Forgery in Gold: Nation's busiest forger near Iowa prison
Mild mannered James Jordan, 24, operates as the country’s busiest forger, copying up to 20 signatures daily since October 1, 1950. He has forged more than 5,000 signatures including those of Herbert Hoover and Gen. Douglas MacArthur, yet has not faced prison.
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Iowa
State
James Jordan
Herbert Hoover
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Jim
Jordan
Radio Jakes on Screen and the Fort Madison forgery tale
Radio JAte on screen features Red Skelton star of new TV show with David Rose and Skylarks. The article also profiles James Jordan, signature engraver for Sheaffer, who recreates 14K gold signatures and forged pens used in famous events, including Japanese Peace Pact pens.
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Ichard
Red” Skelton
James Jordan
Burlington, In
Jordan
Sheaffer Pen Company
Fort Madison
Sheaffer
Golee
Jim
San Francisco
Kansas City
Sheaffer’s
Ambrose Zeigler
All in Fun Rivalry Between Lodge Brothers Turns Violent
Barney Craig and Dan Chester, two lodge candidates, feud after initiation pranks escalate into a prolonged series of outside brawls. Dan pits himself against Barney, culminating in several lengthy fights with injuries and a stale truce.
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Barney Craig
Dan Chester
Barney
Dan
Chester
Craig
Brother Craig
Brother Dan
K. O. McManus
K. O
Crossword Puzzle Acros and Downs
Puzzle clue grid lists across and down entries with definitions for planter confront ivy coin aneer tangle species root eye starvation Greek left military cap wing indefinite article American Indians art of rap writing scope music note peak vegetables exclamation hard amber resins top encourages inflammatory swelling particle street urchin tidy fetch odd elliptical telegraphs lamprey road abbr island in China Sei hillside dugout piece of money otherwise musical composit tree novelties archaic grass dice for fodder one spot card likely selecting bent tube for conveying water natural environment rodent halfem a aragout shower hautboy coarse rigid hair
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Lamprey
Island
China
Herbert Hoover Tops as Greatest Statesman in Grassroots View
Readers and politicians alike praise Herbert Hoover as a leading American statesman. The piece recalls Hoover’s near nomination in Philadelphia, notes public credit for his policies, and argues he could unite the party and steer clear of war with Russia while fixing inflation and bureaucracy.
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Herbert Hoover
White House
Palo Alto
Calif
America
Joe Martin
Capitol
Washington
Philadelphia
Joseph Martin
Hoover
House of Representatives
Russia
Stalin
Queen Elizabeth of Hungary and Hungary water tale
An aged Hungarian queen famed for Hungary water became renowned for beauty. At 72 her beauty led the King of Poland to seek her hand in marriage.
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Elizabeth
Hungary
Poland
Transfer and Laundering Instructions for Pattern 373
Instructions request sending 25 cents for the Multi-Color Fawns pattern No. 373. Includes transfer and laundering steps and a request to address to Joan Stuart Box 424 wee Square Station New York with sender name and address and pattern number.
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Joan Stuart
Wee Square Station
New York
Gone Forever and the Billionaire's Brag in a Daring Riddle
A riddle driven piece presents lines about wealth and power, with claims of revival and dominance over men. It contrasts past beauty with present vanity and ends with a challenge about extraordinary feats. The voice questions whether such feats can be performed.
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