Cabaret 3472 Ruins Classic Barefoot Dancing
Chicago march 8 the high priestess of interpretive barefoot dancing Mrs Jean Van Viissingen repudiates her cut reforming interpreters of emotion through rhythm of Grecian poses she states commercialism has debauched it and that barefoot dancing now endangers art health and joy she recalls training Isadora Duncan and laments 26 years of work wreckage
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International News
Chicago
Jean van Viissingen
van Vlissingen
Insurance Men Meet Thursday in Baltimore
Washington and Hagerstown life insurance agents plan to attend the third Southeastern Sales Congress in Baltimore next Thursday. Busses will carry over 25 Hagerstown agents to the Congress and banquet. Sessions start at the Southern Hotel with President Frank M. Wheaton of Baltimore opening, followed by a welcome address from Mayor Broening of Baltimore.
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Washington
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Southern Hotel
Frank M. Wheaton
Baltimore Association
Broening
Co operate with Pa fire fighters plan agreed
Maryland and Franklin County fire wardens met at Mercersburg on Friday to prevent fires that ruined nearby mountains last year. A cooperation plan was agreed to ease future operations. Assist Forest J A Cope Federal Patrolman F D Martin and Forest Warden AH Fulton represented Washington County firefighters.
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Maryland
Franklin County
Pennsylvania
Mercersburg
F.D. Martin
A. H. Fulton
Washington County
Big Estate Hinges On Torn Photograph
A defaced photo bearing only 201 Main Street drives the disposition of 130000 left by John OConnor who died at Hastings Nebraska. The studio inscription is sought to confirm OConnors identity, with claims he was Governor Kirkman a 1864 cobbler who left his wife in Camden Ohio in 1869. A $100 reward awaits the studio name or another photo to settle the estate.
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International News
Homer
Main Street
John O’connor
Hastings
Neb
Uise
Camden
Ohio
O'Connor
Conscience troubled man seeks forgiveness and remedy claim
An anonymous message pleads for forgiveness for neglecting duty while praising Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy. The ad proclaims it cures gas, indigestion, and related ailments, claims one dose proves it, and lists J. C. Aughinbaugh & Son as sellers in an old newspaper ad.
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Mayr
J. C. Aughinbaugh & Son
Exest
Margaret Wilson argues Congress should be muzzled
Miss Margaret Wilson asserts Congress meddles with community centre work and funds, criticizing moves to curb free speech and dancing in centers. She proposes national referenda and direct neighborhood centres to empower local voices, urging accountability of Senators. A note about two reindeer pulling a sled in Alaska accompanies the piece.
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International News
Washington
Congress
Margaret Wilson
Misa Wilson
Senate
Miss Wilson
Pinex cough syrup home remedy promises fast relief
Thousands of housewives can save by making cough syrup at home using Pinex. Mix 24% ounces of Pinex with a pint of sugar syrup or alternatives like molasses honey or corn syrup. The preparation is described as simple, tasty, and effective for bronchitis and other throat ailments with rapid relief within 24 hours.
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The
Pinex Co
St. Wayne, Ind
Cement Plant To Resume Full Operations At Union Bridge
The Tidewater Portland Cement plant at Union Bridge, idle for a month and reduced to part time on December 6, will restart today with about 200 workers and move to full day and night operation by Wednesday. A general wage cut of about 20 percent has been imposed on employees.
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Tidewater
Portland
Union Bridge
Preacher asks burglar to return papers after Methodist robbery
Reverend John H. Williamson of Parksige Methodist Church in Chicago appeals to the unknown burglar who robbed his home on Tuesday between noon and 10 20 p m. He requests the return of valuable papers by mail with no questions asked, noting the cash and jewelry stolen will meet the thief’s needs. He calls the thief poor for robbing a Methodist preacher.
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International News
Chicago
John H. Williamson
Parksige Methodist
Kismet at Colonial Theatre Opens with Hilarious Scenes
Review notes the opening of Kismet at the Colonial Theatre featuring Otia Skinner in a standout role. The article praises two highly comic sequences in the Baghdad setting where a seven foot native and a tiny donkey cause chaotic, memorable moments before the show progresses to its dramatic twists.
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Kismet
Otia Skinner
Snd
Eke
Bagdad
Pulla
Advt
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Endorsed
A reader from Covington Kentucky reports Foley's Honey and Tar eased her child's bronchial coughs and croup. The letter claims the medicine works for various coughs including whooping cough and grip cough and notes it is sold everywhere.
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Foley
Anna Stein
Western Ave
Covington
Bess
London arrests for drunkenness reach twenty two thousand
During 1918 1919 London courts recorded 22 391 arrests for drunkenness reflecting postwar social strain and public order concerns amid shortages and social disruption. The figure underscores widespread issues of alcohol misuse and enforcement in the capital during the immediate postwar period.
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London
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