American Salesmen Live Like Princes in Germany
Two New York traveling salesmen in Berlin enjoy luxury living while wages at home rise and their company contemplates a return. They describe expensive hotels, club dinners, champagne, and theater loges funded by $50 weekly pay, with daily shopping days as the mark devalues. They foresee no long life in such indulgence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Swift
Chicago
Tribone Porclan News Service
Herlin
New York
Sixth Avenue
Thergarten
Berlin
Brandenburg Gates
Jimmy
Bremen
America
Germany
Croesus
Lucullus
Johnny
North Jersey
Europe
Meninia
Forty Three Indicted in Rum Running Ring
A federal grand jury indicted 43 individuals in a Bermuda to New Orleans to Chicago rum running operation. Arrests have been made, with about half in Chicago and half in New Orleans. Liquor valued at 2.9 million moved by night boats and trains, using Pullman conductors and other staff as carriers. Elaborate disguises and routes were used to conceal shipments.
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Chicago
New Orleans
Chinese Bandits Active in Shantung Province
In September Wally A. Pein reported bandits operating in Shantung Province, robbing foreign firms and hindering government radio patrols. The gangs work mainly along the Dine of the Teiran Teingiew railroad, threatening foreign merchants and causing alarm in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shantung
Pekin
Wally A. Pein
Bendite
Shantune
Foreiam Firme
Amerwane
Ageretes
Evetebee
Green Bay Theater Plans Hot Dog Matinee Day
Green Bay Wis Sept 30 Theater managers seek younger customers with a hot dog matinee day. Harry Hadfield owner announces Wednesday's matinee will feature free cream cheese sandwiches for every child under four attending.
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Green Bay Theater
Green Bay
Wis
Harry Hadfield
Mat Weday
Four Hundred Bankers Headed to California Meeting
Four hundred members of the American Investment Bankers travel via three special trains through Omaha en route to Del Monte California for a meeting. Their eastbound path passes through the city and then continues west toward the Pacific coast.
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Membre
Petion
Omaha
del Monte
Cal
Mystery Football Match Between Local Groups Reported
Fragmentary notes indicate a football game involving Paul Prue and local figures near Omaha on a road route. The garbled text mentions a Passer club, an event attributed to Mieeereie, and a game between two teams with Paul Prue as a participant.
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Tratememurt
Pernenpally
Omaha
Paserniger Tiem
Paul Prue Pee
Paul Aeeed
Feariee
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Fifty Ninth Street
Lewis & Fem
California
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Hank
Union Outfitting Co
Axminster
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Bugs
Howard
Leandey
Gas Bewee
Greedon
Sim .S. Way
Matttress
Wales
Paris
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