Freight cars placed in service by major railroads
Universal Service reports that railroads placed 83 291 freight cars in service in the first half of the year, with box cars totaling 243 097 and a rise of 12 191 from the prior period. Refrigerator cars decreased, while weight cars saw large gains though railroads had fewer orders on hand at midyear. Steam locomotives placed rose to 927 in the period, against last year.
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Car Servier Division
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Convict Meadows on Fraud Charges
Los Angeles July 44 Associated Press. Ruzh Meadows, Los Angeles attorney and Stormer football star, with two defense attorneys, was convicted in the federal district court here on charges of conspiracy to defraud the government by trafficking in $20,000 worth of United States securities said to have been stolen from a Richland Nevada bank in December 1920.
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Los Angeles
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Wisconsin police seek Thomas Egan and four gangsters
Milwaukee July 23 Thomas Kean of St Louis and four gangsters known as Higuy ra ts were sought after robbing the First National Bank of Shallsburg Wis for around 40000 The criminal investigator A M De Vou rsary reported three Freeport Illinois citizens identified Egan from photos taken the day before the robbery
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Universal Service
Milwaukee
Thomas Kean
St. Louis
First National Bank of
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Shuilsburg
Mail Order Drug Ring Tied to New York Arrest
Police say a nationwide mail order narcotics syndicate, operating mostly in the South and West, was blown open by the arrest of John Z. Gillert in New York. They seized 5000 dollars worth of heroin and morphine, a mailing list of 500 names, and an elaborate customer order chart. The ring supplied customers across North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Nebraska from a Sixth Avenue hotel.
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Syndica Te
John Z. Gillert
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Tennessere
Texas
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Gilbert
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Work Buys First Acre of U S Park Planned in Virginia
Washington reports the first acre in the buy half an acre campaign to create Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. The Shenandoah National Park Association leads the effort to raise funds to purchase a one acre site for dedication to the government, marking a first for the South.
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Virginia
Washington
Tony
Blue Ridge Mountains
Shenantoah National Park Association
Motorist Hits Aged Man In Corpus Christi District
A 78 year old man, McDonald, was struck by a hit and run driver in Corpus Christi as he crossed near the business district. He suffered a fractured skin and possible fatal injuries. Police seek the unidentified motorist and urge witnesses to come forward.
Reduced Prices on Men's Furnishings Neckwear Sale
Local retailer announces a sale on neckwear and other men s furnishings with reduced prices. Customers may save on ties and related items during a limited run at the shop.
Think of School Days Coming Soon and All Boys Clothes Reduced
Fragmented OCR lists clothing items and prices from a department store catalog. Garments include gabardine suits, pants, shirts, handkerchiefs, and accessories with scattered numbers and brand-like terms, reflecting a retail inventory note. The text mixes sizes, prices, and product names without coherent narrative.
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Standway
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