Long Fraud Trail Leads Sophie Beck to Final Reckoning
New York report recounts Sophie Beck once dubbed queen of confidence women dying after surgery in Philadelphia. The tale traces her rise with Frank Martin, Storey Cotton and Provident Investment Bureau schemes exiled to England, a 1.25 million dollar loss, and a 1919 court case that fined her 300 dollars and 700 dollars in costs.
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New York
Sophie Beck
Philadelphia
Richard Graham
Jenkintown
Storey Cottons Company
Concern
Postel Inspecors
Freeard
Sophie Bock
Charleston
Ill
Chicago
Frank
Marrin
Brooklyn
Edward Donne
San Francisco
New Orleans
Beck
Storey Cotton
Provident Investment Bureau
Franklin Stone
Judge Stone
Frank Martin
Rey Cotton Company
Miss Beck
Ewart Storey
Stan Francis
Fidget Stone
Tesnstec
Stanley Francis
Sophia Beck
Martin
Storey
England
Jon FF
Egypt
Aqdatic
SteHan Florence Graham
Vicims
United States
Worid‘ide
Owyer
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Clue Stream From Saturday
Crossword clues listed in sequence with numbers and phrases as they appeared in the puzzle. The page fragment shows entries for horizontal prompts such as To Imprint again and A fish, plus abbreviations and foreign language hints. Answer to Saturday's gross word puzzle wraps the list.
Falling Tree Kills Youthful Chopper in Missouri Valley
Willard Gochenour aged 22 was crushed when two walnut logs fell during a felling job six miles north of Missouri Valley on a farm. Neighbors James Menser and Cart Ort aided after the accident. Gochenour died en route to town from chest injuries and a torn ear.
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Alissouri Valley
Willard Gochenour
Here
James Menser
Cart Ort
Gochenour
Delaware County Telephone raises rural rates in protest meetings
Manchester March 23 Delaware County Telephone company announces a new rates schedule raising rural phone charges by 25 cents per month. A large county meeting at the courthouse led to Benjamin Jaycux being named to negotiate the offers to challenge the increase. The company presented figures to justify the rise.
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Manchester
Delaware County Telephone Company
Benjamin Jaycux
Funeral for John Z Urice Held at Family Home
John Z Urice died yesterday afternoon at his family home after a March 23 illness. He was born in 1842 in West Virginia and moved to Iowa seven decades ago. A farmer earlier, he later ran businesses in Garrison before relocating to Vinton fifteen years ago and entering insurance and loan work. Surviving are two children, George Urice and Mrs. Arthur White of the area.
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John Z. Urice
W. J. Coulston
Urice
West Virginia
Iowa
Garrison
Vinton
Teo
George Urice
Arthur White
Sunday papers in England reach eleven million readers
In Liverpool on March 23 the Rev J Z Armifase releases findings on Sunday press. He says English Sunday papers have a total circulation of 11 million and their influence is lacking in Christianity. He claims readers are urged toward pagan attitudes and dismiss God in favor of secular content.
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Liverpool
England
J. Z. Armifase
Arnis Hise
Ehvietian Yatigtou
Junior Cross Word Puzzle From a Historical Page
A vintage puzzle feature explains solving a crossword with across and down words. The clues include Word 1 from the picture, Word 5 the capital of Cuba, Word 6 to rub in one direction, Word 2 the opposite of sickness, Word 3 a synonym for sense, and a reference to the natives term for the hunting grounds.
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Cuba
Sunday theatre offerings showcase star quality and history
The Sunday cinema round features Adventures of Abraham Lincoln at Strand with George Billings delivering a strong Lincoln portrait and battles sequence. Married Flirts with Pauline Frederick at Plaza. Nick Lucas headlines the Rialto stage with crooning and guitar. His Forgotten Wife stars at Rialto. Rainbow Girls present Whose Baby Is. Crystal shows an all star lineup with added musical numbers.
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Abraham Lincoln
Indiana
Anne Hutledge
Hissourtship
Mary Todd
Washington
Grant
Lee
George Billings
Lincoln
Plaza
Pauline Frederick
Mae Busch
Conrad Nagel
Huntley Gordon
Nick Lucas
Rialto
Madge Bellamy
Warner Baxter
Hazel Keener
Tha Rainbow Girls Musical Comedy Company
Chun
Earl Jamieson
Helen Empton
Berkel
Evelyn Myers
James
If I Merry Again at the Palace features rich and poor marriage
The scene centers on a wealthy scion who marries a slum girl and faces dramatic tribulations. Noted actors Donna Kenyon Lloyd Hughes Anna Q Nilsson Hobart Bosworth Frank Mayo appear in vivid scenes with striking photography and strong acting. Jack Hoxlea appears in the palace program.
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Donna Kenyon
Lloyd Hughes
Anna Q. Nilsson
Hobart Bosworth
Frank Mayo
Jack Hoxlea Geen
The Western Wallop Brings Romance Amid Thrills
The Western Wallop delivers action and danger in a fast paced Western romance. Its plot threads through sensational thrills and peril as amid gunplay and pursuit, romance anchors the story and draws the hero close to danger.
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Soph’e Beck
Daily Cross
S. Dereo
Europa
Arius
Peru
Chat
Pou
Trlajse
Delawais County
Chick Puneral
Wes
Avy Vinton
Saturdat
Puzalf
J. A. Uran
Hos
Wine Saab
Singer At Plaza
Waterloo Theatre
the International
Tethys Treat We
Losdan
Cort Theatre Fresc
L. E. Ghaza Coo
Commercial St
Johnson’s Gardens
ALL Wells and His Orchestra
Scais
Buck
Arch Sheserver
Selby Shoe Co
Selby Arch
Selby
Bridge Street
Lowe Bros
Lacey O. Leavitt
W. Park Ave
O. W. Call
Jefferson St
Thos. S. Leonard
Baltimore St. Mary Riley
Thompson Ave
Wartey’s
West 4Th St
Butte
UCP Ectuadcetett
Jain Y
Doris Jienson
Lloyd Toughes
Anun Q
Nilsson
Fox
Stuste
Cyytyi3
Jack Hoxie
Spat
Lang
Pathe
Illinois
A Palmer
Harry
Ike’! Evans
Rainbow Girl
Earl Jamison
Burkest
Um Players
Eve
Vnews
Alunttey Cordon
Mini
Bush
Pauline Prodlerick
Furions
Piaza Concert Orchestra
Ona Reinke
Directer
Louis J. Vance
Mrs. Paramar
the Crooning
Troubadour
Brunswick
Nick Tutvas
Toners
Sar
Abraham ~ Lincoln
I Psa
Beannie Linc
Smi Rau
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