Boston Letter Implicates Lindbergh Case Clue
AP reports a letter mailed in Boston by a six foot woman claiming Lindbergh's kidnapped son is held in New Jersey near Provinceline. Police, postal officials deem the message credible and search Provincetown area near Princeton. driver Harry Spring linked to timing.
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Charles ‘A. Lindbergh
Hopewell
N. J
New Jersey
Provincetown
Provinceline
Princeton
Lindbergh
South End
Britain Indignant Over Lindbergh Jr Kidnapping
The British press denounces the Lindbergh kidnapping as a monstrous crime. The Daily Telegraph calls it an open challenge to civilized government and urges all citizens to help rescue Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. The Manchester Guardian warns racketeers may be behind the crime and demands a determined end to the threat in American life.
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London
Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr
Daily Telegraph
America
Charles Augustus Lindbergh
The
Manchester Guardian
Hopewell Town Sees Big News Moment In 1800 Populace
Hopewell New Jersey, March 3 AP reports this ancient town of 1,800 people sits at the center of the world’s famous kidnapping case. The village hosts three factories producing meters and candy, plus canning produce. It has two hotels a golf club and a weekly newspaper.
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Hopewell
N. J
Pleasant Hills
Hunt for Lindbergh Baby Reaches Vast National Scope
A March report states about 160000 peace officers and civilians participated in the Lindbergh baby search. The entire eastern U.S. and Canada were mobilized as the nation conducted its largest man hunt. Thousands of cars were stopped and travel lines guarded across bridges ferries railroads and buses.
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New York
Mar
United States
Canada
Wives of NY policemen join search for Lindbergh kidnapper
More than 10 000 women, many with children, join the New York police wives in a citywide alert for clues to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. They have been instructed to be vigilant outdoors and report any possible leads to authorities.
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New York
New York, Mar
Lindbergh
Lindbergh ransom letters urge $50,000 demand
Police disclosed a second ransom note demanding $50,000 for the Lindbergh child, postmarked New York and unsigned. Handwriting experts compare the note to markings on the nursery window. authorities say two fingerprints were found but not yet conclusive. A flood of 2,000 letters has arrived from across the country, with several persons questioned as the search widens.
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Trenton
APJ
Lindbergh
Hopewell
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Smith
Union County
Hudson County
Morrow
State House
Col. Lindbergh
Lindbergh Keeps Police Search Active for Kidnappers
Col Charles A Lindbergh reaffirmed the ongoing police pursuit of the Lindbergh baby kidnappers despite a ransom offer. Governor Moore said state cooperation would continue while about 3090 people were questioned at a sub-police station in the Lindbergh garage. A waitress Miss Keating aided authorities by identifying three men who visited a nearby restaurant before the crime, prompting searches of boarding houses and hotels for a man a woman and a baby.
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Hopewell
N. J. Mar
Charles A. Lindbergh
Howeer
A. Harry Moore
Col. Lindbergh
Miss Keating
Pennington
Lindbergh
Newark
New York
Jersey City
Anne Morrow
Trenton
Rum Runner Details Spark Jersey Coast Guard Search
A rum runner told Guardsman Thomas Harris of Deal station that he passed a 30 foot cruiser with a man aboard and a crying baby heard aboard. Superintendent Sands broadcast an alert to coast guard craft off the Jersey shore as the vessel headed toward Scotland Light. The rum runner, unnamed, said he encountered the cruiser last night after failing to contact the liquor ship and was returning to shore in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case era.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Coast Guard
Jersey Seaboard
Thomas Harris
Deal Station
R Sands
Scotland Light
Lindy’s Nurse Shows Fear in Lindbergh Case
Hopewell New Jersey March 3 AP one of the most distressed members of the Lindbergh household is Miss Betty Gow whose full time responsibility has been tending the Lindbergh baby since he was six weeks old. To her has been entrusted a highly envied and important job in domestic circles, linked to the heir of the famous couple with meticulous care and strict understanding of nursery duties for the child.
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Hopewell
N. J
Betty Gow
Isnatehi
Eare and Setontitie
Senate Would Give Farm Board Wheat to Needy
Washington March 8 AP report the senate bill would provide 40 000 000 bushels of farm board wheat for the needy w three hundred thousand d[?] The farm board must pay off primary loans of 32 cents a bushel against the wheat before release to the Red Cross.
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Senate
Farm Board
Stone
House
Man Pou
Rules Committee
Red Cross
To Divide Votes In Kansas Democratic Convention
Topeka March 38 AP Twenty four delegates to the Democratic national convention will be elected by the state convention in Lawrence next May instead of the 20 allotted to Kansas. Guy Ty Helvering state chairman announced eight delegates at large with one half vote each included in the delegation. The sixteen other delegates will each have one full vote. Two will be elected by each of the eight congressional districts under the old districting plan. Delegates at large are elected include Gay Harry H Woodring and Chairman Helvering. Chairman Helvering also announced counties would be authorized to double their delegations to the state convention by giving each delegate one half vote.
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Topeka
Mar
Lawrence
Kansas
Guy Ty Helvering
Harry H. Woodring
Helvering
Frankn D. Roosevelt
New York
White Cloud youth faces theft charges in county case
Earl William Rose of White Cloud Kansas is charged with petit larceny for stealing five pieces of silverware from Mrs Emma Sherwood and an electric iron and shoes from Kansas student William Hickey. County Attorney R B Stevens says Rose attended the University of Kansas last year and the alleged thefts occurred during spring 1931 while he roomed at Mrs Sherwood’s home. Sheriff search uncovered the silverware. Rose to be brought to face charges.
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White Cloud
Kan
R. B. Stevens
Rose
Emma Sherwood
Tennessee Street
William Hickey
University of Kansas
West Fourteenth Street
Sherwood Rose
Stevens
Doniphan
Alumni of K. U. to Elect Officers by Mail Ballots
Members of the University of Kansas Alumni association will elect new officers by mail ballots. Ballots go to members April 1–20 and must be returned by June 4. Committee A nominates Roland Boynton for president and Mabel Mc Laughlin Beck for vice president, with Flint and Woodward as directors. Committee B nominates Thomas F. Doran for president and Frank L. Carson for vice president, with Hadley Haskell and Nettles as directors.
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University of Kansas Alumni Association
Roland Boynton
Topeka
Mabel McLaughlin Beck
Holton
L. N. Flint
Lawrence
Chester Woodward
Thomas F. Doran
Frank L. Carson
Wichita
Agnes L. Hadley Haskell
Kansas City
George E. Nettles
Pittsburg
W. H. Johnson
Agnes Thompson
Dolph Simons
Wilder S. Metcalf
Flora Shanklin Boy
Melvin enters race with novel plan for district store
George K. Melvin, Kansas attorney, announced candidacy for State Legislature from the Eleventh District with Republican primary on August 2. He pledges selective repeal of laws, tax reform to reduce real and personal property taxes, and emphasizes representation for Douglas County and the University of Kansas.
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George K. Melvin
H. A. Jetmore
Melvin
Kansas
Douglas County
University of Kansas
Spalding Speaks at North Lawrence Meeting
A crowd of forty five heard W. E. Spalding candidate for utilities commissioner speak in the annex of the Centenary M E Church North Lawrence last night. He discussed civic interest city expenses qualifications of candidates and the candidates themselves. Mrs H F Don Carlos with Mrs C W Straffon sang southern songs. Spalding said more meetings would be held on the south side. Voters are advised each will cast one vote in the city primary despite belief of two votes.
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W. E. Spalding
M. EL
North Lawrence
Cate
My. Spalding
H. F. Don Carlos
C. W. Straffon
Ohio Parents Await Return of Kidnapped Son
In Niles Ohio, Charles A Lindbergh like anguish grips Mr and Mrs James DeJute as their 11 year old son James Jr is abducted from near home by two men who fled in a car. Witnesses describe the kidnapers and their vehicle but no trace has been found. A ransom note was not received.
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Lind-beigh
Smith
Frances St. John Smith
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Connecticut River
Gol. Lindbergh
Minnesota
Dwight Morrow
Niles
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ohio
James DeJute, Jr
Besa
Aggie Student Death by Poison at Kansas State College
Gerald Tunison, a Kansas State College student in Manhattan, died last midnight from poison swallowed four hours earlier. His father W H Tunison from Wheaton, Kan, arrived today and could not determine a motive. Tunison had been at the college less than a month, described as a good student and had seemed unusually bright shortly before his death. American stock cars finished one two three in an 800 mile two day race in South America.
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Manhattan
Kan
Gerald Tunison
Kansas State College
W. H. Tunison
Wheaton
South America
Moten Stars in Broadway Hit Zombie After KU Graduation
Etta Moten, KU fine arts graduate, stars in Broadway attraction Zombie at the Biltmore theater. The Kansas City native, praised for acting and vocal range, read lines in French in the show. Moten, daughter of Rev F F Moten, previously performed in Come Seven and Redpath circuit shows while funding her education.
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Etta Moten
K. U
K. U. Fine Arts School
Moten
University Auditorium
University of Kansas
New York
Sugar Hill
K. A
F. F. Moten
Kansas City
Brooks
On Use of Lighting Main Street Advice at Kiwanis Lunch
Rudolph Transite of Westinghouse spoke on lighting as essential for business districts at a Kiwanis luncheon. He urged adequate illumination to enlarge display windows and flood lighting to attract customers, noting main streets compete with others in a wide radius. Verner Smith then outlined the Building and Beautification program by the Chamber of Commerce building trades council.
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Rudolph Transite
Westinghouse Company
Kiwanis Club
Kansas University Debaters to Meet Bankers in Debate
Kenneth Jordan and Gordon Sloan of the University of Kansas will debate two Kansas City bankers at 8:30 tonight in Green Hall. The KU students will speak in the affirmative on the question whether nations should cancel their war debts.
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Kenneth Jordan
Gordon Sloan
University of Kansas
Kansas City, Mo
Greenhall
K. U
Scholarships Established By Friends in Council of Lawrence
The University announces two new loan scholarships of 50 dollars each, donated by the Friends in Council of Lawrence. Chancellor H. Lindley reported via Miss E. B. Gallop, chair of the scholarship committee. These add to the 100 dollar annual loan the club has offered for years.
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Friends In Council of
Lawrence
3. H. Lindley
EB. .Gallop
Pomeroy to Aid Taxpayers March 7 and 8 in Filing Returns
Deputy collector F C Pomeroy announced assistance to federal income tax payers for 1931 returns. He will be in the post office building second floor on March 7 and 8 to help taxpayers organize and file. Travelers Insurance CO ScottAdv.
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F. C. Pomeroy
Pomeroy
Post Office
Bell System Posts Record Net Income in 1931
New York March 3 AP Despite lower operating revenues American Telephone and Telegraph Co parent of the Bell system reports a record net income for 1931 Earnings $9.05 per share down from 10.44 in 1930 on 18 419 461 shares vs 15 856 633 The gain comes from curbed expenses and lower interest charges totaling 166 156 533 against 165 544 707 in 1930 and 166 190 000 in 1929.
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New York
Mar
Bell System
American Telephone
Telegraph Company
Building program aims to cut costs and boost employment
The building trades council reports a total estimated cost of 13035 for repair, modernization, and new construction by ten persons. Works include painting, rewiring, plumbing, new bungalow, and expanded garage. The program expands to women’s clubs and PTA, with Harry L. Wagner slated to speak at a high school auditorium meeting next Thursday at 3 PM.
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Building and Trades Council of the Chamber of Commerce
O. W. Owen
Elm
John C. Curd
New Hampshire Street
Art Godding
Ilinois Street
Charles Louk
Crescent Road
W. W. Ward
West Sixth
H. I
Koehler
Frank Meierhoffer
Vermont Street
H. C. Brinkman
Barker
F. A. Russell
Illnois Street
Journal-World
Chamber of Commerce
Building Trades Section
Women’s Clubs
Parent-Teachers Association
Harry L. Wagner
Kansas City
Clown-Character Band Added To Style Show
A ten piece clown-character band was added as extra entertainment for the spring style show on March 10. J H Fritts, merchants bureau chairman, says the band will follow the American Legion drum and bugle corps and appeal to adults and children. Band member names are not released, but three characters will be a clown, a policeman and a rube.
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J. H. Fritts
Merchants Bureau
American Legion
Y W C A Elects Vallette New President
Catherine Vallette, a Beloit college student, was yesterday elected president of the University of Kansas Y W C A. Ethel Hornbuckle of Paola served as president last year. Wanda Edmonds of Lawrence was named vice president and Cora Bardon of Lakin became secretary and treasurer. Installation planned around April 2.
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Beloit
University of Kansas
Fraternity House Closes At University Of Kansas
The Phi Alpha Delta professional law fraternity at the University of Kansas has closed its house for the remainder of the current semester. The house was located at 1140 Louisiana Street. No future plans have been announced.
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Phi Alpha Delta Professional Law Fraternity
University of Kansas
Louisiana Street
New Serial Starts in Journal World Today
A mystery tale like The Clever One by Edgar Wallace begins in the Journal World today. The gifted writer crafts absorbing situations and interesting characters whose fortunes will be followed closely as the story unfolds in larger installments at a pleasing pace.
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Edgar Wallace
Journal-World Today
Douglas County Farm Bureau Faces Ouster Suit Ruling
The Douglas County Farm Bureau debates ouster after a district court suit alleging failure to meet 1931 membership requirements. Judge Hugh Means will rule by Saturday as officials claim readiness to comply and reorganize. Eighty six state witnesses testified alongside one defense witness in the proceeding sparked by the County Tax Payer's League.
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Douglas County Farm Bureau
Hugh Means
Farm Bureau
Douglas County Tax Payer's League
Ed Heaston
Battle over eligibility at Kansas University council
The battle of eligibility at the University of Kansas nears resolution as Prof. H C Thurnau reviews the eligibility of three council members amid protests by Pachacemac leaders. Russel Strobel, council president, says he did not receive an eligibility blank from the men’s advisor Henry Werner but later obtained one and submitted it to Thurnau.
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University of Kansas
Pachuca- Mac
H. C. Thurnau
Pachacemac
Oread-Kayhawk
Russel Strobel
Henry Werner
Strobel
Professor Thurnau
Officers Named for Elks Year at Annual Lodge Meeting
The Elks Lodge held its annual meeting last night naming officers for the coming year. Elected were C Drey er exalted ruler R B Stevens esteemed reading knight H H Asher esteemed loyal knight Q W Maloney esteemed lecturing knight J A Cohn secretary George W Kuhne treasurer T C Stevenson trustee C C mons delegate to the Birmingham convention W A Newmark alternate. Retiring exalted ruler Mr Shim mons. One hundred twenty members attended. Twenty new members were admitted and optimism for higher membership next year. Dutch lunch followed. ladies enjoyed cards and bowling while men met.
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Elks Lodge
C. . Dreyer
R. B. Stevens
Q. W. Maloney
J. 4. Cohn
George W. Kuhne
T. C. Stevenson
C. C. §Mons
N Cinvention
Birmingham
W. A. Newmark
Mr. Shimmons
Weather forecast for Kansas with snow and rain shifts
The Kansas forecast predicts snow in the northwest, rain to snow in the east and south tonight and Friday, with colder air spreading from the west and north central regions. Winds turn northerly, stock interests advised. Morning outlook cloudy with light rain around Pittsburg and en fairly tense at Coffeyville. dirt and Douglas County roads listed as good.
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Pittsburg
Coffeyville
Douglas County
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