Indicted Oil Firms See Over Two Million Investors
In Fort Worth on April 21, figures from federal probes show 2,064,450 investors connected to indicted oil companies and merged firms. Dr. Cook’s company lists $2.5 million in stock and $500,000 cash. Revere Oil $8 million stock and $1.5 million cash. Pilgrim $1 million stock and $100,000 cash. and Consolidated Producing and Refining $1.95 million stock and $950,000 cash.
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Fort Worth
Federal Grand Jury
Post Office
Dr. Cook
Carruth Company
Pilgrim Company
Consolidated Producing and Refining Company
General Lee Interests
J. H. Crites Company
L. M. White Company
Marshal Spoonts Company
Dr. Cook Company
Revere Company
U. S
Zweifel
Two mules inherit money from farmer owner
In Waco on April 24 Tom and Rose, two mules owned by KE H Michner of Bosqueville McLennan County, are bequeathed $1000 each for their care after his death. The owner says the mules have earned their "bank accounts" by working long years and will no longer work, resting in their pen.
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Waco
Tom
Rose
KE. H. Michner
Bosqueville
McLennan County
Michner
Carolinas
Accident Makes Deaf Mute Hear and Talk Plainly
In Bergen New Jersey Mrs Barbara Donus a lifelong deaf mute has recovered from a skull fracture after a street car strike and now talks clearly and hears well. A policeman assisted her at the scene and she later conversed with medical staff at North Hudson Hospital confirming her rapid improvement.
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Bergen
N. J
Barbara Donus
North Bergen
Save Your Baby Chicks With Diarrhoea Tabs and Insectimmune
An advertisement promotes Martin's White Diarrhoea Tab for drinking water to treat chicks. It also markets INSECTI MUNE for bug infestations and paints and sprays for roosts and hen houses, claiming a trial will convince buyers or provide a money back guarantee.
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Martin
Bow-Wright
Sun Office Sells 75 Sheets Bond Paper At 25 Cents
Local listing shows 75 sheets of good bond typewriter paper available at Sun office priced at 25 cents. Quantity and item type are clearly stated for customers seeking office supplies.
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Bond
Sun
Frisky Fibers and Rural Ramblings From Tickville
Frisby Hancock has photos made so lifelike they seem to tick like his watch. Sim Flinders heads home with a new hoe for gardening plans. The road to Rye Straw grows rough prompting shock absorbers for Yam Sims mule. Luke Mathewsla buys a razor strop after switching style and boots. Poke Fearley returns from Musket Ridge saying he would not live there due to hills. Raz Barlow enjoys a three hour visit in Bound ing Billows when a passerby watches him hold a horse while buying calico. The Tickville editor notes a newspaper needs money a building and public interest to survive. At Elite Cafe Sile Kilden sees cowbell scenes that mislead locals into thinking they dine on cow meat. Columbus Allsop leaves home early and learns Atlas Peck was nearby.
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Raz Barlow
Bounding Billows
Man seeks Atlas who seeks home after pig escape
A man searches for Atlas all day and finds him playing a checker game. Atlas only says his wife asked him to come home early at noon because one of the pigs had escaped.
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Atlas
Mail Order Stocks Show Long Term Gain For Investor
The Wall Street Journal notes the growth of the mail order business and cites a case where an investor bought 600 shares in 1908 at about 40 a share. Stock dividends expanded holdings to 1,500 shares by 1916 with $8 annual cash dividends.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Mail order tactics and local merchant competition analyzed
The piece notes a investor earning 12 000 yearly from an initial 25 000 and a stock value of 240 000 with 215 000 profit at market. It reports mail order houses use a force of girls to scan country papers for ads and push customers to shop at home when local merchants lag. A western merchant countered mail order by displaying comparable items at his store to prove home savings.
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Fore
Middle West
Outrides Cyclone And Saves Family
Van Horn April 20 The ranch home of Vivian McAdoo about 25 miles north of here was torn to pieces as a cyclone struck. McAdoo on his horse warned and carried his wife and children to safety about 300 yards away before the house collapsed. The twister uprooted a large tree in the yard and carried off chickens and outbuildings.
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van Horn
Vivian McAdoo
Here
McAdoo
Prohibition Defeated in Great Britain Vote
London April 20 Prohibition for Great Britain was defeated this afternoon by a vote of 236 to 14. The measure was considered on E Scrymgeau's proposal and reflected strong opposition across Parliament and public opinion.
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London
Great Britain
E. Scrymgeau
Prohibition Faces Fight in House of Commons
Scrymgeau predicts defeat for the current bill but vows more measures later as the prohibition issue dominates debate in the House of Commons. He states the drys are prepared for a prolonged battle with no despair in their ranks.
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Scrymgeau
House of Commons
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Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Frisby Hancock
Sim Flinders
Rye Straw
Yam Sims
Luke Mathewsla
Poke Fearley
Musket Ridge
Tickville Tidings
Sile Kilden
Tickville
Columbus Allsop
Atlas Peck
American Tobacco
England
W. J. Barbee
Satisfaction
Gordon Brothers
First National Bank
C. B. Bryant
R. A. Gillett
Prohibition Party
Ture
Planters National Bank
Manning
Clark
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