Christmas recess grips Congress as lawmakers rush home
Dozens of senators and representatives hurry to trains as holiday recess nears. Debate widens over the Colfer 3.2 beer bill and interior department supply measure, amid moves to keep or extend session. President Hoover expected to act on Philippine independence timing. Garretson/Garner face quorum challenges and possible arrests to secure business.
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Dee
Bingham
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Harren
Garner
As. Ie
Anld Ho
Interior Department
Seuate
Ba Priest
Ilinais
de Priest
Teave
Howard University
Senate
Hoover
Garotas
Alent
Perfect Orchid Grows in Auto Trudy of Fort Mysore
Fort Mysore Flay Mee 23 ay damon A Hendry, a nurseryman, experiments with relt. He uses his automobile trunk to transplant a single mature orchid from an idle car seat. The odd growth appeared from the upholstery, prompting him to wait until the plant is ready for potting.
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Mysore
Damon A. Hendry
Insurt
Hendry
Housing group named by White in Ohio appointment
Governor George Whitman announced the appointment of three members to the state housing board. W. L. Coffin of Cleveland and Clyds Johnson of Cincinnati are named for four year terms. Harry H. Hansen of Toledo is named for a one year term. A fourth member to be chosen later.
Cupid ties the knot as Chicago sees more licenses
Chicago officials report a surge in marriage licenses issued as Cupid runs busy. The increase signals a strong year for prospective couples and reflects rising wedding activity in the city.
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Cupid
Chicago
Cromta
Million Dollar Blaze in Chicago Wrecks Elevator
A six story grain elevator in Chicago burned after a dust explosion toppled the cupola, killing two men and injuring several others. The blaze destroyed the structure and likely a million bushels of wheat with losses around 1 million dollars. Fireboats and dozens of units battled the flames as the west wall buckled and workers fled.
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Chicago
Fail to Discover Sack Murder Clue Woman Victim
A fragmentary era report details the murder of Roxe Gandler a 19 year old department store clerk found dead in a burlap sack beneath a river bridge. Police note she telephoned her employer last night and spoke with an unidentified man about an appointment while denying any dressmaker meeting. A ransom note for 2000 dollars and notes about Jansane as a possible motive emerge as investigators pursue leads and theories about kidnapping and assault.
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Cline
Roxe Gandler
Jansane
Truesdale Case to Be Retried in January
Loren Truesdale, 23, faces a new trial for murder of his brother Earl, 20, and Earl’s girlfriend Thelma Wands, 47. The previous jury failed to reach a verdict after 25 hours, with Judge E. E. Everett discharging the deadlocked panel. Initial reports suggested most jurors favored conviction.
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Lima
Die
Loren Truesdale
Earl
Thelma Wands
E. E. Everett
Ie Matibers
Ees
Acid in coffee causes grouches on Chicago's South Side
Chicago dispatch reports that mild husbands sassed their wives at breakfast as acid in coffee allegedly tainted the water. Arthur F. Gorman, a water purification engineer, suggested the carbonic acid from refinery byproducts of nearby coke plants contaminated the supply.
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Chicago
Arthur Fr. Gorman
Hfe
Hoover Plans Holiday Fishing Cruise to the South
President Hoover prepares for a Christmas fishing trip from Savannah aboard Sequoia and allied vessels. Mrs Hoover may join. the voyage aims for Florida waters but no rush to reach distant grounds. Transportation by train to Savannah begins the six to twelve hour journey, with the party organized aboard a fleet of ships.
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Washington
Hoover
Georgia and Florida
White House
Savannah
Quorgin
Department of Commerce
Sequoia
Obief
Boy Rescued From Icy Lake Erie After Fall
Chicago December 23 Albert Visnanckas 11 owed his life to 13 year old John Akeks who crawled along thin ice on Lake Erie to reach and pull him from the water. The boys were playing on the ice when Albert broke through and shouted for help then exhausted helped by John who pulled him to safety.
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Chicago
Albert Visnanckas
John Akeks
Lake Erie
Albert
Hor
John
Clint
Jewelery firm executive dies in Cleveland
Raymond Avery Henry, 31, president and general manager of Webb Ball Company, a large jewelry firm, died early today at his residence after a long illness. He came to Cleveland from Cincinnati as a salesman for the firm in 1908.
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Jewelry Finm
Cleveland
Bee
Henry
Raymond ‘Avery
Webb Ball Company
Cincinnati
Fim
Roosevelt Hoover notes carry diplomatic tinge
Reading the Roosevelt Hoover telegraphic correspondence, the formal tone and careful phrasing suggest the interchange read as between two governments secretaries rather than two individuals. The exchange appears largely political as Democrats accuse Hoover of misdirection and Republicans say the president-elect has no clear plan for world issues.
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Hoover
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Washington
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Senate Targets Beer Bill as House Action Looms
Washington's senate declined to take up immediate consideration of the 3.2 beer bill, voting 42 to 23 against proceeding. Senator Bingham urged quick action, but opponents warned it would drag out. Bulkley supported, Fees opposed, with continued debate over Collier 4.2 provisions and House passage two days earlier.
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Senate
Bingham
Gonn
House
Connecticut
Alfthough Hat
Judiciary and Finance Committee
Senator Bulkley
Ohio
Senator Fees
Associated Prema
Betten
Boncour Survives First Debt Test in Paris Crisis
Paris reports Premier Paul Boncour unexpectedly seized the debt talks by asking U S Ambassador Badge to involve Washington in seeking a solution to the White debt issue. In a separate note, Boncour’s government won a substantial chamber majority to proceed with negotiations under the tied Treaty framework amid limited deputy awareness of the Hoover Roosevelts correspondence publicized yesterday.
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Paris
Paul Honsour
America
United States
Edge
Washington
Roosevelt
Governor faults sheriff over Sandusky home liquor sales
Governor Forge White sent a sharp letter to Sheriff Parker of Erie County blaming him for the situation at the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Sandusky where liquor is allegedly sold to inmates. A dead man was found on Barberton railroad tracks with injuries so severe identification is unlikely. Russell Williams, a 17 year old Rockford slayer, was granted a new trial after the Supreme Court reversed his case and ordered a venue change for a third trial.
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Forge White
Parker
Erip County
Sandusky
Viquor
Akron
Barberton
Wits
Springfield
Russell BicWilliama
Rockford
Ale Ia
Electric Chair
Supreme Court
Navy Helps Out By Contributions San Pedro Christmas
Navy officers aboard two fighting ships at anchor in Pedro contribute to a Santa visit plan for 2,000 needy children. Local organizers report about 45,000 raised through contributions from officers and deckhands during December.
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NAVY
San Pedro
Calif
Uncle Sam's Navy
Santa Claus
Thwan
Murder Suicide Shocks Small Town After Double Death
Bodies of Louia Hushaver of Lansing and Mise Willian M. Kornts of Wheeling were found in a car. Coroner Edward Tiest ruled a revolver in Hushaver's lap indicates she killed the girl then took her own life. Prosecutor J. K. Sayer suggested a lovers quarrel spurred the tragedy.
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Edward Tiest
Mochaver
Beeshat
J. K. Sayer
Jey
Christmas Oddities From Santa’s Sack Report
Vague festive notes recount Christmas table chatter with odd phrases and birthday mentions. Aged lines reference Nellie and David, a 20 year breakfast table custom, and a December 88 date, all framed as holiday trivia in a fragmentary report.
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David
Chab
Mra
Ot Tusbaned
Dentist to Cancel $1000 in Debts for Patients
GW Moore dentist announced he would cancel debts totaling $1,000 for his patients as a Christmas gift. Muskoger readers may note the gesture by a local practitioner.
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Muskoger
Okin
Sonny
Plane Shot Down Near Wan Pao Shan Killing Six
Six Japanese aviators were killed and another injured when Chinese irregulars shot down a bombing plane near Wan Pao Shan. The aircraft was striking a concentration camp of irregulars. return fire with a raft gun caused a direct hit and the engine exploded. Ray Burke, 15, of 223 Chestnut Street, injured his left arm during a basketball game and received treatment at Moray Hospital.
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Changchua
Maychazia
Aviatara
Plana
Wan Pao-Shan
Here
Ray Burke
Chestnut Street
Moray Hospital
What We Really Need Chicago Opera Baritone Says
Philadelphia Opera baritone Giuseppe Martino Roa argues that melodious railroad whistles would soothe the nation. He says arriving after a rail trip, only locomotive sounds seem comforting, not the clamor of the country. He envisions easier citizen moods and calmer cows yielding sweeter milk.
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Chicago
Giuseppe Martino Roa
Philadelphia Opera Company
Safe Brat Steals and Sweets Mystery in Kas
Penhody Kas bank vault tale recalls an eleven year old homemade candy delivery. Mr and Mrs Allison of Wichita allegedly sent sweets to a Penhody bank and a secret box of valuables remained in vault since December 1021. Bank president suspects the Allison family intended safe keeping of silver and forms valuables.
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Ass. Allison
Wichita
Bank
Me Allaun
Oher
Allison
President's Charges Denied By Governor
President charges denied by the governor as the president-elect condemns insinuations that he would withhold cooperation. The dispute centers on claims of administrative obstruction and political rancor ahead of the transition.
Christmas shoeboxes for big footed children in Danzig
A Free State of Danzig notice explains Christmas customs where children with large feet receive shoes instead of stockings. The article notes the practice encourages clean polished shoes and foot growth, with readers directed to page 21 for more details.
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Free State of Danzig
White House Silent on Debts and Debates
Washington reports say the White House offered no comment on Hoover Roosevelt debt talks and Roosevelt's surprise at Hoover declining cooperation. Roosevelt backed cooperation but preferred a practical approach to world debts disarmament and economic problems, signaling ongoing disagreement over joint action.
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Des
White House
Iran
Hoover
Roosevelt
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Drelared Ie
Alt. Roosevelt
Executive Mansion
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Roosevelt Hoover clash over foreign cooperation outlined
Washington dispatch reports a sharp split between President Hoover and Governor Roosevelt on cooperative foreign action. Roosevelt proposes a definite offer of cooperation and preliminary studies with the President elect, while Hoover abandons a bipartisan commission plan, signaling future handling by the incoming administration.
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Hoover
Roosevelt
Congress
Sitet i
Look Like Yeggs So Thefts Missed In Pittsburgh
A carload of three men in a taney fel t wore into a Chester filling station and ordered the clerk to fill up. When the driver tried to take cash, an assistant was recruited to collect money but no one had funds, resulting in the trio driving off. One bandit muttered that bandits should not look the part.
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Pittsburgh
A. Eng
Chester Dames
Tames
Spi Tames
Hinwell
Thatien
James
Property Sale Authorized in Propsty Estate
Probate court authorized sale of farm livestock and implements from the estate of Jacob Propst at 305 located in Co-operative Pure Milk association area. Emelina Lawis precutrix acted for the proceedings and the sale occurs privately.
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Emelina Lawis
Lowell Livestock and Implementa
Jacob Propst
Co-operative Pure Milk Association
Mystery Inscription on Egg Attracts Code Expert Visit
Uniontown Pa Dec 23 reports Burgess Davis H Kumeell of Dawe non seeks a code expert after an egg with two shell bearing inscription One B One was found. The odd marking prompts investigation by local authorities and experts.
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Uniontown
Burgess Davis H. Kumeell
Dawenon
Cleveland's George A. Church in Paant dia taped bog shart
Cleveland Ohio December 2 reports George A Church is tied to a paant dia taped bog shart. Officials provided sparse details as the incident unfolded in the city.
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Cleveland, O
George A. Church
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