Campaign to curb diamond smuggling in New York drives reform
A proposed anti-smuggling bill with importers backing tightened records and inspections aims to purge illicit stones from the diamond trade. De Beers remains cited for control gaps as illicit stones enter the market from South Africa, Brazil, and other sources, prompting new measures and enforcement by the treasury.
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New York
Dane
Ami-Smangxline
Stone
Protective Association
Maiden Inne
South Africa
Brazil
Treasury Department
de Beers Company
Kimberley
Vaal River
German Africa
Cal- Tserar Loeb
Tressury
United States
Dora
Shoes Sale Pitch Promises Better Value Than Competitors
A promotional notice urges shoppers to visit the sale, insisting that comparing our Shoes with others proves buyers will choose here. It touts confidence in value and discourages being kept away from the sale.
Morning Walnut Meal Ends With Squad Dream
A chaotic narrative follows McGowan amid a dieting mishap in New York. He endures a runaway appetite while pleading for hospital meals and guidance from staff, finally ending with a hospital return after a nightful adventure around the city and a police exchange.
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York
Thay Jay McGowan
Oremgie
Kent
Jinerey
Amd
Waltatta
Constable Fights With Insane Man
A constable battles an insane man identified as a showmaker from Holland. The incident occurs near Dixie Hospital for the Insane where the suspect resists and injures the officer during the struggle. Authorities describe the assailant as erratic and dangerous.
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Constable
Sheikopyank
Fragmentary note hints at love and loss from a doomed union
A torn or garbled quotation speaks of imagined unachieved union and a spouse who died before marriage. The fragment suggests emotional reflection on fidelity and missed commitment, preserving the names and context only in part due to damage.
Kiss Now Club Ushers Health Pledge Satire
A satirical advertisement from Cincinnati mocks a lip kiss fad. It promotes joining the World Health Organization’s health pledge to discourage kissing on the lips, with a witty exchange about humor and journalism.
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Cincinnati
Z. Rechtin
World's Health Organization
Negroes Propose Self Rule and Shoe Factory Plan
In Sharon Hill and Philadelphia areas, a large meeting organized by Rev. C D Coley urged a negro township governed and owned by blacks, with a stock company to build and operate a shoe factory employing only negro workers. The plan drew strong support and included a sermon by Coley.
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Philadelpiua
Sharon Hill
C.D. Coley
Sharon Ih
Philadelphia
Aegra Grand Amy
Republic
C.D. Caoles
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Heiskell
Dackhears
Jonnston
Carnes’ Great
Chocolate Shop
Mill Street
Sale
Icc
Little Gent's
Pataes
SteMonus
Almond
McGowsn
Jamey
Charlee Kedamilton
South Amboy
New York Tames
Philadelphia Mbit Ledger
Hatton
Bry
Hawlena
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