Wall Street Boy Wizard Indicted in $700000 Fraud Case
Wallace Groves, once Wall Street's boy wizard and Phoenix Securities chairman, is indicted with his brother George and two fugitives in a 14 count mail fraud conspiracy involving three transactions from 1935 to 1937. The case targets four defendants and five related corporations with penalties up to 72 years and $38000 fines.
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New York
INS
Wallace Groves
Wall Street
Phoenix Securities Corporation
Federal Grand Jury
George
Ernest B. Warriner
Philip de Rond
Fifth Avenue
George Groves
Greenwich
Conn
Mannel Lindley
U. S
Leo Fennelly
Reno
Supreme Court
William A Ryan
Georgette Cusson
General Investment Corporation
Manuel Lindley
Wizard
Greenhorn Hunters Cruel To Moose in Alaska Report
Wildlife agent Sam White describes wanton moose slaughter near Fairbanks with three cow moose dead and nine crippled deer within 40 miles. He notes long range rifle barrages are cruel though not unlawful, as cruelty concerns arise from the wounded animals left to suffer.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Sam White
Pleasant little game gives a daily fortune puzzle
The text describes a numeric puzzle where counting letters in a first name yields a key number by rules: subtract 4 if six or more, otherwise add. Beginning at the rectangle’s upper-left, check cells left to right by the key numbers and read the letters beneath the checked figures to Reveal a message.
Good Looks and Brains in a 1950s Manners Column
Mary Manners advises that looks alone fail without brains and charm. She notes Flo neglects books and friends while chasing beauty and warns modern boys lack manners, self centered and prone to profane talk. The Queen deflects with playful comment that boys are saluted for their appeal.
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Mary Manners
Flo
Miss Manners
Yesteryears
Dear Miss Manners Love Advice Column Dilemma
A reader asks how to win back a younger boyfriend who drifted away. Miss Manners advises not to pursue through letters or stalking. Instead, speak cordially when opportunities arise and date other boys to show you are enjoying life, making him want to share your attention again.
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Miss Manners
F. E
Young Men's Bureau Elects 12 Directors
Twelve members of the Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce were elected to the board for 1939 1940 terms. Elected directors include M M Bicket William Breed L D Burkhalter Jr E L Clapp William Crissman Dr John T Hecker Howard Helschel W C Hill Charles Racer Russell Knapp Warren W McAllister and Don Neill. The new board will meet soon to elect officers and nominate a Chamber of Commerce board candidate.
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Young Mens Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
M. M. Bicket
William Breed
L. D Burkhalter
E. L. Clapp
William Crissman
John T. Hecker
Howard Helschel
W. C. Hill
Charles Racer
Russell Knapp
Warren W McAllister
Don Neill
Chamber of Commercce
Cedar Rapids Girls Win Creative Awards at Drake University
Three Cedar Rapids girls received Drake university creative awards for high school students in Iowa. Marie Lyzette, Wilson high school graduate and former journalism pupil of Miss Vern Jeffries, won second place for feature articles and third for interviews. Two Roosevelt students, pupils of Miss G Esther Chapin, also earned recognition.
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Cedar Rapids
Drake University
Iowa
Marie Lyzette
Wilson High School
Vern Jeffries
Roosevelt
G. Esther Chapin
Alice Earl and Carol Selby Place in Character Sketches
Alice Earl won second place and Carol Selby third in character sketch awards.
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Alice Earl
Carol Selby
Prisoner Pushes Magistrate for harsher sentence
John Higgins 317 appeared before Magistrate William Clapp in New York to plead for a long sentence citing alcohol as the demon rum. After requests ranging from 30 days to 90 days, the judge settled on a 60 day term. Dieckhoff arrives in Hamburg aboard the Hansa for holidays.
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New York
INS
John Higgins
Higgins
William Clapp
Clapp
Stewed Cranberry Mixture and Steamed Pudding Recipe Notes
Recipe fragments describe cooking cranberries with water sugar and spices then canning. A steamed pudding uses fat sugar milk flour baking powder nuts candied fruit and spice. directions for steaming three hours and serving hot follow. A legal notice references receivership and proposed dividend payment with hearing details in 1938 Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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District Court of
Linn County
Ralph Johnson
John Johnson
William Johnson
Mars F. Arbour Fauvier H. Johnson
Otto Sikoria
Catherine Johnson
Assistance Commission
State of Iowa
Wistrice Court
State of
Allandale
Mary F. Barbour
Fauviel H. Johnson
Joe Stark
First Street
William Ann Company
William James CO
West End
Bridge
First St. NW
Fritz
Sixteenth Ave
Yellowstone
Omar
DIAL
Sauer Kraut
Vingatables Frozen FooDs Fruits
Libbs
Faye Sore
Soap 290
de Sive
HEINZ
Majestic Food Market
Third Street
Newphone
George L. Erwin
Texas
Jonathan
Dan Hershey
Indiana
Nese
Idaho
Eaay
Hunt
Pillsbury
Vay Cuum Patel
Libby
Stokely
W. K
Hires Root Beer
Bethney
Clorox
Quaker Muffets
M. J.B. Coffee
Nash's
Nash
Gripote
Rosedale
Glen Valley
van Damn
Inut
Isec
Tenas
Colorado
Ohio
Rome
Ickens
Reaminer Coffee
Omeaa
Krenzer
Third Avenue
Aker Ffets Pkg
Young Men’s Bureau
Bymes, Allnander Gforge
San
Kaos Croar
Inwanet Co
Linn County Lown
TW Bates
Soil Aibetier Trust and Savings Bank
Boone
Claus
Fred
Derener
Sorotokam
Cedar
Linn
Dow Bauhs
American Trust
James Bark
Ceder Ranide
Grorpe
Gouna Atrorres
Rees Ver
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