Bankers plan to free country from high living costs
Big bankers meeting in Chicago consider setting uniform interest on deposits to curb wildcat speculation and extravagance. Officials say the move would divert funds to industry, stimulate production, and lower prices within 80 days. Federal Reserve Board had raised rediscount rates to curb borrowings, signaling end of wartime market inflation.
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Washington
Chicago
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Federal Reserve
Memory Mixup Ends in False Wedding Alarm
L. A. Batchelor a Seattle salesman learns he was mistaken for a groom after a San Jose clipping links Miss Lorene O'Brien to a January 4 wedding in Manford Ohio. The confusion arose from similar names, with Batchelor correct asserting he is not married and seeking to clear the misunderstanding.
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Lorene O'Brien
Seattle
San Jose
George McCarthy
L. I. Batchelor
Manford
Oal
Dexter
Methodist Episcopal Church
L. E Batchelor
L. A
Jake
Diamond Dye promising fadeless color on all fabrics
Diamond Dye guarantees rich color on wool linen cotton or blends with a guide in each package. It claims no mistakes and suggests showing the Diamond Dye Color Cart to match any material.
Roselius Fired by Chief Warren After Reinstatement
Patrolman C B Fosnlius, previously connected to the Hergt Guy Carleton shooting and later acquitted, received a 30 day suspension from Police Chief Joel F Warren. The punishment cites his absence from duty on the night of November 2 without authorization.
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Civil Service
C. BE. Fosnlius
Hergt
Guy Carleton
Joel F. Warren
Warren
Wood Alcohol and Grape Juice Bad
Portland resident Arthur Broknen is in serious condition in an emergency hospital after drinking a mixture of wood alcohol and grape juice. Duncan Methregor is jailed, alleged to have sold the hooge to Broknen.
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Portland
Arthur Broknen
Duncan Methregor
Broknen
Forest Club to Send Delegate to Yale Convention
The Intercollegiate Association of Forest Clubs will choose one delegate from the Forest Club of the University of Washington. The chosen student will attend the Yale university convention next month. The event is set for February 27 and 28.
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Forest Club
Intercollegiate Association of Forest Clube
Yale University
University of Washington
Charge Mail Clerk With $9,000 Theft
Spokane report says M. K. Maxwell, a young mail clerk, is charged with stealing $9,000 in two registered mail packages. He was arrested in New York on January 6 after a civilian identified his picture from a placard. The robbery occurred in August between Wenatchee and Waterville.
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Spokane
M. K. Maxwell
Wenateohes
Waterville
New York
United States
Maxwell
Petrograd Reval Railway Likely Reopened Soon
London dispatch reports the Petrograd Reval railway may reopen within days after an expected peace between Mathonia and Soviet Russia. The Dorpat dispatch to the Chronicle notes the potential reopening.
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Petrograd
Reval
Mathonia
Russia
Dorpat
Air excursions to Paris war region for American tourists
The Compagnie Generale Transaerienne announced plans for airplane excursions from Paris to major French battlefields to aid American tourists during the war period.
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Paris
Compagnie Generale Transaerienne
California Ayrup of Figs Ad Ends in Public Health Warning
A damaged OCR item describes a kids laxative product named California Ayrup of Figs. It touts a tasty flavor and child friendly dosing directions but raises questions over safety and marketing language.
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California
Californie
Concert Fans Brace for Jascha Ilefots Violin Recital
Early Friday a long line gathered before the Metropolitan Theatre awaiting tickets for Jascha Ilefots a Russian violinist. The crowd endured frost as they queued since 7 a m, hoping to secure seats for the Tuesday evening concert.
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Metropolitan Theatre
Jascha Ilefots
Olive Drake Sues For Divorce Over Husband's Bath Count
Olive Drake filed for divorce from Fred L. Blake alleging marital neglect due to his failure to bathe, claiming he has bathed only two or three times in ten years of marriage in Friday Harbor Washington.
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Friday Harbor
Wash
Olive Drake
Fred L. Blake
Unveil Painting of Deceased Judge in Seattle Court
Members of the Seattle War Association will gather in department No 1 of the superior court Saturday morning at 9 30 to unveil an oil painting of Superior Judge K R P M Albertson who died in October 1917. The number of tubercular victims of the war is estimated at 46000 and, it is predicted, will be 60000 five years hence.
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Seattle War Association
Department No. 1
Superior Court
KR. PM. Albertson
U S Sleuths Arrest Boy Dope Smugglers
Canadian Pacific ship Princess Alice brought ashore nearly $15 000 worth of morphine seized by customs officers. Jamen McMann and Wyatt Jones both 19 are held in county jail. Fifteen ounces found in one ounce packages eight carried by McMann seven by Jones. Packages strapped in belts. Value varies from 100 to 1000 dollars per ounce. Officials say this cuts an important link in the Seattle to Canadian drug chain.
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Vancouver
Pier 1
Jamen McMann
Wyatt Jones
Une City
Ia Ad
McMann
Joyce
Seattle
Voter Registration Totals Ahead of Friday Closing
The article reports 85 721 voters on the registration list with 87 900 names projected if today matches Thursday. It notes 86 721 had qualified when books closed Thursday and that registration closes next Tuesday evening at nine.
Japanese Seek Orient Brides in Picture Bride Trend
Stockton Calif January 23 1932 report shows 35 Japanese from the area left for the Orient this week to marry. Each man said he would return with a bride, indicating a shift away from the traditional picture bride practice.
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Stockton
Cal
Californians Seek Opinion on Hoover Letter Broadcast
Well known Californians from both leading political parties joined in broadcasting a letter appealing for California to back Herbert C. Hoover for president. The effort aims to gauge public sentiment on Hoover among voters in the state.
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Hoover
Ran Francisco
Wizard Of and Two Parts Water Treats Influenza
An advertisement touts using a nose and throat spray with one part Wizard Of to two parts water to build an antiseptic defense against flu germs. It claims the remedy stops colds and sore throats before influenza develops and offers a money back guarantee if not milled. Available from druggists for 20 cents.
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Eich
Woman Aids Lowden Campaign Organization Formed
CHICAGO January 23 Mrs Pletcher Dobyns began organizing women to push Governor Lowden for the Republican presidential nomination. She was appointed to handle the women’s campaign for Lowden and has long been active in Illinois politics since women gained suffrage.
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Chicago
Pletcher Dobyns
Lowden
Despondent Boy Cuts Own Throat
Despondent youth Leise, 14, slashed his throat with a razor in a fit of nervous breakdown. Found by his father at 6:50 p m he was rushed to the city hospital where physicians reported he is expected to recover.
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Free Leise
W. Nickerson
City Hospital
Young Leise
Cured Rheumatism Claim From Syracuse Advert
An 1899 newspaper item touts a spring cure for rheumatism found by Mark H. Jackson of Syracuse. The ad promises free trial by mail after requesting the remedy, then asks payment only if the reader is fully satisfied. It asserts success on bedridden patients and urges immediate written requests.
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eAdrees
Mark
Jackson
Gurney
Syracuse
Tetrazini Throat Trouble Worries Dallas Concert Plans
Dallas reports doctors are concerned about Mme Lulea Tetrazini as throat trouble forces postponements. Her voice changed within an hour triggering renewed care and cancellation of performances in the city.
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Cians
Mme, Lulea Tetrazini
Astonishing Home Wrinkle Recipe Promises Quick Results
A sensational home remedy claims to remove wrinkles with a simple saxolite lotion. By dissolving one ounce of powdered saxolite in half a pint of hazel and bathing the face, users are told crow's feet vanish and skin becomes firm and fresh looking, with noticeable age-reducing effects. The ad urges readers to buy inexpensive ingredients at their druggist.
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