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Word: abductor (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Jane Parker still seems to be more pleased than frightened. Her abductor does not disillusion her. Although he can only converse with monkeys and is, aside from his ability as a gymnast, convincingly subhuman, Tarzan shows a surprising grasp of the niceties of romantic love. He is only rough once, when he seizes Jane Parker's handkerchief, tears it in half and gives a disagreeable grunt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: New Pictures: Apr. 4, 1932 | 4/4/1932 | See Source »

...managing editor, Frank W. Taylor-with the Busch family, Reporter Brundidge learned that the name of Pearl Abernathy, a local Negro real estate dealer, had been mentioned in the Busch household. Next day the Star blazed out its first scoop: "Negro Real Estate Man Exposes Own Son [Charles] As Abductor." Also it printed nearly a full front page of pictures of the room where the boy had been held. Next day Reporter Brundidge was following a hot tip that led to a furnished room hideaway in Kansas City. Two days later he had Charles Abernathy's confession-with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Missouri Newshawks | 1/19/1931 | See Source »

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