Congress adjourns after productive first session stretch
Washington December 21 AP Congress adjourned for Christmas after three weeks of work in the short session. The House passed three of nine annual supply bills and sent them to the Senate. The Senate ratified four new treaties and approved major measures including a $100 million fleet modernization bill and a $186 million deficiency bill. weiteres
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Japanese Assassin Died Defiantly On Gallows
Dai suke Namba a 26 year old student who attempted to assassinate the prince regent died on the gallows after a defiant trial. The courtroom was crowded as guards screened spectators for the November 13 sentencing amid imperial caution.
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Freight traffic sets new mark in October record
The American Railway Association reported October freight traffic reached a record high due to faster loading and unloading and quicker car movements. The daily average per freight car was 30.7 miles, with a surplus of 100,000 cars over 1923 and 200,000 cars needing repair, yet overall movements ran higher than the 30.7 mile figure suggests.
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Plan Grand Push in Seal Campaign In Butte
Butte Tuberculosis Society plans a final push to reach its Christmas seal quota of 5000 for the disease we call the white plague. About 2100 has been raised so far despite bad weather and booths in major stores will sell seals. Girl Scouts and volunteers join the effort as the drive heads into a last phase. The report also notes a London firm struggles to meet demand for a cigarette holder once popular in New York dealers.
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Railway Traffic Record Forecast
The eastern railroads foresee a new high in 1925 car loadings aided by the Dawes plan. They expect exports up and farm prices rising, with 50 million cars set as the 1923 peak. Eight new weekly, monthly and commodity records were logged. net income is projected at 975 million.
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Residents joke as frozen weather ends
A burst of humor follows a deep cold snap written from reports ranging from a man thawed from a frozen post to eggs crushed in a stumble and false teeth that froze shut. The narrative recalls a former county official noting a freezing at Park and Main and a police officer who aided thawing.
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Dark Horse Pan Robert Wins at Grunewald Track
In Berlin the Austrian dark horse Pan Robert won by a length at Grunewald ahead of 11 rivals including favorites. Bets totaled 310 gold marks. owner Herman Roller had sought 3,000 marks for Pan Robert with no buyers. Alfred Bleuler rode Pan Robert in his first race of the season.
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Andes Copper Debentures Issued For 40 Million
Andes Copper Mining Company plans $40 000 000 debentures due 1943 with quarterly 1% interest payments payable in gold. Debentures are redeemable at 110 on notice, convertible into common stock at 44 shares per $1000, and backed by Chilean ore reserves of 137.4 million tons. Conversion credits offset sinking fund purchases.
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Installment Receipts For Debentures Issued In 1925
Installment receipts will evid ence payment of 25 percent of principal on January 1 1925 with exchanges for debentures on July 1 1926 after remaining installments of 25 percent on July 1 1925 January 1 1926 and July 1 1926. Interest 7 percent annually paid semi annually. Receipts not convertible to stock and may be canceled if installments are missed. Interim certificates expected around January 9 1925. Listings planned on the New York Stock Exchange with multiple banks and trust companies named.
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Paris Arrest Sparks Public Kiss Controversy in Bordeaux
A Bordeaux couple arrested for public kissing triggers outrage in Paris over police action. The article notes limited gendarmerie follow through due to traffic and jail capacity, hinting at broader cultural tensions. It also adds a Porto Rico trade detail claiming seven million dollars in women’s and children’s embroidered items shipped abroad last year.
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