Alcatraz Firmly Placed in Federal Penitentiary System
Alcatraz becomes part of the federal penitentiary system as the modern prison for the irreclaimables. Attorney General Homer Cummings calls it essential to the new penal system. The island will house up to 550 prisoners with strict isolation and advanced security features.
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San Francisco
Calif
Alcatraz
San Francisco Bay
Federal Penitentiary System
America
Devil Island
Homer Cummings
Department of Justice
al Capone
Coast Guard
Roosevelt Landslide Dominates 1936 Election as Nation Backs F D Roosevelt
Arthur Brisbane notes in Fort Worth Star-Telegram that Franklin D. Roosevelt achieves a sweeping victory, breaking Pennsylvania's Republican stronghold and marking a historic landslide in a time of peace. The piece emphasizes public approval of Roosevelt's experiments and the broad support across the country under a leader who the writer sees as guiding a democracy.
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Pennsylvania
Farley
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt the Great
Roosevelt
F. D. Roosevelt
United States
Arthur Brisbane
Fort Worth
Liquid laxative promotes safe relief for constipation
The text promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a measured liquid laxative made from natural laxative elements like senna and cascara. It argues dosage control prevents habit formation and urges readers to try the product with a sixty cent risk, claiming it helps both children and adults.
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Dr. Caldwell
Anti crime conference to address police and court reform
The national anti crime conference in Washington in December seeks practical action on police work, court procedure, and pardon and parole administration. The Memphis paper says reform of courts and pardons is essential alongside police methods to curb crime and save resources.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Roosevelt
Speedometer Tattles Divorce Case in Seattle
Mrs Elmer G Green and her husband begin divorce proceedings after chiropractor husband testifies the speedometer showed 26 miles for a round trip to a dance, though the distance to the venue was only six miles one way. The case centers on a car mileage dispute and marital separation.
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Seattle
Wash
Elmer G. Green
Green
Malcolm Douglas
Man in Car Crash Quoted Laughing at Fix
A man pinned under his car after an auto accident was questioned by a policeman. He quips this is the worst fix I was ever in while answering whether he is married.
Be Kind to Insects Echoes Writer’s Lighthearted Quote
A columnist quips about insects, praising kindness to insects and noting the habit of patting a mosquito on the back. The remark captures a humorous, reflective mood about humanity’s relationship with small creatures.
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Ing
Strong
Nancy
Houston Post
Texas
The
Sun
Whitewright
Whitewright Sun
Whitewright, Texas
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