Traffic toll tops fifty three deaths over Christmas
A United Press survey across 97 American cities reports 53 fatalities in Christmas traffic crashes, with auto accidents leading the death toll. Guns rank second with 14 deaths. liquor poisoning causes seven. New York saw no Christmas fire deaths, but many alcohol-related hospital cases.
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New York
Phils
Chicago
St. Louis
Tudimapolis
Hostin
Vicinity
Oman Ane
Death robs lad of holiday joy in Greensburg
Fourteen year old Jimmie Laughlin of Greensburg died from heart injuries suffered on Christmas Eve. He had celebrated his birthday that day and asked to see a Christmas tree. Authorities reported the tragic event as mournful holiday news from Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Dee
Jimmie Laughlin
Greensburg, Pas
New Offices Opened by Drs Kibler in North Center Street
Drs C B and J Kibler unveil modern offices in a newly built yellow brick structure on North Center Street. The quarters include a mahogany furnished waiting room, private and surgical areas, and an under way electronic therapy room. A diploma from University of Buffalo survived the fire and is framed in Dr Kibler’s office.
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J. C. Kibler
North Center Street
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B. Kibler
University of Buffalo
Millard Fillmore
United States
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Zero Temperature Grips Middle West Tonight
Cold wave tightens grip across the Middle West with readings down to 10 degrees below zero and towns from Duluth to Winnipeg reporting extreme lows. The Weather Bureau predicts further drops tonight as temperatures fall to five degrees below zero or more in northern areas.
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Chorley City
Police Without Clues On City Robberies
Police authorities are without a clue to the identity of thieves who robbed the Hammond Elevator Company and the Atlantic Refining Company offices Tuesday night, visited the Pennsylvania Railroad station at Elgin for pennies, stole a Hudson cap at Union City, and then abandoned it. Railroad police and local officers are cooperating in the investigation with little progress. The Root store at Union City was also damaged the same night as the band reportedly fled from Elgin to Union after stealing a car.
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Mysterious death of West Millville businessman in car fire
United Press reports Millville investigators probe the mysterious death of 88 year old William Hatten a businessman of West Millville incinerated in his automobile on the Port Morris road near Foretwit Chinghit.
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Departure of Butler Signals Vice Wave in Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports say Gen. Smedley Butler has left town and successor George W. Elliott warns of a new wave of ex-resort owners reopening. Elliott vows strict police action as liquor raids target more than forty gatherings, with multiple saloonkeepers arrested and liquor seized. Butler plans Pittsburgh speech and possible Marine Corps reconsideration.
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Butler
George W. Elliott
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Mutler
Elliott
Gen Butter
Kendrick
Pittsburgh
U S Warships Sent to Chinese Waters From Manila
Five American destroyers the Stewart John D Ford Traxton Pears and Pillsbury departed Manila for Chinese waters in a Far East Navy message to Washington The move described as a routine personnel shift with no explanation or implied danger to Americans in China.
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Dal
Manila
Navy Department
Far East
Stewart
John D. Ford
Traxton
Pears
Pillsbury
China
Santa Claus Generous With Winter Weather
A snowy Christmas arrives with six to nine inches of snow across the region and blustery conditions. Forecasters predict colder temperatures nearing zero by morning with continued winter weather and outdoor spirit from Santa and Old Man Winter.
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Reunited After 35 Years A Reading Mother Finds Son
Dec 26 Elkton The hap piest yuletide event for Mrs Emma Overdorf of Reading Pa was reuniting with her long lost son Calvin Fis now living in Elkton. An electrician by trade he had believed his mother dead since childhood after being placed in a home and adopted by a family that moved to Pearl County Md. New details emerged when he learned of his mother’s existence and traveled to meet her yesterday.
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Elkton
Titl
Emma Overdorf
Reading
Dot
Calvin Fis
Vic
Pearl County
Christmas Joy Blesses City With Holiday Spirit
Joy reigned supreme in the city as Christmas observances filled churches from midnight services at Emanuel Episcopal St Thomas and St Elizabeths to Masses at Catholic parishes. Special programs and canatas accompanied yuletide events while industry suspended for the holiday and banks kept Saturday hours.
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St Johns Day Banquet Set For Monday Night
Masonic fraternity members anticipate the annual St Johns Day banquet to be held Monday evening at East ern Star hallow. The committee invited all members to attend regardless of reservations. A fine program is planned with installation ceremonies led by Turner W Shackles of VBrie preceding the banquet.
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Psion
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Vbrie
Creditors Face $8 Million Loss in Dow and Company Settlement
In federal court, creditors of the defunct brokerage house CP Dow and Company must absorb an estimated 8,000,000 loss. Liabilities total about 3,855,000 with assets near 4,000,000. About 4,600 creditors are affected.
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Boston
Dow and Company
Dow
Guy By Hove
Blood Trail At Brooklyn Dance Hall Ends In Shootings
United Press reports a Christmas dance in a 20th Street Brooklyn hall ended in a quarrel with three men shot dead. One victim identified as Richard Loperean, linked to the White Hand gang. Police believe armed intruders sparked the melee after partygoers and an Italian upstairs family offered little resistance.
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20Th Street
Hrollye
Richard Loperean
Pex Leg
Wild Bill” Lovert
White Hand
Lonergan
Richard Borano
Fead
Trish
Holiday trade shows rise over prior year in city
Corry merchants report a substantial Christmas season rise in business, with many stores noting stronger sales than in 1924. A more prosperous year for local workers is cited as the likely cause as shoppers crowded shops mainly in the final week before Christmas.
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Journal
Typhoid Carrier Found After Church Dinner
An 80 year old woman, unnamed, was identified by Michigan health officials as a typhoid carrier who infected an attendee at a church dinner in Baton Rapids on November 19. The department of health disclosed the case today in Lansing.
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Lansing
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State Department of Health Today
MM Parsons
Baton Rapids
Coal Strike Talks Resume Next Tuesday in New York
Reports from Scranton say peace is in sight as operators and United Mine Workers committees plan fresh wage conference talks in New York City on Tuesday at 3 pm. If talks succeed the anthracite mines could restart before 1925, with John L. Lewis and Philip Murray among those attending.
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Illinois
Mr. Lewis
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International Incedent
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Youths Make $12,800 Haul in Detroit Store Robbery
In Detroit on December 28, a group described as schoolboys robbed a local store at noon, taking cash and valuables including jewels. The youths fled with an estimated $12,800, prompting police to investigate the back room entry as a possible key to the crime.
Radio Fea News Highlights Across Cities
Sanctioned wire blurbs list top radio features from WSAT Cincinnati to WIZ New York and KPSN Pasadena. Mentions WOAE Pittsburgh Youngstown WOAW Onisha P. BeI Organ Jubilee Levitow's Orchestra. Brief, era styled program notes with station tags and small-city listings.
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