Justice Agents To See Ransom Notes
Department of Justice agents are expected in Lawrence to examine two ransom notes found in an automobile occupied by two ex convicts held in connection with burglaries. One note outlined a $15 000 ransom and a plan to contact the kidnapers within 24 hours. The notes were wrapped in a Topeka newspaper dated November 20, 1934.
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Department of Justice
Lawrence
Robert R. Smith
Smith
Topeka
Peggy Anne Landon
Alfred M. Landon
Miss Landon
James Lockerman
Crossword Puzzle Scrawl and Strange Final Instructions
A readable crossword list shows numerous clues but remains garbled with misspellings and misprints. The text also includes a long, ominous travel instruction about a late night pickup, speed, and final instructions around a road post near Topeka with directions toward Ottawa and Lawrence, Kansas. The combination reads as a puzzle page plus a curious warning section rather than a single coherent event.
Across the flat prairie they run at top speed
Puff and Pancho catch the steed and joke about a pony as Pancho throws a lariat. The scene mentions Highway 73E and driving ten miles from M. E. T. Park on the right for delivery arrangements, with no signature necessary and a late spring level note.
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Puff
Pancho
M. E. T. Park
Temperatures Rebound Quickly From Minor Cold Snap
Topeka reports a rapid warming after a brief cold snap with forecast highs near 70 by tomorrow. A second night of freezing temps is expected in western and northwestern Kansas, while central areas rise into the upper thirties. Northern Kansas sees lingering freezing in parts, with Topeka at 34 and the district at 28.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Burglary Suspect Held On Bond In Northwestern News
Clarence Hamilton, 30, charged with burglary of Auto Wrecking and Junk Co., arraigned after the March 24 break in. Hearing set for April 12 at 2 p.m. Bond fixed at 2500. he remained in Borden County Jail unable to post.
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Clarence Hamilton
J. Lane
Hamilton
Kansas City man arrested after Lawrence robbery
A Kansas City man, arrested Tuesday at the request of Lawrences police, robbed a Kansas office, taking $100 in cash and $375 in checks from a safe. The suspect’s home is listed in Kansas City.
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