Train Wreck Motivated by Dalton Gang Film
In Caruthersville Missouri a 15 year old William L Godsey admitted wrecking a Frisco passenger train after copying a Dal ton gang film He broke a switch lock and a signal light near Holland Missouri A Memphis to St Louis train jumped rails at 50 mph killing the engineer and injuring 13 others Godsey said he did not intend to wreck the train and thought diverting it to a siding would be safe
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Caruthersville
William L. Godsey
Holland
Memphis
St. Louis
Daltons
Dalton Gang
Midwest
Young Godsey
Sourdough Survives Bear Fight With Pocketknife
Fairbanks Alaska resident Dan Gillis 76 fought off a black bear near his Dome Creek cabin using a willow branch and a pocketknife after being knocked down by the animal. The man was bitten and scratched with a heart-area slash and sought shelter in a mining crew car until the bear retreated.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Dan Gillis
Gillis
Dome Creek
Fairbanks Exploration Co
Newspaper Advertising Sales Hit All Time High in 1949
New York reports show newspapers led ad sales with $1,905,000,000, 36.6 percent of total ad volume. Direct mail ranked second at $755,600,000, while radio accounted for $633,800,000. total advertising across media reached $5,202,200,000, up 7 percent from 1948.
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New York
Ewspapers
Florida Snake Hunters Capture 10 Foot Baby Boa
In Jacksonville, Dr W T Neill and Ross Allen captured a 45 pound boa constrictor 10 feet long. They searched for a rumored 30 feet long escaped circus boa and found the smaller snake half buried in an armadillo hole. The event recalls a 1867 circus train derailment and suggests more snakes may inhabit the area.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
W. T. Neill
Neill
Ross Allen
Allen
Dr. Neill
Williams Seeks Unity After Bitter Michigan Recount
Gov Williams urges Republicans and Democrats to work together after a disputed recount in Jackson County Michigan. He notes the 1,154 vote margin over Harry F. Kelly and warns of potential chaos with a Republican legislature and vacant governor’s office. Williams praises rules set by the state board and hints at political ambitions ahead.
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Republican Board of
Jackson County
Williams
Harry F. Kelly
Kelly
GOP
State Board
Supreme Court
State Board of
Fred M. Alger
D. Hale Brake
Lee M. Thurston
State Board of Canvassers
Alger Et al
Dems
State Administrative Board
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Washington
Harry S. Truman
Detroit
Charles W. Jones
Detroit Recorders Court
Jones
Frank G. Schemanske
Schemanske
Jones- Schemanske
Wakefield News Announces Weekly Publication Details
The Wakefield News is published at 408A Lake Street, now in year 8 of its run. This weekly paper, issued 8 months ago, lists 82.00 and 1.00 as pricing details and bears a November 18, 1913 postmark under the 1879 act.
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THE
Wakefield News
Lake
Eleen
Wakefield
Wakefield Theatre
Union and Theatre Management
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Victor Lepisto
Henry Olson
Anton Ringsmuth
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Stanley Tyack
A. L. Stannard
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