Shoestring and Crew Nabbed in Counterfeit Bill Caper
In Chicago, six men led by Shoestring, with nicknames Slim Roach Blackie Steps Spuds Miller Dude Smith and Lexus Ducreft, fled by box car to drink after encountering Buffalo Ike. They handed a fake $50 bill to a bartender and were arrested when Andrew Jackson’s counterfeit face appeared. Judge Landis sentenced each to 80 days.
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Chicago
Doyle
Slim” Roach
Blackie’ Steps
Spuds” Miller
Dude” Smith
Madison
Halsted
Buffalo Ike
Leadville
Colorado
Andrew
Jackson
Thomas L Porter
Secret Service
Ike
Amphibious Tank Demonstrated Before French Officials
An amphibious tank named Paris was shown to French naval and military authorities in Marseilles by inventor Leon Foenquin. The craft, resembling a standard whippet tank, moves propulsion from the stern and can cross trenches climb walls traverse water surface dive and crawl along the seabed. Gen Monro and Admiral Beaussant observed the test.
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Paris
Margeilles
Leon Foenquin
Monro
Beaussant
Theft of Crutches Stuns Detroit Near Church Corner
Albert C. Malone reports two men approximately twenty snatched his new crutches as he rested beside a church at Seldon and Cass after alighting from a bus. The devices were purchased that day downtown and were taken while he adjusted his tie.
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Detroit
Mich
Albert C. Malone
Weissen
Seldon
Cass
Malone
Surgeon removes brain bullet in Sing Sing operation
Ossining N Y reports a rare brain bullet extraction at Sing Sing prison hospital. Dr William L Chapman of Brooklyn performed the one hour operation to remove a bullet embedded in brain tissue while another remained behind the right ear.
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Ossining
N. C
Sing Sing
Willam L. Chapman
Brooklyn
Whoa
Chapman
Season for Husbands on a Broadway Car Ride
The Woman overhears two voices on a trolley tale of jealous husbands and petty grievances. A wife recalls a husband who forgot tickets and scolded her, while another narrator compares her own spouse unfavorably to a pattern of quarrelsome men.
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New York Evening Sun
Twins use kite to pull sleigh in Birchwood
Fourteen year old twins Lester and Leslie Walhord of Birchwood Wisconsin have devised a novel sleigh pulling method using a large kite attached to their sled. In windy weather they fly the kite to propel the sled, following the earlier idea of a Barron flivver owner who uses runners on his machine.
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Birchwood
Wis
Lester
Leslie Walhord
Barron Flivver
Arrests at New York Dance Hall Raid
In New York City a police raid halted a dance hall event arresting about 500 people including two men and five women dancers cited for alleged indecent performances. Police reported 23 trips by petrol wagons as part of the response.
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New York
New York City
Care and feeding of a foal raised by hand after mare death
Noting that foals may survive if nourished by artificial milk, the article outlines cow milk substitutes and precise dilution, sugar and lime water additions, feeding routines, and temperatures. It stresses cleanliness, proper equipment like a nipple or glove spout, gradual feeding increases, and the value of company and a clean paddock for healthy development.
Albany Man Credits Tanlac For Rheumatism Relief
John F. Hyatt of Albany, 72, recounts his long battle with rheumatism and says Tanlac restored his health. He details crippling pain, loss of appetite, and fatigue before taking seven bottles, then walking without a cane and enjoying renewed strength. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists everywhere.
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John F. Hyatt
Pearl St
Albany
Tanlac
Hyatt
Albany County
Mr. Hyatt
Taniac
Adv
Good remedy for Sweeney in horses
Advice on treating Sweeney in horses including rest, light work only, proper collar fit, pasture rest for months, skin rubbing with a corn cob, and possible light blister if wasting continues.
Goiter Identified as Cause of Hairless Pig Illness
Investigations at the University of Wisconsin and the Montana experiment station determine goiter as the cause of the illness known as the hairless pig. Researchers link thyroid problems to this condition and call for further study.
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Wisconsin
Montana
University of Wisconsin
Montana Experiment Station
Preventive Measures Highlighted for Healthy Hve Stock
A farmer notes prevention of disease yields better outcomes than cure. He emphasizes that even with preventive steps, some diseases may still appear and require treatment.
Are You Pale Thin or Weak Enrich Your Blood
An old time blood remedy 5.8.8. is advertised as restoring health by cleansing impurities and increasing red corpuscles. Consumers are urged to obtain a bottle from a druggist and seek free medical advice from Chief Medical Advisor at 867 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta Georgia.
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Swift. Laboratory
Atlanta
Georgia
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Ownsley
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley
Glacier Point
Old Hickory
Tae A
Tansac
Albany, N. Y
Canada
Western Canada
Mape
Department of Graction
Ottawa
F. H. Hewitt
Main Street
Kansas City
S.S.S
Swift Specific Co
Dept
St. Or
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