Christmas Quietly Observed In White House
Washington D C December 25 Quiet Christmas observed at the White House with Mrs Coolidge and the First Family following Vermont tradition. The president spent the morning in his office and attended a church service with guests Mr and Mrs Frank W Stearns of Boston. A late Christmas dinner featured a monster turkey from a Wyoming reclamation project. Other notes report Santa in Nome Alaska New York City Christmas entertainments and London mild Christmas weather.
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Washington
Wic
Couldge
Paris
Vermont
Mr. Cooldge
Mrs. Cooldge
White House
Wyoming
Lion's Club
Riverton
Congress
Antil
London
Britain
Almst
Semringham
Jarserts
Sindringham of Froury
George
Berkeley
Gerard Lockwood
Los Angeles
Two Women Die In Auto Crashes Across City Streets
The report details multiple auto accidents. Two women died in separate crashes tied to Milford and Stratford area streets. Police seek George Blackburn after a Fairfield Avenue collision involving Blackburn and Matthew McMahon. Several injured, drivers fled or faced charges of evading responsibility.
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George Blackburn
Howard Avenue
Pairfield
Iranistan
Blackburn
Matthew McMahon
Poplar Street
McMahon
John Cleevier
Atlantic Street
Hugh Aaterby
Maplewood Avenue
Fairfield Avenue
Poice
Zimsian Avenue
State Street
Cleever
Francis P Carroll
Massachusetts
Bridgenort
Tloward Avenue
J. J. Howard
Park Avenue
Ward
Dr Howard
North Atcraie
East Main Street
Arctic
George Fay
Andrew Kramer
Elizabeth Street
Howard Aventy
Trinistan Avenue
Five Men Wounded In Poolroom Melee In New York
Five men were seriously wounded when two gunmen entered the Last Side pool hall and opened fire. Victims were taken to hospital. three were not expected to survive. Gunmen fled with companions in an automobile, bystanders and proprietor taken to station for questioning.
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New York
Deter
Stranglehold Labor Leader Faces Rearrest On Tax Charge
Dec 26 news reports Hubert P Srandell former Labor leader serving extortion sentence at Great Meadow is to be rearrested on income tax violation charges. United States Marshal George Blick will detain him on a Peden warrant as plans outline transport from Comstock to Whitehall for bail setting before Commissioner Leon Layton.
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IB Mantng Noy
Hubert P Srandell
Great Meadow Woven Oat Cametack
Brindell
Reguty United Ss
George Blick
Schenectary
Pader
Brdell Afrording
Marshal Black
Comstock
Whitehall
United States
Leon Layton
Worthless check case lands girl in Yorkville court
Mrs. L Porter 18 of Richmond Va pleaded guilty in Yorkville court to passing a 26 dollar bad check at a Fifth Avenue department store. She tearfully said her husband left her penniless in New York and she had no funds to pay for room and board. She was held on 1590 dollars bail for the court of special sessions.
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New York
L. Porter
Richmond
Yorkville
Fifth Ave
Porter
Joseph B. Corrigan
Court of Special Sessions
Belmont
Philippine War Veterans Cited by Secretary Weeks
Secretary of War Weeks awarded silver star citations for gallantry in the Philippines to veterans from 1898 and 1899 actions. The records credit officers and men who fought insurgents under General Tinto in Northern Luzon Dec 4 to Dec 18 1899, with operations forcing release of 22 American prisoners. Notable honorees include Major Nicholas W. Campa and Sergeant Lahers.
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Washington
Weeks
Philippines
Tinto
Luzon
Nicholas W. Campa Anol
Fort Jay
L Lahers
Rhineback, N.Y
Propose Citizens Raise Pigeons to Assist Army Plan
LA area report outlines a plan by Army pigeon expert Ray Delhauer to recruit civilian amateurs to run and train homing pigeons. The aim is a wartime civilian corps and self sustaining pigeon program, reducing government costs while preserving pedigreed birds and expertise.
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ARMY
LO Angeles
United States
Roe
Arcadia
Delhaver
Reserve Corps
Regular Army
Local Fraternal and Civic Groups List Meeting Places
A read fragment lists numerous lodges and associations with street addresses in various towns. It mentions American Insurance Union, Pride, Daughters of America, Knights of Pythias, temperance groups, Woodmen of America, and other social fraternal bodies. The text also includes scattered street numbers such as 181 State Street and 239 Gib Street, with references to meeting nights and nearby venues.
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Viulden Hall
American Insurance Union
Beidgevort Council
Daughters of Amerca
Cannon Ste’ Josep Dowdall Lodge
K of P
Main Street
Aclip Todge
Molyrn Woodmen
America
Cannon Street
Santa Claus Repeater Returns for Christmas Parties Here
Multiple city groups and charities distributed food baskets and toys to needy families as Christmas celebrations continue. Santa Claus will visit Bridgeport again, delivering candles and treats to children at various planned events tomorrow.
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Chrisimas
Santa Claus
Bridgeport
Chidren
Post Pub
Organization Society
Benevolent and Protective ‘der of Elks
Peace Theatre
King’s Highway
Olivet
Walters Memorial A
Books Are Popular Gifts in England
LONDON December 25 American department store owner H Gordon Selridge says this Christmas sees a surge in books as gift items with no single toy or game dominating. He notes strong demand for books of all kinds and Christmas editions, alongside substantial interest in working reference volumes, marking a record year for book gifting.
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London
England
Bocs
H Gordon Selridge
Digwest
Planes damage wild game life claim warns hunting harm
Washington December 25 The Biological Survey of the Department of Agriculture warns that airplanes pose a deadly threat to wild fowls and other game birds if broadly used for hunting. It calls on sportsmen and conservationists to report violations and provides details of past cases and convictions amid strict adherence to the federal law.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
E.W. Nelson
Ehlel
Ehlel Bioles 1 the Department of Agricultur Since the Yedera’ Taw
Urpane Humine
Railroad reveals whistle language of its engineers
The Southern Pacific company explains engineer whistle signals to the public. Four blasts warn of an approaching locomotive at a grade crossing while a series of short blasts signals trespassers to leave the track. One long followed by three short backs up the rear flagman, and other sequences request signals, recall or acknowledge, or indicate approaching trains and equipment actions.
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Angeles
Dee
Southern Pacific Company
Brid
CLAIM VICTIMS MAKE IT EASY FOR CRIMINALS
DARLANTY Cal Dec 25 Crime story quotes George Henderson an authori tarian criminal who says the victim is the sap dupe gull and easy mark who funds the country’s cracks and leaves autos tested for thieves to steal He urges readers to guard themselves by learning to protect their own interests and avoid costly schemes.
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Darlanty Cal
Fia
Ty Geoge
Henderson
America
Uber
Notable figures named to serve as electors in 1912
Hamilton Holt is listed among a diverse group of electors for a presidential ticket. The proposal includes professors from Wisconsin Vermont and New Hampshire, and women electors such as Alice M Robertson Ellen Ginngay and Aghes Reppuer. Other notable signers include Theodora Marburg John Mey Carnegie Institute and several U S Senators and bishops.
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Misa Alice M Robertson
Shinhome
Ellen Ginngay
Virginia
Aghes Reppuer
Philadelphia
Oto Girtla
Oval Cortissaz NY
Cass Gilbert
Theodora Marburg
John C. Mey
Iman Ete Carnegia Institute of
Washneton
Reed, Smoot and Osray
Underwood Wilam Allen White
Kansas
Abbot I. Milla
Vorland
Ores Hamilton Holt
Connecticut
Talesti Wiliams
Harris & Nerela
Varth Sherman
New York
John Ro Carrail
iAS IS Struck in Dunkirk New York
ias is struck in Dunkirk New York as a large gas well begins operation. The Sterl dou Wilds field shows a daily flow of more than 1 400 000 feet with the loud roar heard for half a mile. The output is directed into the company main supplying Dunkirk and nearby towns.
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Dunkirk
New York
Nunkirk
aAmrot U
Big Gap
Retired Clergyman Dies in Newtown
Francis W. Formett aged 75, a retired Episcopal clergyman, died in Newtown on Wednesday. He served many years in the Episcopal church at Canain and in other congregations. He is survived by his wife and three sons.
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Newtown
Dev
Francis W. Formett
Canain
Aptscopr cl
Italian scavenger claimed by death
A fragmented OCR passage describes a death claim and a monument dedication tied to a "Talian" event. It mentions Sienna, Thuy Dee, and Amitte with unclear roles, and references a barge, a pipe, and a dedication marked by numbers, but the text remains largely indecipherable and disjointed.
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Sienna
Explosive Found in Coat of Slain Maniac
Randolph N Y Dec 25 A vette containing two ounces of nitroglycerine was found in clothing taken from Pier McLarney the man who fatally shot his former wife Dorothy Anderson McLarney wounded two others and killed himself after a gun duel with Patrolman W A Bragg The house where the battle occurred is in a thickly settled neighborhood Mrs Grace V Anderson former mother in law and her son John Anderson were wounded and are recovering Captain Bragg said McLarney fired five shots at his former wife who had just arrived from Brooklyn where she studied at Pratt Institute The man shot his mother and brother before beginning the duel then killed himself to avoid arrest.
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Randolph
Pier McLarney
Dorothy Anderson McLarney
McLarney
W A. Bregs
Bragg
Grace V. Anderenn
John Anderson
University of New York
Brooklyn
Pratt Institute
83 Bodies Found In Ruins Of Fire
A Cleveland tragedy recalls the Collinswood fire with 83 bodies found, ten identified so far while a burial crew clears a trench in the cemetery. Mrs Florence HIM, a teacher, and a Fort Worth mother with her child are among identified victims, as survivors recount a center eruption and failed escapes. The multi-city fire sweep includes Hambleton stores in Mahanoy City and other blazes, with multiple fatalities and damaged buildings.
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T C Coffey
Babb
Setteh
Car overturns injures trio near Stratford
Stratford, Dec 25. Thomas Pace and two companions were treated at TiKeport hospital for severe injuries after their car overturned onto its side and struck a telegraph pole on Stratford Avenue. They were later moved to St. Vincent's hospital for observation.
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Stratford
Sertvice
Thomas Pace
Morris Street
New Haven
Tikeport
Stratford Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Episcopal Bishop to Be Buried Friday
The funeral for Bishop George Hore of the local diocese will be held Friday at 2 pm in James Wood Church. Prominent clergy are expected to attend a solemn service marking the death of the respected church leader.
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Phitadelpina
Glo Dastop George Hore Reey
Mucdlay
Cais Epi
Soarch
Methodist
Spiral
Artes
James Woo Sureh
Clergny
Adventurer Major Macfie Held in Europe for New York Murder
Paris reports Major Thomas Macfie, secretary of Nice's Winter Club, arrested in San Remo on a warrant from Nice for embezzling 50 000 entrusted by the American Club on the Riviera to buy land for a club house. Police say 30 000 recovered in Monte Carlo. A Canadian ex-convict, Macfie is described as a famed but elusive adventurer connected to multiple headlines across Europe.
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Paris
New York
San Remo
Italy
Nice
France
Thomas Mache
Macfles
Macfle
American Club
Riviera Fo
Monte Carlo
Archangel
Taos
Ireland
Lloyd George
Dublin
Egypt
Mustapha Kemal
Constantinople
Cairo
Lord Allenby
Parla
London
Vnehers of Westminster
Duke of Westminster
The
Rivera
Witness to Testify in Jersey Rum Probe Next Tuesday
A new witness will testify before the Hudson County Grand Jury in the Weehawken liquor conspiracy probe next Tuesday. Assistant Prosecutor Aloysius McMahon announced the jury will not meet today due to new leads. The witness’s name is being withheld to protect him from tampering. testimony is considered highly important.
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Jersey City
N. J
Hudson County Grand Jury
Weehawken Siquor
Aloysius McMahon
McMahon
Tomer- Tin
Adrian Q. Chamberlain
New Jersey
Newark
New York
Walter K. Rage
Alexander T. Blew
Schenectady
Reece Veretta
That City
Jeremiah Duilivan
Amsterdam
Grand Jury
David J. Allen
Atlanta Penitentiary
John J. Coyle
Aw Jersey
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Republican Cluh
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Hamilton Holt
Yankton University of
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