Great Band On New Year’s Eve At Oberlin Field House
Oberlin College to host Larry Gill and his ten man band for New Year’s Eve in the Field House. The group, rated among the top three college dance bands by Metronone, will perform swing and sweet numbers with the Glee Club in a joint concert. Tickets are $2.50, powered by the Grafton Woman’s Club.
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Larry Gill
United States
Metronone
Europe
Gill
Oberlin
Oberlin College
Oberlin Glee Club
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Glee Club
Grafton Woman’s Club
Pope Pius Completes His Christmas Message
Pope Pius, bedridden with circulatory congestion, finished writing his Christmas message to the world as Vatican radio engineers completed broadcasting gear for his voice. The 79 year old pontiff would speak in Italian about a thousand words, taking roughly 15 to 20 minutes, at 12 30 p m tomorrow in his bedroom.
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Vatican City
Pius
Relates
Vatican
Missionary sending and economic views on rail surcharges
The passage details Antioch church figures Barnabas and Saul being set apart for a mission. It then discusses the Interstate Commerce Commission’s surcharges on freight after December 31, noting mixed signals on revenue, traffic, and coal markets, plus broader comments on social security's constitutional questions and administrative costs.
Jury Ordered in New Cumberland
Hancock county grand jurors were ordered to report January 12. Prosecutor-elect William J. Moore will make the presentments.
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New Cumberland
Hancock County
William J. Moore
Justice and Expediency: Alabama Unemployment Tax Case
A three judge federal court ruled Alabama's unemployment compensation law unconstitutional, based largely on tax exemptions for employers with fewer than eight workers. The decision finds the tax scheme violates due process by favoring certain employers over others and notes there is no reason for the distinction.
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Senate
Edwin C. Wittee
Census Bureau
Congress
Alabama
Wheeling Intelligencer
Racket pervades courts and lending schemes exposed
A Charleston Gazette excerpt outlines widespread collection fraud in the state. It details how judgments are forged or inflated, with justices of the peace taking large fees, and compares it to a New York City scheme where pawnbrokers and financing companies issue confessions of judgment. The piece warns of systemic fraud and extortion in civil collection practices.
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Charleston Gazette
New York City
Joan
Do We Want Prohibition
West Virginia liquor control agents cleaned up Wheeling by arresting nearly 100 people in liquor violations. The writer urges strict ongoing vigilance to prevent illegal liquor sales outside state stores and warns that continued violations could bring back prohibition. They criticize city raids as revenue-driven and call for persistent enforcement to deter speakeasy activity and protect repeal wishes.
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Wheeling News Register
West Virginia Liquor Control Commission
Wheeling
Cuba impeaches president Gomez over education policy
ASK S SENATE continues as Cuba faces first presidential impeachment. The president is accused of interfering with legislative power and threatening lawmakers who oppose him. If convicted, Gomez could be removed within hours. Supporters prepared passports, while cabinet resignations are expected en masse.
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Senate
Federico Laredo Bru
Gomez
Radio Cremata
Relief Funds Contingent on Year End Funds
The text notes uncertainty over relief funds and the president's possible $500 million figure in a January congressional recommendation. It mentions potential transfers of funds from other sources and the need to absorb deficiencies until the fiscal year ends.
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Congress
Work Relief and Unemployment Absorption Rates
A official notes that relief funds supplement congressional appropriation. Further information is sought. Authorities cite the rate at which unemployed people are absorbed into private industry as key, but no definite figures are available.
Peace Parley Aims to Close Chaco War Rift
The Bolivian Paraguay dispute, ending a year of hostilities, nears a peace accord after a Chaco peace conference. Paraguayan foreign minister Juan Stefanich arrives invited by Argentine President Justo as delegates prepare to sign 69 accords opened by President Roosevelt. The process may take several days.
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Saacvedra Lamas
Sions
Bolivia
Paraguay
Chaco
Juan Stefanich
Agustin Justo
Hull
Saavedra Lamas
Concha
Roosevelt
Heaviest Load Exceeds Last December in Kansas City Receipts
Kansas City receipts for December were estimated at 15 percent greater than last December, marking a heavier load than the year prior. Columbus, Ohio Latent note Cancilla.
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Kansas City
Columbus
Ohio
Record day tops mail and business totals across states
Akron and Toledo report all time highs in daily business as Dayton sees volume jump 17 to 20 percent over 1935. Baltimore machines delivered 3 320 910 letters in two hours ending 7 a m Tuesday, far surpassing last year’s 2 619 000. Charleston note indicates receipts poised to set a new record.
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Akron
Ohio
Toledo
Dayton
Baltimore
Charleston
Plunges to Death to Free Son for Marriage
Pelham Manor New York. Mrs Lanette Johnson 48 leaped five stories to her death, leaving a note to her son’s engineer partner deploring ruining his life due to her lack of a place to go and urging him to marry. The tragedy centers on a desperate motive tied to her son's future.
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Pelham Manor
N. Y
Lanette Johnson
Johnson
Douglas
Astronomer George N. Martin Dies in Wood County
George N. Martin, 83, a pioneer Wood County resident and noted figure in astronomy circles, died. The longtime Parkerburg area resident was recognized as a leader in local and regional astronomy communities.
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Parkersburg
George N. Martin
Wood County
Grafton Drug & Chemical promotes toast ham sandwiches
A vintage advertisement invites shoppers to stop at Grafton Drug & Chemical Company to enjoy a toasted baked ham sandwich for 10c, Heinz soups, salads, baked beans, and Maxwell House coffee brewed in a Lilax percolator. The store advertises itself as the lowest prices in town.
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Grafton Drug & Chemical Company
Maxwell House
Daughters of the Nile Honor Supreme Queen Luxford
The Wheeling chapter will honor supreme queen Maude E. Luxford of Denver Colorado at a banquet today. Luxford will be guest of honor at the event in Wheeling.
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Wheeling
the Daughters of the Nile
Maude E. Luxford
Denver
Colo
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