Murder Mystery Is Near Solution In Stanly County
Information from attorney J Allan Austin leads to the Florida arrest of John Morgan in a 38 year old Stanly county murder case. He aided investigations that may also indict another man while recounting the 1892 slaying of Francis Talley, a wealthy Stanly gold miner, with a hacked house and forged gold hoard legend.
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High Point
N. C
J. Allan Austin
Florida
John Morgan
Stanly County
Francis Talley
Austin
Talley
South Carolina
Morgan
Mr. Austin
North Carolina
Young Austin
Corsin Circles World 28th Time Sets Safe Flight Record
Paris aviator Charles Corsin of Air Union completes his 28th world voyage totaling 6,612 hours flown and 675,000 miles. He has carried 10,500 passengers without any accident, a record considered unique in aviation history.
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Paris
Charles Corsin
Air Union
Rat Bites Fireman During Boston Lunchroom Fire
Captain Arthur J. Swift was bitten by a rat that ran up his trousers leg during a blaze in a Boylston Street lunchroom. He killed the rat but suffered a painful wound and was taken to City hospital.
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Blaze
Boston
Arthur J. Swift
City Hospital
Boylston Street
Eskimo Spitz Decides Own Case in Cambridge Court
An Eskimo spitz, ceribboned and perfumed for the occasion, appeared in District court in Cambridge and decided its own case. Joseph J. Clark claimed the dog Teddy, while Annie L. Ward said it was Prince. Judge John M. Maloney ordered further action.
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Clark
Ward
Teddy
Prince
Clarks
Spitz
Cambridge
Mass
Joseph J. Clark
Annie L. Ward
John M. Maloney
Taxless Town May Lose Incorporation Status
San Joaquin California may dissolve its municipal corporation ending its taxless status. The chamber of commerce sponsors a move to revert to unincorporated town under county supervision. Proponents argue county levies can fund police fire protection and street work more efficiently than a city tax levy.
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San Joaquin
Calif
San Joaquin Valley
Chamber of Commerce
County Board of Supervisors
Crocodile Preyed on Beads and Trinkets on Gambia River
British sportsman K Lee Guiness returned from a Gambia river hunt with a crocodile skin said to have a weakness for women. In its stomach were eight bead strings, a bead necklace, an old ornamental bead, two silver earrings, the bottom of a jam jar, and a bottle neck.
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London
K. Lee Guiness
Gambia
British West Africa
Time Factor in Spraying Values Boosts Fruit Cleanliness
Ohio State University extension specialists report orchards following spraying schedules across 18 counties achieved an average of 84.21 percent clean fruit. In contrast, unchecked plots showed as low as 2.1 percent clean fruit.
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Ohio State University
Athens County
Clermont County
Cuyahoga County
Lake and Meigs
Four New Grapes From Connecticut Growers Hit Market
Dr. Donald I F Jones of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station notes four new grape varieties. Brocotn is very sweet and productive but weak in vine growth. White Portland ripens first with good-sized bunches, Ontario follows a week later and delights with its delicious flavor. Blue Sheridan has large decorative bunches and richer flavor than Concord but lacks consistent yearly production. These varieties were developed at the New York Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva.
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Donald IF. Jones
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Portland
Ontario
New York Agricultural Experiment State
Geneva
Intercrop potential of early cabbage and Irish potatoes
Potatoes may be grown as a satisfactory intercrop with fruit trees. Cultivation should start early and be stopped promptly. Harvest in July to prevent late tree growth. delays into August or September risk a spurt in tree growth and winter injury from low temperatures.
Horticultural Tips on Raspberry Harvest and Pruning
The red raspberry may not benefit from summer picking and bruised fruit stored can decay quickly. Fruit tree pruning can occur in fall winter or spring while dormant, but bearing peach trees should wait until spring to prune.
Churchill enjoys American trip and mocks materialism
Eminence Winston Churchill praised his U S visit and noted differences between America and England. He urged better understanding and critiqued American adoration of wealth, saying in England a man is known by his company while in America by the companies he merges.
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Winston Churchill
America
England
Mammon
War Start Story Sparks Household Rivalry
A terse domestic exchange reveals tension as a character protests being seen only as a cook while another defends his meal as proof of respect, setting a dramatic scene for a larger conflict.
Hudson River Tide Reaches Troy United States Dam
The Hudson River tide extends as far up as the United States dam at Troy affecting navigation and water levels along the river.
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Hudson River
United States
Troy
Father and Son Golf Banter Over Par Question
A brief cartoon style exchange shows a son boasting a score of 76 on an English course while the father, a golfer, replies with a playful quip asking what par is. The strip humorously mixes sports and academics.
Retain Your Good Looks Herbal Tonic Ad
An advertisement promotes a herbal tonic to preserve female charm and youth. It claims to help women feel attractive and offers free real advice from Dr. Pierce's Invalids in Buffalo New York. A trial package of tablets is available for 10 cents.
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Marcelle
Marcelle L. C. W
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Lost Fat Fast with Kruschen Salts Ad Claims Big Results
A Montana reader touts losing 19 pounds of fat in four weeks using Kruschen Salts and credits daily half teaspoon doses with energizing health. The testimonial promises rapid fat loss, bright skin, and a “Kruschen feeling,” urging readers to buy an 85c bottle from any druggist with a money back guarantee.
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Montana
America
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