Second Holdup In Third Ward Ends With Escape
A purse snatching on Went Smith Street left a woman robbed of less than five dollars. The thief, believed armed, followed from Center Shrant and fled near Franklin Street as patrols traced the suspect. This marked the second holdup in three nights in the area, with about sixteen dollars taken in another incident.
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Washington Street
Severe storms bring heavy loss along Spain's Mediterranean coast
United Press reports severe storms along the Spanish Mediterranean coast caused tremendous damage. Dispatches from Mediterranean ports indicate heavy fighting and distress, with authorities noting extensive destruction and a large number of casualties.
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United Press
Madrid
Mediterranean
Spain
Mediterranen
Kane Man Dead Blamed on Poison Liquor
The man identified as Robert McThilin, father of eleven, died after drinking poisoned liquor during Christmas celebrations in Kane, Pa. Police report the liquor caused his death, with investigators seeking the source of the tainted drink and noting the incident as a fatal consequence of poisoned liquor.
Radio Features Schedule From Fourteen Stations
Radio list shows fourteens stations with timing for features including WJZ New York WRO and WG networks. Programs include Eastern 10 PM Municipal Band concert and Central University of Nebraska broadcast with KDKA Pittsburgh 0:30.
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Rastern
Weben & Tithis
van & Schenon
WJZ New Yorke
WRO
Wbal Baltimore
Kpab Lingolt
University of Nebraska
Kdka Pittsburgh
Wasleen
Ketha Liesle
Nine Fugitives Hunted After Alabama Prison Escape
An armed posse in Montgomery追 pursues nine convicts who escaped from a local prison last night. Rain hampers tracking while guards post lookouts along the prison trail. One escapee, Thomas P Kent, captured near the prison half a mile away, as others remain at large.
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Montgomery
Ala
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Saar
Tun Bonviets
Thomas P Kent
Hhain
Pring Yard
New Year Observances Planned Across Churches and Armory
The article notes no single citywide celebration for New Year but outlines multiple church watchnight services and dances. Churches plan dawn bells and displays staged by youth groups. A New Year’s Eve dance at the State Armory Friday opens at 9, with an Erie Orchestra and midnight novelties marking 1987.
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City Plan
State Armory
Erie
Son Slashed by Aged Father in Suenandoah Case
Suenandoan Pa December 28 Michael Doulick 75 jailed while son Joseph 40 hospitalized and likely fatally wounded. police say the elder man used a souther knife after being struck by his son during a dispute over support. A separate claim asserts the son attacked first following an argument about support.
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United Press
Suenandoan
Michael Doulick
Joseph Doulick
Tory
Tragic Train Accident in Washington Court House
Alexander J. Condon, 90, of Philadelphia, was injured when he fell under the wheels of a Bs and C freight train in Washington Court House Ohio while trying to climb from the wall. Surgeons amputated his right leg but physicians say he cannot live. Miss Julia Bowstner’s caregiver, Miss Clara Ahenk, plans to return home tonight.
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Alexander J Condon
Philadelphia
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Julia Bowstner
Trie
St Johns Day Banquet Proves Splendid Event
St Johns Day banquet in Corry brought together members of Corry Eastern Star and two Masonic bodies at the Eastern Star hall. Mayor Olin Bracke presided as toastmaster as attendees praised the dinner and program. Rev JA Martin spoke on Masonry, James Wright read a history paper, and Miss Dorothy Waller sang with pianist Signa Anderson.
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Signa Anderson
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Dorothy
Waller
Fall Ill With Pneumonia At 65 For Former Secretary
United Press reports Abert Tall, former Secretary of the Interior, ill with pneumonia at his El Vaso home. Doctors say the illness struck him on a train from Washington as he faced charges over alleged harboring of naval oil lands. Physician Dr. J Z Safford notes pneumonia in one lung, with prognosis uncertain as night falls.
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United Press
EL Vaso
Tex
Safford
Hall
Driver Held for Manslaughter in Guckert Death
Pittsburgh December report shows Aaron J. Thomas of Vandergrift Pennsylvania held by the coroner on a charge of manslaughter. Awaiting action by the grand jury in connection with the death of Frank Guckerts, 74, after a November 29 collision when Thomas reportedly drove a car that struck the victim.
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Annoucro Pittsburgh
Aaron J. Thomas
Vandergrift
Guckerts
Thomas
Guckert
Ohio River Flood Stage Report From Evansville
Evansville reports flood stage conditions with the Ohio River rising above level forecasts. Weather reports indicate melting snow and ice contributing to higher water levels, threatening surrounding areas as the river climbs beyond yesterday’s measured height.
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Mlorat Etane
Milon Brown Speech Delights Rotary Club Meeting
Milon Brown spoke before the Rotary Club focusing on The Philosophy of Rotary in Relation to Life. The gathering paid tribute to the late Frank Laurie and featured a report from a parents and teachers committee amid a scene of group singing and guest attendees including Gilles Clarence Shoow Paul Laws Ny C Morrill Wilcox and Raymond Sandburs.
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Ménier
Milch C. Brown
Mteadville
Parents and Teachers
Marion Thompson
Stah Accompanis
Imeutins
Ni Gilles Clarence Shoow
Paul Laws
Winstiny Salen
Morrill Wilcox
Mefon
William Edmonds
Chicago
Raymond Sandburs
Cocry
Educational Convention Opens in Harrisburg
Harold Wolf, principal of a junior high, leads Pennsylvania educators at the Pennsylvania State Education Association convention in Harrisburg. The event includes sessions with federal officials, meetings for teachers, and addresses by university leaders and education experts from Wisconsin, Millsaps, and New York.
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Corry
Pennsylvania State Educational Association
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Univerty of Wisconsin
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New Yorke
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U S Maintains Neutrality in Nicaragua
Wallington Dec 28 American forces act not molesting revolutionary factions in Nicaragua President Coolidge declared through this spokesman and they will not violate the American policy of neutrality The spokesman said the forces have never supported a faction and the press has misled reports of marines landing at Puerto Cabezas.
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Amercan
Puisrta Catiedas
Nicaragua
Latimer
Fall's Illness Delays Sinclair Trial Again
Washington dispatch notes illness of former Interior Secretary Fall in El Paso may postpone the Sinclair and Palmer oil conspiracy trial tied to the Teapot Dome case. Sinclair, an oil magnate, and co-defendant Harey Sinctir face government fraud charges. Fall’s pneumonia could push start date from February 2, raising nervousness among supporters and prompting fresh court delays.
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Iene
Jennibs Bailey
Blind Girl Falls to Death in New York Night
A blind girl, Bella Stokes, died after falling from an apartment house rear in New York during the night. Her body was found in a snowbank today. A witness recalled she had been staying at the hotel with a man she believed to be her husband.
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Bella Stokes
Dell
Toni
May
Roster
To Tate Sydney
Uprising in Brazil Amid Border Battles Reported
Dispatches from Rio Grande do Sul cite heavy clashes between Brazilian rebels and federal troops near the southern border. Reports say about 60 killed and 200 wounded with rebel forces claiming up to 8,000 fighters supported by some with machine guns. The federal forces reportedly withdrew after heavy fighting as martial law nears, with both sides preparing for a possible decisive clash.
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Buenos Aires
la Prensa Today
Requery
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Grande da Sul
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Rio Grande Do Sul
Libel and slander suits loom for Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker
In Cleveland on December 28 Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb attended meetings with lawyers over anticipated civil actions against unnamed parties alleging defamation tied to a 1911 scandal. William T. Boyd said he would travel to Chicago to gather all facts amid claims of reputational harm to the famed players.
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Tris Speaker
Ty Cobb
Speaker
William T. Boyd
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Washingtond
Cobb
Boyd
Chicago
Detroit
Ban B. Johnson
Landis
Dasnnge
Catsby
Christmas Seal Sale in Corry Totals 481
Worry residents invested 181.50 in Red Cross bonds, final report shows the Corry Christmas Seal Sale totaling 481. The report, by Katherine, chair of the campaign, notes the city’s total by sector: business 17349, manufacturers 160, clubs 12, drug stores 11.0, residential 381, booths 10 165, schools 33.04. All money raised supports the Erie County Antituberculosis Society benefiting Corry residents. Mrs. Jessie Desmond left Erie for business and other duties.
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Journal Today
Mise Katherine
Erie County
Floods Leave Eight Dead Across Several States
Heavy rains burst banks across the lower Mississippi valley driving people from homes and prompting emergency measures. Eight deaths reported with hunger, destruction, and fuel shortages adding to misery as Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Kentucky suffer rising waters and widespread damage. Authorities mobilize troops to aid flood zones near the Tomblehes and Cumberland rivers while Nashville faces rising backwaters threatening thousands.
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Tenn. der
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178Th Artillery
Tome Bigbee River Hood
Mays
Vaughin
Jackson
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Cameherland
Nashville
Cnty
Triplets Follow Twins in Year Born in Tennessee
BNO Tue Tenn December reports Mrs. Join Johnson Shaw welcomed triplets yesterday, following twins born earlier the same year. She and her husband note three other children, with two more still living, as they celebrate a year of multiple births.
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Tenn
Join Johnson Shaw
Johnson
Ney Tuk
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