Erie No 5 Wreck Kills Fireman and Injures Engineer
Erie Railroad train No 5 westbound derailed forty miles west of Port Jervis. A fireman was killed instantly, the engineer badly injured, and several passengers reportedly hurt as crews battled wreckage. delays and limited information followed at Port Jervis and Washington amid a broader legislative report on a ship subsidy bill.
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Frank Anson
Daring Holdup On Main Street Proves Hoax
Excitement rose when reports spread that a Corey man was held up and relieved of money on a main street. Police investigated, finding no crime. the victim’s tale unraveled as authorities checked the scene and the fire department found no fire to merit a response.
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O C'Elock
Joss James
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Joe Turner
Thaw Turner
Alley
Penny Express Train Kills Man Near Erib
The unidentified man was found near the Pennsylvania rail line about a mile east of Btn Strevh after the Penny Express train struck him. Coroner Cardot investigated but could not confirm witnesses or the exact manner of the tragedy.
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Expres
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Corry heir in New York land dispute described
A report states over 200 descendants of Princess Annette Jan Borgardus challenge ownership of a New York tract tied to a will said to grant inheritance to her heirs. The disputed land includes parcels around Wall Street, Trinity Church, and the Singer Building, with the will timing and tenure under scrutiny.
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New York
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Ible
Astiuch
Andrew Weler
Thie Deis Sind
Uiu
Wallateet
New Work City Hall
Trinity Church
Singer
Tiger Pleads With Farmers In Final Address
An American press report covers former French premier Tiger addressing the American Farm Bureau urging action on wheat and crop support. The piece notes his demand for a treaty and discusses related international tensions and economic aims.
Electrocution and murder cases flash through Allegheny and New York
Today in New York Mastin Fite declares to the White House his defiance of rebel threats and signs his resolve to stay. In Allegheny County Abraham Hecker is charged with murdering his wife by burying her alive in a vacant lot. A federal court in Washington reviews a dry law violation and state murder prosecutions in Pittsburgh.
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Preeman
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Louis D Gibby
Washington
Tee
Project Rockview — Penitentiary
Thomas
Allegheny County
B.pare
Allen
Pittsburgh
Wwemnedt
Washitton
Ferry Tug Crash Sparks Passenger Escape in New York
Distraught passengers flee a crash as the ferry tug Mane Manhattan reportedly collides near Governor Island. Debris rips deck rail and overhang. several vessels suffer damage with unclear casualty details due to transcription errors.
Fisher Ames Dies at Cory Hospital After Illness
Fisher Ames died Sunday at Cory hospital after weeks as a patient. A longtime retail drug firm leader, he helped organize the business in 1860 and ran it until two years ago. Survived by son Charles and two grandchildren, funeral details to be announced.
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British memo predicts moratorium in Germany January
United Press dispatch from London reports officials expect a German moratorium effective January 15 with France likely to occupy the Ruhr. the note notes confidence in the move and outlines potential consequences in the European balance of power.
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London
Prengier
Poin Care Today
Germany
France
Ruhr
Cold Wave Rapidly Sweeping Eastward
A United Press bulletin from Washington reports a strong cold wave gripping the country within 48 hours. Extreme cold is felt in the northwest and Canada with temperatures plunging to 28 degrees below zero, and the outlook forecasts continued arctic conditions for a week or more across the nation. Showery and very cold weather are expected in the plains and Rocky Mountain regions with widespread cold across the northern states.
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Canada
Alaska
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Allies Reject German Plan of Reparations at London Conference
At a London conference the allied premiers rejected Germanys reparations plan and prepared to press their own proposal. British Prime Minister Bonar Law chaired a cabinet meeting to decide on next steps as leaders met in late December to weigh maratorium and loan terms amid limited accord among allies.
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England
Tot Perishes As Home Burns
A two story frame house in Pittston is destroyed by fire after a four year old boy, John Kavich, slips away to an attic play area with matches. His mother and three sisters are unable to reach him as flames engulf the upper level. Two firefighters suffer minor injuries while attempting rescue.
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Denise
Arson Fiends Add to Terror Reign in Erin
Rebels torched multiple targets in Ireland including Mrs Jeannie Wyse Power a senator and mother and two children were injured. Dwellings of J J Walsh postmaster general Michael Durphy and Sean McGurry were left uninhabitable. General, a Free State deputy, assassinated by republicans last week, arrived for funeral with military procession to the cathedral. Public mourning to follow in Brandon as Stephen O Mara is tested for office.
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J J Walsh
Michael Durphy
Parliamenary Nepresary
Sean McGurry
Domity
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Ork
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Stephen O'Mara
Mayne
Liny Srick
Wife on Trial for Circus Owner's Death
Mrs Doris Brunan wife of circus owner Tate Brune and her brother Harry C Mohr face trial in Mount Holly for the March Riverside murder of Brunen. Detectives say a confession from Chak M Powell an employee of the Mighty Doris Show implicated Mohr in planning Brunen's killing saying he paid Powell to kill Brunen. Powell reportedly claimed Mohr financed the crime to gain his wife’s fortune.
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Tate
T Brune
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Soller
Bryan Asks Electors By Congressional District Plan
Bryan presents a new plan for presidential electors by congressional district. The proposal challenges the Progressive bloc in Congress and would allocate one electoral vote per district carried, with statewide totals shaping final results.
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Mieiliol
William Jennings Bryan
Iyar
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Evens Etate
Watchman Overpowered as Bandits Escape with Heist
In Tarrsburg on December 1, bandits tied the department store watchman at Botenan and Co and looted cash and dresses valued at about 2900 dollars. The heist was discovered by the morning staff after the watchman was bound and gagged. police report the robbers knew the store layout and escaped with the valuables.
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Union Leader Denounces Harding Administration in Cleveland
William J. Johnston president of the International Association of Machinists and conference chairman denounced the Harding administration at the opening session of a progressive political conference in Cleveland. He said election results this year discredit the administration, tying the impact to the Declaration of Independence, as the executive committee urged changes in the direct primary.
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J. Johnston
International Association of Machinists
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Harding
Hunt Dope Queen Sought for Man's Death
Chicago police search May Wallace known as dope queen in connection with the death of Joseph Ky Wallis. Investigators found a hypodermic needle and morphine near Wallace's room as they questioned her after a staged scene with an introduced companion. A $1,000 insurance policy was noted in the case.
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Teo
May Wallace
Joseph Ky Wallis
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Tandlady
North Girard terror reign shocks quiet town
North Girard police seek an incendiary and possible highwayman believed to have started a $15,000 blaze attacking three women and firing on two others. A barn and a Kepler home were burned as residents aided in escape and townsfolk awaited leads. the suspect reportedly fled toward a freight yard.
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Babbitt Named Lecturer at Washington University Law School
Byron F. Babbitt a noted St. Louis attorney and Corry native is appointed lecturer on Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts at Washington University Law School. He will deliver thirty lectures to a class of about thirty students, continuing a chair once held by the late Judge Amos Thayer.
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