Blood stain clue in Kansas City slaying of officer
United Press reports a violent night in Kansas City Kansas where police tracked two bandits who ransacked a private home. Patrolman William Hicks 27 was killed after commanding bandits to surrender his partner Sergeant Charles Rabon was wounded. Neighbors J I Wolfe and John Bailey aided the officers a cap and blood stains were found as key clues.
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United Press
Kansas City
Kans
William Hicks
J. I. Wolfe
John Bailey
Hicks
Charles Rabon
Bailey
Wolfe
Orchardist Finds Big Fruit on Tiny Tree in Walla Walla
Walla Walla on December 9. Local orchardist W B Marr reports a tree with only three apples yet one fruit weighed a pound and a half and measured 15 1 4 inches in circumference. He remains upbeat about the bumper harvest prospects despite the sparse number of apples.
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United Press
Walla
Walla, Wash
W. B. Marr
Farm Bureau Head Calls for Stronger Farm Credit
A H Thompson, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, urged strengthening farm credit and warned agriculture stands at a new era. Speaking at the federation’s eleventh annual convention in Chicago, he said farm problems must be addressed nationally, not by states, as national communication and transport knit the country.
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United Press
Chicago
A. H. Thompson
American Farm Bureau Federation
Thompson
Federation
Hotel Sherman
84 year old Civil War vet walks 15 miles daily challenge
At Jamestown New York on December 9 84 year old Marvin Phillips a Civil War veteran who witnessed Vicksburg's fall keeps in shape by walking 15 miles each day. He announced a walking race challenging all youngsters aged 80 or more but received no responses.
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United Press
Jamestown
N. Y
Marvin Phillips
Vicksburg
U S Women in China Flee From Capital
Seventy five American women and children refugees evacuated Nanking by steamer, arriving in Shanghai. Foreign refugees, including women and children, fled homes after rebel advances. Forty American men remained, while missionaries formed a large portion of the travelers.
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Shanghai
Associated Press
Nanking
Americans and Britons Evacuate to Shanghai Amid Turmoil
Consular officials warned of an uncertain future and urged Americans and British women to hurry to Shanghai. Two refugees boats, one British river steamer and one Standard Oil river steamer, carried trunks and bundles. Arrival riders feared a possible insurrection if Chiang Kai-shek’s government were to abdicate, though some doubted the rebels’ advance would topple stability.
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Shanghai
Standard Oil Company
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Pat and Mike Jugged for Drunkenness in Memphis
Memphians report Pat the liquor loving dog and Mike O Malley the Irishman were both jailed on drunkenness charges. Pat, described as fond of spirits, and Mike were taken into custody after an incident described in local reports.
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Memphis
Tenn
Pat
Mike
Mike O'Malley
Dog duo sentenced after baring mischief on leash
A dog and owner faced probation in front of Judge Lewis Fitzhugh after a second spree led to a perilous run with the law. Mike received a long workhouse term while Pat faced the pound and possible death. Mike vows they will stay on the water wagon for good.
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Lewis T. Fitzhugh
Mike
Pat
Tetterine advertised for skin eruptions and itching relief
An advertisement touts Tetterine for pimples eruptions and itching. It claims the ointment has parasite killing properties and soothing antiseptic effects. The product is sold by Shuptrine Co of Savannah, priced at 60 cents per box or postpaid directly.
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J. T. Shuptrine
Drowerste
Shuptrine Co
Savannah
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Amarillo College OF Music
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