Life of Crime Tied To A Bow Of Crepe
A 1930s profile identifies the ten worst American criminals led by Lepke Buchalter. It outlines themes of burglary robbery and kidnapping, noting Buchalter as a leading industrial racketeer. The piece traces Lepke’s path from a labor day start to Sing Sing, highlighting his criminal empire and ties to legitimate ventures.
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Washington
Ralph Bewnan
Seultt
Yake Jamis
Lepke) Buchalter
Thonas K. Dewey
New York
Alarney
Bays
Buchiller
America
FBI
Siirder
Louis Baghalter
Cientist
Ribbi
Cral
Levis
Bridgeport
Conne
Jgbs
Buchailur
Bruce Catton on New York Labor Party Power Shift
Bruce Catton analyzes how Tammany Hall’s decline coincides with labor activity that backed Roosevelt in 1936 and built a sustained Labor Party presence. He notes population shifts, the New Deal, and the party’s pivotal 1940 role in New York politics, shaping mayoral and gubernatorial contests.
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Bruce Catton
U.S
New York
Tammany Hall
American Labor Party
Tammany
Libor Party
Manhattan
Roosevelt
LiGuarda
New York City
New Parte
Lelia
Nur ‘Trewnurgin
Labor Party
Trmumnony
New Deal
Sition
Dex Jeann
LaGuirdin
Wiliam Herlainds
Kincunty
Brooklyn
Ablemin
Thomas
Dewey
Man- Waluin
Or Party
Youthful Robber Fiven Ten Years
SHERIDAN Ark 4 Perry Wil Wins 17 Warren pleaded guilty Monday to robbery. Circuit Judge Thomas E Toler sentenced him to 10 years in the penitentiary for the holdup of W T Stephens Little Rock salesman and theft of Stephens car. Williams who was arrested in Hot Springs hours later will be taken to the prison Tuesday.
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Sheridan
Ark
Perry Wil- Wiwins
Warren
Thomas E. Toler
W. T. Stephens
Little Reel Bend
Stephens
Williams
Hot Springs
Mind Your Manners Quiz on Wedding Etiquette
A fragmented teach-yourself etiquette item discusses proper wedding gift acknowledgments. It questions card phrasing for gifts, appropriate attire, display of checks, and personal notes to gifters, offering guidance on polite practices and common missteps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robert
Miss Mary Smith
Bilis
Blevins Farmers Profit From Poultry Venture Plans
M. J. Nelson spoke to the Super Kiwanis Club about a growing Blevins poultry and egg enterprise. He outlined plans to produce 71,000 broilers by next May, with expansion across Benton County and a goal of standard equipment, uniform houses, and shared financing to boost local poultry output.
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Nelson
Blevins
Super Kiwanis Club
Johnny Wade
Benton County
Arkansas
Uited
Jimnvuayy Lota
Firat Breiter
Pines Pool Remains Open Through September First
The Pines swimming pool will remain open until September 1. announced Tuesday by P. Dubin Jr. The pool is enjoying the best season in its history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Pines
P. Dubin, Jr
A Thought Fear Fides More to Duty Than Gratitude
A brief reflection on moral obligation suggests fear steadies duty more than gratitude. The barbed note contrasts personal loyalty with civic or professional responsibility, underscoring restraint and discipline as guiding forces.
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Fides
Death Takes No Weekend Holiday
Texas state police officials report 279 of 567 traffic deaths in the first five months of 1939 occurred on weekends. They attribute the spike to thoughtless, careless joy riding and inexperience, noting weekend driving is not proportional to traffic volume.
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Austin
Texas
Lion Oil case upheld state oil order in Arkansas
Chancellor Speer ruled the State Oil and Gas Commission valid in its August 18 order for a state wide oil production shutdown. Lion Oil Refining Company challenged the measure as unconstitutional but failed to prove the mandate confiscatory or tied to oil prices. An emergency cited for waste, Lion Oil must keep wells closed 10 days as hearing proceeds. Jeff Davis announced appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court.
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EL Dorado
Ark
Speer
Oi and Gas Commission
Rank of Equity
Lion Oil Refinning Company
el Borate
Mans
Clute
Commission
Arkansas
Jeff Davis
the Lion
Arkansas Supreme Court
Passion Play at First Methodist Church
A filmed Passion Play based on Life of Christ, shown at First M E Church on August 23 and 24 at 8 o clock. Admission is free with a silver offering to help cover expenses. The program features choral music and scenes of Jesus life, crucifixion, and resurrection.
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Jesus of Nazareth
Europe
Oberammergau
Mydhucg
OxpPenne
Freiburg
Obermmergan
Holy Land
Egypt
Jesus
First Methodist Church
MHCME
United States
Canada
Nyt
Cotton Dersbeyert closes at 82 in hot market
Cotton Dersbeyert traded around 82 dollars with a hot session, finishing steady up about four points as buyers stayed active in futures trading.
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Dersbeyert
Murray Auto Team Wins Southwest Softball Tourney
Murray Auto Service of Prescott shutout Bruner Ivory of Hope 10 to 0 to win the southwest Arkansas district softball tournament Monday night. East Funeral Home of Texarkana beat Soil Erosion 2 to 1 in the opener and then defeated Bruner Ivory 3 to 2 for runner-up. Softball officials announced the inter-district final between Hope and El Dorado winners would be played Wednesday night after rain delays.
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Murray Auto Service
Prescott
Bruner-Ivory of Hope
East Funeral Home
Texarkana
Lupe
Bruner Ivory
Bill Brasher
of Hope
el Dorado
Brasher
Lion Oilers
Warren
Murray
Bruner
Robinson
Frank Ramsey
Ferguson
H &E Murray Auto Service
Bruner-Iyory
Rohf East Funeral
Bruner-Ivory
Nee
Lille Rock
Arson Suspected in Series of Fires in Arkansas
State Fire Marshal Guy E. Williams said a Tuesday morning investigation will probe a sequence of four major fires in Pine Bluff and nearby areas. He noted no facts yet to base suspicions but called the pattern unusual, citing recent blazes at Wrighting and at Second and North Little Rock, plus other damage in Pine Bluff and Ryssen.
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Little Heek
Liki
Rysen
Pine Biut
The First Regulars in the United States
In a brief note from the local desk, a stray line references the first regulars in the United States and the context of their presence. The fragment offers little concrete detail but indicates a historical or ceremonial angle likely tied to a veteran or parlor event.
Forest Festival at Ashdown Thursday
The annual forestry festival of the Arkansas Forestry Commission covering Miller Little River and parts of Hempstead Howard and Sevier counties will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday two miles north of Ashdown on highway 71. The event features wood chopping contests sleight of hand games nail driving and more with a evening program including fiddlers contest tap dancing and a bagpiper contest. Music by Ashdown high school band. Proceeds fund forestry outreach and a talk by Holiday of the U S Forestry Service on a motion picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestry Festival of Unit
Arkansas Forestry Commission
Miller
Little River
Hempstead
Howard
Sevier
Ashdown
Prves
Holiday
United States Forestry Service
George Lary
WW. Sargeur
Three Shot in Rioting at a Dairy Plant
Camden New Jersey three men were shot and others bruised during a disturbance at the Dairyman's League milk plant. Deputy Sheriff Lyle Jones said the shooting happened as a milk truck driven by Frank Rice of Hillsboro entered the plant. About 50 pickets rushed the truck, dumped milk, and a 15 minute fracas followed with stones thrown and shots fired.
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Camden
Dairyman’s League
Lyle Jones
Frank Rice
Hillsboro
Jones
Annenberg Named in New True Bill Indicted for Tax Failure
CHICAGO federal grand jury charged M. L. Annenberg and six others with conspiracy to defraud the government of 137,720.36 in taxes, penalties, and interest from Consensus Publishing and related services. Earlier this month Annenberg faced charges of failing to pay 3543.38 in income tax.
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Annenberg
Chicago
M. L. Annenberg
Mistinaire
Te Consensus Publishing Com
Cobb Sets Record but Not Official in Utah Run
Cobb of London drove his 34 cylinder Railton Red Lion over a marked mile in under a minute as the fastest land speed, but an official record attempt was halted by a missing return within the hour. He was clocked at 369.23 for the north mile, with major issues preventing the attempt.
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Booneville
Salts Flats
Utah
John Cobb
London
Cobb
North
Russia and Germany sign non aggression pact
Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany announced a non aggression pact amid Britain and France seeking a mutual accord with Moscow. The move prompted gloom in Britain France and Poland as Berlin and Moscow indicated allied talks would continue yet hinted at broader European realignments.
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Associated Press
Russia
Germany
Europe
Britain
France
Rome
Berlin
Axis Berrier
Moscow
Poland
Hitler
Danzig
Forster
Free City
St Free
Roumania
Europea Coutries
von Hibberntrop
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Moran M
Chreens of
Buchalter
Dali &F
Morg M. Beatty
AP Couture Service
Wester
W.T. Stephens
M. I
Hope Kiwanis Club
Pn Pines
M.E. Church
Christ
Murry Auto Team
Ivory of Hope
Pine Bluff
Rrson
Little Rock
Fist
N. Y
Pennsylvania
York City
Buskirk
Farmers Union
Camden, NJ
Japan
Italy
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