Christmas Social Notes From Grafton Area
Local notices highlight students and residents returning home for Christmas. Discussions include John Hess at 125 W Main St and Little Mary Jo Reger daughter of Claude Reger of Grafton, Anna Beck to Akro Ohio for holidays, Benjamin Miller from Ohio University visiting, and several WVU students arriving for the break. Other items mention Eluminex products on sale, a bank official attending a funeral in McKeesport, and local visits by Glenn Prim and family and Wayne B. Trisler recovering from a crash.
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John Hess
Main Street
Mary Jo Reger
Claude Reger
Grafton
Anna Beck
East Grafton
Ak-, Ohio
Fajamin Miller
Clay V. Miller
Walnut
Ohio University
Ohio
Gaines
John Burdett
Bailey Wyckoff
Turner Hechmer
Robert Warder
Delphin Murphy
Jimmie Guill
West Virginia University
T. K. Faherty
Monongah
M. Gaines
Glenn
Prim and Family
Washington
Elizabeth Miller
Steel
Pennsylvania
Wayne EB. Martin
Pittsburgh
Yeaterd Bam W. Trisler
Grafton-Philipp
L. Bailey
Petersburg
W. W
Lindbergh Visits Famous Caves in Mexico
Charles A. Lindbergh accompanied by General Obregon tours underground wonders in Mexico City area. They view the Aztec pyramids near San Juan Teotihuacan and dine in a cave resort. Plans include Cuernavaca and a journey to Cacahuamilpa to see one of the world’s largest caves.
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Mexico City
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mexico
General Obregon
Lindbergh
San Juan Teotihuacan
Cuernavaca
Cacahuamilpa
Baker Estate Dividends Leave Chicago Heiress Rich
Miss Mary Landon Baker of Chicago receives 325 766 from the estate of her father Alfred L. Baker broker. Mrs Isabel Curtis gains 316 079 and Priscilla Curtis 228 127 as heirs. Wreck victims return to Millsboro after witness duties in Toledo. Coast guards chase two missing fishermen on ice bound West Sister Island in Lake Erie. Francke and Myers vanished after going to fish nets last Friday. Air and ship crews struggle to locate them as the island drift continues.
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Mary Landon Baker
Chicago
Alfred L. Baker
Isabel Curtis
Anther
Priscilla Curtis
Toledo
Sister Island
Lake Erie
Lewis Francke
William Myers
Francke
Myers
Mining Engineer Held By Bandits In Mexico
Los Angeles mining engineer Lyman Fay Barber, kidnapped in Mexico, is reportedly held for a $5,000 ransom. His mother Mrs Mamie A Barber appealed to Senators Hiram Johnson and Samuel Shortridge and Ambassador Morrow in Mexico City for aid after receiving telegram news of the abduction.
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Los Angeles
Lyman Fay Barber
Mexico
Mamie A. Barber
United States
Ambassador Morrow
Mexico City
Barber
Hiram Johnson
Samuel Shortridge
California
Christmas Choirs Expand Across City Churches Tour
Lindbergh will lead a proposed Central America tour with guest soloists and special concerts at morning and evening services. Central churches plan augmented choirs and oratorios as they anticipate a joyous season with widespread cheer and generosity amid Christmas preparations.
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Lindbergh
Peet
Mexico City
Lodge
Dod Haslup
Central America
Offices to Close for Christmas Day Observance
City county and state offices banks and railroad offices will close Monday December 26 in observance of Christmas day. County schools are the only public institutions said to remain in session the day after Christmas. Elks Moose and Girls Charity Club plan to spread cheer with baskets and gifts for the needy. The Elks will host a Christmas party for underprivileged children with a large decorated tree at their home.
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Elks and Moose Lodges
Elks
Santa Claus
Elks Home
Staff Meeting Held by B and O Officials
A series of cooperative meetings for Monongah division staff officers and employees of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will be held next Tuesday December 27 in the yardmaster office at Clarksburg. Circulars from Superintendent J K Faherty cite invitations to division heads and selected employees who gain from these discussions.
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Monongah
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Clarksburg
J. K. Faherty
Six Hurt as Truck Overturns Crashes Auto in Curve
Canonsburg Pennsylvania December 2 Six persons were injured one seriously when a truck from McDermott Brothers Wheeling West Virginia overturned crushing an automobile against an embankment on a curve authorities said none of the injuries are believed to be life threatening the truck driver escaped injury.
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Canonsburg
McDermott Brothers
Wheeling
W. Va
Millsboro postmistress pleads guilty in funds shortage case
Millsboro postmistress pleaded guilty in federal court over a shortage of 2900 in government funds. Joseph Gantzer of Elm Grove West Virginia, driver of the truck, was held on a charge of aggravated assault and battery. Mrs Marthage is referenced.
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Millsboro
Joseph Gantzer
Elm Grove
W. Va
Marthage
King Ben Fools Cult Ends in Power Shift at Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor December 21 The House of David colonists moved to reorganize after the death of King Benjamin Purnell last Friday. Frank Wyland, Purnell’s bodyguard, said legal matters of the colony will be aided by attorney H T Dewhirst who joined the group and rose to a key position. It is unclear if the council granted him new powers or he acted independently. Dewhirst reportedly brought significant wealth when he joined the colony and now wields influence.
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Benton Harbor
Benjamin Purnell
House of David
Frank Wyland
Benjamin
H. T. Dewhirst
California
Dewhhirst
Dewhirst
Coal Loadings Show Decrease Last Week
Washington December 21 The American Railway Association reports weekly coal loadings for the week ending December 10 totaled 172 427 cars a drop of 65 006 from the prior year Freight loadings reached 877 600 cars down 40 637 from 1924 totals Other classes show declines including miscellaneous freight 307 972 grain and grain products 44 109 livestock 31 768 merchandise and less than carload lots 246 904 forest products 56 874 and ore 7 ...
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Washington
American Railway Association
For Rent and Miscellany Items From Thayer Street
Classified fragment notes several rental and sale items including a furnished flat at Pearl Street with light housekeeping, a grese for sale, and a brown leather pocket lost on Main Street with a $2 reward. Also references a New Year resolution statement.
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Thayer Street Weat
Main Street
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Houston
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Monongahela
West Penn Public Service Co
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Bassett
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