Naval powers plan to strengthen war fleets
The United States Senate approved a $50,000,000 bill to bring the navy to treaty limits and expects reconsideration before reaching President Roosevelt. In France, the naval committee authorized a $58,892,000 program, approving construction of a 28,000-ton battleship plus two more ships as part of a broader fleet expansion.
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United States Senate
Roosevelt
Naval Committee
French Chamber of ‘Deputies
Tetterine Promises Relief for Athlete’s Foot Skin Diseases
An advertisement touts Tetterine as a cure for Athlete’s Foot Ringworm Ecreisa Tetter and other parasitic skin troubles. It claims immediate cooling relief and healing within days. The offer promises money back if relief is not achieved after using a 60c box from any drug store.
Gas Rates Case Ready for Trial in Laredo Court
A Texas rate case involving United Gas Public Service in Laredo moved toward trial in Fifty third District Court before Judge C A Wheeler. The Texas Railroad Commission ordered rate cuts, the company challenged in federal court, and state court transfer followed. Attorney General James Allred and others say the city obtained state-court jurisdiction, a potential first in Texas jurisprudence for utility rate disputes.
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Laredo
Austin
C. A. Wheeler
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
United Gas Public Service Company
James ¥. Allred
Admiralty Plans Spendings and New Vessels Reported
The British admiralty esti mates call for expenditures around 282 760 dollars, with an increase in feet personnel and construction of four cruisers and 20 other vessels. Italy may build an 825 000 ton battleship to counterbalance the French Dunkerque, as reported in Gloriale Italia. A croquignole permanent wave Ly is offered for 4 50 in classified ads.
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Italy
Gloriale M'Italia
Flushing kidneys with pills and bathroom relief promised
An old time ad claims daily kidney and bladder cleansing with Haarlem Gold Medal capsules. It asserts toxins drain from kidneys easing nighttime urination and backache, urging readers to order a “supremely effective” kidney stimulant from Haarlem in Holland. Frequent references to a “decent package” and quick results emphasize selling points for a health product.
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Haarlem
Daarlem
Holland
Blame Storm Inair Tragedy in Petersburg Report
A blizzard blamed for a St. Louis Chicago airliner crash near Petersburg killed four aboard. Victims include Hugh Sexton aviation writer G H Wadjen Walter Hallgren AW Bell and Gotamus Ohio. Plane from American Airways bound for Chicago plunged into a snow drift. all died instantly.
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Petersburg
Hugh Sexton
Chicago Tribune
G. H. Wadjen
New York
Walter Hallgren
AW. N. Bell
Chicago
Gotumus
Oho
Tetley Manufacturing
Insulin Theory Cures Locomotor Ataxia Insanity Claim
Dr Donato Perez Garcia of the industrial hospital says insulin injections cured locomotor ataxia and insanity. He claims five progressive paralysis patients were saved from death and two insane individuals restored to reason. Other doctors doubt the claims pending further verification.
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Mexico
DFP
March
Donato Perez Garcia
Industrial Hospital
Tne
Man Shot by Sheriff’s Posse in Charleston Fire Case
Hershel Potty, 20, a Timeis Skate Teachers college student, was fatally shot in Charleston Illinois when mistaken for a man who had earlier set a barn fire. The incident occurred during a sheriff’s posse pursuit.
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Charleston
Ill
Hershel Potty
Timeis Skate Teachers
Sheriff's Posse
Epidemic Lawsuit Over Chicago Marble Dysentery
Dr Herman Bundesen and the Congress hotel face a $809000 damages suit arising from an epidemic of marble dysentery during the World’s Fair. Dr Clarence Boren and his wife seek $150000 each, alleging willful withholding of epidemic information for hotel profit and Dr Bundesen’s protection. The plaintiffs contracted the disease after visiting the fair and staying at the Congress Hotel.
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Chicago
Herman Bundesen
Congress Hotel
Clarence Boren
Gertrude
Marinette
Wis
Flood Forces Families to Flee Missouri River Flooding
Muddy waters lapped at farmsteads for 45 miles along the Missouri River near Atchison Kansas as sudden flooding drove families from homes. Farmers wives and children escaped with scant possessions and sheltered in stores or private houses while accommodations were strained.
Missing Jewels of Serge Stavisky Spark Hunt in Paris
Paris investigators pursue the missing jewels linked to Serge Stavisky, used to fund the municipal pawn shop. Police claim the jewels were withdrawn and vanished, revealing schemes that fed the public outlays and contributed to the pawn shop's collapse.
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Serge Stavisky
Paris
R Agard
Bayonnee
Stavisky
Sqindlet
Shc
Actor's Wife Awarded Damages in Hair Treatment Incident
Valerie von Strohelm awarded 128000 for facial disfigurement from a shampoo preparation incident at a beauty shop. She testified the burns kept her eyes closed five weeks, later forcing her to sleep with lids partly open. Defendants James Binegiel Jo and Betty Schwaitzer denied negligence.
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Los Angeles
Valerie von Strohelm
Ste Perior
Fim
Evie von Stroshen
James Binegiel Jo
Ute Beauty Shop
Betty Schwaitzer
Ute
Needy Families Probe Ambergris Find Near Bolinas Bay
In San Francisco on March 7 a study suggests ambergris found on a Bolinas Bay beach could yield up to $100 000 for a half dozen needy families. Residents collected about 200 pounds valued around 27 dollars an ounce, while the school closed for a day so children could help their parents gather the material.
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Ambergris
San Francisco
Expandua
Bolinas Bay
Here
Am Hereris
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