Congress Adjourns Over the Holidays
Congress closes for a two week recess after a 16 day session that produced key actions including a $290 million tax cut, a German American alien property claims settlement, a congressional medal for Charles Lindbergh, and the Walsh bill to compel testimony in naval oil cases. A Senate committee probes Hearst newspaper charges of a $1.215 million fund for four senators and authenticates documents.
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Washington
D. C
Jones
New Mexico
Capitol
White House
Charles A. Lindbergh
Coolidge
Senate
Hearst
United States
Heerst
Hope Fades For S 4 Rescue As Salvage Begins
Provincetown Massachusetts. The S 4 submarine’s sunken hull off Provincetown harbor is being salvaged after 113 hours underwater. Lt Cmdr Edward Elisberg says a surface raise is unlikely before spring if weather stays fair. Six crew members died after a gallant fight in the torpedo room. air lines failed to revive them.
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Provincetown
Mass
Provincetown Harbor
Edward Elisberg
Court halts Oklahoma legislature with dual injunctions
Oklahoma City reports two court orders stopping lawmakers from acting as a legally convened body. Judge Chambers issues a permanent injunction barring impeachment actions and investigations, while Judge Hooker issues a temporary order prohibiting pay during the session.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Henry 5. Johnston
Chambers
House
Hooker
France approves large navy program in vote
Paris reports a decisive 270 to 20 vote in the chamber approving a major naval expansion. The program envisions a new battleships and destroyers, aiming to boost France’s seapower and modernize fleet capabilities amid postwar defense concerns.
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Paris
A New Year s Conscience
A reflective meditation on New England conscience urging personal responsibility and action in the new year. It muses on honesty with oneself, the duty of using one s abilities for the common good, and the dangers of neglecting inner guidance.
The Friend At The Door In Quiet Waiting
A fragmentary verse speaks of a friend standing at the door with gifts, the sower's seed dying without fruit, and patient trust that the divine tread leads beyond days and months toward lasting mercy. The mood is devotional and reflective with archaic diction.
Mrs Rominger Visits Rents Near Umapine
Mrs Rominger is visiting and rents near Umapine, suggesting a personal or temporary stay in the rural area.
New Year Heist Ends In Theft From Adams Home
A man and accomplice break into a Adams residence during New Year celebrations, search the house, and steal valuables including a family picture. The intruders threaten the resident and leave as a window trail collapses. Mrs. James Lieuallen of Adams is noted as a visitor in Athena.
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Jimmy
Pard
Sam
James Lieuallen of
Adams
Athena
New Year Laughs and Mud Spatter in Clifton Dale Tale
Clifton Dale, a Plainville realtor, keeps a New Year resolution to avoid marriage as Adaline Hill and Amery Hodge jostle for attention. A muddy car chase to a snowbound road tests pride and sparks a romance as Dale admits Adaline may be a business partner and match.
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Clifton Dale
Dale
Adaline Hill
Amery Hodge
Plainville
Addie
Cliff
Dad
Hodge
Mr Hodge
Mr. Dale
Dodge
Adaline
Amery
Oud
Ali
Dale Alwees
Blessings From Numbers Text Fragment 1928
A dated fragment offers a religious blessing from Numbers 6 24 26 with archaic wording about the Lord’s favor and peace. The text presents a devotional invocation rather than news or events, preserving its ceremonial tone.
Adair Cash Grocery Robbed Again In December Break-In
For the second time in two months Adair's Cash Grocery was entered through a broken back door panel. The thieves removed the panel in three pieces using a cowbar. A large fragment was kept for fingerprint analysis in Walla Walla. The two robberies are suspected to be by amateurs, with tobacco and cigarettes stolen in both incidents and the cash register rifled in the first robbery on November 18.
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Adair’s Cash Grocery
Walla Walla
West Town Woman Seriously Injured In Fog Crash
Mrs. Stamper of the east part of town was seriously injured in an automobile accident on the highway near EB A Dudley place Sunday evening. A Ford driven by Charles Yenney sideswiped a parked car in heavy fog. one wheel was torn off. Mrs. Stamper sustained internal injuries and was moved from her home to Pendleton Hospital after a physician was summoned.
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Stamper
Dudley Place
Girls Club Organizes At Mrs Bollinger Home
A group of young Misses met December 27 at Mrs Bollinger’s home to form a club named G EB with mystery letters known only to members. A pot luck dinner preceded a business meeting that elected Myrtle Campbell president, Mary Tompkins vice president, Marjorie Douglas secretary treasurer, and Betty Jane Eager reporter. The next meeting is set for January 10 at Miss Douglas’s home.
Gold Fish Propagation At Athena Hardware Stirs Interest
Gold fish from Rogers and Goodman hardware store in Athena were moved last spring by Marion Hansell to a home pond. The pond soon spawned many small gold fish, and before cold weather, a large number were placed in receptacles. Sam Pumbrun later took some fish to plant in his farm pond south of Athena.
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Rogers & Goodman Hardware
Athena
Marion Hansell
Sam Pumbrun
Jones Family Christmas Visit Ends in Robbery Theft
Mr and Mrs J E Jones and son Ray drove to Weston Saturday evening to celebrate Christmas with relatives. In Rays Ford coupe were presents for relatives including two fine feather pillows and other valuables. After stopping downtown, Ray found the Christmas presents stolen along with the car jack and other tools.
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J. E. Jones
Ray
Weston
Car Overturned After Sudden Brake Near State Line
Mrs. Fred Pittman and her daughter Echel were driving toward Walla Walla when brakes failed to avoid a collision with the inter urban at State Line. The Chevrolet sedan skidded into a ditch and turned over against the embankment. both occupants escaped injury though the top was slightly damaged.
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State Line
Fred Pittman
Hickman Confesses To Killing the Girl
William E. Hickman admitted he alone killed Marian Parker, a 12 year old, in Los Angeles. He said he strangled her and dismembered the body in his Bellevue apartment bathtub. He claimed no accomplice and cited a motive to raise $1500 for college.
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Los Angeles
William E. Hickman
Marian Parker
Holt
Bellevue
Andrew Cramer
Hickman
Southern Pacific
California
Hall of Justice
Pendleton Officers Nab Kidnapper Hickman on Oregon Trail
William Edward Hickman, Los Angeles kidnapper and killer, captured east of Echo on the Old Oregon trail after a seven day coast wide manhunt. He surrendered without resistance with $1420 in gold certificates on him. He claimed he played no part in the killing, saying Andrew Cramer did the deed. Hickman was moved from Pendleton jail to Los Angeles aboard a Pullman car under heavy guard.
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Pendleton, Or
William Edward Hickman
Los Angeles
Tom Gurdane
Pendleton
C. L (Buck) Lieunllen
Echo
Oregon Trail
Pacific Coast
Hickman
United States
Gurdane
Liewallen
Pendleton City
Andrew Cramer
Glado
Bellevue
Keyes
Davin
Cline
Clyde
Buck” Lieuallen
Buckaroo
Boxer
California
Feud Sparks Gun Fight Killing Five In South Pittsburgh
In South Pittsburgh Tennessee National Guardsmen patrol as nearly all Marian County officers are dead or disabled after a gun battle between city police and county sheriffs deputies. Five killed four wounded one fatally amid a feud tied to a factory strike.
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Pittsburgh
Tenn
Marian County
Tennessee
National
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