Mongolia oldest dry land and ancient man cultures found
Chicago reports the third Asiatic expedition led by Roy Chapman Andrews of the American Museum of Natural History. In Mongolia and the Gobi desert, stone age implements and two old paleolithic cultures dubbed the Dune Dwellers were unearthed, with Baluchitherium remains and evidence of a paleozoic seaway across Central Asia.
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Chicago
Central Asia
Roy Chapman Andrews
American Museum of Natural History
Europe
Gobi Desert
Mr. Andrews
Mongolia
Central Asian
Caspian Sea
Pacific Ocean
America
Manchuria
California
Negro Republican leader freed of conspiracy charges in New Orleans
Walter L. Cohen, a Negro Republican leader and port comptroller, is freed after co-defendant Alonzo Patterson recants part of earlier testimony about a customs boat being maneuvered to aid rum runners. Debeaux was arrested and released on bond. Patterson and five others pled guilty. jury told to return verdict for Cohen.
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New Orleans
Walter L. Cohen
Alonzo Patterson
Cohen
Patterson
Henry Debeaux
Debeaux
Arthur Battistela
Oil firm warehouse robbed on South Williams
Police say the theft occurred at the T. and 8. Oil company warehouse located at 1901 South Williams not the nearby service station at Second and Lead. Several cases of oil in cans were taken and a 25 reward is offered for arrest and conviction of the robbers.
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T. and 8. Oil Company
South Williams
Second and Lead
Pink boll worm threat to New Mexico cotton growers
The New Mexico A. and M. college warns farmers of a pink boll worm infestation across the state. For control, pasturing fields with goats or sheep is advised before harvest, followed by clearing and burning of field trash to destroy worms. Cattle only if no other stock is available.
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State College
N. M
New Mexico
Kent
New Mexico A. & M. College
New Mexico College of Agriculture
Chicago
W. L. Elser
Hazel Atlas Glass Company
Curry County
Drive to Revise the Tariff Is Launched in House
Washington reports the drive to revise the tariff began in the House with the first reduction bill. Rep Oldfield of Arkansas, the Democratic whip, introduced a bill to repeal the cents per ton duty on Canadian coal during the anthracite suspension. He and Rep Hall plan further measures to cut or wipe out imposts and a textile industry investigation bill.
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Washington
Representative Oldfield
Arkansas
Canada
Oldfield
Representative Hall
Tennessee
Democratic National Committee
France’s Jeanne Aubert Styled as Mary Pickford
France sends its Mary Pickford figure Jeanne Aubert to the United States but she will perform on stage rather than in films.
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France
Mary Pickford
Jeanne Aubert
United States
Chicago Editor Bolling A Johnson Dies at 62
Bolling Arthur Johnson, 62, editor and publisher of the Lumber World Review, died in Chicago after arriving from New Orleans where his wife had died suddenly the previous Thursday. He had just returned to press duties when he fell ill.
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Chicago
Northwestern U Star Voted Greatest Value to His Team
Fighting Jim Lowery captain and center of Northwestern earns the Western Conference player of the year award for 1925. A panel of 21 judges picks him ahead of Benny Friedman of Michigan and Indiana and Illinois captains for third place. Grange is barred from this year’s competition.
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Chicago
Jim Lowery
Chicago Tribune
Lowery
Benny Friedman
Michigan
Griffith
Harvey Woodruff
Tribune
Captain Marks
Indiana
Britton
Illinois
Captain Brown
McCarty
Taube
Purdue
Harold “Red” Grange
Derailment on Penn RR Kills Student, Injures Nine
Altoona Pa December 19 A derailment of train No 32 on the Pennsylvania railroad between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia west of here killed Ben F Hess 21 a Carnegie Institute student Pittsburgh home Woodhaven L I and seriously injured nine others four of them. The injured include William Pyle engineer Youngwood scalded Harry G Paschal fireman Wilkinsburg scalded William Clark Nerve Denver Colp bruises and lacerations. The locomotive and all eight cars derailed two day coaches upturned. Officials cited no cause for the derailment.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Ben FE. Hess
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Woodhaven
L. T
William Pyle
Youngwood
Harry G. Paschal
Wilkinsburg
Scalded
William Clark
Denver Colp
Jeanne Eagels Keeps Sadie Thompson Alive in Rain
Chicago reports Jeanne Eagels nearing her twelve hundredth performance as Sadie Thompson in Rain. She has never missed a show since 1922 except for a four week Actors Equity strike in 1924, with the cast still touring. Jim the monkey appears briefly in act three.
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Chicago
Sadie Thompson
Jeanne Eagels
Sadie
Rain
Engels
Garrick Theater
Philadelphia
Miss Engels
Actors’ Equity
New York
Jim
Monkey
Nevers to Leave for Dixie to Play Pro Football
Ernie Nevers, Stanford star fullback, plans to depart today to join a pro football team on a $50,000 contract. He sustained minor injuries in a San Mateo car accident but was treated and released. Backers in Florida have posted $25,000 in a Florida bank as part of the arrangement.
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DIXIE
San Francisco
Ernie Nevers
Stanford University
San Mateo
Here
Florida
Diggers In A Children's Performance Of Hamlet In Boston
A young performer aged twelve acted in a Boston staging of Hamlet. The production showcased youth talent and drew attention for its spirited interpretation and stage presence.
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Diggers
Boston
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