Drunken rage ends in double murder suicide near Malin
In Klamath Falls Oregon on March 29 William Sims killed his 15 month old daughter then shot at family friend C V Moody before barricading himself in a barn and taking his own life. Mrs Sims escaped with Moody and alerted authorities after fleeing in a car then a farmhouse refuge. Moody survived with a leg wound.
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Klamath Falls
Oregon
William Sims
C. V. Moody
Sheriff's Deputies
Siu Shy
Malin
Moody
Sims
Sime
Jamaica ginger poison linked to paralysis in south west
Prohibition Commissioner Doran states a crude carbolic acid and creosote drink flavored with ginger sold by bootleggers as Jamaica Ginger has caused hundreds of paralysis cases in southern and southwestern states. Chemists analyzed over 100 samples from affected locales. The mixture is described as nearly as dangerous as sheep dip. OSSINING NY report notes a woman to search women visitors when Sing Sing selects 2,300 hires.
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Washington
Jamaica
Prohibition
Doran
Prohibition Bureau
Sheen
Ossining
N. Y
Lawes
Sing Sing
Women blamed for wasteful money habits in Chicago speech
Chicago, March 29. Howard Reed of Pittsburgh warned that women spent 70 million dollars from the family payroll on worthless securities last year. He blamed husbands and fathers for failing to teach sound finance and urged education of American women in income management. He claimed women used 83 percent of the national pay, siphoned 150 million from savings, and bought unsound investments and luxuries on installment plans. Stock quotations followed with various company prices.
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Chicago
Howard Reed
Pittsburgh
Reod
Taxicab Driver Learns Banks Are Not Bankers
Chicago, March 29. Ray Kaufman, a taxicab driver, discovers that banks do not guarantee money. R F Davidson of Evanston, carrying a large briefcase, hires the cab to visit banks in Evanston and nearby suburbs under the ruse of making a withdrawal. After several stops the driver grows suspicious and heads to Niles Center, where police seize the briefcase and eight cents from Davidson.
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Chicago
Ray Kaulmat
R. F. Davidson
Evanston
Davidson
Kaufman
Morton's Grove
Winnette
Winnetka
Kenilworth
Niles Center
Duncan Sisters Sue for Tax Accounting in Los Angeles Court
Ro setta and Vivian Duncan stage and screen actresses filed a $10,000 accounting suit in superior court against J. I. Angus. They say the money, given between March 1928 and March of this year to pay income taxes, was not accounted for and may have been diverted for Angus's own use.
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Los Angeles
Rosetta
Vivian Duncan
J. I. Angus
Duncan Sisters
Angus
Hoover Backs France Protection and Delays Naval Bill
London reports quote President Hoover endorsing the American delegation's principles for aiding France through a consultative agreement. In Washington the hold up continues on the naval appropriation bill, with a six week delay sought to allow the Naval Conference to advance tonnage talks and potential armament reductions, aiming for savings around 50 million dollars next fiscal year.
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London
United States
France
Hoover
Washington
Ashington
House
Abo
Naval Conference
French
Horse Appropriations Naval Sub-committee
Liquor Seized Aboard Private Yacht Peary in Boston
Boston March 29 customs officers boarded the steam yacht Peary owned by M. F. Bramley of Cleveland after a yearlong cruise and seized two cases of choice liquors and wine. The Peary, used by Byrd and MacMillan in polar expeditions, was fitted out to search for a submerged island Bramley claimed to have seen in a dream. He abandoned the project of an island kingdom as too costly.
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Boston
Mass
M. F. Bramley
Cleveland
Ohio
Byrd and MacMillan
Bramley
Pacific
Ian Island
Gillam starts air company at Chitina
Harold Gillam a Fairbanks pilot and leading figure in the search for Col Carl Ben Elelson and Earl Borland bodies has resigned from Alaska Airways and launched an aerial transport venture at Chitina flying with Joe Crosson. He uses lakes as landing fields until spring breakup and plans a land field next season while river bars serve outlying districts.
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Harold Gillam
Fairbanks
Carl Ben Elelson
Earl Borland
Alaska Airways
Chitina
Gillam
Joe Crosson
Hielson
Swallow Plane
Prospective Beaver Creek Mining Faces High Costs
Beavers Creek prospecting runs at high expense says N. Patty dean of mining Alaska College after returning from a new camp. Geological checks confirm prior reports with a 2000 foot wide floor and a gold bearing ore turn not more than 50 to 60 feet. Prospecting materials are scarce and wet conditions hinder trenches and bedrock tunneling midwinter. Definitive results expected around September first, with only slow, costly prospecting possible in the interim.
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Ruby
Alaska
Ernest N. Patty
The
Alaska College
Beaver Creek
Eae
Traffic Policemen's Whistles Too Shrill Says Health Official
CHICAGO March 29 The health department complains that traffic policemen's whistles are too harsh shrill and raucous. Commissioner Arnold Kegel told the Chicago Medical Society that musical tooling could ease the city's sound dominated nerves. The machine gun rattle also troubles nerves and is now seen as a health problem.
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Chicago
J Rhe Nealt
Arnold Kegel
Chicago Medical Society
Rumors Force St Louis Bank to Suspend Operations
St Louis March 29 The Aston Easton Trust Company a neighborhood bank with capital surplus 243000 and deposits 816000 was forced by directors to suspend after detrimental rumors caused heavy withdrawals and the bank was placed in the hands of the Commissioner of Finance.
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ST. Louis
Aston-Easton Trust Company
Neigh Iborhood Bank
Commissioner of Pinance
Wilkins to Gift Polar Base Plane to Father of Col. Elelson
Sir Hubert Wilkins will present the plane used in establishing the Top of the World flight to Ole Elelson father of Col Carl Elelson. The craft is currently in Seattle and may be given to the state or Elelson Memorial Association for a museum. He will also assist negotiations to recover a second plane sold to the Argentine Cremeans. A. King entered St Ann's hospital for treatment. Robert Pitzgibbon of Hoonah is also in St Ann's for treatment. Mrs Pearl Wilson, long hospitalized, was discharged.
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Wilkins
Jin
Point Barrow
Spitzbergen
Cremeans
Robert Pitzgibbon
Hoonah
St. Ann's Hospital
Pearl Wilson
Whoopee Bird Reported Bigger Than Airplane
On March 29 at Point Barrow Alaska the census reports a giant bird seen on the East Coast larger than the largest plane. It was said to have carried a bearded sea in a claw and imprisoned a native in a cave for three days amid legends of a 10 legged bear terrorizing eastern natives. Also noted is Nicholas O Berry of Passaic New Jersey planning a finger tethered motor trip to New York and a tale of a $5 towing charge after ferry to taxi transition.
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Point Barrow
Alaska
Passaic
Nicholas O. Berry
New York
Hudson
Panama Goes Ashore Snow Storm Bases
The halibut schooner Panama ran aground on Marmot Island during a snow storm near KODIAK Alaska on March 25. Captain Henry Ausirem and eight crew reached shore safely. After salvage and repairs they rowed 30 miles to Yamick on Spruce Island, then arrived by steamship to port for further assistance. The vessel was insured for 14,000 dollars.
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Kodiak
Alaska
Panama
Kodiak Banks
Marmot Island
Henry Ausirem
Yamick
Spruce Taland
Redway
Bureau of Pishertes
Admiral Watson
United States
Shea
Dean C E Rice Addresses Prohibition Debate
Dean Charles E Rice spoke at Holy Trinity Cathedral arguing prohibition has not proved a moral success. He recalled youth and drinking in Kansas under prohibition and contrasted it with Wisconsin where beer consumption was limited. He emphasized church duty to promote temperance and reform through positive laws.
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America
Charles E. Rice
Holy Trinity
Kanesas
Wisconsin
Wuoves
Fiske
Dean Rice
Bishop Piske
Jesus
Guaus
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Brena
Rio de Janeiro
Alice Diplarakou
Greece
Meretda Mariottina
Italy
Elena Pla
Mian Sunin
Sophie Patyaka
Poland
March
M—Kinnes
Juneau
Alleghany Corporation
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Ansconda
Bethlehem Steel
Centralloys
General Motors
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Grigeby-Grunow
International Harvester
Kennecott
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National Acme
Packard
Radio Corporation
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New Jersey
United Corporation
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Humble Oil
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International Newareal
Duncan
Naval
Roy K. Moulton
Bordeaux
Enternatiagsyssrectt
Ernest Patty
Marion Dodge
Grand Central Palace
A. King
Uzmich
Spruce Island
Dean C. E. Rice
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