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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1929
Page
3
Dr J H Snook, former University of Ohio professor, found guilty of murder of his young mistress Theron K Hix. Jury of 11 men and one woman reached verdict 28 minutes after case submission. Penalty death in the electric chair imposed.
Fashion column discusses capes imported from Chanel by Henri Bendel with a chiffon frock. Notes black coats and furs for fall, including silver fox astrakan and Persian lamb, plus white trimmed ensembles. Velvet turbans proposed to pair with fall gowns.
A terse observation from the Literary Digest questions what crime writers most commit. The phrase appears in a column or note within the Tampa Tribune citing literary discussion.
The North Carolina park commission announced at Asheville that 57 708 acres have been acquired for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The parcels span 163 tracts valued at 527 118 46, with 41 tracts totaling 3285 acres and valued at 84 542 acquired last month.
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