Daring American Women Escape Steamer Fire
Three Americans Mrs Campbell aged 70 and her daughters Louise and Dorothy along with customs officer Craddock survived a pirate attack on the steamer Hatching. Pirates set the ship ablaze and killed twelve while sixty drowned. The destroyer Sterling and the Serapis rescued the women and towed the vessel to port.
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NG Kong
U.P
Campbell
Louise
Dorothy
Craddock
Swatow
Kaying
Walter Fischle
Kiliper
Louis Campbell
Swatowssengers
Helr
Gat
Ntsh
Sterling
S.O.8
Serapis
Port Herz
Lindsey Barred From Practicing Law in Colorado
Former juvenile judge Ben B. Lindsey, a noted advocate of companionate marriage, was barred from practicing law by the Colorado State Supreme Court. The ruling cited grave professional misconduct tied to accepting 387500 from the estate of two minor wards of his court in a Sokes estate settlement.
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Denver
Ben B. Lindsey
Colorado
State Supreme Court
Lindsey
W. E. D. Stokes
New York
Ver
Favors Merger Tells Senate Group That Government Should Run Telegraph System
Owen B. Young, RCA chairman, urged the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee to merge all nation’s telegraph and radio facilities into a single government run communications system. He described regulation as needed to control monopoly power and ensure nationwide service.
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Senate Group
Ashington
U.R
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Owen B. Young
Radio Corporation of America
Rebellion in China Reaches Serious Stage Amid Civil Unrest
Widespread uprisings threaten the National Government at Nanking. Rebels under Tang Sheng-chi move on Honan as Kwangsi and Transides forces press Canton. Foreign residents evacuated as Chiang Kai-shek’s regime seeks to quell the rebellions while Manchuria negotiates a peace with Russia.
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United Press
China
Republic
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Puchow
Honan
Tang Sheng-Chi
Canton
Russia
Habarovsk
Newsreel Theaters Show Princes With Pope Trip and Haiti Tension
Daily feature by Arthur Brisbane notes princes visiting the Pope and unrest in Haiti. Lambs return for more appearances anchor the entertainment section.
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Haiti
Man’s need to share knowledge shapes civilization
Since men began, gathering and passing ideas has driven civilization. Ancient scribes carved on bricks and monuments with unfamiliar symbols. Egyptians used hieroglyphs on stone, so complex and stylized that they might have shuddered at the speed of the typewriter.
Newsreel theater brings moving pictures to Broadway
The piece notes the evolution from phonetic and pictorial writing to shorthand and the telephone and radio, culminating in a new newsreel theater on Broadway in New York where moving pictures and sound deliver the news of the day to audiences.
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Broadway
New York
Swiss Soldiers Drill At The Newsreel Theater
Crowded theater show last night featured young Swiss soldiers practicing with notable precision. The crowd saw disciplined drills reflecting Switzerland’s citizen army system and the emphasis on command and obedience.
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Switzerland
Great Scientist Lodge Discusses Interstellar Space
Sir Oliver Lodge speaks on interstellar space and the power of a vacuum. Newsreels from Hearst Metrotone and Fox Movietone bring world events with sound.
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Oliver Lodge
Hearst Metrotone
Fox Movietone
There Will Be Newsreel Theaters In Every City Soon
A progressive shift from hieroglyphic storytelling to moving pictures marks a major cultural step as newsreels promise vivid depictions of yesterday’s events in public theaters. The article notes the broad societal impact and speculates on rapid adoption across urban centers.
Vote Suit on Mayor Election to be Heard After December 16
In Common Pleas Court the recount suit filed by E. C. Woodworth against Robert S. Wood seeks to overturn the mayoral vote by alleging irregularities at the polls. Depositions were taken Saturday and a transcript will be reviewed by Judge L. G. Worstell this week. Woodworth, the Republican incumbent and challenger, claims Ohio University students voting from outside the city influenced the result.
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Common Pleas Court
E. C. Woodworth
Robert S. Wood
R. A. Mack
Gallipolis
L. G. Worstell
M. D. Hughes
Mack
Woodworth
Russell Finsterwald
Emmett Keenan
Wood
Ohio University
Rams Gate Lifeboat Responds To Sinking Frieda Off Deal
In a fierce gale the Rams Gate lifeboat went to sea after a distress call from the steamship Frieda, which was rapidly sinking near Deal.
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Rams Gate
Kent
England
Frieda
Deal
City cop tipped bootleggers as state raids planned
Steubenville patrolman Bert Porrecca was suspended pending a safety director hearing on charges he tipped bootleggers to undercover federal agents in the city. State inspector Rupert Beatham said a obstruction of justice charge would be filed. P B Hall, a state undercover man, was arrested by Porrecca after a roadhouse brawl, with Hall claiming Porrecca warned bootleggers to stay hidden because federal officers were in town.
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Steubenville
U.R
Bert Porrecca
Hobart Headstreet
Jesse George
Porrecca
W. L. Lewis
Prohibition
Rupert Beetham
P. B. Hall
Senators Sullivan and Baird Sworn In At Senate
Vice President Curtis administers oaths to Patrick J. Sullivan of Wyoming and David Baird Jr. of New Jersey. Sullivan’s credentials are sent to the Privileges and Elections Committee for investigation by unanimous consent.
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Washington
Deco
Curtis
Patrick J. Sullivan
Wyoming
David Baird, Jr
New Jersey
Senate
Sullivan
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Rockford Teacher Murder Leads to Arrest in Beating Case
Dr Floyd D Leech a dentist and war veteran was arrested for questioning in the death of Cordelia Gummersheimer a 36 year old Spanish teacher at Rockford High. She was beaten to death in her apartment sometime Sunday.
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Rockford, Hh
Floyd D. Leech
Cordelia FP. Gummersheimer
Rockford High School
Pillows Flowers And Cigars Suggested Today
The Messenger Shop-o-Scope notes that rayon and lace bed pillows cost about 1 dollar. It advises ordering Christmas flowers early for best selection. It mentions cigars in gift boxes with prices from 60 cents to 6 dollars.
Ohio University 1930 Football Schedule Released
Athletic officials say arranging a game with Ohio State was impossible. The schedule shows Oct 18 vs Western Reserve at Cleveland and open dates Oct 4 and Sept 27. Other games include West Liberty, Miami, Cincinnati, Denison, Muskingum, Ohio Wesleyan, all at home or nearby venues.
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Ohio State University
Bird
Ohio University
Western Reserve
Cleveland
Ohio State
State
Bobe
West Liberty
Coveland
Miami
Oxford
Incinnatt
Denison
Munkingum
Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware
Court of Appeals Denounces Speed Mania In Pedestrian Ruling
Toledo December 9 The court cites Don Seitz and upholds a $1,000 verdict for pedestrian Gilbert Mastin who was injured July 28 1928 when a truck turning right struck him. Drivers blamed for treating public roads as their sole benefit, the opinion warns of consequences.
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Toledo
Don Seitz
Court of Appeals
Gilbert Mastin
Mastin
Athens County Religion School Opens Tonight
The Athens County Religious Trainings School begins at 7 tonight at First M. St. Church with an expected 100 enrollments. Ten sessions will run during the week with two one hour classes and a 20 minute intermission. Instructors include Dr H T Houf Ohio University, Dr Edwin Voigt Garrett Biblical Institute, Mrs K M Sandy Stoban bus, and Miss Mary I Monxcey Cincinnati.
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Athens County Religious Trainings School
Athens County Council of Churches
M. St
H. T. Houf
Ohjo University
Edwin KK. Voigt
Chicago
Garrett Bibelical Institute
Northwestern Lversity
Kt. M. Sandy
Stoban Bus
Mary I. Monxcey
Cincinnati
Murder Victim Returns as Trial Set for Five Night Riders
Connie Franklin, alive and smiling, appeared as five men accused of torturing and killing him in the Ozarks face trial on December 16. Hugh Williamson, the prosecutor, vowed they will pay with their lives for the murder. Title Tummer, whose assault story spurred indictments, met Franklin but did not identify him as the torturer.
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Mountain View
Ark
Connie Franklin
Ozark Mountains
Sam Johnson
Hugh Williamson
Tummer
Franklin
Ohio counties freed from state insurance fund premiums
The State Industrial Commission adopted a resolution releasing 16 Ohio counties from paying premiums into the state insurance fund for the coming year. The move covers all cities villages and townships in the affected counties including Athens Butler Cuyahoga Geny vu Hamilt on Holmes Jefferson Lake Lorain Lucas Mahoning Miami Montgomery Stark Summit and Trumbull.
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Bec
U.R
Ohio
State Industrial Commission
Athens
Butler
Cuyahoga
Genyvu
Jlamitten
Holmes
Jefferson
Lake, Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning
Miami, Montgomery, Stark, Summit
Trambull
Lou Little Resigns Georgetown for Columbia Head Coach Post
U R coach Lou Little of Georgetown University resigns to become head coach at Columbia University. He will assume duties February 1, authority confirmed in Washington.
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Washington
U.R
Lou Little
Georgetown University
Columbia University
Christmas Bomb Kills Three Falzone Children in Kitchen
In Brooklyn the Falzone family faces tragedy as a Christmas package bomb kills Mary 16 and Philip 12 instantly and mortally wounds Rose 8. The weapon, a 10 inch pipe bomb, exploded on a kitchen table as the children prepared for Holy Communion. Falzone, owner of a stone cutting plant, is being questioned amid threats over a supposed “another woman.” Police doubled efforts to locate the bomber while Falzone’s alibi is supported by four companions.
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Brooklyn
Dee
Joseph Alsone
Pal Gone
Mary
Philip
Rose
Falzone
Pennsylvania
Palzone
Pateau
Sally
Thage
Explosion kills two atTrimount Oil Plant in Everett
In Everett Massachusetts a blast at the Trimount Oil Company plant killed two men and likely fatally injured three others. Authorities reported multiple injuries and ongoing investigations into the cause of the explosion.
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Everett
Masa
Dee
Explosionus
Fhre
Trimount Oil Company
Athens Messenger Candy Recipe Booklet Offered
The Athens Messenger promotes a booklet from the Washington Information Bureau containing 144 tested candy recipes. It highlights seventeen fudge varieties and similar lines to suit available materials, with six cent postage and handling via coupon.
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Washington Information Bureau
Candy Recipes booklet request form postcard
Frederic J. Haskin of the Information Bureau in Washington asks for IX cents in coin or stamps to receive a copy of the Candy Recipes booklet. The note includes name street city state for delivery.
Stimson urges U S to join World Court cooperation urged
Secretary of State Stimson urged adherence to the World Court as Jay Moffat in Switzerland signed documents awaiting Senate approval. He credited Roosevelt and Elihu Root with shaping the court concept and argued Kellogg Pact changes justify membership. He defended court independence and noted executive authorization and Senate reservations were reviewed.
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Geneva
Ito
Permanent Court of International Justice
World Court
Hoover
Jay Pierrepont Moffat
United States Senate
Senate
United States
League
League Or Assembly
Washington
Stimson
Daffaires
Switzerland
Mumson
Roosevelt
Elihu Root
League of Nations
Tra
State Department
Radium Poisoning Confirmed in Woman at Radium Plant
An autopsy in Orange New Jersey confirms Quinta McDonald died of radium poisoning. The medical examiner, present with doctors, notes her weight at death was 140 pounds with the radium affecting various organs and tumors developing.
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Orange
N. J
Quinta McDonald
United States Radium Corporation
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