White Slave Case Trail From Waterloo to Phoenix
A seven member Waterloo party bound for Los Angeles on a car trip to Phoenix was stopped due to exhausted funds. Fourteen people faced charges tied to white slave acts as authorities took action in Phoenix and at the federal level. Witnesses and testimonies emerged as cases moved toward trial with several individuals jailed or in transit.
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Nomax
Ariz
Iso
Phoenix
Los Anteas
Payson
Faoenix
Irf
West Wash Keon
Ediral
D. T. Fen
Samuel Thompson
Fem
Hisie Secor
Lutus Jay
E. J. Hoysi
Rad
C. A. Hanson
Shen
Thompson
O’brien
Phoef
Torrow
Waterloo couple charged in coast trip scheme
In Waterloo a man named O'Brien and Miss Secor planned a mobile trip to Los Angeles. Secor paid O'Brien up to 112 dollars for transportation claiming funds from 70 to 85 dollars had been or would be advanced. Federal authorities claim they shared rooms en route and at the Phoenix hotel the arrest occurred. Mrs Jay corroborates payments and says she gathered 85 dollars for O'Brien.
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Evenin
Waterloo
Los Angeles
Miss Secor
Mr. O'Brien
O’brien
O'Brien
Phoenix
Mrs. Jay
Bayer Aspirin Promises Safe Pain Relief Worldwide
An old advertisement extols Bayer as the genuine aspirin trusted by physicians for over eighteen years. It notes the Bayer Cross logo on packages and tablets, offers twelve tablet tins at little cost, and urges buyers to say Bayer when purchasing aspirin for colds headaches toothaches earaches neuritis lumbago rheumatism and other pains.
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Dr.Edwards
Dr. Edwards
Bayer
Fragmentary Colorado travel tale with strained funds and bonds
A partial despatch from Wray to Lamar and Los Angeles recounts an automobile party led by Thompson who had only fifty dollars from his father and twenty spent on fares. Mrs. Jay later added funds, leaving thirty dollars which ended up with O'Brien. The narrative mentions relatives appealing for funds and various people acting as witnesses, amid a broader wartime scene and unrelated notes on taxes, pneumonia, and advertising.
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Thompson
O'Brien
Tonsiline Sore Throat Remedy Ad Card
An advertisement urges stock of Tonsiline for sore throat relief. It touts Tonsiline as the national remedy sold in every state with a slogan about needing a bottle when stores are closed. Sizes shown include 5c 60c and hospital size for $1.00.
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Hye
Best Treatment for Catarrh S. S. S. Removes the Cause
A historical health ad touts S. S. S. as a blood purifier that cures catarrh by cleansing impurities. It claims long history, offers free medical advice, and instructs readers to obtain the vegetable remedy at drug stores, promising relief from nasal drip, sore nostrils, and bad breath.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Doctor Tells How to Detect Harmful Effects of Tobacco
A New York physician from Johns Hopkins outlines how tobacco damages health and offers Nicotol tablets as a remedy. The ad-style piece warns of general debility, heart and lung risks, and urges gradual withdrawal with a simple three-step morning test, tablet use, and a promise of fading tobacco cravings.
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Connor
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Wangler
Bros
B. W. Schuneman & Co
Luge Vale
Amiaine Albee My
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