The Mysterious Murder Case Pushes Alice Lorton
Detective Sidney Griff questions Alice Lorton amid a tangle of traps and truth as the Esther Ordway case deepens. Morden's death and Cathay mystery loom while Lorton pleads for belief, fearing scandal and a ruined life.
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Dan Bleeker
The
Blade
Ales Morden
Rer
Sidney Griff
Morden
Frank B. Cathay
Cathay
Mary Briggs
Alice Lorton
Esther Ordway
Griff
Blecker
Carl Racine
Wall Street inquiry yields far reaching reforms and costs
New York Oct. 27 the Senate Wall Street investigation cost the government 250000 dollars and is credited with uncovering tax leaks and securities misrepresentations. Pecora era acts create registration and reporting rules for new issues and exchanges, with margins set by the Federal Reserve Board and brokers under tighter supervision. The piece notes reforms aim to curb pools and curb self trading by brokers.
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Senate
New York
Wall Street
National Chage Bank
Chase Bank
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
Treasury
Commission
Pecora
Major New Deal Banking and Securities Reforms Enacted
The Glass-Steagall Banking Act, the Securities Act of 1933, and the National Securities and Exchange Act represent the era’s broadest reforms. They curb risky credit in securities, bar investment bankers from commercial banks, end bank directorates for banks, and dismantle stock affiliates posing as banks, with holding company regulation under study.
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Federal Reserve Board
J. P. Morgan & Co
National City Bank
National City Company
Bank
Federal authority extends to stock exchanges
The United States asserts federal power over Wall Street for the first time, declaring the government can govern stock exchanges. The act delegates broad powers to the Commission, capable of drastic measures within its remit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
United States
Commission
Mortgagee Sale Of Land In Guilford County North Carolina
Under power of sale in a 1927 mortgage deed Albert Bonds and Emmalette Bonds defaulted. On November 5, 1934 at 2 PM at the east door of Guilford County Court House Greensboro the land in Deep River Township will be sold for cash. Purchaser to deposit 5 percent. Attorney names Roberson Haworth Sun. Estate of Henry F. Welborn administrator.
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Albert Bonds
Emmalette Bonds
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Guilford County Court House
Greensboro
Deep River Township
Bud Idol
Jesse Seer
Joe Chipman
Mary D. Puyrelle
Wachovia Bank & Trust CO
Henry F. Welborn
Roberson, Haworth & Sun
Ancient glassmaking origins traced by historians
The piece notes that Pliny credited Phoenicians with early glassmaking while Egyptologists claim the Egyptians created glass imitations of jewels around 6000 B C. The discussion highlights competing ancient timelines for the craft's origin.
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Pliny
Notice to Creditors in George W. Johnson Estate
Notice to creditors shows George W. Johnson's estate in Quilford County North Carolina. Administrator C T A George J Johnson requests claims be presented by September 22 1935 and debts paid promptly. Attorney David M Parsons represents the estate with filing dates September 22 29 and October 6 1935.
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Co. T. A
George W. Johnson
Quilford County
North Carolina
High Point
North
Grorge J. Johnson
David “4
Notice of Real Estate Sale in Guilford County
Public auction at noon November 20 1934 at Guilford County Courthouse for land in High Point described as 1 3 acre more or less. Property secured by deed of trust dated August 1 1928 to First National Company of Durham Inc as trustee. Roy G Armstrong and Katherine T Armstrong grantors. Receivers W G Bramham and T L Bland announce sale after default with taxes and street assessments unpaid.
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First National Company of Durham, Inc
Roy G. Armstrong
Katherine T. Armstrong
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
N. C
North Main Street
High Point
Fisher and
North Main Streets
Roy Armstrong
J. C. Weber
the Register of Deeds
W. G. Bramham
T. L. Bland
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Goosey
BY Blosser
Esther
Alice
New Deal
Securities Exchange Commission
John T. Pflynn
Flynn
Robinson Street
Harry Fancher
Hillcrest Hotel
Treasury Department
Morgans
National Securities and Exchange Act
Blackleg
George Graham Rices
Wolves
Wall Stret
Bureau of Economic Information
Perenne
Genel
South Hamilton
High ST
Admiral Byrds
Little America
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