First Woman to Die by Electric Chair in Illinois
The court condemned Mildred Mary Baie, 46, as the first woman sentenced to death by electric chair in Illinois since 1927. Judge O’Connell set October 8 for execution after denying a new trial. Baie confessed to killing her husband Joseph Beskey in his office on June 15, describing the death penalty as the state’s response to crime fueled by jealousy and hate.
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Hfe
O'Connell
Mildred Mary Baie
Beskey
Joseph
Ierenr Sheruster
Aften
Bolton
Marble Mil
Husband
Hinton Davis Appointed Dairy Distributor in Hope
Hinton Davis named distributor for Babblin Brook Dairy in Hope succeeding C. E. Carter. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wis of this city. A separate note reports a 11 karat diamond, once kept in Novo river fields, sold for 32,390 and later bought by a lapidary for 4,200.
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Jose Catlug
Novo River
New Lister Dam Furrows Save Rain
Guymon Oklahoma report describes Charles Peacock’s pond making lister damming method that creates ridges at intervals and forms small basins to trap rain water. He claims the system preserves scarce rainfall and has yielded a wheat crop despite years with as little as four inches of rain. A New York barber narrative follows about tailored haircutting.
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Guymon
Okla
Lister
Charles Peacock
Peacock
Dreath
Old Goose Goslin Slugging .320 at 35 in Tigers season
Detroit notes Goose Goslin, 35, anchors the Tigers with a .320 batting average from the cleanup spot and about 20 homers as he defies age. Teammates Charley Gehringer and Marvin Owen also provide steady support while Goslin and Gerald Walker spark a base stealing duo at Navin Field.
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Mich
Goose
Tiger
Leon
Goslin
Washington Senators
Steaty
Tigers
Goose Goslin
Charley Gehringer
Marvin Owen
Gerald Walker
Mickey Cochme
Ford denies plans for a low priced car
Detroit reports say Ford Motor Co admitting experiments on a new low priced model but denying any intention to mass produce such a car. A $4000 model rumors persist though officials cite no strong demand and warn cost cuts could hit power and construction. Used car competition adds to obstacles.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Ford Company
Ford
Iowa Senate Battle Shapes National Vote Test
Iowa faces a pivotal election after the death of Senator Murphy. Republicans Dickinson and Herring contend for the vacated seat, while Democrats back Dickinson with Herring as a London ticket ally. The race could redefine Iowa’s influence in national policy in a tight battleground campaign.
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Washington
Senate
Iowa
Lewis Murphy
Lester J. Dickinson
Albert B. Cummins
William B. Allison
Cummins
Jonathan B. Dolliver
Lafayette Young
William $. Kenyon
Smith Wildman Brookhart
Republica
Twa
Towe
Murphy
Dickinson
Guy
Clyde Herring
London
Voice of
Ashley withdraws from governor race in Arkansas
Senator Ashley leaves the gubernatorial contest as other candidates, including Bailey Cook McDonald Reed and Terral, remain. Earlier exits by Fartain Bone Cazort Johnson narrowed the field while others pledged support for good government and avoided personal attacks. Coal tar dye production is noted for major world powers.
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Ashley
Carl FE. Bailey
Pulaski County
R. A. Cook
McDonald
Howard Reed
Tom J. Terral
Dave Fartain
van Buren
Marcus Bone
Batesville
Lee Cazort
Little Rock
Arethur J. Johnson
Star City
City Marshal Shot in Newark Arkansas
City Marshal John Moore, 26, was shot and seriously wounded in Newark Arkansas early Tuesday. Independence County Sheriff J. R. Engles suspects mistaken identity, believing the assailant was an old man. No arrests reported. Sidewalk cafés similar to Paris are popular in New York.
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Newark
Ark
John Moore
Independence County
J. R. Engles
Moore
Paris
Parachute A Joke For A Real Flier
Oswald, a noted parachute jumper, joined the Caterpillar club after a rig malfunction. He jumped from a Guthrie airship piloted by Clark, the chute failed to open fully but he descended safely under power, a rare wreck with a trailing canopy.
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Guthtie
Ofla
Oswald
Clark
Guthrie
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