Five Billion Smoke Bill Looms Over U S This Year
Washington reports the nation will spend near five billion dollars on cigars cigarettes chewing tobacco and snuff this year If the habit paused for five years the saved money could pay the interest on the national debt The Bureau of statistics notes rising tobacco consumption and a growing per capita expense with England seeing less dramatic changes and U S production and pricing trends affecting farmers and firms in 1919 1920 and beyond.
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Sam
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England
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Bureau of Keta
Agriculsoon
Pidgeon sails solo Pacific voyage at age 51
Honolulu reports Harry Pidgeon of Wilmington and San Pedro California, aged 51, completed a solo 4 foot yaw voyage from Los Angeles to Honolulu in 26 days. The modern Ulysses undertook the voyage for pleasure and paced the question of when a man should settle down.
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Harry Pidgeon
Wilmington
San Pedro
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Pacific Ocean
Los Angeles
Ulysses
Heating ordinance aims to keep landlords warm
City Health Officer C Prash warns landlords to keep boilers and heating systems in good order as the winter heating ordinance takes effect October 1 and continues to next June. It requires a minimum 66 degree heat from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. with a penalty of 100 dollars or 30 days in jail.
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C. . Prash
Scientific scalping cure for baldness proposed in Paris
Paris reports a new hope for baldness through a process by Dr. Raymond Pasosi. The method uses scientific scalping moving hair bearing scalp from temples and neck regions to bald areas above. The operation is said to be painless.
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Paris
Raymond Pasosi
She Hooks Em But They Get Away
London report tells of Bernard Lynn who vanished just before his planned marriage to Nellie Allen. This is her second wedding disruption after an earlier betrothal to a soldier killed in the war in 1917.
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London
Bernard Lynn
Nellie Allen
Island visitor misreads Maui coast tale of rough seas
A tourist, drawn by island lore, plans a lazy trip but finds the Pacific rougher than expected. After 26 days at sea, he sights his first ship near Maui and contemplates a quiet return to sleep.
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Maui
The Stones Are Cold. Likewise Oscar's Feet
Oscar Johnson was accused of stealing $60 in cash a $50 check a gold watch a pearl gray Fedora hat and a pair of shoes from Charles Ranta. They stayed at the Europe hotel and Oscar disappeared with the items. he was later picked up on a drunk charge and returned to jail where Ranta’s possessions were recovered and the shoes were removed from him.
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Oscar Johnson
Charles Ranta
Europe
Oscar
Ranta
Tame Ranta
Thief Hidden in Attic for Fifteen Years Found
Belfast detectives seeking stolen property forced entry to a locked attic and found a wild looking man with long hair and a beard. The landlady explained he had been hidden in the room for 15 years to escape embezzlement charges, with rumors he fled to America.
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Belfast
America
Negligence in Shop Takes 1,500 Lives
In London a Teddington firm was fined for failing to fence machinery. An inspector testified that nearly 1,500 deaths in the past year were caused by neglect of basic guarding precautions for workers.
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London
Teddington
Newest Arrivals in Ladies' Creams and Cold Creams
A crowded advertisement showcases a vast assortment of creams and cosmetics for women including A.D. Cold Cream Ayers' Vanishing Cream and Pond's Cold Cream with prices from near a dime to a dollar. The list highlights brands such as Luxor, Hinds, Pompei an, Palmolive and Sanitol with varied tube and jar formats.
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Colgate
Garden Court
Daggett & Ramedell
Howard's
Krank
Luxor
Woodbury's
Stationery to suit every taste from 25¢ to 6.00
A local retailer promotes a wide range of stationery suitable for youth and adults. The ad emphasizes variety in shades and styles with box or pound paper priced from 25 cents up to six dollars.
Glencoe Solves Teacher Shortage With Town Project
Glencoe Illinois solved a looming teacher shortage by turning an old building into affordable living suites for educators. Citizens donated about 20000 dollars to renovate Glengables into two to four room units with kitchen and bath, attracting teachers back to the village and stabilizing the school.
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Gieneoe
Glengables
Glencoe
Glencoe 18 & Bonanm
Silk lined fashions in Browns Blues and Greens
The catalog offers full silk lined garments with novelty silks in striking sizes for women and misses from 16 to 44.
Hats at Five Ninety Five Exceptional Values
A wide variety of new smart hat styles described as tam effects rolled brim trimmed sailors and draped shapes in various colors and trimming effects offered at five dollars ninety five cents.
Hats and Tams for Girls 7 to 14 Years
A complete assortment of hats and tams for girls aged seven to fourteen offers exceptional values from 1.50 to 4.95. This read as a bright catalog feature with affordable headwear in a range of styles.
75 Girls Coats at 12.50 in assorted styles
Winter coats for girls sizes 6 to 16 offered at 12.50 each. Velours tweeds and silvertone fabrics in brown navy pekin green and wine feature plain or belted cuts with large collars and turn back cuffs. Fabrics include kit coney plush astrachan and velvet used in collars for warmth and serviceability.
240 Lateen Petticoats Arrive In Assorted Floral Designs
A shipment of 240 lateen petticoats at $2.19 each offers mercerized black ground fabric with pink rose blue green lavender floral patterns. Elastic waist bands and deep novelty flounces finish the garments.
Blouses and Overblouses in New Embroidered Styles
Tricolette Blouses feature embroidered fronts with tie back designs and silk tinsel trim. Georgette Blouses offered in twenty styles with embroidery beadwork and lace trimmings. Colors include Flesh, Teal, Gold, Rose, Green, Tan. sizes 36 to 44 available.
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