Federal crusade against organized urban crime gains pace
President Hoover’s pledge to pursue every crime deepens as Hauptmann’s arrest signals renewed federal effort. In two years the justice department has linked 82 kidnappings to 21 solved, 74 convictions, 15 awaiting trial, and a harsh toll of deaths and suicides. New Kansas City indictments tie racketeers to political officials, underscoring a national drive to dismantle crime networks.
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Hoover
Department of Justice
Hauptmann
Department
Robles
Lorschel
Kansas City
Kansas City Union Station
Grand Jury
Promissory Note Promotes West Je as San Antonio Official
Promissory note from SHEREFF-ELECT Albert West Je to the citizens of Bexar County vows to discharge duties of office. It asserts defiance of unlawful acts after January 1 and promises to root out illegal gambling and racketeers.
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Shereff
Albert West
Citisens
Bexar County
San Antonio
Listen World! By Elsie and the Dillinger praise
A fragmented essay reflects on public fascination with gangsters like Pretty Boy Floyd and John Dillinger. It questions why society admires criminals, contrasts good behavior with sensational thrill, and argues youth crave risk and challenge over safe conformity.
Train Service Advances Spark Los Angeles Route Debate
A fragmented report notes rail service improvements on Los Angeles routes while criticizing underutilized rail rights and costly delays. It mentions individuals W-4F-Tany Sieago and Bobby NOMA involved in a China-based event, along with Freddie Spraces and Bobby Way Yetiaten Mol, highlighting mixed progress and ongoing industry tensions.
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Tany Sieago
Bobby Noma
Wis
Ted
Chinawers Internations
Freddie Spraces
Bobby Way
Greenville Lions Likely to Play Chicagoans Saturday
Greenville Texas officials said a definite decision on a football game with Harrison Technical High of Chicago would be made soon after Greenville won the district title by defeating Sulphur Springs. Harrison Technical was runner up in Chicago.
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Greenville
Texas
Greenville High Lions
Harrson Technical High Shop
Harrison Technical
Chicago
R. P. Dougherty
Hartison Technical
Maharajah of Baroda Visits Chicago in 1908 and 192? Insights
A profile of the Maharaja of Baroda, the second richest Indian prince, detailing his early life, rule over Baroda state, and modernizing reforms. The article notes his 1908 New York visit, his English fluency, education reforms for girls, anti-child marriage stance, and a palace treasury famed for the Star of the South diamond and other treasures. It portrays him as a democrat-minded despot and humanitarian, with a life spanning royalty to global influence.
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India
America
Tre
Chicago
Maharejah Gaekwar
Baroda
Sheh
Facn
Boni Sanare Miles
Bob LeFollette
Wisconsin
al Smith
New York
Atlantic
Gipson
Lily Cui
Barodi
Bombay
Maharanee
Wito
Ameyita
Bes
Victoria
George V
Ponter
Nese
Brienik
Stan Ran
Weith
Mat Ioxson
From the Files of November 12 1924 San Antonio River plans
A 1924 note details potential lawsuits over the San Antonio river flood control avenue for floats in the Battle of Flowers. Mrs Peery J Lewig joins Mayor Tobin Col Creechlun and RR Van Horg on a river rowboat trip as 1925 flood outlooks are presented by RR Reppert.
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San Antonio
Peery J. Lewig
John W. Tobin
F. Creechlun
A. van Horg
Cea
Celebrity memories clutter a New York diary entry
An extended curio of 1930s cultural life sketches and personal notes, recounting visits to venues like the Plaza and Kent, encounters with figures such as Bainbridge Colby and Richard Mansfield, and reflections on writers, artists, and social scenes in New York. The author, C. C. McIntyre, drifts through theaters, composers, and public figures, weaving anecdotes and loose impressions of a bustling cultural week.
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C. C. McIntyre
New York
Reekelelm Center
Theo
St. Vincent Millay
Tucienne Boyer
Ben Bernie
Major Bowes
Mark ‘Swain
Margaret Tilington
Plaza
Arthur Samara Roche
Palm Beach
Ley Olwell
Kent
Marian Cooper
Berge Rachmaninoff
William Randolph Hearnts Sr
Women Dominated Kings in History Says Caput 1934
A 1934 essay argues that great men are remembered less for public deeds than for the women in their lives. It cites Henry VIII and others, noting how mistresses and wives shaped reputations, often eclipsing achievements. The writer urges men to choose partners wisely.
Etiquette Letter on Welcoming a Future Sister-in-Law
Dear Miss de Peyster the question asks if a sister-in-law should write a welcome note to a future wife of the husband's brother. The writer prefers to send a gracious letter from the family, stressing warmth, thoughtful tone, and happiness for all, while noting the delicacy of addressing a soon-to-be sister-in-law and the social custom of welcoming the new member into the family.
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Miss de Peyster
Huseband
Rioomi
Jari
Alite
Joan
Syed
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