Handicaps to Crime in Modern Train Robberies
A Baltimore and Ohio limited train robbery at Martinsburg West Virginia recalls nineteenth century crime. Modern tools like telephones radio and enhanced police networks sharply reduce criminals chances, making such acts almost hopeless for bandits. Authorities say rapid communication and coordination now endanger robberies before they begin.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Martinsburg
West Virginia
United States
Jesse James
Thrift and thriftiness mark French habits in lean times
Observers note French thrift persists in 1914 era practices such as army helmets, coal hauled by horses, twenty year old taxis, patrons eating in cafes with packed lunches, cigarette butt saving, rag-pickers paid sparingly, and French janitors willing to work unpaid for Americans. The piece ponders whether Americans should adopt stricter frugality while acknowledging thrift has mixed virtues.
First Aid For So vy DEAN Garden Drains and Soil Tips
Water standing on the soil for over two hours after rain signals drainage needs. Proper tiling 24 to 30 inches deep with outlets improves root depth and vigor. use tar paper or gravel on joints. Dig ditches or fill with stones to lower water level. coal fly ash may lighten heavy clay soil.
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Vy Dean
Cents Wet Garden
Il Improvement Halliday al Press Association
Birmingham Water History Notes and Rail Links Mentioned
Fragmentary item notes Birmingham Alabama water issues and colonial era links to Mobile, mentioning Columbus era routes and nine major railroad lines serving native South and Central people. It references Alabama as the 22nd state and a note on ancient Egypt. The text is largely incoherent with missing context and dates.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mobile
South
America
Alabama
Union
Elon
Donna's Decision Strains Family in New York Move
Donna Colwell’s plan to distance herself from her parents and establish life in New York unsettles Alan and Jean Colwell. The pair navigate a tense morning after a sleepless night, sharing worry, care, and hopeful routines as Donna’s absence and Mark Banister’s investigations loom large.
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Donna
Mark
Mrs. Colwell
Hel
Alan
New York
Jean
David
Darling
Jean Colwell
Alan Collwell
Alan Rose
Ethel Hueston
Moms
Bobbs-Merril Company.Distr
Chicago
Mark Banister
Sammy Ingram
Red
Family Bridge
Boe
King Features Syndicat
Mousterian cave find linked to southern France history
Period in which the cave man lived, Mousterian, stems from a southern France cave Le Mous. The text notes fossil race remains found there and references broader topics on agriculture, fern species, and long cultivated plants, including wheat and tea, alongside a New York grand jury stage in a wiretapping case involving Mayor O'Dwyer and city officials.
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France
le Mous
Alabama
New Yor
William ‘O'Dwyer
New York City
O'Dwyer
Crossword Clue Fill In Dail Across And Down Terms
Puzzle clues include Across and Down items with definitions for a word grid. Answers cover a range of common crossword terms from pocket book to giraffe like mammal, and include places like Central Africa and generic church official roles.
Crossword Puzzle Theme and Cryptoquote Note
The page shows a cryptogram style puzzle with clues like Decay and Snow Russian vehicles, a daily cryptoquote with the Longfellow mapping AXYCLBAAXR, plus a Swift quote and syndicated distribution note. The cryptograms include IZJID ZY HWR B PBG BR atTyr YANWOK JINTQ OZKFR zo PBNU ODYY ITYR HWNOY.
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IZJID
atTyr
Edelweiss Protected by Law for Rarity in Switzerland
A short notice notes that Edelweiss, a low growing flower from the Swiss high mountains, is protected by law due to its rarity. The article highlights its valued status and legal protection to prevent harvesting or harm.
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Switzerland
Jury Foreman Mrs Thelma Dias in New York Communist trial
Thelma Dias serves as foreman of a federal jury in New York for the trial of 11 Communists charged with conspiracy to overthrow the government. The panel includes three Black jurors, seven women, and five men and took two months to select.
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Thelma Dias
New York
Thelma Dial
Red Trial Foreman Thelma Dial Leads Jury Deliberations
Thelma Dial served as foreman for a five member jury after two months of wrangling, guiding deliberations in the Red Trial. The case involved international scope and complexity as jurors weighed key facts and evidence presented.
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Grafton
Grafton Publishing Company, Inc
Latrobe Street
W. Va
M. B. Macleod
Eldora M. Bolyard
Associated Press
Virginia
Inland Newspaper Representatives, Inc
Wrigley
Detroit
Penobscot
Kansas City
Board of Trade
St. Louis
Syndicate Trust
Thrift
Opie
Scott
Inha
Asia
Kony Fentury Syndvate, Inc
Rs Maervet
T.ashelfin
Father
India
Swift
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Miami Beach
Fla
Tovely
Shirley ‘Modell
Goses
Ammerd
Taylor
the Sentinel
Grafton Finance. Company
Grafton Banking and Trust Building
Grafton, W. VA
Carl B. White
Mgr
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