Whitman the Joliet warden details spoils system
Chicago reports Warden Whitman testifies before a grand jury on Joliet prison conditions and pardons as part of a probe into a spoils system. He describes political craft and discipline breakdowns, blaming it on money and influence while noting convicts’ claims of a pardon ring.
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Whitman
Joliet
Chicago
Grand Jury
Slory
Peter M. Meln
Keely
Messelein
Hound Dawg Business Thriving in Arkansas
Evening Shade Arkansas reports a shift from fear of haunts to prosperity from hound dogs. The Ozark hills echo with booming hound voices as owners train for market. A good hound can bring in money quickly through fur and dogs are actively sold, including pups from the famed old bell dog noted for trapping game.
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Ark
Arkansas
Mia
Lis
Ozark
Old Bell
Hudkins Faces Two Day Jail Stay For Fast Driving
Los Angeles May 15. Ace Hudkins completed a two day sentence for speeding and remains in jail while he sheds about six pounds. He faces a bout with Tommy O'Brien of New York slated for May 96 or forfeit $100. Hudkins invites the readers to be his guests at the scrap next week.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Uison
Courtyard
Hudkins
Tommy O'Brien
New York
Serap
Clear up your skin with S.S.S All druggist ad
An advertisement claims S.S.S All builds the blood and produces millions of new red blood cells. It promises drying Bezema and disappearance of boils pimples blackheads blotches and rashes. The larger bottle is more economical and all druggists sell it.
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S.S. S
Sophie Discovers Night Club Taste in Songs Changed
New York scene notes that Sophie Quaker, an internationally known club artist, sees shifts in nightlife tastes requiring entertainers to study humanity continually. The piece hints at trends shaping night life and audience expectations.
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Sophie
New York
Sophie Quaker
Jong Aga
Better Than Ice For Skin Or Complexion Ad
An English beauty specialist finds that rubbing the face with ordinary ice and mint after night or when desired improves complexion. The ice mint treatment colors and firms skin, reduces wrinkles, and makes skin appear younger. Druggists report enormous demand for this inexpensive beauty aid.
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Yale
singer laments fading club life and old songs
She believes observance is needed now. After returning from Paris and London, she found conditions changed after seven years away from nightlife. She asks if ballads will suit current clubgoers and notes they want songs like dark Het songs rather than Little Gray Homes in the West.
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Paris
London
West
Night life shifts from old clubs to new entertainments
A fragment notes Miss Tucker lamenting changes in New York and European nightlife. She cites dwindling audience attention, the lure of drink, and a shift from old Reisenweber club entertainment to newer forms. The passage mentions social decline and a preference for entertainment amidst rising consumption.
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Tucker
New York
Guard Your Daughter Health with Dr Pierce Remedies
Testimonial from Mrs Mettie Howerton of Sedalia Missouri praising Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Pleasant Pellets and Favorite Prescription for her fourteen year old daughter. Ad urges obtaining tablets from local druggists and writing Invalids Hotel Buffalo NY for free medical advice. Trial offer with 10 cent tablet sample.
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China Department
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