Crook Pleads For His Sweetie In Boston Court
A Boston court heard a plea from George L. Brooks alias LeRoy Cook after he was sentenced to 18 to 30 years at hard labor for robbery and attempted murder. His sweetheart Blanche A. Cote, a Worcester and Revere resident, received a lighter, indeterminate sentence at Sherborn. Brooks expressed concern for her and said she did not know his crook past, while guards allowed a whispered farewell.
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Boston
Mass
Frederick W. Fosdick
George L. Brooks
LeRoy Cook
Bradley Beach
N. J
Archie T. O'Connell
Winchester
Blanche A. Cote
Worcester
Revere
Brooks
Cours
Fosdick
Sherborn
Blanche Cote
Fosdivkani
Miami
Blanche
Wie Set to Catch Mouse Beaten in Newark Divorce Plea
Mrs. Elsie Dudek of Newark files for divorce alleging her husband Al set her to watch a mouse hole on March 20 1923 and beat her severely with a bone bande after the mouse escaped. The petition details a domestic dispute with claims of abuse and coercive control within their Newark home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Pinel
Elsie Dudek
Newark
Census Reveals Global German Population Figures
Berlin reports a world German population of about 94.5 million with 63.2 million in the German republic. Professor Winkler of Vienna's Statistical Institute of Minorities compiled the figures. Europe hosts roughly three million Germans, implying a German majority presence in Europe.
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Berlin
German Republic
Winkler
Statistical Institute of Minorities of
Vienna
Europe
Queen Anne Riding Crop Put Up For Sale in Ohio
Miss Carrie Harvey and her brother Charles Rupert Harvey of Cincinnati plan to sell a riding crop once used by Queen Anne. They are the great grandchildren of Sir Arthur Henry Harvey, whose father received the whip from the queen. Queen Anne reigned 1702 to 1714, and Arthur’s family moved from England to America.
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Queen Anne
Ohio
Carrie Harvey
Charles Rupert Harvey
Arthur Henry Harvey
Arthur
England
America
Public Relations and a World Famous Painting
A wealthy American buys a painting with plans to donate it to a museum but publicizes the gesture only if it improves his image, a move vetoed by his public relations counsel as times improve. The column riffs on golf club feuds with airfields, a secret perfume trick, the goldfish comeback, and a spicy marital misunderstanding ending in a punchline.
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Father
Soldier Under Five Flags in 31 Years Serves U S
William G. Melish a mess sergeant at Brooksfield in San Antonio Texas has served under five flags in 31 years. At eighteen he fought with Roosevelt rough riders at Santiago later took part in a Honduras revolution fought pirates in the Indian Ocean and served in World War I under three governments. He joined the French Foreign Legion first and was gassed then served in the British navy with the Canadian army before enlisting in the United States army in 1928.
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San Antonio
Texas
William G. Melish
Brooksfield
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Santiago
Honduras
Indian Ocean
France
Wonder
United States Army
World's Oldest Man Claims 252 in China
Peiping reports Li Ching-yung of Raihsien in southern Sze-chuen province is said to be 252 years old. Dynastic records allegedly verify his age since Kangxi era, with Li surviving 28 wives and now with his 24th wife aged 60. Authorities reportedly recognized his longevity and a 1777 record of his 100th year.
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Peiping
China
Raihsien
Sze-chuen
Wu Chang-chieh
Department of Education
Minko University
Ching Yung
Methuselah
Yoonan
Kweichow
Shanghai
Li Ching-yung
Kang Bai
Yunnan
Kainsien
Yang Sen
Szechwan
Teeth Traction Turns Painful in Poplar Bluff Store
Lee Sheldon of Poplar Bluff Missouri wore new teeth at sight to break them in then awoke with stomach pain and was hospitalized. His wife found the teeth near the bed, the pain ceased, and he was discharged cured.
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Poplar Bluff
Lee Sheldon
Sheldon
Alaskans Leave Villages for Winter in Towns
Alaska villages and camps are deserted for the winter as residents move to larger towns. Churches, schools, and theaters draw people to towns, while housing shortages push families toward town life during the cold months.
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Alaska
Terrapin Racing Spurs Southwest Interest in Lem Races
Terrapin racing in Powca City Oklahoma Terrapin racing colors the Southwest with strong turnout. More than 10000 spectators witnessed one of the Lem races held recently.
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Powca City
Okit
Women Climbers Witness Mount Rainier Avalanche Fury
Mrs. Clyde Pearson and sister Mrs Li Gainsor watched as tons of snow and ice roared down Mount Rainier in an avalanche that crushed into a gulch near the timber line. The scene followed a peaceful overlook, and the crevasse had earlier claimed two mountaineers that season.
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Xakima
Mount Rainier
Clyde Pearson
Li. J. Gainor
Pilots blamed for many air accidents
Washington reports a survey by the Air Corps finds 63 percent of fatal Army air accidents in 1928 blamed on pilot error. The study covers Army Air CorpsReserve and National Guard, notes rising human error, overconfidence, and varying flight hours, and urges detailed reports on forced landings to reduce incidents.
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Washington
Army Air Corps
Reserve and National Guard
Air Corps
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Comitee
Tyra
Moderna
Xin
Airplane of Future Will Be Luxurious
Aviation authority William B. Stout says the present airplane is only a forerunner of the future. He cites slotted wings autogiros metal construction and wide landing gears as factors boosting public belief in flying while stressing safety and comfort as essential for long trips and larger fuselages.
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William B. Stout
Aviation Authority
Uneven Airport Progress Across U S Says Ruth Nichols
Miss Ruth Nichols reports varied airport development after a 12 000 mile tour visiting forty six states. She notes some ports are excellent while others are too small or poorly situated for safe operation. She cites a 1100 by 150 200 foot field surrounded by woods and records average landings at 38 mph with fuel use around eight gallons per hour.
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Washington
United States
Ruth Nichols
Aviation Country Clubs Movement
Board of Governors
Nichols
Buffalo
Miss Nichols
Colorado
Canada to Install Wireless Air Mail Beacons
Canada will install radio beacons for air mail service in prairie provinces, per US trade data. Devices on planes will show two reed signals indicating correct course. first stations to open at Cordoba Manitoba and Regina Saskatchewan with later sites planned at Maple Creek Saskatchewan and Calgary Alberta.
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Canada
Washington
Prairie Provinces
Department of National Defense
United States Department of Commercce
A. H W. Thiemann
Ottawa
Afl
Cordoba
Manitoba
Regina
Saskatchewan
Maple Creek
Calgary
Alberta
Archbishop Blesses Planes Over Loreto Cathedral Sky
In Loreto Italy the archbishop blessed aircraft at Loreto airport during a yearly religious holiday. Planes flew over the church as crowds watched while some performed stunts and the blessing was given from the ground and air.
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Loreto
Italy
Let Well Enough Alone On Health and Beauty Beliefs
Public health director cautions against self medical diagnosis and self treatment noting risks of delaying professional care. Warns against unsupervised plastic surgery chasing youth and beauty with unsafe practitioners and disfiguring results. Encourages healthy living and trusted medical guidance.
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graStic
Rex
Western Newcoaner Union
Ochers of Importance in Natural Coloring Materials
Nature provides practical mineral pigments from Faints-ite ochers colored by iron oxides. Mined in Georgia, Iowa, and Vermont, these clays yield yellows to reddish browns used in paints, linoleum, oilcloth, cement, and mortar. Processing involves washing, drying, pulpying, packing to remove impurities and mix components.
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Georgia
Iowa
Vermont
Grend and Glorious Next to findin a wadded paper dollar
A fragmentary note speaks of a curious scene and a well-established son Abe Marto in Fiem and Fireside, hinting at a local tale or column referring to luck or social standing. The readable text conveys a sense of irony and community character through quirky phrasing.
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Abe Marto
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