American envoy and author Charles Child dies at 54
Diplomat and writer born in Worcester on August 5 pursued Harvard studies, served in WWI war finance, founded the Council on Foreign Relations, and led a 1932 Roosevelt faction. He published five books before 1925 and more titles through 1930, including The Pitcher of Romance. He married three times and spent summers in Newport Rhode Island where he led a foreign policy circle.
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Skin Irritations Instantly Heal Ailments
Advertises an instant relief product for athlete's foot ringworm eczema and insect bites. Claims cooling soothing effect and near magical healing with easy drug store access.
Dapper Slayer Faces Hanging After Serial Killings
The death warrant was read as Nell Neu, awaiting execution, turned to prayer. The 1933 killings began with Shead in New Jersey and Clark in New Orleans, with Neu fleeing via New York before capture. A hangman named Meyers awaited the sentencing, while a baptismal godmother was noted for Neu's funeral arrangements.
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James Ryan
Nell
Henry Meyers
George E
Williams
Neu
Shead
New Jersey
New Orleans
Clark
New York
Jersey City
N. J
Louisiana
Aspironal touted as quick cold relief and safer than whiskey
An advertisement promotes Aspironal as a faster more effective cold remedy than whiskey or rock and rye. It urges customers to buy the elixir at drug stores and try two teaspoonfuls for rapid symptom fade, promising refunds if relief fails within two minutes. It calls for taking the bottle home for family use and highlights relief for catarrhal croup and nighttime coughing.
Drive to Return Unemployables Halted by U S
The debate over relief funding continues as the $4 80 000 000 work and relief bill looms in Congress with $850 000 000 for relief. Officials argue states will handle unemployables aided by social security while the transition from dole to work relief proceeds. Admiral Peoples and Acting Budget Director Bell faced Senate scrutiny on spending details.
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Dole
Roosevelt
Christian J. Peoples
Senate Appropriations Committee
Peoples
New York
Daniel Bell
Senator Glass
Virginia
Docks at Singapore Ship Majority of Tin and Rubber
The article notes that about half of the world’s tin and three quarters of its rubber are exported through Singapore’s port facilities, highlighting the city’s central role in global trade and commodity flows.
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Singapore
Farmers Union calls meeting at Parkin Arkansas
An East Arkansas meeting by the Farmers Union is reported with details on Rodgers a noted Socialist organizer for the Southern Tenant Farmers Union. He faces bond and appeal in Marked Tree after a prior conviction. Four sharecroppers fined for union activities await appeal in Wynne.
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Gency Relief Administration
Rodgers
East Arkansas
Marked Tree
Ark
Circuit Court
Southern Tenant Farmers Union
Tenant Farmers Union
Wynne, Ark
Justice of the Peace
Parkin
L. M. Mills
Tree
H. L. Mitchell
Arkansas
Mitchell
Mary Conner Myer
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Stafford
Carriers' Club Bi-Monthly Meeting Led by Captain Evans
The News Star World Carriers' club met Wednesday night at Hotel Franc es with George Evans in charge. Members T. J. Eldridge Buford Mayberry Mrs. W H Johnson and George Stovan spoke. A government transient bureau musical trio Roy Stevens Lee Montague and Robert Johnson performed with Pat O Connor directing. Lester Carr announced an upcoming social function and a special meeting was set for February 13.
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News-Star—World Carriers’ Club
Hotel Frances
George Evans
T. J. Eldridge
Buford Mayberry
W. H. Johnson
George Stovan
Government Transient Bureau
Roy Stevens
Lee Montague
Robert Johnson
Pat O'Connor
City Plans Action Over Hazardous Street Signs
Manitowoc building inspector Charles Plantico asks the city council to empower him to act against owners of dangerous street signs. He reported that 91 signs were inspected recently and only 37 were safe.
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Wis
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North Carolina Counties Unite in Malaria Control Effort
Fifty three counties in North Carolina cooperate with the state board of health on a malaria control program.
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North Carolina
State Board of Health
State police sent to Manchester and surrounding counties
General Denhardt announced mobilization of state police to Manchester and nearby counties including Clay Knox Laurel Whitley Rockcastle and Jackson to halt ongoing lawlessness. Units seized Manchester telephone exchange amid wire tapping concerns while past violent incidents in Clay and Rockcastle counties are noted.
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Laurel
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Rockcastle
Jackson
Manchester
Lexington
Kentucky
Commonwealth
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Baker
Rockcastle County
George Collett
Deputy Sheriff Gordon Surguine Resigns After 12 Years
Gordon Surguine, deputy in Sheriff Milton Coverdale's office for about 12 years, resigns to join Lee-Rogers Chevrolet. Sam Newsom will replace him, having worked in the office to familiarize with duties. Both men praised each other and the cordial relation remains.
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Gordon Surguine
Milton Coverdale
Lee-Rogers Chevrolet Company
Coverdale
Sam Newsom
Ritchie Grocer Company
Surgaine
Newsom
Sheriff's Office
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Surguine
Resignation Cited By Leader Aiming For Financial Betterment
The subject states relations remained pleasant and says the sole reason for resigning is to improve his financial standing, seeking better opportunities.
Man sues baker over iron nut in fruit cake
In Gastonia North Carolina C Q Melvin filed a $1000 damage suit after buying a fruit cake containing an iron nut he says broke two teeth. He alleges the bakery was negligent and seeks compensation.
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Gastonia
N. C
C. Q. Melvin
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