Good Name of School Head Is Besmirched Strike Hits Pittsburg Schools
Pittsburg workers recounts a citywide pupil strike against superintendent Sylvanus L Heeter after a mother's letter sparked protests. Thousands march with banners denouncing Heeter, with girls active in demonstrations and classes canceled in many schools.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Sylvanus L Heeter
Heeter
St. Paul
Ethel Ivy Fisher
Board of Education
Daniels' Paper Plant Burned in Raleigh Fire
The Raleigh News and Observer plant owned and edited by Secretary of the Navy Daniels was entirely destroyed by fire today in Raleigh North Carolina. The loss could not yet be estimated.
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Raleigh
N. C
Raleigh News and Observer
Daniels
Brick paving decision reverses paving plan on Prie Street
The board of public works reversed its prior bid favoring bitulithic paving after Corporation Counsel Bradford ruled the district could not be split for paving types. Prie Street will be brick paved from Westlake Avenue to Melrose Avenue. Street Superintendent Case opposed the change, citing alleged lobby activity by brick firms. Contract awarded to A. J. Baumgartner for $56,168.14.
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Bradford
Board of Public Works
Prie St
Westlake Av
Melrose Av
Case
A. J. Baumgartner
Once Powerful Jackson-Mack Chief Jailed for Grand Larceny
Sale J. Jackson, once president of the Jackson Mack company and a leading silk petticoats and kimonos maker, is now in prison serving a sentence of three to seven years for grand larceny.
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New York
Jackson- Mack Company
Sale J. Jackson
Beauty recipes promise flawless skin with wax and wash
The ad touts two beauty plans using powdered coco lite, hazel wash lotion, and pure wax applied nightly then washed off in the morning. It claims worn skin flakes away revealing a rose tinted complexion and to remove freckles pimples or blemishes with regular use.
Dentistry to Prevent Crime Trial in Boston Jail
In Boston on April 26 Sheriff Quinn announces a program at Charness Street jail to treat inmates' teeth. He argues malnutrition and poor dental health fuel crime and misbehavior, and that a dentist in correctional facilities could reduce recidivism.
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United Preee
Boston
Charness Street
Quinn
Meyer Daughter Marries Navy Lieutenant in St John’s Church
Miss Alys Appleton Meyer, daughter of former secretary of the Navy George Von L. Meyer, wed Lieut. Raymond P. Rogers, U S N, at St. John’s church. Mrs Taft, daughter of ex President Taft, attended as bridesmaid from New Haven. Julia Meyer served as principal attendant.
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United Reese
Washington
Alys Appleton Meyer
Secretary of the Navy
George von L. Meyer
Raymond P. Rogers
St. John's Church
Helen Taft
Taft
New Haven
Julia Meyer
Oyster season closed from April to September in Chesapeake Bay
The government announced a closed season for oysters from now until September. Tongs are banned in Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac fleet will shut down except for limited pleasure boating. Oyster growth takes four years to reach market size, with only private beds supplying summer consumption. A separate note mentions a Franklin High School tennis championship between R. B. Palmer and Bob Small and ads for rooms at Hotel Virginius.
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Washington
Chesapeake Bay
Potomac
Franklin High School
R. B. Palmer
Bob Small
City workers linked to private supervisor home project
Council hearing exposes claim that city payroll employees helped build Superintendent Charles L Murray’s house in the garbage division. Witnesses say Frank Semple and Ernie Baughman worked on the project while on vacation, with testimony challenged as hearsay.
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Charles L Murray
H. Weston
Murray
Frank Semple
Ernie Baughman
Weston
Semple
Corporation
Bradford
Bec Snyder
Prom
High School Players Delight Audiences Across Four Schools
Audiences filled four high school auditoriums Friday night as Broadway Queen Anne Franklin and Lincoln presented plays and a concert. At Broadway the Alpha Literary Society staged As You Like It with 22 cast members led by Cornelia Glass Rosalind. Roy Rosenthal and Helen Bolster drew praise. Queen Anne featured You Never Can Tell with Vera Clayton and Clarence Langdon. Franklin staged The Professor's Wooing to an attentive crowd. Lincoln's orchestra offered a large annual concert with a packed big auditorium.
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Broadway
Queen Anne
Franklin
Lincoln
Alpha Literary Society
Cornelia Glass
Rosalind
Roy Rosenthal
Helen Bolster
Cinas
Queen Anne High
Vera Clayton
Clarence Langdon
Franklin High School
Lincoln High
Editors of Appeal to Reason Are Freed from Indictments
Fred D. Warren and C. D. Phifer owners and editors of the Appeal to Reason are freed from federal indictments charging them with sending obscene matter. They demurred claiming the indictment restricted press freedom and Judge Pollock upheld the claim. After indictments were returned J. A. Wayland, cited in the case, committed suicide.
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Ty United Prere
Topeka
Kan
Fred D. Warren
C. D. Phifer
Appeal To Reason
Pollock
J. A. Wayland
Remedy Found For Goitre By Dr Hobo In Battle Creek
A sensational claims goitre cure from Dr Hobo of Battle Creek Michigan promises a $2.50 treatment free to try. The notice cites hundreds of cures and urges readers to mail in a history of their case to receive a plain package at home.
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W. Thompson Hobo
Mattle Creek
Hobo
Tiobo
Dr. Robo
Minky Block
Battle Creek
Mich
Thelma and Other Films Shown Across City Theatres
A list of films showing across multiple theaters from Sunday through tonight. Titles include Thelma at the Odeon and features such as The Mystery of Pine Creek Camp at the Alhambra and The Octopus. Also listed are A Frightful Blunder at Class A and The Lady Doctors at the Grand with other reels and programs.
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Alhambra
Pine Creek
Father
Columbine
Gaumont Weekly
Lacombe the Worst Bad Man of Paris Ends His Run
Paris reports Lacombe, described as the worst bad man in the city, faced arrest after a spree of murders and bank robberies. Caught in a country jail, he escaped to a rooftop, taunting guards and his lawyer before leaping to his death at 11:30, ending a life of crime.
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Lacombe
William G. Shepherd
Paris
France
Parla
Cupid on the Wire
Miss Alice Eagan, Rainier Grand operator, married Richard A. Arnold from Chicago. Arnold had "made Seattle" before and used long distance phones to reach nearby towns. Eagan agreed to join him on his travels.
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Cupid
Alice Eagan
Rainier Grand
Richard A. Arnold
Chicago
Arnold
Seattle
Lon&distance
Cure ezcema in a day claim by Dr Cannaday ad
A dramatic appeal from Dr J B Cannaday of Sedalia Missouri offers a guaranteed one day cure for eczema also called tetter crust and other skin ailments. He claims twelve years of experience and promises a free trial if readers write today.
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DR. J. BE. Cannaday
Court Block
Sedalia
Third National
Resinol Ointment and Soap Advert for Skin Troubles
An old advertisement promotes Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap to treat pimples, blackheads, rashes, ring worm, and eczema. It claims quick, inexpensive relief, suitable for infants and children, with a free trial sample offer by writing to Resinol in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Baltimore
Paaoel Post
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Julie Ring
Pantages
Carl Stockdale
Lois Theatre
Flying Fisher
Joe Carroll
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A. H. Grout
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