Murderer Dies in Bed After Scheduled Hanging
Boise reporters recount Doug van Vlack's death in the prison hospital thirty minutes after the hanging was to occur. He leaped from a cell catwalk to the concrete floor, breaking his neck, as he chose death over execution. Warden, doctors, and governor debated the action while his parents watched. His lawyer had secured a habeas corpus writ, but the act came too late.
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Boise
Idaho
U.R
Douglas van Vinck
William Gess
Brazillo Clark
van Vlack
Robert Airshie
Co. B. Cavanan
Social Security Q and A on old age benefits rules
Employers and workers are advised how to claim old age benefits under the Social Security Act. The answer explains filing at the nearest Social Security office and details lump sum and monthly payments starting 1942 for those 65 or older who meet work and earnings tests.
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Social Security Board
Washington, D. C
H. V. Robertson & Co Establishes Accountants and Auditors
H V Robertson and Company announces its established accounting and auditing services in the Oliver-Eakie Building. The firm offers tax counseling and related financial services, with contact by phone 2 2038.
Bird of Prey and Puzzle Fill: A Mixed Word Game
A crossword style grid lists clues for horizontal and vertical entries about birds deer and general terms. Many clues reference types like bird of prey and instruments while others include pronouns, numbers, and verbs.
Escape Bluff Amid Jungle Sacrifice Plots
In a primitive ritual scene, Bob Barry feigns understanding with brown chiefs as drums rise and maidens await sacrifice. He hints at a risky plan, then signals to the sun and uses a live rabbit ritually to bluff a grant of life and free the bound maidens.
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Bob
Lissa
Sun God
Bob Barry
Robert Barry
Alice Foote MacDougall’s Allsweet Margarine Taste Test
In 1907 Alice Foote MacDougall built a food empire from coffee and now tests show she cannot tell the difference between Allsweet Margarine and pricier spreads. The copy urges readers to switch to Allsweet noting it uses the same flavor ingredients as expensive brands and is made from American vegetable oils and pasteurized milk.
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Alice Foote MacDougall
MacDoug
New York
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