Divorce Mill Rumors and Laws Stir City Courts
A Philadelphia report describes a booming postwar divorce mill filling city courts with cases under lax state laws. It notes widespread residence tricks and ad hoc masters guiding trials, with judges acknowledging lax grounds and frequent publicity driven by aggressive lawyers and newspaper notices.
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Teorge S Garman
Accid
Philadelphia
Common Pleas
Peril J Wily Martin
Commer Pleas Courts
Otis
Slays For $10 Ents Pl cg or A enerp sae te Billy
Fragmentary text appears to recount a murder case involving Billy and Mim Pope in California, with references to a jury or trial and questions of inheritance. The garbled OCR includes names such as Shepherd, Murcer, Ste., CVintock, and Evurene, and hints at a court or public discourse surrounding a fortune and a wife. The passage shifts to personal reflections on Miss Pope and a character described with gray eyes, detailing emotional distress and social scrutiny.
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Billy
California
Cirvemstanre
Shepherd Fog Murcer
Owen
McChateck
Caris & Weasas
Pope
Gray Eyes Mask Girl Missing Fortunes and Trials
The article chronicles Amaria Shepherd facing public scrutiny as she prepares to wed Billy Weclintock while defending herself against a germ related scandal. Her statements signal resolve to endure shame and pursue justice. Foster father William Bally faces trial for alleged abuse amid the fortune saga.
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Bateca
Aled
Pope Mets
William
Shepherd Bally
Oldest US Relics Brought to Smithsonian by Adella
Two stones unearthed about 25 feet underground by HL Straight of Adella were turned over to the Smithsonian Institution as possible oldest relics yet found in the United States. Local reports confirm the discovery location near Washington.
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Washington
United States
Smithsonian Institute
HL. Straight
Adella
Dogs increase in Austria 1924 totals reach 96 688
Vienna May 26 reports a rise in the country’s dog population from 40 000 in 1919 to 96 688 in 1924. About 160 people visit the Pasteur Institute daily for examination of dog bites.
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Vienna
Fwme
The
Pasteur Institute
Tax on Avoirdupois in Italian Town Sparks Rates
A poundage tax was imposed on inhabitants of an Italian town. Rates range from two lire for children under 71 pounds to seven lire for able adults, reflecting a varied levy by weight.
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Rome
Wolds Largest Loaf Baked in Minneapolis May Day Era
A May 28 report notes a loaf in Minneapolis claimed as the largest ever baked. The bread measured about 60 feet in length and used more than 409 pounds of flour, described as a record for the time.
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Minneapolis
Transmission rate noted for undersea cable link
Report notes a potential transmission rate of 230 aie over a single cable run between Rome and New York, with simultaneous operations planned as the Roew line and 9 sew cable re configuration at the same time.
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Rome
Roew
New York
Unclear Club Note Mentions Limited Sammy Discussion
Fragmentary notice notes a club discussion with few sammy mentions and typographical oddities. It lacks identifiable people organizations places dates or concrete actions.
Study Finds Wage Gap Against Women at Work
An investigation by Harry G. He ge se of Sy varus University shows women earn three times as much as men in certain cases though the text is garbled. It notes women were paid 6 cents per hour compared with 1 cent for men in a referenced period.
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Syracuse
Harry G. Hegese
Syvarus University
Meade Cherearn
Goerdal
London May 26 beer per capita twice milk in government records
Government records show England spent twice as much per capita on beer than milk during the period reported in London dated May 26. The finding highlights beer’s higher consumption share in official statistics.
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London
England
London sergeant retires after 26 years and 110000 summonses
London police sergeant retires with a 26 year service record and issuing 110 068 summonses. He reportedly issued 19 000 in 1921.
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London
No Kissing in Movie Scene Sparks Theatre Alert
Budapest reports a Hungarian film showing titled Kissing in the Dart with a police presence at venues. The officer can switch on lights if suspicious activity occurs during screening.
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Budapest
Reward for Flyers London May
Reward offer in London May promises a sum of rupees and dollars for British aviators flying over Afghanistan who return unharmed to base. The notice mentions a specific reserve of rupees and an approximate dollar amount as a prize.
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London
Afhanistan
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