British Workman Reveals Escape From Bolshevik Russia
H V Keeling, a British workman and unionist, describes his January escape from Russia and his attempts to warn the world. He recalls high wages and later famine, class divisions, ruined shops, and peasants controlling land, ending with a stark verdict on Bolshevism as a consuming fire.
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London
H. V. Keeling
Russia
Finland
Westminster Gazette
Mr. Keeling
America
Petrograd
He Escaped influenza
A. A. McNeese of High Point Ga recalls a severe spring cold turning into fear of influenza. He credits Foley's Honey and Tar with easing phlegm and saving him from influenza. The remedy contains no opiates and is suitable for children. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises it.
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A. A. McNeese
High Point
Foley
Lemmon's
Bank Official Gives Farm On Shortage
Batavia Savings Bank takes about 20000 dollars of H D Kreigh assets to cover a 125009 dollar bank shortage after cashier Walter A Lewis died by his own hand. Lewis deeded a 225 acre Libertyville area farm to the bank as part of the settlement. Mrs. Lewis turned over 40000 dollars, leaving investigators noting two full sets of bank books kept for twelve years. Robert Wilson, Fairfield, state bank examiner, leads the current probe with an earlier February 25 state review.
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Batavia
H. D. Kreigh
Batavia Savings Bank
Walter A. Lewis
Libertyville
Robert Wilson
Fairfield
Ban on Dance and Roller Skating in Marshalltown
Marshalltown Iowa on April 21 reports Mayor J J Wilson banning all public dances and roller skating after a public event prompted the order. The ban applies to in floor sports and excludes any invitation or ticket sales.
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Marshalltown
J. J. Wilson
Miller's Antiseptic Oil Snake Oil Ad
An advertisement touts Miller's Antiseptic Oil formerly Snake Oil as a cure for rheumatism lumbago sore throat and other pains. It promises full refund if not satisfied and lists 30c 60c and 1.00 bottles from Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists everywhere.
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Lemmon's Pharmacy
Advt
Iowa Legislature Ends Probe After Late Saturday Adjournment
Des Moines, April 21. The Thirty-eighth general assembly adjourned at midnight after a probing inquiry into charges that certain members aided Delinquencies of Des Moines girls. The committee found things not as bad as might be and accepted the report. Witness Annie failed to identify any lawmakers, ending the sensational probe.
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Des Moines
Senate
House
General Assembly
Assembly
Moore
McFarlane
Iowa House of Representatives
State Railroad Commission
Iowa
Annie
Bonner
M. M. McMichael
Police Department
McMichael
Foley Kidney Pills Advertises Kidney Pain Relief
Mrs L Wayne of Ocean Park California says Foley Kidney Pills rid her of all pain after suffering backache sore muscles stiff joints and rheumatic pains. The ad notes kidney trouble signs and promotes Foley Kidney Pills as safe and reliable with Lemmon's Pharmacy as the outlet.
Creaking Stairs at Fox Theatre with Mary MacLaren
Mary MacLaren headlines the Fox Theatre Tuesday in Creaking Stairs, directed by Rupert Julian. The film features a strong cast and delivers a climactic finale with a moral centered on resisting the easiest path. Dearie Lane, a florist’s helper drawn to luxury, drives the tale's tension as the story explores life’s cycle and reversion to type.
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Fox Theatre
Mary MacLaren
Rupert Julian
Julian
Dearie” Lane
Dearie
Companion to a Wealthy Man Transforms Into a Cage
A woman enters a life of luxury replacing a hall with a palace and cheap tokens with gems and glamorous gowns. She fails to see the cage and mockery until The Man arrives. The Fox hosts a Tuesday showing to reveal what she did and if you would have chosen differently.
Episcopal Church Adopts Plan for Saloon Substitute
The Episcopal Church in America approves a church extension program costing 20 million dollars aimed at creating a real substitute for the saloon as a social center. The announcement cites federal boards and outlines the proposed activities to foster reform and community gathering.
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New York
Episcopal Church In America
Fort Dodge Ice Boss Declines $10,000 Outside Offer
W R Beers manager of the Upper River Ice Company refuses an outside bid to take over next summer's ice supply in Fort Dodge. He says accepting would risk an ice famine for the city, choosing local retail business over a $10,000 profit.
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Fort Dodge
W. R. Beers
Upper River Ice Company
Mr. Beers
Wolves and Predators Driven Down on Wyoming Ranches
Government hunter killed two male wolves responsible for 150 sheep and seven colts losses on two Wyoming ranches. A trapper killed two old wolves with $4000 yearly livestock losses. Another trapper destroyed 85 coyotes and 2 bobcats in one month using six horses and 200 traps along a 60 to 100 mile trap line.
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Wyoming
Coloring Tea and Its Distinct Preparations
Tea color depends on preparation or manufacture. Formosa and Foochow teas are prepared in ways distinct from green or black teas.
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Formosa
Foochow
To Keep Young
The great enemy of youthfulness is the drying up process and we should share in the joys of children. Enter their plays with zest, romp and play, show interest in what delights them, rather than pushing them away. Children keep us youthful by keeping our sympathies fresh.
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Ming
Steppes
Honey Harvest From Tree Tops In African Forests
Native extract honey from hollow trees in African forests by felling a tree and smoking bees with burning grass. The honey is collected quickly and carried back to camp for processing and storage.
Milking a Whale Sparks Telegram Tale
A quirky rumor claims a whale yields a barrel of milk during milking and questions what happens to the milker if careless with the tail. The tiny paragraph reads like a cautionary sailor’s yarn from a seaside desk.
Two Things He Remembered
An editor warned by a local parson recalls Balaam’s fate and who warned the prophet. The exchange shows local tensions over proposed town improvements and sanitary reform.
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Maan
Balaam
A Golden Feather Pheasant A Source of Profit
The golden pheasant feathers are valued for making artificial files for salmon fishing. Native to China the birds are hardy and easy to rear in this country.
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China
Not What He Meant Mountaintop Remark Triggers Laughter
A lecture audience found humorous a remark about mountain paths being too steep for even an ass to climb. The humorous line prompted untimely mirth during the talk.
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Ban
PON Theater
Formu
Brassieres
W. B
W. B. Uso
Weincarren Baos., Inc
Chicago
Ok Man
Nash
Ict
Incon
Kenosha
White Way
Washington County
Urague
Sia
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