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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1934
Page
1
A long Associated Press feature details the federal hunt for gangsters led by "Public Enemy No. 1" Floyd and the downfall of Dillinger. It covers Baby Face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, and others, noting plane searches, posses, and dramatic escapes as authorities close in.
The article tracks the crimes of Floyd, a top Midwest outlaw, and notes rival tale of Baby Face Nelson. It lists cases from St. Louis payroll hits to bank robberies in Sallisaw Pueblo Bowling Green and East Liverpool, ending with Nelson’s pursuit after Dillinger’s era. It cites arrests, escapes, prison terms, and a June 17 1933 Kansas City ambush as climax.
The governor insists releasing details is his duty as a candidate and as governor, arguing law enforcement is local and not his to control outside Baltimore. He cites Nice's remarks about a Prince George's gambling house and says Baltimore City police oversight is centralized under him. Mayor Jackson campaigns for Ritchie as Republicans begin Baltimore efforts.
Buffalo Museum of Science announces a public display starting November 11 of a struthios egg estimated at least 250,000 years old. The egg was brought from China by Chauncey J. Hamlin of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences. Classified ads offer help for various difficulties.
Quotations from the Stein Brothers and partners at the McComas Armstrong Building provide market levels for grain in Chicago. The report notes prices for corn and wheat and reflects trading activity among local merchants and buyers.
Clarence Foulk, 27, of Cumberland, had his left arm amputated after a crash in Towson when his car overturned. Witness Wil ligs A. Miller, also of Cumberland, was with him.
A dam burst in Guanajuato, Mexico, today killed at least three people and destroyed many houses. A large area was flooded after the dam, built by the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company, failed.
Dispatch notes that French leaders push emergency funds to counter a perceived German threat. Petain seeks 800 million francs outside the budget as Berlin’s growing armament raises anxiety. Reports mention fortifications along the Rhine and a reorganized air force seen as exposing Paris’s vulnerability.
Maryland has been assured the return of Jack Hart, life term convict, to complete his sentence. Governor Henry Horner said Hart would be surrendered within ten days to Maryland, which requested his return after he escaped twice. Hart is in Joliet penitentiary and is eligible for parole after serving a term for shooting a Cicero tavern keeper.
In Flemington New Jersey Dr John F Condon and Bruno Richard Hauptmann seek another meeting to confirm innocence Hauptmann says Jafsie identified him as the ransom recipient and invites a conversation in Hunterdon County jail Officials say the encounter may occur as Hauptmann awaits trial for murder and Condon seeks new dialogue to prove innocence
Rome reports that applicants for 15,000 public service posts must be married or pledged to early marriage as a key test. The move aims to reduce female public employment, boost population, and is tied to Premier Mussolini’s policy of favoring young men and new blood in government.
Charles Lindbergh waited nearby and said the voice he heard a month after the kidnapping was Hauptmann's. Whitney visited Hauptmann in Hunterdon county jail and reported the prisoner asked about defense plans progress to newspaper men.
New York leaders of the Producers Council, tied to the American Institute of Architects, forecast a nationwide revival of home building to address an estimated 500 000 family-unit shortage. J C Bebb, council president, urged diverting federal public works funds to private construction to speed housing development and predicted boom activity within about three years.
The witness recounts a middle class London upbringing born at Union Street near Westminster Bridge Road with Market Gardeners of Brixton roots. He describes his first job as an office boy earning five shillings weekly and learning shorthand.
The passage traces Insull's youth, noting his work as secretary for Vanity Pair and later for Thomas Edison in London. He speaks of his public affairs interest, self training, and the support of his sisters who helped him learn shorthand. He recalls coming to America as Edison’s secretary and Mrs. Edison’s kindness.
The classifieds pages highlight a wealth of profitable opportunities across listings. Readers are urged to review ad copy for potential investments, bargains, and bartering options.
An advertisement claims Broncholine EmulSjon gives instant relief from a bad cough in 30 seconds with one dose. It promises further doses an hour apart can end it, with a money back guarantee if more than half a bottle is needed. No dope and gentle on the stomach.
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