Congress to face Muscle Shoals and 11 appropriation bills
A December review predicts Congress will delay Muscle Shoals decisions into a possible post March 4 session. Senator Norris and Underwood clash over staying power and a compromise via Senator Jones’s commission plan may be favored for delay and future ratification. The piece notes 48 working days, three pending appropriation bills, and looming urgent questions on financing and use of Muscle Shoals.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington
Congress
Senate
Muscle Shoals
Coolidge
Isle of Pines
Norris
Nebraska
Jones
Underwood
Secretary of War
Wer
Death fire at Babb Switch school claims lovers
In Hobart Oklahoma on Christmas Eve a schoolhouse blaze killed Gladys Clements and critically hurt Claude Balding as bystanders fought to rescue them. Don Bolding, portraying Santa, knocked a candle causing the fire that consumed the room and separated the couple.
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Hobart
Okla
Babb
Gladys Clements
Claude Bolding
Gladys
Claude
Serieee
Ened
Don Bolding
Santa Clausen
Bolding
Ainly
Fire breaks out in Hobart jewelry store near hospital
Second fire reported in Hobart Oklahoma late tonight erupts in a jewelry store across from a hospital where several Babb Switch school fire victims are receiving treatment. Owner William Neff sustains a slight burn but no serious injuries reported as fire alarms sound.
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Hobart
Okla
Dee
William Neff
State to Probe Orphan's Death
State to probe the death of an orphan connected to the McClintock estate inquiry. Witnesses include a maid from the Shepherd home who witnessed the will, the fiancé Miss Leahette Pope, and Judge Harry Olson as the investigation expands.
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Pace
Shepherd
McClintock
Leahette Pope
Miss Pope
Tipping Returns for German Street Car Conductors
With Germany stabilizing finances the practice of tipping street car and bus conductors has returned. Passengers pay 15 or 6 pfennigs and give a five pfennig tip to the conductor to split with the motorman. Street car and bus men earn 92.6 to 30.4 dollars a month depending on service length.
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Germany
State Supreme Court to Hear Tax Assessment Battle
The case questions 1922 and 1923 taxes paid under protest by a power company. Silver Bow county ruled in the company’s favor on 1922 overpayment, but the county appealed. A settlement plan with 26 counties was submitted. Silver Bow disapproved, and the 1923 issue will proceed. The board allegedly misclassified property and disallowed solvent credits.
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State Supreme Court
Foot
Power Company
Silver Bow
State Board of Equalization
Attorney General
No formal action taken in Silver Bow on Power taxes
Two of three Silver Bow county commissioners said Attorney General Foot is mistaken about their stance on the Montana Power tax settlement. They noted no action has been taken, but both voiced support for approving the plan, which would refund 50 percent of disputed taxes to counties.
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Board of County Commissioners
Silver Bow County
Foot
Montana Power Company
Power Company
State Board of Equalization
Byron EB. Cooney
William Gemmell
Lou Freudenstein
Cooney
The
Silver Bow
Gemmell
Supreme Court
Poisoned liquor causes three deaths in New York
Three men died in New York City hospitals and 23 were treated for poisonous liquor during the holidays. Four remain in extremely serious condition at Bellevue Hospital, the largest single influx of alcohol poisoning the city has seen.
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Associated Press
New York
New York City
Hellevue Hospital
Bellevue
Temperature contrasts span North America in AP report
The Associated Press notes frigid conditions across major cities with readings such as Havre 38 Helena 38 Kalispell 86 Chicago 66 Los Angeles 60 New York 33 Portland 66 Seattle 26 and Spokane 12 while Alberta weather spreads east of the Rockies moderating cold near the plateau. Also reported is London’s lord mayor salary of 56 000 with 20 000 in daylong pageantry.
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Associated Press
Havre
Helena
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Seattle
Spokane
Williston
Alberta
Rockies
Wusssipi
Calgary
Montsnow
Bnt
al- Saskatchewan
London
Mrs. W. E. Maddock Dies in Missoula at 44
Mrs. W. E. Maddock wife of Prof. W E Maddock of the State University died in Missoula after a long illness from pernicious anaemia. She was born in Champaign Illinois aged 44. Survived by husband two daughters Helen and Margaret a brother and sister. The Maddocks had lived in Missoula three years and previously in Butte and California. Funeral arrangements await eastern relatives.
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Standard
Missoula
W. E. Maddock
The
State University
Wss
Champaign
Helen
Margaret
W. EB. Maddock
Butte
California
University of California
Maddock
White House Christmas Day At Capitol
President Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge observed a quiet Christmas at the White House with the Stearns couple as guests. A morning desk review followed a church service and a luncheon at which Rudolph Forster held brief talks. A long afternoon walk ended a day featuring a Wyoming turkey for dinner as government offices closed for holiday.
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Executive Mansion
Presbyterian
Coolidge
Rudolph Forster
White House
Mrs. Stearns
Wyoming
Lions’ Club
Riverton
Wyo
Congress
Paris Christmas Festivities Set With High Spirits
Paris celebrated Christmas with full churches at midnight masses and crowded cafes across all districts. Prices varied with champagne at Montmartre luxury spots reaching 460 francs a bottle and bills adding about 37 percent. President Doumergue hosted a Christmas party at the Elysee, inspiring similar observances nationwide.
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Paris
Associated Press
Mont Martre
Doumergue
the Elysee
Japan Plans Widespread Government Spine Retrenchment
Tokyo government moves to cut 38 thousand civil servants under the Kato ministry program. About 20 thousand higher ranking officials to go, and 18 thousand lower ranks from arsenals and works to be discharged as cabinet drafts the details.
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Japan
Kato
Delegates from 45 Civic Groups Attend Island Chamber Meet
At a recent gathering of the Associated Chamber of Commerce of H oweli delegates from 45 civic organizations across the islands gathered for the meeting.
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Associated Chamber of Commerce of
Howeli
Islands
Butte Hosts Christmas Observances At Silver Bow Club
Attendance reported with many dinner parties at the Silver Bow club. Notables included Mrs Nicknor Swanson and L G Gage among others. The day saw a temperature range from two below to 27 above with a late drop to 20. County hospital served 135 inmates a festive dinner of turkey, celery, potatoes, pies, ice cream, cake and coffee.
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Silver Bow Club
Nicknor Swanson
L. G. Gage
H. Cochrane
Prof
Theodore Simons
W.A. Rolfe
A. Wehl
H. C. Hopkins
Butte
Associated Press
Chicago
South Side
Lena Herrmeyer
Ras
Holston Dam Muck Flood Claims Many in Tennessee
Huge muck flood from the Holston Dam devastates the Holston valley near Abingdon and Knoxville with about 200 left homeless. Rescue efforts persist through night as bodies wash ashore and a makeshift hospital treats 26 people at risk of pneumonia from icy, alkaline mud.
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Abingdon
Holston
Holston River
Harry Prater
Tumbling Creek
Luther Clear
Charles Clear
Opal Paulis
Leslie
James Prater
Major Scott
Christmas Tragedies Mark Cold Chicago Christmas
Chicago marked a bitterly cold Christmas with two deaths from freezing, multiple injuries from a Christmas package bomb and car crashes in Illinois and Indiana, while gun violence and robberies occurred in New York and elsewhere. Amid charity efforts, neighborhoods faced fires, trampling, and danger as ice coated the city.
Madison county Christmas Eve pistol fights kill two
In Madison county two gun battles on Christmas Eve leave one white youth and one black man dead. Two black suspects are jailed for murder and a third is being sought as posses roam for him. The shootings occurred at Bobtown and White Station near Richmond leading to arrests and manhunt.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Madison County
Bobtown
White Station
Thomas Sheffield
Auburn
Five Wounded in East Side Pool Room Shootout
Five men were seriously wounded when two gunmen opened fire in an East Side pool room and fled in a waiting car. Victims were hospitalized and three are not expected to live. Police noted no motive was known.
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Associated Press
New York
Three Die as Car Plunges Off Embankment in Richmond
On the Petersburg Richmond turnpike a car left the road and fell down an embankment killing Earl Gathright Prernie Childess De Cumber and injuring Charles Jordan who is not expected to live Ryland K Leonard the driver is held on a reckless driving charge with others injured.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Petersburg-Richmond
Earl Gathright
Prernie Childess
de Cumber
Charles Jordan
Ryland K. Leonard
Death of Unidentified Chinatown Man Shocks New York
A Chinese man believed to be L. K. Fon was found stabbed 16 times in a New York tenement. Police could not identify the victim or determine a motive. Eddie Wong of Hip Sing tong suggested the victim might be an On Leong tong member.
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Associated Press
New York
L. K. Fon
Eddie Wong
Hip Sing Tong
On Leong Tong
Colorado Dominates Navy Team In Holiday Football Rout
Colorado crushed the Navy service team 43 to 6 in Honolulu. Loser scored a rushing touchdown and kicked the extra point. Johnson caught a score from Chilson, and Loger added a 33 yard field goal and another TD after a Navy fumble. Dickeyorn and Wittmeyer added fourth quarter touchdowns as Healy kicked two extra points. Colorado to meet Hawaii on New Year’s Day.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
University of Colorado
Navy Service
Saiors
Collegians
Colorado
Loser
Johnson
Chilson
Navy
Loger
Dickey
Orn
Wittmeyer
Healy
University Colorado
University of Hawaii
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Moscle Shoals
Tiderwood
Senstom Norris
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Ethel Coffee
Florence Perry Hill
Vesta Jackson
Juanita Clements Stevenson
Juanita Clements
J. T. Goforth
Bud Biggers
Perry Biggers
Dowell Bolding
John Duke Jr
Paul Beck
Opal Peck
William Curtis
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Mary Elizabeth Eden
John Hetzenberger
Curtis Peterson
Cyril Peck
Lilla Reville
Lynn Reville
Gladys Clemmons
Mary Lois Clemmons
Rhoda Bradshaw
Is Bolding
Edward Bolding
Mattie May Bryan
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W.E. Maddock
A. H. Douglass
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Capitol
OD Loge
Glendale
Cal
Centralia
Michigan City
Ind
Cuthura
Ruby Clark
Rt. 4
Blackfoot
Idaho
Undertakers
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R. MecGillivray
Wragg
William E. Wragg
West
Platinum Street
White
Sam R. White
Embalmersa, Ie Fraun
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Brokenshire
Sampson Brokenshire
Rom Richards
Butte Camp
No. 153
Mount Moriah
Joseph Richards Inc
Richards & Wade
Montana Street
Vhone
Gosselin & Harkins We
Ccessors
Cassidy & Gosselin
Gudeadens and Fimbaimers
Vatschi-Smith
Delia Vatschi-Smith
Pease
Larry Duggan
Cephalesen
North Main Stree
Sherman & Reed Funeral
Sherman & Reed
Droadwey
Atzona
Paeree
Michael Puaepecy
East
Granite Street
Sacred Heart Church
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Therine Tomich
Fem
Willow Street
Holy Cross Cemetery
Bokuvatz
Seve Bokuvats
Daly-Sheammortnery
Daly Shea Company
Ateer Home
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