Salvation Army plans Christmas charity drive in Charleston
Brigadier David Mair announces Salvation Army Christmas distribution for Charleston and nearby areas. Activities include basket distributions on Friday, December 23, a 1000-child tree entertainment at the United States Armory, and gifts to about 366 children. Also funds for Needy Families and Shoe and Stocking programs under Brg. Main and Adjutant Gilks.
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Charleston
Salvation Arts
David Mair
Oficer
West Virginia
Virginia
Treet Citadel
Mann
Saltation Army Io
Charleston Street
Citadel Editorium
Virgina Street
Salvation Army
United States Armory
Geshorn Street
Mnsign
Wesley Bouterse
William Gilks
Brigadier Main
The
Elks
Salvation
Salvation Army urges check for Christmas basket duplicates
Brigadier Main and staff urge organizations giving baskets to coordinate via Amy's list on Wednesday afternoon to avoid duplicate aid. The War Cry fund linked to hospital and jail drives is distributed, with copies placed in baskets. The message thanks donors for 1926 Christmas support and extends holiday wishes.
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Main
Charleston
Amy
Salvation Army
MiNgrest Sanitarium
Union
Moundsvile Penitentity
Fruntytown Reform School
Maloney Agrees to Battle Delaney in Backyard Heavyweight Clash
New York December report says Jim Maloney the Boston heavyweight tentatively agrees to meet Jack Delaney the upstate heavyweight champion after wins by Delaney over Harry Lewison and Swede Ish, with an in floor site likely decided before January 1. Promoter's efforts to pair Delaney with Sharkey cited. spokesmen indicate possible arrangements.
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Dee
Jim Maloney
Boston
Jack Lelanes
Harry Lersson
Tororrow
Promatjer Humbert
Pugagzy
Pugazy
Delaney
Jerk Sharkey
Men Still Dream of Perpetual Motion
Washington reports that despite mathematical laws, many educated inventors cling to perpetual motion fantasies. Patent Office records show a persistent belief that inanimate matter can self-power after an initial impulse, though most such devices fail.
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Washington
Patent Office
Perpetual motion patents spark mystery in Paris
A jagged note from Paris reports a man allegedly cured of blue skin after an invention claim. The piece mocks patent office records showing thousands of perpetual motion requests since an earlier breakthrough, yet none patentable after expert review.
Man Turns Blue After Shock in Paris Medical Scene
A man of nervous temperament in Paris reacts to a shock by turning blue all over. He is under study by leading dermatologists and psychologists with no apparent hope of restoring his normal skin color.
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Oo Srock
Paris
Abe
Sor
Rehearsal Disrupted as Author Notices Rush Hour
A distraught author, mid rehearsal of a dramatic adaptation of his novel Ricey man Steps, spots the time 4 o clock and hurries from the stage after a quick bow. The scene hints at a hurried schedule and a rushed exit, with a mention of a 1924 automobiles statistic and large gasoline figures.
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