Quebec Church in Ruins After Fire From Wiring Fault
A Quebec church, once among Canada's finest, burned early today due to suspected short circuit in wiring. The Notre Dame church, known as the French Resilien, dated to 1650 and underwent interior renewal at a cost of 90 000 dollars. Insurance was reported to cover the loss. the church stood near the Joanite college site and had undergone multiple restorations since 1660.
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Fire strikes four story Brooklyn tenement injuring several
New York, Dec. 22. Fire engulfed a four story Brooklyn tenement causing injuries to several persons and forcing more than 80 residents to flee into the street in scanty night attire. Fire alarms summoned engines from multiple stations and four ambulances with eight surgeons treated the injured. Firemen also suffered burns as an electrical feed wire fell, disabling a trolley line and spreading panic among onlookers.
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Yale Student Killed in Philadelphia Auto Crash
Miller Resor of Boxton Yale student dies in an early morning crash in Pairmount park. With classmates Edward Trexel and Harry Gannew of Philadelphia, the car skidded on the East River Drive and hit a tree. Rosor, 20, suffered a fatal skull fracture. Trexel and Lauros survived with minor injuries.
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Convicted Men Sentenced After Cliftonville Mine Riot
Judge B Somerville overruled motions for new trials for Pete Radakovich and Teddie Aranaki. Both were convicted of conspiracy in the Cliftonville mine riot of July 17 that killed Sheriff H Duval and six others. Each man was sentenced to ten years in the state penitentiary at Moundsville, the maximum under the conspiracy law.
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Welleburg
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Ad. B. Somerville
Pete Radakovich
Teddie Aranaki
Beavest Mail Record Shatters NYC Volume
New York city sees unprecedented mail volume as February 23 reports show outgoing parcels up 35 percent from the previous year and incoming letters totaling 8,000,000. Daily average letters received stand at about 5,000, signaling a historic postal day.
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New York
Christman Mail
American Naval Mission Arrives in Rio Janeiro
The American naval mission to Brazil led by Rear Admiral Volgelesang arrived in Rio de Janeiro yesterday. A Louisville Courier-Journal report questions the mission’s earlier actions and contains garbled remarks about sanitation and seating.
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Premier Polnrare cites France needing no U S wait for solution
Senate confirms Pierce Butler to the Supreme Court while a series of urban and international notes flows: Germany reparations, a Hamburg banker’s Paris plan, a Chicago rail wreck cleanup, a Freeport shooting acquittal, a Quebec church loss, Doris Rankin Barrymore divorce, the death of sculptor Alexander Doyle, and Atlantic shipping moves plus a Yale-Crimson football note amid a looming coal shortage.
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North Dakota Legislature Sets Economy Plan
North Dakota lawmakers convene to tackle finance and welfare issues with economy aims. The coalition favors bank consolidation, closing unprofitable experiments, and expanding farm loan power. They seek a state mill operation, health agency revamp, and a comprehensive children’s code.
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Bantamweight Bout Sets Fight Between Two Boxers
Late yesterday reports noted the scheduled bantamweight bout with weigh in and draw details. this marks the third meeting between the two contenders as the Saegul contest nears a decision and potential outcome.
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Frank Frisch Declines Post With Giants
New York December 22 star infielder Frank Frisch of the Giants declines a line to see election to a position. The report notes he has been nominated but remains undecided about accepting the candidacy.
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Guardsmen fire on men wading in Cooper lake near Mer Rouge
State guardsmen opened fire on men wading in Cooper lake as searchers sought bodies of Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards who were abducted by masked white robed men. The operation expanded to La Fourche lake and all lakes in Morehouse parish as authorities pursue leads from a four month inquiry.
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Eagle Fought Hard in Maryland Encounter
In Batisbury Maryland on December 22 Charles A Taylor of Quantico recounted a dramatic clash with a bald eagle six feet seven inches tall. The bird attacked as Taylor stood in bushes dragging a full grown hog head first into the air before finally being incapacitated by a club to end the fight.
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Poetry Demand Grows in North American Press
Observers note rising interest in poetry across the United States and Canada. Newspapers and magazines expand poetry sections, foster new writers, and push literary art into daily life as readers seek expression of modern environment and emotion.
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British Press Questions American Commission to Visit Germany
London newspapers express caution and skepticism about an proposed American commission to Germany. Some papers deny knowledge or acceptance of the proposal and warn against trusting American canards. Analysts note Germany may seek to influence reparations due January 15, urging Allied action if Germany offers no satisfactory proposals.
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Detroit Drivers Hear Early Christmas Release From Jail
More than 20 individuals linked to traffic law violations were sentenced to brief jail terms and released to regain their liberty by Christmas. Judge Charles L. Bartlett, who has sentenced many reckless drivers over the past year, ordered their release as part of the holiday mercy. A separate light-hearted note mentions a boyish exchange about a fight with Jimmy Airwon, cited from the Boston Transcript.
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Charles L. Bartlett
Dawes Reveals Submerged Balance of Post Office Deficit
Former director Charles G. Dawes publicized what he called the submerged balance of the post office department, reporting a deficit of 16 105 000 for the first three quarters of the year. Liabilities stood at 140 846 500, with assets at 124 058 500, as he urged broader consolidation of government accounts.
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Hinton Starts Again Natal Brazil Dispatches
The report from Natal Brazil notes Lieutenant Walter Hinton and fellow aviators depart toward Cabello a coast town about 100 miles south. A Chicago broker head made headlines by buying a 200 dollhouse for his daughter Betty to explain he was broke, noting Santa Claus will be happy with the gift.
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