Yergman Caught in Long Chase
The article profiles Hostile John O'Brien known as Hostile John, a famed safecracker arrested in Philadelphia after a long life of crime across Europe and the Americas. It traces his career from Oxford post office heist to escapes, hospital treatments for cancer, and a persistent pursuit by U.S. authorities ending with his arrest and cautious defiance.
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Philadelphia
John O’brien
Joan
Wal Crosby
Easy Roberts
Bill Dow
Mark Shinburn
George White
New York Herald
John
Jimmie Logue
O’brien
Oxford
N. C
Andesick
Peterman
Unite States
Ohio
Europe
Thomas Dougherty
London
Scotland Yard
United States
Paris
Riviera
Nice
Monte Carlo
Florence
Rio de Janeiro
South America
Buenos Aitres
Rio
New Orleans
Dougherty
el Paso
Rio Grande
Tia Juana
Faro
Department of Justice
New York
Mr. O'Brien
Citroen Sees French Cars Lacking Mass Production
Andre Citroen, the so called Henry Ford of France, returns from America noting France trails the United States in auto mass production due to a smaller market. He compares car style and gas economy, saying French buyers favor lighter, efficient cars as a luxury and Paris houses about 30 000 cars with 12 000 private owners and 12 000 hired or trucks.
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Paris
France
United States
Andre Citroen
Henry Ford
America
M. Citroen
Sahara
Girl Champion Gum Chewer Sets Northwest Record
Helen Paulding of Silverton Oregon claims the Northwest gum chewing record after chewing 44 sticks during a contest run at Silverton High School. Bernice Stand initiated the alumni event with a gum chewing challenge and Miss Paulding finished by about half a gum length ahead.
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Salem
Ore
Helen Paulding
Silverton
Bernice
Alumni Association
Miss Paulding
Alluring Negligees Boost Women Wardrobe Choices
A fashion feature extols negligees as a flexible wardrobe for women of all types. It highlights luxe lounging robes in varied lines, colors, and fabrics, plus practical home sewing tips for kimonos and bed jackets, and notes comfort slippers and accessories.
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New York Times
So Far Out Judge Finds Common Ground With Youth
An old judge seeks nature near the town and meets younger legal lights. They clash over status and scope, then the judge retorts he is just as close to the sun, moon and stars as they are.
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Milady
The Trouble at the Crossroads Store
The exchange shows a crossroads store proprietor and Dud Rucker arguing over 20 cents for tarbacker as a child’s missing saw note hints at a price dispute. The dialogue captures local color and rural speech from Sandy Mush.
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Tennyrate
Kansas City Star
Saying A Man Is A Liar Only When Truth Fails
A historical quote warns against accusing someone of lying unless the claim is clearly false. The fragment emphasizes caution in labeling others as dishonest and reflects a prudent rhetorical stance.
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