Ex Minister to Ecuador Dead in Phoenix
Gen Archibald J Sampson former minister to Ecuador and Colorado attorney general died at his Phoenix home after a six week pneumonia battle His wife died 24 days earlier He served as envoy to Ecuador 1897 1907 and as US consul at El Paso Del Norte Mexico earlier He was a Civil War veteran Mason and Knight Templar survived by wife Frances S Wood two children Walter J Sampson and Mrs F M Livermore
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Phoenix
Ariz
Archibald J. Sampson
Ecuador
Colorado
Sampson
Cadiz
Ohio
Eucuador
Grand Army of the Republic
Mt. Union College
Cleveland (Ohio
How Santa Can Circle Earth With Two Christmas Days
Scientific explanation shows the International Date Line creates two simultaneous days. As Earth rotates, different regions enter and exit a calendar day, making Christmas exist in stages from Alaska to England and the U S through a continuous 49 hours and 12 minutes in some areas.
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Santa
Earth
Santa Claus
Pacific Ocean
England
U. S
Alaska
Alaskan
Attu Island
Probe clears packing plants of disease risk in Omaha report
An investigating committee found sanitary conditions good at Armour Swift Cudahy and Morris plants in Omaha. All job applicants receive medical exams before permits. In Chicago police撤 withdrawal of the stockyards patrol was noted but union official Dennis Lane said union ranks had not shifted, while plants reported more workers than needed and several hundred were turned away.
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Omaha
Jacob Davis
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen's Union
Armour, Swift, Cudahy and Morris Company
Chicago
Dennis Lane
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
North America
Pseudo bank examiner held in Ohio custody
A man claiming to be George C. Bates of New Albany Indiana is jailed in Eaton Ohio after confessing to posing as a state bank examiner with intent to rob Farmers State Bank at El Dorado. Officials believe he planned to target 66 more banks in the state.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Banking Department
Eaton
George C. Bates
New Albany
Ind
Farmers’ State
el Dorado
Retirement Notices From Washington Army Officers
Washington dispatch reports on December 24 that five retired regular army officers, one national guard officer, and seven members are identified in a list. The item notes their status and affiliations as part of a formal military notice.
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Washington
Naonal Guard
Japanese Baron Is Taken Sick at Conference
Admiral Baron Kato head of the Japanese arms conference delegation is ill with a slight indisposition from the strain of conference work and must cancel all social engagements and stay in bed for a week. Ambassador Shidehara has recovered enough to attend important committee meetings.
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Washington
Associated Press
Baron Kato
Shideharn
Soviet to Buy Grain in U S S R relief plan
London December reports say after talks between American Relief Administration and Leonid Kramsin the Soviet government will turn over 10 million dollars in gold to the relief agency. Funds to buy foodstuffs and seed in America for Volga famine relief.
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U. S
London
American Relief Administration
Leonide Krmasin
America
Volga
90 Day Release of Aliens May Be Permanent
Representative Albert Johnson will introduce a resolution on January 6 to make permanent the temporary release of 100 aliens held at Ellis Island. The releases occurred because country quotas under the immigration law had been filled and the action was granted yesterday.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Albert Johnson
Washington
House
Ells Island
Johnson
Local Iris theater set for Christmas week home talent show
A December 26 program at the Iris theater features a home talent show with music readings and dancing by local performers. The evening includes ballet and vocal acts, a sailor song, various dances, elocution readings, and a grand finale, with no extra admission charge.
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Iris Theater
Elocution
Margaret Grinsinger
Bernice Young
Filleen Mishica
Waters of
Minnetonka
J. A. Stuck
Eleanor Myers
Elaine Myers
Hivelyn Patton
Iline Butler
Margaret Grissinger
Pierrot
Pierrette
Marion
Ethel Mann
Indian volunteer pledge cited in letter from representative
A letter delivered today by N. Ghatin, representative in India, urges breaking delays and cutting connections with the government. It notes 294,000 native troops enrolled in the national volunteer movement and calls for action amid the rossonny rosonny context.
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N. Ghatin
India
Air Pilot Fatal Injury Near San Antonio
Captain Fred Place of United States Army Air Forces stationed at Kelly Field died from injuries after his plane crashed from about 40 feet. The Brainerd Minnesota native had served nine years in the army and is survived by a widow and one child in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Texas
Fred Place
United Stray
Ntor
Kelly Field
Captain Place
Minn
Hoe Ia
Kelly Meld
San Antoni
Carstrom Field
Fla
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Thornwall Mullally
San Francisco
George W. Ball
Iowa City
Iowa
William J. Mayo
Rochester
Minnesota
Frank Bilngs
Tribune
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