FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAI POWDER KEG OF THE EAST
A fragment lists key sites in Shanghai's foreign settlements including consulates banks hotels and the municipal park. The headings name the French and British consulates the Plaza Hotel the Shanghai Club and multiple financial and civic institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Settlements
Shanghai
The
Plaza Hotel
Shanghai Club
Hongkong-Shanghai Bank
Customs House
North China Daily News
Chartered Bank of India
Palace Hotel
Yokohama Specie Bank
Municipal Park
Canol Soochow Creek
Three Children Burned to Death in Fire Disaster
A Modesto report states three children died in a fire at Juan Sandoval’s Escalon home when an exploding oil stove sprayed flames. A fourth child is critically burned and may not survive. the blaze occurred last night.
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Associated
Modesto
Calif
Juan Sandoval
Escalon
Ford Returned Home After Hospital Stay
Henry Ford, injured in a car crash last Sunday, was moved from Henry Ford hospital to his Dearborn estate. Doctors say he can be treated at home and will lie flat while recovering, with a full recovery expected in time. The transfer followed initial secrecy and a brief stay at the hospital.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Mr. Ford
Ford Organization
Motor King
Ford
R. D. McClure
Properly Cooked Cereals Absorb Cooking Water
Advice on cooking cereals to absorb all water. If moisture remains near completion, finish by cooking uncovered to drive off excess moisture and achieve the right texture.
Sentencing in Murder Case Brings 103 Years Total
District Judge Henry S. Bishop imposes 99 years on Russell Parks for the New Year’s Day murder of Mrs. Donna Calvert in St. Charles apartment annex and 4 years on C. W. McCoy for manslaughter in the Arthur Lewis slaying on February 25. Motions for new trials denied and appeals noted. bond set at 3,500 for McCoy while Parks denied appeal bond due to long sentences.
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Henry S. Bishop
Russell Parks
C. W. McCoy
Parks
Donna Calvert
St. Charles
McCoy
Arthur Lewis
Bishop
Court of Criminal Appeals
Take That Mrs Elderly Insults Trace Winter of 1869
A heated exchange unfolds as an unnamed speaker taunts Mrs Elderly recalling the dreadful cold winter of 1869. The remark highlights past hardships and social friction within an old community.
Miss Smarte and Barnet Press Quip Sparks Brief Exchange
A Barnet Press item notes a sharp quip addressing Miss Smarte about memory. The brief exchange suggests a light rebuke over an unintended slight and a humorous tension within the local paper context.
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Miss Smarte
Record Year of Disasters Strains Red Cross Aid Worldwide
The North American continent faced a year of unprecedented disasters in 1926, with nearly sixty U.S. events and seventeen foreign incidents. The Florida hurricane dominated headlines as Red Cross relief teams aided about 20,000 families, with 700 deaths nationwide and extensive property losses across Florida, Cuba, the West Indies, and other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American
American Red Cross
United States
Red Cross
Florida
United Steea
Insular
Caribbean Sea
South Atlantic
Gulf
New Orleans
Terrebone Parish
Louisiana
Crescent City
Houma
West Indies
Santo Domingo
Bahamas
Bimini
Cuba
Red Cross relief efforts span disasters across states and Alaska
National Red Cross reports recovery in Florida after the hurricane with 22 338 cases registered and 12 126 closed by December 7 totaling 1 001 253 dollars in awards. Illinois flood operations affect about 8 000 families as Beardstown and surrounding areas remain submerged. Alaska fires at Kake and Douglas prompted swift local relief with National Headquarters funding and ongoing state cooperation.
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Henry M. Baker
Florida
Illinois
William M. Baxter, Jr
Midwestern
Illinois River Valley
George A. Parks
Alaska
Kake
Douglas
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Pensacola
Fila
St. Augustine
Fla
Wilburton
Okla
Farmington
W. Va
Monessen
Belle-Vernon
Pa Ti
Bethlehem
Penn
Mossboro
Ala
New Britain
Conn
Brocton
Mass
Perth Amboy
N. J
Bingham
Utah
Harteyville
N. Y
Chicot
Ark
Greenville
Miss
Newport
Oil City
Orangefield
Texas
Beaumont
Calexico
Calif
San Sebastian
Porto Rico
Guadalupe
National City
le Flore Co
Awe Heppner
Oregon
Rockford
Akron
Colo
Clarinda
Iowa
Torrington
Wyoming
Halilstorm Miller Co
Lake Denmark
Wisconsin
Tulome Co
Union Co
Bristol
Rhode Island
Shadyside
Ohio
Louisiana
Jacksonville
Ill
Kansas
Western
Sandusky
Utah Governor Credits Red Cross for Snow Slide Relief
Governor George O. Dern of Utah lauds the American Red Cross for its prompt and efficient relief after the Bingham snow slide disaster. He notes the organization met the emergency, aided homeless families, and supported reconstruction in Utah during a history making event.
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George O’ H. Dern
Utah
American Red Cross
Red Cross
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Lok
General Hospital
Garden Bridge
Astor Hotel
MOODY
Austin
Dan Moody
Wichita Falls
Commissioner of In
Rance
Texas University
Hidalgo County
Parks and M’coy
Nature
Beardstown
San Francisco
Oklahoma
Mexico
Naion
RED Cross Nutrition
Princeton
Indiana
Francisco
Arkansas
Tennessee
Alabama
Missouri
Philippines
Aleah-Red Cross
Fort Lauderdale
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