White woman goes to death upon gallows in Delaware
The first white woman hanged in Delaware died at dawn after paying for the seven year old “perfect crime” slaying of her brother Robert Hitchens. Mrs May H Carey and her son Howard, 27, faced execution at the state prison in Georgetown with brief prayers and final dispatches.
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Georgetown
Del
Delaware
May H. Carey
Howard
Frankfort
Robert G. Clendanie
A. C. Smoot
Leander Hero Myth Versus Modern Crime and Markets
A mixture of literary allusions and current affairs spans Leander heroism, the modern jewel thief racket led by a mastermind, a pointed note on the miners strike and Technocracy, a Black-Draught advertisement, Japan's navy pamphlet into US relations, and a stock exchange seat sale reaching 105000 dollars. The piece blends poets, crime, labor, and finance with satirical commentary.
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New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
Automobile Industry Leads Recovery Says Macauley and Ford
Alvan Macauley head of the Automobile Manufacturers Association and Packard leader argues the auto industry is driving the recovery and lifting related sectors. Henry Ford also asserts the depression is over for the industry with recent production gains and $27 million in new equipment commitments.
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David J. Wilkie Detroit
Alvan Macauley
Automobile Manufacturers' Association
Packard Motor Car Company
United States
Macauley
Ford
Henry Ford
Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
Weds in haste repents as jail signals end of quick marriage
A Denton Texas widow hurriedly wed a man who soon faced arrest for worthless checks. Deputy Fred Bradbury detained the husband at a Dallas hotel on complaints from Mineral Wells and Fort Worth. California cities San Bernardino San Diego Riverside and Burbank sought him for questioning regarding ficitious payments.
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Dallas
Denton
Texas
Fred Bradbury
Mineral Wells
Fort Worth
San Bernardino
San Diego
Riverside
Burbank
Calif
Auto Industry Revival Spurs Large Investment Surge
The text notes massive new spending by major car makers including General Motors Chrysler and Packard totaling near 50 million dollars as production expands. It contrasts this with 1930 31 market wipeout and 1929 overcapacity, explaining efforts to cut inventories and boost efficiency through 1932.
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General Motors
Chrysler
Packard
Woman Seeks Divorce After elopement in Decatur
A Denton woman recounts an elopement in Decatur where her former husband ran out of money and borrowed $10 for the license and minister. She says he cashed several checks on the way and plans to return to Denton to run her rooming house and pursue a divorce at once.
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G-men
Leander
Hellespont
Hero
Juan Ignacio Pombo
South Atlantic
Africa
Brazil
Senorita Elena Rivero
Atlantic
Juan Ignacio
Mexico City
Europe
Asia
Decatur
Cense
Denton
Pittsburgh
NHA
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Carlsbad, N. M
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Guymon
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Lakeview, Texas
D. AH. Davenport
Pampa, Texas
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