O'Grady Returns to London to Confer With the Foreign Office
London dispatch reports James OGrady has returned from Copenhagen where he and Maxim Litvinoff, the Bolshevik envoy, worked on prisoner exchanges. The aim is to brief the British foreign office upon return, after December 1 9 announcements postponed negotiations to allow cross‑border consultations.
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Copenhagen
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Maxim Litvinoff
Notable Local Deaths and Events From Multiple Towns
Lewistown Mrs. Mary J Logan died of paralysis at her home aged six funeral services set for tomorrow in the Brethren Church Milroy James W Ruble and Miss Kathryn Shunk wed by Rev Harry N Walker Waynesboro The Waynesboro Manufacturers Association elected J Elmer Frantz president Marietta Mr and Mrs Jacob Mathiot celebrated their golden wedding with a family reunion Waynesboro Kathleen daughter of W B Zody broke her right arm at steps while ceasing Jock Haven Philip Ambrose of Tock Haven killed at Queen s Run milk train crossing Marietta Christmas morning fire found at Marietta Casting Company works by watchman few firemen thought alarm a joke Barn on Nathan Ruhl farm burned with loss of several thousand dollars including hay straw and implements
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Mary J. Logan
Brethren Church
Milroy
James W. Ruble
Kathryn Shunk
Harry N. Walker
Waynesboro
Marietta
Nathan Ruhl
New York to Start Persistent War on Financial Crooks
New York report urges granting Banking Department and Attorney General jurisdiction over all commercial transactions to investigate stock frauds. Commission recommends one or more special deputies for dedicated commercial investigations and familiarization with trading practices. Governor Smith to consider reforms and strengthening penalties.
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Berlin Sends Message to Prisoners of War
Berlin in a Christmas message urges POWs to trust the fatherland and endure suffering until they can return home. The Associated Press reports the German government directed its note to citizens held in enemy hands.
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Creditors of Bank, Closed Several Years Ago, Get Dividend
Waynesburg Pennsylvania December 26 John H Strawn receiver for the Farmers and Drovers National Bank of Waynesburg which closed its doors several years ago announced that in the mails a five percent dividend for the creditors had been sent With this latest payment the total of original funds entrusted to the bank returned to depositors stands at sixty five percent The dividend was made possible by a coal deal concluded by Controller of Currency John Skelton Williams which reportedly realized seventy eight thousand dollars
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John H. Strawn
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John Skelton Williams
Indefinite Turmoil Foreseen in Europe Without U S Aid
Representative Britten of Missouri says Europe will endure years of turmoil without U S help. After months visiting capitals, he urges participation in the League of Nations and the Peace Treaty to restore stability, warning of ongoing conflicts across regions for five to fifteen years.
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Thieves Stop Woman Then Loot Her Home
Mrs Pennie Torrowitz reported that two masked burglars lured her from home with a false telephone call. They robbed jewelry valued at 1000 dollars and 30 dollars in cash, bound and gagged her, and left. Her baby, freed by the infant, attracted neighbors who untied her.
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Pennie Torrowitz
Ireland Is Paradise Says S. S. McClure
New York December 26 Samuel S. McClure publisher arrived on the Mauretania after a three month Ireland visit. He called Ireland paradise and cited prosperity, discipline, and news avoidance of trouble. He noted Irish banks with deposits over 500 million dollars and alliances with English banks. He claimed 5 million cattle and exports of food to England since 1913 equal to the United States or Argentina.
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Samuel Faulkner Dies in Chair Reading to Daughter
Samuel Faulkner, pioneer Chicago merchant aged 91, died Wednesday night while seated in a chair as his daughter Elizabeth Faulkner read to him. She recalled he had never been ill and had just taken a long walk the day before. Faulkner was among the city’s oldest and most successful businessmen, a contemporary of Marshall Field, Marvin Hughitt, and Levi Z Leiter.
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Elizabeth Faulkner
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Allied missions pace Versailles ratification delay
Paris reports the Versailles ratification hinges on Allied verification of German dock tonnage claims for Scapa Flow damages. Baron Von Lorsner said Berlin’s transport and verification hurdles may delay agreement, while stressing Germany seeks prompt peace and repatriation of soldiers.
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M. Durusta
Ten Lassies Welcome Delayed On Haverford Arrival
Philadelphia dispatch reports ten English brides to be on the American liner Haverford from Liverpool. Fog and snow delayed the voyage and complete reunions failed as the men failed to appear to meet their brides on arrival.
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Ukrainians Protest Polish Control in Eastern Galicia
Washington reports Julian Batchinsky of the Ukrainian People’s Republic protests the Paris Supreme Council grant of twenty five year mandate over Eastern Galicia. He cites 65 percent Ukrainian population and calls for self determination, noting Polish suppression of Ukrainian language press and schools and a union desire among 4.5 million Ukrainians there.
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New Theater Week with Thurston and Pardon Me Stops
Today and tomorrow feature Thurston the marician with new Broadway tricks and the Keith acts at the Majestic. Also showing The Black Secret with Pearl White and Mel Klee in Pardon Me at the theater district for three days.
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Venison Supper Guests Gather Across River
West Fairview Pa December 26 Mr and Mrs John Wagner hosted a venison supper at their Front Street home. Guests included Ruth Martin Myrtle Barbower Cora Seward Hisse Watts G Lielen Hunter Anna Florence Swarts Gertrude Hoover Grace Houser Katherine Lewis Anna Gerhart Clara Wolfe of Harrisburg and Edward Martin William Wagner of West Fairview.
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Ruth Martin
Myrtle Berbower
Cora Seward
Hisse Watts
G. Lielen Hunter
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Grace Houser
Katherine Lewis
Anna Gerhart
Clara Wolfe
Harrisburg
Edward Martin
William Wagner
West Airview
Shake-up of Police From Head to Foot Planned by Moore
Moore plans a sweeping overhaul of Philadelphia Police Department starting at the top. Chief Cortelyou to be sworn in as director marks the likely beginning of wide personnel changes across the Bureau of Police with no branch spared.
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Printer Carlisle Wyckoff Faces Federal Charges
Carlisle Wyckoff a Mechanicsburg printer is in Federal custody on a warrant issued in Pennington New Jersey for aiding in collecting subscriptions for an alleged soldier publication the government says was a fraudulent venture. Gratz Community Memorial Library forms to advance public library service in Gratz Pennsylvania with public sanctification of donated publications. Lester Fr Schreckengast pleads guilty to arson for setting fire to the New York Central railroad station at Avis and is sentenced to two years in the Western Penitentiary.
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The Feud and a Love That Ends in Reunion at Victoria
The Feud, a new William Fox production starring Tom Mix and Eva Novak, opens at the Victoria Theater. A dramatic Western romance follows Jere Lynch and Betty Summers through a family feud, with daring escapes and a final union after upheaval and tragedy. Also features Thurston the famed magician at the Orpheum Theater with a long NYC pedigree and a high reputation for necromancy feats.
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Teitys
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J. Arthur Mackley
John Corsar
Mollie McConnell
Lisyd Bacon
Sid Jordan
Lucretia Harris
Hold-up Men Loot Store as Shoppers Lie on Floor
Chicago police search for six men who robbed a fur store on the South Side during Christmas shopping. They forced clerks and shoppers to lie on the floor, seized costly furs, cash, and checks totaling about 2000 pounds plus 500 dollars, and escaped in an automobile after loading the loot.
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Ruth Chatterton in Moonlight and Honeysuckle at the Orpheum
Ruth Chatterton stars as Judith Baldwin daughter of a wealthy Arizona ranchman in Moonlight and Honeysuckle a new comedy by George Scarborough at the Orpheum directed by Ienny Miller The role follows her prior performances in Come Out of the Kitchen and Daddy Long Legs with a breezy Washington society setting and a strong supporting company led by Mr Miller and a noted cast
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Alderman Praises Brandied Cherries And Spirit
An alderman, known for a loose tongue, thanks a friend who sent a jar of branded cherries. He remarks he appreciates the spirit in which they were sent, displaying his characteristic smile in the exchange reported by the Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
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A fragment from a Washington Star discussion features Palmer Corntes explaining a debate over collective bargaining. The quote contrasts two groups of citizens wanting higher salaries and dividends versus higher wages.
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The Money Route and the Love of Money Motif
A compact study of money as a driving force in society. The piece traces how wealth desire shapes choices, ethics, and power dynamics, citing cultural echoes and psychological questions about greed and obligation.
Wallace Reid Shines in The Lottery Man at Regent
Wallace Reid delivers an emphatic hit in The Lottery Man, a farcical comedy at Regent Theater. Audiences recall Cyril Scott from the stage version, and praise Reid as technically flawless. Showings are today and tomorrow at Stegent.
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Wallace Reid
Maurice Toneur
Chester Adopts Daylight Saving Says Ward Plans
Chester will adopt daylight saving time as stated today by William Ward Jr Councilman elect and former mayor. Ward and Councilman T Woodward Trainer sponsor all new proposals in Council.
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