Abe Plough and the 1500 After Christmas Savings Miracle
The article recounts Abe Plough’s rescue of 600 Christmas savings checks worth 235000 held by poor depositors after Clarence Henoch Berg’s bank failure. Plough and other magnates contributed 210000 beyond 25000 from others to cover the fund, paying all checks in full and avoiding public credit for himself.
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Howe
Abe
Cote
Abe Plough
Pleegh Chemical Company
Harry Cohn
Clarence Henocheberg
Larry Cohn
Memphis Press- Scimitar
Scripps-Howard
Plough
Childress Radio Dealer Missing Sparks Citywide Search
A search is under way for a radio dealer missing from Childress. Authorities report a trail of clues, with a vehicle trace found and investigators continuing to pursue the case as family and police request tips.
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Childress Radio Dealer
Bo Compton
Childress
Moving Mountain Threatens City in Tesino Cantons
The Arbino mountain in the Arbedo valley near Bellinsens is moving up to one meter every few days. Geologists warn the shifting mass could soon wipe out the city that serves as the Tesino canton capital.
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Arbino
Arbedo
Bellinsens
Tesino
White House to light three Christmas trees in rooms
Washington reports three Christmas trees will grace the White House Red Green and Blue rooms with Mrs Coolidge and John decorating. The president will light a community tree near the White House. New York notes a $100 check to fifty institutes from the sheriff's jury with names like John D Rockefeller Jr Otto H Kahn Chauncey M Depew W A Harriman and F W Vanderbilt among the jurors. Secretary Sanders backs public addresses stressing religious education over a proclamation. In Haverstraw twelve needy city workers shoot rabbits for Christmas dinner while a mayoral dispute ties up paychecks.
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White House
New York
Sheriff's Jury
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Otto H. Kahn
Chauncey M. Depew
W. A. Harriman
F. W. Vanderbilt
Sanders
Coolidge
Relsron
Jerome M. Lawn
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