Insurgent Movement Reported in Colombia Coup Clash
Bogota papers say a Venezuelan insurgent force of about 300, well armed, seized La Peters near Cucuta killing the civil chief and burning city hall. Government troops were surprised. a Tachira communiqué labels the action as bandit depredation, not a movement. President Juan Bautista Perez heads Venezuela, while ex-dictator General Gomez remains secretary of war.
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Bogota
Colombia
la Peters
Cucuta
San Cristobal
Tachira
la Batera
Venezuela
Juan Bautista Perez
Juan Vincente Gomez
Sill
Brookings Women Move To Get City Water Softener
Women of Brookings advance a city water softener project led by Civic League chair J G Hutton and president C E Kendall. A firm hired to survey city needs is in town, the same company that installed softeners in Vermillion and several Iowa towns. Officials hope the report arrives by early January.
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Brookings
J. G. Hutton
Civic League
C. E. Kendall
League
Woman's Club
Vermillion
Iowa
Needy Watertown Families to Receive Free Christmas Dinners
Watertown plans 33 Christmas baskets and 50 dinners for local families. Salvation Army, led by Captain Bertha Belikan, will distribute groceries clothing coal and other supplies during the holiday relief effort. Maple Leaf cafe donated its receipts to the charity fund while service clubs and other groups provided volunteers and cash donations.
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Atertown
Watertown
Bertha Belikan
Salvation Army
Dianers
Maple Leaf Cafe
Catholics Will Have Annual Midnight Mass at St Martin
Catholics of Huron will celebrate their annual Christmas mass at St. Martin's church with services beginning at midnight. Two masses are planned, one at 8 a.m. and the other at midnight, marking the holiday observance.
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Huron
St. Martin's Church
Christmas Day Services At Bt Martins Church
A note states that ether at 9 am is scheduled at Bt Martins Church for Christmas Day by Magr D F Desmond, with timing announced for observance today.
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Bt Martin
Magr
D. F Desmond
Strange Mirage Seen by Burke Motorists
Burke December 22 motorists on a western highway reported a striking mirage on the horizon appearing upside down. It showed a city with smoke over buildings and distant cliffs or mountains cloaked in pine trees. The origin and exact location of the reflected scene remain speculative as atmospheric conditions altered the image soon after.
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Burke
Theater Manager And Wife Robbed Of $800
In Kansas City Kansas on December 2, theater manager W. H. Wagner and his wife were robbed by four men. Two abducted Mrs. Wagner while the others forced Wagner to help remove 800 dollars from the theater safe. Mrs. Wagner was later released after the robbers took 5 dollars from her purse. A patrolman pursued the fleeing car, firing ten shots as the attackers escaped into heavy traffic.
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Kansas City
Kas
W. H. Wagner
Two Die In Chicago Arson Plot Butcher Shop Fire
Chicago police say two children died in a home fire linked to an arson plot at a butcher shop. Four men confessed to the scheme, one man sought as the alleged brains. The victims were Jerome Israelson five and Homer Israelson four, with their mother Dora Israelson severely burned and hospitalized.
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Chicago
Harry Goldvarg
Jerome Israelson
Homer
Dora Iscaelson
Groton Bank Depositors Elect Directors and Dividend
Neek of Groton Bank of this city met with depositors at the session called by examiner-in-charge H. Br. Boetcher. By laws were read and the 80 percent approval threshold noted. Five directors named A Mather J J Warkentin Fred Frommel W E Bowles. Dividend of 35 percent to be paid once legal steps finish. Public monies on deposit secured by Liberty bonds and real estate mortgages on Brown County property. Other assets to be liquidated in creditors' best interests.
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H. BR. Boetcher
BR. A. Mather
J. J. Warkentin
Fred Frommel
W. E. Bowles
Liberty
Brown County
Laundry Racket Nets Robbers Who Stole Laundry Truck
Chicago police chase ends with two highwaymen captured while delivering bundles from a stolen laundry truck. They had previously seized the vehicle and its contents, then targeted housewives to whom the laundry was addressed.
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Chicago
Marriage Licenses Issued In Huron
Paul Ferguson aged 22 and Chris tine J Brustol aged 21, both of Huron, received marriage licenses in the city.
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Paul Ferguson
Huron
Christine J. Brustol
Black Slayer Gunn Escaped Mob Passes to Safekeeping
Raymond Gunn, a Black man accused in the Mise Velma Colter case, was spirited from Buchanan county jail by deputies and St Joseph police amid threats of mob violence. He is now jailed in Jackson county while officers assess charges and safety.
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Kansas City
Raymond Gunn
Mise Velma Colter
Buchanan County
Gunn
Maryville
St Joseph
Jackson County
Pumpkin Center
Here
National Guard
Stratton Sharter
St. Joseph
Tertiary In January 1928 Case Mentioned
In January 1928, following a term served on a statutory charge, a figure from the record is noted. The brief item places the act in a historical legal context and links it to a prior term of confinement.
Gas Well Fire Outrage Sparks Emergency Response
A violent gas well incident at WEWOKA Oklahoma triggers urgent firefighting action as crews battle a massive blaze. Authorities investigate the cause while residents evacuate nearby areas and monitor air quality.
Oil Well Defies Firefighters In Brutal Blitz
The oil well roared defiance as Abe plans a third attempt to shoot out flames. M. M. Kinley and Harry Kinley, famed fire fighting brothers, won the first two rounds after two five quart shots of nitroglycerin failed to extinguish the blaze. A truce sent them by plane to Tulsa for more ammunition.
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Abe
Becomi
M. M. Kinley
Harry Kinley
Mid-Continent
Tulsa
Intrepid brothers place device near towering flame
The wording notes a daring act where the device was positioned as near as possible to a towering flame and activated by electricity, attributed to two brave brothers. The fragment emphasizes risk and the electric trigger without broader context or outcomes.
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Intrepid Brothers
New Members Reported by Huron Chamber of Commerce
The Huron Chamber of Commerce announced two new members this week, public accountant E. J. Hennig of Wikert-Tams Funeral Home and Roland A. Wikert, president and manager. Theaters in Germany now show nearly exclusively German talkies.
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Huron Chamber of Commerce
E. J. Hennig
Wikert-Tams Funers Home
Roland A. Wikert
Germany
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