Flood Bill Back in Senate Faces Revolving Battle
Washington April 23 The Mississippi flood control bill returned to the Senate with 18 revisions from the House and White House objections looming over its fate. The House passed the measure 254 to 90 after lengthy informal conferences aimed at meeting presidential objections, while the Senate earlier approved the bill 70 to 0. A substitution attempt by Rep Frear failed 206 to 139.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Coolidge
White House
House Flood Control Committee
Representative Frear
Wisconsin
Southern Surety plans a company reorganization
Des Moines stockholders are urged to vote on a reorganiz ation plan adopted by directors to raise capital from 1.2 million to 2.5 million. The firm name will stay. A further directors meeting is set for May 8 to finalize the changes.
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Des Moines
Southern Surety Company
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Relief for Feet and Veins
The ad touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a cure for painful feet and callouses and claims it treats swollen or varicose veins. Robert Drug Co. and C. J. Miller sell the product with mall orders filled.
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Moone
Robert Drug Co
C. J. Miller
Plant Juice touted by Waterloo woman for digestive relief
Mrs. Mac Greenlee of 310 Rhey Street Waterloo describes a two year illness with gas bloating and vague pains. She credits Plant Juice with restoring appetite digestion and regular bowels. The ad promotes Plant Juice sold at Wangler's Drug Store 229 East Fourth Street Waterloo and other local druggists.
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Mac Greenlee
Rhey Street
Waterloo
Iowa
Wangler's Drug Store
East Fourth Street
Joy Street Chapter Chaos in a New York Night
Claire Pomeroy frames Gay and Madge in a lively downtown sequence. A brisk ride with two young men, Joe and Charlie, reveals flirtatious banter, jumbled moral lines, and Gay's unease as she navigates sophisticated but coarse city characters and a desire to forget worries.
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Gay
Madge
Cloak and Salt House
Jake
Louie
Howell
Mudge
Weet
Charlie
Joe
Gray
Pinel
Columbus Avenue
Broadway
Gloria Swanson
Gloria
Elinor Glyn
West
Glamorous Gay Hathaway in New York Vaudeville Scene
A serialized tale follows Gay Hathaway a westward girl amid New York vaudeville nights. She navigates flirtations with Charlie and Joe while seeking smarter company, fearing dangers in the glittering city as Gay anticipates future obstacles at her new job.
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Elsa Cover
West 173Rd St
New York City
New York
Gay
Nujol advertised by Standard Oil for health in seniors
A 65 year old woman promotes Nujol as a health aid for sedentary life. The ad claims Nujol prevents body poisons and aids their removal, keeps the body functioning as nature intended, and contains no drugs. It urges a three month trial and warns to obtain genuine product from Standard Oil’s Nujol Laboratories in New Jersey.
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Nujol
Nujol Laboratories
Standard Oi Company
New Jersey
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