Kidnapping and Death Penalty Debate Highlighted in 1930s News
The Amarillo Globe notes two front page kidnappings, a Seattle boy’s ransom case and Walter McGee’s death sentence commutation for Kansas City city manager’s daughter kidnapping. The piece argues capital punishment aims to deter crime and praises Amarillo officers who captured McGee.
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Seattle
Walter McGee
United States
McGee
Kansas City
Amarillo
Mary McElroy
Coming to See America Sees Tourist Exchange Shift
The article notes a reversal in the long established pattern of American tourism to Europe. Dollar devaluation makes U S travel cheaper and prompts more European visitors to America this summer, while steamship firms anticipate a record flow of European guests.
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Ocean
Europe
America
The Farmer's Importance to Industrial Recovery
Glenn Frank argues farm stability underpins national recovery noting six and a quarter million U S farms housing over thirty million people. He stresses farmers as consumers and exporters whose welfare drives business fortunes and foreign trade, urging a workable agricultural foundation for economic stability.
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United States
America
McClure Newspaper
Great Riches Synopsis of a Turbulent New Concord Breakup
James Stimson returns from France to a deteriorating marriage with Jane Northrup. He abandons Jane after an explosive, public dispute and moves in with his aunt Sarah at an elegant mansion. The town buzzes as Jane’s father Mr Northrup seeks reconciliation while the twins plot comic mischief and reveal more about family loyalties and secrets. James resumes his law practice as the Northrup saga settles into quiet tension and quiet affairs.
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France
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Chata
Smatt
Miss Ao
Julia Pratt
Jane Northrup
A Stimson
Northrup Twins
Nappy
Nate
Norris
Concord
Bosh
Mateel H. Farnham
James Cot
Traders Fear J P Kennedy On Wall Street
A May 28 report profiles Joseph P. Kennedy head of the securities commission, noted as a wary, shrewd former financier who now works long hours for the New Deal agency. It highlights his family life, homes, and influence, contrasting him with peers and recounting anecdotes about writers and Brooklyn figures.
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O. O. McIntyre
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Wall Street
Joseph P. Kennedy
New Deal
Securities Commission
Kennedy
Post
Washington
Boston
Palm Beach
Brooklyn
Fulton Street
Hoyt
Schmalz
O'Ryan
Patsy
Fred
Kip Wong
Fulton
Health Talk on Stress Relief and Relaxation
Dr Morris Fishbein outlines practical steps to reduce nervous strain. He notes there is no magic cure for spasmodic disturbances and emphasizes simple conditions to minimize distraction and improve concentration.
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de Wiss Haven Gallet
Star of the Links HORIZONTAL 1 Winner of the North-South golf title
The puzzle delivers a filled crossword with theme entries and clues across horizontal and vertical lines. It includes various definitions from sports to everyday objects, culminating in a completed grid and an answer note referencing a prior puzzle.
Peter Rabbit Fights Instinct With Quick Thinking
In a Thornton Burgess tale Peter Rabbit hides from Shadow the Weasel and makes a rapid choice to head toward Farmer Brown's dooryard. He assesses risks, considers greener paths, then darts toward the yard to escape. The narrative weaves in era details and a note about wartime road history in the Smoky Mountains.
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Peter
Green Forest
Farmer Brown
Flip the Terrier
Redtail
Hawk
Bowser the Hound
Black Pussy
Shadow
Green Meadows
Meaning of the Phrase and Early Safety Rules
The article explains a historical phrase about punishment and gallows measured by crime, cites Gilderoy the cattle stealer hanged in 1636, lists Adams Harrison and Roosevelt as families producing six presidents, and gives ice thickness guidance for safety.
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Gilderoy
United States
Adams
Harrison
Roosevelt
Word Builder and Doctor’s Dilemmas in a Puzzle Tale
A word builder game pits a Fach blank against a Fach word built from its letters plus one new one. A pompous Dr Edward Roe loses his stance as his son’s recovery drags on, and the physician becomes an anxious parent. In a parallel vignette the man shears a tree, wrenches away at work, and a wench serves him supper at the big house.
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Edward Roe
Shadow the Weasel Chases Peter Rabbit to Farmer Brown's Boy
Shadow the Weasel follows Peter Rabbit toward the Old Orchard while Peter seeks aid from Farmer Brown's Boy. Shadow relentlessly trails, believing the chase will end with the other being tired. Farmer Brown's Boy spots the gray form and wonders why Peter runs toward him.
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Shadow
Peter
Lipperty
Weasel Peter
Farmer Brown
Peter Rabbit
Bowser the Hound
Flip
T. W. Burgess
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