Motion Picture Scams Exposed by Vigilance Committee
The Vigilance Committee of the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry reports widespread wild cat schemes. They say investors lose vast sums yearly with stock often worthless and sold to wage earners and hopeful young would-be actors. Several cases show promoters promising movie stardom while contracts collapse leaving victims in ruin.
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National Association of the Motion Picture Industry
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ABE MARTIN Foresees Wilson Auto Repairs Next Summer
ABE MARTIN notes Hardin plans a large batch of Wilson cars sent for repair next season. Mrs Lafe Bud visits town seeking a hat and makes several futile parking searches before finding one she liked.
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Hardin
Wilson Autos
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
The speaker laments inability to pay rent in a hoarded era and dwells in a tent on vacant land. He recalls his father at Valley Forge and Gettysburg and his uncle in Spain, contrasting sacrifice with modern profiteers while rain seeps through a hole filled canvas shack.
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George
Valley Forge
Gettysburg
Spain
Southern Tariff Congress rally spurs push for protective duty
The text recalls the Southern Tariff Congress meeting in New Orleans with governors and senators as it urges a protective tariff on southern products, notably cotton. It notes cotton prices, seed value, and competition from Oriental oils, and cites Otto C. Lightner who founded the effort amid a shift in prosperity and political backing across the South.
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Southern Tariff Congress
Otto C. Lightner
Lightner Publications
Lightner
Beamount
Tex
Rice Journal
Investigation Targets Motion Picture Stock Schemes
An inquiry exposes how some companies inflated par value to ten dollars and paid brokers six dollars per share, with investors lured by mail circulars claiming enormous returns. The report warns that millions have been sold via mail solicitations and stresses caution against easy money schemes.
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Moving Picture Company
Journal Ad Telephony Service Prompt Payment Terms
The Evening Journal announces continued support for its telephone want ad service. Advertisers are asked to settle accounts within thirty days after the ad runs.
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Evening Journal
Journal Wants Debtors To Settle Small Want Ads
Accumulating want ad accounts at the Journal office are accumulating. Readers are asked to search memory for any phone in ads or charges at the counter and to settle outstanding, noting the small balances even if long-standing.
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Pershing Way Push Lacked in Fairfield Effort to Attract Route
Fairfield and Jefferson county lag on Pershing Way plans risking loss to Ottumwa which is ready to shoulder costs. Pershing Way aims to link Winnipeg to the gulf with a strong push but local solicitors report little interest while nearby counties move ahead and motorists express mixed views on traffic safety.
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influenza recovery story promotes Tantac remedy
Mrs G W Hamilton of Cedar Rapids Iowa relates her recovery from a severe influenza bout with Tantac noting restored appetite sleep and strength. She praises the tonic's effects and mentions availability through Sheman Bros Washington Wellman Mac Gugin Drug Co and other pharmacists.
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Tantac
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Harding Views Panama Canal Toll Policy On Visit
Senator Harding heads to the Panama Canal as reports show a $2,387,599 operating refit for the last fiscal year. The prospect of free tolls for American ships looms, reflecting his past opposition to Wilson era toll exemptions yet leaving open consideration during his canal tour.
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On With the Dance at the Fox audience appeal praised
Critics hail the New York glitter in the film On With the Dance showing Tuesday and Wednesday at the Fox. Mae Murray and David Powell lead the cast with fine photography and striking Broadway cabaret scenes praised by the Herald and others.
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David Powell
the Herald
Salt Lake City
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Creat
Ouida Bergere
Michael Morton
W. Ward Mars
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Education as the nation’s bulwark in service and leadership
Wisconsin Educational News Bulletin argues education multiplies life chances and yields leaders. It cites high outcomes for graduates in presidents, vice presidents, speakers, Congress, secretaries of state, Attorney Generals, and Supreme Court judges, urging broader health and child welfare efforts and Rotary Club interest in day nurseries.
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