Believe It or Not And Odd Spelling Fact From Times
Ripley style notes on circumferential spelling with 396 000 000 variants and a math estimate by Dr. Ernest Horn of Iowa. Includes phrase about Alexander Ellis and a 1923 Monroe N C baseball club player James Hinson with a 16 for 16 hitting streak. Also a light sheriff warning for Wednesday.
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Ernest Horn
University of Iowa
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Alexander Ellis
James Hinson
Hinson
Monroe
N. C
Republican hopes in South weakened as Texas rebuffs Hoover
Washington July 29 The GOP’s bid to build a regional political empire in the south suffered a major setback as Texas rejected Hoover aligned candidates. Texas losses join North Carolina Virginia and Florida in signaling a shift away from a southern strategy for 1932.
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Scripps-Howard
Washington
Texas
North Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Fess
Ohio
Claudius H. Huston
Tennessee
Hoover
Tom Love
Hoovercrats
Georgia
Lone Star
B. Creager
Senate Committee
Southwest
Sut Love
Ma Ferguson
Love
WIFE OF RAIDER WARNED TO APPEAR OR FACE JAIL
Special Judge Rochford warned William Gibbs 32 to bring his wife Elsie to court within a week or face a ninety day sentence. Gibbs, labeled a dry raider, had invaded Connie Mack’s home and found a still but was not charged for that yet. He owes $102 in fines from prior convictions for operating a blind tiger and keeping a gaming house.
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Paul Rochford
William Gibbs
Ellsworth Street
Indianapolis
Gibbs
Elsie
Rochford
Connie) Mack
Churchman Avenue
Sarah Shoal
Probation Office
Mack
Wels
Man Arrested After Alleged Home Invasion And Car Chase
Narrative notes he faced potential charges for breaking into a home while posing as a police officer and assault. He was arrested the following day on a separate charge of running down his wife with a car. She did not appear in court and remains missing.
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Tory
Am Auto
Federal Probation Unit to Begin Work in U S
Plans for a national federal probation system have been approved by the justice department. A $200,000 appropriation replaces earlier grants and probation officers gain greater authority. Soon offices and staff will operate in about fifty of the ninety two districts, up from seven. Joel Moore leads the new system as federal probation supervisor after previously serving in Detroit.
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Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance
Washington
United States
Department of Justice
Joel Moore
Detroit
Bridge Floors Buckle Closes Two Bridges Over White River
Repairs on the Raymond and Harding street bridges over White River were underway after heat expanded paving and caused the floors to buckle. Both structures are closed to traffic while crews restore the damaged spans.
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Raymond
Harding Street
White River
Farmer Fatally Killed By Runaway Horses Near Stilesville
Forest McNary, 50, a farmer near Stilesville Indiana, was crushed under a horse while unhitching a team two miles west of town. He died instantly. He leaves a widow and two sons, one former Putnam County farm agent.
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Stilesville
Ind
Here
Forest McNary
Putnam County
Stolen Autos Reported, Recovered Items and Owners Listed
Police logged stolen vehicles linked to Landon Flowers and others with addresses on Spann avenue North street Fifteenth street and Senate avenues. Recovered Packard sedan and several other cars found at Madison Raymond Meridian Pleasant Run Sheffield St Clair Fleckville.
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Landon Flowers
Spann Avenue
Caarreiee
East North Street
T. J. van Gestel
East Fifteenth Street
Meridian Street
Spink-Arms
Clara Phillips
Senate Avenue
Market Street
Cecile Hodges
Illinois Street
Ohio Street
Dale R. Davee
Dearborn Street
Hudson Coach
Market
Delaware Streets
Madison Avenue
Raymond Street
Hugh Emerson
Broadway
Pleasant Run Boulevard
Lester Michael
West Vermont Street
Chrysler
Sheffield Avenue
St. Clair Streets
J. H. Deng
Flackville. Co
Fleckville
Acadians to Gather in Grand Pre for Aug 20 Anniversary
Acadians from across North America will meet in Grand Pre Nova Scotia on August 20 to mark the 175th anniversary of the Dispersion and to inaugurate the Acadian historic museum in Grand Pre park. Dudless Le Blanc of Lafayette Louisiana will lead the delegation from that state.
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Grand Pre
Nova Scotia
North America
Acadian Historic Museum
Grand Pre Park
Evangeline
Longfellow
Dudless le Blanc
Lafayette
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Oosier Optical
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Undertaker Harry W. Moore
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