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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1920
Page
10
A satirical look at the rise of pawnshops and loan sharks as past lenders fade. Once generous borrowers from mills and mines turn to brokers with three-ball signs, exchanging rings, watches, and overcoats for cash as better times shift to the hock shop.
The society column lists visitors to Washington including Mr and Mrs Earle Butler of Des Moines en route home from Washington. It notes Mrs Gertrude Barranger's marriage to Judas Robert E Mattling and several social engagements with notable figures and planned recitals in Newport and Warrenton Virginia.
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