Compendium of British Murder Tales in The Golden Age
A review notes E Spencer Shew’s 1900 1950 crime compendium and a string of sensational cases. Charles Houghton Oughton Frexpesty George Haigh Amelia Sach and John Christie are highlighted as emblematic villains of the era and its lurid lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Houghton
Misses Woodhouse
England
Oughton
George Haigh
E. Spencer Shew
Amelia Sach
John Christie
Christie
Capp Cartoonist Ponders Struggle With NYTribune Syndicate
Al Capp, creator of Li'l Abner, finds his new thrice weekly column failing to attract editors and papers. Only about 30 papers carry it versus nearly 1,000 for Abner. he considers switching syndicates while defending his aim to bring Dogpatch humor to a broader audience. The Buffalo Evening News and Detroit News dropped Abner strips as editors cite suitability for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dogpatch
U.S.A
New York Herald Tribune
Abner
United Features
the Tribune
Capp
New York
Trib
Skunk Hollow
Pineapple Junction
Buffalo Evening News
Detroit News
Martin Hayden
Canada Christmas cards and other offerings from multiple vendors
A parade of ads lists Jeandron Greeting Card Co selling Christmas cards in Hamilton Ontario, XL Explosives Ltd offering shotshells in Hawkesbury, and various other notices for a cottage, resort stays, a public school teaching post, and a buyer seeking old dolls in Shediac New Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Jeandron Greeting Card Co
King St. E
Hamilton
Ontario
Sparling
Shediac
New Brunswick
Abandoned Roads Reflect on Perseverance and Hope
The piece argues that old roads endure beyond their builders and landscapes, offering sunlit solace to wildlife and people alike. It frames abandoned trails as symbols of ongoing effort, suggesting that roads matter only as steps toward a broader journey beyond Vermont to Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alleghenies
General Braddock
Vermont
Ohio
William A. Breyfogle
Joe Humphreys Squelch King of Madison Square Garden Farewell
Joe Humphreys, famed Bowery boxing announcer, known for blunt style and sharp wit, drew praise for quelling hecklers. His 1925 MSG Garden farewell speech left attendees with a rare emotional moment amid his practical, unsentimental narration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Humphreys
New York
Joe
Madison Square Garden
How Can I By Roberta Lee
How Can I remove silver fish from homes using five per cent DDT spray or dust ten per cent DDT powder. Apply to haunts and wipe floors and shelves or brush on. Also loosen linoleum by placing a burlap bag with dry ice to make it brittle and lift off in large chunks.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Irene Simonaitis
Agstume
Strictly
Haigh
Grace
al Capp
Li'l Abner
Joe Btfispik
George Savile
Howard Mumford Jones
Spaceman
Yuri Gagarin
Turku
Finland
BABY
Bray
Bray Hatchery
John North
Hamilton, Ont
Business Properties For Sale
Hawkins Bros
Wakefield Party Sound
Niagara Peninsula
18Th St
New Toronto
Ont
Seminary
Wilson
New Westminster
British Columbia
Glengarry County
Highway
Dnvegan Road
Smith’s Bay
Prince Edward County
Charles Young
Picton
Edenvale
Fred Laws
Anton Mills
John Deere Combine
R. Miller
Markham
Ronald Smith
Aberarder
Adelard St. Pierre Bear Line
Massey-Harris
Donald Murray
Lucknow
XL Explosives Ltd
Hawkesbury
O. Fergus
J. M. McDougall Jr
Perth
E. Coleman
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Dixon
Munro
ELGIN
Express
Ottawa
POST
St. Clair Avenue East
Toronto
M.S. Investments
Dundas ST
London
S.B.A
Joseph Scott
R.R. No. 1
Beamsville
Canadian Nutris Ltd
R.R. No. 2
Stouffville
F. Cott
Jean’s
Tilbury
Marvel
America
Bloor St. W
King St. W
Rideau Street
Regina
Sask
T. Broad
Oshawa
Photography
Farmer’s Camera Club
Galtont Films
Kodacolor
Ektachrome
Aylmer
Main Street
John St
South Aylmer
Blue Top
No. 11
Orillia
Lake Couchiching
Mdern
Chas
A Anis E.R
Pittsburgh
White’s Co
Penna
Snowden Industrial Rubber & Plastics
Brive Street
Home Business Digest
Jack Donovan
Eh Cranbrooke Ave
Onario
White Forest Lodge
Arundel
Lake MacDonald
Laurentian Mountains
West Algonquin Lakes
Huntsville
Norris Lindsay
Blue Bay Lodge
Novar
French River
Ontaaa
Atro & Duncan Hines
Dick Brock
Noelville
Hawk Junction
E. Trainor
Hank Tunelion
Diana
Humphreys
Roberta Lee
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