced to Declining Output in Two States
Prof Charles R Fettke of Carnegie Institute explains that dwindling natural gas production in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, coupled with rising demand, has caused a winter shortage. He notes peak outputs: Pennsylvania 1906 at 138.16 billion cf and 1917 West Virginia, with both states seeing declines afterward.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Charles R. Fettke
Department of Metallurgy and Mining Engineering
Carnegie
Frothingham Named Secretary of American Chamber in London
Robert Frothingham Jr. is appointed secretary of the American Chamber of Commerce in London succeeding George Tobey. Frothingham has served as assistant secretary since February and previously worked with the War Treaties board at the U S embassy, having influence over the chamber’s organization since earlier this year.
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International News Service
London
Robert Frothingham, Jr
American Chamber of Commerce
George P. Tobey
Frothingham
Chamber
United States War Treaties Board
Trade ties equip him for key post in American business abroad
The note highlights how British-American trade relations strengthen the holder's qualifications for a prominent international service role in American business abroad, underscoring the value of cross-border economic ties.
Woman Forest Lookout Keeps Vigil On Mountain
Mrs. Mary Smith is the sole woman lookout in the government forest service perched atop Mount Frazier in the Ventura Santa Barbara forest reserve. Snow will isolate her station for weeks. she hunts traps and has killed a mountain lion, with provisions brought by pack horses when needed. She monitors for forest fires using powerful field glasses from a summit ten miles from civilization.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
Mary Smith
Forest Service
Mount Frazier
Ventura
Santa Barbara Forest Reserve
Frazier Mountain
Mrs. Smith
Uncle Sam
WHILE HUNTING INJURIES REPORTED IN WYOMING
An International News Service dispatch from Riverton Wyoming dated December 7 reports a hunting incident in which an unidentified man sustained injuries during a hunting trip. Details on the exact location, cause, and extent of injuries were not provided in the readable text.
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International News Service
Riverton
Wyo
Judge finds no guilt in illegal whiskey sale case
In South Boston, John J. Sullivan and Daniel Santry were acquitted of illegal whiskey sales to Patrolman Doherty after Doherty testified he poured whiskey into a bottle and showed it to Judge Haynes, who found insufficient evidence. The incident followed a deadly shooting linked to a bullet entering O'Neil's head.
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International News Service
Boston
John J. Sullivan
Daniel Santry
South Boston
Doherty
Haynes
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Sam R. O’neil
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