Lutheran Brotherhood Seeks Year End Officers at Church
The Lutheran Brotherhood will hold its final meeting of the year at the Washington Street church on New Year's Eve. Officers and teachers of the Sunday school meet at 9:00 p.m. followed by the Brotherhood at 9:30. Ladies hold a social and book review, with refreshments at 10:30 and a watch night service at 11:30. All adults and Sunday school members are urged to attend.
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Lutheran Brotherhood
Washington Street
the Missionary Society
School Children Garments Benefit From Clean Clothes
A brief item promotes providing clean garments to all school children, stressing the benefit of decent attire for students and the positive impact on attendance and dignity in class.
Deaths of Jester W. Murray and oil lands case rise
Wilmington Delaware Jester W Murray aged 52 longtime Shu bert Playhouse manager and 36 years in theater. Washington December 30 The Supreme Court was asked to review secretary Wilburs 1929 order ending探索 gas and oil prospecting on public lands.
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Wilmington
Del
W. Murray
Shubert
Washington
Supreme Court
Wilbur
Western Union executive foresees disappointing year ahead
Mexico City December 30 Newcomb Carlton president of the Western Union Telegraph company said he hopes he is wrong about 1921 being a disappointing year but does not expect the United States to shake off its low mood soon. He added America was financially drunk for eight or 100 years and noted the difficulty of making speculation safe for democracy.
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Mexico City
Newcomb Carlton
Unio Telegraph Company
United States
America
Leaders Wish for Disarmament, Welfare Reforms in 1931
Noted figures from Hull House, legal, commerce, and labor fields outline hopes for 1931. Jage Addams calls for a successful disarmament conference and unemployment insurance. Ben Lindsey envisions abolishing divorce courts in favor of expert commissions. Julius Klein urges continued waste elimination in marketing and expansion of markets. William Green stresses workplace reform and broader labor goals.
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Clark
New Jersey
Jage Addams
Hull House
Chicago
Ben B. Lindsey
Denver
Julius Klein
William Green
Amerisdnn Federation of Labor
Tey
Farm Board chair urges farmer-led collective action
Alexander Legge, chairman of the Federal Farm Board, predicts higher farm product prices. He argues gains can be sped if more farmers organize to act collectively in marketing and in adjusting production toward normal consumer demand.
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Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
Ethel Barrymore Performs In New York Recital
In New York on December 30, Ethel Barrymore appeared in readings from American and English poets as part of Samuel Emilo Piza's Artistic Morning at the Plaza. Gladys Swarthout and Frank Chapman joined the program, with selections by Edna St Vincent Millay Vachel Lindsey and Amy Lowell. Meanwhile in Pineville West Virginia Wannie Scott, 18, was killed when his car skidded and fell over an embankment. sister Grace survived and another sister Baby was injured en route to Bilgh School.
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New York
Ethel Barrymore
Samuel Emilio Piza
the Plaza
Gladys Swarthout
Theetropolitan Opera
Frank Chapman
Miss Barrymore
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Vachel Lindsey
Amy Lowell
Pineville
W. V
Wannie Scott
Mathena Chapel
Grace
Baby
Ob Bilgh
Plane expedition to recover crash victims in remote lake
Montreal reports an airplane expedition to bring back the bodies of W. H. Cannon, a Montreal pilot, and Leonce Lizotte, his mechanic, from a hillside crash near Lake Chibougamau. Stanley Cannon and Louis Lizotte, brothers of the dead, ride along with an insurance adjuster and Pierre Begin to direct pilot Pete Vachon to the crash site.
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Montreal
W. H. Cannon
Leonce Lizotte
Lake Chihougamau
Robervalon
Lake St. John
Stanley Cannon
Louis Lizotte
Pierre Begin
Pete Vachon
Four Banks Closer in Mississippi Today
Jackson Mississippi December 30 J S Lovey state superintendent of banks today announced the closing of four banks in Mississippi The Bank of Walnut Grove at Walnut Grove the Bank of Lena at Tona the Planters National Bank at Clarksdale and the Planters Trust and Savings Bank at Clarksdale The annual convention of the Radio Manufacturers Association held in Atlantic City in 1920 is to be returned to Chicago in 1991 where it has been held in previous years
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Jackson
Miss
J. S.lovey
Mississippi
Bank of Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove
Bank of Lena
Tona
Planters’ National Bank
Clarksdale
Planters’ Trust and Savings Tank
Radio Manufacturers” Association
Eld
Atlantic City
Chicago
New York Nurse Hails Sargon Health Boost
Miss Edna Wannenberg of 1123 B 81st Street New York City reports relief from sluggish liver constipation and headaches after using Sargon Soft Mass Pills. She says energy and vitality returned and urges others with similar woes to try the remedy sold by Union Drug Company.
Bank closures hit Arkansas three banks in action
The Arkansas banking department closed The Bank of Stephens in Stephens for liquidation and suspended Citizens Bank and Trust Company in England and Bank of Chidester in Chidester for five days. The Bank of Stephens posted capital and surplus of 38000 dollars and deposits of 126676 dollars.
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Little Rock
State Banking Department
Bank of Stephens
Stephens
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
England
Bank of Chidester
Chidester
Clyde Dewberry Confesses Threat Letter Plot In Girard
County Attorney says Clyde Dewberry a 25 year old Black man confessed writing threatening letters to editor publisher EB Haldeman Julius to extort 50000. He admitted details of the plot and also planned breaks at Girard Milling Co office and Santa Fe railroad station to make threatening calls to the Haldeman Julius home.
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Girard
Ken
Tom D. Winter
Clyde Dewberry
Yale
Texans Take Off on Tampico Flight
Brownsville Texas Dec 31 Captain William F Long Dallas adventurer and aviator and Al Hargraves Dallas archaeologist took off today for Tampico Mex the next stop on their proposed air journey to Yucatan. The pair plan to explore ruins of ancient Mayan cities on the Yucatan peninsula in search of gold and gems and to gather scientific data.
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Brownsville
Texas
William F. Long
Dallas
al Hargraves
Tampico
Mex
Yucatan
Yucatan Peninsula
New Region Explored in Southern Patagonia Flight
Berlin reports Captain Guenther Plueschow flew over hitherto unexplored territory between lakes Argentina and Viedma in southern Patagonia. He cabled that the high altitude region is flanked by glaciers on all sides.
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Berlin
Argentina
Viedma
Patagonia
Guenther Plueschow
Vossische Zietung
Strike Threat Looms in South Wales Coal Fields
Miners and mine owners fail to agree on wages and hours prompting a looming strike in South Wales. Delegates meet to study National Coal Mines Board recommendations for a temporary truce through March 31 with 90 hour fortnights and Saturday work, opposed by owners. If action occurs about 180,000 miners could be affected amid wage hour disputes and parity with the board’s 12 working days rule. Permanent air corps officers are required to log night and blind flying hours annually.
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Cardiff
Wales
South Wales
National Coal ‘Mines Board
Trinors
Air Corps
Riffe Enters Speaker Race With Pro-People Platform
Huntington WV December 30 Delegate O J Riffe Democrat Wayne county announced his candidacy platform for speaker of the house of delegates. He warned against entering the chair bound by corporate influence and pledged to support the people’s interests. if unsuccessful he will back any free candidate. Matt Nieminen has made ten emergency flights carrying US persons from the Interior to Anchorage Alaska in six months.
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Huntington
W. Va
O. J. Riffe
Wayne County
House of Delegates
Tam
Democratic Party
Charleston
Matt Niemenen
Interior
Anchorage
Alaska
Fire in Stove Triggers City Blaze Alarm
Walters bake shop stove damper left last night sparked a scare as smoke filled downstairs rooms. Firefighters rushed from Main Street headquarters at 9 80, connected hose, reached bakery entrance before the public realized the danger. no flames, no damage beyond a singed toe of a bun.
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Walters
Lippéry
Promise Led Henry to Confess Slaying of Child
Ray Pat Henry testified that a sheriff promised him a sentence of no more than 20 years in the penitentiary if he confessed his role in the killing of Gar Jan Baylots. He said the promise induced the confession and admitted lying to officers earlier. The defense argues mistreatment and coercion at the county jail.
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Middlebourne
W. Va
Gar Jan Baylots
Ray Pat Henry
Henry
L. B. Snyder
President Hoover commutes sentences in Old Pa case
The president grants clemency to Robert Rowe, chief of police, who had been IMS for possession. Rowe has spent about one month in jail. Poor health cited as the reason for the action. Public notice from WTAQ CBS broadcast in Claire, Wisconsin dated October 1.
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Hoover
Robert Rowe Mer
Old Pa
Effence
Rogo
Deat
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Dodd College For Girls
Shreveport
Lucile Althur
U. S
Pluto
Ellen Wilkinson
London
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WTAQ
Hon Claire
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CBS ‘Chain
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Dupont’ Company
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Grafton Printing Company
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