Eight Deaths Linked to Cold Across West and Midwest
Daily records show eight deaths from yesterday’s cold spell across Chicago Ohio Texas and Indiana Polis capping a Christmas cold wave. Temperatures sank to 48 below zero at Elko Nevada and 41 below at Huntsville near Ogden Utah with historic lows in Santa Barbara and California citrus damage estimated at 100000.
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Lake
Ohio
Tennessee
Mississippi
Atlantic Coast
Appalachian
East Gulf States
Pacific Coast
California
Oregon
Washington
Nevada
Los Angeles
Chicago
Texas
Indianapolis
Rock Island
Illinois
Mississippi River
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Elko, Ney
Huntsville
Odgen
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Ohio Valley
Weather Bureau
Atlantic States
Gulf Coast
Pensacola
Florida
New England
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South Atlantic States
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Terra Alta
Coldest Night of the Year in Wheeling
Wheeling experienced record cold with the Potomac and Wills Creek frozen. On Christmas night the thermometer fell to two degrees below zero, later rising to seven above by morning. The previous night hit zero.
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Potomac River
Wills Creek
Wheeling
Ada F Bush Dies After Long Illness in Grafton
Ada F Painter Bush dies at 3 30 pm Christmas day at her East Main street home after a prolonged heart illness. Born September 12 1859 in Painter s Mills Preston County she married Theodore Bush on December 24 1885 and lived near Grafton in Valley Falls and later Bush Mills Coffman. Survived by four children J Lester Bush William W Bush Mrs Glenn Board and Mrs John Tucker. Fred erick died in a fall two and a half years ago.
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Grafton
East Main Street
Ada F. Bush
Preston County
Mrs. Bush
Painter's Mills
Isage
Elizabeth Painter
Adam Florence Painter
West Virginia
Theodore Bush
Oakland
Valley Falls
Bush
Fairmont
Coffman
J. Lester Bush
Strand
Grand Theaters
Wm. W. Bush
Glenn Board
John Tucker
Main Street
Frederick
Cole-Busa
Four Painter Brothers Share City Ties In Obituary
Mrs. Bush lifelong Lutheran member active in St. Pauls Lutheran church. Remains lie at Cole Bush building on Main street until Sunday morning. Funeral Sunday at two o clock at Blueville home with Rev. P Theodora Crickenberger officiating. Interment in family plot in Bluemont.
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J. H
Wm. J
Thornton
Joseph
Lynchburg
Charles
Sommerville
W. Va
Bush
Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Cole- Bush
Main Street
W. W. Bush
Bluevile
P. Theodora Crickenberger
Bluemont
Girl rides wild after crash injures family at crossing
Indiana December report says Kenneth Clark 18 and Clyde Clark 22 were hurt when a car was struck by a fast passenger train near Oaklandon. A woman passenger fell from the train during the crash and recovered after exposure and bruises. the baby was also hurt.
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Girl
Fast Train
Indlianapolis
theickeFbocker
Kenneth Clark
Oaklandon
Indiana
Clyde Clark
Clyde
Fire Claims Two Men at Washington Hotel Lodging House
North Tonawanusyx New York December 26 Two men died when a fire swept through the Washington Hotel a workman's lodging house Early today Paul Kabby escaped to the street then re entered the blaze after learning his friend William Smith was missing Firemen recovered two charred bodies in Smiths room their arms clasped Five months remain until winter is wished again
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North Tonawanusyx
Washington Hotel
Paul Kabby
Wm. Smith
Smith
Believed gunfire sparked Messer heart attack in chase
Huntington police held Jasp Stewart after a gun battle with officers in which Charles Messer died of a heart attack. Investigators say Stewart fired at Messer during a confrontation over a reported whisky theft, then shot at pursuing officers, leading responders to rush to the scene.
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Messer
Stewart
Kesser
Recluse Slain in Sherwood Home. $3000 Missing
The murder of 75-year-old James Powell at his Sherwood home on Caroline Run near Salun is suspected to be robbery. Powell was found by his son Alfred with a gunshot wound to the groin around 11:60 PM Tuesday. Fifty to sixty dollars and a witch were missing, with a rumored $3000 hidden in the house. West Union and state police hunted clues while Fairmont blood counts were traced to the road. Salem police aided.
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Clarksburg
James Powell
Sherwood
Caroline Run
Salon
Alfred
Ian
Dowd
Alum
West Union
Fairmont
Bona
Noon of Innocence Service Held Across Grave
Mount Vernon man found guilty of poisoning husband Wilford Sweetin, Elsie Sweetin pleaded to visit his grave Christmas Day and cried she was innocent. Sheriff Holcomb carried her back. Also noted was a Grat ton Masonic Temple De Molay Christmas Day service with music, readings, and solos from local youths and the Knights Templar.
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Mount Vernon
Elsie Sweetin
Wilford
Christmas Jay
Grant Holcomb
Benton
Ina
Gratton
Masonic Temple
de Molay
Knights Templar
W. . Bolin
Emminent
Gertrude Sud
Star of Bethlehem
Stephen Adams
Olga Seiser
San Antonio
Texas
Chopin
Grace Lear
Henry van Dyke
Rev
L. A. Britton
A. R. Warden
Paul Warden
Lee Evans
PF. Gillespie
Holy Temple
Gertrude Saddarth
Mildred Bartlett
Seiser
Tartlett
T. A. Britton
First Church of Christ
One Killed in Rail Mishap Near Dennison Ohio
Steubenville reports a railroad accident east of Dennison where a Pennsylvania train struck a gas line work car hauling rails. Amor Chatle, 35, of Dennison died, while James Fry, 39, another crew member, lies hospitalized with a fractured skull and serious injuries. The rest of the crew escaped unharmed.
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Steubenville
Dennison
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Amor Chatle
James Fry
Twin City
Ex-pictator of Frades Union Arrested on Tax Fraud Charge
Robert F. Brindell former dictator of the New York Building Trades and Labor Organization was arrested by a federal officer on parole from Great Meadow Prison. He was arraigned before U S Commissioner Herman Mintgner in Comestack and bail set at 5000. Brindell served three years nine months of a five year sentence after extortion conviction.
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Comestack
N. Y
Robert F. Brindell
New York
Trades and Labor Organization
Great Meadow Prison
Brindell
United States
Herman Mintgner
Glenn's Falls
D Brindel
SISTER OF MRS FRENCH HELMS PASSES AWAY
Mrs W S Sill, sister of Mrs French Helms of Grafton, died in Pennsboro West Virginia on Christmas Eve after a month long stroke illness. She was about sixty. husband died recently. Survived by three daughters and six siblings including Mrs French Helms and Mr George Poster. Funeral at the late home Sunday at two o clock. burial in Pennsboro cemetery.
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French Elms
Maple Avenue
Pennsboro
W. Va
W. S. Sill
Sill
Charles Shinn
Clarksburg
Corbitt Smith
Bessie Sill
French Helms
Grafton
James Reilly
Glendale
Frank Reilly
Parkersburg
George Poster
Laurenceburg
Ind
Frank Foster
Harrisburg W. Vau
Joe Poster
Robert Foster
Shinnston
Helms
Tenement Fire Destroys Buildings on Pittsburgh South Side
A large fire gutted three tenement and business buildings on Pittsburgh's south side today. The blaze forced many families to flee into extreme cold as the thermometer dropped to about ten degrees. No injuries were reported and none in serious condition.
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Pittsburgh
Pire
Funeral Held For Ed Sturm In Simpson Cemetery
Granville Edgar Sturm known as Ed Sturm died after a two week illness at Cook hospital Fairmont. Funeral services were at First Baptist Simpson with Rev Charles A Snider officiating. Burial followed in Simpson cemetery. He was 32 and foreman for Domestic Coke Corp Fairmont. Survivors include wife Ruby Willard two children Edgar four Bettty Jean two and three sisters and three brothers.
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Fairmont
Simpson Cemetery
First Baptist Church of
Simpson
Granville Edgar Sturm
Cook Hospital
Charles A. Snider
St. Paul’s Methoist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Webster
Sturm
Domestic Coke Corporation
B. T. Sturm
Walnut Street
Ruby Willard
Edgar
Bettty Jean
Garage Fire Destroys 35 Cars and Two Houses Near Pittsburgh
A blaze at Bridgeville near Pittsburgh destroyed a garage housing 35 cars and two dwelling houses early today. Officials estimate the loss at $100,000 and believe the fire started from an over heated boiler in a garage.
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Pittsburgh
Bridgeville
Here
Chaplain Paden Withdrawn From Atlanta Prison
Atlanta December 26 Father Thomas P Paden chaplain of the Atlanta penitentiary was withdrawn by Bishop M J Keys of Savannah after press reports connected him with the grand jury graft and bribery inquiry into former prison officials. The bishop said Paden’s usefulness ended upon learning of the investigation.
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Atlanta
Thomas P. Paden
Atlanta Penitentiary
M. J Keys
Savannah
Bishop Keys
Father Paden
Newburg Rail Yard Worker Seriously Injured at Switch
B F Renshaw a rakeman in the Newburg yard of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was injured at work when a pry board flew back striking his stomach. He was taken to City Hospital in serious condition and underwent an operation. his outlook was reported as could be expected. The incident occurred in the Newburg yard this morning and he was moved from Grafton to the hospital.
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B. F. Renshaw
Newburg
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
City Hospital
Poisoned Candy Case Shrouded in Denial by Suspect
Columbia Mississippi December 26 Mrs Hila Insminger faced attempted murder charges in Olean New York over poisoned candy linked to a Christmas box sent to the son of her former husband Gorge B Insminger Mrs Insminger and her husband issued a joint counsel statement denying poison in the package asserting other candy and items were packed by them and eaten. extradition would not be waived if she is arrested.
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Miss
Hila Insminger
Olean
N. Y
Harriet Mosier
Gorge B. Insminger
Insminger
Santa Clause Delivers Gifts at S A Hall Grafton
The Salvation Army hosted a Christmas event for about 300 underprivileged children in Grafton. The evening featured the SKI of P orchestra, a children’s program, and gifts totaling around 400 toys plus candy boxes for each child. Captain Miller thanked contributors for making it the city’s greatest Christmas.
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Salvation Army
Santa Clause
Grafton
SK. of P
Aliller
Appointment of Mexican ambassador to United States in doubt
In Mexico City on December 26 reports say the foreign office has not decided on appointing a Mexican ambassador to the United States. The foreign office has neither denied nor confirmed the possibility of Manuel Teller, currently charge d affaires in Washington, being appointed.
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Mexico City
AED Kidnapper Says Baby Is Her Own
Allentown Pennsylvania December 26 warrants charging kidnapping were issued by Alderman Hiram S. David Pottsville against Mir and Mrs Karl Schmitter held by local authorities. A constable from the Alderman's office expected in the city this afternoon to transport the prisoners, who have given conflicting statements. Howard Koch the kidnapped Steimling boy's grandfather is cited. Mrs Silknitter insists the child is her own offspring and cannot be separated from her claim.
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Allentown
Hiram S. David
Pottsville
Mir
Karl Schmitter
Howard Koch
Steimling
Silknitter
Fear Two Aviators Reported Missing Flight From Vancouver Barracks
In San Francisco on December 26 reports say Lieut. Oakley G. Kelly and Lieut. H C Miller failed to reach the city after leaving Vancouver Barracks yesterday at 1:00 PM. They were last seen at 4:30 PM aboard a De Havilland aircraft and had not reported in by 9:00 AM today.
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Cal
Lieut. Oakley
G. Kelly
H. C. Miller
Vancouver Barracks
Washington
Sators
Dehaviland
Engineer of Famed Monitor Passes On
Daniel K. Lester, 86, longtime chief engineer of ferries out of New Jersey to Staten Island, died last night of pneumonia. He served as engineer of the Monitor during the Civil War's famed battle with the Merrimac after previously working on a Mississippi river transport.
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X. Jay Dee
Daniel K. Lester
Monitor
Merrimac
Mississipi
New Jersey
Staten Island
Death Starts as Tong War Anew
Moy Quong a wealthy Chicago laundry owner died from gunshot wounds in what is believed to be a renewed tong war. He named Wong Way as his assailant and Harry Lee as Wong's companion. Moy belonged to the On Leong organization and the two men arrested are suspected Hip Sings.
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Chicago
Moy Quong
Wong Way
Harry Lee
Wong
Moy
On Leong
Hip Sings
Funeral for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Reep Held at Masonic Cemetery
Rev. P Theodore Crickenberger of St. Pauls Lutheran officiated at the funeral of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Reep wife of Earl C Reep an Hope Natural Gas official. She died Christmas Eve at age 44 after a complication of diseases. Services were at Marks Lutheran Church at 4 oclock this afternoon with burial in Masonic Cemetery.
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P. Theodore Crickenberger
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Clarksburg
Mary Elizabeth Reep
Earl C. Reep
Hope Natural Gas Company
Jap Rowdies In American Dance Trouble Freed
Tokio officials released two leaders of a political rowdy gang after they were arrested for disturbing the peace when they disrupted an American Colony dance at the Imperial Hotel in protest of the Japanese exclusion clause in the immigration bill. The court found insufficient evidence to convict.
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Tokio
Hotel Imperial
Acquits Mother Who Killed Her Twin Boys In New York
New York December 26 Mrs Bessie Katz a 28 year old mother who killed her twin baby boys December 2 was freed today by a magistrate who dismissed infanticide charge. The court was told she was temporarily demented when she threw the twins from a third story window and jumped after them. She had sufficiently recovered to appear in court.
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New York
Bessie Katz
Powder house blast rips thru Throop mine tunnel
Scranton Pa December 26 A ton of dynamite and 200 kegs of powder stored in a one story building at the Eddy Tunnel of the Pennsylvania Coal Company near Throop exploded at 4 40 this morning wrecking four buildings including a new brick powder house. Scores of people were thrown from their beds and windows in nearby homes.
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Scranton
Eddy Tunnel
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Throop
Bishop Dies In M E Church On Christmas Eve
Funeral service for Bishop George Harvey Bickley who died Christmas Eve in the Methodist Episcopal Church will be held tomorrow afternoon in St James Church Philadelphia. Bickley had just returned from four years as bishop in Singapore where the tropical climate affected his health.
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Philadelphia
George Harvey Bickley
Episcopal
St. James Church
Resolutions For New Year Already Made
New York clerks report New Year resolutions sent to 160000 Camp Fire Girls nationwide by the national headquarters. The list urges restraint in speech and conduct and suggests musical, athletic, artistic activities to rest mothers and build character.
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New York
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