Chain Sale Scheme Under Eye of U.S.
New York based endless chain selling schemes draw national attention as the Better Business Bureau and postal inspectors investigate legality. About 100 schemes operate from New York city offices with promoters promising large commissions, while some are legitimate and others rackets. The elaborate plan hinges on buying items for small sums and selling to others, with nine steps yielding enormous profits before the chain can be stopped.
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New York
Broadway
Main Street
New York City
National
Better Business Bureau
America
Glib
Westchester
Long Island
Better Business Bureau of
H. J. Kenner
C. H. Clarahan
Vanderslice to Assist Einstein at Princeton Institute
John L. Vanderslice, a 25 year old Princeton graduate student, gains the honor of soon becoming an associate of Professor Albert Einstein in relativity research. Einstein will visit Princeton in October to advance the new institute for advanced study, with Vanderslice assisting Professor Oswald Veblen as Einstein’s associate.
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John L. Vanderslice
Princeton University
Albert Einstein
Einstein
Princeton
Institute For Advanced Study
Vanderslice
Oswald Veblen
Waiting and action in life and business across eras
The excerpt contrasts patience and haste through figures like Disraeli and Milton, then follows stories of adapting loss into constructive work, and ends with a 1933 note about the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus seeking Shell Petro leum help to move inland natives from India, via letters of introduction.
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St. Louis
Marseilles
France
Howard Y. Bary
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Paul Ryan
Shell Petroleum Corporation
Indian
India
Shell
Calcutta
Rangoon
The Meaning of Household Resignation Across Life
A reflection on resignation as passive endurance versus active progress. It contrasts lazy acquiescence with a call to action, using examples from personal loss and home life to suggest turning resignation into constructive effort for individual and community improvement. Bell Syndicate 1933.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Bee Parley Ends in Buzz and Sting
In Boise a swarm of bees escaped when a bellboy knocked a cage at a hotel, stinging Mrs. H. H. Keck and several state legislators. Chaos lasted nearly an hour as chair backs toppled and staff swatted the bees back into a cage under hotel manager R. W. Childs supervision.
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Boise
Idaho
H. H. Keck
Honey Producers Convention
R. W. Childs
Steel Now Tested by Common Soap Bubbles
Engineers map the contour of a soap film over a cross section model to quickly measure twisting or bending stress. A square box holds a brass sheet cut to the design, with a glass top and depth gauge. Water raises the film, readings plot curves to reveal stress points for metal work. Dr. Cushman, University of Michigan, explains the method.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
P. Allerton Cushman
College of Engineering
University of Michigan
Sidestepping Won’t Shield From Growing Bullying
A remark warns that avoiding trouble only delays consequences as people escalate pressure and harassment. The piece notes social dynamics where avoidance triggers persistent bullying and pressure in daily interactions.
Government oil wells yield 26 million barrels of oil and more
Government owned wells produced about 26,000,000 barrels of oil and 50,000,000,000 cubic feet of gas along with 98,000,000 gallons of gasolene last year. Since 1914 the government has received 73,000,000 dollars from oil and gas revenues.
Odd Request Phoned From France to U. S.
A peculiar incident in St. Louis involves a call from France to an American industrial group. Officials describe the inquiry as the strangest ever received, with details kept private as investigators review the request's origin and intent.
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France
U. S
St. Louis
Lord's Prayer Recital Saves Days in Jail in Nevada
In Las Vegas a divorcee, Mrs. A S Bender, faced sentencing on a charge when she recited the Lord's Prayer in court. The act led to a reduced punishment, cutting the jail time previously imposed.
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Las Vegas
Nev
A. S. Bender
Woman Sentenced for Delinquency Offense After Prayer Citation
Judge Frank M. Ryan told a woman she could face six months in jail and a $500 fine for contributing to delinquency of a minor. The sentence was reduced to 30 days and a $50 fine after she recited the Lord's Prayer in a quiet voice.
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Frank M. Ryan
Susan Noel Wins American Cup In Merion Final
Twenty year old English squash champion Susan Noel defeats countrywoman Cicely Fenwick to win the American women's championships at the Merion Cricket Club and hold the United States cup.
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Susan Noel
Cicely Fenwick
Merion Cricket Club
Prison Term For Man Declared Dead In Milwaukee
Philip Stamm forty was declared legally dead five years after vanishing in 1922 and now must serve two years in prison. His wife asked for his release to stay with family, but the court replied you got along without him for 11 years so two more years won’t matter.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Philip Stamm
Instant Cold Relief Method Promoted by Bayer Aspirin
An advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin Tablets as a fast acting cold remedy. It claims a simple method dissolves in warm water every few hours to ease sore throat and says tablets dissolve instantly for rapid relief. The copy urges asking a doctor and buying Bayer products in boxes of 12, 24, or 100.
Woman Loses 20 Pounds in Four Weeks with Kruschen
Mrs Mae West of St. Louis says she weighed 170 pounds at 28 years old and dropped to 156 pounds in four weeks after taking one box of Kruschen Lake. She reports increased energy and no hunger while using Kruschen Salts daily.
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Mae West
St. Louis
Advertising as Essential to Business Growth
The passage argues advertising is vital to business success, comparing it to rain for crops and calling it the keystone of effective merchandising. It urges readers to learn how to apply advertising strategies to their own ventures.
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