Pope Pius XI Hosts First Public Mass at St Peter's
Vatican City December 2 Pope Pius XI celebrates his first public mass in St Peter's Cathedral at 9 30 am witnessed by a full interior and throngs outside. Diplomatic corps and nobility seated with monsignors assisting. The event marks a high point in church state relations amid Lateran visit echoes.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
St. Peter's Cathedral
Basilica of
St. John Lateran
St. Peter's Square
Commodore Orchestra Program and Health Talk
The Commodore Orchestra performed songs by William S. Harper and two orchestra selections. Frank Cunningham of Indiana gave a talk on permissible powder and blasting coal safety. An accident report for Commodore mines was read for December. Margaret and Donald Lambing sang a vocal duet and a second song. Charles H. Bee of Indiana spoke on public health, highlighting pure milk and water and disease prevention. Mr. Timothy McCarthy accompanied. the meeting closed with America sung. Harold Nesbit was secretary and Floyd Houck the chairman.
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Commodore Orchestra
William S. Harper
Frank Cunningham
Indiana
Union Explosive Company
Commodore Mines
William 8
Timothy cCarthy
America
Harold Nesbit
Floyd Houck
Doomed: Inside the New York execution chamber
A New York death row scene unfolds with Robert Elliott, the state executioner, facing a lethal task while condemned men vent vilification. His hands tremble as the switch looms and the warden’s assistant restores order during the chaotic outbreak.
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Kudzinowski
Robert Elliott
New York
New Jersey
Warden Stone
Hangs On Flight Drama Continues In Sudden Takeoff
A dramatic sequence unfolds as Jed lift off at a signal while all but Coombe respond. Coombe fails to grasp the signal and remains behind as the pilot rises into the air with the farm still in reach of the aircraft.
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Coombe
700 Are Saved From Ferryboat Collision on Hudson
New York dispatch reports investigation into the ramming of the New York Central ferryboat West Point by a laden car float in the Hudson. Panic quickly subsided as tugboats rescued 700 passengers with no serious injuries, though some were cut by glass and others scratched. Twelve automobiles aboard were later removed when towed to shore.
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New York
New York Central
West Point
Hudson River
Ainlenille
Unwitting Passenger Aboard Four Passenger Monoplane
A farmer named Darby unknowingly rode with a pilot whose four passenger monoplane flew toward Central Airport ten miles away. Cold and battered by propeller backwash, Darby clung on as the craft neared ground. Coombe landed hard, rolled over, but escaped with only scratches while attendants questioned the shaken youth after the pilot said the youth had aided the takeoff.
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Darby
Coombe
Congress Eyes Farm Block in Senate Rates Clash
The House and Senate move through a busy session with rapid action under administration leadership. Key items include the Vare case, French debt settlement, a $14 million Veterans Bureau hospital bill, a $9.74 million new court building appropriation, a $160 million tax cut, and the continued Federal Radio Commission plus a Mediterranean fruit fly emergency. Congress plans four billion in annual supply bills, Hoover prison reform, banking measures, and Muscle Shoals project actions with hopes for farm and transport reforms and federal control changes.
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House
Senate Coalition
Ramseyer
Senate
Vare
William 5. Vare
Pennsylvania
Veterans Bureau
Federal Radio Commission
Congress
Hoover
House Judiciary
Prohibition Inquiry Faces Funding Threat
President Hoover’s law enforcement commission teetered on financial extinction as it failed to submit a report to Congress on prohibition enforcement trends. The body’s star chamber sessions and opaque proceedings spurred debate over its future and funding.
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WM. K. Hutchinson
INS
Washington
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
Congress
Capitol Hill leaders seek to abolish agency by withholding funds
Developments on Capitol Hill show leaders ready to end the commission by withholding all appropriations for the next year. If no report is filed to Congress, city leaders likely terminate its activities. Senator William J. Harris of Georgia, a strong dry advocate, threatens to tie up funds to force a timely report.
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Capitol Hill
Commission
Congress
Ciry
William J. Harris
Stocks Rise From Slump After Merger Plan News
The market showed a modest recovery led by railroad stocks as the Interstate Commerce Commission released a revised merger plan. U S Steel climbed to 184, America and Foreign Power rose to 84 1 2, with American Waterworks up 3 and American Can up nearly 3. Short covering buoyed shares, while Delaware and Hudson fell to 185 1 2 amid a week of losses.
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Cousins
INS Financial
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Montgomery Ward
Montgomery
U. S
America
Mercantile Group
Porter
Delaware and Hudson
L. F. Lareee
New York City
Boston
Maine
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburgh
Laree
Baltimore
Ohio
Fox Films
Wall Street
General Motors
Priday
Studebaker
Chrysler and Nash
Allegheny Corp
Atlantic
Barnsdall
Beth Steel
BEY Col
Gas-Klecciiereee
Boig Tex Films
Ccesene
Ccseeere
Cceseeee
Tel
Kon
Gopper
Ccseees
Goh
Kolster Radio S.euee
Lou
Gas-Elee
Dey Ae Man
Glee
BURG
Nevada
Bollas Hess
Packard
Belgium faces crisis over Ghent Flemish university plan
A 1929 column reports Belgium's centenary near, as Paris papers warn a crisis over turning Ghent University into a Flemish institution. It discusses Flemish frustrations, border tensions, and potential peril to European peace amid language, governance, and national questions.
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Belgium
Cr'sia
University of Ghent
Palls
Europe
Congress Debates Open Hearings on War Commission Sessions
Senate debates secrecy of the commission after Hoover era. Harris and Borah push for reports to Congress and open sessions. Glass condemns secret meetings as undermining the legislature while Jones defends the President and secretive policy. Tydings demands immediate public reports as Congress returns.
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Harris
Senate
House
Carter
Glass
William E.“Qoxah
Borah
Commission
Tyding
Edge
Jydings
Wesley L. Jones, R
Wash
Hoover
Jones
Washington
Church Notes Hymn and Prayers Include Christmas Prelude
A fragmentary church program lists hymns and prayers for a Christmas season service with entries like Joy to the World O Come All Ye Faithful and O Holy Night along with scripture references and offertory acts. Names such as Katherine Clairy and others appear in the broken text amid procedural prayers and organ music notes.
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Handel
Gesu Rambino
Katherine Clairy
Cami
Jesus
Allegro Pompasy
Catbraith
Evenins
Jay
Ashford
Menilelssshn
Christmas Cantatas and Services Across Local Churches
The Presbyterian choir directed by Jy RB King performs hymns and anthems from Handel and Christmas pieces, with soloists and a Messiah chorus excerpt. Zion Lutheran and Free Methodist hold morning services, choir offerings, and a children’s Christmas program. Local churches list Christmas schedules, offerings, and pageants with names of participants and readings.
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Iva B. Wilson
Zion Lutheran
B. I’. Bieber
Teace
Frances Brewer
Oberlin College
Evelyn Medcalf
Honolulu
Lutheran
H. W. Armstrong
Myrtle Crabtree
First Baptist
Arthur B. Fowler
Thessalonians
Corinthians
Second United Presbyterian
Sumpel W. Shane
Song of the Angels
U. P. CG U
Sond
Bathlehem
Nashan
Mabel Brown
Whazay
Ward Richers
Samual
Robert Caldwell
Winfred Hammers
Wood
Virginia Davis
Melchory
Olive Munshower
Gaspar
Elizabeth Brown
Balthazar
Esther Brown
Margaret. Cummins
Mava
Pearl Shank
American Today
Alice
Mary
Florence Peters
George
Russell Munshower
Dsm
Ward Eicher
Joyce
Jessia Frye
Dezooh
Foxethea
Munshower
Angel
Christmas church services and programs listed
A long list of Christmas sermons pageants and services across many churches. Includes First Regular Baptist, Methodist Episcopal, Evangelical, Christ Episcopal, Catholic St. Bernard's, Christian Science, Church of God, WCTU Hall, and Wesleyan Methodist. Times range morning 9:45 to 11:00 and evening 6:30 to 7:45 with hymnody, pageants The Born of Jesus and Holy Night pieces, special music and organ preludes.
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Cotte
Hauck
Court Horse
John
Scott—Bible School
P. U
Methodist Episcopal
J. A. McCamey
Christ
Church School
Holton
Wilson
Babe
Bethlehem
Mrs Goheen
Miss
Sabor
Christ Episcopal
Roger Clarnock
Jesus
St. Bernard's
Church Street
H. W. Miller
Patbath
Wesleyan Methodist
A. D. Fero
Plane Crash After Takeoff Leaves Many Questions
A trio of Army planes crashed at low altitude killing all aboard. Ground crews removed debris to a dump while cranes lifted the buried motors. Officials cite possible human error or equipment fault as investigators, led by Assistant Secretary Gavison, study whether a stick in Captain Dinger's hand or other defect caused the fate.
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War Department
Dinger
Davison
Tinger
Unification Report Seeks End to Telephone Switching Disputes
The document discusses terms like reciprocal switching and absorption of switching charges as part of a broad unification of terminals. It notes the magnitude and complexity will leave differences of opinion on final components, and Commissioner Eastman concurs in part but disapproves in many aspects.
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Eastman
Rail line consolidations outlined in state system list
The article lists proposed railway system consolidations across multiple lines and regions, detailing System No. 8 New York Central and related lines, System No. 4 Pennsylvania routes, System No. 5 Baltimore and Ohio routes, and numerous connections. It notes authority to seek approval and names many railways, towns, and intercity connections, with several individuals visiting Indiana for social and business reasons.
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Pittsburgh
Lake Erie
Evanaville
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Virginia
Ulster
Delaware
Rutland
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Gaylord
Alpena
Bristol
Clarendon
Fittsford
Grafton
Upton
Chicago
Attlea
Southern
Federal Valley
Fonda
Johnstown
Gloversville
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Western
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Franklin
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Lowville
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Dexter
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Kelley’s Creek
Fulton Chain
Cambria
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Cherry Tree
Dixonville
Fatsport
Payneville
Eastern
Genessee
Wyoming
Lake Brig
Lake Terminal
Man
Susquehanna River
Tuscarora Valley
Muncie
Etna
Montrose
Stony Creek
McKeesport
New Haven
Dunbar
Beaver Valley
Conemaugh
Black Silk
Steelton
High Pires
Ind
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Patapsco
Back Rivers
Benwood
Wheeling
South Buffalo
Baltimore
Ohio River
Western Allegheny
Chartiers
Youghiogheny
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore and
Ohio
Reading
Central
N. J
Buffalo
Susquehanna
Atlanta City
Stated Island Rapid Transit
Perkiomen
Port Reading
Chicago and Alton
Rochester
Detroit
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Ironton R. R. Co
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Shippensburg
Cherry Run
W. Va
Sharpsville
Castleman River
Chestnut Ridge
Cornwell
Kansas
Sidell
Penn
Mount Hope Mineral
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Wharton
Wildwood
Yala
Preston
Buffalo Creek
Gauley
Rowlesburg
Stroud Creek
Muddlety
Midland
Winchester
Brownstone
Middletown
Tionesta Valley
Monongahela
Cumberland
Fairport
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Gennesse
Wyo
Ironton
Northampton
Bath
Blacklick
Highspire
Philadelphia
Eathleham
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