Armed posse hunts slayer after farm girl’s death
In Brookshire Texas heavily armed posses and bloodhounds combed Waller County woods for a man suspected of beating Elsie Jones 22 to death and dumping her body in a creek near her parents farm seven miles west. Jones’s father found her battered body at dawn.
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Waller County
Elsie Jones
A. A. Jones
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Miss Jones
Miller
Tulsa
Okla
Verne C. Miller
Kansas City Plaza
Chicago
Blaine Hill
Okmulgee County
Phof Miller
Osage Hills
Skiatook
Charles A
Pretty Boy
Roosevelt and Hitler Dominate London Press debate in 1930s
London newspapers devote vast space to President Roosevelt and Chancellor Hitler, praising Roosevelt’s leadership and revolutionary aims while noting mixed British reactions. Editorials hail Roosevelt’s energy and warn of risks, with some skepticism from The Financial Times and others about American prosperity prospects.
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London
Franklin Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
Roosevelt
Hitler
Great London
Times
White House
America
Daily Express
France
Financial Times
Wall Street
United States
Socialite Jane Arnold Found Dead in Denver
Mrs. Jane Arnold wife of Charles Arnold a Denver banker and son of a bank vice president was found dead from poisoning. A note to her husband indicated suicide and another partial note was nearby. The Arnolds married in 1929 and friends cite despondency over ill health. her father Fred V. Campbell was formerly a Grand Junction banker.
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Denver
Jane ©. Arnold
Arnold
Big Spring
Texas
Charles ©. Arnold
Fred V. Campbell
Grand Junction
Colo
Editorial note on U.S. politics and press framing
The piece critiques British government actions and notes a brief editorial asserting the President will not be easily defeated, indicating resilient political stance and skeptical media commentary. It emphasizes firm opposition from certain interests and a cautious, confident tone about the President’s prospects.
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Negro Church Meet To Hear NRA Facts
Amarillo residents at Mt Zion Baptist Church tonight at 9 will hear NRA explained. NRA speakers will describe the President’s Recovery Act and how Amarillo Negroes can aid recovery efforts. A J Williams says the meeting aims to familiarize attendees with the act and its implementation.
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Amarillo
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
NRA
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