Rome Hit by Violent Earthquake Shaking City
An earthquake lasting about four minutes struck Rome on December 26 causing fissures in the Rocca di Papa area and Velletri, injuring a Brazilian student near the Gregoriana University and rattling the Vatican. Firemen cleared debris as spectators at the Appian Velodrome felt tremors.
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Associated Press
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Butte Population Figures Highlight National City Shifts
Population estimates illuminate urban growth with New York topping the list at 5 970 800, followed by Chicago 3 102 800 and Philadelphia 2 035 900. City-by-city changes span Cincinnati to Toledo as growth patterns diversify across 51 metropolises.
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Octogenarian Reporter Still Feeding Copy To Linotypes
Captain Thomas L. Haskell of Portland aged 85 Christmas morn is one of the oldest active newspapermen in the United States. He has 73 years in the business and 54 years as marine reporter for Portland papers. He covers city markets and writes all copy by hand, never learned to use a typewriter, keeping a steady pace despite storms and aging.
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Central Press Dispatch
Portland
Thomas L. Haskell
United States
Haskell
Marine
Old Time Ranch Owner George W. Thompson Dies
George W. Thompson, 70, pioneer Powell county rancher near Elliston, died at St. John's hospital after several weeks illness. A six year Powell county commissioner, he was active in public affairs. Survived by widow, three sons George W. Jr of Portland Lester of Seattle Harry of Elliston and daughter Mrs. R. R. Reed of Helena.
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Texas Kidnappers Might Be Bandits
Cisco Texas December 26 Associated Press reports Claude Wylie 23 abducted near Moran Throckmorton County as officers pursue bandits who robbed a Cisco bank last Friday wounding Police Chief G E Bedford. Suspects held Albany for investigation include a Wichita Falls doctor and a man linked to bandit L E Davis. Two bandits reportedly wounded. Santa Claus impostor escaped uninjured.
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Cisco
Texas
Claude Wylie
Moran
Throckmorton County
G. E. Bedford
Albany
Wylie
Wichita Falls
L. E. Davis
Santa Claus
Seventeen Montanans Escape After Bus Nearly Falls From Bridge
A bus on the First Avenue North bridge across the Missouri River in Great Falls, Montana, broke through the railing after a hit and run by a speeding car. Seventeen passengers crawled through a rear window as the front end hung 40 feet above river level. No one was seriously injured though several were bruised. the driver fled and the bus could have fallen into the water.
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Woman Uses Plane In House Hunting Trip In Southland
Jacksonville Florida December 26 Mrs Humphrey W Chadbourne wife of a New York mining engineer flew to Miami to hunt for a house She arrived late today and will stay the night then proceed to Miami to shop for a residence and return to New York to pack by Thursday Miss Jean Sheddon and Capt William Winston accompany her The trip followed a New York Fayetteville North Carolina layover and a short police notice from England and city population figures follow with census comparisons and estimates for several cities.
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Associated Press
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Humphrey W. Chadbourne
New York
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Women's Department
the National City Bank of New York
William Winston
S S S Removes Rheumatic Pain Says Johnson City Man
Earl C Campbell of Johnson City Tennessee reports quick relief from rheumatic pains after taking S S S a vegetable tonic made from fresh root plants. He claims all medicines failed until S S S enabled perfect health and notes two package sizes sold at drug stores with the larger size more economical.
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Earl C. Campbell
West Main Street
Johnson City
Tenn
8.S.S
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