From Bank Teller to Fugitive in Crosstown Story
George Madison hides a double life as a bank teller then becomes James Farnum chasing wealth. After years abroad he returns to Crosstown only to be recognized by Tim the newspaper hawker and cornered by plainclothes officers.
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George Madison
Hank
Tina
George
Tim
Crosstown Evening
First National
Georges Drvip
Henry
James Farnum
Alaska
Chicago
New York
Fifth Avenue
Ed Ratchet
Crosstown
Berg
Pers
Unclear Fragments From Annenburg Golf Baboon Note
Fragmentary clippings mention Annenburg South Africa golf course baboon incidents with bails and unusual events. Other items touch on dairy and economic comments by a Washington expert, Indiana University views on women handling chores, a couple’s trip, hunting plans, a liquidation sale of Jim Dandy collar's factory and asbestos weaving potential.
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Annesburg
South Africa
Indiana University
Jim Dandy Collar Company
Indian wheel aids salmon tagging on Fraser River
The federal fisheries department adopts the old Indian fish wheel for tagging salmon on the Fraser River at Hope British Columbia. The device uses two basket nets on a four spoke wheel driven by river current and paddles mounted on a steel shaft to trap and tag fish with minimal harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Fisheries Department
Fraser River
Hope
B.C
R. McLaren
K. Lucas
Yukon
End of an era as horse collars fade from use
The Financial Post notes the decline of the working horse with the end of horse collar era. A major stuffed horse collar marker shut in Illinois and a lone Ontario blacksmith retired after 35 miles of isolation. Few youths today could name a square tapering horse shoe nail or the scent of hot shoeing. An Italian rag picker won 19000 on an eight cent football pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial Post
Ilinois
Ontario
Olympic Games 1956 Rise of Global Sport Event
Article notes the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne with Winter Games in Cortina d Ampezzo and equestrian events in Stockholm. It traces origins from Greece and Baron de Coubertin, highlights the global participation, growing events, and Melbourne preparations by Australian, state, and city governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Baron Dé Coubertin
Melbourne
Australia
Cortina d’ Ampezzo
Stockholm
Charlottesville Considers Ordinance On Muddy Pavement Cleanup
City council in Charlottesville Virginia considered action after rains left roads muddy with paint from outlying construction trucks. The council directed the city attorney to draft an ordinance to enforce the cleanup request.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
Albermarle County
Truth serums raise risk of false confessions says expert
A Colorado psychiatrist in Northwestern University Journal of Criminal Law argues that sodium amytal and other drugs used by police can make innocent people confess. Dr John M Macdonald warns phrases and suggestibility distort truth and may derail investigations, noting many guilty suspects might confess anyway with proper interrogation.
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Colorado
Northwestern University
Journal of Criminal Law
John M. Macdonald
Colorado Pevehopathic Hospital
Macdonald
Macsdonkild
Paddy McMaster inherits Toronto canning business fortune
Paddy McMaster a Brighton theatre doorman long known as Paddy sails to Toronto after learning his Irish uncle left a 260000 dollar fruit and canning business to him. The Ballykelly native plans to return to England with his wife Linda and buy a house after meeting the estate in Canada.
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Brighton
England
Canada
Toronto
Paddy
Charles Michael McMaster
Ballykelly
Londonderry
Ireland
McMaster
Linda
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Dodds
Strictly Fresh
Wahington
Chow Aufos
Lorne Daverne
Saskatchewan
AAU
Pics
Sree
Hewart
L Stit
Beaslout
Hea Tert
Melten
Mr Lewis
Roe
Fleischmann
Fleschmann
Actwe Dry
Bozo
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