Story Of 8 Wives And Auto Thefts Partly Verified
FBI confirmed part of Van A Barrickman Jr story about eight marriages and many auto thefts. He confessed to two marriages in Jamestown New York and Phoenix Arizona and to six car thefts plus forged checks. The man is described as a former U S attorney's son.
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Birmingham
Ala
van A. Barrickman, Jr
FBI
Barrickman
U. S
Pittsburgh
van A. Barrickman
Special FBI
George D. King
Jamestown
N. Y
Phoenix
Ariz
King
Peterson's Ointment brings fast relief for piles
Forty years ago a Buffalo druggist developed an ointment that cooled soothed and diminished itching from piles. The product gained national fame and became a favorite in thousands of homes. Available as a 40 cent box or 60 cent applicator tube with a money back guarantee.
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Buffalo
Peterson
Confession by Barrickman Ends String of Suspected Thefts
In Columbus Canton Kansas City Kansas Little Rock Pittsburgh and Longview the FBI withheld maiden names of Barrickman's wives while the district attorney named Delores Fairbanks as one wife. Barrickman, about 40, confessed after being held since Armistice Day for trying to use a stolen gasoline credit card. "I'm tired of running," he said, noting he feels he is pursued in every town.
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Columbus
Canton
Kansas City
Kans
Little Rock
Ark
Pittsburgh
Longview
Tex
FBI
Barrickman
Delores Fairbanks
Phoenix
Jamestown
Ia New Town
Lions Hear Talk On Vocational Education
D. A. Morris, supervisor of trades and industries at Elyria High, spoke to the Elyria Lions Club in the Elks Marine Room. He stressed vocational education’s role in guiding students to post high school work, noting most grads avoid college and many begin high school without finishing. He warned the state lags federal funds matching, hindering subsidies.
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A. Morris
Elyria High School
Elyria Lions Club
Elks Marine Room
Morris
Elyria Girl Wins Ford Safety Essay Award
Ford Motor Co. announced Miss Mildred Stearns of 129 Pasadena Ave Elyria as a winner in the I Sell Safety contest. She received a $50 bond for her essay urging every car and truck be safety checked.
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Ford Motor Co
Mildred Stearns
Pasadena Ave
Elyria
Ford Co
Make Your Own Artificial Outdoor Christmas Trees
Do not let lack of shrubs stop outdoor holiday décor. The article shows two simple DIY artificial trees: a six‑foot spruce-like frame cut from composition board with evenly spaced holes for 25‑watt lights and a triangle tree on a sharpened peg. Use white or green paint and artificial snow for realism, with proper ground support and reflectors to finish the display.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Broad ST
Ohio
Dunlop Tire Distributor
THE
Elyria Furniture CO
Belgium
Paul
Simmons
West Broad Street
Elyrian
Haseroot
Jewelry Company, Inc
Hell Prize
Kuppenheimer Varsity Town
Westbury
Argyle Sox
Cord House
Pendleton
Cabin Sport Shop
Wilson Bros
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