News Review reports Lindbergh case hoax crack by Curtis
The Norfolk boat builder John H. Curtis confessed to Inspector Harry Walsh that his tale of kidnapping negotiations and the Lindbergh inquiry was a fabrication. He said he made the story up while disturbed, and he faces charges for hindering the search. Police report Curtis was locked up and arraigned after his confession.
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Opening Bids in Approaching Contract Bridge System
The article explains opening bids in the approach-forcing system for contract bridge. It covers who may open a deal, the minimum strength required, and the purpose of opening bids to convey information to partner. It describes one no trump and one suit openings, and outlines how honor tricks and power cards are evaluated.
DGLUAR APT DIES IN CALIFORNIA AT 58
Robert Dglu ar, aged dean of the shipping and lumber industries on the Pacific coast, died in Ban Rafael California after several weeks illness. Born in 1844 in Scotland he began work in Quebec and rose to a leading position. He served as coast guard elder commandant under the era of Near Admiral F O Dillard in Washington. Dr B 4 Cig rand founder and president of the American Plog Day association died at his Batavia home.
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Venice Purchases Rezzonico Palace For Preservation
The commune of Venice bought the Rezzonico palace on the Grand Canal where Browning wrote Aso Jando and where he died. After passing from Browning’s heirs to Count Hirachel de Minerbo, it was offered for sale but no buyer found amid hard times. Signs of decay appeared as water damage and fresco cracks emerged.
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Francisco Chronicle
Husbands Slip Into Slump, Woman Seeks Help
A wife worried her husband lost vigor and faced work trouble. Her mother-in-law advised Fellows' Syrup, claiming it restored vitality, nerve strength, vigor, and appetite. She now recommends it to friends and asks for genuine Fellows' Syrup at 9 Gruggiet.
Old English Law on Church Attendance Sparks Curiosity
A curious note cites the 1652 Act of Uniformity demanding church attendance for all parishioners not exempt, risking ecclesiastical censure and costs for noncompliance. The item also mentions a seven-page letter by Sir Walter Scott presented to Glasgow University, said to reveal a full character portrait.
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Adan Ferguson
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Sydney
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Rules of the Game and Political Banter
An exchange hints at campaign strategy with a political boss advising to attack rivals while a candidate argues for reliance on his record. The dialogue evokes a campaign mood with references to a Boston Transcript and the idea that timidity fears opportunity.
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Boston Transcript
Ingenious Camouflage By French Lieutenant Demonstrated in Paris
A French lieutenant named Georges Felix showcased a camouflage invention in Paris enabling a person to blend into surroundings in moments. The device, weighing under a pound, can transform a pedestrian or soldier into grain, leaves, newspapers, a tree stamp, or similar forms, and has practical uses beyond camouflage when not deployed.
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Paris
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Neighbor’s Chickens Distracted by Rock Garden Plan
A local neighbor reports Blinks tells of bad news from a friend who misreads signals about chickens. Biinks reveals his wife has chosen to force him to build a rock garden this year instead of a vegetable plot.
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