Munsey Dies in New York Editor Whose Rise Echoed Horatio Alger
Frank A. Munsey, noted publisher, died in Lenox Hill Hospital of peritonitis following an appendectomy. Born in Maine, he arrived in New York in 1882 with $40 and built a publishing empire. He created Argosy and later acquired and merged major papers including the New York Herald and Sun. He rose from telegraph operator to one of the United States’ leading publishers, famed for his defiant, relentless drive.
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New York
Frank A. Munsey
Lenox
Munsey
Mr. Munsey
John M. Hyde
St. Petersboro
Frank Andrew Munsey
Maine
Munsi
Argosy
Noratio Alger Jr
Lter
Andrew Muhney
United States
Jen
New York Herald
New York Sun
Herrald
New_ York PRE
James Gordon Bennett
The
Herald
Charles A. Dana
Record of Steel Firm Broken By Accident
Johnstown Pennsylvania December 22 The Lorain Steel Company's record of operating 115 days without a lost time accident to any of the 1704 employees has been broken by a man being taken to a hospital for treatment after sustaining a slight injury to one leg The plant is a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation.
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Johnstown
Lorain Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Indignant Survivors Seek Vindication In Shenandoah Inquiry
Washington December 22 The naval court of inquiry into the Shenandoah disaster heard final arguments from surviving officers led by Lieutenant Commander Charles F E Rosendahl who called the wreck an inevitable accident caused by aeronautical stresses in vertical currents. He defended the ship’s integrity and urged continued rigid airship development while criticizing some witnesses and defending Commander Zachary Lansdowne against alleged insinuations.
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Washington
Charles FE. Rosendahl
Ohio
Naval Court of Inquiry
Rosendahl
Shenandoah
Bredicament
Heer
Aire
Resendahl
William Mitchell
Wittess
Anton Heinen
Heinen
Earth
Rosendal
Zachary ‘Lansdowne
Bird
Will Fleming Mountaineer Desperado Is Shot By Posse
In Pike county Kentucky Will Fleming a famed mountaineer and alleged murderer is critically wounded after a dawn shootout with Sheriff Jim Johnson and a posse of ten. Five previous posses failed to capture him. He was found at his mother's home near Long Fork Shelby Creek and transported to his brother John Fleming's residence. Physicians say there is no hope for recovery. The Fleming family has a long history of violence with several relatives killed or charged in related crimes.
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Pikeville
Dee
Pike County
Will Fleming
Fleming
Thas
Bloody Mingo
West Virginia
Jim Johnson
Willie Pleming
John Fleming
Long Fork
Shelby Creek
Pleming
Levi
Sol
Willie
Sal Fleming
Ben Bentley
Sal
Ely
Elmer Meming
Ely Fleming
Hais
Pill
Fleming Settlement
Post Office Christmas Day Schedule Changes
The Post Office will close all day on Christmas December 2 with no mail delivery. Mails will be dispatched as usual. A Leuthardt postmaster signs the notice and a DR A will be in from 6 to 4 PM and 7 to 8 30 PM.
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A. Leuthardt
Garter Bells Liven Casino Scene With Novel Shows
Garter bells toll in rhythm with jazz bands at Monte Carlo as crowds fill the seasonal area before the casino opens. Novelty cymbals formed by revolving metal discs on heels add to the bright noise, while bracelets and tunics clatter, heightening the lively bustle of garter clad performers.
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Monte Carlo
Ford Plans Polar Flight In The Spring
Washington reports a proposed trans polar non stop flight from Point Barrow Alaska to Spitzenbergen presented by William Mayo of Henry Ford. Army officials doubt viability without congressional aid, base logistics, and special aircraft, though James MacCready and James Doolittle may volunteer. no formal application filed.
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Washington
War Department
William Mayo
Henry Ford
Mayo
Davis
Mason M. Patrick
Army Air Service
Army
Point Barrow
Alaska
Spitzenbergen
Congress
James A. MacCready
James H. Doolittle
Flea Powder Shortage Delays Fox Cargo in Plymouth
Plymouth reports a wireless demand from the Miner Rotterdam for three pounds of flea powder to treat 161 silver foxes aboard a United States cargo ship. The powder was needed to land the animals, and the entire town was searched before the order could be filled.
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Plymouth
England
Rotterdam
United States
Christmas Gifts and Candy Sale at Empire Market
Christmas gifts and food items advertised for last minute shoppers at Empire Market on December 24 at 10:00. Kings Daughters of United Brethren Church sponsor mince pies cakes rolls and bread. Also Christy Home Made Candy Sale at Empire Market on December 23 starting at 10:00 with Group No 1 Andrews Foreign Missionary Society.
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Empire Market
King's Daughters of the United Brethren Church
Christy
Empire Ment Marekt
Wednonda
Andrews Foreign Missionary Society
Jungle Fighter Pattling Siki Dies After Bar Fight
A French WWI hero and former heavyweight Pattling Siki known as the jungle boy dies after a fight with a gorilla in New York's Hell's Kitchen. He prior fought Georges Carpentier and became a celebrated yet controversial figure noted for war service and boxing prowess.
Nicky Arnstein Freed From Prison In Leavenworth
Nicky Arnstein nicknamed Nicky, a key figure in a 5 million dollar New York bond theft, is released from Leavenworth Federal Prison. He heads to Kansas City to catch a train to Chicago where wife Fanny Brice stars in Music Box Review. Also freed were Norman Boles and Isadore Cohen. William Easterbay remains jailed for four years.
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Leavenworth
Kas
Jules
Nicky
Arnstein
New York
Nickey
Kansas City
Chicago
Fanny Brice
Norman Boles
Isadore Cohen
William Easterbay
Retired Railroader Found Dead On Train
William T Wright aged 72 of Dennison Ohio was found dead on a passenger train en route to Wheeling from Follawsbee. He boarded at East Steuben ville and died within ten miles, reportedly from unknown causes, while the train neared Wheeling.
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Wheeling
William T. Wright
Dennison, C
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Follawsbee
East Steubenville
Dawes Resigns Brigadier General Nomination
Vice President Dawes asked President Coolidge to withdraw his nomination to continue as a brigadier general in the officers reserve corps saying the vice president should not hold such a high rank. The President agreed to the request.
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Washington
Dawes
Coolidge
Weather Update for West Virginia Sees Cold, Snow Flurries
Cloudy and cold conditions grip West Virginia with likely snow flurries in the north tonight. Wednesday brings generally fair weather with cooler temperatures and a northeast portion remaining unsettled.
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West Virginia
North Jortion
Cotter
Improvements to Pearl Harbor Recommended
Recommendations from a special congressional committee urge extensive improvements at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. Plans include berth space for sixteen battleships and a naval pier for San Diego California. Representative Stephens Republican Ohio led the group that visited the island last summer.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Representative Stephens
Ohio
San Diego
California
Butler Quits Marine Corps Sparks Political Rift
Brigadier General Smedley Butler resigns from the Marine Corps to stay in Philadelphia as director of public safety. Mayor Kendrick refuses to accept him as a resigned officer, prompting a heated exchange and Butler’s claim that he was dismissed. Butler cites a rejected White House request and says his decision is the right and courageous move. The report notes Elliott named to replace him and mentions a separate South African Line sale to John M. Franklin of New York for 780,000 dollars.
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Smedley D._ Butler
Philadelphia
Public Safety
United States Marine Corps
Quaker City
Washington
Smedley —D . Butler
Marine Corps
Kendrick
City Hall
General Butler
Coolridge
Butler
George Elliott
Elliott
Shipping Board
John M. Franklin
New York
House Votes Down Wet Group Measure In Capitol Scene
In Virginia Representative Tucker leads a dry faction to defeat a bill restricting use of funds to purchase evidence against alcohol cases. The measure, backed by prohibition advocates, failed 189 to 4 as Madden Burns and others opposed changes. Tucker cited improper enforcement at the Mayflower hotel among examples.
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Washington
Seasion House Drys
Tucker
Virginia
Tose
Blanton
Texas
Wayne B. Wheeler
Seasoon League
Arong
Madden
Appropriations Committee
Burns
Tennessee
Maddn
Andrews
Treashury
Byrne
Atlantic Coast Line doubles tracks Richmond to Jacksonville
The Atlantic Coast Line railroad announced completion of a double track system between Richmond Virginia and Jacksonville Florida. This marks the main project of a 101 million dollar improvement program funded without new financing since the close of the war.
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New York
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Today
Richmond
Jacksonville
Florida
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