Taxigabits in New York Preads
New York reports a taxi fare cut to 20 cents a mile as more operators slash rates to lure riders. The cheaper rides boost trips to Times Square and beaches, raise doubts about profitability, and push taxi trends toward broader citywide changes and stricter parking enforcement.
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San Antonio
New York
Breaia
Times Square
Coney Island
New York States
New Jersey
Regu
Hort
London
Sund Motor
Turn of Card Turns $100 000 Win Into Loss
In Paris at the Cercle Haussmann a young Englishman, after three days at the high stakes table, won $100000 with a 20 franc stake. The manager challenged him to gamble the whale on the turn of a card, high or low, and the result ended in a loss.
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Jost
Crowds swell as bond issue sale sparks city response
Mayor Tobin and Street Commissioner Panl Steffler faced a deluge of seekers after the $4 350 000 bond issue sale was announced. Officials said no jobs are yet available and work will be by contract, with the city not employing workers.
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Tob Senkers
Youn W. Tobin
Steel Con
Sioner Panl Steffler
Tobin
Hidalgo election contest filed in Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County taxpayers association files a primary contest alleging fraudulent Mexican citizen voting and arbitrary election rulings. Attorneys Pollard and Fisher from Houston join local lawyers. a $15,000 fund is authorized to cover court costs audits and investigations.
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Wallen
Tex
Hidalgo County
Pollard
Fisher
Houston
Hidalgo County Taxpayers’Association
Lehigh Valley Line Seeks Bonds for Debt Refunding
The Lehigh Valley railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to issue and sell 12 million dollars of five per cent mortgage bonds. Proceeds would refinance 915 million of six per cent trust bonds, with new bonds to be held at 96.5 percent of par.
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Washington, D. C
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Neveral
Large Warehouse and Broom Corn Destroyed in Pearsall Fire
Fire of unknown origin gutted the Lily warehouse in Pearsall Texas on Thursday. About 40 tons of broom corn were destroyed as well. Owners carried no insurance on the warehouse and only a small policy on the broom corn.
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Pearsall
Tex
Resinol products advertised for skin troubles
An early 20th century advertisement extols Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap as effective, inexpensive treatments for eczema ringworm and related skin conditions. It urges using the soap and ointment to relieve itching quickly and prevent worsening, noting samples available by writing to Resinol in Baltimore Maryland.
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Devt
Resinol
Baltimore
World scientists gather for major allied session
About 500 leading scientists from the British Association for the Advancement of Science converge in Toronto for a week of papers and discussions. Sir David Bruce opens with a presidential address on the great offensive against disease as sections cover mathematics geology zoology economics engineering physiology botany education and agriculture.
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Thomas Starret
Consol. Press
Ags
Toronto
British Association For the Advancement of Science
David Bruce
Evi
Ante Davis
Einstein
Hinstein
Newton
Hin S. A
Dri F. Q- Shruksall
Todd
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Robert Robertson
Dreser
Gregory
Kira Athy
Plant Juice touted by San Antonio officer for rheumatic relief
An advertisement features Officer Ed Franger of the San Antonio Police Department praising Plant Juice for alleviating rheumatic pain. The Plant Juice Man promotes the product at Sommer's drugstore and Loramer's in San Antonio with free samples, claiming benefits beyond rheumatic relief including digestive and systemic cleansing effects.
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Cer Ed
Franger
San Antonio
Loramer's
Houston
Navarro
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ED Franger
Mandalay
Fawn
Rose-Biege
Toe
Russia
Alamo Plaza
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