Kin Hubbard Dies At 62 Creator Of Abe Martin
Indianapolis December 26 AP Kin Hubbard creator of Abe Martin and a host of neighbor caricatures died suddenly at his home of heart disease. He was 62 though his exact age was kept private. Born in Bellefontaine Ohio he drew Abe Martin for the Indianapolis News after a 1904 trip through Indiana during Bryan campaigns. He built a beloved rural gallery of townspeople and quips culminating in his book Abe Martins Broadcast.
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Indianapolis
Kin Hubbard
Abe Martn
Abe
Newb Phim
Squire Marsh Swallow
Wiley Tangar
Mopps
Hubbard
Indianapolis News
Abe Martin
Mr. Hubbard
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Thomas
Sarah Hubbard
RFC
Bloom Center
Indiana
William Jennings Bryan
Martin
Contabie News
James Whitcomb Riley
Pennsylvania Wins In Corn Borer Fight
Harrisburg Pa Dec 26 AAP Pennsylvania is the only state infested with the European corn borer and reports a reduced infestation rate from 1.91 borers per 100 plants in 1925 to 0.68 in 1930 with a 5.49 maximum in 1927. Secretary Jordan credits farmer cooperation and state policy for supervision, inspection, and cleanup.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
C. G. Jordan
Govermor Fisher
Jordan Isidi
Radio Equipment Destroyed at Chanute Field Fire
Fire at Chanute Field in Rantoul Illinois destroyed radio equipment valued over 500000 dollars and a wartime wooden hangar housing the army aviation radio school. A steel building under construction was to replace the wooden structure. Firefighters from Rantoul Champaign and Paxton confined the blaze as post officials opened an inquiry.
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Rantoul
Ill
Army Aviation Radio School
Chanute Field
Chainpaign
Paxton
Post
Death Toll From Christmas Festivities Tops 200
AP report details widespread Christmas fatalities coast to coast. Fires drowning accidents and poison liquor claims rise, while car crashes on slick roads cause over two thirds of deaths. Notable cases include a Whiting Indiana lodge fire trap and a Missouri bridge collapse.
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Associated Press
Middle West
Whiting
Ind
New York
California
Missouri
Montomery
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Wichita Jailbreakers Nabbed in Kansas City
Three men Melvin Gridley Walter Hoffman and Charles Owens escaped Sedgwick County jail in Wichita Kansas last night using smuggled weapons. They were arrested in an apartment house in Kansas City after abducting a Wichita car dealer William Harness and Miss Geraldine Sparks and forcing them to drive the getaway car to a hotel.
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Kansas City
APJ
Sedgwick
Weehita
Kansas
Wichita
Melvin Gridley
Walter Hoffman
Charles Owens
William T. Harness
Geraldine Sparks
Harness
Miss Sparks
Prince Louis dissolves Monaco councils in decree
Prince Louis ruler of Monaco issues decree dissolving national and municipal councils elected last January and suspending constitutional guarantees. Seven thousand Monaccans protested his absences and political developments. New elections must occur within two months. Mrs. Harry Parker spent Christmas in Kansas City with relatives.
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Monte Carlo
Monaco
Prince Louis
Paris
Harry Parker
Kansas City
Lyle Promoco to Run Gunmen Out of Chicago
Judge John H. Lyle, a Republican candidate, vows to purge Chicago of gangsters and their political ties. He attacks Mayor Thompson, outlines plans to separate crime from politics, and calls for a strengthened police force and enforcement against Capone’s networks. Anton J. Cermak has announced for the Democratic nomination.
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Lyle Promoco
Chicago
John H. Lyle
Lyle
Thomson
Barrett
Thompson
Hehould
Bernard W. Snow
Cook County Committee
Cook County
Capone
Anton J. Cermak
George W. Brennan
Christmas Carols Help Bank Robbers Escape Jail
Two young bank robbers fled Alliance Nebraska county jail after breaking out on the third floor while a Christmas tree event drew crowds outside. Harold Dommnisse 28 and Forest Cook 24 remained at large. their getaway car was found abandoned 60 miles away in Chadron. The Hay Springs bank robbery netted $14,000.
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Dommnisse
Chadron
Neb
Here
Alliance
George P. Jones
Hay Springs
Wisgourl salesman dies from injuries
Taeron T. Spoor a 21 year old cigarette salesman died in an ambulance on the way to a Norfolk hospital after being found with a head wound at his apartment. Investigators have not determined the cause. His mother Mrs Sidnie Spoor of Maryville Mo was notified. The landlord heard a loud crash after Spoor returned home about 2 AM. The coroner said he was injured after returning home and noted an open unscreened window.
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Norfolk
Neb
Taeron T. Spoor
Csgaret
Sidnie Spoor
Maryville
Spoor
John Reinhold
Reinhold
Charles Kelsey
Spear
Bank Run Ties Probed In Chelsea Bank Closure
Investigators name suspects in Chelsea Bank and Trust closing with possible links to Communist activity or short selling. State banking chief cites a rumor-driven run. officials seek evidence to justify DA action while avoiding premature accusations.
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New York
Chelsea Bank and Trust Company
State Banking Department
Crain
Chelsea Bank and ‘Trust Company
Joseph A. Broderick
Watson Washburn
Chelsea Bank
Pilatsky
Shritman Present Used To Kill Father
In Belen Mississippi a 12 year old boy used a shotgun given as a Christmas gift by his father H L Hall to kill his father during a family dispute. Hall, a plantation manager, allegedly threatened his wife with a wooden club before the shooting. The youth was detained by a neighbor while authorities decide on charges. Separately the Turkish government bans wooden houses in Istanbul’s congested areas to reduce fire risk.
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Belen
Miss
H. L. Hall
Paul
Hall
Istanbul
Confidence Lags Hit Economic Outlook, Loomis Says
K and Loomis, president of Lehigh Valley Rail-1, told Star Gazette in Elmira on December 26 that lack of confidence largely drives stagnant business. He cited complex conditions andRacketeers as factors, but asserted no good reason for continued decline unless public confidence remains low.
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Elmira
K. &. Loomis
Lehigh Valley Rail
The
Star Gazette
Loomis
United States
Hoover Reception at White House New Year's Day
Washington December 26 AP The Hoovers will host a New Year morning reception at the White House for cabinet members the diplomatic corps Pan American Union director general and judiciary leaders then followed by military officers and patriotic groups. At 2 PM the Hooveres begin greeting citizens in a long annual line.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coloniel
Hooveri
Former wife of H Gould dies on Blue Gap Farm
Katherine Clemmons Gould, 36, estranged wife of Howard Gould, died after months of illness at Blue Gap Farm near Lynchburg. A former actress known as Viola Katherine Clemmons, she was born in McWiinis and spent her youth in California where her stage career began. She was separated from Gould since 1907 and had been awarded $36 000 annually in a legal separation.
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Blue Gap Farm
Here
Gould
Viola Katherine Clemmons
Mc Winois
California
Grand Opera House
San Francisco
England
Wiliam P. Cody
Buffalo Bil
Howard Gould
Jey Gould
Niagara
Kaisey Wiliam II
Czar
Nicholas
Russia
New York Orchid Bill Tops One Hundred Thousand
New York report states Christmas orchid sales reached 100000 dollars with florists moving 25000 fragile blossoms. Some shops charged up to 12 dollars per orchid as demand surged on the holiday, though yesterday’s volume fell short of last year’s record.
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New York
J. H. Holmes
Possible Two Cent Frisco Rail Rate Move Considered
Chicago Dec 26 AP Possibility that southwestern railroads may file with the Interstate Commerce Commission for a two cent rate between competitive points on the Frisco system was announced by G J McGuire secretary of the Western Passenger Association New rates go into effect on the Frisco February 1 McGuire added that while no notice has been given of a general two cent rate it seems logical that railroads should meet competitors rates
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Chicago
Southwestern
Interstate Commerce Commission
G. J. McGuire
Western Passenger Association
McGuire
Fiery meteor sighting debated in northern Idaho
In Lewiston Idaho on Christmas Eve residents of a dozen rooms reported a bright light and explosion. Amateur astronomer Dr J Moorehead argued the meteor detonated in the air while Prof F B Laney of the University of Idaho contended a meteor hit earth about 20 to 30 miles southeast of Moscow, with wires watching for a crater and the meteor possibly originating in Andromeda.
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Lewiston
Idaho
J. Moorehead
Kendrick
University of Idaho
Moscow
Laney
Andromeda
Earthquake Fatal Toll Hits La Poma Survivors
In Salta Province Argentina on December 26 AP reports 33 dead and over 70 injured from quakes that leveled La Poma and nearby villages. A relief team arrived after a four hour march to find survivors camped among debris amid aftershocks described as distant thunder, booming like galloping horses as buildings collapsed.
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Saluta
Argentina
la Poma
Theattle Mountain
Earthquake Destruction Reports Cracks and Disappearances
Reports describe a powerful quake that forced people to return to damaged homes. Two large fissures opened in the ground releasing hot water, with several persons said to have fallen in and vanished. Nearby mountains issued smoke as tremors continued. German observers track weather by airplane, using instruments and cameras to document cloud formations.
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