Chicago Slayer Confesses to Beating Death in Apartment
Albert Annan, 49, once husband of Beulah Annan, confessed to beating and killing Ottila Griffin in his south side Chicago apartment after a drinking party. He denied knowledge of the related kidnapping of Louisville socialite Mrs. Alice Stoll, though authorities note his movements and a phone tip pointing to possible involvement.
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Chicago
INS
Albert Annan
Beulah Annan
Alice Stoll
Louisville
Federal
Annan
Ottila Griffin
Eau Claire
Wis
al Schaefer
Ruth Annan
South Fourth Street
Dancing Girl Plans Million After Aunt’s News
A Chicago chorus girl woke to plan how to spend a million after learning her aunt left the fortune. She rehearsed dance routines at a nightclub Tuesday night, dazed by the unexpected inheritance and the mystery of the aunt’s will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Aliska’ Balatkova
Mme
Horizontal and Vertical Clues Puzzle Throughout The Page
A dense word puzzle page presents a cross between horizontal and vertical clues, listing numerous definitional items. The grid references include various thematic terms, with entries ranging from animals and objects to linguistic forms and titles, indicating a complex crossword-like challenge.
Prague cabaret figure leaves fortune for dramatic work
Marie Balatkova of Prague dies leaving 1 000 000 dollars and plans to abandon cabaret for serious acting. In Decorah the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America will hold its 1936 general convention as Luther College marks its 75th anniversary. The Decorah Chamber of Commerce approved action at a weekly luncheon noting the event with 2000 expected delegates and visitors. Luther College founded 1860 has been in Decorah since 1861.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Luther ‘College
Chamber ‘of ‘Commerce
Luther College
Apple Tree Bears Second Crop After Mild Fall
A home in Mallory Street reports a Mamie Caldwell apple tree bearing a second crop due to unusually mild fall weather. The 12 year old tree has five apples on one branch and four on another, with many singles, the apples described as bright yellow when ripe.
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Mamie Caldwell
Mallory Street
Presbytery Young People Organize in Cedar Rapids
Tom Bailey of Central Park Presbyterian was elected president and Dorothy Fisher of Mount Vernon Presbyterian chosen secretary of the Young People's League of the Cedar Rapids Presbytery. The group of 175 from sixteen churches formed after a conference at Central Park. Dr. Frank Getty spoke, with Rev. E. C. Moorhead leading the conference.
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Tom Bailey
Central Park Church
Getty Speaks
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Dorothy Fisher
Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church
Young People's League
Cedar Rapids
Frank Getty
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Church
E. C. Moorhead
Mount Vernon
Dr. Getty
Robert Smith
Westminster Church
Ruth Stanton
Marion
Robert Hanson
Kenwood Park
Central Park
Marvin Lacock
Linn Grove
Jerry Drahovzal
John Hus
Virginia Murray
Atkins
Helen Craft
Daniels Park
Anna Thompson
Sinclair Memorial
Mabel Harper
Monticello
John Wykle
Oliver
William Brown, Jr
Howard Campbell
Mechanicsville
William Brown
Moorhead
Taxis Sextet
Eva Junich
Christian’s Challenge
Katherine Taube
Presbyterian
Charles Burnham
T. R. Allston
Stoll Case Ties Robinson to Ransom Plot and Arrests
Special agents matched latent fingerprints on the ransom letter to T. H. Robinson, Jr. Handwriting experts confirmed fragmentary notes identical to Robinson’s writing. Frances Robinson, wife of the intermediary, helped deliver $50,000, and Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll was located in Scottsboro with Frances Robinson as investigations continue for further arrests.
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T. H. Robinson, Jr
Robinson
Frances Robinson
J. Edgar Moover
Berry Stoll
Stoll
Indianapolis
Division of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
Alice Speed Stoll
Scottsboro
Ind
Ward building closes grades one to six over scarlet fever threat
Mount Vernon schools dismiss lower six grades and kindergarten for a week due to scarlet fever threat. Upper grades teacher Miss Luella Jenson fell ill last week. One more case had been reported and a third has developed in the community.
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Mount Vernon
Luella Jenson
Iowa News in Brief Highlights Local Club Milestones
Manchester celebrates Olive Branch chapter No. 48 Royal Arch Masons sixty-fifth anniversary with dinner and program. Brandon reports theft of about eighty Leghorn chickens. third such theft at Forsyth farm. Sigourney forms Tri-T society. officers named after national convention in Fairfield. Elwood postmaster James W. Anderson dies at 73. funeral Thursday. Center Junction Rally Day honors two Sunday school attendees with fountain pens. Blairs Camp hosts Williamsburg Ann Camp. three new members initiated. Anamosa hosts reunion for Buffalo and Boulder townships former teachers and pupils. reminiscences and roll-call items mark gathering.
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Manchester
E. G. Williams
Des Moines
Olive Branch
Royal Arch Masons
Brandon
Earl Forsyth
Here
Forsyths
Sigourney
Tri-T Society of Sigourney
Paul Hultquist
Fairfield
Paul Utterback
Francis Crowe
Hugh Smith
Kenneth Koob
Rufus Hoffman
Hubert Utterback
Elwood
James W. Anderson
Union Cemetery
Maquoketa
Odd Fellows
Harriet Jepsen
Edward Bohling
Davenport
Gilbert Riggs
Mary Gaines
Martha Irwin
Cedar Rapids
Center Junction
Jack Stingley
Macx Moses
Presbyterian
Jack
Macx
R. S. Robbie
H. E. Stingley
J. M. Moses
Blairstown
Blairs Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
Ann Camp
Williamsburg
Ann
Oracle
Papertec
Florence
Cedar
Rapids
W.‘M. Schwartz
Bridges
Sexton
Lubbert
Schwartz
Margaret Jones
Helen Spratt
Mary Ellen Burningham
Anamosa
Buffalo
Boulder
Howard Hart
W. K. Pearson
Anderson School
Frank Cooper
Glenn Ross
Burlingham School
Will Mangold
Leela Finn
Story School
Kenneth Wilkinson
Edd O’deen
Sharon Smith
Recreation Training Institute Opens at Grant High
Sixty attendees joined a two hour program of music drama games and dance marking the opening session of the playground commission recreation leadership training institute at Grant high gymnasium Monday. Mrs. Clare Nichols directs with Natalie Schoen and Nevin Nichols as supervisors. The next session is set for Monday 7 30 p m to 9 30 p m in the Grant gym. Representatives from many churches schools and youth groups attended the first meeting.
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Playground Commission
Recreation Leadership Training Institute
Grant High Gymnasium
Clare Nichols
Natalie Schoen
Nevin Nichols
Grant Gymnasium
First Presbyterian Church
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Second Christian Church
Calvary Baptist Church
Kenwood Presbyterian Church
Church of the Brethren
Kenwood Methodist
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Mrs. Stoll
Constellation Lion
Walter Hagen
Spain
Marie Balatkova
Prague
Czechoslovakia
England
Aiid Weekly
Bert Wheeler
OP Lorillard Co., Inc. A
Presbytery
Department of Justice
Iowa News
Recreation Training Institute
Fairfax Methodist Sunday School
Fairfax Rural School
Fairefax High School
Y. W. C. A. Friendly Club
Mount Mercy College
Walford
Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor
Boy Rangers of the
Catholic Order of Foresters
Parent-Teacher Council
Grant, Roosevelt
Fillmore
Arthur
Kenwood
Coe College Fera
The
Fostoria
Tiffany
Killian Company
Dennisom
Sanford
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