Mayor Hylan Faces Poison Pen Notes Mystery
New York Mayor William F. Hylan plans a Palm Beach holiday after receiving 20 anonymous poison pen letters over three months that attack his leadership. At a sinking fund meeting he clashed with Comptroller Craig who accused him of delaying a long‑standing item.
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Hylan
Palm Beach
Florida
Xecugerate
Sirrin
Sinking Fund Commission
Charles L. Grais
Cimax
Hilan
Erlan
Craig
Sinking Fund Commission Mneting
Mr. Craig
Debt climbs from hundreds to millions in Turman case
New York report details Moe Turman, a 28 year old textile credit man, who says debts grew to 2,000,000 while his cash filed as only 14 after indictment for forgery. His wife Annie Turman testified in bankruptcy proceedings that she had 3 in a savings bank and knew little of his actions.
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New York
Moe Turman
Annie Turman
Accols
Nora
Jerry
Jimson
Oleaust
Norav
Ole
Tourists Welcome Day Activities Planned at San Pedro Park
The Canopus Club will stage a bathing girl revue as the festival climax. San Pedro park swimming pool is being overhauled and cleaned. Basketball courts running tracks and baseball fields are being prepared for afternoon games after a noon barbecue. Major Tobin and city commissioners back the program and will lead a downtown parade. Coupons in Thursday's Light drew a strong response from readers. A crowd of several thousand is expected for the parade and barbecue.
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San Pedro Park
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John W. Tobin
Sterling D Freeborn
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Barbecua
Officer Ordered Away to Fort Brown by Air
Lieutenant Colonel C. Culver of the Eighth Corps Air is ordered from Fort Sam Houston to proceed to Fort Brown by airplane on duty related to corps area airways and construction work on the ai rdrome at that station.
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Eighth Corps Arms
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Brown
Corps Area Airways
Felder and Means Convicted in Bribery Case
Felder and Means were convicted in a federal bribery case tied to a bootlegging conspiracy. Means received two years in Atlanta and a $10,000 fine, while Felder faces possible disbarment after appealing if his sentence stands. Trial witnesses disputed bribery claims and noted large sums distributed among several defendants.
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Jarnecke
Means
Dausherts
William J. Burns
United States
Heyward
Jernécke
Atlanta
Circuit Court of Appeals
Hiram
Toad
Tenor Solo and Band Selection at City Hall Concert
A list of vocalists and selections appears for a local tenor solo program featuring Charles Hart, Walter Scanlon, and Chas Harrison. The program includes standards and waltzes, with references to Bagdad and Eria titles among the entries.
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Walter Scanlon
Salo
Eria
Chas
Harrison
Bell Military Band
Quartette
Stellar Quartette
Nations
Gipsy Love Sonz
Joe Bennett
Salo Tia
Criterion
Stellar
Macushla
Charles Uwarrison
Bethleen Mayourneen
Charles Harrison
Alaria Cardinelli
Killarney
Erin Tener
Chaz. Harrison
Stop and Listen to a 13 Month Year Plan
A quirky collection of quotes and jokes surveys myths about a year with 13 months and more pay days. It includes a spider and a fly exchange and snippets on radio training and marriage trends, plus a puzzling tax question and wartime style headlines.
Durkee Ordered to Capital for Duty
Lieutenant Colonel Ralph H. Durkee RC civilian aide in Texas to the secretary of war received orders to report in Washington DC on March 15 for 80 days of service with the army general headquarters. Durkee, president of the Reserve Officers Association, is noted as an active city figure in army affairs and recently met with the secretary of war on appropriations for permanent army camp buildings to train all three branches of the military.
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Washington
Army
Ralph H. Durkee
R C
Texas
Secretary of War
Durkee
Reserve Officers’ Association
United States
Uncle Sam
Rangers Barred Court Where Taylor Tried
Trial coverage from Cuero describes clerical delays and ranger testimony in a case tied to a January killing during a San Antonio cleanup campaign. Witnesses include lawmen and the defendant’s father. prosecutors seek the death penalty while defense frames self defense. A venue change from Bexar to Cuero and limited local interest are noted.
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Assor
Jaime
Texas Rangers
N. M. Crane
Crane
Paylor
Taylor
R. L
Daniel
M. W. Taylor
Bell County
Cuero
Bexar
Prominent Attorney Miller Sentenced in Federal Narcotics Case
Harry Miller once a noted El Paso attorney received an eighteen month term in Leavenworth for narcotics selling after a federal jury verdict. He had long fled justice, had connections with Villa, and his career included international travel and high profile Southwest cases. His family remained in El Paso as Miller faced the sentence.
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Harry
Ler
HI Paso
Leavenworth
Miller
el Paso
Mexico
Pancho Vila
Villa
Europe
Wiltz
Villawagall Miller
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