Death trap nearly claims Belleville foreman in Virginia
How ard H. Scott, foreman at the Belleville estate of the Brockenbrough family, escaped when a shotgun trap placed at the main entrance failed to fire as his car crossed the road. The trigger string across the path pulled the weapon but the car’s impact yanked it free, sparing Scott. Sheriff Bryant and Commonwealth's Attorney Wellford led the probe with scant clues. Detectives from Richmond examined the gun. Scott suggested the trigger’s heavy pull and age saved him. The family offered no known enemies.
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Warsaw
Howard H. Scott
Belleville
Brockenbrough
William Bryant
Commonwealth
A. N. Wellford
J. W. Wright
Richmond Fingerprint Department
Scott
James G. Lamb
Alice
Agnes Brockenbrough
Lizzie Lamb
Death trap pews cause Northern Neck alarm after gun sighting
Early night traffic at the entrance drew many cars as authorities struggled to identify the gun. The model is very old and rare, with few still in existence, fueling widespread excitement as rumors of the death trap spread through the Northern Neck.
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Neck
Landon Attacks Roosevelt Over New Deal Figures
In Topeka on Oct 7 Gov. Alf M. Landon charged President Roosevelt with carelessness about facts. He urged voters to check New Deal figures and questioned the World War veteran bonus payment timing and the related debt, noting bonds must someday be paid.
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Topeka
Kas
Alf M. Landon
Roosevelt
Pittsburgh
Wallace
Iowa
Landon
Mr. Roosevelt
Landon Critiques Wallace on Farm Policy and Prices
The Kansan cites Landon accusing Wallace of ignoring the Republican farm program that protects farm families. It notes Landon’s claim that abandonment of the AAA would worsen conditions and highlights price trends since the Supreme Court invalidated the AAA. He points to drought and a drop in corn prices as factors.
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Landon
Wallace
Middlewest
AAA
Supreme Court
Want Ad Leads To Recovery of Purse
Mrs. Frank Dick of 724 South Loudoun lost a purse with 11.40. She placed a four line ad in The Evening Star, paying 36 cents. This morning she called to withdraw the ad after the purse was recovered.
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Frank Dick
South Loudoun
Evening Star
Pocketbook Found After Street Return by Andrew Cook
A colored man named Andrew Cook returned a pocketbook found on the street to its owner. Ralph M. Sweet, after paying 53 parking tags, sent a check to the police department asking them to hold it for future tags. The department refused. Advertising and storage battery boasts are noted as well.
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Andrew Cook
Seattle
Ralph M. Sweet
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