Increase in Freight Rates Cost All Americans $43 Yearly
Washington columnist Milton Bronner argues continued federal control of railroads keeps transportation costs down and protects the public from price spikes. He cites figures from the Interstate Commerce Commission and Director General Hines, warning that private return would raise rates and living costs, risking Bolshevism.
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U. S
Milton Bronner
Washington, BD. C
Congress
Robert W. Woolley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Woolley
Uncle Sain
United States
Wilson
Hines
Basia
Economista
Transportation Board
Commission
Catarrh Vanishes With New Myomei Treatment
An advertised remedy claims to banish catarrh and chronic head colds quickly. It promotes Hyorme inhalation as a pure antiseptic that reaches the head and lungs, soothes inflamed membranes, and reduces swelling. The ad urges readers to start treatment at Bartell Drug Co with no sprays or douches.
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Bartell Drug Co
Red Tunic to Be Abandoned for Blue or Khaki
London reports the red tunic in the British Army may be dropped in favor of blue or khaki as army life and pay improve. Authorities say bright colors are no longer needed to lure men to enlist or stay.
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THE
London
Adrift 30 Hours Fishermen Reach Nantucket Shore
Three fishermen endured a 30 hour drift before landing at Nantucket after rowing to shore from their adrift schooner. The stricken vessel had not yet reached harbor by the time they reached solid ground.
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Boston
Nantucket
1899 ballot box resurfaces in Luzerne County polling dispute
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania a long dormant election scandal erupts as a ballot box stolen from a 1899 polling booth is found in a freight consignment sold at auction in Illinois. The discovery rekindles discussions of the historic irregularities surrounding a 26 year old case.
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Wilkes-Barre
Ill. Nota
Lift Off Corns With Fingers Tot Freezone Experiment
A tiny bottle Tot Freezone promises instant relief from corn or callus pain. Apply a few drops to the affected area and lift the corn away with your fingers, claimed to work quickly with no humbug.
Drunkenness Cases Rise In Hartford Police Court
Hartford officials report a surge in drunkenness arraignments for September reaching 177, with August at 71 and July at 60. Wood alcohol mixtures and adulterants like cologne Jamaica ginger and horse liniment are cited in hearings. An anecdotal note mentions the aged Ira Cole, a long-time government printing office employee, as a notable figure.
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Hartford
Hartford Police Court
Brooklyn
Mit
New Haven
Martford
Ira Cole
Government Printing Office
Washington
United States
Three D's Heals Three Quoted from Walter Rickey Letter
A garbled letter from Walter Rickey of Elkhart Indiana discusses a concept titled three D's and mentions fecta and gent names. The fragmented text also hints at healing ideas and urging readers to write for more information.
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Walter Rickey
Elkhart
Ind
Back Pain Relief Claim From Jacobs Liniment Ad
An old advertisement touts Jacobs Liniment to cure lumbago sciatica and backache with a single rub. It promises quick relief without skin burning and claims 60 years of recommendation while urging a drug store trial bottle.
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St. Jacobs
T. Jacobs Liniment
Lifer in Alimony Club Jails Husband Overdue Payments
New York reports David Goldhaber dubbed the lifer by Alimony club members in the Ludiow jail for failing to pay alimony. He is $500 in arrears after his wife filed the complaint. He asks how to earn money while confined, and a judge orders him to stay jailed until payment is made.
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New York
David Goldhaber
Ludiow &T
Goldhaber
Ludiow
Ladlow
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