Aged Arizonan Shoots Himself in Tent Home
W P Taylor aged 65 shot himself four times with a 12 gauge shotgun at his Radium tent home seven miles north of Globe about 2 30 this afternoon He was rushed to Gila county hospital where it is said he will recover He told deputies he wished to die due to poverty and claimed fraud left him penniless He formerly worked as a contracting carpenter in Miami Arizona.
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Globe
Ariz
W. P. Taylor
Radium
Gila County
Taylor
Miami
Funeral services to be held for Henry Mims
Globe Arizona records funeral services today for Henry Mims who would have turned 110 in 1926. He died at his son Henry Mims Jr’s home. a Texas Ranger in youth, he was scalped near Duncan Prairie Texas fifty years ago and wore a hat to obscure the scar. He retained memory and spoke of his career but avoided discussing the scalping.
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Texas Ranger Force
Texas
Duncan Prairie
Tex
Mrs Anne L Hughes Weds French Marquis in Denver
Mrs Anne Lewis Hughes daughter of U S Circuit Judge Robert E Lewis and Mrs Lewis married Marquis Henri De Compelgne in Denver. The groom heads French interests in the Mid West Refining Co. The couple depart for a European honeymoon visiting the Compeligne estate once used by Napoleon III.
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Denver
Colo
Anne Lewis Hughes
United States
Robert E. Lewis
Lewis
Marquis Henri de Compelgne
Hughes
Berrien Hughes
Marquis de Compelgne
Mid-West Refining Company
Europe
de Compeignes
Napoleon III
The
Compeignes
Man Sells Horse First Steps From Fresh Footing
A boy relates seeing a craftsman building a horse from scratch, claiming the worker was nearly done with the back feet and in the process of nailing them on. The mother questions the tale but the boy stands by his sighting.
Wash Out Kidney Poison With Rad Salts Remedy
An advertisement urges readers to flush kidneys to relieve backache and urinary irritation. It promotes Jad Salts made from grape and lemon acids with lithia, claimed to clean, stimulate kidneys, neutralize acids, and prevent bladder weakness. Drink plenty of water and take four ounces of Jad Salts in water each morning for a few days.
Dayton Plans Bryan Memorial University for Dayton Tennessee
Dayton outlines a national endowment drive to launch a William Jennings Bryan memorial university. Plans show a hilltop campus with gymnasium library dormitories chapels science and administration buildings, stadium and hospital. The project aims to open in September 1932 as a monument to fundamentalism.
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Dayton, Tenn
William Jennings Bryan Memorial University
Lonstruction
Manley, Young, & Meyer
Knoxville
Dayton
Rena Clark
Haggard Memorial Hospital
Tennessee
State University
Vanderbilt
Sewanee
Fire at Cebu theater leaves 13 dead and 100 injured
In Opon Cebu Philippines a Christmas Eve fire killed thirteen natives and wounded nearly a hundred as a thousand patrons flooded exits. An American named Barnum freed many by cutting an opening in the wall with an axe after the regular exit became jammed. The blaze started in the machine room when a film broke. The monetary loss was small.
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Manila
Opon
Cebu
Barnum
All East Grid Team to Play in San Diego
San Diego California December 26 plans completed to bring the all east football team that played in San Francisco to day to San Diego to meet an all service team on January 1 Commander J R Morrison retiring athletic officer of the Eleventh naval district announced tonight that the all service team will be made up of stars from the destroyer and marine teams which recently completed their regular schedule.
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San Diego
Calif
San Francisco
J. R. Morrison
Eleventh Naval District
Washington State Defeats Honolulu Town Team 24 to 7
Washington State College football team beat Honolulu town team 24 to 7 in Honolulu this afternoon. The Cougars displayed power and speed despite cool mild winds and avoided risky plays. No injuries were reported. They meet the University of Hawaii on New Year’s Day.
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Honolulu
Washington State
Cougars
University of Hawaii
Governors Invited to Jackson Day Dinner in Chicago
Governors from 24 states including Alfred C. Ritchie of Maryland Al Smith of New York Miriam Ferguson of Texas and Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming are invited to attend the Jackson day dinner January 8 at the Iroquois club with Ritchie set as principal speaker.
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Chicago
Iroquois Club
Alfred C. Ritchie
Maryland
al Smith
New York
Miriam Ferguson
Texas
Nellie T. Ross
Wyoming
Christmas Party for Horses in Toledo
Toledo, Ohio, December 26. F B Caswell, a local manufacturer, held a Christmas party for his 15 prize winning horses. A Christmas tree stood in the stables as entertainers performed while horse lovers were invited guests. Each horse bowed to receive its stocking stuffed with carrots and treats before leaving with its present.
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Toledo
Ohio
F. B. Caswell
Caswell
Typewriting Speed Test Honors Earned by Students
The Royal Typewriter Honor Roll lists Esther Marmon and Gertrude Zilles for flawless official speed tests. Marmon achieved 45 words per minute over fifteen minutes, Zilles 30 words per minute.
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Western School For
Esther Marmon
Corinne Secrest
Hollis Stewart
Emma Jean Sanchez
Ysabel Stevenson
Candida Marquez
Arch L. Howard
Gertrude Zilles
Ethel Chesher
Frances Stouffer
Dora Coleman
Felma Belzer
Hazel Heber
Anna Schifant
Vera Barberi
Royal Typewriter
Wells Disqualified In Seventh Round At New York Match
Billy Wells of England was disqualified in the seventh round of a ten round welterweight bout with Harry Dudley of California for using a backhand blow after warnings. Ringside reporters favored Wells on points before the disqualification. Jimmy Sakamoto of Japan scored a technical knockout against Billy Wiley of New York in the eighth round after Wiley was floored.
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New York
Billy Wells
England
Harry Dudley
California
Wells
Jimmy Sakamoto
Japan
Billy Wiley
Wiley
Coach Andy Smith Slightly Improves
Philadelphia December 26. Andy Smith football coach at the University hospital here enjoyed Christmas despite serious illness and was reported slightly improved. Friends sent flowers and remembrances that filled his room yesterday. University of California officials wired wishes for recovery, and former players offered greetings.
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Philadelphia
Andy” Smith
University Hospital
University of California
W. W. Campbell
Smith
Governor of New South Wales to resign post
Sir Dudley de Chair, governor of New South Wales, will resign due to the labor government's demand for 25 new executive council members. Premier J. T. Lang pressed the move. the decision went to the dominion secretary in London. The assembly also passed a bill appointing women to the legislative council.
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Sydney
Australia
Dudley de Chair
New South Wales
Labor
Executive Council
J. T. Lang
Dominion Secretary
London
Assembly
Legislative Council
Thieves Foiled In Break-In At Roney's Grocery
A break-in attempt at Roney's grocery near Eighth and Mountain Road was halted when the owner awoke and frightened the thieves around 12:30 Sunday morning. The entry method matched a prior incident at Paramount Drug Store on Christmas morning.
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Roney's Grocery
Eighth and
Mountain Road
Paramount Drug Store
Frost Hits Central California With Record Winter Cold
Central California faced a severe cold snap with temperatures down to 40 degrees above zero in the coldest spell of the season. Modesto reported similar readings as frost covered multiple areas though no crop damage was noted.
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California
San Francisco
Modesto
Calif
M'Laughlin to be Police Commissioner in New York
George W. McLaughlin state supervisor of banks accepted the police commissioner post offered by Mayor-elect James J. Walker. He will assume the job January 1 when Walker becomes mayor.
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New York
George W. McLaughlin
Banks
James J. Walker
Mr. Walker
soprano Florence Mac Beth brought to Fort Wayne for appendicitis
Miss Florence Mac Beth of the Chicago Civic Opera company is rushed to Fort Wayne after a sudden appendicitis attack in Chicago. Her brother Dr. Albert H. Mac Beth, a local Fort Wayne surgeon, accompanied her for immediate surgical treatment.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Florence Mac Beth
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Chicago
Albert H. Mac Beth
Bread and milk diet ends with Adleriika relief claim
A magazine style advertising claim reports a married woman who ate only bread and milk due to gas, then attributes relief to Adleriika. The ad praises Adleriika for stopping gas, easing bloating, and aiding constipation, with a product plug for Alvarado pharmacy.
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Adlerika
J. B. Manning
Alvarado Pharmacy
Death claims Beaver Island survivor Neil Gallagher
Neil Gallagher a surviving witness of Beaver Island under Mormon ruler King Strang died at his Escanaba home. Born in Ireland he sailed lakes ships and later sold fish to Chicago. His memories of the Mormon conflict and Strang’s downfall were widely cited by historians. He moved to Escanaba about 25 years ago.
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Escanaba
Mich
Neil Gallagher
Beaver Island
Lake Michigan
Strang
St. James
Gallagher
Ireland
United States
Chicago
Wisconsin Historical Society
Mormon Times
Think It Over Congregationalist Snapshot
A brief humor item about first and second freshmen puzzling over missing pins and where they went, noting the confusion as they search amid mixed directions in a classroom or hall setting.
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Henry Mimms
Anne L. Hughes
Marquis
Bryan Memorial University
Central Press
Washington
Andy’ Smith
Mead Hardware Company
M’laughlin
Holland Flower Markets
Geo, Hitchcock
Louvre Museum
Paris
By Dorn
By Schlicht
National Museum of London
Newcomers Art Shop
Great Lakes
Neile Gallagher
Hagan Coal
New State Coal Company
al Hagan
Coats
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