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Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1934

Page

6

Fiendish mousetrap fire bomb terrorizes California farms

California authorities chase a mysterious incendiary device dubbed the mousetrap fire bomb. A disordered mind wired to a Victor mouse trap ignites matches with sandpaper to set fast spreading fires across Farmington and surrounding ranches, destroying thousands of acres and income.

Farmington Stockton California Henly Samuel Sangui Ene Ny

Flying Codonas and Tragedy Behind the Big Top

The legacy of Alfredo Codona after Lillian Leitzel’s death is explored as Alfredo, once the act’s pivotal star, remains grounded. His injuries persist, and the famed trio behind the Flying Codonas faces a changing circus world marked by losses and fragile comebacks.

Alfredo Lalo Vera Alfredo Codona Lillian Leitzel Lillian Copenhagen Denmark America Vera Bruce Haven New York Madison Square Garden Manhattan la Beach California Eduardo Panama Mama Cadona Oe Beach

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