Joe Barry Accused of Prohibition Agent Murders
In New York a caretaker and accordion player named Joe Barry faces a murder charge after allegedly being set up by a man named Martin. Police tie the case to the Newburgh killings of two prohibition agents and a hidden stash of money and weapons.
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Joe Barry
New York
Louie Bertolini
Bertolini
Joe
Martin
Joseph Bradley
Sue Dayton
Newburgh
The Parade Ends In a Prison Lineup
Joe Barry endures a nightmarish police processing as fingerprinting, photo recording, and a transit to a rostrum stage unfold. Detectives charge him with Sullivan Law violations and a stated double homicide warrant from Orr’s Mills, while the impersonal glare of blue lights and harsh interrogations press on.
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Pete Maxwell
Joe Barry
Pete
Joe
Sixteenth Street
Third Avenue
United States
Chaven and Maxwell
Lane
Homicide
Joe Barry Under Interrogation in a Bloodied Interlude
A fugitive tale unfolds as Joe Barry faces a police grilling over a deadly ambush during a contraband truck chase. Details of the pursuit, a dead driver, and a mutilated weapon reveal a tense case while memory of a beloved girl offers a fleeting solace behind bars.
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Joe
Sheriff
Chaven
Maxwell
Martin
Joe Barry
Louie Bertolini
Fullhouse
Pete Maxwell
Louie
Louis
Pete
H—Ll
Harlech Castle and March of the Men of Harlech
Wales known as the British Tyrol hosts Harlech castle perched on a steep rock near a small seashore town. The site has earlier fortifications and was once occupied by Owen Glendower. Margaret of Anjou sought refuge there. The famed song dates to the Wars of the Roses and the castle draws many tourists for golf nearby.
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Wales
Tyrol
Harlech
Narmouth
Maelgwyn
Prince of
North Wales
Owen Glendower
Margaret of Anjou
Amateurs Link Up Far East by Radio
Washington reports on the National Geographic Society and the Citroen Haardt Trans Asia expedition in the Himalayas using a vast amateur radio network. Every evening over 150 operators relay messages from Beirut to Washington, ensuring real time contact despite distance and weather.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Maynard Owen Williams
Himalaya
India
America
American Radio Relay League
Beirut
Syria
Seasonal Jobs Impact U S Workers Widens
Philadelphia report by Dr. J Parker Bursk shows 797 790 of 5 690 666 wage earners in 126 industries lose work seasonally. The Wharton University of Pennsylvania study, based on 21 years of census reports, marks the first large scale quantitative look at seasonal employment fluctuations guiding possible regulation strategies.
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Philadelphia
United States
J. Parker Bursk
University of Pennsylvania
Industrial Research Department
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce
Bureau of Census
Inmate Requests Walla Walla Prison for Climate
Walter Mailer asks to be sentenced to Walla Walla state prison citing a climate better suited to him. The request focuses on location preference rather than sentencing details.
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Seattle
Wash
Walter Mailer
Walla Walla State Prison
One Child's Infirmity Brings Aid to Others
A gray haired Ohio man, Quincy Stubbs of Cincinnati, visited the Children's Hospital of Michigan showing pride in modern facilities aiding crippled children. He began his drive in 1896 after failing to buy a $40 brace for his daughter Clara, challenging hospitals for poor children. His long campaign helped establish many state hospitals for crippled children.
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Detroit
Ohio
Children’s Hospital of
Michigan
Quincy Stubbs
Cincinnati
United States
Stubbs
Clara
Man and Wildcat Exchange Stare in Albany Encounter
Truck driver Louis Swander went fishing near Albany Oregon when a wildcat emerged from brush and stared him down. He recalled copy-book advice and met the animal with a bold look, then ran as the cat dashed away in the opposite direction.
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Albany, Ore
Louis Swander
Swander
National Geographic radios from field to HQ improve survey reach
The report notes cars crossed Burzil pass with minor difficulty as they move toward the India China Turkestan border. The National Geographic Society has long used radio to connect headquarters and field parties, aided by the American Radio Relay League since 1925, notably during the MacMillan Greenland expedition with Byrd.
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Washington
Asia
Srinagar
Kashmir
Himalayas
Srin
Agar
Burzil Pass
National Geographic Society
American Radio Relay League
Society
MacMillan National Geographic Navy
Greenland
Byrd
Flyers Test Two-Seated Pursuit Planes at Selfridge
Mount Clemens Michigan Major Gerard Brower announces the army will test two seated pursuit planes at Selfridge field this winter with 24 of the new type. Delivery of 45 new single seaters will begin soon. Brower notes flying hours drop from about 400 to 220 annually due to the low mood affecting officers.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Army
Selfridge Field
Gerard BE. Brower
Brower
Detroit Population Total Reaches 2 104 764 After Census
The bureau of census finalizes the Detroit metropolitan district figures with 746.52 square miles and a population of 2,104,764. Inside city limits are 1,568,662 residents and 536,102 live in the surrounding area.
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Detroit
Bureau of Census
Waifs Granted Official Birth Certificates In Illinois
About 300 waifs of unknown parentage in Chicago have received official birth certificates under a new Illinois law. The measure, drafted by William E. Golden and championed by Rep Edward Skarda, was passed unanimously and signed by Governor Emmerson, effective July 1 1931, allowing birth certificates to list the adopted name and foster parents while omitting adoption references.
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Chicago
William E. Golden
Cook County
Edward Skarda
Springfield
Emmerson
Carlstrom
Illinois
Department of Registration of Births
Open Up Radio System Links Germany to Venezuela
Germany to Venezuela radio system opens with lines via Siam Java and Rio de Janeiro. Buenos Aires gains a second line after three years. Venezuela route runs through Nauen Beelitz stations and a new Maracay station near Caracas. The fee is ten dollars a minute.
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Open Up Radio
Germany
Venezuela
Orlin
Siam
Java
Rio Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Nauen
Beelitz
Maracay
Caracas
Cousin of King George to Sell London Home
Britain imposes heavy taxes prompting Lady Louis Mountbatten to order the sale of Brookhouse in London. The former princess of Battenberg, cousin by marriage to King George, cites enormous upkeep costs on one of West End’s show places.
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London
Britain
Louis Mountbatten
Princess of Battenberg
King George
Mountbatten
Brookhouse
West End
When BJAIN Comes The Indigestion Remedy
When indigestion strikes many suffer excess acid in the stomach and sour food. Phillips Milk of Magnesia neutralizes acids instantly and relieves symptoms. One spoonful in water works quickly. Get genuine Phillips Milk of Magnesia, 25c or 50c, from drug stores.
Attic Artist and Poet Exchange on Love and Fare
A brief dialogue features an attic artist wondering about his family at home and the poet noting his similarly anxious wish. The poet laments lacking railroad fare to visit loved ones and offers a subtle reflection on how love is perceived by others.
Restful Sleep for Fretful Feverish Child Castoria Ad
An old warning on soothing a feverish child cites Castoria as a gentle vegetable remedy for upset bowels. It promises restful sleep by aiding bowel movement without harsh drugs or narcotics. The ad highlights Castoria’s safety and urges prompt dosing to calm discomfort.
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Castoria
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