Kidnapping tale leads to Tacoma reunion with boy
A veteran Times reporter recounts a dawn pursuit from Issaquah to Tacoma to recover a kidnapped boy named George. The farmer surrendered the child, who then returns home to his mother, awaiting school and church routines as gratitude and relief flood the scene.
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Haddaway Hall
Tacoma
Issaquah
Earl Robinson
Earl
Renton
Smith Tower
Robinson
George
Times
Dad
Elizabeth
Phil
Mystery Plane Missing Since April Twenty Eighteen
Air mystery five still unsolved as legs and isolated mountains yield no trace of the plane. The two young aviators lacked money clothes or food and carried only a three hour fuel supply. Airports from Canada to Mexico report no sightings and relatives refuse to abandon hope.
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Canada
Mexico
Department of Commerce
Trethaway
Roy K. Weshlake
Alameda
Smith
Winifred Shaw
Franklin Rose
Rose
Hollister
Levee and Road Work Near Missouri Pacific Tracks
Work on levees in final stage near Sterlington roads and railroad tracks of the Missouri Pacific Little Rock and Monroe branch continues. Central Construction has not yet received a work order for pavement from the end of Natchitoches street West Monroe past the Brown Paper Mill.
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Sterlington Roads
Little Rock and Monroe
Missouri Pacific Railroad
The
Central Construction Company
Natchitoches Street
West Monroe
Brown Paper Mill
President seeks longer session as NRA fate tests adjournment
Roosevelt aides push for a long summer session if needed while hoping NRA issues may be settled. Leaders say adjournment hinges on NRA actions with possible December date if constitutional changes arise. Senate progress looks strong next week on banking and utility bills, social security, and AAA amendments, with several major measures still awaiting passage.
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NRA
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Glass
D-Va
Senate Agriculture Committee
Supreme Court
White House
Fifth District Legion 10 Meet Program Summary
The Fifth District Legion 10 Meet includes remarks by Sam Humphries and Warren Hunt, with greetings from Mrs. Mabel Lichtermann and Mrs. Bess Lyons. Officials from Forty and Eight and Sons of the Legion will present responses. Reports, planned talks on immunization, Americanism, rehabilitation, and service work follow, ending with a Dutch lunch at Hotel Virginia.
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Sam Humphries
Warren A. Hunt
Fifth District
Mabel Lichtermann
Department
Bess Lyons
B. L. Spann
Legion
C. L. Mengis
L. J. Fox
Sons of the American Legion
Walter Savage, Jr
Sons of the Legion
McClain
Legislative Committee
James A. Noe
Bruce Baird
Hotel
Virginia
Kidnapers Free Boy After Eight Day Ordeal
George Weyerhaeuser was freed by his captors after eight days as federal agents and state and local police closed in. Investigators linked the abduction to the Alvin Karpis gang, tracing a tan sedan found in Seattle and the use of a gray Buick, while confirming the ransom payment of 200000 dollars.
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Alvin Karpis
Karpis
George Weyerhaeuser
Seattle
Volney Davis
William B. Severey
Little George
George
F. Rodman Titcomb
J. P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
Federal Reserve
Snoqualmie Pass
Aberdeen
Harry
Bill
Allen
Alvin
Harry Campbell
William Weaver
Phoenix Doland
Weyerhaeuser
H. M. Bolcom
Justice Department
Annie Wright Seminary
Tacoma
Stadium Way
Issaquah
Dreher
Young George
Justice
E. J. Connelly
Chicago
Kansas Builds 4162 Miles Of All Weather Highways
Kansas reports 4 162 miles of all weather dustless highways and 1 723 bridges built since April 1 1917 when federal aid began.
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Kansas
Industrial Review Of The Twin Cities Finest Equipment
The Boyce Kendall garage on North Third Street touts advanced diagnostic gear for accurate fault finding and front axle alignment. Nash Motors showcases the Monitor Sealed Motor design with iso thermal fuel control to improve combustion and efficiency.
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Boyce- Kendall
North Third Street
Boyce-Kendall
Boyce-Kendall Garage
Nash
Fine repair work at Arrolidi’s shoe shop
The article promotes the Joseph Airoldi Electric Shoe shop at 119 De Siard Street in Monroe offering Penn-Standard Sole cementing for summer shoes. The method uses no nails, wire, or stitches, preventing stiffness and half-sole appearance and promising a comfortable fit without discarding worn shoes.
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Airoldi
Joseph Airoldi
DeSiard Street
Monroe
Duco Shop Retreads Tires With New Shaler Equipment
The Duco Shop at 1111 DeSiard Street announced installation of the Shaler full circle retreading machine and urges motorists to inspect the process. Retreaded tires use factory rubber, come with a 10 month or 10,000 mile guarantee, and cost less than half of a new tire.
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Duco
DeSiard Street
Shaler
Duco Shop
Doco
Touring tips by Chevrolet chit for safer summer tours
James M. Crawford urges motorists to equip cars for long trips with practical safety comforts. Spotlight use enhances night safety by signaling and illuminating ahead. Insect screens, extra wipers, sun visors, and vanity mirrors aid passengers. Locking gas caps and spare tire locks protect against theft and delays on unfamiliar roads.
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James M. Crawford
Chevrolet Motor Co
Nash unveils 400 series car with Monitor Sealed Motor
Nash Motors expands its range with the new 400 Series priced from 675 dollars, introducing the Monitor Sealed Motor claimed to be compact and simple. The lineup includes six body styles and a 117 inch wheelbase, with a 94 horsepower four cylinder engine aimed at lower middle price brackets.
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Nash
Nash Motors
Seaman Body Corporation
Nash Motors Company
Eskridge Extradition Delayed After Hearing Grant
Texas postponed extradition efforts to return Rev. Edgar Eskridge to Orange County from a DeRidder jail after he demanded a preliminary hearing. City Judge Aller R. LeCompte scheduled a 9 a.m. Tuesday hearing as Eskridge seeks time to prepare pleadings and challenge the move on technical and substantive grounds.
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Lake Charles
State of Texas
Orange County
Edgar Eskridge
DeRidder
E. J. Oreilly
Orange
Aller R. LeCompte
Henry desk to widow of Forest Hill man in Virginia
Patrick Henry's favorite desk becomes the prized possession of his great grandson's widow Mrs Richard Bruce Carrington of Forest Hill Virginia.
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Patrick Henry
Richard Bruce Carrington
Forest Hill
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Industrial Review OF the
Twin Cities
Arroldi
Penn
Stough’s
Harry Stough
Bar Monroe Hotel
Union Motors, Inc
DeSiard St
P. E. Cafe
North Second St
Monroe, la
DeSiard
California
Lloyd Walters
Wood St
Chevrolet
CHIT
J. M. Crawford
Twin City Motor Co
Oldsmobile
Nash—Lafayette
United States
Benoit-Nash Motor Co., Inc
Harrison and Hall Streets
Monroe Hardware Company
Wholesane Distributors
Westinghouse
Electric Products
Brown Mill CO
Sulphate Board
Downes Brokerage, Inc
General Insurance
Ouachita Nat'l] Bank Bldg
Harry Prophit
Knowles Elliott Tire Co
Twin City Tire Store
Louisiana
Knowles-Elliott Tire Co
Trenton St. West Monroe
Hilt DeSford
Eskridge
Investors Syndicate
Lee-Rogers
Chevrolet CO. Incorporated
Walnut St
Boyce Kenda
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