Kidnapper Suspect Caught After Telegraph Plot Unfolds
Lexington police arrest a man believed to be Frank Adams alias Frank Malinke in a staged capture after telegraph notices from California predicted his arrival to receive funds. The suspect, a 140 pound blond, offered no resistance and denied the charges as officers traced his movements to the Robert E. Lee Hotel. The kidnapping and robbery victims were not disclosed.
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Abe ‘Anmaye
Compa
Frank Adams
San Diego
California
Adams
Frank Malinke
W. P. Davis
G. M. Gilkeson
Lexington
Robert E. Lee
Norris Named Assistant To the Attorney General
Richmond March 30. Attorney General Abram P Staples announced the appointment of State Senator Robert O Norris Jr of Lively Lancaster county as assistant attorney general succeeding Ore Denny Jr who resigned. Norris has served in the General Assembly since 1912 and as a lawyer since 1903. He was born in Lancaster and studied at Randolph-Macon Academy Richmond College and its law school. He entered politics in 1912 elected to the House of Delegates and became a Senator in 1928.
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Richmond
Abram P. Staples
Robert O. Norris, Jr
Lively
Lancaster County
Ore Denny, Jr
Mr. Norris
General Assembly
Lancaster
Robert Opie Norris
Alice Chilton Norris
Randolph- Macon Academy
Bedford
Richmond College
Law School
Norris
House of Delegates
Governor Fails To Sign Bill For Dividing Profits
Richmond reports that the Daughtrey Moffett bill dividing liquor revenue by ten per cent to localities died due to the governor not signing. Peery signed the slot machine tax bill setting a $1000 annual operator tax and $25 per machine with local option to tax further. He also signed a boxing bill allowing professional bouts up to ten rounds under Virginia rules and a three member appointed commission with gambling safeguards, effective in sixty days.
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Richmond
Daughtrey-Moffett
Peery
Bona Fide
Virginia cl
Funeral set for G Houston Ott Sunday in Harrisonburg
Funeral services for G Houston Ott, retired Harrisonburg druggist, will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. from his South Liberty street home with Rev. Walter Williams officiating. Interment in Woodbine. Ott died Friday at 1:20 a.m. of an acute heart attack after leaving the Elks Home earlier. He and his father founded L H Ott Drug Company 34 years ago. he retired 15 years ago. Surviving: widow Ollie Halsey, daughter Elizabeth Wilburn, two sisters N O Cowan and R S Best. Elks plans to attend in a body.
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Harrisonburg
G. Houston Ott
South Liberty Street
Walter Williams
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Woodbine
Ott
Elks
Mr. Ott
L. H. Ott
College of Pharmacy
Baltimore
L. H. Ott Drug Company
Ollie Halsey
Tuscumbia
Ala
Elizabeth Wilburn
N. O. Cowan
Richmond
R. S Best
Camden
N. J
Governor Seeks Three For State Milk Bureau
Governor George Peery today signed a measure creating the state milk control commission. The board will operate through five man local panels in each milk marketing area. It can fix wholesale and retail prices and regulate the fluid milk business after a majority request by producers and marketers, with public hearings before district action.
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Richmond
March
Regulations For Liquor Control Are Discussed
New York March 30. Virginia State Alcoholic Control Board members discussed liquor regulations with Edward P Mulrooney chairman of the New York State Beverage Control Board. Mulrooney provided data on New York’s experiences and copies of the regulations which prohibit drinking at bars. He described enforcement difficulties and opposed the return of the stand up bar.
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New York
Virginia State Alcoholic Control Board
Edward P. Mulrooney
N. Y
Pe Beverage Control Board
Mulrooney
Virginia Board
Indian Wigwam Wag for Algonquian Dwellings Across Regions
The Indian Wigwam Wigwam describes Algonquian housing from Canada to North Carolina. Dwellings are arbor like or conical with saplings bark or rush materials. Typical Algonquian houses house multiple families, are oblong with a round roof, pole frame and bark covering, interior partitions, and a roof smoke hole.
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Canada
North Carolina
Verbal War Is To Be Resumed At Mt Williams
The Mt Williams Debating Society in Virginia sets an April 4 8 PM debate on Lafayette deserves more praise defending the American colonies than Washington. Affirmative speakers are H A Snapp N B Fout and J I Crabill. Negative speakers are N C Williams J B Snapp and J D Luttrell. Refreshments will be served and all are invited.
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MT. Williams
Debating Society
Lafayette
Washington
H. A. Snapp
N. B. Fout
J. I. Crabill
N. C. Williams
J. B. Snapp
J. D. Luttrell
Motor Corps To Begin Classes Tuesday Night
The final meeting to receive Cross motor corps will be held in the Red Cross office on the City Hall third floor Tuesday evening, April 3, at 7 o'clock. All interested are urged to attend. no new members after that time. Contact Miss Mary Warden Boyd or Miss Rosalie Nelson for details.
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Cross Motor Corps
Red Cross
Mary Warden Boyd
Rosalie Nelson
Nantucket Whaling Hub Through the Century
Nantucket Massachusetts, 28 miles south of Cape Cod, long served as a principal whaling center for over a century, shaping its maritime economy and regional identity.
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Nantucket
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Henry Brown Breaks Arm In Orchard Sprayer Accident
Henry W. Brown son of Mr and Mrs J Few Brown broke his right arm between the wrist and elbow while working with a sprayer in the orchard on Thured. He is in Memorial Hospital where he is reported to be improving as well as can be expected.
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Henry W. Brown
Timber Ridge Christian Church Easter Services
The Sunday School meets at 10 30 a m with Elray Seldon as superintendent. Evening Christian Endeavor at 6 45 and worship at 7 30. The pastor will deliver an Easter message. The public is invited to attend these services.
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Elray Seldon
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Houston Ott
Luxenberg
N. Loudoun St
Hamburger’s
North Main Street
J.L. Massey
N. Main St
Marian Martin Cape
Marian Martin Lew
Marian Martin
Marian MA Martin
Winchester
Star Pattern Department
18Th St
State Milk Bureau
Motor Corps
Island of
U.S
Patent Office
Baxters
Stanley
Henry Brown
Timber Ridge Christian Church
A. R. van Cleave
Robnson
Lee
the Gas Co
Moling & Cather
Boscawen St
T. F. Timberlake
N.R. A
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