Rum Running In Florida Stirs Prohibition Efforts
Colonel L A Nutt reports on Florida anti smuggling efforts during 1922, outlining the complexity of rum running from Cuba to Nassau and the United States. He details transport routes, use of trains, the scale of shipments, and the need for coordinated railway cooperation to shut illicit channels and curb bootlegging profits.
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Florida
Colonel Nutt
Requeltio
Cuba
Florida Railways
el Tegel
Havand
Nassau
Wiekey
America
Atnmips
Peala
Havana
Traina
Labor Devices Boost Walter L Main Circus Efficiency
The Walter L Main Circus deploys modern labor and fuelled by a gasoline engine driven stake driver, plans to break season records. The system powers 400 employees with streamlined cooking and shift meals, reducing time on setup and transport of tools and cages around the grounds.
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Walter L
Plendora
Elf Army
Town to Be Minus Flies Town to Be Minus Flies
McPherson Kansas April 22 The city commission plans strict anti fly measures this summer including steam cleaning barns stables and chicken houses thrice weekly garbage kept in covered cans and refuse carted outside city limits to be burned. Wire fly traps will be required at businesses and homes as the Federation of Women’s Clubs and Chamber of Commerce join in the effort to curb flies.
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International
Newry
Federation of Women's Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
Buzzera
MicPherson
Russia
Fies
C P Company stock sale push eyed by force workers
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tol phone company sales men push a five dollar installment plan. The Hagerstown office has sold 1402 shares. Workers in G and P force organized with many employees selling shares through the plan amid assurances refunds and eight percent on money paid if they quit.
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P. Force
Wack
Fs. Gupanoit
Hegerstown
Dean Pombe
Murphy Shows To Open Here Monday
Murphy shows open Monday at West End show grounds under Junior Piro Company auspices. Frank Meaker’s Band of sixteen performs as a top feature, with street parade Tuesday at noon along the main streets. Concerts begin Monday at 6 PM in the town center, carrying its own wagons and acts. Gen Seinenof’s notoriety is noted in local context.
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Hagerstown
Munio
J. F.murphy
West End
Junior Piro Company
Frank Meakers
Jannyal Dena
College Youth Is Not Found Lounge Lizard Headline
Dartmouth Dean Richard Wellington Husbent asserts at the National Association of Deans of Women meeting that most college men do not waste summer vacations. He says they work, study, or gain practical experience rather than lounge, with only a small portion choosing frivolous amusements. The dean also notes the rising trend of students pursuing broader education and delaying rote job paths.
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Nevel Owuiwago
Richard ‘Wellington Husbent
Dartmouth “College
College
Bus- Wand
National Association of the Deans
Uisaria
le Enlege
Aecording
Benrken
Call of Industry
Pany
Farmb
Gure Ages
Welind Soda
Pimmee Mons
Collega
Reward for capture of robber offered in Virginia
A $400 reward is posted for the arrest and conviction of the robber who attacked the Bank of Arokoes at Ovottoos, Virginia, 18 miles south of Taurisaubueg. The fund is raised by the bank officials, Governor B Lee Trickie of Virginia adds $100, and Rockingham County supervisors contribute. The notice names the bank and place, with no further concrete details in the readable fragments.
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Smartisondurg
Arokoes
Ovottoos
Taurisaubueg
Bank Oferals
B. Lee Trickie
Virgin
Wade
Boar of Supervisors
Rockingham , Emuntyy
Auto Collision on State Road Causes Minor Injuries
Thomas Cunningham of Potomac House Clearepring sustained minor injuries after a collision on the Western pike near Hayetts Crossroads. The Cunningham car and L. T. Shank's vehicle from Beckley’s Lane suffered damage. Shank escaped uninjured. A fence near ES Kounts was damaged as the cars struck it.
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Thomas Cunningham
Potomac House
Clearepring
Parsons
Cunningham
L.T Shank
St. Paul's
Hayetts Crossroads
Cunninghan
Dan
Tenney Named Street Superintendent by City Board
A. Tonnes of Clear Spring long connected with the Blaze Roads Commission as district engineer was appointed Street Superintendent by the Board of Street Commissioners last night. He will receive 1800 dollars per year and will begin duties soon, replacing the vacancy created by Albert B. Beyard's resignation. Frank Alsto has filled the post since Beyard left. The meeting also heard protests against the new White Way lighting plan for Franklin Street and Locust to Potomac Streets, with A. H. Grobmyer ordered to start the project. The board also settled minor matters and pledged cooperation with Mrs. James Findlay on a cleanup campaign planned for May.
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Blaze Roads Commission
Board of Street Commissioners
Tenney
See Ce
Albert B. Beyard
Frank Alsto
Beyard
Frinkiin
Potomac
Locnet
A. H. Grobmyer
Alrs
James Findlay
Townsend May Succeed Reily As Porto Rito Governor
Report suggests Colonel Orval P. Townsend, Maryland Militia Advisor, could replace Governor B Mont Reilly. Townsend, well known in Hagerstown and tied to local militia circles, is repeatedly linked to the succession amid Reilly’s reported potential removal.
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B. Mont Reilly
Porto Rito
Berlh
Orval P. Townsend
Maryland
Mr. Reily
Harry Les Magen
Hagerstown
Colonel Townshend
Atde
Ducks Discovered Floating After Police Seizure in Sandusky River
In Bucyrus Ohio on April 2 police dumped about forty gallons of hooted magic into the Sandusky River. Visible signs showed a crowd of ducks swimming in the river after the seizure. The mash floated downstream as the ducks appeared to feed.
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Bucyrus
Ohio
Hole
Sandusky
Fire Damages Store on Churcn Street
Fire at a store on Church Street caused several hundred dollars in damage and injured Lester Baker, who was hurt while attempting to enter. The blaze started in the rear store room and spread through the building before crews controlled it. The exact cause remains undetermined.
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Opack
Jonathen
Churcn
Lester Baker
Mremem
Seorighy
Haker
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L. A. Nutt
Maryntic
Internal Revenue Serven
Iin
Res “Duelon
Fooze
Nquor
Nantes
Ile
New York
Golonel
Weasel- Jones
Ant
Nicodemus
Ad Carter
Gee Nico Demus
Depeiaht
Poitadvtchia Asec Co
Big Main Circus
C. & P. Forces
Peter Hays
William Guy Ezane, II
William Guy Eline
Yrogham
H. M
Mateh
Fisenberg
Yerres Satranek
Praing
Prine
Anou
Atlantis
Atlantic
Azorés
Eienbers
Snyder
Donaldson Ro Bebstedt
Etaree Veridl
Stieff
Murphy
Seinenof
Dean Hueband
Wollage
C. A. Tenney
NEW Street
Col. Townshend
Eléphante
New York Hippodrome
J. F. Murphy
Beasons
Grand Free Street Parade
Gragh
Babe
Tarzan
Little City Athletic Arena
Bessie Meier
Hacerstown
Waaine
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