Testimony clash over $5000 payment in Forbes trial
Associated Press report from Chicago describes third day of trial for Charles R. Forbes and J. W. Thompson on conspiracy to defraud the government. Eric Mortimer maintains he paid Forbes $5000 in a Chicago hotel on June 20, 1922 after receiving $10,000 from Thompson for hospital contracts before the Veterans' Bureau. Mortimer’s statements about room details and a bath tub are disputed during cross examination.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Eric Mortimer
Charles R. Forbes
J. W. Thompson
Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
Mortimer
Thompson
Bureau
James 8. Easby-Smith
Frank A. Vanderlip
Mortimers
Vanderlip
Senate
Mooney
Easley-Smith
Cattle Tick War Nears Complete Victory
Washington December 10 The Bureau of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture says after eighteen years of battle the cattle tick campaign is nearing victory with orders to lift quarantines in several states. Quarantines in 19 counties and parts of six will be removed, bringing total counties released to 529 as tick free. Of 973 infested counties, 275 remain restricted and in 171 or more herds under local quarantine. Four counties in Texas, one in Alabama and two in Louisiana will be released, and five states are free of tick restrictions California Missouri Kentucky and Tennessee remain under controls.
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Washington, D.C
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Alabama
Loy
Georgia
California
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennes
Plant Juice Proclaimed a Blessing by Lone Star Pioneer
An elderly San Antonio resident recounts dramatic relief from digestion and constipation after using Plant Juice. He praises the remedy's strong effects and recommends others try it, noting the Plant Juice Man visits Sommers Drug Store at Houston and Navarro Streets daily to demonstrate and distribute free samples. The ad mentions stock and cotton ties to local traditions and notes Plant Juice is sold at other Sommers stores in the city.
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Lone Star State
Summers Drug Store
Houston
Navarro
San Antonis
Deaid
Dennis
Port Sil
Lexus
Cotston
Wes
Sommers
Navarros
San Antonio
San An
Underarm Handbags and Strap Styles in Leather Silk Linings
Table listing underarm handbags and top strap styles in grain leather suede brocade silk and striped silk. Each bag comes silk lined with coin purse and mirror. Prices range from 2.95 to 41.95 with many mid century tag figures and a final 941.95.
Store Directory Card Lists Floors Of Goods And Services
A multi floor store directory outlines offerings on each level from hosiery and gloves on the first floor to ready to wear, infants wear and millinery on upper floors. The seventh floor features a tea room chinaware and rest room. The listing serves as a ready reference for Christmas shoppers.
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Chinaware
Gift Boxes and Trimmings for Christmas Sale
Sunbeam gift boxes in all sizes from 10c to 95c plus holly and poinsettia boxes 3c to 350. Christmas seals and tags, tissue paper, wrapping items, tinsel foil, enclosure cards, favors, tallies, place cards and mint cups offered. Holiday decor and tableware priced from 5c to $1.50 with first floor location noted.
Blankets Sale Listing With Nashua Plaids and Comforters
A local ad offers Nashua plaid blankets in 66x84 and 72x84 inches in assorted colors with regular prices $5.75 and $8.95 respectively. Special pricing includes $5.25 and $5.45 for certain sizes and a 72x84 inch cotton filled comforter with silklike cover at $2.98.
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Nashua
Prices for Tourist and Military Sets Listed
A catalog snippet lists prices for Tourist items with quality marks and manicure roll ups. It shows multiple price points such as 6.95 with 3.49 quality, 7.95 with 3.48 quality, 8.95 with 4.48, 10.95 with 5.48, 12.95 with 6.49, and manicure rolls at 2.49 with 1.50 quality. Military sets appear at 2.49 with 1.25 quality, 3.49 with 1.75, 3.95 with 1.98, and 9.95 with 4.98.
Special Self Filler Fountain Pen and Pencil Set
A complete fountain pen and pencil gift set offered for 91.39. The item is presented as a stylish self filler kit ideal for collectors and daily writing use. Missing specifics on brand or origin are not provided in the readable text.
Leather Bill Folds and Accessories Catalog Entry
Practical leather gifts include men s bill folds with 14 karat gold mountings priced from 1.98 to 15.95. Non mount bill folds range 0.35 to 3.00, dollar cases 4.50 to 6.95, key cases 0.65 to 1.95, leather back clothes brushes 0.98 to 1.26. Leather drinking cups in cases 0.75 to 1.00, writing folios 1.98 to 3.95, and adjustable toilet kits 2.95 to 7.49.
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Frank Vanderlip
Defense
GIESS
Wolff
Marx Co
Nbrmas
Filagree
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