Mail Train Stick-up Recalled Near Ashland Oregon
Salem report recalls the 1923 Shasta Limited robbery near Tunnel No. 13 Ashland Oregon by Roy Ray and Hugh D Autremont. Four crew members were killed and the trio fled. after a global manhunt they were captured and given life terms.
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Salem
Ore
Southern Pacific
Shasta Limited
Tunnel No
Ashland
Siskiyou Range
Oregon California Line
Oregon State Penitentiary
Roy
Ray
Hugh D’autremont
Bates
Seng
C. C. Johnson
Hugh
D’autremont
Naked eye comet 1948 L sighting possible at dawn
Harvard astronomers said the new naked eye comet 1948 L moves westward about eight minutes of time daily and southward about 0.75 degree daily. If skies clear, sightings may occur at dawn in Boston New York Chicago and other northern states.
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Cambridge
Mass
United States
Harvard
Harvard Observatory
Charles Federer
South Africa
Austral
China
Federer
Boston
New York
Chicago
Astronomical Clearing House
Copenhagen
Denmark
Wood
Australia
Bloemfontein
International Datene
Dinsmore Alter
Griffith Observatory
Artistic Angle Okay Artistic Angle Okay
Cincinnati photographer P. H. Oelman explains his method to persuade women to pose for nude art. He stresses the work must be artistic and that prints failing to meet art standards should be destroyed. He prefers models aged 18 to 22 and trains his own, avoiding poolside subjects due to uneven tan lines.
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Cincinnati
P. H. Oelman
Photographic Society of America
Ocelman
Oelman
Shop Lunch Accepts AFL Union Contract
The Shop Lunch at 600 North Harrison Avenue has accepted an American Federation of Labor union contract. Owners are Mr. and Mrs. W. Milton, according to the local federation headquarters.
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North
Harrison Avenue
American Federation of Labor Union
W. Milton
Heir to Heinz Pickle Fortune Arrested Over Sword Cane
Jhon La Porte Given Jr, 41, heir to a Heinz fortune, was jailed after brandishing a sword cane at a man waiting for a bus. He boasted of wealth and influence, paid $1000 bail, and faces a Sullivan Act hearing set for November 24.
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New York
Jhon la Porte Given, Jr
Given
William Onesco
Edwin F. Flood
Flood
Ray Maguire
Maguire
R. Howard Reardon
Beardon
Jon Loehr
Francis X. Giaccone
Wallet Found By Tracks Brings $104 To Man
Green Bay reporter notes engineer Frank Coniff told himself daily he would find the brown object along the train tracks. He did, recovering a wallet lost a month earlier by Robert Pierre, a local switchman, containing $104.
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Green Bay
Wis
Frank Coniff
Robert Pierre
Johnny on the Spots Sign at Dry Cleaning Shop
A dry cleaning shop displays a sign reading We're Johnny on the spots. The slogan promises quick, reliable service and a playful nod to prompt handling of customers' garments.
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Johnny
Pension Law Is Under Fire
Oregon voters approved a $50 monthly old age pension but critics warn it will drain trust funds. State Treasurer Scott seeks to block transfers. sponsor Dunne calls the interpretation off-target. Investors pulled bids on $2 million in veterans bonds as debate over funding and administration continues.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Leslie M. Scott
Joe E. Dunne
Walter J. Pearson
Board of Control
State Capitol
Dunne
Welfare Department
Rupert Baptists Celebrate Fortieth Anniversary
Members of the Rupert Baptist Church marked their 40th anniversary with a gathering this week. Attendees included Dr. Elmer C. Adams and Rev. Henry Van Engelen. Elmer Adams of Salt Lake City will deliver the evening message of thanksgiving. The original charter list includes 29 members led by W. A. Goodman and Minnie Dunn.
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Rupert
Elmer C. Adams
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Henry van Engelen
Ernest W. Stuchberg
Elmer Adams
Salt Lake City
W. A. Goodman
Minnie Dunn
J._F. Hunt
J. J. Smoot
M. J. Richardson
Mary White
Veteran Named To Army Post At Idaho State College
Theodore C. Anderson, army veteran and Idaho State college student, was appointed a second lieutenant in the staff and administration branch of the organized reserve corps. The appointment was effective Oct. 25. Anderson served from July 30, 1945 to March 6, 1947, including a year in Japan, and holds the World War II victory medal and army occupation medal. He was on active duty with the local organized reserve corps office this past summer.
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Theodore C. Anderson
Army
Idaho State College
Organized Reserve Corps
Anderson
Japan
Organization Reserve Corps
Questionable employee on payroll leads to lay out
A gang leader handling a questionable worker considers punishment. The tactic favored is a lay out rather than an offing, reflecting rough methods used to deter suspected informants or traitors within the ranks.
Ministers Who Served at the Church Past and Present
Since the church’s founding the succession of pastors has included Rev. John H. Schenck E W Bayliss J E Usher W L Kyles E P Smith W F R Hartley W E Roten J E George E P Pace R P Douglass Henry Van Engelen E J Witte A B Hubbard K A Nilson W J Agee J E Kanaar Mrs Mary Ayers A Engel J C Dalton O L Johnson A C Lathrop M S Osborn and the current pastor E W Stuchberg.
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John H. Schenck
E. W. Bayliss
J. E. Usher
W. L. Kyles
E. P. Smith
W. F. R. Hartley
W. E. Roten
J. E. George
E. P. Pace
R. P. Douglass
Henry van Engelen
E. J. Witte
A. B. Hubbard
K. A. Nilson
W. J. Agee
J. E. Kanaar
Mary Ayers
A. Engel
J. C. Dalton
O. L. Johnson
A. C. Lathrop
M. S. Osborn
E. W. Stuchberg
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Sidney Bates
Marvin Leng
E. E. Daugherty
Daugherty
Philippines
Medford
Steubensville
Phyllis Lane
Patricia Powers
Marguerite Fuller
Mary Buckley
Radio & Appliance CO
Pocatello
Battle Grounds
Beersheba
Palestine
Negev Desert
Baptists
Gare and
Center Street
Savings Department
ANP Trust
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
East Side
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