Prohibition Enforcement Sidelined by Funds Shortage
The Federal Prohibition Bureau faces near paralysis as most staff are furloughed due to lack of funds. In Washington and Baltimore only a handful remain on duty, including key officials. With July 1 and a $7.5 million appropriation, officials fear restaffing will lag and bootlegging will surge without additional funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohidaw
Washington
Baltimore
Prohibition
Stone
Pohler
Hand
Person
Edwards
Harding Adds Pair Of White Owls To White House Menagerie
President Harding welcomes two young white owls to the White House grounds, joining Laddie Boy the Airedale and a young English bulldog. He jokes about “bringing in agencies to rid the Administration of pests,” clarifying the pests are rats and mice the owls will hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Washington
White House
Sportsmen angered by West Virginia fishing law
Cumberland reports local sportsmen enraged by a new West Virginia law that imposes a $15 non-resident license and bans taking fish under a $500 fine or six months in jail. The Allegany County Sportsmen's League will meet to discuss reprisals affecting fishing on the South Branch of the Potomac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
West Virginia
Cumberlanders
South Branch
Potomac
Allegany County
Smiling Charlie Archibald Weds Army Nurse in Westminster
In Chambersburg on May 20, Archibald of St. Thomas, famed for smiling through loss of both legs in World War I, married Agnes Annie Rhoney of Baltimore, a former war nurse. The couple, described as Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, are visiting Archibald's home in St. Thomas.
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Seth Legs
Chambersburg
Charlie
Archibald
St. Thomas
Agnes Annie Rhoney
Baltimore
Westminster
Ex King Manuel of Portugal a bridge and penny gambler at Monte
Ex king Manuel of Portugal and his wife roam the French Riviera while he plays bridge at the Cercle Nantighe and tennis, with frequent casino visits at Monte Carlo. He keeps a quiet life with visits to Cannes, Nice, and Monaco, often in the company of Lady Coats. He frequents the casino nightly, betting modest sums and sometimes ahead overall, and he and the former queen occupy a luxury Cannes apartment.
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King Manuel
Monte
Newton C. Parke
Nice
Manuel
Portugal
Gaby Deslys
French Riviera
Cannes
Monte Carlo
Rue d'Antibes
Aueen
Cercle
Nantighe
Michael
Russia
Cyril
Torby
Radziwill
Albany
Princess of
Princess of Athlone, Princess Mariel of Ligne, the Baron de Rothechild
Philip of Bourbon
Lady Coats
Timate
Exking
Queen
P. D. Q. Bed Bug Killer Ad Lacks Clear Details
An OCR fragment advertises P. D. Q. bed bug killer with unclear branding and garbled text. It mentions a box labeled P. D. Q. and references stores like Becta Hospital, Wareham City Pharmacy, and Central Drug Co. but provides no usable product specifics or dates.
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Becta Hospital
Wareham
City Pharmacy
The
Central Drug Co
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Peri
Mack
Pauline Frederick
Willard Mack
Firestone
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the House OF Shoes
Everly
Lotus
Electric Irons
Casey Sheldon
Johnson
Axminster
Delmonte
San Felipe
Everly’s Dept. Store
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