Merits of It Cigar Under Fire
Seattle tobacconists debate the nickel cigar comeback. Some say nickel smokes exist and sell for a nickel, others call them wrappers for short filler. Executives cite labor cost cuts and past price concessions, predicting a slow return to prewar pricing amid possible tax changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Juan Lopez
Brewster Cigar Co., Inc
Havana
Tampa
Florida
Con. Lopez
L. H. Cheney
General Cigar Co, Inc
Cheney
Campaign to curb Greenwich Village dancing permits
A Greenwich Village delegation asks New York officials to stop issuing dancing permits to village tea rooms cabarets and restaurants claiming all night orgies in studio apartments harm youth. Twenty resort owners deny the charges and offer resident testimonials. The group will seek mayor Hylan and push for stricter police vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Greenwich Village
New York
Bohemian Colony
John R. Voorhis
Hylan
Washington chapter hosts Quar termaster Officers' gathering
The Washington state chapter of the Quar termaster Officers' society held a Thursday night event at the American Legion headquarters with Col. Joseph C. Kay serving as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington State
Quartermaster Officers’ Society
American Legion
Joseph C. Kay
Man Fortunate Wins Derby Sweepstake Prize
Captain Alban Jones of London never bet on horses yet drew the winning ticket in the Calcutta Turf Club sweepstake for the English Derby. He learned his slip named Humorist and won about £70,000, nearly $300,000, then kept working as assistant marine superintendent, declining a celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Alban Jones
Calcutta
Humorist
Jones
Wales
Union Castle Steamship Company
Will Irwin paints future war horror in Boston talk
Author and war correspondent Will Irwin warned at a Boston meeting on disarmament that the next war could annihilate cities with new weapons. The talk, held at the home of Curtis Freshel, urged President Harding to convene a power conference on disarmament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Will Irwin
Irwin
Boston League of Women Voters
Curtis Freshel
Commonwealth Ave
Chestnut Hill
Harding
Wreaths for Dead Stolen From Calvary Cemetery
Portland residents report the theft of 118 floral wreaths intended for soldiers buried at Calvary cemetery. The wreaths, placed in the chapel to be blessed, disappeared when the chapel opened for services after a silk American flag was also stolen from Westbrook Grand Army post headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Grand Army
Westbrook
Calvary Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spring
One Cigar Co., Inc
Internal Revenue Department
Chapel Cemetery
Washington
The
Star
Wash
the Star
Mr. Hoover
Northwest
Chicago
Fahey-Brockman Building
Third and Pike
Rhodes
Second Avenue
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!