Books on the Authors Winning Fame in the Nation Today
A mixed review column discusses Stacey Grich and Alexander Blair among rising writers, praising fast reads and vivid drama while noting flaws in character development. It highlights Beau Geste by Percival Wren and The Three Hostages by E. Fletcher as standout detective works, and mentions The Inevitable Millionaire as a humorous take on frugal middle aged men.
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Fool's Hill
Bobbs-Merrill
Alexander Blair
New York
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Stokes
Percival Wren
Foreign Legion of France
Wisconsin official detained in Mexico protest for release
The U S state department urged Mexico to free Dr William F Lorenz president of Wisconsin State Board of Control after his arrest with captain and crew of the Ruth near Progreso Yucatan The case cited unfounded charges of filibustering and sought permission for a salvage tug to reach the wreck Sea King to salvage the Ruth and ensure immediate release if detention proved unjust
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Tasted Press
Washington
state department
Progreso
Yucatan
W. F.’. Lorenz
University of Wisconsin
Ruth
Lorenz
department
inal
department of state
Herman GC. Vogenitz
William F. Lorenz
Wisconsin
Pensacola
Blaine
Contra
Mexico City
foreign office
Dr. Lorenz
Mexico
Campeche
Sea King
United Press
Madison
W. F. Lorenz
Wisconsin State Board of Control
Fei . Fla
A. 8. Lowenhart
Calles
New Orleana
Lorenz ati
Deacon Arrested In Slaying Of Wealthy Lumberman
United Press report from Tulsa details the arrest of Charles E. Purdy 30 a deacon and oil official after he shot E. S. Hutchinson 40 a lumberman on a downtown street. Witnesses say Purdy confronted Hutchinson and fired then surrendered. Purdy’s estranged wife is in St Louis and toys found in the car suggest a young child. Hutchinson had been divorced thrice and involved in a prior local case.
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United Press
Tulsa
Okla
Charles E. Purdy
First Christian church
E. S. Hutchinson
Purdy
Hutchinson
St. Louis
Mra. Purdy
Quick Death In Ashland Linked To Smallpox
Russell Mackay aged 22 died in Ashland after 24 hours in hospital. Physicians attributed hemorrhagic smallpox as the cause of death amid reports of grippe illness prior to hospitalization. The United Press story notes the case as probed by local doctors.
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United Press
Ashland
grippe
Russell Mackay
Harry Russell Fractures Hip in Loft Ladder Fall
Harry Russell 623 Center avenue suffered a fractured hip after falling from a ladder while feeding doves in his garage loft. He crawled 60 feet to the kitchen door to call for help, then was helped inside by his wife and Mrs. Michael Wirth. Taken to St Nicholas hospital, his condition is not serious.
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Harry Russell
Center avenue
Mr. Russell
tha
Russell
Michael Wirth
St. Nicholas hospital
Boy Missing From Sheboygan Home Since Monday
Peter Gelburdas, 15, son of Mr and Mrs Peter Gelburdas of 1607 5 Twelfth street, has been missing from his home since Monday. Police notified to assist in locating him. He wore a Breen sweater a woollen coat khaki overshoes and hair tied back.
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Peter Gelburdas
Twelfth street
woackinaw
Missing Man Search Fails on Longs Peak in Agnes Vaille Tragedy
Denver reports thirty hours of fruitless searching for Herbert Sortland as rescuers continue hunting the missing man who accompanied the effort to save Miss Agnes Vaille. Vaille remains near the summit area where she died after a heroic struggle in freezing temperatures. Snow and wind make travel nearly impossible. rescuers plan to move Vaille’s body to Timberline Cabin then to Denver by auto.
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United Preas
Denver
Colo
Long
teddy
Hetes Park Valley
Long’s Peak
Sortland
Miss Vaille
Oscar Brown
Walter Keiner
Miss Vailie
bissard
Thabert
Calin
Murder and street attack shock Bombay nobles
United Press report from Bombay details a dramatic love murder and attempted kidnapping. A wealthy merchant Baula Kadir dies after a knife assault on a limousine guarding dancer Mumtaz. British officers rescue her. Mumtaz and officer Sergrave are seriously wounded. Public demand for culprits’ arrest grows.
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United. Press
Bombay
India
Bombay corporation
klinaping
Mumtaz
east
Bombay corporation council
Abdir Kadir
Si Heri Singh
Mr. A
Robinson
London
chant
Mumtas
Malabar hill
Pathan
Baula
terb
Tuesay
Lieut. Sergrave
Royal Engineers
oar Baula
Lieut Seagrave
hellef
gusassina
corporation council
emai
tom bean
Blaine Forces Take Senate by Narrow Win in Madison
United Press reports Blaine forces secured control of the Wisconsin Senate in a tight vote. Howard Teasdale was elected president pro tempore with 17 votes amid a 17 to 16 party split on the committee on committees, and Lieut. Gov. Henry A. Huber urged a brief legislative session with attendees urged to keep focus and cooperation to expedite work.
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BLAINE
SENATE
United Press
Madison
Howard Teasdale
Sparsta
Teasdale
Merritt
William F. Quick
Milwaukee
Progressive caucus
Casherson
Behumann
Severson
Quick
Titus
Garey
Johnson
Cashman
Polakowski
Beverson
aed Smith
Fond du Lae
solon
W. Schoenfeld
Charles Mullen
Peter Somers
Racine
H. Leicht
Wis
Henry A. Huber
Wisconsin
state senate
Huber
pigy
Standard Oil boosts prices across New England region
United Press reports Standard Oil of New York raised wholesale and retail gasoline prices in New England by two cents, effective January 15, making gas twenty cents at stations and seventeen cents delivered. Similar two cent boosts followed in North Carolina with Gulf Refining and other large eastern marketers likely to extend price increases westward. stock drops cited from storage data showing 60 million gallons in eastern depots as of November 24.
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United Press
New York
Standard J) company
New England
gellion
North Carolina
South Cerin
Gulf Refining company
Standard Oll company
Indiana
big muddlewset
Rocky mountains
Burned Worker Hurt at City Tannery Incident
A tattered notice describes Frank Panparcher of 1397 Thirteenth Street badly burned at a local tannery on a rejected plate. The report provides limited details and prompts further inquiry.
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Frank Panparcher
Thirteenth street
haat
hie
md d carer
Falsehoods Charged Against Charles Bryan
United Press reports Lincoln Nebraska ex Governor Charles W Bryan faces charges of deliberate falsehoods and irregularities raised by George W Johnson, former Nebraska state engineer. Johnson claims Bryan alleged fraud in the highway department allowed overpayments to roid contractors from federal funds and urges Bryan to appear before a House investigation committee along with Brew Brown’s heir.
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United Press
Lincoln
Neb
Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
George W. Johnson
Johnson
Bryan
state highway department
Bryas
house wevestigation committee
ce rain
Brew
scion
tamia
Foreign Exchange Rates Reported in New York
Foreign exchange updates show Sterling up 1 percent to 4.77 percent, French franc modestly higher, Italian lira quoted at 0413 with minor change, Belgian and Dutch currencies gaining slightly, German mark at 7.360, Russian ruble 5.16, and other currencies including yen and guilder showing small gains amid market activity.
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United Press
New York
France
Yokohama
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