Nurse in Extortion Plot Held in New Jersey
Flora Carol Ravens a 42 year old nurse from Bloomfield is jailed in Hudson County charged with sending a demand letter to West Orange resident Albert V Squires threatening his daughters death unless $50 000 is paid. Police note handwriting and stationery match a prior letter and federal authorities hold this as a first state case under the post Lindbergh kidnapping statute.
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Newark
N. J
Flora Carol Ravens
Bloomfield
Hudson County
Albert V. Squires
West Orange
Squires
Main Gate
T Oigures
U. S
Joseph F. Holland
Lindbergh
Farm Loan Supervisor to Visit City on August 29
County Superintendent Lloyd Shriver received a note from I. O. Creeger state Farm Loan administrator announcing two visits in the city. Creeger will be in the county court room Tuesday August 29 from 2 to 5 pm and Tuesday September 19 in the same hours. The visits relate to federal loans made to farmers for seeds and fertilizers three years ago.
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Lloyd Shriver
I. O. Creeger
Farm Loan Administration
Mr. Creeger
Code of competition formed by education leaders
Washington officials report educational institutions are preparing a code of competition ahead of policy from the Recovery Administration. A committee of the American council on Education led by Dr Cloyd Heck Marvin of George Washington University has notified the administration of its willingness to cooperate.
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Washington
Recovery Administration
American Council On Education
Cloyd Heck Marvin
George Washington University
My Beauty Hint (Screen Actress) For a quick bleach
Juliet Ware advises a simple beauty approach emphasizing natural style over heavy hair and makeup. She warns elaborate tricks can obscure genuine charm and suggests lemon water facial treatment followed by foundation to let personality shine through.
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Juliet Ware
The Great Polynesian Surf Ride and Its Chiefs
An exploration of surf riding as a Polynesian sport developed by Hawaiians, noting ancient chiefs often risked war to ride big waves. It describes board sizes, riding angles, safety tips, and the physics of surfing as a moving inclined plane.
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Kenneth P. Emory
Bishop Museum
Emory
Four Negroes Saved From Electrocution
In Tallahassee on August 8 a negro lawyer halted four inmates scheduled for execution in the electric chair at Rainford state prison. D W Perkins of Jacksonville claimed the defendants were tortured into confessions of murder and robbery of Robert Dorsey, a Pompano fish dealer. The writ of error is returnable October 27 and certified to Broward county circuit court.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Rainford State Prison
D. W. Perkins
Jacksonville
Broward County
Robert Dorsey
Jailed for Fraud In Harrisburg Case
Harrisburg August 8 Elmer E Benton 40 of Cumberland Md is jailed on a $2000 bail charged with obtaining money from Harrisburg professionals through tales of tragic misfortune . Complainants testified Benton begged for funds to travel to a relative who had been killed and those who testified said he varied the relative’s name.
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Harrisburg
Elmer E. Benton
Cumberland Md
Benton
Sundown. Sance Sundown. A misadventure with a failing horn leads to a lakeside outing and comic animal chatter.
Willy Nilly and Christopher repair a stalled horn and rush to the lake with Rip the dog Bears and Ducks aboard. The animals splash and tease Top Notch while Mrs Quacka Duck scolds about vanity as they hurry to start their outing.
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Christopher
Willy Nilly
Rip
Dog
Top Notch
Rooster
Mrs. Quacka Duck
Christopher's Ching The Repeal Election Echoes
In a June repeal election about 58 percent of California voters went to the polls. The piece describes a farmer using a hoe while Puffy and Fluffy urge action, showing tension as they trample the farmer's field and the tone shifts to provoke.
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California
Puffy
Fluffy
Learning From Toys by Brooke Peters Church
A child learns color names and shade distinctions through a large box of embroidery cottons. She explores, groups, and contrasts hues without pressure, absorbing color value naturally. The mother guides play by asking gentle color prompts, preserving the playful lessons.
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Brooke Peters
Preparations Complete for First Legal Horse Race
Charleston August 8 Prepared under new pari mutuel law by J B McLaughlin commissioner of agriculture. The Charles Town Horse Show in Jefferson county will host racing Thursday and Friday featuring running and harness events. McLaughlin departs Wednesday to supervise the meet.
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Charleston
J. B. McLaughlin
Charles Town
Jefferson County
McLaughlin
Daily Cross-Word Puzzle 28 Rot 38 Across and Down Clues
A scrambled OCR puzzle page with numerous across and down clues listing word fragments, misspellings, and partial entries. It names many partial entries like danger, sphere, butter substitute, sea bird, final entries and several garbled terms. intended as a crossword solution set with both across and down hints and scattered proper nouns.
Hull Submits Parley Report From White House
Hyde Park Aug 8 UP President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull focused on Western Hemisphere relations and left the world economic conference to a later session. Hull and the delegation submitted a detailed report, Roosevelt approved it but avoided comment on reconverting plans. They remain confident of progress and seek wider cooperation as a new session nears. Talks with Central and South American powers for new trade relations continue as Pan American parley gathers in Montevideo in December.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Hull
London
Monteviedeo
Dember
Central and
South America
Writer Of Threat Letter Fails To Keep Appointment
Philadelphia August 8 The writer of the letter threatening to kidnap or kill Betty Downes, a 15 year old girl now at a New Hampshire camp, failed to meet her father today to collect the 15 000 dollars demanded for the girl s safety.
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Philadelphia
Betty Downes
New Hampshire
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