Court adjourns as murder trial resumes with recall planned
In a sultry evening session in Criminal Court, the defense recalls Brecht amid tense testimony. Vincent Coil and Giordano defend Coll and Gannon in the murder case related to a shooting. Coll admits to forceful restraint during the confrontation. Judge Corrigan indicates Brecht will be recalled Thursday for further questioning.
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Orr
Georrge Brecht
Fy. Wittens
Vincent Coil
Giordano
Coll
Cinect
Vehgalli
Ignee
Joseph S. Corrigan
Bischt
Ing. de
Death by own action in Hot Springs victim sought
Police seek identity of a Spanish-American War veteran about 70 who shot himself on a mountain. A gunshot was heard by two Hot Springs officers early Wednesday. A short overcoat, brown suit, glasses, and velvet items lay beside him, with an American organization pin on his coat noted in the report.
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Fark
Fuand Jman
Christmas Recess Delays Fraud Trial In Oklahoma
In Oklahoma City the Christmas recess halted the fraud trial of promoter E. J. Cox and six others in the Universal Oil and Gas case. Judge Edgar S. Vaught recessed the trial late Wednesday, sending jurors home for the holidays after two weeks in session. Separately, J Williams of North Carolina faced 21 years without cost, and Georgia plans to finish about 10,000 head of cattle for beef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
E. J. Coxectacular
Universal Oil and Gas Company
Edgar S. Vaught
Georgia
Three Kinds of Love and a Quiet Dilemma Among Friends
Ann teases Cecily about Lindbergh’s thoughts on beauty as Cecily argues Barry is in love with her. Ann suspects Barry’s feelings but Cecily worries over Grand’s temper and family tensions as plans for dinner unfold.
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Ann
Lindbergh
Cecily
Clagg
Ana
Barry
Ano
Mary- Frances
Grand
Engel
Hrmintrude
Rosalie
Phil
Marta
Herbert
Angel
Another Bank Robbery Suspect Under Arrest
Malvern Arkansas police arrested Jess Foster alias Sam Day Tuesday night in connection with the Franklin State Bank robbery at Baskin Louisiana. Foster is held for Louisiana officers after Homer Cruse confessed his role. Sheriff T. Fisher and Deputy W. Richardson led the arrest.
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Malvern
Ark
Jess Foster
Alis Sam Day
Hot Springs
Franklin State Bank
Baskin
Louiisiana
Homer Cruse
Foster
T. 5. Fisher
Will Richardson
Louisiana
New Kind of Swindler Makes His Appearance
Helena Ark reports a nut buyer duped by a clever swindler who bought four burlap bags claiming 400 pounds of pecans, only to discover the contents were acorns. The incident highlights a local confidence scam and the startling contrast between expectation and result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Ark
Wealthy cattleman held captive after bank cashing
79 year old Ellis county cattleman Alex Berens was taken by three youths Tuesday from his home. He appeared Wednesday at Gorham State Bank and cashed a $500 check then hinted at cattle dealings, with promised safe return by Thursday amid ongoing captivity.
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Hays
Kans
Alex Berens
Ellis County
Berens
Russellville Bank Closed for Reorganization
The Peoples Bank in Russellville Arkansas was closed Thursday by its directors who said efforts would be made to reopen soon. Officials pledged to stop withdrawals while the bank reorganizes. The note ends with an unrelated line about leopards in India.
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Russellville
Ark
Peoples Bank
Eforts
Newton D. Baker Ready to Fight for Idealism
Newton D. Baker former secretary of war and a leading Democrat urged a revival of liberalism and ideals in the United States. In a letter to Santford Martin editor of the Winston-Salem Journal he thanked the editor for encouragement of those backing his presidential ambitions and praised editors who support wartime unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
N.C
Newton D. Baker
Santford Martin
Winston-Salem Journal
Spoiling the Child Fortland Opinion Rises Over Parental Discipline
General C. H. Martin argues that abolishing the rod leads to juvenile court growth and lawlessness. He cites the modern home where the automatic furnace and woodshed vanished, sparking concerns about child misbehavior and lack of parental restraint.
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Fortland
C. H. Martin
Toast and Tangles in a Morning Kitchen
In a domestic scene Ann frets over a burning toast as Cecily and Mary Frances chatter. Phil calls from the phone expressing desire to see Ann before work while teasing about her dating, hinting at past misunderstandings and a playful mood before the continuation.
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Cissy
Ann
Cecily
Mary-Frances
Rogalle
Crand
Phil
Daluiost
Many Coyotes Are Still in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City report notes wolves coyotes crows and prairie dogs remain plentiful in the state. Walton League officials put annual damage from wolves and coyotes at 255000 with 1300 wolves trapped in the past two years by thirteen hunters. A county survey finds wolf damage 168800 coyote 3540 rodent 917500 and crow 767000. Biological survey cites winter chow population around 6 million and summer about 200000.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Teaah Walton League
League
Growing unrest leads to arrest of Frontier Gandhi
In Peshawar, Abdul Ghaffur Khan known as The Frontier Gandhi and allied figures were arrested amid rising unrest in the Northwest Frontier Province. Three new ordinances grant authorities powers to arrest, detain, seal buildings, limit access, regulate traffic, and enforce peace and security.
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Peshawar
India
North West Frontier Province
Abdul Ghaffur Khan
Red Shirt
Abdul Ghaffur Kahn
Frontier
Three Die When Car Runs Out of Gas West of Clinton
Three people die when a car runs out of gasoline west of Clinton Oklahoma. Thelma Johnson and Marion Wood and Floyd Shahan were killed while refueling a car in which Johnson rode. A B Jenkins highway employee driving the car is injured. Johnson's sister was hurt.
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Clinton
Okla
Thelma Johnson
Hammon
Itwer Y
Marion Ly O
Floyd Shahan
Johnson
A. B. Jenkins
Highway’ Department
Biting the Hand Ends With Tiny Theft Fine
Portland man Fred Hanson sought a night’s shelter but woke to a pawned bedspread missing from the tire room. Felice traced the item to a pawnshop, where Fred admitted the theft and was fined 25 dollars.
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Portland
Gre
Fred Hanson
Fred
Felice
Figs Sent by Airplane From California to New York
California growers pool fresh figs for shipment to New York using air travel to preserve value. The rapid transport reduces transit time compared to rail, delivering fruit in a much shorter period.
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San Francisco
New York
California
Nutrient Essentials for Food Maintenance
The article identifies key mineral substances essential in food including salts of iron iodine phosphorus calcium manganese potassium and aoda. It highlights these minerals as vital nutrients for health and diet as described in the historical text.
Date for Retention of Ducks Comes on Friday
LITTLE ROCK Friday is the last day ducks may be kept by hunters or others, outlined by Guy Amsler of the Arkansas game and fish commission. The shortened season ends December 13, with a 10 day possession limit after the close. violations carry a fine from 10 to 200 dollars.
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Little Rock
Guy Amsler
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Amster
Two Old Friends Meet in Knoxville After Forty Years
General Manus McCloskey, veteran of two wars, and A. W. Young, prominent Knoxville banker, both raised in Pittsburgh, reunited in Knoxville after forty years. The pair, once close childhood friends, had parted ways in 18al and now recall their shared past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Manus McCloskey
A.W. Young
Pittsburgh
Sweet Tooth Claim Shapes A Court Case At Acton
George Phonster, local druggist, fights for his mother’s $9,000 estate arguing she owed him $45 for years of candy and ice cream he supplied. He contends the debt is the essence of his “sale” to her and seeks the entire estate despite lack of formal agreement.
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Acton
Ind
George Phonster
Ner
Ae Ge
Moors Allow Divorce After Childless Marriage
Among the Moors a wife who fails to bear a son after a few years may be divorced with tribal consent and may remarry.
Negro Woman Held in Death of Two Negroes Arkadelphia Case
Arkadelphia police and Sheriff Alfred Duke detained Fannie Seawood, tied by her son in law Ace Brown, after two men died in unclear poisoning near Arkadelphia. Ace Brown admitted giving whisky, later drank some, and claimed ingesting antidote. Viscera sent to Little Rock for poison analysis.
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Arkadelphia
Fannie Seawood
Alfred Duke
Ace Brown
George Chapple
Johnny Presson
Brown
Senwaood
Sheriff Duke
Inberskey
Von Hindenburg Family in Christmas Tree Fete
Germany's first family gathered around a Christmas tree at Paul Von Hindenburg's Berlin home. Sentries watched as the venerable president and his descendants celebrated, while the Wilhelmstrasse palace blazed with lights and cheerful sounds filled the air.
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von Hindenburg
Berlin
Germany
Paul von Hindenburg
Herr von Hindenburg
Wilhelm-Strasse
German Inventors Submit 7 Aircraft Patents in Berlin
Berlin reports seven aero nautical inventions submitted for patents with two hundred fourteen papers granted. The count reflects ongoing German activity in aviation development.
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Berlin
HMO
Sympathetic Robber In Knoxville Delays Theft
Mrs. G. M. Dale was accosted by a youthful robber near her Knoxville home who took 3 cents from her pocket. He then returned the money without a word and walked away, leaving the scene with no harm beyond the brief hold up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
G. M. Dale
Rabbit danger signal: stamping warns others to flee
When frightened, rabbits stamp several times on the ground with their hind feet, producing a sound that travels far. This serves as a danger signal, prompting fellow rabbits to scamper away to safety.
Commissioner Sale Notice in Hempstead County Arkansas
In pursuance of a chancery court order a public sale of described real estate in Hempstead County Arkansas will be held at the county courthouse steps in Washington on January 2 1933. The property covers multiple parcels totaling about 330 acres in sections 12 13 and 24 township 13 south range 24 west and will be sold on a three year credit with interest and a lien to secure payment. Commissioner Willie Harris notes the sale date and terms in the notice dated December 12 1931.
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Chancery Court
Hempstead County
Federal Land Bank of
Court House
Washington
Arkansas
Hempstead
Willie Harris
Chancery
Notice of property sale in Hempstead Chancery Court
A notice dated December 11 1931 announces a judicial sale in Hempstead County involving plaintiff The Midland Savings & Loan Company and defendants T L Rhodes Ruth Grace Rhodes and J D Barlow. The sale is set for Monday January 4 1932 at the front door of the Hempstead County Courthouse between legally fixed hours to the highest bidder.
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Hempstead
Land Auction Notice in Hempstead County Arkansas
Notices announce sale under Hempstead Chancery Court decree for Midland Savings & Loan Company. Parcels include Lot Six in Block Three in Sullivan's Addition to Hope Arkansas. Sale date January 4, 1932 with three month credit. bid may be paid in cash if chosen. Commissioner Willie Harris signs. attorney Pratt P Bacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
City of
Hope
Arkansas
Hempstead Chancery Court
Sal
Public notice of Hempstead chancery sales and dissolution
Notice under Hempstead Chancery Court rulings sets January fourth 1932 for a sale of Brookwood Addition lands in Hope Arkansas to satisfy a loan. Bidders may pay cash or credit with three months note and lien. Also a notice of dissolution of Hempstead County Abstract Company and appointment of a receiver, with thirty day answer period.
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Hempstead
Crawford” & Moses
State of
Arkansas
James BR
Henry
Warning Order in Bennett Probate Case Warns Defendant
Warning order issued in Hempstead Chancery Court Annie O Dessa Bennett Probabity vs Joseph Sidney Bennett. Defendant Joseph Sidney Bennett must appear within thirty days to answer the complaint. Witnessed by Clerk Willie Harris with court seal dated December 1931.
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Hempstead
Annie O'Dessa Bennett
Joseph Sidney Bennett
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