Frigid Wave 9 Breaks After Cold Weekend Toll
Six die in Chicago as temperatures plunge to near record lows. Ice floes jam Niagara River up to eighteen feet thick, Lewiston flood threat, and twelve below in Concord with 50 below in Humboldt Michigan. Train service disrupted as sleet and snow collapse rails. janitor shoots tenants demanding heat.
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Niagara River
East
Middle West
Atlantic Coast
Kansas City
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
Hanover
N. H
Mohawk Valley
Lake Ontario
Lewiston
Concord
Humboldt
Mich
United Preas
Chicago Fire Department
Omaha
St. Paul
One Death in New York Cold Snap
One man was found frozen to death in a New York tenement stairwell amid a severe cold wave. The city faced near record low temperatures with 12 to 15 above zero readings, and refuges were crowded as exposure rose. Fifteen deaths from inhaling illuminating gas in the past 24 hours prompted investigations into a Brooklyn family, while five others remained hospitalized.
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United Press
New York
Adirondacks
John Horricks
Brooklyn
Chinese Troops Execute Rebels Near Tientsin
Eight hundred Chinese soldiers who mutinied over pay riots near Kalgan were lined up along railroad tracks near Tientsin and executed by regular troops. The mutineers burned Kalgan, looted shops and banks before being unloaded and shot after a boxcar transport.
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United Press
London
Kalgan
Tien Tsin
Central News
Youth Loses Hope for Release
Bernard Grant, 19, jailed for murder, faces execution after a 90 day governor granted reprieve ends January 16. He waits in a county jail cell while his companion Walter Krauser seeks an appeal. Grant maintains innocence, laments waning public interest, and braces for a new year with life or death looming.
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United Press
Hicago
Bernard Grant
Len Small
Grant
United States
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
Walter Krauser
Krauser
State Supreme Court
Eight Hour Fire Surge Records 43 Alarms Citywide
A cold wind sparked a eight hour blaze spree from 7 am to 3 pm Sunday totaling 43 fires. Two firefighters were treated for smoke and cold, and the First Moravian Church on Twenty-Fifth Street and College Avenue suffered $30,000 in losses, including a priceless organ. Fire Chief John J. O Brien blamed careless overfiring and overheating furnaces for most blazes.
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First Moravian Church
Twenty-Fifth Sun
College Ave
Berlyn Parker
Brookside Ave
William Russell
N. Mount St
City Hospital
John J. O Brien
O'Brien
Jury Deliberations Continue in Kid McCoy Murder Case
Los Angeles, Dec. 29. Jurors resumed their fourth day of deliberations on the Norman Selby alias Kid McCoy murder case. The panel of nine women and three men, 10 to 2 on resumption, faced retreat to verdict as Judge Crail handled law and motion.
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United Press Los Angeles
Kid McCoy
Norman Selby
Teresa Mars
Charles S. Crail
McCoy
Pied Piper to Rid City of Rats Plans Five Month Campaign
After health board approval, Leonard B. Paul from Omaha will conduct a five months rat extermination drive using a patent poison. He will market the service to property owners and operate block by block, starting in the downtown district and then moving into residential areas.
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Board of Health
Leonard B. Paul
Omaha
Neb
Paul
Cross Word Battle On Yale Harvard Picks Yale To Win
Yale chosen to win the first intercollegiate cross word contest set for January 4 in New York at the Roosevelt Hotel. Harvard expected to excel in classical clues while Yale relies on crisscross word play and strong second string. Yale captain Stephen Vincent Benet noted as a key back the half of dear old Eli.
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Yale
New York
Hotel Roosevelt
Bryn Mawr Alumni Music Fund
Noah Webster
Heywood Broun
Stephen Vincent Benet
The
Stockman
Eli
Senate weighs Hickey Court Bill for Indiana
Washington December 29 Prospects rise that Hickey Bill creating two Indiana judicial districts may pass Congress. Senate Judiciary Committee favors two judgeships with one district, amid protests from northern Indiana legal bodies. Amendments to limit grand jury sessions to one or two seats prepared for Senate debate.
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Times Special
Washington
Hickey
Indiana
Congress
Senate
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
County Hires Set for 1925 Appointments
County Commissioners John Kitley and John McCloskey, both Democrats, outline 1925 reappointments after talks with county attorney Russell J. Ryan and party chair. William Gray will be replaced by Sylvan P. Leach as courthouse custodian. Dr. A W Miller will take over as county health commissioner from Republican Mason B. Light.
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John Kitley
John McCloskey
Russell J. Ryan
William Gray
Sylvan P. Leach
Seventh Precinct
Eleventh Ward
Gray
Republcans
Ed Jackson
A. W. Miller
Union St
Mason B. Light
Caution Urges Balance During Holiday Festivities
Dr. William F. King, secretary of the State board of health, warns revelers to enjoy holidays but avoid overindulgence. He notes rises in respiratory diseases, acute indigestion, and heart attacks follow from excessive eating, dancing, and poorly ventilated gatherings. Use intelligence in pleasures to avoid illness.
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William F. King
State Board of Health
Glossbrenner Reappointed City Sinking Fund Head
A M Glossbrenner was reappointed by Mayor Shank as chairman of the city sinking fund commission for a one year term starting January 1.
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City Sinking Fund
A. M. Glossbrenner
City Sinking Fund Commission
Shank
Bandit Leader Sought After Indiana Bank Robberies
James Robbins 22 of Lebanon Ind confessed to involvement with a five bandit ring active in the north of the state. He named the leader reputed to reside in the local area and provided names of the other four bandits. The group is linked to robberies at the Upland State Bank and South Marion State Bank and an attempted Noblesville heist. Robbins was arrested after an auto stolen from George Killinger was found near Kempton.
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James Robbins
Lebanon
Ind
Ming
Robbins
Protective Department
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Upland State Bank
South Marion
Nugent Held in Reopened 1922 Downtown Fatal Accident
Fred Nugent, 22, of 126 Koehne Street, is detained as detectives renew the investigation into the Dec 4 1922 deaths of two women struck by a car in a downtown safety zone. He denies meeting with detectives and a patrolman who said he knew more about the crash. Police have not identified the driver of the vehicle that killed Mrs Dolly Mitchell and Miss Josephine Herman at Pine and Washington Streets while awaiting a streetcar. Nugent is held on a $2000 vagrancy bond.
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Fred Nugent
Koehne St
Nugent
Allen and
Hilman
Patrick Kinney
Dolly Mitchell
New York St
Josephine Herman
Troy Ave
Pine and
Washington Sts
Grand jury to probe McClintock death case
Chicago reports a potential poisoning hint in the death of William McClintock, the millionaire orphan. Typhoid was cited, but a chemical analysis is sought. a grand jury may investigate despite lab results, with Foster father William Shepherd defending the will and alleging others seek to profit.
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Chicago
William McClintock
Wolff
McClintock
Wolf
United Prensa Chicago
Wiliam McClintock
George J2. Gorman
Harry Olson
Willam D. Shepherd
Shepherd
Iowa
City Treasury Balance to Exceed Earlier Estimate
City controller Joseph L. Hogue announced the year end balance will total about $333,000, surpassing the $275,000 first estimated. The surplus will be applied to the general fund for 1925, with the annual report due later this week, marking the largest carryover in recent years.
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City General Fund
Joseph L. Hogue
Hogue
Ankle Chapping Epidemic Report Hits Indianapolis
Doctors warn chapped ankles in men due to cold weather and drafty pants. Broad bottomed trousers and snow collecting on trouser hems rub ankles, causing painful irritation in the city.
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Indianapolis
Four Die In shotgun FarmTragedy North Of Logansport
Four members of Henry Bassler’s family are found dead on his farm eight miles north of Logansport Indiana. Victims include John Bassler Katherine Bassler Viola Horough and John Bassler Jr. Mrs Mary Hobough missing suspected in the tragedy. Neighbors found the bodies and authorities pursue clues.
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Logansport
United Preas
Ind
Henry Bassler
Here
Viola Horough
John Bassler
Bassler
Mary Hobough
Indiana borrows 2.9 million in meet bills amid debt questions
The state finances grow tangled as Indiana arranges a 2.5 million loan to cover notes due Meyer Kiser Bank on December 31. The move continues semiannual borrowing to manage debts, with interest costs totaling over 73 thousand for the new loan and tax anticipation notes. The general fund sits at 200 thousand while total indebtedness reaches about 3.24 million.
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State Finance Board
Fletcher American National Bank
Meyer-Kiser Bank
Pendleton
Meyer-Kiser
Auto Theft Fund
Bandits Set Fire To Texas Village In Pottsboro Fire
Fire set by bandits destroyed nine buildings in downtown Pottsboro with losses around 150000 dollars. A safe was cracked and robbed. Pottsboro marks the fourth bandit casualty in two weeks with other Texas towns Valley View Britton and Paradise also hit recently.
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United Press
Pottsboro
Texas
Valley View
Britton
Paradise
Congress returns from vacation with minimal business planned
Washington December 29 Congress came back from its Christmas holiday with an agreement to avoid business this week if possible. Fights over Muscle Shoals and postal pay will be postponed to next Monday while the House shifts to awaiting appropriation measures. The Senate may review minor bills before adjourning for New Year’s Day and the weekend.
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United Press
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Severe cold wave grips region with record lows
Sunday morning temperatures plunging to 17 below in some areas. Peak cold at 7 am with a 13.1 degree offset noted. Highs expected near 15 to 25 degrees, lows from 20 to 22, with Marion and Richmond among the coldest spots. Five hundred bronze badges prepared for Governor Jackson inauguration bring a formal note to the event.
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H. Armington
Marion
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