Sidewalk Collapse Injures Fifty in San Francisco Crowd
About fifty New Year revelers were injured when a temporary sidewalk over an excavation for a theater building at Market and Taylor collapsed early today. A 30 foot section gave way dropping about 20 feet into the trench, with some 100 people nearby. Twenty were rushed to Central Emergency hospital for treatment, ambulances and cars requisitioned. no fatalities reported.
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Central Emergency Hospital
Peter Carus Defends Detroit Wrestling Title Feat
Peter Carus eats six pounds of food including six pounds of lettuce and two pounds of steak at a Detroit dinner party to defend his title. He drinks a quart of wine and wins $20 in a party wager with Deputy Sheriff Charles Sansone. The event takes place at his home on Labelle Avenue in Highland Park.
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Detroit
Mich
Jan
Peter Carus
Enrico
Labelle Avenus
Highland Park
Peter
Charles Sansone
Chinese students rally for anti Japanese action in Peking
Several thousand students from 28 schools gathered in Central Park to march to the presidential palace and foreign office, carrying banners. Dr W W You urged them that Manchuria’s military governor had not agreed to Japanese cooperation and that China’s foreign office denied Japan’s right to deploy troops into Chinese territory.
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BAPTISTS TO GET $5 000 LEGACY AFTER 100 YEARS
Philadelphia Jan 1 a century hence the New Jersey Banks association stands to receive 500900 from Holman Davis Shull of this city. Shull left 1500 to a bank with the clause that neither interest nor principal is touched until the amount grows to a half million dollars. If the condition fails the money reverts to a trust fund for worthy people or causes.
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New Jersey State Banks Association
Holman Davis Shull
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Frederick G. Cottre
Bureau of Mines
State urged to form central buying agency in South Dakota
Pierre Jan 1 A recommendation for a single state purchasing department for South Dakota mirrors Wisconsin law to consolidate buying for all state institutions. State Auditor Reeves says a central agency would save money versus independent institutional purchases and advocates year round budgeting rather than last minute planning. He also questions paying county agents from multiple funds and suggests private rail revenue sharing on overcharge recoveries. Reeves notes a 105,42 deduction on railway requisitions last year. Many to attend clinic in St Paul. Minnesota physicians, about 2000 from across the region, head to the first Pa state clinic January 10 12 to educate doctors on local facilities.
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Reeves
State Railway Department
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Paul
National Prep Grid Championship Set at Everett Park
More than 10,000 football fans gather in Everett Washington to watch East Tech High School Cleveland champions from the Middle West face Everett High Pacific Coast champions. Weight advantage tilts to Everett by about ten pounds per man while Cleveland emphasizes speed aerial attack and end runs. Both squads are in excellent shape with all first string players ready. The Cleveland team will arrive at 9:30 p.m. from Beatle after practice at the University of Washington and depart for the east at 8 p.m. tonight.
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Jan
Athletic Park
East Tech High School of
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Middle West
Everett High
Pacific Coast
Expers
Everett
Bn Int
Beatle
University of Washington
East
Predominant Status for Women? Sociologist Predicts Role Rise
Washington reports Professor James Q. Dealey of Br University, president of the American Sociological Society, argues women will be the predominant sex in national councils by the end of the twentieth century. He contends suffrage has shifted male supremacy. The remark opened the society's annual conference.
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James Q.’ Dealey
Br University
American Sociological Society
Dealey
Tne
M Gannon Faces Second Trial in Slaying Case
Cleveland chief justice William McGannon faces a second trial on the charge of murdering Harold C. Kagy. The deadlocked jury was discharged after 48 hours of deliberation with 53 ballots. two jurors urged acquittal due to insufficiency. No date set. trial likely at next court term beginning Monday. Villa to discuss politics in Torreon with Adolfo De La Huerta. rumors link Villa to potential governor candidacy in Coahuila and Obregonista party sanction sought.
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William H. McGannon
Municipal Court
Harold Kagy
Ohio
William McGannon
Harold C.'Kagy
Fattion
Arnold Hirschbaum
Alm. Gitek
London New Year Festivities Amid Unrest and Gifts
London celebrations feature lavish hotel decors and a 80 foot airship for guests while Unemployed fund collectors move through venues. Street revelers ring in 1921 with Auld Lang Syne as dry pockets prompt flask discoveries. Washington observes year change with open houses and diplomatic greetings as Congress and departments close for the holiday.
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Prohibition Raid Yields Little in Chicago Cafes
Prohibition agents raided two Chicago cafes during New Year celebrations but found only small quantities of intoxicants. Downtown restaurants and hotels remained crowded with no reported hip pocket liquor raids. Two men were wounded by stray bullets, and Dennis Goblr aged 18 was killed by his sister at a Cobb home party. Early search warrants were unused except for two cases where intoxicants were displayed.
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Dennis Gobbr
Poland's typhus toll halves doctors in nation
Poland reports 400 doctors lost to typhus last year. The ministry of public health and the American Red Cross note the country now has about 4,000 physicians for 28 million people, or one per 7,000. Red Cross continues to reinforce local medical staff. A separate item mentions a unique Roman Catholic ceremony in Alberta. Two priests marked fifty years of priesthood, one having built Alberta's first flour mill in St. Albert.
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Alto
Territories
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Wayne County Marriage and Divorce Rates Rise in Year
Wayne county reports 20,286 marriage licenses issued this year and 3,850 divorces in the circuit court ending Tuesday. The ratio is about one divorce for every six marriages, higher than last year’s 17,295 marriages and 2,850 divorces. Wayne leads the state in divorces, with counties outside posting about one in ten marriages.
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Wayne County
Wayne Circuit Court
Wayne
Unemployed Men Sleep in St Mark's Church Pew
About 800 homeless and jobless men spent New Year’s Eve in St Mark's Church pews in New York City after a Bowery gathering of 1000 plus. Rector Dr. Guthrie welcomed them inside offering meals and shelter, stressing church use must remain religious. The church, founded in 1791, sits near the Lower East Side with the crypt housing Governor Petrus Sluyverant.
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New York Starts New Year With Another Murder
New York reports a homicide within minutes of the new year. Henry Rehnepm, a butcher, was shot three times by an unidentified gunman near a social club on First Avenue. the killer fled. The article notes locals attribute the killing to a feud.
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Jan
Henry Rehnepm
First Avenue
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Toronto
Toroitim Dan
boKred Bonniwel
Highty
Whistits
California and Ohio State to Clash for Tournament Honors
Pasadena watchers prepared for the California and Ohio State football clash on Tournament field with 2,500 extra tickets released amid a 42,000-strong expected turnout. Police and volunteers were mobilized to manage the crowd while coaches Smith and Wile safeguarded their players. The game was scheduled for 2 30 pm Pacific time with hopeful supporters from both sides offering encouragement despite high demand and limited seating.
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Ohio State University of California
Tt Wna
Cal
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Los Angeles
Andy Smith
California
Jonn Wile
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Souther
Adda Oan
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Oe Myers
Huffman
Taylor Jaatham
Fomenek Cranmer
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Warman Kerb
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Sprott
Lur
Stinchcomb
Toomey
Ce Blair
Nisbit
New Brand of Paper Money to Be Issued
A new brand of paper money will be introduced in New York soon, announced today by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. The plan includes stamping out small change pennies nickels dimes and quarters and issuing printed bills for one two and five dollars to be used during a strike. The action aims to concentrate relief funds while severing circulation of small denominations.
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New York
Jan Lo
Amalgrmated Clothing Workers of America
Atrike Dedi
Auto wreck kills lumberman in Columbus crash
In Columbus Ohio a lumberman Harver Derne was killed and his wife and four others injured when his vehicle collided head on with a taxi after leaving a New Year’s Eve party. The accident involved two horsed machines and occurred early this morning. Two of the injured are likely fatally hurt.
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Ohio
Jen
Harver Derne
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