Woman Sets Fire to Herself and Dies in Windsor
Mrs. Annie Brookbanks, 43, died after authorities say she set fire to her kerosene soaked clothing then ignited beds where her three sleeping children lay uninjured. The incident occurred as neighbors found her severely burned and rushed her to a hospital. The children Hilda, 13, and twins Billie and Duncan, year-old, were awakened by smoke on the lawn. Richard Brookbanks, the father, a railway worker, could not explain the event. London over 22,600 factories and...
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Ont
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Hilda
Billie
Duncan
Richard Brookbanks
American flier stops in Moscow after world-flight leg
Waley Post lands in Moscow at 2:20 p m after departing Koenigsberg. He had flown from Berlin via Koenigsberg in 50 hours 10 minutes on his projected round-the-world attempt with Gatty, despite rain and delays. He stayed hungry and conserved fuel as he pressed toward further legs.
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Waley Post
Koenigsberg
Germany
Post
Harold Gatty
Gatty
Oklahoman
Berlin
October Field
Kuenitsberg
Koenigsberg Airdrome
I. S. Thyde
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S. T
Appraisal Shows Bowman Asset Toll and Insolvency
A transfer tax appraisal filed Monday shows John McEntee Bowman was insolvent at his death on October 28, 1931. It lists gross assets of 750 331 and deductions of 2 249 979 including debts of 2 112 527, with property in Golden’s Bridge New York and holdings in stocks bonds cash and insurance. The largest debt is 1 034 902 to Baltimore Trust Company for the Miami Biltmore Hotel indenture secured by 7 percent gold notes.
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New York
John McEntee Bowman
Bowman Biltmore Hotel Corporation
Goldens Bridge
N. Y
Baltimore Trust Company
Bowman's
Century Trust Company
Baltimore
Miami-Biltmore Hotel Corporation
Wanderer or a cage? Advice on love and temper
A 1934 advice column discusses keeping a wandering boyfriend and reforming a stormy temper. It counsels independence and self confidence, urging the reader to enjoy youth, avoid controlling behavior, and learn to restrain harsh words while valuing personal happiness.
Pipeline Plan To Extend From Ouachita City Into Union Parish
A 12 inch main pipeline from Ouachita City into Union parish will be built, with laterals to connect wells drilled up to 12 years ago that have not yet been hooked to facilities. The project, worth 100,900 dollars, aims to connect several wells in the field. Mr. Reardon is pleased with the business outlook.
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Ouachita City
Union Parish
Reardon
Hirmachi
Brazilian Women Drive To Wipe Out Illiteracy
Brazilian women's groups win army and navy aid in a nationwide literacy drive. Sao Paulo state funds 500 new schools and volunteers start reading and writing classes at military and naval posts. Campaigners raise $21,000 in three days in Rio de Janeiro. 75 percent literacy rate noted with interior areas as the main challenge.
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DE Janeiro
Army
Navy
Sao Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Ship El Occidente Docks at Norfolk in Fire In Hold
The steamer El Occidente arrived at the Norfolk grain elevator from New York for Galveston with a fire in No 1 hold. Norfolk firefighters battled stubborn flames that were still smoldering at 9 20 a m. The ship had radioed coast guard headquarters that no assistance was needed.
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Norfolk
New York
Galveston
Coast Guard
Mass remarriage in Berlin reaffirms Nazi ritual
Forty five Berlin couples renewed their vows in a mass wedding aligned with the new Nazi ceremony. A storm troop band played martial tunes as the procession of brides and grooms advanced, photographed by Associated Press.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Economic meet danger as drag on progress unsettled
The conference faces a collapse in momentum as the economic talks drift, with sub committees multiplying and no clear plan for reassembly in Washington, London, Geneva, or elsewhere. British officials hint at avoiding new leads that delay the recess while delegates show apathy toward planned excursions and activities.
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Tondon
Geneva
MacDonald
Oxford
Derby
England
Stratford On
Avon
William Shakespeare
Farm Boys Use Science To Combat Low Mood
More than 6 000 South Carolina farm boys trained in vocational agriculture have studied farming methods to improve farm mood conditions. W H Garrison notes they applied efficient techniques to maintain earnings and cash flow as conditions improve.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
W. H. Garrison
Street Car Robbery in Rainy Sunday Attack
An unmasked bandit halted a street car near Stubbs Avenue and demanded nine sacks of money plus personal cash from crew and passengers. The thief grabbed one bag, fled to a waiting auto, and disappeared toward downtown. police search underway as investigators expect to identify him.
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Harrison
Wetzel
Paina
Anders
Bee Ae
Tt Wis
Negro Aviators Set for Nation Spanning Flight
Two black pilots C. Alfred Anderson of Bryn Mawr and Dr. Albert E. Forsythe of Atlantic City left Atlantic City to attempt the first cross continental air flight by aviators of their race. Their craft was named the Pride of Atlantic City.
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Atlantic City
N. J
C. Alfred Anderson
Bryn Mawr
Albert E. Forsythe
Cabinet orders budget re survey of public works build plan
Washington July 17 The cabinet board overseeing federal public works directed a re survey by the budget bureau of treasury recommendations for spending about 3 750 000 on public buildings.
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Washington
Cabinet Board
Federal Public Works Program
Budget Bureau
The
Treasury
Renovizing Drive Surpasses City Repairs Objective
Charlotte campaign to employ idle men in home repairs exceeds its $500,000 target. Campaign manager Bailey T. Groome says work already done and pledges total more than the initial sum as renovations continue.
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Charlottte, N
Charlotte's
Bailey T. Groome
Terrerine Promises Relief for Skin Diseases
An old advertisement touts Terrerine as a cure for ringworm, athlete’s foot, eczema, and related skin troubles. It claims instant cooling relief on contact and rapid healing within days, offering a money back guarantee through Shoptrine Co. in Savannah, Georgia.
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Shoptrine Co
Dept. B
Savannah
Adv
Three Minute Relief From Periodical Pains
An ad touts B C relief for menstrual pains and common aches. It claims fast action within minutes and stresses non habit forming use for colds headaches neuralgia and fever reduction. The product is prepared by a registered pharmacist and marketed widely.
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B. C
B.C
Two Brothers Arrested on Rape Charge in Ouachita Parish
Roy Carter 24 and Lawrence Carter 20, brothers from Union parish, were arrested late Saturday by sheriff's deputies on rape charges. They are accused of assaulting the same juvenile girl on different dates near her home in the northern Ouachita parish area and were sent to the Quachita parish jail.
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Roy Carter
Lawrence Carter
Union Parish
Sheriff's Department
Quachita Parish
Ouachita Parish
Sugar Conference Resumes Efforts to Stabilize Market
The sugar conference drafting committee resumes work to complete a plan to stabilize the domestic sugar market. The group includes Continental and Latin American producers with a Cuban delegation led by Eugenio Moline. Dr John Lee Coulter reports progress toward a draft agreement for submission to the secretary for approval.
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Washington
United St
Eugenio Moline
Alture
John Lee Coulter
Dir
Tariff Commission
Steel Workers Vote on Wage Increase Amid Compromise Talk
Fragmentary text shows steel workers debating a pay raise from 50 75 cents to 1 an hour with talks about a federal settlement. Spokesmen on both sides indicate a federal effort may be sought as negotiations progress.
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