Delaware Mother Charged With Practicing Witchcraft Art
In Wilmington a 23 year old mother of two, Helen Evans, was arrested under an ancient colonial statute for witchcraft after allegedly telling a woman her handwriting showed a curse and providing a sleep charm. Evans was released on bond with a hearing set for the following Tuesday. she claimed the practices were harmless remedies involving garlic and a bread sugar wrap. Evans said she accepted a donation from a nervous woman, keeping three of five dollars offered.
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Wilmington
Del
New England
Helen Evans
George Keinberger
Keinberger
Income Tax Refund Misadventure In Atlanta
Harry B. Rush filed his US income tax return early and received a $26.50 refund. His two year old son Donovan chewed half the check, forcing Rush to mail the remainder back to the US Collector of Internal Revenue Marion Allen, who promised a duplicate check promptly.
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Atlanta
Harry B. Rush
Donald
Rush
Internal Revenue
Marion Allen
Allen
Engine miss caused by loose contact on breaker points
An automobile engine may miss due to a loose contact point on the breaker points. The fault disrupts the ignition timing and causes uneven running or misfiring. Repair involves tightening or replacing the breaker point assembly to restore proper ignition.
San Antonio and Fort Worth Livestock Market Roundup
Market notes from San Antonio and Fort Worth report cattle steady to moderately active, hogs mixed, sheep and goats with varying demand. Prices cited include yearling steers around 18.00-24.00, cows 12.00-21.00, hogs mostly 14.00-16.50, lambs 24.00-27.50, and sows 13.00-15.00 with regional variations.
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San Antonio
Fort Worth
Maurbter Seer
Yeastland
Saas
Acateres
Mystery mother refuses to see newborn twins in hospital
Mildred Johnson gave birth to twin girls weighing five pounds fourteen ounces and six pounds seven and a half ounces. She says she does not want or name them and refuses to share information or meet social workers while hospital staff consider adoption as a solution amidst her silence and husband’s death in a car crash. Twenty four hours after birth she attempted to leave, but attendants kept her. Police found her after a restaurant collapse and she lacks an address.
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Mishawaka
Ind
Mildred Johnson
St. Joseph's Hospital
Gillespie Woman Dies at Age 97
Fredericksburg resident Mrs. John Schlaudt dies at 97 after a lingering illness. Born in Nassau Germany she emigrated as a child and is survived by three sons Rennie Charlie and Arthur and four daughters Albert Eckert Anna Eckert Rudolph Eckert and August Itz. Funeral services are slated at Beckmann Funeral Home and Zions Lutheran Church with burial in City Cemetery.
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Fredericksburg
John Schlaudt
Gillespie County
Nassau
Germany
Charlies Schlaudt
Llano
Rennie Schlaudt
Arthur Schlaudt
Eckert
Albert Kolmeier
Anna Eckert
Stonewall
Rudolph Eckert
August Itz
Beckmann Funeral Home
Zions Lutheran Church
F. A. Bracher
City Cemetery
New York Woman Found in West Texas After TX Search
Canton New York March 15 Sheriff Denner announced a former Canton woman Mrs Stella Andrus 30 located in Scurry County West Texas. Her clothing found under a bush near Texarkana triggered a wide inquiry for possible foul play. Carl Collett of Russell arrested with her and charged with abandoning his pregnant wife.
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Canton
N. Y
Henry G. Denner
Texas
Scurry County
Stella Andrus
Texarkana
Denner
Andrus
Carl Collett
Russell
Rickshaw Inventor Goble Pioneered East Asia Transit
US Marine Jonathan Goble, who travelled to Japan in 1854 with Commodore Perry, developed the ricksha later used across the Orient. The device transformed urban mobility and linked Western and Asian transit innovations.
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Ricksha
Orient
Jonathan Goble
Japan
Commodore Perry
Boy Feeds After Three Years With First Meal
An 8-year-old French Canadian boy at Children’s Memorial Hospital Chicago received his first meal in three years after surgeons repaired a throat damaged by swallowing lye on his Canada farm. The boy spoke only a few English words but told nurses it tasted mighty good as soup milk gelatin and ice cream were eaten.
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Chicago
INS
Allbert Dube
Canada
Philibert
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Sale on nylon dresses at Dress Salon
Crisp crinkle nylon dresses for office or canasta, travel friendly. One or two piece outfits offered in soft pastels and darks. Regularly 39.95 now 19.00 and Regularly 17.95 now 8.00. Dress Salon, Second Floor.
Connally Says Anglo Oil Cut Plan Based On Agreement
Senator Connally said Britain will ease its plan to curb American oil imports to sterling areas. He announced he will modify the Marshall Plan amendment to remove discrimination language against British or other aid recipients.
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Connally
Washington
Texas
Great Britain
Sterling
Britain
Griffin Calvert Fees Filed With Democrats
In Corsicana on March 15 associate Justice Meade F. Griffin of the Texas Supreme Court and Robert S. Calvert comptroller of public accounts filed for re election. Griffin from Plainview and Calhoun state Democratic chairman announced receipt of $100 checks as filing fees for places on the Democratic ticket for the summer primaries.
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Corsicana
Meade F. Griffin
Supreme Court of Texas
Robert S. Calvert
Griffin
Plainview
John C
Calhoun
Calvert
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Congress
Eastman Kodakaler
Austin
Ellison
Ath
California
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