Landmark Kidnap Drama Unveiled as Fake By Curtis Confession
Norfolk boat builder John H Curtis admitted to Jersey City investigator Harry Walsh that his claims about negotiating with Lindbergh kidnapers were a hoax. He said his story and alleged negotiations were entirely fabricated and his motive was madness brought on by the case. Curtis waived a preliminary hearing as authorities at the state level continue the manhunt and coordinate with federal and county police.
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Brtina
John H. Curtis
Norfolk
Harry Walsh
Jersey City
Curis
Curtix
Ita
Curtis
Brooklyn
Parzych
Clinng
Evory
New Jersey
William IL. Stevens
Erwin Marshall
Mercer County
Marshall
Stevens
Trenton
Postmaster General Glover calls for proHoover rally in Springfield
Aaron I Glover the postmaster general traveled to Springfield Missouri and urged postmasters to campaign to reelect President Hoover, a move denounced in the Senate by Senator Norris as attempts to use the Post Office to push partisan politics. Senator Robinson backed Norris saying the postmasters should be removed if they complied.
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Aaron I, Glover
Springfield
Hoover
Elec
Norris
Nebraska
Senate
Glover
Plo
Post Office Department
Robinson
Arkansas
Opening Bids in the Approach-Forcing Bridge System
Leila Hatterstey explains opening bids in the approach-forcing system. The dealer or others may open, with third or fourth hands needing stronger hands. Bids communicate length in suits, top honors, and defensive tricks for partner action, shifting from quick trick counts to honor-trick value calculations.
Plug Values in Bridge Hand Strategy
King alone or Q X or J 10 X when unable to combine with another honor in hand, Two such plus values equal about 44 honor trick.
Unclear Card Rule Fragment From OCR Text
The readable segment mentions counting honors and combining a counted honor with a plus value to another action. It appears to discuss bridge notation about counting honors below ten and rules for uncounted honors. The fragment references gult and unspecified terms, suggesting OCR errors for a card game rule note. No clear event, participants, or locale is identifiable.
Venice honors Browning at Rezzonico palace sale
Venice records show the commune purchased the Rezzonico palace on the Grand Canal where Robert Browning wrote Ago lando and died on December 12, 1880. The property passed from Browning heirs to Count Hireche de Minerbe and had been offered for sale amid signs of decay and fresco damage.
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Robert Dollar
Pavella
Tle
San Rafael
Calif
Scotland
Agand
Quebec
Coast Guard
Billard
Dr. Bed
Cigrand
Venice
Browning
Rezzonico
Grand Canal
Hireche de Minerbe
Mepolo
Marke
When Husbands Slip See Fellow Syrup Restore Vitality
A distressed wife fears her husband will lose his job after a marital issue. Her mother-in-law advises Fellows' Syrup and the husband’s improved vitality, nerves, vigor, and appetite after daily use. She recommends it to friends and urges asking for genuine Fellows' Syrup at the druggist.
Old English Law Made Churchgoing Compulsory
A report essay notes that the 2552 Act of Uniformity would require all parishioners to attend parish church or an approved place on Sundays and holy days or face ecclesiastical censure and costs. The piece also mentions a new Scott letter from Sir Walter Scott to Sir Adam Ferguson dated January 11 1825, recently presented in Glasgow.
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Apan
Lenyoshi Inulal
Tokyo
Inukad
Mans
Kisaburo Suzuki
Seiyuki Party
Clic
Atall
Japan
China
Messia
Nless
Rumania
Jugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Belgrade
France
Trugoslavia
Jugoslavs
Germany
Iugoslavia
Church of England
New Scott
Sir Walter Scott
Adam Ferguson
Glasgow University
Glasgow
Scotland
Alexander J. Soutar
Sydney
Australia
Frozen Receptions Too Banks How did you manage to catch such a cold
A reader describes entering a bank from the cold air and feeling an immediate chill as they sought a loan. The Cincinnati Enquirer records the humorous note on weather and bank life, capturing a brisk exchange about winter acclimation.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Rules of the Game in Campaign Banter
A fragment from a Boston Transcript item notes political banter about campaign conduct. It quotes a political boss urging action against opponents and reflects on opportunistic thinking with a witty exchange about a new bat, conveying a wary view of timid politicians.
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Boston Transcript
Neighbor’s Chickens Suffer as Papers Report Rock Garden Plan
A neighbor receives bad news about chickens while Billaks reveals his wife will replace a vegetable garden with a rock garden this year. Jicks confirms reaction with a muted response.
Ingenious camouflage by French Lieutenant in Paris demonstration
Georges Felix showcased a camouflage invention in Paris that shapes into a grain heap, leaf pile, newspapers, or tree stump within moments. The device weighs under a pound and doubles for other uses when not in camouflaging. Actress Rose Stahl quips that it's always a bad season for bad shows.
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Leutenant
Paris
Georges Felix
Rose Stahl
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