Major Sprague Silver Dies of Heart Attack in Raleigh
Major Sprague Silver 43 former head of the North Carolina state Department of Revenue motor vehicle bureau died at his Raleigh home from angina pectoris after a heart attack suffered in his bedroom about 1 AM. He served as an officer in the first division during the war.
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Raleigh
Sprague Silver
Motor Vehicle Bureau
State Department of Revenue
Silver
Major Silver
Police Take Five In St Louis Kidnaping Case
Four men and a woman were held after a raid on a club house by the Meramec River near St Louis in connection with the alleged kidnapping of Alexander Berg a fur company president reported missing since Friday night. A note demanding 25000 was found in a rural mailbox and turned over to police.
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ST. Louis
Merames River
Alexander Berg
William
Bow Wow) McQuillan
War veteran rises to major in national guard and joins truck dealers group
He entered service in 1917 and became a first lieutenant in France. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross and later attained the rank of major with the 120th infantry. Last week he was named executive secretary of the North regan Truck Dealers association. A Morganton native, he is survived by his widow, two sons and a daughter, plus his father M. Silver of Newport News and two sisters Mrs. Henry Turner of Raleigh and Mrs. Marie Stripling of Denver.
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France
National Guard
120Th Infantry
Silver
Northregan Truck Dealers
Morganton
Bessie Hinton
Raleigh
M. Silver
Newport News
Henry Turner
Marie Stripling
Denver, Colo
Bid for Freedom in Lincoln Bank Heist Sparks State Debate
Chicago dispatch details the 1930 Lincoln National Bank theft in Nebraska and the bid by Gus Winkler to exchange immunity for most of the stolen bonds. Investigators from the Secret Six and the No. 1 bankers group pursue the case as Winkler, wounded in a Benton Harbor crash, faces a choice that could spare Nebraska banks $10 000 to $12 000 if accepted.
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Chicago
Lincoln National Bank and Trust Company
Nebraska Capital
Nebraska
Gus” Winkler
Pal
The
Capones
Fred Burke
Winkler
Max Towle
Lincoln
A. Sorenson
Secret Six
Sinois Bankers Association
Benton UH Harbor
Mich
Phil D’andrea
Scarface al
Capone
Gus
Benton Harbor
Roy Steffens
Steffen
Towle
Steffens
Dempsey Plans Edge Toward Comeback in New York Talks
Jack Dempsey 36 may return after a November conference with Madison Square Garden boxing head Jimmy Johnston. If he shows form on a southern tour, two Miami February bouts and a possible May or June matchup with Jack Sharkey could lead to a title shot against Max Schmeling, with September plan for a title defense if victorious.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Manassa Mauler
Jimmy Johnston
Madison Square Garden
Dempsey
Johnston
Max Schmeling
the Garden
Jack
Miami Fla
Tommy Loughran
Johnny Risko
Paulini Uzcudun
Tom Heeney
Loughran
Uzcudun
South
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
Carnera
Schmeling
Sharkey- Dempsey
Akron man fined for whisky theft before prohibition
An Akron resident was fined and sentenced after stealing three quarts of whisky in 1917 or earlier. The case reflects early enforcement of liquor laws preceding Prohibition.
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Akron, O
Forget-Me-Not Drive Organized By Veterans Group
Disabled American Veterans of the World War announce a Forget-Me-Not drive in High Point tomorrow. Proceeds support the new High Point chapter named John Grant post. 25 to 60 high school girls, selected by Miss Ann Albright, will sell flowers from Dr. N. Stirewall’s office with distribution overseen by Mrs. Elizabeth Bruns on Godley, Mrs. Thomas Rhodes, and Mrs. Ernest Morgan.
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Herbert Hoover
Fred Kochli
Capt. Kochli
Hoover
Argonne Day
High Point
John Grant
Ann Albright
Stirewall
Elizabeth A. Brunson Godley
Thomas H. Rhodes
Ernest Morgan
Organized Business Leadership Endorsed In Nation’s Business Foreword
In a May 1931 foreword from Merle Thorpe editor of Nation’s Business William Butterworth formerly U S Chamber of Commerce president lauds trade associations and chambers of commerce as essential for intelligent business judgment public welfare and democratic leadership He cites Hoover on cooperation to reduce waste cut costs raise living standards and stresses industry unity as a path to sound economic development in a democratic society.
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Merle Thorpe
Nation's Business
William Butterworth
United States Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Hoover
Trade Association
Association of Trade Association
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Department of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
House of Business
Thorpe
Business Organization
Moline
Illinois
Prince Nicholas Romances Amid Royal Elopement Storm
In Budapest Nov 10 a dramatic elopement tied Prince Nicholas of Romania to Mme Jana Deletj defying King Carol. The prince rushed by car to Tohan, forcing the mayor to wed them. Carol disavows the union and suppression orders blur the record as speculation swirls over royal action and legality.
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Budapest
Hungary
Prince Nicholas
Romania
Mme
Jana Deletj
Carol
Nicholas
Tohan
Magda Lupescu
Delets
Bucharest
Buzeu
Sme
Deletj
Television receivers aim for wide frequency response design
New York engineers seek a single tuned stage receiver to pass frequencies from zero to 100000 cycles or more. Pioneer William H. Priess builds a six stage radio frequency receiver with only the antenna circuit tuned, enabling detailed picture transmission and broad audio response.
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New York
William H. Priess
United States
France
Priess
Sino Jap Draw Struggle Yet No War Declared
New York dispatch notes China and Japan fight in Manchuria while official war is absent. Mah Chan-Shan lacks government authority. Chang Hsueh-Liang leads Manchuria, now contested by Chang Heipeng and Ting Chwo. North and Canton factions further divide the republic as talks at Nanking stall.
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New York
Manchuria
Tokio
China
League
Mah Chan- Shan
Mah
Nanking
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chang
Mukden
Peiping
Japan
Canton
Train Safety Motto From B and O Area President
A historical quote from Daniel area president of the B and O Railroad proclaims that the safest train is the one that remains stationary, reflecting a cautious view of rail operation.
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Daniel Area
B. & O. Railroad
West Coast Army Coaches Award Players Block Letters
West Coast Army football coaches hand out block letters to players as a team spirit incentive. The gesture recognizes effort and fosters unit pride among squad members.
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West Coast Army
Radio reception improves 400 percent at Perkins Observatory
Records from Perkins Observatory at Ohio Wesleyan University show a 400 percent rise in radio reception over six months. Dr. H T Stetson notes sunspot cycles correlate with signal strength, predicting good long distance reception for two to three years and heightened transmission conditions since 1924.
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Delaware
Perkins Observatory
Ohio Wesleyan University
H. T. Stetson
WBBM
Chicago
WJZ
New York
Stetson
G. W. Pickard
Boston
Dr. Stetson
Wake Forest Alumni Demand Miller Firing
Asheville alumni of Wake Forest college press for the dismissal of Pat Miller, head football coach, citing insufficient results with available material. The local association, the state’s largest, sent a resolution to the board of trustees in session in Winston-Salem. A castor bean plant grew to 16 feet at Columbus.
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Asheville
Wake Forest College
Pat Miller
the Baptist College
Miller
Winston-Salem
Columbus
Nurse Promotes Adlerika for Gas and Sleep Help
A nurse shares relief from gas and constipation using Adlerika. She says one dose removes heaviness and improves sleep, noting the product washes out poisons with no harmful drugs. Free samples offered by Adlerika Co. to St Paul Minnesota.
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Adlerika
V. Fletcher
Eckerd’s
Fre
Adlerika CO
Dept. AA
St. Paul
Minn
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