Indicted Des Moines Policeman Charged With Liquor Sale
Police Sergeant Charles Hall was indicted on owning and keeping liquor for sale. The case ties Hall to bootleg liquor operations and possible police protection of bootleggers. Investigators say the probe has unearthed corruption involving several officers amid efforts to curb liquor sales to soldiers.
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Des Moines
Charles Hall
District Grand Jury
Hall
J. W. Davis
Eighteenth Street
United States Department of Justice
Harding
Department of Justice
Camp Dodge
War Department
W. E. Per- Lee
Ab Day
Day
Fairweather
William E. Per-Lee
Washington
Per-Lee
Ben Woolgar
Superintendent of Public Safety
Woolgar
Grand Jury
Rippey
Sergeant Hall
City fund paid liquor costs for officer in probe
Day alleges a lieutenant, who spent about 32 dollars on liquor while seeking evidence, was reimbursed from the city fund. The remark questions lack of cooperation in the investigation.
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Day
The Usurper at Fox Theatre Promises Gripping Drama
Amusements note shows The Usurper starring Karl Williams with Louise Lovely. Plot spans Western ranch saves a damsel and a haunted English castle confrontation. James Young directs, strong supporting cast listed, plus a two part Big V comedy on the program.
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Karl Williams
FOX Theatre
Mr. Williams
England
Nat Goodwin
James Young
California
Louise Lovely
Clum Plans Suit Against Jim Pierce Over Exoneration
Des Moines July 14 Woodworth Clum secretary of the Greater Iowa committee plans to sue James M. Pierce and the Iowa Homestead for criminal libel following his exoneration on charges tied to the Panama Pacific exhibit funding. Other Iowa exhibit officers may join suit, with possible totals in the hundreds of thousands.
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Des Moines
Woodworth Clum
Greater Iown Committee
James M. Pierce
Homestead
Farm Paper
Iowa
Iowa Homestead
Iowa Commission
Executive Council
Bales
R. E. Bailes
Clinton
Stars and Stripes Ends Paris Run After 16 Months
After sixteen months of service the Stars and Stripes staff leaves Paris to return to the United States. 145 enlisted men and two officers depart, with 3,506,000 francs net profit slated for the U S treasury, previously set to aid war orphans but redirected by a judge advocate ruling.
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Stars and Stripes
United States Treasury
Washington
Judge Advocate
Congress
War Orphan Fund
Chicago Tribune
General Pershing
United States
Neufchatel
A. E. PF
Five Hurt In Auto Crash In Council Bluffs
Four residents of Shelby Iowa and one from Council Bluffs were injured in a grade crossing crash in central Council Bluffs. The Shelby occupants suffered serious injuries and three may die. the collision involved an auto driven by Ernest Mowrey of Shelby at Eighteenth Street and Broadway.
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Council Bluffs
Shelby
Ernest Mowrey
Eigtheenth Street
Broadway
Good Law on Dual Citizenship in Germany of 1914
The Delbrueck law of 1914 allows Germans who become citizens of the United States or another country to retain their German citizenship and allegiance. It states that assuming new citizenship does not terminate German nationality if the subject still complies with Germany’s allegiance.
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Germany
United States
Candy question after Charlie Ross tale
In The Main Point Eve, taught the danger of running away, is told the Charlie Ross story by her father who explains a man lured him away with candy and never returned. Eve asks if he got the candy, showing a child’s immediate concern after the cautionary tale.
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Eve
Charlie Ross
Camouflage Nell Talks Incessantly Satire
The Boston Transcript notes Nell speaks constantly to mislead others about her silence. The remark jokes she talks to prevent discovery of her real reticence or lack of content.
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Nell
Boston Transcript
Chicory Yields inCape Province Reach High Returns
In Cape Province areas chicory delivers 250 to 300 dollars per acre with Johannesburg as the main market for the crop. The report notes strong demand and brisk trading across the region.
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Cape Province
South Africa
Johannesburg
Stop itching eczema with Zemo from your druggist
Stop itching eczema quickly by applying Zemo. Extra large bottle costs $1.00. Healing begins the moment Zemo is applied and most skin troubles such as tetter pimples rash or blackheads are removed with this dependable treatment from The W Rose Co Cleveland Ohio.
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the &. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Beef appeal meets hard cash in Iowa debate
Henry C. Wallace urges beef consumption to help farmers but The Hawk-Eye notes shoppers face higher costs and flat demand. The piece discusses price declines, farmer interests, retailer and packer dynamics, and a proposed live stock census to address retail prices.
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Henry C. Wallace
Wallaces
Wallace
Farmer
Iowa
Houston
Mr. Wallace
Movement to abolish script writing in favor of print
London reports a movement in its infancy advocating replacing script writing with print writing. Proponents claim the current system fails to withstand tests of comprehension and efficiency.
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England
London
Left Foot Largest and the Left Foot Bias
A humorous observation notes that the left foot is larger than the right in most people and suggests a casual theory that left leaning habits support this. It advises measuring the left foot first when buying shoes.
Porridge Analogy Marks Boyish Distress at Family Dinner
A narrator notes Bert refuses porridge due to distress and recalls a quarrel with his sister who scolded him for rude remarks to her friend. He defends himself by saying the girl affects him exactly like porridge.
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Bert
Sis
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound for hair darkening
An advertisement promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a home hair dye to cover gray hair. It claims subtle, natural darkening with repeated use, offering a toylet convenience at low cost and noting it is not a medicine or disease cure.
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