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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1910

Page

7

Forgers’ Tactics Exposed by Police Chiefs Meeting

William A. Pinkerton warns of new forgery schemes used to drain banks. Forgers obtain genuine signatures, copy checks, and use misdirected mail to trigger deposits. He cites a New York case and a Memphis lawyer involved in a South and Southwest fraud net totaling about $8,350.

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Carpet and Rug Cleaning Services Offered Locally

Local cleaners advertise prompt carpet and rug cleaning for all types with guaranteed satisfaction and right prices. They also offer to pay all drayage costs.

Orations by Class Members at Crawfordsville High

The May 19 class night for Crawfordsville High School features a full program of orations and music. Students Lois Cannon Ernest Clark Florence McCleary Gladys Maxwell Nina Moorhead Leroy Shaffer Oscar Van Sant and others present talks on topics from Our Greatest Achievement to The Man of the Hour with the school orchestra performing several selections.

J.C. Currie Lois H. Cannon Pyramids Panama Canal Ernest L. Clark Robert Florence B. McCleary Gladys Maxwell Paul Laurence Dunbar Booker T. Washington Jiaty K. Orris America Benedict Arnold Leroy Hl. Shaffer Arnold Frank McCoy Holy City Nina Moorhead Abraham Lincoln Oscar van Sant Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt

Jury Acquits Pittsburg Bribery Suspect Frank Nicola

Pittsburg May 19 jury needed five minutes to acquit Frank F. Nicola a local businessman charged with accessory before the fact to bribery in city deposit cases. The commonwealth's witnesses suggested Nicola tried to thwart others seeking deposits amid alleged crooked dealings.

Pittsburg Frank F. Nicola Nicol Commonwealth Nicola

Electric Bitters Promising Help for Nervous Women

A clinic style notice touts Electric Bitters as the best remedy for nervous and run-down women. It claims relief from melancholy headaches sleeplessness loss of appetite backache and weak kidneys with a guaranteed satisfaction backed by Lemmon's Pharmacy.

le Lemmon

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