Relief vessel dispatched to Arctic Colony from Odessa
The ice cutter Luke sails from Odessa to Wrangel Island to aid a lonely Arctic outpost after delays in a prior relief ship. It will pass Suez, Red Sea, and Indian Ocean before reaching Vladivostok and then cross the Bering Strait, arriving in spring. Wrangel Island had 62 residents in 1927 with two deaths.
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United Pres
Moscow
Luke
Odessa
Wrangel Island
Arctic Ocean
Soviet Union
Ims
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Oast
Asia
Vladivostokarly
Bering Strait
Stravropol
Wrangle Island
Indiana farmer challenges earthquake theory at science meeting
Tunis J. Quick, a Columbus area farmer and Academy member outside the college degree group, argued that earthquakes stem from centrifugal force rather than heat and that the earth moves under an ice section, challenging orthodox views on the glacial age during the Indiana Academy of Science session in Bloomington.
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International News Service
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana Academy of Science
Tunis J. Quick
Colum
Bus
Quick
Millionaire’s 1909 cruiser bought by Czarist government
A 1909 vessel once owned by an American millionaire cruised northern Canadian waters before being acquired by the Russian imperial government in 1914.
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Canada
Congress Passes Water Division Bills for Five States
A set of bills passed by the House and sent to the Senate would grant New Mexico Oklahoma Texas Arizona and Kansas authority to confer on water rights and divide river waters among the states. Provisions cover Cimarron Rio Grande Pecos Canadian Red Gila San Francisco San Juan and Arkansas rivers.
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Associated Prem
Washington
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Arizona
Kansas
House
Senate
Morrow
Taylor
Colorado
Cimarron
Rio Grande
Pecos
Gila
San Francisco
San Juan
Las Animas
Arkansas
Six Earth Movements Instead Of Two, Scientist Claim
A fragment states the earth has six movements contrary to the two widely accepted by scientists. The claim is presented without context or supporting details.
Autoist Kills Wildcat and Collects Bounty
Westfield resident George Deschamps stood beside his car after shooting a wildcat. He collected a local bounty for the animal, saying in disbelief the act fulfilled a long-held aim. The event occurred on a December day in Westfield, Massachusetts.
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Wildcat
International News Service
Westfield
Mass
George Deschamps
Man Paid Ten Dollars for Killing Wildcat After Mistake
Deschamps rode home from Chester and struck what he thought was a dog. He brought the carcass to Westfield planning burial. Officers paid him ten dollars bounty for killing a wildcat weighing fifteen pounds.
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Deschamps
Chester
Westfield
Gifts to Poor Children Boost Amarillo Christmas Tree
Donors from Amarillo area supply fruits and gifts for the Community Christmas tree sponsored by police and fire departments. The oranges for 1500 children came from multiple banks and stores including Amarillo National Bank National Bank of Commerce City Drug Store and several others. Apples totaling eleven bushels were provided by local banks. Donors also supplied pocket knives pocketbooks mouth organs manicure sets and flashlights from auto and jewelry stores.
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Amarillo National Bank
National Bank of Commerce
City Drug Store
Kansas City Waffle House
Polk Drug Company
Austin Drug No. 2
Amarillo Bank and Trust Company
American State Bank
General Auto Supply
Medick's Jewelry Store
Christmas Rush in Mailing Heats Up at Amarillo Post Office
Three parcel post stations opened yesterday and the Amarillo post office saw heavy Christmas parcel traffic. A new parcel post station started operations in the Green building at 615 Taylor Street, signaling a busy holiday mailing period.
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Amarillo
Green Building
Taylor Street
Parcel Post
Post offices report record business. extra staff added
Three city mail venues report record business after a closing at the main post office. The parcel post station at 618 Taylor Street, the North Willmore Street post office, and the San Jacinto Street office each received additional help to handle demand.
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Taylor Street
North Amarillo
North Willmore Street
San Jacinto
Sixth Street
Radiator Glycerine Shields Cars From Freezing
An old advertisement touts Radiator Glycerine as a permanent antifreeze for winter. It claims no evaporation, lasting protection, safety to use like water, no lacquer harm, and no odor. Amundsen used it at the North Pole and many motorists rely on it. garagemen and distributors listed offer information.
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Amundsen
North Pole
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Peter Kudzinowski
Harry Walsh
New Jersey
Kudzinowski
New York
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Julia Mlodzianowski
Jersey City
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Columbia
N. J
Slateford
Congress
Hurst’s
Bulova
Tiny
Wwe
Ove
J. C. Hurst
the Panhandle
Walthams
Rogers
Crei RE DI Jewelers
Polk
Arnnold Rothstein
Federal
Federal Building
Despark
Cheney
Everfit
HOXED
Westcott
Xman
G. C. Bruce
Hot Springs
Ark
Oliver-Rakle
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electrical Appliances
Es Omer
Ainsworth Drug Co
McDonald Auto Supply
Armour & Company
Thompson Drug Co
Swift & Company
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