Magic potion sale sparks murder case in Chicago
In Chicago at 12017 South State Street a 1919 case unfolds as Josephine Babucci pleads in municipal court after paying 85 for a magic potion said to revive the dead and force confessions. Agunda Paluimba allegedly sold the potion. Antonio remains dead four months after the fatal stabbing.
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Chicago
South State Street
A. D
B. C
Josephine Babucci
Antonio
Agunda Paluimba
State Street
Josephine
Asunda
R.sp
Guy C. Crapble
Daniel Trude
New High Domestic Service Wages Spark Davenport Shortage
Davenport reports record pay for maids as demand climbs while supply falls. Employment office notes about three calls per applicant, with wages rising to 18 dollars weekly with board from an out of town firm. previous highs were 15 dollars. Average offers hover around 10 dollars weekly, with 12 dollars for applicants rated superior.
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Davenport
Davenport Lend-a-Hand
Grace Griffith
Hyhea
Bread price drop after tri city bakers meeting
In Davenport the price of bread fell to last week quotes across the tri cities after a meeting of master bakers and grocers at the Harper House in Rock Island. A Moline firm said it would restore old prices despite higher ingredient costs, while others favored loaf size reductions. Prices already eased in Davenport Rock Island and Moline as competition intensified.
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Davenport
Tri-Cities
Harper House
Rock Island
Moline
Moline Company
Dave Earport
Clarksville Boy Wounded in Unloaded Gut Incident
In Sioux City Iowa March 12 a $200000 farm deal closed when P T Colter of Clarksville Indiana sold the 2223 acre Allen Grove farm near Hospers Sioux county. The buyer Adel of Muskogee Oklahoma took the property while 12 year old Smith remained in critical condition at the hospital in Camp near Hospers after the incident.
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Sioux City
P. T. Colter
Clarksville
Adelof
Discharge Accident Involving Clarksville Boys
A revolver mishap among two brothers, sons of Mrs. Minnie Smith of Clarksville, left one boy wounded despite believing the weapon was unloaded. The incident details include a bullet injuring stomach and bowels as they played that evening.
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Minnie ‘Smith
Clarksville
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Jelke
John F. Jelke Company
New Guinea
Postum Cereal Company
Battle Creek
Michigan
William Allen
Scales Mound
George Allen
James Allen
Enat Fourth Street
Pape
Idia Pepsin
Rosales
Warclay & Bon Feed
Lila Shott
Wilby -Street
F. F. Dalley Corporations Ltd
Measure Leath’s Stores
Kroehler
Davena Bed
Lloyd
East Fourth Street
William and Mary
America
Leath
Columbia Grafonolas
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