Damages Sought by Gustafson Against Dry Squad Officers
Albert Gustafson files a $25,000 suit in superior court against E. E. Streeter M. Arbogast J. Revelle and St Ogura dry squad patrolmen alleging false arrest on March 31 1919 in a city jail deemed unsanitary and unhealthy charges of possessing intoxicating liquor were dismissed after he was beaten during arrest or confinement and he seeks $15,000 for false arrest and $10,000 for the alleged thrashing.
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Gordon
Albert Gustafson
E. EE. Streeter
M. Arbogast
J. ©. Revelle
Reported Dead Man Dies After Poison Note
James B. Wilson formerly reported killed in a Cleveland street car crash returned to Canton Ohio and drank poison dying before doctors arrived. He left a note saying he was misreported as dead and that family members rejected him when he came home.
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Canton
James B. Wilson
Cleveland
Flo
Central Fruit Stores Ad Offers Oranges Lemons
Anonymous ad lists Sunkist Oranges Blood Oranges and Best Lemons priced per dozen with a forty cent rate description and unreadable vendor notes.
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Washington Fruit & Vegetable Department
Sunkist
California
Grocery Prices and Brand Listings from Local Store Ad
Local ad listing multiple canned goods beans Del Monte products and cereals. Includes Van Camp's Baked Beans 13 to 19 cents, Del Monte Tomatoes two for, Grape Nuts two packages, Holly Flour various bag sizes, Hill's Red Can Coffee 47 cents per pound, Selecto Coffee 37 cents, West Coffee 43 cents per pound, and Blue Ribbon Tea at 1.10 dollars per pound with other price notes.
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van Camp
del Monte
Hill’s
Sensations of an Artist's Model
A aspiring dancer recalls visiting galleries and a Met opera house show, sacrificing food to buy a ticket, then choosing not to join a Russian act after meeting a harsh manager and realizing the troupe would trap her in a difficult life. She opts to pursue a cashier job instead.
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New York
Isadore Duncan
Metropoltan Opera House
Miss Duncan
Manya Radina
Russia
Canada
Winnipeg
Miss Radina
Every Night Attends One or Two Lodges
A humorous sketch about a husband who joins many lodges and societies. It lists his numerous titles and memberships including Topeka figures, fraternal orders, and civic roles, illustrating how lodge life consumes his evenings and status.
Zion City Is Made Barrier for Beer
A Chicago tale recounts John Dobrytske stuck in a mud hole with a case of beer under his head as he slept beside a wagon on the Milwaukee road. He awoke asking where he was and how Zion City bars beer, prompting the judge to continue the case after confiscating the beer.
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Zion City
Chicago
John Dobrytske
Ship Language Guides Sailors to Use She for Vessels
A pointed quip notes sailors refer to ships as she and thus deem a ship a sails-lady. The comment mirrors nautical tradition and prompts reflection on gendered naming in maritime speak.
Weeping Willow Inspired Hye-Lash Hat Debuts in Paris
French designer channels nature for a new headpiece. Black satin hat features willow-inspired glycerined fringe drippings from the brim.
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Paris
Chic Chapeaus
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Mars
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Western Delicatessen Co
Central Public Market
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Wakima
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Rressea
Florida
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Seattle
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Manya Rudina
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Missus
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National Funeral
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Elka’ Association
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The
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Calla Co
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A. M
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Royal Arcanum
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Virginia
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Elliott
Wisconsin
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Roger
Ghirardelli
Washington
Stalis
Tokio Grocery
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Hill
Lux
Mazda Oil
Rte Tireoceterta Res C Pany Inc
Gerow’s
Delicatessen
K. Akujama & CO
Westlake Grocery
Evans
Sepeiers
M. Noot & Co
Three Girls’ Bakery
Betty Brown
Westlake Meat Co
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