Promises of Florida Wealth Lead To Trouble
AP report notes Florida land schemes luring investors with tales of rich profits. Florida Land Company and associates Drucker Himmelstein and others faced allegations of defrauding buyers through bogus oil deals and watered plots. Boosters cited Chicago and midwest cities, with a mythical hotel and 2000 plus lots bought by many investors of immigrant descent.
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Florida Associates
Ter
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Drucker
H. E. E. J. Himmelstein
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Postalau- Factor
Postal Aid
Arkansas
British Allied Estates
Orangery
Chicago
Midwest
Florida Land Iy
Dixie Highway
Orlando
Fila
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Iowa
Boosters
Tors
Charleston Dance Debate Shapes From College Rules
New York report on the American Society of Teachers of Dancing session at the Waldorf Astoria. Colleges set the pace for the Charleston with a graceful, decent version while recognizing the fad. Masters aim to preserve grace and avoid excess as dancers adapt the form for society.
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New York
Roek
Waldorf-Astoria
American Society of Teachers of Dancing
Charleston
Louis H. Chalif
Seo
Nano
Crelamproa
Hia
Edythe Manfield
Grand Rapids
Mich
Joseph T. Martin
Kingston
N. Y
Bee one substitutes recurrence ad in druggists
Advertisement notes recurrence of Bee one substitutes sold by Van Antwerp Drug Corp. and all drug stores.
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van Antwerp Drug Corp
Target ripped in air gun practice at Fort Tilden test
Fort Tilden marksmen fired the new .60 calibre Browning anti aircraft guns in air tow tests hitting a target dragged by airplanes three times in 2 100 volleys. Distances ranged from 1000 to 1200 yards. This followed a prior test last Tuesday with no hits.
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New York
A.P
Fort Tilden
Mitchell Aenger Neon Oe
Klan Ceremony Held in Darkness in Isolated Valley
In an Orange mountain valley near Syrph area a Klux initiation rite was conducted in total darkness until a police officer interrupted the gathering and ordered the burning cross extinguished.
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Both Klux
Orange Mountain
Gas prices cut in Wichita as price war continues
Gasoline prices in Wichita Kansas fell with a lowest quotation at 10.8 cents in the ongoing price war. Excludes the two cent state tax and reflects the latest drop across stations.
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Wichita
Kas
Atenons Oh
The Half Step in Wonte Music Theory
The article explains that the half step is the smallest interval recognized in wonte music theory. It discusses how this interval divides the octave and affects scale construction and harmonic practice within the system.
Morocco shifts from war to politics in Fez struggle
In French Morocco at Fez on August 29, reports say politics dominates conflict as Abd El Krim drafts Riffians and appeals to Moorish religious sentiment. French forces continue to press the front, aiming to regain the Spanish zone and decide next moves with Marshal Petain.
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Fez
Morocco
A.P
Abd- El-Krim
Abd-El-Krim
Petain
Abd-El
Anthracite miners prep for Monday night strike amid settlement push
Multiple briefs report miners set to quit Monday night while operators demand a permanent settlement and producers push into anthracite markets. Other items note debt talks with foreign creditors, diplomatic shifts, a boiler explosion toll, arrests in Paris, warrants in Chicago, and various U.S. political and sporting updates.
Peace Pact Details Emergence at London Talks
Experts from England France and Germany prepare a model security pact at London with informal discussions guiding possible principles for compulsory arbitration universal disarmament and future treaty terms. German officials hint at broad rights for submission to arbitration while seeking to protect vital interests.
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A.P
Anemad Pereeeny
London
Carters
Edrich Gaus
M. Briand
Germany
France
League of Nations
Europe
United States
Practical joke results in Burns at Powers Specialty firm
In Danville New York two Powers Specialty Company employees were hospitalized with severe burns after a practical joker tossed a lighted match into a pail of boiling water used for washing hands. The joker was not held.
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Danville
N. Y
A.P
Powers Specialty Company
London Mexican relations resume after suspension
Mexico City Aug 29 The announcement resumes formal ties with Great Britain, suspended since June 1924 after the Rosa Lie Evans affair. Alfonso de Rosenzweig Diaz named charge d affaires for Mexico. British ministers to be appointed. A British claims committee and reopening of Mexican consulates awaited. Relations seen as a stabilizing step for Mexico.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Great Britain
Ben
Ital
Saenz
Alfonso de Rosenzweig Diaz
King
Senor Saltz
Rosalie Evans
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