Senate in chaotic rush as last day adjourns near
Washington reports a frantic final-day scramble in the Senate as cloture on the prohibition reorganization bill collapses into renewed confusion and the chamber plans night sessions while the House streams through hundreds of bills. Key moves include antialcohol measures, a looming vote on separate prohibition bureaus, and debates over radio commission nominees and alien property return.
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Washington
T. CL
Marek
Senate
House
Oklahoma
Nevida
Hoys
Reed
Pennsylvania
Congress Faces Energy Reform Clash Across Parties
Recap of Senate wrangling over public utilities tracing to Samuel Insull and the water power sector. Senators Walsh and others push investigations into inflated capitalization while liberal and conservative factions debate timing for reform in the coming Congress. The Boulder group looms as a likely agenda item, with cloture battles shaping the legislative pace.
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Olen
Heice
W Hich
Shortridge
Nha
Worle
Hoover
Mellon
Coolidge
Dawes
Thiu
Actrical Agistry
al- Ady
Chicago
Senate
Walsh
Montana
Alabama
Tennessee
Maryland
Indiana
Maine
Boulder
Matarowhi
Uhey
N.Y. Werald-Tritane
Art student Carl Peterson dies in New York room
The death of Carl Peterson, a young art student, was reported in New York on March 2. His body was found in a small furnished room with a gas heater in his mouth, reflecting a recent surge of undergraduate suicides.
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New York
Carl Peterson
Peterson
Temperatures and Weather Forecast Notes
Fragmentary weather note records temperatures and day by day outlook. Limited readable terms mention Tuesday and Wednesday with scattered references to highs and lows, but specific figures or locations are unclear.
Court Rule in Bank Case Costs Polk Co. Taxes
Federal ruling reduces Polk County bank taxes by one sixth for 1919 to 1922. Judge Sanborne affirmed Wade injunction, limiting tax base and hurting Des Moines city and county treasuries by about 1.475 million dollars. Banks argued for lower rate like investment firms. opponents pressed equal assessment.
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Polk Co
Des Moines
Marth
Treasuries
Walter H. Sanborne
Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Polk County
Martin J. Wade
Ruth to Sign 3-Year Yankees Deal at 70000 Per Year
New York March 2 Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees reached a three year contract agreement. Ruth will receive 70000 annually, an increase of 18000 per year over the previous deal, making him among the highest paid players in baseball. The formal signing is slated for tomorrow.
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New York
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Ty “Cobb
Athletics
Girl's Hip Broken in Auto Accident Near Grundy
Miss Ruth Spurlin sustained a fractured hip when an automobile operated by Dr William Mooney wrecked in a ditch near town Monday afternoon. She was taken to Marshalltown hospital Tuesday. Another party member, Miss Enkelkes, suffered shock and bruises but no permanent injury. The accident occurred as the car avoided a stray cow on the highway.
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Courier Special Service
Grundy
Center
Ruth Spurlin
Dro. Wiliam Meconey O
Marshalltown Hospital
Enkelkes
Armed Bank Cashier Not Given Chance Verona Bank Killing
Verona North Dakota. Hans C Brone cashier of the Farmers Merchants bank was found shot to death in the bank vault. Friends said he was an expert marksman who carried a sun at all times. Mystery surrounds the killing with reports he was shot Monday night while on duty and his body placed in the vault. About 600 shillings were taken from the bank.
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Verona
N.D
Hans C. Brone
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Bone
Arrests After Disorderly Vote Disturbance at Oneida Street
Police arrested Louis Mathews and Lulu Freeman for drunken and disorderly conduct after a disturbance tied to a local vote at 105 Oneida Street. Victims and timelines unclear. investigation ongoing.
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Oneida Street
Louis Mathews
Negra
Tows Street
Lulu Freeman
Edur Rapids
Neeress
New Hampton Bank to Pay Second Dividend in Spring
New Hampton Iowa March 2 Darrow Trust and Savings Bank of New Hampton closed July 1925 may pay a second 18 percent dividend to depositors this spring Funds in hands of Examiner R W Raster and through Geiser and Donohue bank attorneys seek a district court order allowing payment of the dividend A hearing is set for 2 oclock Monday March 7 The petition to pay goes to preferred claimants and shows remaining cash enough to satisfy adjudged preferred claims and other assets from which further cash can be realized A 15 percent dividend would free about 45000 in Chickasaw county The first 15 percent dividend was paid last summer
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Newampton
Darrow, Trust & Savings Bank of
New Hampton
Examiner
R. W. Raster
Geiser & Donohue
Thas Iver
Chickasaw County
Farm Bureau Folks Hear Legislation News at Luncheon
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau directors and women project leaders hosted a noon luncheon in Black’s tearoom. E M Lichty and C A Hollis, state legislature representatives, discussed agricultural bills of interest with local farmers. Donald R Murphy, editor of Wallace’s Farmer, surveyed Orange township scoring 428 in a statewide contest. Rev A P Blough, Q idamer, and H W Miller attended.
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Black Hawk
County Farm )Bureau
Women Project
Black's Tearoom
E. M., Lichty
C. A. Hollis
Black Hawk County
Donald R. Murphy
Church of the Brethren
Idamer
Orange School
H. W. Miller
Reinbeck School District election set for March 2
Reinbeck Iowa March 2 special annual election of the consolidated school district whose territory covers Stearns and Black Watch counties. Voting at the town hall in the afternoon to decide terms for R. J. Matheson and E L A Mitchell who must stand for re election. No opposition yet discussed.
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Reinbeck
Stundy
Tame
Black Watch
R. J. Matheson
ELAY
A Mitchell
Des Moines Nets 15 Violators In Cleanup Drive
Des Moines on March 2 reports the drive to clean up "whale traffic" conditions before April yielded 15 violators. All were fined in municipal court.
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Des Moines
Miners at Death Pit Attack Premier and Mrs
Rescue efforts abandoned after a coal mine explosion at Waish Vale near Ponty Vale. Fifty two miners died as coffins were brought to the pithead and workers toiled through the night in a collapsed passage. Relatives gathered, prayers were spoken, and workers struggled amid sub-surface debris with only twenty men able to work at a time.
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Death Pit
Balown
Tebow Valeo Wales
Sorkle
Derp Mod
Congress Today Senate Prohibition Reorganization Bill
United Press reports Senate resumes consideration of the prohibition reorganization bill. House activity includes miscellaneous bills and conference reports. Veterans committee reviews the Jerry Talbot case with other ongoing congressional business.
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United Press
Senate
HOUSE
Veterans Committee
Jerry ‘Talbot
Sues Spiritualist for 7500 Gotten by Fraud in Wichita
John Seybold, who traveled from Liberal in October 1925, sues Nellie C. Moore a 36-year-old spiritualist in district court for 7500 alleging she defrauded him and would have cost him two pieces of farm land. He claims spirits advised deeds and legal guidance from dead advisers.
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Wichita
Kan
John Seybold
Wichica
Liberal
Nellie C. Moore
District Court
Moore
Seybold
Six Given Second Respite from Rape to Complete Appeal
Six men sentenced to die for the murder of Deputy Warden Peter Hien at Joliet state prison were granted a second one week stay before execution. The defendants are Gregorio Rizo Robert Torrez Charles Shader Charles Duschowski Bernardo Roa and Walter Stalesky. Attorneys sought the delay to complete preparation of an appeal for a writ of supersedes.
Champion Delaney's Wife Near Death After Operation
New York on March 2 IN S higher reports Mrs. Jack Delaney the wife of light heavy champion boxer in critical condition after surgery for acute intestinal disorder. Attended by Dr Pralick her resistance dwindles daily as efforts to save her life continue.
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New York
INS
Jack Delaney
Pralick
Butler Jubilant at Trouble Prospect
Brig. Gen. Smedley Butler will leave here Friday for San Francisco where he will board the President Pierce to sail for China and assume command of the marine forces at Shanghai and Peking.
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San, Diego
Cal
INS
Smedley Butler
San Francisco
President Pierce
China
Shanghai
Peking
Indict Producers and Actors in Sex Play Raid
A New York grand jury indicted twenty one individuals and two corporations tied to the production of the play Sex, following a police raid and DA Barton's Broadway cleanup campaign.
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New York
Barton
Broadway
Aviator Francesco de Pineda Seen Over Buenos Aires
Italian aviator Commander Francesco de Pineda on a four continent flight was sighted above Buenos Aires at 12:30 this afternoon after departing Porto Alegre Brazil earlier this morning at 6:30.
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Buenos Aires
INS
Francesco de Pineda
de Pineda
Porto Alegre
Brazil
Plan Bank Payment on 40 Percent Dividend Likely
Des Moines March 2 The payment of a 40 percent dividend on all deposits of the now closed Iown Loan and Trust Co. will probably be made about March 10, according to WH Vanderploeg state bank examiner in charge.
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Plan Bank
Des Moines
Iown Loan & Trust Co
WH. Vanderploeg
State Bank
Marriage Ceremony for Miss Cecil Steely and Llord Matthews
A marriage ceremony was read Tuesday afternoon by Rev. F. O. Winslow of the local church for Miss Cecil Steely of Dumont and Llord Matthews of Cedar Falls. The service took place in Grundy Center, Grady, during March.
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Weden Grundy Center
Grundy. Center
Congress passes $11,000 hospital facilities bill
Washington March 2. The house approved an $11,000 appropriation for additional facilities at Veterans Bureau hospitals nationwide. The measure now goes to the senate for consideration.
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Washington, D. C
Veterans Bureau
House
Senate
Sixth fire victim dies in Hibbing Minnesota tragedy
A house fire at the Samuel Basford home near Hibbing Minnesota claimed six lives after Mrs. Basford, gravely burned, died. The blaze killed her four children and her father-in-law, leaving the mother-in-law as the sole survivor.
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Hibbing
Minn
Samuel Basford
Here
Waterloo Advertising Club to elect officers at annual meeting
Kenneth J. Braden urged a large attendance as Waterloo Advertising club prepares to elect officers for the ensuing year at Friday noon meeting in Hotel Russell-Lan yon.
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AD Club
Waterloo Advertising Club
Russell-Lanyon
Kenneth JL. Braden
Streetcar Fare Rise Increases City Revenue Projection
The city council recommends a higher assessed valuation for Liews City Services, boosting annual streetcar tax revenue to 24 dollars. Streetcar fare rose to eight cents yesterday, with Sioux City officials citing the update in the new valuation and fee structure.
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Sioux City
Liews City Services Company
Lumbermen Meet Des Moines March Event
Des Moines hosts a two day lumbermen gathering with over 900 attendees from central northeast and northwestern districts. National figures are scheduled to speak, highlighting the convention’s prominence.
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Des Moines
Sun Resigns and Withdraws From Shanghai Front
Shanghai reports that Marshal Sun Chaun-Fane’s forces retreat from Sungkiang as defections and bribery tactics erode his defense. Sun reportedly resigns as vice commander of the Ankuochun, leaving Gen Chang Tsung-Chang to face Cantonese advance toward Shanghai.
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Shanghai
Here
Sun Chaun-Fane
Marshal Sun
Marshall Sun
Sungkiang
Chang Tsung-Chang
Shantung
Nanking
Sun
Ankuochun
Chang Tso-Lin
Treasury Secretary MacVeagh Run Down in Chicago
Franklin MacVeagh, secretary of the treasury under President Taft, was seriously injured after being struck by a motor car in Chicago last night. Doctors fear he may not recover due to his advanced age. Witnesses said he walked into the car’s path and the driver was not detained by police.
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Chicago
Franklin MacVeagh
the Treasury
Taft
MacVeagh
Mother's Charges of Neglect Unproven
Des Moines March 29 charges that five year old Jack was being neglected by his foster parents while favors to the family poodle and the neighborhood cat were being bestowed failed to stick against Mr. and Mrs J B Heifner in Judge Meyers court. The charge was made by the mother Catherine Carter who sought a modification of a divorce decree so she might have custody of her boy.
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Des Moines
INS
Jack
Poodle
J. BE. Heifner
Meyer's Court
Catherine Carter
Bandit Queen Released on Bond in Des Moines Hearing Pending
Des Moines March 2 Bandit queen El sie McHenry was convicted two weeks ago of burglary tools possession. Held in county jail since January she is at liberty on bail of 10000 pending motion for a new trial.
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Des Moines
INS
Elsie McHenry
Bankruptcy Examination Set For Leonard Powers Case
The first creditors meeting in the Leonard Powers bankruptcy case set Wednesday March 16 for the examination of the debtor. The office of referee J E Jordan in Northern Town hosts the session. Powers lists liabilities at 503661, mostly accommodation paper tied to cotton mill company transactions to Atlanta Georgia with Powers as one of the endorsers.
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Leonard
J. E. Jordan
Powers
Atlanta
Restaurant license questioned in municipal charge against Cook
State food inspector L Landis filed in municipal court against C C Cook and Jos Lanse eet for operating a restaurant without a license from the agriculture department. The inspector said a dice game was in progress last Monday in a hotel lobby when questioned.
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L. Landis
C.C. Cook
JOS Lanse Eet
Cook
Bootlegger Burnett Bound Over By Grand Jury
Guy Burnett of La Porte City was arrested in a drunken car on Parker Street two weeks ago. He waived preliminary examination before Judge J. C. Beem and was bound over to the grand jury under a $500 bond on bootlegging charges. Kenneth Blizzard also waived examination on a passing bad checks charge and was bound over on an $8500 bond.
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Guy Burnett
la Porte City
Parker Street
J. C. Beem
Kenneth Blizzard
Workers Leader Ruthenberg Dies in Chicago Hospital
Ruthenbergs general Secretary of the Workers party of America died at the American hospital from peritonitis after appendicitis. He had been ill since Sunday. The death marks a major loss for the Workers party leadership in Chicago.
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Chicago
Ruthenhbergs
Workers Party of America
American Hospital
Ruthenberg
Deny Monarchist Plot Report From Lodz Movement
Warsaw March 2. The report published in several European capitals that a monarchist movement had begun at Lodz Poland was characterized here as a pure invention.
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Warsaw
Lodz
Poland
Lay Showmen Off at Northwestern Railroad Yard
Boone Ta March 2 The mechanical department of the Northwestern railroad laid off 26 men today after orders from Chicago. Strackness of business was cited as the reason and the layoffs affected workers at the yard.
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Boone
Northwestern Railroad
Chicago
Myers Confirmed for Federal Trade Commission Seat
Washington confirms Abram F. P. Myers of Fairfield Iowa a 20 year resident to the federal trade commission. Senate approved the nomination yesterday.
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Myers
Washington
Maretoy
Abram FP. Myers
Fairfield
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Former Soldiers Make Up Half of Red Cross Cases
Red Cross records show more than half of February cases involve veterans and their wartime hardships. Of 48 cases in February, 40 percent included mental disturbance from war, with nine families carried over from January and five new cases added this month.
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Red Cross
CIA! Service Organications
Garrett to Remain Minority Leader
Democrats in the house organized for next Congress at a party caucus. Representative F U1. Garrett of Tennessee was nominated to oppose Speaker Tangvosto of Ohio for presiding post. Upon his likely defeat Garrett will automatically become minority leader. Representative Greenwood of Indiana was caucus chairman.
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Washington
Kiwanis Tour Puts Washington on Summer Agenda
Shenandoah Kiwanis committee selects Washington D C as the annual 10 day tour for late July. The group had eyed Mexico but halted plans due to unsettled conditions. The club previously sponsored trips to Lincoln's tomb Niagara Falls and Europe.
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Shermindoah
Kiwanis Club of
Shenandoah
Lincoln's Tomb
Niagara Falls
Europe
Washington, D. C
Mexico
Otis Gordonier Joins Sioux Falls Stock Company
Otis Gordonier, former Berkell and Worswick players, leaves Waterloo for Sioux Falls to join the Orpheum Stock company as second business man. This will be Gordonier’s third season in Sioux Falls. Miss Helen Lewis, recently leading woman here, now stars with the Sioux Falls company. Gordonier stayed in Waterloo after the season closed for a brief vacation.
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Otis Gordonier
Berkell Players
Worswick
Waterloo Theatre
Sioux Falls
S. D
Orpheum Stock Company
Gordonier
Helen Lewis
Wominn
Waterloo
Illness Report From Presbyterian Hospital
Dr E R Shan non condition slightly improved at Presbyterian hospital. Harry Reed department manager at Paul Davis Dry Goods underwent appendectomy and improved. Harold Kline son of Russell Kline farmer in Orange township seriously ill at Presbyterian hospital. Mrs B E Puterbaugh of 1312 Grand avenue ill at Presbyterian hospital improved.
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E.R. Shannon
Presbyterian Hospital
Harry Reed
Longfellow Avenue
Paul Davis ‘Dry Goods Company
Harold Kline
Russell Kline
Orange Township
Puterbaugh
Grand Avenue
Golfer knocked unconscious by birdie stroke
J Emmett Olmstead, member of the state industrial accident commission, was struck in the neck by a flying golf ball during a Petaluma round. He fell unconscious after the shot, which he acknowledged as a birdie, while others watched.
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Petaluma
Cal
INS
J. Emmett Olmstead
State Industrial Accident Commission
Powell divorce grants custody split in district action
In district court Robert Powell was granted a divorce from Esther I. Powell. A stipulation assigns custody of their two children, Robert age three to Powell and Pauline age six to Mrs. Powell. The couple married in Kansas City, Missouri on December 10, 1919. Judge H. B. Boies dismissed the case brought February 16 by Elia E. E. Petersen against Carl T. Petersen. The injunction is dissolved and attached property released.
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Robert Powell
Esther I. Powell
Robert
Denial of Marines Killed in Nicaragua
Washington reports a sweeping state department denial that any American marines or sailors have been killed in fighting with Nicaraguan Liberals. Admiral Latimer says no American casualties occurred in engagements, despite censorship and published claims of concealed casualties.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Department
J. K. Latimer
Latimer
Gets 10 Years for Empty Safe Theft
Charles Dewey pleaded guilty to breaking into a Piggly Wiggly store and stealing an empty safe in Des Moines. Judge Bonner sentenced him to ten years in prison.
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Des Moines
INS
Charles Dewey
Bonner
City Debt Drops 3000 in February in Waterloo
Waterloo reduced its debt by 3000 during February as shown in a City Clerk report. The special assessment bonds wiped out the debt. operating fund warrants rose from 55719.98 to 59074.26. Cash balances fell in various funds. overall indebtedness stood at 1,040,603.82 with a total cash balance of 201,233.00.
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Waterloo
Charles C. MacKay
Marriage Licenses Listed for Waterloo Peoria Eldora
William H. Cooper of Waterloo and Geraldine Wilson of Peoria issued a license. Ray J. Nazar of Eldora and Eva Protheroe of Eldora issued a license. Harold Trible of Raymond and Bernice Huston of Waterloo issued a license.
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William H. Cooper
Waterloo
Geraldine Wilson
Peoria
Ray J. Nazar
Eldora
Eva Protheroe
Harold Trible
Raymond Bernice Huston
Quarantines and Releases for Diphtheria Carriers in City
Three potential diphtheria carriers were quarantined yesterday and today, with three others released after a week. Quarantined individuals include Wilbur Schuy, Maxine Schuy, and Jack Hummel, while released are Robert Oswald, Jane Anderson, and Charles Anderson. A long list of other placarded names followed through noon today at various addresses.
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Avere Wilbur Schuy
Maxine Schuy
Kingsley Avenue
Jack Hummel
Park Boulevard
Robert Oswald
Jane
Charles Anderson
Kimball Avenue
Meastes
Dorothy Hallgren
Logan
Herbert Konofsky
Columbia Et Rele
Carlton Peterson
Wilby
Kenneth Griefnow
Quincy
Robert Green
Webster
Irvilla
Cherlotta Koch
Lincoln
Velda
Marvin Postal
Richer
Mavis Lorenzen
Alen
Harold Sorenson
Williston
Geraldine Trudgeon
Vinton
Betty Lang
Mulberry
Tiebert Chase
St. Albans
Mass
Fellows
Wellington
Paul Howell, Jr
Walnut Court
Tia Stover
Riehl
Donald Smith
Falls
Janie On Haney
Washington
Helen Marie
Allen
Dorothy Erickson
Marion Lederman
Cherry
Russell Bray
Sumner
Clifton Gibbs
Girl in Chicago Ends Life Under Bed
Shirley Ruth Simmons, 18, crawled under a bed in her Chicago home and shot herself after leaving a farewell note about not mastering destiny on earth and seeking happiness after death. Family said she read psychic books and had brood for weeks after dropping out of school.
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Chicago
Mayoh
Earth
Shirley Ruth Simmons
Dave's Mentha Pepsin advertised for stomach distress
An ad promotes Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a stomach remedy from Robert Drug Co, claiming it strengthens upset stomach and works without artificial help. It guarantees money back if it does not help, touting it has helped thousands.
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Robert Drug Co
Dave
Robert
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