Langsdorff Ends Graf Spee Chapter With Suicide
Langsdorff, captain of the Graf Spee, shot himself after the ship’s fate was sealed. He left a letter to the German ambassador saying he chose to share the vessel’s destiny and reported to superiors before his death. The crew of about 1,000 was interned in Argentina with full honors to follow.
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Paris
London
Langsdorff
Graf Spee
Jose Maria Cantillo
Marine Naval Arsenal
Buenos Aires
Columbus
Norfolk
Graf Snee
Argentina
Jutland
Ministry of the Navy
Graft Spee
Patrick Dove
Africa Shell
Dove
Apple For Santa Inspires Hospital Visit
Mrs. Nina Flynn told her three children that Santa was ill to keep expectations low for Christmas. Five year old Ronald Flynn arrived at City Hospital with an apple and told doctors apples keep you well, while offering reassurance to his family.
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Boston
Nina Flynn
Santa Claus
Ronald Flynn
City Hospital
St. Nick
In His Usual Health He Demonstrates Christmas Cheer
The fragment notes someone in normal health enjoying early Christmas gifts, indicating a festive mood and celebratory preholiday spirit. It mentions gifts given or received as part of a joyful occasion. The text emphasizes health and seasonal cheer without additional context or details.
Mother Dies Trying to Save Baby in Michigan Fire
In Mount Clemens Michigan Mrs Theresa Morton 23 died Tuesday night after rescuing her three year old son Thomas Edward from a blaze that destroyed their home and attempting to reach her eight month old Samuel. Her actions cost her life but she saved one child from the fire authorities said.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Theresa Morton
Samuel
Thomas Edward
Neighborhood tragedy unfolds after house fire
A neighbor reported hearing an explosion and saw Mrs Morton push the older child out before reentering a four room frame house that burned furiously. The two bodies were recovered from the ruins.
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Marion Outlaw
Sheriff's Deputies
Hitler Leaves Berlin for Christmas Holiday Split
Reichsfuhrer Adolf Hitler departed Berlin on Wednesday likely to continue his custom of splitting the Christmas holidays between Munich and Berchtesgaden.
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Berlin
INS
Adolf Hitler
Munich
Berchtesgaden
Waukon Couple To Celebrate Their 60th Anniversary
Special to The Gazette. WAUKON Mr and Mrs R A Eaton celebrate sixty years of marriage at their Waukon home Friday. Eaton born December 28 in Green county Wisconsin, moved to Post township as a child. They wed December 22 1879 and raised four children in Franklin and Ludlow townships before moving to town. Now in advanced age Mr Eaton leaves driving to his horse and buggy daily in downtown.
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Gazette
Waukon
R. A. Eaton
Allamakeec County
Mr. Eaton
Green County
Wisconsin
Azel Eaton
Post Township
John Minert
Eaton
Franklin
Ludlow
Fred Hunt
Fairfield
Jay Eaton
Medora
N. D
Michael Collins
Seal Beach
Calif
Dee Eaton
Waterloo
Newly Elected Officers of Royal Neighbor Lodge Named
The Royal Neighbor lodge here announces its newly elected officers Oracle Celesta Buck Vice-Oracle Tillie Snyder Chancellor Mrs Lettie Stanton Recorder Bessie Buck Treasurer Mrs Gertrude Morin Marshal Clara Werden Manager Dorothy Edson Inner Sentinel Effie Huffman with the list of titles and members designated for each post.
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Baldwin
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Oracle
Celesta Buck
Tillie Snyder
Lettie Stanton
Bessie Buck
Gertrude Morin
Clara Werden
Dorothy Edson
Inner Sentinel
Effie Huffman
Immigrant Pleads Fear of Return to Danzig
In Indianapolis, 36 year old sailor from Danzig facing illegal entry charges told Judge McNelis he would rather die than be sent back, claiming fear of concentration camps and that he cannot talk openly about his best friend without danger.
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Indianapolis
Herdbert F. Lieflander
Danzig
Municipa Court
United States
John L. McNelis
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