Pistol Smuggling Behind Ohio Prison Break Case
Three convicts at Columbus Ohio State Prison escaped with a smuggled pistol after disarming a guard. Inmates Martin Schmidt Arthur Koontz and Rufus Deeds reportedly overpowered staff to flee, as Warden P E Thomas opens an indefinite probe into how the weapon entered the facility.
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Columbus
Ohio
P. E. Thomas
Martin Schmidt
Arthur R. Koontz
Rufus Deeds
John Dillinger
Thomas
You Can Wear False Teeth With Real Comfort Fasteeth
Fasteeth is a new pleasant powder that keeps teeth firmly set and deodorizes. It leaves no gummy taste or gummy feeling. To eat and laugh in comfort sprinkle a little Fasteeth on your plates. Available at City Drug Stores Fox Drug Stores or your druggist in three sizes.
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City Drug Stores
Fox Drug Stores
Jail break plot aims to free Dillinger gang member
Ground seized near a prison as guards’ shotgun is taken and telephone wires cut. Three escapees, Harry Pierpont, Charles Makley, and Russell Clark, deny knowledge of the plan. Pierpont and Makley face electrocution for a Lima murder tied to a Dillinger raid. Clark serves a life term. England tests portable traffic towers on rollers to ease peak congestion.
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Harry Pierpont
Charles Makley
Russell Clark
Dillinger
Pierpont and
Makley
Jess L. Larber
Lima
Clark
England
Polite dinner table tales and light politics from Washington
A collage of anecdotes from Washington figures centered on meals and light humor. Florence Kam, Carter Glass, Jim Farley, and Morris Sheppard are featured as they mingle at socials, races, and dinners. The piece preserves a folksy tone about politicos, editors, and a few playful misunderstandings.
Amarillo Typewriter Exchange Offers Free L. C. Smith Demonstration
Amarillo Typewriter Exchange offers a liberal promotion on the L. C. Smith machine. G. Combes invites reputable individuals or firms to test the new model for a week at no charge, touting ball bearing typebars and vibration reducing features. The dealer covers the Panhandle region and also distributes Smith Corona and Corona machines.
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G. —. Combes
Amarillo Typewriter Exchange
Irm
L. C. Smith Typewriter
L. C. Smith
Panhandle
Smith-Corona
Corona
Manhunt Fails to Find Barrow After Wild Goose Chase
West Texas officers bans deputies searched 100 miles around San Angelo after Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were reported near Ballinger. Avery Frost, 25, rural mail carrier, told Sheriff Holt he saw a couple matching the duo in a Plymouth on Maverick road. Frost admitted reading detective stories and clipping Barrow's photo. Federal agents aided the search. several inconsistencies were found in Frost's tale.
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San Angelo
West Texas
Clyde Barrow
Ballinger
Avery Frost
W. A. Holt
Runnels County
Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Plymouth
Maverick
Holt
Brownwood
Sweetwater
Abilene
Frost
Local Blacksmith Is Woman in Valdese
In Valdese North Carolina on April 29 a village horseshoer defies the Longfellow trope as Mrs Adolphus Leger mother of seven has served as a smith for 25 years.
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Valdese
N. C
Longfellow
Adolphus Leger
Safe Car Is One That Is Mechanically Sound Says Karl Walker
Karl Walker of Karl Walkers Garage Amarillo argues regular checks keep cars safe and avoid fatal or serious injuries. He notes many faults appear only when a breakdown occurs and urges readers to have a reliable garage inspect vehicles periodically. Walker cites seventeen years in business and a loyal customer base as proof of dependable service.
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Karl Walker
West 6Th Street
Amarillo
American Gas Association
World's Oldest Man Near Death's Door
Zara Agha, claimed to be the world’s oldest person, lies gravely ill at National Children's Hospital in Istanbul. The aged Turk, said to be 166, battles Bright's disease as doctors note surprising resistance. His 70-year-old grandson watches at his bedside.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Zara Agha
National Children's Hospital
Turk
Bright
Olson and Brinkert Return From Amarillo Visit
S. J. Olson and George Brinkert of the Associated Flowers Growers and Supply House in Denver returned home last night after a two day visit in Amarillo.
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S. J. Olson
George Brinkert
Associated Flowers Growers and Supply House
Denver
Amarillo
Doctor remarks on robin causing morning racket in bedroom window
Pittsburgh Kansas April 20 Dr F L Soper says a robin fighting its reflection in a bedroom window is noisy at 5 A M He would prefer the bird move to another window and start its daily exercises later to spare sleep.
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Pittsburgh
Kan
F. L. Soper
North Carolina farm taxes dip from 1928 peak
Raleigh April 29 The present rate of taxes on farm land in North Carolina is about one third lower than the peak level in 1928 which averaged 64 cents per acre.
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Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Boy Knows Pain Of Old Stocks In Jam 27 Hours
CHICAGO April 0 TM Aloysius Lattyak seven years old endures 77 hours wedged head in a box door in a gravel pit before rescuers freed him after cries from imprisoned companion Stephen Frejeck attracted help. Doctors say he will recover. Roscoe Gillaspie, Kansas City bowler, rolled four 300 games on local alleys in 1933 1934 season.
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Chicago
Aloysius Lattyak
Stephen Frejeck
Roscoe Gillaspie
Kansas City
Kidneys Clean Out Acids Urges Cystex Prescription
A vintage health ad touts Cystex as a doctor’s prescription that cleanses acids and wastes from blood through kidney function. It claims rapid action within 15 minutes and soothing of irritated tissues, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Berserk Gunfire Injures Two Men Near Public Safety Office
In Washington on April 30 a bank teller and a Black man were critically hurt in separate incidents near a public safety building. Police said the suspect was a drink crazed Black man involved in the attacks.
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Washington
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