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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1932
Page
6
An illustrated mystery tale with passages credited to Francis Lynde and O Irwin Myers contributions through WNU Service. Copyright held by William Gerard Chapman.
Owen Landis and Walter Markham unveil a radio driven device that can mute or transmit sound at a distance risking crime and chaos. Landis fears misuse if the box falls into the wrong hands, and a theft at Landis' lab raises the stakes.
Landis and Markham inspect an open safe after a robbery at Landis’s workshop. The dial rests on the final combination figure and the bolts are shot, suggesting the thief knew the code. Betty was shown how a safe works but is ruled out as the culprit.
George Templeton, 20, a university junior from Oakland, confessed to killing his aunt Lilian Babcock and seriously wounding his uncle William Rider Babcock in their Los Altos home. He said the acts were to avenge his father’s losses in Manila business. He sought an alibi from Claire Burnette, a Vassar graduate, who was questioned by Oakland police.
New York report says an employee of J. S. Bache & Company defrauded about 650000 over fourteen years. The firm withheld the name as auditors probe the books. The man admitted lavish spending on women friends and losses from market deals, with a bond covering his cash handling.
Capt Barnett Harris, back from Africa, calls the black mamba the most dangerous living thing. He says its venom can kill a person within minutes and can strike a man on horseback. He notes scientists have developed a serum but it must be given seconds after a bite.
A Hamilton county jail built in 1839 was found by inspectors to house a single inmate who acts as cook and keeper. The facility is a fire trap and not locked at night due to the absence of a deputy when inspectors arrived.
Harrisburg bears return from hibernation to feeding on sheep and honey. After four months of behaved conduct, the animals resumed their old habits as they woke in spring.
In Cuenca, Ecuador, a four century old, secluded city around its university nurtures prolific poetry. Locals, both men and women, compose verse easily, many printing only privately or as loose sheets. Youthful graduates roam the Andes drafting poems before evening group readings.
Fred Rusteburg of near San Benito Texas tends 100 acres of beans. To protect tender young plants from late frosts he has mounted three airplane propellers with motors from World War bombers. When temperatures drop he starts the motors and the moving air prevents frost formation.
Nine story apartment homes on stilts proposed for New York City would remove the first story. Most ground level space to be shifted to a sheltered playground for children. Architects say street level apartments will not be missed.
A patriotic citizen asserts service to country, while Senator Sorghum responds that constituents should receive priority. The exchange highlights a balance between national duty and local representation in political service.
A brief commentary argues that starting a job to test fit is trifling since few initial roles feel likable, highlighting attitudes toward early employment experiences.
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