Hunt Brokers for Big Stock Fraud Indicted
Detectives seek four men with bench warrants after a New York grand jury returned thirty indictments against E. W. Wagner & Co for bucketing orders. The Chicago firm failed in December 1921 after massive activity across forty one cities and a $10 million loss. The accused include Emil W. Wagner Frank W. Donaldson Charles A. Johnson and Ernest Tietjens. Indictments allege customers swindled via twelve house accounts with vast, unestimable transactions and a single account reportedly short $20 million.
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New York Stock Exchange
E. W. Wagner & Co
Emil W. Wagner
Frank W. Donaldson
Charles A. Johnson
Ernest Tietjens
America
Nework Stock Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Grand Jury
General Sessions
McIntyre
Bankrupt brokerage trust faces widespread indictments
Investigations traced thirty accusations against leaders of the firm Wasner and associates across trades from patent law to theater. Chicago links include Armour and Chaplin customers, with losses cited by Morris Friedburz of Detroit and William S. Rohlever in stock swindles. A plan proposed to creditors offered 36 percent cash and 50 percent in notes from a new corporation to monetize slow assets.
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Charles Chaplin
Morris Friedburz
Detroit
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William S Rbohlever
Pheyers-Lasky Corporation
Thomas K. Norris
Wagner
Baldwin
J. J. O'Brien
United States
Vanderbilt Family Expansion Shifts Social Spotlight
New York reports Reginald Vanderbilt has become a father and grandfather within weeks. A son was born to Mrs. Tar Coke Cushing, formerly Cathleen Vanderbilt, daughter of Reginald's first wife. Earlier a daughter was born to the couple's latest wife, Gloria Morgen, signaling a notable Vanderbilt family event.
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Tar Coke Cushing
Cathleen Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Sydney Jones Colford, Jr
Way
Gloria Morgen
Russian Reds Challenge Hughes in Kiev Espionage Case
Moscow reports in the Evening Moscow that a counter revolutionary group called the Voting Center in Kiev received payments for espionage from the American Relief Administration. The apparent inquiry targets Secretary Hughes over U.S. involvement in internal affairs, questioning whether the United States funds counter-revolutionary activity and countering claims about A I U viet head of the Communist International.
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Kiev
American Relief Administration
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Russia
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Aluoviet
Communist International
Russian relief chief denies espionage claims
Colonel William S. Haskell, former director of the American Relief Administration in Russia, denied that any of the 250 Americans employed in relief work there engaged in espionage or served counter revolutionary elements in Russia.
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Willam ON. Haskell
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Inauguration Change Reported by House Committees
The text notes an announced change regarding inauguration arrangements. It mentions approval by a body and proposes constitutional amendments to affect the president’s inauguration date in January following the election, with reference to a congress committee report.
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Norris
Teddy
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Woonet
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Oa House
Unclear Text Prompt About Fish Pond and Water Flow
Damaged OCR fragment describes a fish pond in a cellar and mentions a person named Chan negotiating a bargain. It references lowering water to ground level and diverting water toward a stream to manage pond depth as a method to resist flooding.
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Westinghouse Range Ad Endorsed by Academy of Visitation
Gentlemen praise the Westinghouse range as a labor saving economical cooking source. The item is described as durable and reliable for school sessions with a long service life and strong performance.
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Westinghouse
Academy OF Visitation
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Pst Seco Street
Kellogg's Bran Promises Permanent Relief for Constipation
Advertises Kellogg's Bran as a full bran product claiming to cure chronic constipation. Highlights benefits like purified intestines and regular function, with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved. Recommends two tablespoonfuls daily with meals and various serving ideas.
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Joading
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