Mark Wright Expects Bud Ge Season
Mark Wright of Wright Brothers Electric cites General Electric plans nationwide to stock warehouses and boost sales. He notes reduced prices on monitor top refrigerators and a hermetically sealed cabinet design that requires no repairs. An advertising push runs through November 5 with a refrigeration show in partnership with San Antonio Public Service Company, offering trips to Data-Une Islands for top salespeople.
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General Electric Company
United States
General Electric
Mark Wright
Wright Brothers Electric Company
Wright
San Antonia
Data- Une
Hoover Still Maintains Unemployment Relief Office
Washington reports that President Hoover has not disbanded the unemployment relief organization though it lacks funds since June 30. The dormant offices remain stocked and manned, with Frank W. Conner of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation assigned to handle mail as Congress failed to provide 120000 for maintenance, leaving many workers idle while some find other jobs.
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Washington, D. C
Organization of Unemployment Relief
Hoover
Frank W. County
Su Em- Plogre
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Co el
Voronoff Refuses Life Prolongation For Notorious Criminal
At Tondo on September 10 a London criminal begged Dr Serge Voronoff to perform his youth restoring operation. The doctor refused noting the man is 65 and seeks to live to 135, arguing the community bears no duty to prolong the criminal’s life. The patient, already a threat, is said to have betrayed his fellows and lives for personal advantage. Voronoff has performed many operations in England and plans to retire when his powers wane, leaving the reserved monkey helper to assist.
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Rts
London
Serge Voronoff
Death
England
Paid for His Own Funeral Five Years Before Death
A damaged obituary note states that BOULDER, Cale Bepl died after selecting his casket and paying for his funeral service years earlier. He ordered no simple ceremony and the exact details describe a private farewell as he wished.
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Boulder
Cale
Matthew FB
Reveaux
Jenumey
Grier
Triend
Iti
Frigidaire Cuts Prices On Moraine One Refrigerators
Joske’s manager Carl Chaddick notes Moraines One line now near factory lows with about twenty percent reductions on three models four five and six cubic feet. The units feature porcelain interiors six coat Moraine finish and improved efficiency. Additional Frigidaire series shown in first and fourth floor showrooms promise energy savings and larger daily food purchases under the Meter Ice plan with daily 25 cent payments.
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Carl Chaddick
Joske’s
Chaddick
Joske
Shortest will filed in county probate court in 28 words
In Franklin county probate court a 4150 estate was disposed of by a 28 word will on a small scrap reading No fighting. Mary Herkenroder to Wendel her husband I want him to have everything until he dies then to the children. Upon his death the estate goes to four daughters. Witnesses Mollie Dupler Mary Miller. Judge C P ArcClelland admitted the will and set use of property to the husband.
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Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County Probate Court
Mary Herkenroder
Wendel
Mollie Dupler
Mary Miller
C. P. ArcClelland
Wendel Ferkenroder
Illinois Savant Purifies Serum for Infections
Chicago September 10 after five years of work Dr William Welker of the University of Winds college of medicine announced he has purified antitoxin serums to greatly reduce after effects. He treated more than 600 persons during his study giving serum for scarlet fever diphtheria streptococcus infections and tetanus.
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Chicago
William Welker
The
Universty of Winds College of Medicine
Ancient Etruscan Coin Discovered in Arezzo
Ancient Etruscan coin found near Arezzo reportedly weighs in fine metal and is dated to at least 2800 years ago. The discovery accompanies workmen uncovering a tige equestrian statue of a long dead grand duke of Tuscany, described as an event thrilling collectors and archaeologists alike.
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Arezzo
Mary
Tuscany
Wrights complete cross country trip in 1908 tour model car
Using a 1908 model motor car, day Wright of Tulare California and his wife completed an automobile trip from California to Kansas City. Despite the age of the gar and its record of 206000 miles, the Wrights were in trouble only once during their long trip.
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Kansas City
Day Wright
Tulare
Calif
California
Majestic S. Pannaced A Huge Factor In Refrigeration
Majestic refrigerators are produced at Grigsby Grunow’s Chicago plant capable of 26 000 units daily. San Antonio Music Company showcases 10 Majestic models at the refrigeration show in San Antonio. Rotary compressor drives simple reliable operation with steel cabinets and porcelain lining for household models. August sales beat all summer months, signaling strong fall demand as electrical refrigeration becomes a necessity.
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Majestic
Grigsby Grunow Company
Chicago
G. C. Blanchard
San Antonio Music Company
Blanchard
San Antonio Public Service Company
Hianehard
Airplanes Dust Fields to Fight Onion Thrips
In Gervais Oregon on September 10, planes fly low over onion fields dispersing a lime and sulfur powder mixture to combat thrips, a disease that stunts growth and whitens the bulbs in the late growing season.
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Gervais
Lamb crop in Wyoming declines in 1882 amid scarce feed
Wyoming reports a 11 percent drop in lamb numbers due to poor range and winter conditions. Arnold J. King, state statistician, notes 2,178,000 lambs docked in 1882 versus 2,448,000 in 1931. The report highlights tough livestock year and grim feed outlook.
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Cheyenne
Wya
Wyoming
Arnold J. King
Idaho Hailstorm Spurs Local Ice Cream Creamery Bust
In Twin Falls Idaho on Sept 10 residents report a hailstorm that damaged crops and produced an abundance of hail stones. Citizens gathered the hail to freeze cream and create cold treats. The event drew attention to the storm’s unusual side effect on everyday life.
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Idaho
Twin Falls
Banks Allow Flowers in Offices Across Britain
London reports a policy shift as British banks lift bans on flowers in branches and offices. Clerks and tellers may decorate desks and counters with blooms, provided customers are not charged and flowers are sustained by the bank.
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England
London
Britain
Padick Demands Service Then Shoots Confectionery Clerk
In Chicago on September 10 an incident occurred when Albert Padick entered two confectioneries and, after the clerk James Fuller ignored him by reading a book, drew a pistol and shot Fuller before being taken into custody by police. The report notes Padick was detained for questioning. A separate brief mentions a classified light job ad option and a Broadway Broadway at Pike Street location listing.
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Chicago
INS
Albert Padick
James Fuller
Padick
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Majestic Refrigerator Dealers
Cal” Arranann
P OF Lambs
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Servel
Public Service Company
Sind Kip Beyer CO
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Alaska
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Flores
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