Fire kills forty at Quebec orphanage in century old building
United Press reports a devastating midnight fire at the Hospice of St. Charles in Quebec City. The century old orphanage and school held 371 girls and about forty nuns. at least twenty dead and fifty missing or unaccounted for. Rescue efforts saved many children from beds as flames and smoke spread through the building.
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United Press Quebec
Quebec
St. Charles
Jesus
Sisters of the Good Shepherd
United Press
St. Roch Hotel
the Good Shepherd
Re-Elect C C Officers Lead Indianapolis Chamber Directors
Officers of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Club were re elected by unanimous vote of the directors. They are Dick Miller as president A Kiefer Mayer as vice president and Oscar Schmidt as treasurer.
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Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Club
Dick Miller
A. Kiefer Mayer
Oscar Schmidt
Mistletoe Kisses Return As Christmas Tradition
Hundreds of pounds of mistletoe arrive in Indianapolis this week as families prepare for the holiday. Miss Katherine McDill of Brooklyn Indiana demonstrates the old joke of sitting under the mistletoe as a Christmas ritual that has endured through generations. Merchants note mistletoe is a favorite decoration alongside Santa Claus and Christmas trees with sprigs expected in almost every home.
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Indianapolis
Katherine McDill
Brooklyn
Ind
Merchants Association extends store hours through Christmas Eve
The Merchants Association says starting Monday December 19 its stores stay open until 6 p m all week through Christmas Eve. Some outlets stay open later and will advertise their exact hours. All stores close Monday December 26 for Christmas and New Year’s Day observances, with similar closure Monday January 2 for New Year’s.
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The
Merchants’ Association
Association
Inland cold wave to drop forty degrees by Friday
The U S Weather Bureau chief J H Armington predicts a general Indiana cold wave. Temperatures will range from 20 above in the south to zero in the north by Friday with Indianapolis around 10 by morning. Flooding rivers include the Wabash at Lafayette and Mt Carmel and White River at Edwardsport.
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J. H. Armington
United State Weather Bureau
Indianapolis
Armington
Indiana
Wabash
Lafayette
Mt. Carmel
Edwardsport
Decker
Ind
Harbison Shot by Ex-Policeman in New Albany Pool Hall
New Albany Indiana December 15 Harry H Harbison 42 city councilman was wounded by four bullets in a pool hall quarrel Leo O Conner former State motor policeman held on charges of assault and battery with intent to kill Harbison is in serious condition Conner recently finished a 18 month Federal prison term in Atlanta for auto theft conspiracy
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Ecial
New Albany
Ind
Harry H. Harbison
Leo O. Conner
Harbison
Conner
Federal
Atlanta
Kimble on trial for Sink murder in Indiana burning case
Lloyd Kimble sits with his young daughter in Carroll Circuit Court as Indiana seeks twelve jurors for his murder trial over the August death of Daniel Sink. Prosecution cites arson and robbery motives. jury selection deems lengthy with multiple 50 person panels.
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Charles C. Stone
the Times
Jeanetta Taylor
Jesse Taylor
Kimble
Sink
Brand Kimble
Despondent Minister Takes Own Life in Indiana
The Rev. James Armstrong, 70, Baptist minister from Ottawa Kansas, shot himself in Washington Indiana after his wife died about a year earlier. He had been living with his son for months and was in good health with no financial trouble. His body was sent to Ottawa for burial on Sunday.
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United Press
Washington
Ind
James Armstrong
Ottawa
Kan
Ford's Rivals Outline Huge 1928 Program
General Motors unveils a $37 million expansion plan for 1928 with new Oldsmobile models in January and a Buick launch by August. Chevrolet to boost plants and sales, Pontiac and Oakland aiming for 270,000 cars, and vast new facilities in Saginaw Atlanta Flint and eight assembly sites across the nation.
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Clyde G. Byers
United Press
Detroit
General Motors Corporation
Henry Ford
Ford
General Motors
Oldsmobile
New York
Buick
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Oakland
United States
Oakland-Pontiac
Saginaw
Mich
Atlanta
Flint
Tarrytown
N. Y
Buffalo
St. Louis
Norwood
Lindbergh Plans Return Flight From Mexico City
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh announced in Mexico City he will fly back to the United States perhaps with a stop or non stop as he toured President Calles and checked the Spirit of St. Louis at Valbuena field before departure.
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United Press
Mexico City
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Lindy
Calles
Valbuena
Petition seeks dismissal of bus route changes in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs files a petition with the public service commission alleging that proposed bus route changes by the Indianapolis Street Railway Company are a subterfuge to raise street railway revenues. Hearings are set for December 21 and 22, with concerns that feeder lines would be abolished and hardship imposed on citizens by higher transfers and fares.
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Peoples Motor Coach Company
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Public Service Commission
Edward O. Snethen
Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs
Commission
Federation
Reans
Remus Sanity Report Little Affects Cincinnati Murder Trial
Three alienists appointed by Judge Shook found George Remus sane on October 6 the day he killed wife Imogene. The provisional verdict came as the state sought to disqualify a juror while trial proceedings continued. A restraining order petition against prosecutors was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
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Cincinnati
Chester R. Shook
George Remus
Imogene
Remus
John Trautman
Green Grocer
Farmer
Trautman
Charles W. Hoffmann
Shook
Moses Pro Tem Head Of Senate In Tight Party Vote
Senator George Moses of New Hampshire was re elected president pro tempore of the Senate 42 to 39 over Democrat Pittman of Nevada. Edwin P Thayer of South Dakota won the secretary post 43 to 40 over Halsey. A tariff reduction pledge by McMaster was postponed after his delay proposal. House panels favor Walsh bill on testimony in the Fall Sinclair oil case and Aswell flood relief to fund extension agents.
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United Press
Washington
George Moses
New Hampshire
Senate
Pittman
Nevada
Moses
Edwin P. Thayer
South Dakota
Ed A. Halsey
Virginia
McMaster
Curtis
Kansas
House Judiciary Committee
Walsh
M. T. Everhart
Interior
Sinclair
House Agriculture Committee
Aswell
Department of Agriculture
Mississippi Valley
Yeggs and Bandits Take 2200 Loot
A citywide crime wave struck Wednesday night as robberies, safe cracking, and burglaries totaled 2200. Incidents targeted the Charles Rector Pharmacy on Kentucky Avenue, a Minnesota street car, Hotel Wesley, and multiple residences and businesses, with numerous items stolen and suspects fled.
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Claude M. Worley
Charles Rector Pharmacy
Kentucky Ave
Marmon Motor Car Company
Howard Welch
New York
Indiana
F. H. Smith
Anderson
Ind
Wesley
Sixteenth St
Capitol Ave
Florence Thomas
May Hogan
N. Arsenal Ave
Pennsylvania
St. Joseph Sts
Thomas
William Berry
Temik
Cain
W Senay
Brigadier General Jamerson Prepares to Lead at Ft Harrison
Brig. Gen. George H. Jamerson arrives from Washington to assume command of Fort Benjamin Harrison. He is greeted at Union Station by Col. Cram Jr. and Capt. Thornton Chase. replaces Brig. Gen. Dwight E. Aultman. Jamerson proceeds to Ft Harrison for a formal record and reception at the Officers Club Friday night.
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George H. Jamerson
Washington
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Jamerson
Union Station
Col. Cram Jr
Lth Infantry
Thornton Chase
Dwight E. Aultman
D. A
Butler Is Speaker at Peace Address in Indianapolis
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, will speak on The Path to Peace at a Columbia Club public meeting in Indianapolis. Indiana Council on International Relations arranged the event. Dr. James A. Woodburn will preside and Dr. Amos Hershey will introduce Butler. Admission is free.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
New York
Columbia Club
Indiana Council On International Relations
James A. Woodburn
Amos Hershey
Indiana University
Butler
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Carnegie Endowment For Peace
St. Louis
SELL STAMPS SUNDAY AT INDIANAPOLIS POSTOFFICE
The Indianapolis postoffice will open stamp and parcels post windows and classified stations from 2 to 6 p m Sunday to accommodate patrons.
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Indianapolis
Hearst Names Senators as Mexico Bribery Targets
Hearst testified before the Reed committee that documents alleged to show Mexico City bribery proposed paying Senators Borah La Follette Norris Heflin up to 1.2 million dollars for pro Mexico propaganda. Borah La Follette Heflin denied bribery. Norris, in bed, denied any knowledge. Malone questioned forgery as a detector. Hearst revealed Mexico investments worth millions.
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U.S
Hearst
Mexico City
United Press
Washington
Borah
la Folletta
Norris
Heflin
Calles
Mexico
William Randolph Hearst
Reed
Pennsylvania
Senate
Coolidge
la Follette
Johnson
Republican
California
David A. Reed
Rep
Hiram Johnson
United States
Dudley Field Malone
New York
Robinson
Arkansas
Bruce
Maryland
Malone
Arturo Elias
Coffin Out As Manager Head In City League
Charles F. Coffin vice president and counsel of State Life Insurance will resign as president of the Indianapolis City Manager League at a Columbia Club luncheon. He has led the movement since its 1925 origin, plans to move to Florida for winter, and will be succeeded by J. W. Esterline as next president as the group aims to maintain momentum toward 1929 commissioner elections.
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Charles F. Coffin
State Life Insurance Company
Indianapolis
Columbia Club
Coffin
Indianapolis Times
Florida
Indiana
J. W. Esterline
Trial Closing Expected in Rogers Bank Robbery Case
Closing arguments were to begin in La Grange Texas in the Rebecca Bradley Rogers trial on robbing the Buda Farmers National Bank of $1000. The state planned to finish its rebuttal with Dr Joe Wooten whose cross examination last night sparked heated exchanges. The state contends he was asked to examine Mrs Rogers and found her sane defense alienists have testified she is sane.
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Bu United
LA Grange
Texas
Rebecca Bradley Rogers
Buda Farmers National Bank
Joe Wooten
Rogers
Nine U S Prohibition Agents Raid Green County
Nine federal prohibition agents led by James Browning under deputy dry administrator George L. Winkler raided several sites in Green County. Warrants covered fourteen Worthington residents and surrounding areas plus various search warrants.
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Prohibition
James Browning
George L. Winkler
Green County
Worthingtn
Surronding
Poison trial near end in Blakely Georgia
George H. Hayes the illiterate cotton farmer faced a jury on charges of poisoning his daughter in law to gain insurance proceeds. The trial in Blakely set to conclude with the judge's charge after closing arguments. Hayes and his wife also face charges in two son deaths, but only the daughter in law case was tried.
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United Press Blakely
George H. Hayes
Hayes
Flee Arkansas Flood as Rivers Threaten Levees
Farmers in central and northern Arkansas moved possessions to higher ground today as White and Arkansas Rivers rose toward levees. Flood warnings were issued after heavy rains in the previous forty eight hours.
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EU United Press
Little Rock
Arkansas
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