Langer Plans Coup to Reclaim North Dakota Office
Deposed Governor William H. Langer plans a referendum to repeal the section of the North Dakota constitution that removed him. impeachment moves target acting Governor Ole H. Olson as lawmakers convene a quorum.
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Bismarck
N. D
William H. Langer
Ole H. Olson
Langer
Supreme Court
Olson
Capitol
North Dakota
Nonpartisan League
House of Representatives
Washington
United States
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota House
State Board of Pardons
Three Condemned Men Escape Texas Prison
Three of the Southwest’s most wanted outlaws Raymond Hamilton Blackie Thompson and Joe Palmer escaped from Huntsville state penitentiary in a daring break. One convict was killed two wounded and a guard shot during the escape as the trio fled over the wall to two waiting automobiles.
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Texas
Huntsville
Raymond Hamilton
Blackie Thompson
Joe Palmer
Hamilton
Thompson
Palmer
Novelist Oppenheim Wins Big at Riviera Casino
Author B. Phillips Oppenheim becomes Riviera gambling hero after winning 200000 francs at roulette in JuanLesPins casino within an hour. He says the system ran 5 and 10 franc bets up to 5000 francs over the weekend before cashing out. He calls it a very amusing pastime.
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Juan-Les-Pins
France
B. Phillips Oppenheim
Riviera
Three Die in Flames as Bungalow Burns
Fire roared through a light bungalow in Borden Ontario killing Sergt John R Sherwood’s family. Sherwood and his wife survived in hospital. Evelyn Massey 19 of Toronto Denys Sherwood 8 and Gordon Sherwood 6 were fatally burned.
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Borden
Ont
John R. Sherwood
Royal Canadian Air Force
Sherwood
Evelyn Massey
Toronto
Denys Sherwood
Gordon Sherwod
Brothers Drown When Hurled From Speedboat
Ignatz Bugar twenty four and his brother Raymond twenty two of Theresa Wisconsin drowned in Big Cedar lake when thrown from their speedboat during a sharp turn. Mrs Robert Franzen rescued two other members of the party.
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Milwaukee
Ignatz. Bugar
Raymond
Theresa, Wis
Big Cedar Lake
Robert Franzen
Chemist Dies in Jamaica Bay Plane Crash
New York chemist Phillip Spuller with a student pilot license was killed when his plane fell 500 feet into Jamaica Bay. The accident ended his flight near New York.
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New York
Phillip Spuller
Jamaica Bay
Breaks After Fun Reduce Family Tensions
Tired nerves disrupt even well regulated families after outings or good times. Rest and quiet help, and temperamental upsets should be treated as unimportant and forgotten once the air clears. Mothers often notice these after a celebration, yet should not let mood distort judgments.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Deadly “Heavy Water” Found in England Valued at 150000
The London Daily Mail reports a newly discovered poison termed heavy water. It is described as hydrogen twice its normal weight combined with oxygen and notes that only one quart exists worth 150000 dollars.
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England
London Daily Mail
Fly in Clenched Hand Guarantee of Honesty
An Esquire anecdote from Vienna to Budapest describes a Romani orchestra in Győr using a live fly in a clenched hand as a odd honesty guarantee for a tip collector. The fly is brought back to prove the collector did not skim coins, with branding briefly considered but rejected.
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Vienna
Budapest
Gyor
Charles Layng
Esquire
Childish imagination and parental guidance on stories
A Literary Digest summary reports Dr. David M. Trout advising Iowa City conference that before age five children misjudge time and distance, making tall tales harmless. He urges treating imaginative play as a game and cautions against forcing prayers or concrete concepts of God on young children.
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Santa Claus
Baron Munchausen
Gulliver
David M. Trout
Iowa City
Iowa
Doctor Trout
God
Literary Digest
Odd kindling stone used to start fires reported
A curious form of kindling called bhetle stone is described. When soaked in kerosene it burns for ten minutes and can be reused as it resists heat while absorbing fuel. It burns gradually when soaked in lard, and similar granite deposits were noted for the same purpose with coal oil.
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Riviera Roulette
Firestone Century Progress
Usten
Voice
Firestone
NBC
Weaf Network
Portas
U. P
Firestone Courier
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