Boston Opium Raids Stop Chinatown Drug Haven
Boston police with a narcotics squad raided two Chinatown opium dens early today. They seized opium, smoking paraphernalia and over $1,000 of drugs. A white woman and two Chinese were arrested. Lee Wong and another Chinese man were detained. A tong member hurled a hatchet through a window during the clash. The raids also targeted the home of Lee Goon Wah’s white wife, who was arrested.
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International News Wire
Boston
Chinatown
Massachusetts
Lee Wong
Lee Goon Wah
Outdoor show chief cleans up industry with firm authority
Chicago attorney Thomas J. Johnson was chosen as the outdoor show dictator with unlimited power to abolish unclean features of fairs and carnivals. A nationwide drive follows, backed by a slogan clean up or get out, as Johnson’s family poses in the photo. Dispatches detail spring road conditions across the eastern and southern states, noting snow in the north and good progress on major highways as construction expands.
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Thomas J. Johnson
Chicago
Landis
Hays
Johnson
Jonson
United Press
New York
New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Connecticut
Delaware
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Tidewater
Virginia
Georgia
Motor League of Louisiana
Texas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Dallas
Oklahoma
Francis Kennedy Johnson
Frances Hayes
Thomas J. Johnson, Jr
Mary Hayes
Mr. Johnson
Colleges For Children Of Engineers Picked
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers reports about 0 percent of its roughly 90 000 members' children receive higher education. Albert F. Goyle says a department of educational information will advise members on colleges, costs, entrance requirements, and facilities to fit individual needs. Dr. David Starr Jordan is cited on the value of choosing the right college. The program aims to match workers’ families with appropriate schools, including those offering scholarships or work opportunities to offset costs.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Albert IF. Goyle
Department of Educational Information
The
Brotherhood
David Starr Jordan
Wheat crop in Kansas to shrink due to dryness
Salina Kansas April 10 government experts predict a several million bushel drop in Kansas wheat this year, caused by a long dry spell. Kansas Farmers Union president Jon Trombla says there is no coordinated effort to reduce wheat acreage and notes much wheat sown last fall remains ungrown in northwest counties.
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Salina
Kan
Kansas
Jona Trombla
Kansas Farmers’ Union
Astral
Northwest
The Hired Man by Maw Gould
Vesta works in a literary bureau with many women and plots to outwit jeering coworkers. She enlists grocery clerk Flaxman to escort her home for provisions, turning a business-like arrangement into romance. After weeks and staged scenes, Vesta accepts his proposal and marries the hired man.
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Vesta
Maine
Literary Bureau
Blaxman
Flaxman
Orphaned Man Rises to Top Roles in Cooperatives
Anton Shapiro, 39, rose from a San Francisco orphanage to elite positions. He served in World War I and then led five major tobacco associations accounting for two thirds of the U S tobacco crop. He heads ten state cotton marketing cooperatives and helped organize milk and dairy pools. Canadian officials are now extending some efforts into Canada under his influence. He is general counsel of the National Council of Ko ti Bar mers Cooperative Marketing Association and of the Texas Growers' Exchange.
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San Francisco
Canada
National Council of Koti Barmers Co-operative Mark NS Association
Tobsosa Growers' Exchange
Anton Shapiro
No-To-Bac tobacco habit break promise ad
No-To-Bac claims to help thousands quit smoking or chewing by placing a tablet in the mouth to stop all cravings. The ad asserts the habit is broken quickly and promises a refund if cravings persist, appealing to mental, physical, and financial improvement.
Rail mileage shrinking as railroads face policy shifts
Chicago Apr 10 Rail mileage in the United States fell 2206 miles over six years while gains earlier showed 20394 miles. Railway Age cites government regulation and low rates as main causes. Noted lines include Chicago Peoria St Louis 247 miles, Missouri North Arkansas 365 miles, Kansas City Mexico Orient 466 miles. critics warn many lines may be torn up unless policy changes.
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Chicago
United States
Railway Age
Ilinois
Interstate Commerce Commissions
Thera
Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis
Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
Simple Application Dissolves Blackheads Quickly
An old method claims to dissolve blackheads using calcium powder and water. Rub a small amount briskly over the area, wash, and the blackheads supposedly disappear. Pinching or squeezing is discouraged as it enlarges pores.
Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham Remedy In Gripping Recovery
Glens Falls New York woman recounts two plus months of illness leaving her unable to stand. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports rapid improvement and full ability to run a sewing machine and perform household chores for a family of four. She praises the remedy and requests the private text book for women’s ailments.
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Glens Falls
Lydia EL Pinkham
Grorgr W. Burchent
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E
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