Vanished Memphis socialite case opens series on disappearances
The six part series begins with Memphis banking heir Mrs Harry Long who vanished in 1931 after a bridge departure with a baby at home. Police and family recount the investigation while questions linger about drowning, kidnapping, or voluntary disappearance. Inspector Griffin holds to a hopeful, unresolved theory. Tomorrow spotlights Justice Crater’s puzzling disappearance.
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Tee -Ageel Aes Ivoprrisht
Harry Long
Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Famiy
Mrs. Early
Mrs. Long
F. Harry Long
Long
South Evergreen Street
Ulll
Harahan
Mississippi River
Tennessee
Arkansas
Joseph Force Crater
New York
Supreme Court
A Bad Habit First Flapper Comic Exchange
A short humor item shows two flappers in a dialogue about a dinner mishap. The first laments a terrible blunder while the second asks what happened as Mother offers corn and the glass is passed. The gag hinges on socialx nerves in a dining room setting.
Path finder ponders cool apartment on hot days
A resident questions why the apartment stays cool while radiators remain cold from last winter, jotted as a humorous note by Path finder.
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Pathfinder
Utterly Useless Reference Sparked by Speech
A Sydney Bulletin opinion jibe contrasts superfluous wording with casual speech. The piece flags phrases like Will yer in casual requests as unnecessary filler and mocks stiffness in written language.
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Sydney Bulletin
August road violations lead to 734 arrests in North Carolina
The North Carolina highway patrol reports 734 arrests for road violations in August with 664 convictions. The figure reflects statewide enforcement activity during the month.
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Raleigh, N. C
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Agner Bound Over In Larceny Case
Harden Agner bound over to Superior court with bond set at 500 dollars after probable cause found on breaking and entering arraigned in municipal court. James Finley, arrested with him, had similar charges dismissed. King testified the clothes were stolen. Other docket items included drunk, speeding, and assault cases with various penalties.
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Harden Agner
Arthur King
Lewis B. Teague
James Finley
Agner
King
Glenn Earnhardt
M. C. McCown
Joseph Welborn
P. V. Neese
Hobart Dicks
George Gurley
DeWitt Thomas
Will Gaither
Annie Jones
Louise Maxwell
William Strangfield
Ed Kiser
Guy L. Overcash
Marvin Klvett
T. W. Winfrey
Lawyers Challenge 18th Amendment Validity in Baltimore
Baltimore lawyers Morris Sny der John L Yost and Joseph McCormick file a demurrer and motion to quash indictments for sale possession of liquor and nuisance arguing the 18th amendment was never properly ratified and thus void since January 17 1926. The brief hinges on Section 3 claiming improper submission to the states. The case awaits district court ruling.
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Baltimore
United States District Court
Morris 8. Snyder
John
L. Yost
Joseph McCormick
Congress
Man Driven Truck Crashes Into Confederate Monument
Lexington police charged M. R. Simonton of Atlanta with drunkenness after he said he attempted to flee a man with a shotgun and drove his truck into the base of the Confederate monument. the incident occurred as the statue toppled from its pedestal.
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Lexington
M. R. Simonton
Atlanta
Simonton
Beards Tax Enacted in Omsk 1929 Following Peter the Great
The city of Omsk in Siberia imposed a beard tax in 1929 as part of a measure inspired by Peter the Great. The policy applied to residents growing facial hair, blending old tradition with a modern tax approach.
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Omsk
Siberia
Peter the Great
Farmers Hit Nationwide Sell-Back Strike Spreads
Farmers across the Midwest and East move to halt shipments in a broad non selling campaign led by Milo Reno of Des Moines. Milk producers in New York New Jersey Vermont and Pennsylvania weigh withholding from urban markets while Georgia orders 20 Georgia counties to stop shipments to Atlanta distributors. Strike actions reduce livestock receipts in South St. Paul and boost hog prices amid rising demand as organizers plan a 20 000 strong demonstration before President Hoover.
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Des Moines
Koto
Iowa
New York
New Jersey
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Atlanta
Georgia Milk Producers Federation
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Milo Reno
National Farmers’ Holiday Association
Iowa Farmers’ Union
Holland
Union
Omaha
Sioux City
St. Paul
Hugo Reno
Hoover
North Dakota
South St. Paul
Montevideo
Minn
Worthington
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