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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1932

Page

5

Robbery at Chicago Post Office Nets Large Value Mail

Five bandits disarmed a guard outside Chicago's main post office and robbed a mail carrier of registered mail valued at about 500 000. The incident details include statements to Detective Roy Kindt by Fred Voelweh and Frank Stastny, with the guard injured and the robbers escaping.

Chicago Loop Fred Voelweh Roy Kindt Frank FP Stastny Htt Lake Shore Drive Rimith Rtehi

Paul Whiteman Arrives in New York with Margaret Livingston

The King of Jazz Paul Whiteman and his wife Margaret Livingston arrive in New York from the Coast aboard a train. The caption hints at a theme song Youve Got Me in the Palm of Your Hand and notes Whitemans steady appearance, while joking about his weight and his wife keeping a diet.

Paul Whiteman He Serra Margaret Livingston New York Paul Wifle

New King and Queen of Health Ambitious to Fight Sickness

The 4 H Congress in Chicago chose Ross Allen of Harrison County West Virginia and Dorothy Eiler of Atkins County Minnesota as the healthiest boy and girl, signaling lifelong public health ambitions. Ross, twenty, aims to be a doctor with a strict early to bed stance and moderation, while Dorothy, sixteen, plans a nursing career and emphasizes balance and vitality.

United States Chicago Ross Allen Harrison County W. Va Dorothy Eiler Atkin County Minn Ross Helis Dorothy

Nicaraguan Guardia Nacional Chief of Staff Named

Major Julian D. Smith of the U S Marine Corps has been detailed as Chief of Staff of the Nicaraguan Guardia Nacional. He is commissioned brigadier general in the army of the Republic, part of a training program for Nicaraguan officers ahead of the U S evacuation plans.

Julian D. Smith U. 58. Marine Corps Guardia Nacional Army of the Republic U. S

Candid Confession From Walter Savage Landor Writings

A fragment quotes Walter Savage Landor confessing he never did a single wise thing, though many were thought so. The remark reflects self critical wit attributed to Landor.

Walter Savage Landor

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