Napoleon of Gangland Reading in Eastern Penitentiary
Philadelphia dispatch reports Al Capone in Eastern penitentiary studying Emil Ludwig’s Napoleon biography as part of his quiet prison life. Warden Smith says Capone is treated like any prisoner, with no special perks, and Capone notes he accepts his rap and seeks peace.
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Napoleon OF
Gangland
Nicknamesake
Philadelphia
Scarface
al Capone
Chicago
Napoleon Bonaparte
Elba
St. Helena
Emil Ludwig
Napoleon
Herbert L. Smith
Capone
Ludwig
Holmesburg
Smith
Scarface al” Capone
Herbert Smith
Eastern Penitentiary
Kid Director Stages Backyard Show By Young Cast
Francis Elaine Miller seven hosts a sewing club and backyard matinee with Miss Bobby Curtis and Miss Beular Curtis in supporting roles. Lillian Roach five acts as cast and James Allen Miller four critiques the performance while the producer teases a future show titled Bebee Bumble Bee Show.
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Francis Elaine Miller
West Fourteenth Street
Bobby
Beular Curtis
Miss Miller
Lillian Roach
Harrison
James Allen Miller
Francis Elaine
Master Allen
Tama Shie
Miss Roach
August Brings Heavy Rain in Amarillo
Amarillo recorded an exceptionally wet August with 4.54 inches of rainfall, well above the normal 3.08 inches. The month saw a narrow spread between the hottest and coolest days, peaking at 98 degrees on August 5 and dipping to 63 on August 9, with an average temperature 3.5 degrees above normal at 75.7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Meteorological Survey
Former Chicago mayor William E Dever dies at 66
William E Dever former Democratic mayor of Chicago from 1923 to 1927 died at his home after an 18 month illness. He retired from public life a year ago and died of stomach cancer at age 66 in Chicago.
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The
United Press
Chicago
William E. Dever
William Hale Thompson
College Girl Reports Skin Cure and Weight Gain
Miss Arden Ambrooki an student at Columbia University writes about Ironized Yeast improving skin and health. She reports gaining 12 pounds from 103 to 115 with clearer skin better digestion and sleep.
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Columbia University
Arden Ambrookian
Lea's Hair Tonic Promises Gray to Youthful Color
Advertisement claims Lea's Hair Tonic restores hair to its original color without dyes. It urges rubbing into the scalp for a healthy feel and gradual color return, offering parcel post delivery for one dollar from Lea's Tonic Co. Brentwood Maryland via druggists.
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Lea
Lea's Hair Tonic
Lea’s Tonic Co
Brentwood
Maryland
Missing French Women Mysteriously Vanish Annual Toll
Paris reports reveal more than 4,000 Frenchwomen vanish yearly, often into the hands of international white slave rings. Investigations by the Surete Generale note elusive plans, disappearances reported by neighbors years later, and bodies recovered from the Seine, forests, or wells as authorities catalog the grim toll.
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United Press
Paris
France
Nature's Remedy Keeps Gen Clinkscales Active
Major General J F Clinkscales of Forrest’s Cavalry and Confederate Veterans in Texas credits Nature's Remedy tablets for his continued activity at age. He describes NR as essential for stomach and bowels, noting a 25¢ box is widely used and helps indigestion biliousness and headaches.
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J. F. Clinkseales
Forrest
Texas
Gen. Clinkscales
San Antonio
New Braunfels Ave
Sugar as flavor aid urged by dietary experts
Medical authorities urge American cooks to improve palatability of foods amid concerns of a cookless era. A scientist touts sugar as a condiment to boost flavor in cereals fruits vegetables bran and milk shakes to encourage milk intake and a better diet for all ages. The Sugar Institute.
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The
Sugar Institute
Pigeon Burial Ties To Drowned Fisherman Balentrino
In Mephis Tenn a 19 year old Louis Balentrino who drowned while fishing will be buried with a homing pigeon that died after flying over the house where his body lay. A pigeon in the same casket as its master is reported. Nearby New York notes debate over dictionary entries for entrain and detrain as legitimate words.
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Mephis
Tenn
Louis W. Balentrino
New York
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