Fortune in Scrap Iron Case Faces Paris Court
Charles Perrott appeared before a Paris court charged with concealing 180000 dollars of war profits to dodge taxes. During the war he kept a small case at Saint Denis while his wife handled affairs and he peddled with a handcart. He bought scrap iron and amassed sizable profits, paying 5400000 dollars for war stock of the American camp at Romorantille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Perrott
Paris
Saint Denis
Romorantille
Baby Leon Speaks First to Billie Brownie
In a playful scene, Billie Brownie chats with one week old Leon about life and visitors. Leon weighs six and a half pounds, explains he will soon cry and gurgle, and notes Mother Nature taught him baby language. He praises his mother Molly and vows to keep his parents guessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon
Billie Brownie
Mother Nature
Molly
Bille
Ufe
Foch pipe truth and other city tales
The account recalls Foch’s “peace pipe” story told in public and the private car dinner with M. Poincare in which the marshal shows two pipes from American artists. It mentions correspondents in Clay county under martial law and a late night curbstone quip. It also notes San Francisco apprentice schooling aimed at faster journeymen and a child’s church affiliation quip from Indianapolis.
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Foch
Metz
M. Poincare
Poincare
Marshal Foch
le Sifflet
Clay County
Main
Mack
Indianapolis News
Industrial Association of
San Francisco
Cal
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Parker
Isc
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Patchogue
N. Y
Chicago
Daddys
Ally
Little Leon
Ee As
RIZ Orr Aos
Gentaur Gompane
New York
Castoria Ak Saas
Fletcher
Castoria
New York City
Putnam
Samuel McGaughey
Acton
Mary Jane
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
Pia
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