Wild family found living in Pearl River woods New York
In Pearl River Rockland County a couple of women discovered a wild family living in a shack in the woods. The adults cannot read or write and the five children have never seen a school or regular home. The father Thompson says they came from the Ramapo Mountains and four children were born in the first shack. The eldest daughter attends school. Thompson faces a $5 fine for neglecting schooling. Red Cross and locals assist the family.
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William A. Serven
Forbes
Thompson
Childdren
Faiy
Posen
Pearl River
Ramapo
Justice of the Peace
Charles M. Haughey
Red Cross
Pearl
Ramapo Mountains
Income Taxes In Slump March Collections Drop
Government receipts from income and excess profits taxes fell in March by more than 139 million dollars versus last year. March totals were 547,481,140 compared with 686,939,318 in March 1918. A physician warned that wearing fewer clothes raises body temperature.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Black-Draught credited for curing stomach illness
Mrs. Clara Peacock of Seymour Indiana writes endorsing Thedford's Black-Draught for indigestion stomach trouble and constipation. She claims it relieved her symptoms better than other medicines and praises its gentle natural action and safety for all ages.
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Indiana
Seymour
Ind
Clara Peacock
Route 6
Thedford
Mother's Day Founder Calls On Mothers To Aid Soldiers
May 7 Philadelphia. Mother's Day tomorrow will begin a campaign led by Miss Jarvis president of the Mothers Day International Association to support the American Legion in seeking justice for disabled veterans and employment for tens of thousands of seamen and men in service.
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Mother’s Day
Philadelphia
American Legion
Miss Jarvis
Mother's Day International Association
Realty sales rise with multiple properties sold
Real estate agent L. V. Young reports recent transactions including a double brick house for Charles Davis on Pennsylvan ia Ave, a double frame house on Maryland Ave to Henry Martin, a concrete block dwelling at Brown and Summit to Charles Lumam, a single brick dwelling on Washington Ave to Mrs. Groves, a double frame dwelling on Mary land Ave on private terms, a modern brick dwelling on North Mulberry St to John Fauver, a lot in Friendship Park to Robert Liskey, and a double brick house on Park Place sold to Max and Mary Krichevsky for 4500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Young
Charles BE. Bowman
Pennylvania Avenue
Charles I. Davis
Gussie F. Hipsley
Maryland Avenue
Henry N. Martin
Daniel L. Swope
Brown and
Summit Avenues
Charles M. Lumam
Ann D. Jones
Washington Avenue
Hattie B. Groves
Ed. M. Warrenfeltz
John J. Beam
North Mulberry Street
John H. Fauver
Friendship Land Company
Friendship Park
Robert B. Liskey
William A. Roulette
Harry K. Startzman
Park Place
Max Krichevsky
Mary Krichevsky
Foley's Honey and Tar Brings Quick Cough Relief
John G. Hekking of Passaic New Jersey reports acute bronchial trouble easing after using Foley's Honey and Tar for quick cough relief. The product loosens phlegm clears passages reduces hoarseness and tickling throat with strong reputation and wide availability.
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Foley
John G. Hekking
Burgess Place
Passaic
N. J
Cost of living low in India
Washington May 7 low living cost in India is noted. A family of five subsists on 228 rupees yearly about $50 in U S currency. Field laboring classes are even cheaper. British Indian farmers show only 35 percent self support in some provinces, exposed to money lenders.
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India
Washington
Tadia
United States
Colm
Batchelder
Barodd
Commerce Department
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New York State
Ramapes
Pearl River Section
Ewieek
Rockland County
Miss Anna Jarvis
Bebo Aur
J. F. Murphy
Hagerstown
Stouffer's Academy
al. Nickey’s
Atlantic City
Paris
Blair's Bus Line
Kee
le FM
Mege
Shoes
Paige
America
Detroit Motor Car CO
Detroit
W. Franklin St
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