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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1936

Page

8

Girl of Garbo Type Accused as Maid Thief

New York detectives lay their trap for a “Garbo type” thief, Marian Snyder, 19, accused of stealing clothing jewelry and money from about 40 homes in Flatbush. She posed as a maid via fake ads, moved briefly into homes with a suitcase, and left with valuables after milady’s outings. Victims’ recovered items await scrutiny at the Snyder Avenue station.

Associated Press New York Greta Flatbush Marian Snyder Miss Garbo Joseph Leonard Daniel Murphy Milady Garbo Leonard Pod Secon Miss Snyder Snyder Avenue

Florsheim Shoe Maker Dies in California Visit

J 68 founder of Flor sheim Shoe Manufacturing Company of Chicago died of a heart ailment at a hotel in Southern California five weeks after arriving for the winter. He chaired the Ryey board and was a trustee of Northwestern University. Survived by widow Gertrude and two married sons Irving and Harold.

Florsheim Shoe Manufacturing Company Chicago California Cantile Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago Northwestern University Evanston Til The Ryey Jene Gertrude Florsheim Irving Harold

Northwestern students honor prize book selection mix

Evanston six men and six women honor students at Northwestern University were told they could each select two prize books. Sixteen non fiction and eight fiction titles were offered. The Webster's dictionary was the only book appearing twice on the list.

Associated Press Evanston, Ili Northwestern University Ebster

Radio to Have Yule Programs Across World Broadcasts

World Christmas broadcasts from presidents pope and leaders across England Germany Italy Palestine Canada and Switzerland welcome American listeners. Schedule spans Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with diverse programs from NBC CBS WABC WJZ WMCA WEAF and more. Ice skating boom at Ottawa as students enjoy gym floor skates. Mint reports record 500 million coins minted in first ten months of 1936.

Associated Press New York Roosevelt Pope Pius Eamon de Valera Irish Free State England Germany Italy Palestine Canada Switzerland NBC CBS MBC WABC WJZ WMCA Intercity White House WEAF Church of Nativity Bethlehem Freddie Bartholomew Grand Central Station Coos Coe San Francisco Lugano San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Opera Hansel and Gretel William Wincapaw NBC Symphony Walter Hampden Mrs. Mary Christmas Zion Church Baltimore Humperdinck Lieburg Teil-Land Bob Trout Santa English Singers of London M. Kremer String Quartet Los Angeles Philharmonic Dorothy Gordon Lionel Barrymore Saint-Saens Dresden Pasadena Boys Choral Society St. Thomas The

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