Lord Birkenhead An Interesting, Versatile Leader
A newly published book details the career of F. E. Smith later Earl of Birkenhead, praised as a versatile English leader. It notes his rise from a lawyer earning 252 dollars in his first year to high political offices, his impact on Irish settlement, and his sharp, confident oratory in Parliament.
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Birkenhead
NEA Service
London
United States
G. H. Wells
England
Earl of
Oxford
Asulth
Birken- Shire
F. E. Smith
India
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Lord Birkenhead
Mussolini
Londonderry
Selborne
Polly Sisters
Motorists Fainted Away Then the Motorists Fainted Away
Evansville dispatch reports Kentucky travelers encountering generous farmers near Madisonville and Nortonville on the Dixie Bee road. When autos stall, farmers offer a team to pull them free, asking only that drivers return this way. Local business men originated the free-service idea.
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Evansville
Ind
Kentucky
Madisonville
Dixie Bee
Teamsters
Nortonville
Birkenhead Repudiates Judge in Witty Exchange
The article profiles Birkenhead or "Freddy" Smith, famed for repartee amid a liquor judge clash. It notes his sharp tongue, a habit of challenging authority, and his busy life as yachtsman, cabinet insider, and author working on a Woodrow Wilson biography.
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Birkenhead
Freddy” Smith
Woodrow Wilson
Baldwin
Job's Daughters Sing On Times New Year Eve Program
The Indianapolis Times New Year's Eve broadcast on WFBM from the Severin studio features Bethel Chapter No. 9 Job's Daughters. A chorus of city lodge members will perform including Frances Smith Izetta Smith Harriett Watkins Dorothy Eyre Claudia Taylor Pauline Galloway Margaret Screes Margaret Wheeler Elisabeth Colburn Vina May Dorthea Darnell Mabel Bryant Mary Ireland Eleanor Marshall Delories Mainard Lillian Harris Lucile Gaines Alta Taylor and Mildred Hendrixson.
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Indianapolis Times
WFBM
the Severin
Job's Daughters
Bethel Chapter No. 9
Frances Smith
Izetta Smith
Harriett Watkins
Dorothy Eyre
Claudia Taylor
Pauline Gallo
Smith of My Own Fortune Forging Ahead
A fragmentary portrait notes a 51 year old, tall, dark, handsome, cynical man named Smith forging his path. The line I am smith of my own fortune appears in Latin as part of the reminiscence.
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Smith
Constitution Preservation Club forms in Muncie
A group of lawyers in Muncie organized the Constitution Preservation Club to oppose Indiana Bar Association backed changes to the state constitution. They plan a district society, appoint a legislative committee, and expand membership. Clarence E. Benadum was elected president.
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United Press
Muncie
Ind
Indiana Bar Association
Clarence E. Benadum
Radio Listings Show Dense 1926 North American Airwave Schedule
United Press style radio listings detail multiple stations and programs across North America for 9 PM to 10 PM. Entries include tenor Allen McAuley, Henry Burr artists, orchestras in New York Philadelphia Cleveland and more, plus farm talks and varied ensemble acts on stations like WJZ WEAF WMCA WEEA WGY and WLW.
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United Press
CFCA
Toronto
Allen McAuhae
WJZ
New York
WRC
WGY
WBZ
WEAF
Henry Burr
KGO
Oakland
Little Symphony Orchestra
Thief Passes Up 65 Dollars in Peculiar Theft
Police investigated a peculiar theft Wednesday night at 930 Albany Street. J. S. Wasson reported his wife away for an hour as a passer used a pass key to enter a hidden closet and took 110 dollars leaving 65. A burglar struck A J Wade at 403 North Drexel Avenue taking 11 dollars from Mrs Wade and 7 from Miss Mary Parrish.
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Albany St
J. S. Wasson
A. J. Wade
N. Drexel Ave
Radio Schedule Snapshots for Several Stations
The listing shows a sequence of radio and TV slots with times and station call letters. Stations include WHB WHAD KTHS WHK WGBS WBAL WGHP WIP KGO WHO KPO CNRY. The schedule appears as a compact TV radio grid with overlapping late morning to noon blocks.
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WHB
WHAD
KTHS
WHK
WGBS
WBAL
WGHP
WIP
KGO
WHO
KPO
CNRY
Vague Radio Listings Hint At Broad Musical Programming
Fragmentary radio schedule notes list stations and cities with concerts, bands, orchestras and vocal performances. Mentions include New York ensembles, Cleveland orchestra, Des Moines vocal pieces, Philadelphia soprano, Memphis concert and Atlantic City program among scattered entries.
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Tra Wcco
St. Paul
WGY
Schenentadys
WRNY
New York—Ensemble
WRVA
Dimond — Band Cae
WGHS
New York—Music Club
WGHB
Clearwater
WHO
Des Moines
Vocal Naive
WAZ
New York —Organ
Cleveland
Woevenbors _ Plowboys
Ture
Wor
Lewark
Washington
Wric
Hartford — Theater Program
WIP
Fla
Gel Nie
WMC
Memhis—T
KPAG
Houston
Pittsburgh
Itte
Grmphony
WBAL
Neemb Wrbr
New York
WCAU
Philaelphia
WEAF
Ew Ork
Bakimoa
To Webi GR
KSD
WGN
WOC
WJA Ik
WCCO
WSAI
WTAM
Anor
Ponesre
Ork
Dall Oprano
CAU
Hladetona—Musical
Mila
Memphis
Atlantic
Concert Radio Schedules Across Regions
The list maps 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM broadcasts on stations like WJZ WBZ WCAU WHB WRNY WBAP WHN WOC WSB and more. It notes orchestras choirs concerts from cities including New York Louisville Richmond Philadelphia and Chicago with varied program types such as string music concerts and dance music.
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Aon
Springfield
Orcan
Kansas City
Woah
Learwater
WHAD
Milwaukee — Orchestra
WIP
Philag
York—Orchestra
Pontiac—Symphony
Abia City—Music
WRC
Washington—Music
WTIC
Hartford—Hymn Sing
WMAK
Buffalo—News
St. Paul—Orchestra
Hastings
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Whrre
New York
Springfeld Ae Quartet
WCSH
ortland—Farm
Arhor
WHN
WMCA
Wor
Newark—Orchestra
WOO
Dinner Muir
Artford
Tam
Cleveland
Spalo
NAR
Aviantic
WJAR
Providence—Orchestra
WCAB
Detroit
WCAU
Philadelphia
WHB
York
Ama
MCA
New
East Puttah
Kld
Independence
Akron
Springs
Lel Sone
EAF
WJZ
WBZ
WRNY
WBAP
WOC
WSB
WHAS
Louisville
WRVA
Richmond—Quartet
Oy Oy Springs
Bel
Los Angeles
Altimore
WEAF
WGN
WWJ
WDAC
Wcae GR
Occ
WCCO
KSD
WSAI
WGY
Schenectady—Orchestra
WGHP
WKRC
WIP Sa
Omaha
ewark—Reader
WPG
Atlantic City
Iso
Washington
WTAM
Hartford
Orchonte
Evening schedule at WFBM Merchants Heat and Light Co
Thursday December 30 lineup includes Federated Club hour at 6:00 and sports and stock market reports at 5:30. White's Cafeteria Knife and Fork Club Orchestra directed by Johnnie Robinson at 6:00, Indianapolis Athletic Club Ensemble at 6:30 led by George Irish with Edith Auerbach on piano, Vivian Whitridge piano at 8:00, Mary Traub Busch Davis Baking Powder concert at 8:30, and Indianapolis Athletic Club Orchestra again at 10:30 with George Irish directing.
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Merchants Heat and Light Co
Federated Club Hour
Indianapolis News
White
Cafeteria
Knife and Fork Club
Johnnie Robinson
Indianapolis Athletic Club
George Irish
Edith Auerbach
Vivian Whitridge
Mary Traub
Fragmented Radio Schedule Snippets Across Markets
A garbled OCR fragment lists various radio markets and music programs. Mentions include Detroit-Dance music, New York Orchestras, Philadelphia Dane and dance scenes, Los Angeles Music, and Cleveland and Cincinnati orchestras. Mentions multiple stations and numbers without coherent context.
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Stri
KGW
WCAU
WCCO
Paul
WCAE
Flisbureh Bomon
Fen Game
Sand
New York —— Orchestra
Detroit
New York
Veriport
Newark
Ae Oreatra
ncinnati—Orchestra
Cleveland
Orchest
Atlantic
New York—Orchestra
Atlanta
Orean
KFT
Los Angeles
Music
Francisco
Lana
Oakland
Dance Music AP
FL Worth Organ
Ray
Moinee
Kansas City
Ahthawk Tae
Kpochestra
Kaniallywood Pre
Pills Were Diamonds A Caper With Dr Souters Pills
Dr Souter’s Pills, claimed to cure common ills, were found to contain twenty five rough diamonds after Eugenia Costa, a hotel maid, discarded the pill box in Rio de Janeiro. Souter, who was bound for England, hurried back when the box was realized missing.
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United Presa
Rio DE Janeiro
Souters
Eugenia
Dr. Souters
Early blaze at Kirk Furniture damages rugs and suite
A third floor fire at Kirk Furniture Company 311 E Washington St started about 3 am and burned a rear section. Twenty rugs and one dining room suite were damaged with a hole in the floor and flames reaching the second floor. Estimated loss ranges from 200 to 2000 dollars according to store and fire officials. Separately an overheated stove at 2831 W Tenth St caused 300 dollars damage and a separate unknown origin fire damaged the Fred McCormick garage at 3416 Speedway Rd for 300 dollars.
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Kirk Furniture Company
Washington St
Charles Stevens
Tenth St
Fred McCormick
Speedway Rd
Indiana senator plans part time education bill
Senator Fred M. Dickerman of Indianapolis announced he will reintroduce a bill to allow public school pupils to be excused two hours per week for religious instruction.
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Fred M. Dickerman
Indianapolis
British Hope to Win Trophy After U S Loss
London observers cheer as Italy defeats the United States in the Schneider Cup race, boosting British aviation enthusiasts. Previously the U S was seen as certain to win and secure permanent possession of the trophy, ending the competition.
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U. S
Italy
United Press London
Avi
United States
Designers forecast five mile per minute paper speeds for bid
Enthusiasm runs high as aircraft makers draft new designs with claimed paper performances near five miles per minute. Observers say real speeds of about 800 mph will be needed to win the 1928 triangular Cup as England pursues the record around 276 mph through advances in engines and wing design.
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England
Aeronau
Tical
Intion
Train kills motorist at grade crossing near Frankfort
Frankfort Indiana December 90 Carroll Shaw 29 electrician was instantly killed when his car was struck by a Monon passenger train at a grade crossing near here late yesterday.
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Frankfort
Ind
Carroll Shaw
Here
Monon
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BAR
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Lobestor
Washington Street
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Furniture Company
Dickerman
Monument Circle
the Musical Center OF
Remler
Freshman Masterpiece Radios
Cummins Bros. Radio Co. Inc
Ohio Street
Atwater Kent Radio
Sones
Moel HM
Atwater Kent
Oketanar Solath Abert Spalding
Aeta Seed Werrenrath
Louisemer
Mary Lewis
Atweter Kent Echo Hour
Opers Arene
Wearig
Weaf el Cc
WTAG
Chicago
Detroit St. Paul
H. T. Electric Co
North Capitol Avenue
Pettis Dry Goods Coo
Carlin Music Company
E, Washington ST
Buy
N. Penn
Keith
Atwater
Wilson-Stewart Music Co
Pennsylvania Street
Palace Theater
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