Governor presses reinvestigation into Olson murder case
Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin authorities revisit the 1926 murder of Clara Olson after Governor Zimmerman orders renewed inquiry. Erdman Olson faced accusations over love letters and a planned elopement, with a corpse found on Rising Sun hill and two hidden notes amid the victim’s clothing.
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Francis F. Healy
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Zimmerman
Wisconsin
Clara Dorothy Olson
Erdman Olson
Albert Olson
Olson
Chris Olson
Clara
Chicago
Milwaukee
American Legionnaires
Erdman ‘Olson
Erdman
Minnesota
Erdeman Jas
Royal Emerald Recovered By Antwerp Police After Theft
Police in Antwerp recovered a $60,000 emerald centerpiece diamond pendant tied to Countess Elizabeth In 'tremont, a Sweden royal aide, stolen during the 1926 marriage celebrations of Prince Leopold and Princess Astrid. After a year of searches, a Nantes tip led to a pawnshop sale by a woman who proved lawful ownership and named the shop.
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Antwerp
Elizabeth
Tremont
Sweden
Leopold
Astrid
Nantes
Vinemont Writer Miss Thelma Callahan Plans Local News Role
Thelma Callahan, a known Vinemont figure, will handle news events for The Daily. She plans to contribute once or twice weekly to cover community happenings.
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Thelma Callahan
Vine
Callahan
Vinemont
Repair St Paul By Summer 1931
London dispatch notes St Pauls Cathedral dome repairs advance faster than expected with work underway for months. Visitors in summer 1931 may inspect the dome without noise from hammers or drills. Over 500000 dollars spent so far and total cost estimated near 1250000 dollars.
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London
England
St. Paul's Cathedral
Fortunes Paying Inheritance Tax Above $50,000
Paris officials report 1,135 of 403,990 fortunes paid inheritance taxes over $50,000 in 1926. Three surpassed $2.5 million, 27 over $600,000, 85 between $250,000 and $500,000, 805 between $100,000 and $260,000, and 715 between $50,000 and $100,000. The total value of fortunes was $552,904,510.
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Paris
Plans Vacation For J By Cassels In July
J By Cassels plans a July departure for a two week stay in Red Boiling Springs Tennessee. The note mentions hiring Decatur residents as workers with priority given to city locals.
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J. By. Cassels
Red Boiling Springs
Tenn
Paris Style Hints on Yokes in Dressmaking Trends
Paris dressmakers discuss hip and shoulder yokes changing shapes for spring frocks. Wider hip yokes now cover half the skirt and shoulder yokes reshape blouses, with fit chosen by the wearer. Example notes mention Molyneux deep shoulder yoke in yellow crepe with satin tie, and dropped shoulder yokes suited to sports attire.
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Paris
Molyneux
Unclear fragment from Grove ad text
Fragmentary OCR text appears to show an advertisement or slogan about Grove's Tasteless Chill Tngrg with garbled wording. No clear event people places organizations dates or outcomes are readable.
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