Rebirth of a Crosstown Banker Turned Fugitive
George Madison abandons his bank job and crafts a new life as James Farnum, laundering wealth through fur trading in Alaska then return to Crosstown. Old friend Tim recognizes him. a trap of police awaits as he faces his past and a possible arrest.
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George Madison
First National Bank of
Crosstown
Shre
George
Tom
First National
Tim
Brussels
Henry
Watcuman
James Farnu
Alaska
Chicago
New York
Fifth Avenue
Ed Ratchet
Berg
James Farnum
Unusual golf hazard cited by Johannesburg course
Publicity agent touts a baboon related risk as players report baboons stealing balls. A Washington DC dairy expert notes cow smiles when ears and eyes show, while an Indiana University professor links women doing household chores to economic disruption. The Jim Dandy Collar Co sells its horse collar factory assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
Asbestos May Be Woven Into Cloth
A mineral fiber with noncombustible properties is discussed as a potential weaving material for textiles. The text notes asbestos resists burning, suggesting applications in fabric production and fireproofing.
Indian wheel aids salmon tagging in Fraser river
The federal fisheries department adopted the ancient Indian fish wheel to tag salmon on the Fraser river at Hope Bay. Biologist R. McLaren and engineer K. Lucas praised its success after observing a four-spoked, paddle driven wheel aboard four pontoons that traps fish in a live box then returns them unharmed. The device offers steadier fishing effort and higher scientific value with fewer operators and minimal harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Fisheries Department
Fraser River
Hope, Bay
R. McLaren
K. Lucas
Yukon
Horse Collar Legacy Fades as Working Horse Dims
A long war with the rise of the automotive age ends as the last strong points of the working horse yield. A major marker of horse collars closed in Illinois, and in Ontario a lone blacksmith retired at 85 after decades serving a 35 mile radius. An Italian rag picker turned $19,000 from an eight cent football pool bet, illustrating unlikely fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial Post
Illinois
Ontario
Olympic Year 1956 Sets Global Stage for Melbourne Games
The 1956 Olympics will be held in Melbourne Australia with winter events in Cortina d Ampezzo and equestrian events in Stockholm. The Games are a revived ancient ideal promoting international harmony through sport and will run in late November 1956.
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Greece
Baron de Coubertin
Philippides
Marathon
Athens
Melbourne
Australia
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Stockholm
City council orders wheel cleaning after rain in Charlottesville
After rains red paint smeared pavements from outlying construction trucks in Charlottesville, the City Council urged trucks to wipe wheels and instructed the city attorney to draft an enforceable ordinance.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
Albermaine County
Truth serums cited as risking miscarriages of justice
A Colorado psychiatrist warns that sodium amytal and similar drugs used by police can make innocent people confess to crimes they did not commit. He notes subjects are highly suggestible under the influence and that improperly phrased questions can elicit false or misleading answers, potentially halting or skewing criminal investigations.
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Colorado
Northwestern University
Journal of Criminal Law
Police Science
Jonn
ML. Macdonald
Colorado Psychopathic Hospital
Macdonald
Paddy McMaster Inherits Canada Fruit and Canning Fortune
Paddy McMaster a 32 year old theatre doorman from Ballykelly Londonderry gave up his Brighton job to claim a Toronto uncle's 260000 dollar fruit and canning business. He flew to Canada after his uncle who died two months ago in Toronto. He plans to return to England to buy a house for himself and wife Linda.
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Brighton
Kengland
Canada
Toronto
Paddy
Charles Michael McMaster
Ballykelly
County Londonderry
Ireland
McMaster
England
Linda
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Wahington
D.C
Indiana University
Jim Dandy Collar Company
Lorne Daverne
Saskatchewan
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Ito Veast
Foldler Hait
Fleischmann
Tase Og
Bozo
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