Old Masters Picture Racket Hits Texas Millionaires
Boake Carter exposes a refined art scam sweeping Texas oil rich communities. Victims pay huge sums for alleged authentic works, often labeled as genuine old masters but created by studio pupils or forgery rings. The scheme targets affluent homeowners and interior decorators, with dealers using romantic booklets and staged provenance to trap buyers.
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Los Angeles
America
Texas Millionaires
Boake Carter
Texas
St IL Ore
Ihe
Fort Worth
Dallas
M .Cola
Amarillo
Houston
Garsborough Romney Reynolds
Sharrene
Pharess
Metropolitan Museum
Theo
Crete
How It Began Polaris as Fixed North Star Guide
The North Star, Polaris, was used to determine position at sea once it remained fixed near the celestial north pole. Polaris did not approach this position until about 1000 A.D., and scientific methods followed after that date.
Expert in Old Masters Exposes Fake Paintings Racket
The Ledger reports on a scam where con artists pose as art experts and sellers push authentic old master works. Experts reveal genuine Romarex and Reynolds paintings may be faked, while pricey semiphanty pieces and gunfire fakes flood America.
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New York
Mi Orlich Jones
Achiaots
America
Te Vederel Trade Commission
Mater
Texw Crosight
Avon Lake Club Plans Christmas Program at Church
Avon Lake Ladies Auxiliary convenes Tuesday at Conpregtonal Church for a potluck dinner hosted by Shirley Lochwood Pad, Kinser, and others. A business meeting and officer election will follow, with a program featuring stories of Christmas in other lands.
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Nuon
Shirley
Lochwood
Corte and
Kinser
Christmans
Village News Briefs and Personal Notes
Robert Rea Cleveland spoke before two Girl Scouts on a Wednesday gathering at Captain’s home. Verna Castle discussed England and Caitinas seal state. Village Christmas sale totals last year reached 16 dollars, with this year’s health bond quota set at 200 dollars and a push to involve nonstudent families. Anna Kellar of Elyria visited Sunset Avenue with Mars Coletta Van Haase. Wilbur Buswell returned for winter from the Lakes. Charles Howells traveled to Oakman Georgia due to his father’s death. Levis Klinect and family from Grafton visited Howard Walker’s home on Sunday.
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Robert Rea
Cleveland
Weanesda
Vier Thes
Verna Castle
England
Aran
Walbace
Anna Kellar
Elyria
Ntr
Mars Coletta van Haase
Sunset Avenue
Wilbur Buswell
Charles Howells
Oakman
Georgia
Levis Klinect
Grafton
Howard Walker
Widely Known Actor To Entertain Rotarians
Actor Willam Bale to perform character portrayals for Elyria Rotary Club, following Elyria High School assembly. A. M Hannaford will organize. families urged to buy envelopes for a charitable drive described as “over the top.” Mrs Dwight Easty underwent surgery at St Josephs Hospital in Lorain on Friday.
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Willam Gitfind Bale
Elyria Rotary Club
Cocu
A. M Hannaford
Bults
Elyria High School
Dwight Easty
St Josephs Hospital
Lorain
Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club Plans Christmas Party
A committee met with Mrs Ed Ennis on Friday to finalize plans for the Christmas party to be hosted with Mrs R R Radinse today.
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Avon-on-the-Lake
Community notices and youth group events list
Lieeday women hire pot luck dinner at Congregational church noon followed by officer election and Christmas exchange. Mother 5 Study Group meets at school Wednesday. Gil Scouts meet at captain Miss Morna Castle home at 645 pm Wednesday. Boy Scouts met at Park Hall 7 pm Wednesday. Townsend Club meets at Park Hall Thursday. Avon Lake High basketball at Eaton Friday. Clearview basketball at Avon Lake here Saturday. Legion Post 211 auxiliary card party Chateau Saturday 8 pm. Swingster Orchestra from Lorain will furnish the music.
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Lieeday
Women's League
Gil
Morna Castle
Park Hall
Townsend Club
Avon Lake High
Eaton
Clearview
Avon Lake
Legion Post No. 211
Chateau
Lorain
Christmas meeting at Munile Fish home offers gift exchange
Columbia report notes the Altrust Class Christmas event on December 17 at MD and Mrs Munile Fish home. Men bring a man gift and women a gift for women. A half hour playlet titled Two Christmas Boxes will be performed by eleven women at the Ladies Aid Society Christmas meeting at the home.
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Munile Fish
Ladis Aid Society
Knowledge Saves No One Die Of Tuberculosis
Ancient knowledge on tuberculosis used to spread information to save human lives. Christmas Scala aids in disseminating facts, showing how awareness reduces disease?
Christmas party planned by Columbia Garden club at Bartter home
The Columbia Garden club will hold its annual Christmas party at Mrs H C Bartter's home on December 13 with members drawing names to decorate the mantle doors and rooms for varied original ideas. Visitors Mr and Mrs Clarence Landin stopped by Mrs Bertha Gralls Sunday evening. Oscar Henke and Layton will attend the National Rabbit and Davy convention in Columbus December 11 to 13 with rabbits in tow. Warren Meek will send a white Flemish doe and chinchilla buck. Born to Mr and Mrs Andy Villar of Mentor formerly Anna Lainin a daughter on Thanksgiving Day. Dale Hammon and family retired from hunting trips bringing home a deer. Mrs Russell Carpenter and baby Roger Raymond returned from Community Hospital Berea. Mrs Mary Marsh and granddaughter Edna Marsh of Eaton visited Saturday night and Sunday. Stanley Tomes returned from the hospital Tuesday. Mrs Jesse Burnett visited daughter Mrs Wilmore Burnett and baby son Wednesday evening and found them doing well. Mrs Lawrence Burnett has cared for them. Miss Olson of Berea has been caring for Mrs Ida Alexander. Miss Elizabeth Rundle has also been staying Saturdays.
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Lois Royer
Columbia Garden Club
H C. Bartter
Clarence Landin
Bertha Gralls
Oscar Henke
Layton
Columbus
Warren Meek
Andy Viiller
Mentor
Anna Lanain
Dale Hammon
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Russell Carpenter
Roger Raymond
Community Hospital
Berea
Mary Marsh
Edna Marsh
Eaton
Clair Howard Stanley Tomes
Jesse Burnett
Wilmore Burnett
Lawrence Burnett
Miss Olson
Bereals
Ida Alexander
Elizabeth Rundle
ZANESVILLE TEACHER DIES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAREER
Zanesville Ohio December 4 Lee Hetzler longtime music teacher in the Zanesville public schools died Sunday after a career spanning 21 years. He previously lived in Piqua Troy and Wellsville.
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Zanesville
Lee Hetzler
Zanesville Public Schools
Piqua Troy
Wellsville
Auto Workers End Flint Strike At Fisher Body Plant
Workers at Fisher Body in Flint return to jobs after a brief strike. Union talks with General Motors officials and UAW President Homer Martin resolved the walkout that threatened Buick Flint production and 10,000 jobs. Wage talks and unit wage scales were at issue, with key stamping unit member George Patterson reportedly walking out.
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Fisher Body Corporation
Flint
General Motors
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Automobude Workers’ Union
Buick
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers Union
Wnsion
Rhe Union
George C. Patterson
Henry Wilen
Pittsfield Briefs Mrs Carpenter First Names Anne Louise
Vrard and Mrs Ted Carpenter of near Eiria welcome daughter Anne Louise born at Elysian Memorial Hospital. Mrs Carpenter, formerly Miss Elle Reisinger of North Eaton, taught in Pittsfield schools for several years and the couple are noted locals.
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Pittsfield
Vrard
Ted Carpenter
Near Eiria
Anne Louise
Elysian Memorial Hospital
Carpenter
Elle Reisinger
North Eaton
Nash Plant Reopens After Settlement Ends Strike
Nash-Kelvinator and Seaman Body Co reopened in Milwaukee after a Saturday settlement of an unauthorized sitdown strike by 200 United Automobile Workers Union members. Strikers were dismissed Friday as wages demanded rose from 92% cents to $1 per hour. Also notes local social updates and family visits in the Nash area.
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Kengsha
Wis
Nash-Kelvinator Company
Seaman Body Commpany
Mulwaukee
United Automobilia Workers Union
Young
H. L. Coulson
O. J. Whitney
Richard Harris
Detroit
A. L. Waite
Robert
Clarence Jordan
Mary Bartholomew
Waite
Franklyn Wright
Wellington
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