Vermont farmer kills wife and child then takes life
Barre Vermont October 12 AP a triple shooting in a lone farmhouse claimed the life of 28 year old farmer Morris Morrison his wife and six year old daughter Joyce The tragedy occurred Sunday night and was discovered this morning by Mrs Morrison's mother who found Morrison on the kitchen floor with his wife and child in the adjoining room A shotgun lay beside the body and all were found in night clothes Authorities noted Morrison had suffered a paralysis in his left leg from infantile paralysis two years earlier and financial and farm pressures may have driven a sudden act of insanity no autopsy will be held
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Barre
PH Russel Morrisson
Joyce
Morrison
Mrs. Morrison
Bridgeport Moose Lodge Meeting Plans Crystal Ball
Chief Herder Edward Blackwell of Bridgeport spoke at Moose Hall about Crystal Ball plans in New Haven on Thanksgiving. Napoleon Lavoie was elected herder of Bridgeport Legion. fourteenth annual Moose dance set for November 18 at the Lutz. three boxes reserved for the event. Fred Risley urged early reservations.
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Edward Blackwell
New Hiveon
Bridgeport Lodge
Order of Moose
Moose Hall
State Street
New Haven
Legion
Mooce Lodge
Wallingford
Napoleon Lavoie
Bridgeport Legion
Brideport
Moose Haven
Florida
Bridgeport Ledge
Fred Risley
Lutz
Man Who Pursued Jesse James Dies
Louisville detective Captain Eugene O Daly aged eighty five and longtime member of the Louisville police force died today. He was one of the pursuers of Jesse James and his gang when they operated in Kentucky.
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Jesse James
Louisville
Eugene O’daly
Jene James
Kentucky
Yankee motorists flood New Brunswick amid summer travel surge
New Brunswick reports a 25 percent rise in American car travel from Maine border points, with 16 170 U S autos visiting through Sept 25, led by St Stephen 6982 entries. Each car carried 3 4 passengers, staying about a week, spending an estimated 1 131 900 in the province, while ships ferried over 1300 vehicles from Yarmouth and Boston.
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T. Stephen
N. B
New England
Quebec
New Brunswick
Maine
New Brunswick Automobile Association
United States
Woodstock
Andaover
St. Stephen
Richmond Road
St. Leonards
Edmundston
Andover
Centreville
St. Croix
Debec Junction
Association
Maritime Provinces
Prince George
Northlang
Yarmouth
Boston
Boston-Yarmouth Steamship Company
Last minute appeal to stay Watts execution at San Quentin
San Rafael California reports a judge says a last minute bid to stay the hanging of Joseph H Watts of Cambridge Massachusetts will be made at San Quentin next Friday. Watts was condemned for the killing of Wilfred Hey of Detroit in the Mojave desert in 1924.
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San Rafael
Calif
Joseph H. Watts
Cambridge
Mask
San Quentin
K. I. Ve Ky
Los Angeles
Watts
Wilfred Hey
Detroit
Mojave Desert
Blank Checks of Treasury Stolen Ex-Officer Sought
Theft of United States Treasury checks totaling £300 occurred while being forwarded to a special disbursing officer at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Edward Layton Rowse, a former petty officer of the Coast Guard, is sought. six checks were cashed for amounts from 35 to 151 dollars. Rowse, 41, 5 feet 8 inches, 135 pounds, brown hair, light brown complexion, is described by investigators. Public alerts issued by Postmaster General and post offices nationwide.
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United States Treasury
Goernment
Edward Layton Rowse
Postmater General New Broadcast
Anatite
Rowse
Philadehia Navy Yard
Raa Petty oMcer
United States
Waliington
Oct
Doctors Urge Prompt Phient Invites to Patients in Need
Buffalo, N Y AP The hesitancy of medical practitioners to call patients burdens public health efforts. Dr Matthias Nicoll New York health commissioner told the annual meeting of health officers and public nurses during the American Public Health Association convention that doctors must share in preventive medicine. He warned indifference to health campaigns and routine preventive care hampers efforts to curb infection and protect patient welfare.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Matthias Nicoll
New York State
Nicoll
Ried
Supreme court rules no cause in breach of promise suit
Irene L Sterne sues John Enes 66 for breach of promise after he proposed in August 1922 and later married another. The jury verdict in Rochester after an hour of deliberation finds no cause. Sterne, a grandmother, pursued $10,000 damages claiming a broken engagement. Burnes denied the allegations, saying she proposed and was rejected.
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Rochester
N. Yr
Supreme Court
Irene L. Sterne
John Enes
Sterner
Burnes
Stern
Seals as Ancient Amulets and Authentication Tools
Washington oct iap Seals used to authenticate documents dating to 4000 B C and the first printing press. Dr M Cwicz and world archaeologist from the national museum discuss the origin with Egyptian seals and Near East significance. Seals served to lock property and ward off evil spirits, showing their ancient role in valid documents.
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Washington
Oct
B. C
Wrone
M. Cwicz
World Archaeologist
National Museum
Thehsonian Institution
Catholic leaders seek amendment to Mexican constitution
Sixty prominent Catholic figures in Mexico present a petition to authorities urging changes to the religious provisions of the Mexican constitution. The move signals a push to adjust church-state relations and religious freedoms amid ongoing debates.
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Mexico
Chainhgeputies
DANGER SEEN IN CHEAP COSMETICS
In Buffalo New York Dr. Dane Hubbard urged Federal and state action against cheap cosmetics. He warned facial powders lotions hair washes and freckle removers may contain lead mercury arsenic wood alcohol and coal tar dyes. He criticized shop “experts” trained in unlikely places and urged legislation to regulate sale and supervision.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Dane Hubbard
Bureau of Food and Drugs
New York
American Public Health Association
Hubbard
Damages Claim for Steam Shovel in Long Island Suit
Judge Arthur F. Ells heard testimony in a damage suit brought by Harry Goodwin against the Silliman and Godfrey Co. seeking 4490 damages for a steam shovel borrowed in 1915 and returned in poor condition. Plaintiff spent 1941 for repairs and claimed three months loss of use, while the defendants filed a counterclaim asserting contract completion was hindered by the shovel’s condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur F. Ells
Superior Court
Harry 8. Goodwin
Long Island
Silliman and Godfrey Company
Suman and Godfrey Co
Bankers devise plan to aid cotton growers in NC
Raleigh Oct 12 AP The agricultural committee of the North Carolina Bankers Association urged extending credit only to farmers who agree to cut cotton acreage by one fourth next year. Banks would loan money to hold part of the current crop from the market until prices stabilize. They proposed withholding between five and eight million shares.
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Raleigh
N C
Agricultural Committee
The
North Carolina Bankers’ Association
Newark diocese honors bishop with purse tribute
About six hundred priests in the Newark diocese gathered in N J Oct 12 to honor Bishop John J O Connor commemorating his twenty fifth year as bishop. A purse of 60 00 was presented as part of the tribute and ceremony.
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Hohorus, N. J
Diocese of
Newark
Tadey
John J. O'Connor
Columbus Day Observed in Madrid with Parades
Madrid on October 12 observed Columbus Day with ceremonies stressing fraternity with Latin America. Government officials and representatives from American countries joined a parade past the Columbus monument, where flowers and wreaths were laid. A wreath bound with the colors of Spain and the United States followed.
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Madrid
Spain
Latin-America
United States
Gala theatrical performance arranged for tonight
A gala theatrical event was organized by the American embassy for this evening featuring curated acts and local performances. The program promises cultural showcases, formal attire, and guest attendance from diplomatic circles.
Colonel Alexander Williams Buried With Marine Honors
Washington Oct 12 Colonel Alexander Williams Marine Corps who was drowned when his automobile plunged into the sea at San Francisco was buried in Arlington cemetery today with full military honors A detachment of 600 marines from Quantico formed a guard of honor
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Washington
Alexander §. Williams
Marine Corps
San Francisco
Arlington Cemetery
Quantico
Uncle Sam Must Be Paid in Time for Bath Services
The Interior Department disclosed that a U S resident insists bills for medicinal waters at Hot Springs National Park be paid promptly. The unnamed grateful client expects fulfillment of services rendered years ago at the park, operated by Interior.
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Sam
Washington
Oet
Uncle Sam
M.D
Hot Spinea National Park
Arkansas
Interior Department
United States
Department
Payment returned for lack of government authority
A statement notes that a payment of $20 sent to the government was returned because the treasury has no authority to accept such payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
College President Seeks Stomach Cure at Mayo Clinic
Champaign Oct 12 The University of Illinois president David Kinley has traveled to the Mayo Brothers sanitarium Rochester Minnesota for an operation on an ulcer in the stomach. He has endured months of poor health and a severe cold.
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Champaign
His
David Kinley
University of Ilinois
Mayo Brothers Sanitarium
Rochester
Minn
Reef
Woman Killed Husband. Woman Sentenced to Life
Augusta Ga Oct 12 a jury found Mrs Mann McKie of Hutchinson guilty of murdering her husband George A McKie of South Carolina. He was shot July 2 in his car outside a Baptist church after the couple had separated. Mrs McKie claimed self defense and that he had threatened to kill her. attorneys expect to appeal.
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Augusta
Mann. McKie
Hutchinson
Franklin
Georges A. McKie
South Carolina
Baptist Church
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