Byrd Recalls Near Death in Isolated Antarctic Hut
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, returning to Washington aboard the Bear of Oakland, revealed several times during four and a half months alone at an isolated advance base he thought he would not survive. He described reading 85 books and noted meteor observations while avoiding risking his crew. The voyage ended with greetings from President Roosevelt and Byrd’s mother as the icebreaker neared the navy yard.
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Oakland
United Press
Richard E. Byrd
Potomac
South Pole
Byrd
Little America
Washington Navy Yard
Roosevelt
Huey
Quantico
Huey Tong
Hamilton Stumbles Into Electric Chair Drama
The article recounts Ray Hamilton's final moments before execution, contrasting his nerves with Palmer's calmer demeanor. Red haired Katie Jenkins traveled from California to offer support, and Hamilton’s attempted preface to prison chaplain Father Hugh Finnegan faltered. Bodies were sent to Dallas and San Antonio per family wishes.
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Palmer
Hamilton
Hugh Finnegan
Dallas
Steve Davis
San Antonio
Chain Promoter Targets Out Of Town Rivals
A continuing note from Page 1 reports a chain promoter vowing swift action against rival promoters arriving to confront Hullable, signaling ongoing tensions in the scene. The piece underscores the promoter’s resolve and emphasizes potential clashes as wary parties monitor developments.
Springfield chain letter warnings warn of scams and risks
Springfield readers are warned about dialing in on a chain letter scheme promising easy money. Authorities caution against leaving mail with notaries, paying inflated duplication fees, or trusting promoters moving town to town. Dozens seek guidance on how to begin and end the cycle.
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Springfield
Chain Letter Exchange
Joe Jones
Nelly
Telegraph Money Scam Ends as Streets Clear
A local telegraph scam unmasked as operators pocket most of a dollar sent by mail. A messenger relays the order, but 51 cents to the telegraph, 24 cents to bookkeeping drain funds. Patrons discover fake post office investigations and a hidden alphabetical file. The racket collapses as streets return to normal.
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Telegraph Company
Harbers
OTRIKERS MARK TIME IN TRI STATE REGION
In Joplin Missouri on May 10 union miners and employers reported a virtual work stoppage across the tri state mining area with thousands out but no serious disorders. Relief prospects were reported as limited by government supervisor Mrs Bertha Isaacs based on information from Jefferson City.
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Joplin
jAtvikers
Tri-State
Bertha Isaacs
Jefferson City
Joplin Girl Wins Original Oratory at Lilt Tournament
Eleanor Kincaid of Joplin Missouri won the original oratory contest at the Lilt national high school speech tournament last night. Also Roosevelt plans trout fishing trip to Woodmont Maryland with a few personal friends. The piece notes ancient water clocks as early time measuring devices.
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Joplin
Kent
Ohio
Eleanor Kincaid
Roosevelt
Washington
Woodmont
Tulsa Girl Faces Federal Prosecution for Extortion
A 16 year old Tulsa girl Opal Virginia Beard was charged with extortion after attempting to coerce $2000 from oilman H P Wilcox. She claimed she influenced by reading papers and planned to threaten his children Homer Jr and Virginia. The plan involved a note and a fake package dummy.
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May
Opal Virginia Beard
H. P.wilcox
Homer, Jr
Virginia
Wilcox
Wallace to sue whoever Mae West marries, he says
New York May 10. Frank Wallace a vaudeville performer claims he married Mae West in 1912 but cannot be sure. He plans to sue Mae West or her future husband to resolve the dispute once and for all.
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Daily Mirror
Wallace
New York
Mac West
Milwaukee
Mae West
Frank Wallace
Maa
Woman Pianist Slays Dane Hall Proprietor
In Creve Coeur Lake near St. Louis, dance hall proprietor Louis Hildbrand, 48, was shot and killed. Mae Brennan, 42, the pianist and widow, confessed to shooting after a quarrel with him as he advanced with a club. She fled to a neighbor and reported the fatal incident.
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ST. Louis
Louis Hildbrand
Creve Coeur Lake
Mae Brennan
Missouri Youth Held for Big Postal Theft
In Memphis the youth, identified as Robert H. Bondurant, 20, was jailed after admitting theft exceeding $8,000 from the Hunt er post office in Missouri where he served as assistant postmaster. Inspector Sugg reported a hotel room stash of $4,200 in cash and other valuables found in Bondurant’s room as part of the case.
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Memphis
Tenn
Pot Office
W. ¥. Sugg
Robert H. Bondurant
Sugg
Hunter
Bondurant
Four Arrested in Missouri Murder tied to holdup
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo May 10 AP four men Floyd Smith 25 Claude McGee 22 John B Manor 33 Ira Collins 36 were arrested after a holdup and fatal shooting of W Tom Carlton at Gray s Point near Imo Carltons wife and daughter Juanita 20 and neighbors Mr and Mrs John Wilcox were taken prisoner by the robbers Investigations show McGee Manor and Collins signed detailed statements blaming Smith. Carlton a Cal ton Belt railroad worker was shot as he returned home to halt a robbery.
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Cape Girardeau
A. M. Hoffman
Cape Girardeau County
Joe Anderson
Scott County
McGee
Manor
Collins
Smith
Carlton
Calton Belt
Gray’s Point
200 Pound Woman Bandit Subdued by Clerk in Brockton
A 200-pound woman armed with a pistol tried a downtown Brockton shoe store hold up but was knocked to the floor and subdued by a 150-pound clerk. The suspect, Mrs Ida Kruger, 40, mother of several children and wife of a man earning $20 weekly, faced the attempted robbery in Brockton, Massachusetts.
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Brockton
Mass
Ida Kruger
Brock
Man Robbery Intervenes As Clerk Fights Back
A woman wearing leather entered a store and locked the door. She drew a .38 pistol from her handbag and demanded money from Ed ward Dushman, a small clerk, claiming she needed funds to buy shoes for her children. Dushman grabbed her wrist, knocked her down, and pressed her face. A barber nearby alerted a policeman.
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Son
Edward Dushman
Dushman
State charter issued to bank in St. James
The state finance department today issued a charter to the St. James Bank at St. James in Phelps County. It will be the only banks in St. James. The new institution is capitalized at $25,000, with the only other bank in Phelps County located at Rolla.
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St James Bank
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Phelps County
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