Ardmore and Griswold Pursue Winking Heiress Across States
Thomas Ardmore, a bored millionaire, and Henry Maine Griswold of the University of Virginia travel by train from Atlanta. Griswold heads to Columbia to warn Gov. Osborne of South Carolina, while Ardmore chases a winking girl who is the daughter of Gov. Dangerfield of North Carolina. Along the journey Ardmore is mistaken for Gov. Osborne, meets Barbara Osborne, and learns a threatening message is tied to a brown jug in Kildare. Back in Raleigh Ardmore uncovers a plot to free criminal Appleweight, gravitating toward Jerry Dangerfield’s state affairs as papers vanish from Gov. Osborne’s office and Griswold positions himself as Barbara’s advisor.
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Thomas Ardmore
Henry Maine Griswold
University of Virginia
Atlanta
Griswold
Ardmore
Gov. Osborne
South Carolina
Columbia
Barbara Osborne
Gov. Dangerfield
North Carolina
Raleigh
Kildare
Dangerfield
Appleweight
Jerry Dangerfield
Foster
Jerry
Ardsley
Miss Dangerfield
Maproom plot to trap Appleweight escalates in North Carolina
Ardmore and Miss Dangerfield scheme to capture Appleweight by exploiting county lines and state power. A secret telegram warns the Dilwell sheriff as Ardmore gathers a force, a machine gun car, and a private train toward Ardsley while North Carolina politics and finances hang in the balance.
No Exercise and the rush of modern life
The piece argues modern life brings nervous troubles from constant hurry. It notes people rush, ride in cars and elevators, and seldom move enough to exercise. It criticizes city lifestyles where businessmen are surrounded by plentiful food from morning to night.
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Aldermanic
London
Ohio Legislature Battles Harmful Reform and Tax Bills
In Columbus the House Finance Committee moves to trim Gov Harmon’s reform for state institutions while the Woods utility bill dies in the Senate. A long tax fight tilts toward May 10 adjournment as conference committees settle the Langdon tax plan and a broad utility regulation crusade gains momentum.
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Columbus
Senate
House Finance Committee
Harmon
House
Senate Taxation Committee
Langdon State Tax Commission
Gov. Harmon
Assembly
General Assembly
Ohio
Hospital Aid Bill And Health Legislation Passed
County commissioners gain authority under the Bowers measure to aid private charitable hospitals for indigents and to fund county centennials. The senate also enacted bills adjusting tax and compensation rules, updating building safety and optometry regulation, and approving a nine hour day bill loss for Evans. Union labor claims a three month win with Norris liability bill.
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Senate
State Health Board
Bense
Rathburn
Norris
Evans
House
Brenner
Representatives summoned in Elson bill grand jury probe
Representatives Gibbs of Lorain Sumstein Joblond Ratliff of Hamilton and James E Gallagher sergeant at arms of the house have been summoned to appear before the grand jury in the Elson bill investigation.
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Gibbs
Lorain
Sumstein
Joblond
Ratliff
Hamilton
James E. Gallagher
House
Graft Totals Big Sum Found in City Audit
Accountants for the Beatty probe committee report printing department graft totaling 35061.31 dollars. Improper expenses in the fire marshal department and graft in stationery and office supply purchases remain uncalculated.
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Beatty
Grant Salary Extensions Passed By Senate In 24 to 2 Vote
A large county officers lobby greeted President Treadway as the senate announced that the Langdon bill extending salaries for county clerks sheriffs and probate judges for one year had passed 24 to 2. The house had included only sheriffs and clerks. a Patterson amendment adding probate judges was adopted after reconsideration while a Duval amendment to add county auditors failed. Hawking bill granting challengers and inspectors for tickets passed. Senator Rathburn named to succeed Mendelson on the conference committee.
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Woods
Ohio
House of Representatives
Medina
House
Senate
Mendelson
Advanc
Justices of the Peace
Common Pleas
Grant
Treadway
Langdon
Patterson
Duval
Slang Debate Sparks Dinner Table Lesson in West Philadelphia
A Philadelphia Telegraph quote recalls a family dinner where a bright West Philadelphia girl uses slang. The mother and father debate language as the child asks to change, prompting a light humorous exchange about correcting speech. A second fragment notes a girl's blush at a first kiss.
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Philadelphia
Maggie
Philadelphia Telegraph
Doctor advised operation in Kansas patient credits remedy
Mrs. Po Huxy of Galena Kansas describes a lump on her side after a fall that grew large and caused sleeplessness. She says a doctor urged surgery but after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound the lump broke and passed away. The ad promotes the remedy for female ills and offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham.
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Galena
Kans
Kansas
Lydia E. Pinkham
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