Jealousy sparks fatal strangling of Miss O'Donnell
Washington reports Dexter Churchill Dayton, 25, an insurance salesman, confessed to strangling Marjorie Lucy O'Donnell, 23, a National Geographic Society employee, at the Roosevelt hotel. He said jealousy of another suitor fueled the murder as he drank heavily and then attempted suicide before calling for help. He wrote a three page remorseful note stating love and deceit between them.
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Washington
Dexter Churchill Dayton
Marjorie Lucy O’donnell
National Geographic Society
Roosevelt Hotel
Dayton
O’donnell
Ian
Ife
Money Machine Swindle Lands Man in Prison
Lester Jefferson, an Astoria grocer, testified that two men, including William Kallas, sold him a supposed money reproducing machine. Jefferson placed money in the device and later found it produced nothing but clipped newspapers. Kallas faces grand larceny charges with bail set at 10,000 dollars as the Queens grand jury weighs the case.
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New York
Lester Jefferson
Astoria
William Kallas
Jefferson
Queens
Kallas
Research and Education Light the Torch for Future Generations
Dr. Robert A. Millikan argues that humanity’s sole supreme problem is kindling enlightened creative effort everywhere and passing on discovered truth through research and education to enrich future generations.
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Robert A. Millikan
The Bank's Part in the Farm Problem
Article by H. Lane Young of the American Bankers Association Agricultural Commission argues banks must restrain lending to unprofitable farmers and require solid business records. It urges fewer country banks, prudent security, and interdependent farming and banking, with smart crop diversification and soil-building practices to lower costs and raise earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Lane Young
American Bankers Association Agricultural Commission
Prize Baby Lion Spitfire Wins First Baby Leg Show
Spitfire named first prize winner at the inaugural baby leg show held at the Gay Lion arm in El Monte California. The judges weigh the disposition of candidates as a key factor in their decision.
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Flere
Spitfire
el Monte
Calif
Hausman Leads As Eight-Team League Holds Steady
Two months into the St. Pauls Major Bowling League standings show Hausman’s Colts still atop the field with American Legion close behind. Monday scores for Albrecht Bros and American Legion feature top games by L Schlieman E Schmutzler and R Albrecht, with detailed pins totals and upcoming matches listed for November 25.
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St. Paul
E. Claussen
R. Albrecht
W. Schultz
Pintas R. Haney
Lea
T. Dreger
W. Reichs
Ahs
A. Michalski
Hausman Colts
E. I
B. Kline
W. Nerche Nasty
W. Bremer
W. Nottorf
Ortinau Ie Eqneeleseineenessarit
ELI Cheavaux Aenserters
Lj Kortum Pidaadan
Spoor
Seeeeenee
Lundquist
American Legion
Band
Bock Etna Eer En Ean Sen Eeest Deereneee Schlieman
Markus
Markus Weaegeseedenan Accuee Ose
Super A. C
Twin City Sales
SUPER
A. C. Locher Nee
Sata Eneeens Sees Tees
Chicago's Progress in 1933 Exposition and Skyscraper Plans
In Chicago during the past month football games drew vast crowds, 500000 fans. Plans for a forty story National Bank of the Republic building. Dawes secured ten million dollars to support the Pageant of Progress Exposition to be held in 1933. Seven property owners funded one hundred thousand dollars for Southside development. Curtis company opened a new 450 acre airport at eight million dollars with forty eight thousand in attendance. A suburban Illinois Central railroad terminus costs one point five million dollars. Chicago Historical Society authorized a new one point five million dollar building.
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Charles Ward Seabury
Chicago
Notre Dame
Chicago University
Northwestern
Illinois
National Bank of the Republic
Charles G. Dawes
Great Britain
Hoover
Curtis Company
Tlinois Central Railroad
Chicago Historical Society
Chicago to Host 1980 National Air Races and YMC A Plan
Friends of Victor Lawson agreed to finance a 23 story Y M C A building with housing for 900 men. Chicago was chosen as the scene of the 1980 National Air Races after 31 citizens raised a $137,500 guarantee for the air Classic nomination.
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Victor Lawson
Chicago Daily News
Chicago
Chicago Hosts World Busy Airport Network in 1929
Chicago's twenty one airports report daily operations totaling 25 780 miles with 21 686 plane arrivals and 21 838 departures. The Illinois hub leads in air mail and passenger movement with 16 046 passengers carried in six months and 887 270 field visitors.
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Chicago
Aviation Department
Chicago Association of Commerce
Illinois
Association
Murder Trial Flight Plans Stir Northern Rhodesia Court
Judge Logan travels to Mongu for a native murder trial while lawyers reach via the Zambesi in a barge, a rapid three hour flight contrasted with a three week river journey.
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Northern Rhodesia
Logan
Mongu
Zambesi
Narcotics Use in Egypt Reported by British Official
Colonel Russell head of Cairo drug control bureau estimates 500000 Egyptians out of 15000000 use narcotics in some form and spend 25000000 dollars annually to satisfy their craving.
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Russell
Cairo
Drug Control Bureau
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St. Paul’s Major Bowling League
A. Legion
Albrecht Bros
Twin City
Pintas
Hausman
America
Association of Commerce
First National Bank
Dolton, Ill
Chas. E. Waterman
Horace Holmes
M. R. Weidner
W. H. Baker
Russel P. Blake
Cash
William Staat
T Cash
Bell Telephone Company
Bell System
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