Weeks and wife injured in Atlantic Coast Line wreck
Former secretary of war John W Weeks and Mrs Weeks were hurt when two Atlantic Coast Line passenger trains collided at Gaillard's Cut near Monocks Center. Four trainmen died in the crash. The Weeks resumed travel to Washington, and Weeks walked briefly on the Florence platform while his wife rested in their car.
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Florence, S
John W. Weeks
Weeks
Atlantic Coast Line
Gaillard’s Cut
Monocks Center
Washington
Florence
Amarillo workers receive Christmas gifts from many firms
Santa Claus showers gifts on employees across Amarillo firms including post office West Union and Southwestern Bell. A O Hardware leads with a $3000 gift while banks and firms issue checks and bonuses. Some workers receive vacation time and special items like bill folds and compacts.
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Santa Claus
Amarillo
Post Office
West Union
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
A O Hardware Co
American State Bank
National Bank of Commerce
Amarillo National Bank
Amarillo Bank & Trust Co
Morrow-Thomas Hardware Co
J. C. Penney Co
Fair
Mission
Deandi Theatres
W. R. Winch
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Southwestern Public Service Co
Doherty Co
Three Indicted Over Clarksdale Lynching Case
Clarksdale Mississippi December 24 three deputies and Sheriff S W Glass were indicted by the Grand Jury in connection with the lynching of Lindsey Coleman a negro Sheriff Glass was relieved from duty during a special term of court as Judge Alcorn ordered.
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Clarksdale
Miss
S. W. Glass
Coahoma County
Lindsey Coleman
Alcorn
Sheriff Glass
Glass
Hidalgo County Votes 3.5 Million Road Bond Issue
Complete returns from Hidalgo County show the 3.5 million road bond proposal passing by a two thirds margin with 2,851 in favor and 1,261 against. Opposition leaders plan to protest citing alleged election official refusals to accept legally appointed supervisors and poll tax affidavits in Pharr and other boxes.
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Edinburg
Texas
Hidalgo County
Alamo
Mission
Mcallen
Elction
Pharr
Colonel Coolidge Receives White House Gift Box
Plymouth Vermont December 24 A box of goodies from the White House reached Colonel John C Coolidge father of the president. He was in comparatively good health and cheerful spirits awaiting a quiet Christmas. Snow covered the hills and the weather was clear and cold.
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Plymouth
White House
John C. Coolidge
President Coolidge Leads Christmas Observance in Washington
President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge attended a district Christmas ceremony in Washington. The president pressed a button to light a community tree in Sherman Square, listened to Marine Band music, and joined a choir at the White House. Thousands gathered outside as officials prepared for a three day holiday.
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Washington
Coolidge
First Congregational Church
Jason Noble Pierce
President Coolidge
Santa Claus Comes and Goes Through Amarillo Night
Santa Claus slipped into Amarillo last night and vanished before daybreak, leaving hundreds of gleeful hearts and joyful youngsters to arouse neighbors with horns, drums, and toy pistols. Christmas Eve found everybody in the city happy as crowds filled stores until late.
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Santa Claus
Amarillo
Prince's son at Waikiki as guards promise Christmas peace
Little Peter Alfred Constantine Maris Salim Von Hoogstraden, 16 months, will see his first Christmas tree tomorrow at Waikiki in Palm Beach, the winter home of his grandfather Henry H Rogers. Seven detectives guard the home as Countess Salm Nee Millicent Rogers plans a quiet Christmas with her son amid a looming separation suit in New York. Colonel Kayton of the Texas National Guard will be the lone guest at the governor's mansion for Christmas, with Governor Miriam A Ferguson among those gathering in the parlor.
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West Palm Beach
Peter Alfred Constantine Maris Salim von Hoogstraden
Count Salm
New York
Austin
Kayton
Texas National Guard
San Antonio
Riday
Miriam A. Ferguson
Trea
New Brokerage Firm Opens in New York
Baar Cohen and Company begins January 1 with Jess Baar and Jacques S Cohen becoming partners at a New York Stock Exchange house in Manhattan.
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New York
Baar, Cohen
Battery B Delivers Toys in Amarillo Toy Campaign
The Daily News Evening Post and Battery B of the 121st Field Artillery organized a Christmas toy drive. Captain Bill Burger led repairs and dressings of dolls and toys, with many items delivered to the armory and to families, marking the fourth annual campaign as the greatest yet.
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Battery B
121St Field Artillery
Daily News Evening Post
Amarillo
Bill Burger
Santa Clause
News?Post
News-Post
News and Post
First Kansas woman legislator dies in Liberal
Minnie J. Grinstead, the first woman elected to Kansas legislature, who seconded Calvin Coolidge's presidential nomination at the Cleveland convention, died in Liberal after a brief illness.
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Kansas
Kans
Minnie J. Grinstead
Calvin Coolidge
Cleveland
Funeral Rites for Munsey Impressively Simple
In New York a cathedral funeral for Frank A. Munsey publisher and editor was held at St John the Divine with about 1700 attendees. His sister Mrs John M Hyde arrived from Florida after a delayed train to view the body before it lies in Woodlawn receiving vault. The rites by Bishop Manning had no sermon per Munsey's wish and the bronze casket rested in the chapel until Mrs Hyde's arrival.
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New York
St. John the Divine
Frank A. Munsey
John M Hyde
Mr. Munsey
Florida
Woodlawn
St. Ansgarius
Mrs. Hyde
Munsey
Dallas physician ends life after July marriage
Fort Worth, Dec. 24. Dr. H. L. Spencer, 45, of Dallas, who wed in Fort Worth last July, killed himself today by taking poison at his brother’s home. The body was found by a sister in law in the bathroom. Coroner Hughes held the inquest.
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Fort Worth
H. L. Spencer
Dallas
Spencer
Hughes
Miners union chief says leaders open to peace talks
Scranton Pa December 24 International President Jo L Lewis of the Miners Union announced to Mayor John Durkan that union leaders are willing to confer with anthracite operators on all terms to restore peace. The move is seen as paving the way for renewed negotiations and end to the strike. Mayor Durkan said the door is open and urged a joint conference time set by Alvan Markle.
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Miners Union
Scranton
Jo L. Lewis
John Durkan
Durkan
Lewis
W. W
Tnelis
Inglis
Alvan Markle
Dr John J Abe Wins First Annual Prize Award
New York December 24 Dr John J Abe professor of pharmacology at Johns Hopkins University received the first annual prize of the rescare corporation of America for promoting human enjoyment of life. The award carries two thousand six hundred dollars.
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Abel
New York
John J. Abe
Johns Hopkins University
Ana
Rescare Corporation of America
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