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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1936
Page
4
The piece argues Hauptmann’s electrocution settles little beyond his death. It laments unanswered questions about the ransom, inside help, and the Wendel confession, suggesting authorities missed a chance to fully tell the case’s story.
In Brantford Ontario a shopper paid 800 dollars for two salt bags thinking they contained gold. Police seek the salesman responsible for the hoax or misdelivery as the incident prompts a fraud probe.
This vertical word list blends bee related terms with scattered clues such as honey, bee, Apis, drone, nectar, and various definitions. The entries mix flora fauna tools and numbers, presenting a tangled glossary style puzzle with historical sheetlike phrasing.
The Supreme Court declines to hear the suit testing the public utilities holding company act, boosting government power to dismantle the power trust. The ruling signals possible future rulings on the Electric Bond and Share case and relates to TVA and Duke Power challenges, with next decisions expected next winter.
Ray Fisher faces murder trial after the attempted prison break in Zanesville ends with jailer William Morpeth shot. Helen Barbara Jones, 26, allegedly aided the plan by smuggling a weapon baked in bread and bullets in figs. Fisher previously held for burglary and larceny.
The Children’s Department announces four fresh books ready for circulation: South of the Sunset by Church ill tells Sacajawea’s journey with Lewis and Clark. Whistler’s Van by Jones follows Gwilyn with Gypsy ties and a racing horse. Penelope Ellen by Parton covers 1840 Boston and Bunker Hill funds and early Iron Horse trips. Chessie by Carroll follows a train riding cat enjoying diner meals and a Pullman car stay.
A vintage recipe feature outlines Codfish Platter with stuffed tomatoes and grated cheese, served on toasted brown bread, plus a banana pudding dessert. Includes kitchen steps, ingredients, and a Tomorrow's Menu with breakfast lunch and dinner items.
A university freshman’s permit question asked purpose for car use, answered “To ride in.” The note appears in the Indianapolis News. The item also notes a claim about saxophones produced in America and a quip about piling them in the Sahara. A Morehead Kentucky church bulletin lists a 10:45 a.m. sermon.
A humorous note on college football as a major race and a playful take on sports culture. The fragment mentions a gal and crowds, hinting at social dynamics around games and fans.
Sarasota circles the season as Ringling Bros Barnum Bailey plans a big road run. The combined circus aims for its strongest year since the war and prepares its longest Madison Square Garden opening tour in April.
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