Man Probes Royal Descent Claim From Long-Lost English Line
An elderly North Dakota man Alexander Hay claimed to be the great grandson of King George IV and heir to a fortune exceeding 27 million. His brother Albert shares the belief, and they pursue proofs across Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Americas, aiming to establish lineage and claim.
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Minot
N. D
England
Nea Max
W. D
Alexander Hay
George IV of
Mugland
George Frederick Matthe
Mr. Hay
Rothes
Batthe
Albert
Gerthold
Te Hes
Canada
George IV
Anne Marie Fitzherbert
Anne Marie V Fitzherbert
George Frederick Matthews
Caroline Matthews
George
Prince of Wales
Bank of England
Crown
Mary Ann Summers
Gibraltar
Spain
Dover
Mr. Way
George Frederick
Matthews
Alen
Myr. Mav
Toronto
Ottawa
Hamilton
Owensound
Ontario
Lansing
Mieh
Fiys
Prairie Oil & Gas announces oil price increase
Independence Kan Feb 17 The Prairie Oil and Gas Co announced price hikes in two oil grades purchased at wells in Kansas Oklahoma and Fort Worth The 86 degree grade rose to 2.00 a barrel and the 39 degree to 41 degree range jumped to 2.58 a barrel reflecting a 5 and 18 cent increase respectively
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Independence
Kan
Prairie Oil & Gas Co
Kansus
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
America's Aerial Fighting Force and House Hearings
The first U S Army Air Service pursuit squadron at Selfridge Field led by Maj Lamphier is cited by Brig Gen William Mitchell as America's sole defense against air attack. Congress holds hearings on unifying air services as Meeker comments on time and age in Tacoma.
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United States Army Air Service
Selfridge Field
Mount Clemens
Mich
Lamphier
Brie
William Mitchell
The
Air Service
America
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Air Services
House Aircraft Committee
Weeks
Wilbur
Mitchell
Army
Theodore Roosevelt
Navy
Secretaries Meet at Towa City Feb 27 28
Secretaries of commercial organizations from across Iowa will hold their seventh annual convention in Iowa City on February 27 and 28. The program features speakers including W A Jessup University of Iowa president L B Jeffries Industrial Secretary Des Moines R O Green Fort Dodge W C Murden Minneapolis and others. On February 28 Hendy L Adams Des Moines Chamber of Commerce president will address the division on The Secretary's Job as Seen by a Chamber of Commerce President.
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Jan City
Towa
Inva! Chamber of Commerce
W. A. Jessup
University of Iowa
L. B. Jeffries
Industria
Des Moines
R. O. Green
Fort Dodge
W. C. Murden
Minneapolis
Hen
Meeker Visits Newspaper Office In Aged Delay
Meeker, 95, visited a local newspaper office seeking a friend and grew irked by a half hour wait, remarking he has no spare time at his age and cannot wait.
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Meeker Woo
Tacoma
Wash
Hara Meeker
Plains
Meeker
Meek
Tim
Virginia to safeguard Backbay feeding ground for ducks
Richmond, Feb 17 A sea wall will be built to protect Back Bay, a famed duck hunting ground, after complaints that Atlantic saltwater intrusion endangers marsh grasses and plants. Virginia commissioner W McDonald Lee inspected the district and described a plan to shore up the weakened breaches against strong storms.
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Richmond
Backbay
Virginia
W. McDonald Lee
Virginia Commissioner of Game and Fisheries
Back Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Public Safety Course Reduces Child Vehicle Fatalities
In Los Angeles on February 17 a public safety program reports a 21 percent drop in child deaths from motor vehicle incidents due to systematic teaching of safety practices.
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Los Angeles
Automobile Lab
Southern California
Board of Education
Public Safety Department
The
Automobile Club
Cal
Smiles of Fortune Drive Brothers into Hiding in Bulgaria
In Pleven on February 17 two brothers found heavy objects they mistook for gold in a grapevine field. Believing them to be valuable they fled after gathering the items. Authorities opened an investigation after rumors spread and a vase cover found in the field tested as pure gold weighing 90 grams.
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Pleven
Bulgaria
Vasus
Story Hour Planned at Linden Library Capion
Linden library will host a story hour beginning at 4 220 tomorrow and every Tuesday afternoon at Linden station. Ars J bk Fanning, former children’s librarian at Council Bluffs, will lead the first month. Evening hours will serve older children and adults.
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Linden Station
Ars
J. Bk
Fanning
Council Bluffs
Internal cure for piles advertised medicine headline
An advertisement promotes Hem-roid as an internal remedy for piles, claiming external treatments and surgery fail. J S Leonhardt, WM. D., developed the tablet after testing in 1000 cases, now sold by druggists with a guarantee and refund option at Wangler Bros.
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J. S. Leonhardt
WM. D
Wangler Hraos
Afraid to Look in Mirror and Heal Thinner Woman
Mrs. Hestor J. Stoy of Peru Kansas recalls weighing 106 pounds while nursing her fourth child and fearing her reflection. She credits Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with restoring weight to 180 pounds and notes her daughter also benefited from nervousness and fainting spells. The ad urges readers to consult a druggist or Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel for advice.
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Hestor J. Stoy
Peru
Kans
Route 1
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Ralen’s Honey Ant Tar Compound Cough Remedy Ad
A wartime era advertisement promotes Ralen’s Honey Ant Tar Compound as a safe cough remedy with no opiate substitutes. The copy claims clear ingredient labeling and throat cling, suitable for both old and young, urging readers to try this product.
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Ralen
Get Slim Now With Martinola Prescription Tabs
Readers are urged to reduce fat using Martinola Prescription Tablets endorsed by thousands. Buy from a local druggist or send one dollar to Marmoala Co. in Detroit to start a steady, easy path to slenderness without dieting or strenuous exercise.
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Martinola
Marmoala Co
General Motors
Detroit
Mich
Its Strength Lags Growth In A Delicate Child
A pale languid child shows inadequate vigor for age and fails to enjoy the robustness expected of every child. The report notes a growth and vitality discrepancy that concerns health observers and caregivers.
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Scott
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