Disappearance of Dr. Isaac Kelley Jr.. ransom claims arise
Reports spread that a ransom of at least thirty thousand dollars was demanded for the return of Dr. Isaac D. Kelley Jr., a prominent St. Louis physician who vanished Monday night. Attorneys and detectives refused to disclose details as investigations continued and a letter from unknown sources surfaced at the Kelley home.
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ST. Louis
Isaac D. Kelley
Close-Democrat
Robert Kaiser
Kelley
Dog Saves Girl From Fire Before Dying
Firemen found two year old Marjorie Torode inside a rear cleaning shop with her Airedale Laddie burned beside her. Rents in the child’s clothing indicated the dog dragged her from bed and out of the blaze. The girl died that night.
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Chicago
Majorie Torode
Wages For Women Workers Decline
New York report shows women workers' wages fell sharply over 18 months. Comparisons from autumn 1929 to February 1931 reveal clerks earning 2 to 4 dollars less per week, typists 1 to 3 dollars less, switchboard operators 3 to 5 dollars less, and cashiers 5 dollars less.
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New York
Bureau of Women In Industry
State Department of Labor
Bureau
Senate pages present loving cup to Lieutenant Governor Fountain
Raleigh April 24 Senate pages who served the 93 legislative days presented Lieut. Gov. R. T. Fountain a silver loving cup. Ward McDevitt of Madison county, chief page, made the presentation to the senate president.
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Raleigh
Senate
General Assembly
R. T. Fountain
Ward McDevitt
Madison County
Minister Denies Kiss Theft in $5,000 Suit
The Rev James Cornish testified he did not steal a kiss from Mrs Pearly Thomas 37 and called her charges blackmail The 62 year old minister now pastor in Great Bend Kansas faced a civil suit alleging assault and battery Mrs Thomas a Sunday school teacher seeks damages of 5000 with witness testimony from women in his former congregation and a library incident dated December 11 1929 at the First Christian church
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Kansas City
Kas
James Cornish
Pearly Thomas
Great Bend
Thomas
First Christian Church
Clyde Hickman
Week Day
Jennie Cooper
Prominent Youth Is Named Killer
Baltimore police named Herman W. Duker 21 and Dale Lambert 18 as the two youths in the holdup that killed John Anderson 42, a milk collector. Lambert confessed. Duker planned to go to South America. State Attorney O Conor said indictments for first degree murder would be sought.
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Baltimore
Herman W. Duker
Policce
John Anderson
Dale Lambert
Duker
South America
Attornney
Herbert R
Port Terminal Bill Passes Senate for Southport Terminals
The North Carolina Senate approved the Lindsey bill to authorize a $1,600,000 state bond issue for developing port terminals at Southport. Proponents say it could secure reduced freight rates for the state. The measure passed 21 to 18 amid little debate and moves to the House.
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Raleigh
Senate
Lindsey
Southport
House
Fess and Shouse trade charges over republican propaganda
Washington reports a dispute between Senator Fess and Chairman Shouse over accusations that the Republican National Committee bought and distributed a magazine article attacking Raskob. Shouse denied the claim and challenged proof, suggesting the committee would not waste money buying magazines.
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Washington
Fess
Shouse
Democratic National Executive Committee
Raskob
Democratic ‘National Committees
San Francisco
National Committee
Scribner’s
Waaver
Raakob
Peas
Republican National
Republican National Committee
North Carolina Senate Debates Lobbyist Regulation Bill
A bill introduced by Senator Hardy of Lenoir would regulate lobbyists in the general assembly. It requires lobbyists to register and disclose who pays them and amounts, with further provisions to be described in debate.
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Raleigh
North Carolina General Assembly
Senate
Hardy
Lenoir
Amendments Fail Senate Bill Move Carried Over
The floor debate stalls as amendments exclude paper owners heads of state and residents from force. A motion to table the bill fails and the measure is carried over to tomorrow.
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Hall
Senate
Elsiin
Torrow
Man Enforces His Proposal With a Revolver
Elizabeth Hope Allen testified that Louis Gregory Allen a Washington DC businessman used a revolver to force marriage. She described meeting him at a house party and being coerced into a ceremony in Alexandria Virginia before escaping to her parents’ home.
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Louis Gregory Allen
Washington, D. C
Elizabeth Hope Allen
Primcott Wilson
Allen
Washington
Alexandria
Broker Says He Was Seized and Beaten By Band
Miami investment broker J. J. Meredith told police he was seized from his home by several men in a car, whipped with his belt, and left by the roadside. He returned home bruised but not seriously hurt, and authorities investigate motives.
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Miami
Fla
J. J. Meredith
Meredithe
Munici
Meredith
Search for James Felton Continues Along Pocosin Creek
Crews scoured the Pocosin along Bennetts Creek near Gatesville for days seeking James Felton who vanished leaving his boats tied to the bank.
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Gatesville
N. C
Bennett’s Creek
Here
James Felton
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J. F. G. Coffee
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Ceiba
Langley
Luerto Besas
Gregorio Ferre Center
Julies G. Lay
State Department
Mejia Colindres
Pages of
Shouise
Senator Fess
Abad Enterprise
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Wagger Jewelry Co
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Dreuare, On & Co
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Ruc Souther
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