Denver Kidnap Victim Believed Alive And Well
Denver authorities report Charles Boettcher 2nd, kidnapped a week earlier, is believed alive after communications from his abductors to his father Claude Boettcher. Claude Boettcher says he will handle negotiations independently and sought a reliable intermediary for safe return and ransom payment. Police deny knowledge of any link to gang leader Joseph P. Roma's assassination as the case unfolds.
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Denver
Colo
Charles Boettcher
Claude K. Boettcher
Boettcher
Albert T. Clark
Carl
Milliken
Clark
Boetttcther
Colorado
Joseph P. Roma
Death of James D Corbett Remembrance at St Malachys
Friends of his fighting days and cele brities of the stage mourned in New York as funeral services were held for James D Corbett, first of the Marquis of Queensberry heavyweight champions. A high mass was followed by interment at Cypress Hills Cemetery near his Bayside Long Island home, where he died after a long illness.
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New York
St. Malachy’s
James d. Corbett
Marquis of Queensberry
Cypress Hills Cemetery
Bayside
L. I
Two Runaway Girls Find Home at Last
Kathryn Patton and Dorothy Patton, 15 and 12, were found in Wichita hungry and penniless. Their father, Mark Patton, brought them back to Kansas City where they promised not to run away again.
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Kansas City
Kathryn Patton
Dorothy
Mark Patton
Wichita
Education bills opposed by Missouri superintendents
School superintendents from Bowling Green Louisiana Mexico Vandalia and Troy met in Missouri and adopted a resolution opposing all bills that would tend to check or interfere with education in the state. The action reflects unified stance against measures seen as education restrictions.
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Louisiana
Bowling Green
Mexico
Vandalia
Troy
Missouri
Pair Caught Attempting to Rob a Church
St Louis officers captured two men at a side door of the third church in midtown after an attempted robbery. A third man fled from patrolmen. A steel strong box weighing about 400 pounds, taken from a large safe, held yesterday’s parish contributions. Suspects were William Tierney, 31, a former convict who served six years in Missouri Penitentiary, and Julius Jensen, 24.
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ST. Louis
Third Artist
Wiliam ‘Tierney
Missouri Penitentiary
Julius Jensen
Ice Breaks Up In Louisiana MissourI River Scene
Ice that has gorged the Mississippi River in Louisiana and Missouri during the recent cold spell is expected to start breaking up in a day or two. Weather officials warn that melted ice will raise water levels and may affect local crossings as lithium, potassium, and sodium are mentioned as light metals in the context of the thaw.
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Louisiana
Mississpi
Quinn Easton murder trial witness wife sought
Defense lawyers in Hari Quinns second murder trial reveal a search for his wife Jean Quinn. She assisted at the first trial in New Bark and guided officers to the death weapon and to a hotel where Quinn was arrested. Her actions influenced the proceedings as the case moved from Slaying of Jessie and Zexia Griffith to a new trial and venue change.
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Oklahoma City
APJ
Hari Quinn
Enid
Jean Quinn
Quinn
Ton‘kana
Robins Return To Day Work Duties
Washington February 20 Colonel Raymond Robins prohibition leader and ally of President Eleaver issued a brief statement after a White House stay saying he was taking up the day’s work and planned to resume advocacy of temperance following a two and a half month disappearance last fall en route to visit the president.
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Washington
Raymond Robins
Eleaver
White House
Allotment Measure Reported to Senate
Washington Feb 20 AR The Agriculture Committee reported to the Senate on the domestic allotment farm relief bill saying the agriculture situation is so serious that normal economic cures cannot be relied on The bill will aid in bringing a better balance in national purchasing power A favorable House measure passed last week was approved by the Senate Agriculture Committee by 11 to 4
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Washington
Senate
Agriculture Committee
House
Senate Agriculture Committee
Sharks Used to Make Gelatin by Chinese Dried Fins
A historical note states that Chinese use dried shark fins to produce gelatin. This practice reflects traditional processing of marine resources and culinary or medicinal use in regional markets.
Judge Refuses To Adjudicate Suit In Bond Recovery
Federal Judge Davis refused to adjudicate a suit by Fidelity and Deposit Co of Maryland against Grand National Bank for 63000 to recover 822000 in stolen bonds. He said distributing spoils from unlawful conduct need not amount to compounding a felony and warned illegal contracts exist beyond crimes.
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ST. Louis
Davis
Fidelity and Deposit Co
Maryland
Grand National Bank
States Seen To Complete Repeal Of Prohibition
United Press reports from state capitals show varied outlooks on ratification of the repeal amendment. California expects action February 20 with both houses backing conventions. Connecticut and New York aim for quick action while Maryland and Massachusetts push to be first ratifying states. Several states anticipate favorable votes, others face delays or opposition over costs and sessions.
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United Press
California
Connecticut
Congress
Florida
Georgia
House
Indiana
McNutt
Lowa
Senate
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohto
Oklahoma
Howse
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rnode Island
Utah—Action
Vnd
Portlard
West Virginia
Wyoming
Miller
Amnesia Victim 18 Puzzle To Police Denver
An amnesia victim identified as George Wallee, 35, a placer miner, came to police after waking with no memory. He feared arrest for wearing another person’s clothes and surrendered after saying the bank book and papers bore his name. His mother, Mrs Grace Wallace of Decatur, was contacted as doctors described a possible head injury.
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Denver
Grace Wallace
De‘catur
George Wallee
Plice
Phy‘sigidhs
Wallace
Kies Self in Quarrel Ends in Suicide in St Louis
William Weber, 51, a confectioner, shot and killed himself after a quarrel with his wife Josephine over what she had prepared for supper. In New York grain supplies show mixed changes with wheat down over 2 million bushels and corn up, oats down, rye and barley down. Walter Lewis Abney, 87, father of Guy E. Abney, died at his home near Nanton, burial to be today.
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Kies Self
ST. Louis
William Weber
Josephine
Tuneda
New York
Solon
Marshall, MO
Walter Lewis Abney
Guy E. Abney
Saline County
A¢Th General Assembly
Nanton
Turning Point for Japanese Now at Hand
The article notes Japan plans to seize Jehol City within days, moving toward Manchukuo rule. It cites 50,000 troops, air scouts, and supply trains, with estimates placing Chinese forces at 160,000 to 226,000. An ultimatum to Marshal Chang Hsiao Liang seeks withdrawal, as Japanese projections claim a decisive outcome in one to three months.
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Biy
Jehol
Yang Yu-Lin
Manchukuo
Ity
Seto
Bailu
Chang Hsiao-Liang
North China War Lord
Five Die In Plane Crash On Temagami Lake
In Timmins Ontario five people died when a small aircraft crashed on the frozen surface of Lake Temagami near town. The pilot H R Clegg and four passengers Gordon Konisgburg Norton Abrahams Lorine Buchman Olivia Tario, all from Schumacher Ont, were killed. two women among the victims.
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Timmins
Ont
API
Lake Temagami
H.R. Clegg
Gordon Konisgburg
Norton Abrahams
Lorine Buchman
Olivia ‘Tario
Schumacher, Ont
Ottawa University student vanishes after dinner
George Newland reports his son Ches ter C. Newland a 23 year old Ottawa University student and sophomore class president disappeared after leaving Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa Kansas last Thursday. Police seek aid as family notes past threats and locked rooms but provide no confirmed motive or clothing missing.
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Kansas City
Kas
George
Ottawa
Newland
E. H. Rogers
Corruption Probe Details Firestone and Oil Bids
Testimony shows discount levels in state contracts vary with department purchases around 90 thousand dollars yearly. Allegations include bid similarities among cement firms and a highway deal with Standard Oil, with officials noting a large gas discount and independent-company policy prior to the award. Bank records reveal deposits exceeding salary and small loans, prompting questions about income and spending gaps.
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Anderson
Firestone Company
Highway Department
Roy McKittrick
Donnelly
Standard Oil Company
McKittrick
Standard Oil
Highway Commission
Standard
Frank Railton
Exchange National Bank of
Jefferson City
Arnheism
Railton
McKkittrick
MoKittrick
Princeton
Building and Joan Association
Toadstool Hit Sparks Sighs On Warm Day
A brief comic exchange shows a golfer blaming a confounded toadstool for a mishap and a father noting sound travels faster in warm weather. The light moment captures a rural or casual chat amid a sporting setting.
Nearly Two Billion Loaned by Alec Railroads
The Reconstruction Corporation reports up to January 31: 1,786,666,009 disbursed to borrowers, 347,237,111 repaid, with loan authorizations exceeding 2,000,000,000. It lists 103 railroad loans since February 2, 1932, including Missouri Pacific, Missouri Southern, St. Louis San Francisco, St. Louis Southwestern, and Wabash, with cash advances shown for each.
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Washington
Reconstruction Corporation
Missouri Pacific RR Co
Missouri Southern RR Co
St. Louis San Francisco RR Co
St. L. Louisa. Ry. Co
Wabash Ry.Rees
Quote on traffic safety and moon-sized mass
A brief dialogue questions a wife driving downtown alone citing her youth and appearance. The quote from The Wheel contrasts concern for traffic rules with her being young and good looking. A separate line notes that fifty bodies the size of the moon would be needed to form a mass as large as the earth.
Silkies skin color and racial звереп portrayed
A controversial old text asserts silkies always have black skin and derides them as the “negroes” of fowl. The remark reflects past racial stereotypes rather than poultry science.
One Cent a Day Pays Up to $160 a Month
The Postal Life and Casualty Insurance Co offers a new incident policy paying up to $100 monthly for 24 months in disability and $1,000 for deaths, costing less than a day at $3.50 yearly. Over 150,000 buyers. All ages eligible. Send name, address, age, beneficiary and relation. policy mailed after 10 days’ free inspection with no examination. Limited offer. write today.
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Postal Life & Casualty Insurance c
Dlerks Building
Kansas City
Dream of Najol Headache Relief Claims Quiet Toxins
A vintage advertisement urges headache sufferers to abandon temporary drug relief and seek lasting relief by Cream of Najol, a harmless remedy claimed to remove poisons from the body. The ad promises no drugs, ease of use, and a low daily cost, available at drug counters.
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Dane
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