Dixie Snow Flurries Mark Odd Christmas Across South
Dixie today saw snow flurries at several points while Atlanta noted the farthest southern snowfall. Temperatures varied from 14 in Louisville to 55 in Miami, with many cities registering freezing or near freezing readings and Florida enjoying balmy weather with Jacksonville at 48 and Miami at 55 degrees.
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Richmond
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Raleigh
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Columbus
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Augusta
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Flyers Seek Arctic Pole Flight to Solve Riddle
World News dispatch notes Captain George H Wilkins and companions plan a 1900 mile non stop flight over the top of the world from Point Barrow Alaska toward Spitzbergen seeking land beyond the ice pole. Stefansson, Doolittle and Macready among supporters with Detroit Aviation Society backing and US government aid sought.
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New York
George H. Wilkins
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Inaccessible Pole
Mr. Stefansson
North Pole
Wilkins
Point Barrow
Alaska
Spitzbergen
United States
Detroit Aviation Society
Henry Ford
American Geographical Society
James A. Macready
James Doolittle
Pastor Auctions Off Car Check in Charity Sale
A worthless looking street car check found in the Calvary Baptist Church offering plate during a Bristol service for city charity was auctioned by the pastor. The winning bid of $1.10 went to the charity collection, described as a prank by a dusky brother.
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Bristol
Tenn
Calvary Baptist Church
Borah to Speak at Randolph-Macon Woman's College Founders Day
Lynchburg Virginia March 12 announcement from Randolph-Macon Woman's College that Senator William E Borah of Idaho will be the principal speaker on founders day.
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Lynchburg
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
William E. Borah
Idaho
Historic Confederate chain uncovered by landslide at Columbus
A landslide at Columbus Kentucky exposed sixty feet of a mile long Confederate iron chain used to block river passage during the Civil War. The chain linked to the Kentucky end with a 16 foot shaft and seven foot arms. An island formed as two acres of bluff slid into the Mississippi drawing spectators. General Grant’s forces earlier cleared the river under Polk and Pillow.
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Congress Begins Recess After Busy Session
Washington dispatch reports Congress ends a hectic two weeks laying groundwork for a new session. Both chambers move to resume January 4 with major issues ahead including taxes world court disarmament and price concerns. The House sent the $325 million tax reduction bill to the Senate and awaits a vote on the treasury post office supply bill.
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World Court
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Senate
Treasury Post Office
Nine Die in Webb Mine Fire at Shadyside Ohio
Belleaire December 23 AP reports nine men perished in a fire at the Webb mine of the George M. Jones Coal Co in Shadyside near Belleaire. Officials said the blaze started from a rock slide that short circuited wiring in the main tunnel. All victims were recovered from the main air shaft, 240 feet long.
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Ohio
Webb
George M. Jones Coal Company
Toledo
Shadyside
Here
Eleven Trapped Mine Fire Kills Nine Near Sharnside
A coal mine fire in the Webb Mine near Sharnside killed nine miners and trapped eleven, all locals from Shadyside. Rescue teams recovered eight bodies by early morning. three survivors, Robert Hock, Harry Kyle, and Ferry, died moments after rescue. Two other miners remain in serious condition at Belleaire hospital from smoke and gas. Officials estimate large damages and await state mine authorities’ investigation.
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Webb
Sharnside
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a_ Belleaire hospital
Shadyside
John Sarre
A. O. Traux
Edward Kennedy
Julius Galgaetta
Ferry
Robert Hock
Harry Kyle
Madrid
Spightls
M. Jones
Pittsburgh
Phantom Stabber Still At Large In Bridgeport
Bridgeport authorities search for a masked assailant dubbed the Phantom Stabber who has stabbed twelve women over several months and escaped after each encounter. The latest attack near Miss Bertha Bylinski, 17, ended with her fighting off the knife-wielding assailant and fleeing as he threatened to stab her. Police, dressed in plain clothes, failed to locate the attacker despite a widespread hunt.
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Bertha Bylinski
Funeral plans for publisher Frank A Munsey in New York
The body of Frank A Munsey, publisher, was laid in state at St John the Divine Cathedral New York. A large guard of honor and many longtime staff stood by as friends planned a funeral the next morning with Bishop Manning officiating. Honorary pallbearers include Hughes and Kahn among other notable figures. many organizations will be represented. Burial to follow in Woodlawn Cemetery with spring interment in Maine. Munsey born on a Maine farm.
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Frank A. Munsey
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St. John the Devine
Elbert H. Gary
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles E. Mitchell
Albert J. Beveridge
Thomas W. Lemont
Charles H. Sabin
Clarence H. Mackay
James W. Gerard
Chauncey M. Depew
Rudolph S. Ochs
Ogden Reid
John W. Davis
Otto H. Kahn
Dr. Nicholas
Murray Butler
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
New York Publishers’ Association
The
Society of Maine
Mr. Munsey
Union League Club
Woodlawn
Maine
Disposal of Estate of Frank A Munsey in New York
Prob able disposition of the large estate left by Frank A Munsey editor and publisher who died yesterday of peritonitis has aroused wide interest. His fortune is estimated from 20 000 000 to 40 000 000 including his two New York newspapers The Sun and The Telegram. He has no direct heirs. Whether Mr Munsey like Victor Lawson publish.
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Frank A. Munsey
The
Sun
Telegram
Mrs Sullivan Reported Injured In Auto Accident Near Gun nings
Rumors spread that an elderly Mrs Sullivan was severely hurt in a Cleveland sedan rollover on the Bristol highway south of Blountville near Gunnings around 2 PM. Attempts to confirm details with Gunnings Blountville Bristol and relatives failed as information remained unavailable.
Butler dismissed as safety director in Philadelphia
General Butler is formally removed as director of public safety by Mayor Kendrick, effective at noon. Butler had said he would resign only if fired and questioned the mayor’s reason, while George Elliott was named acting assistant director of public safety.
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George Elliott
State in Brazil Expects to Raise Price of Coffee
Washington reports Sao Paulo plans to hold up coffee prices with financial backing from Britain. It aims to borrow about 50 million dollars from London to bolster the coffee market against price declines as Hoover and Congress seek to curb high rubber prices. The plan parallels efforts to restrain foreign monopolies and urges Americans to reduce consumption and seek substitutes.
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Great Britain
Sao Paulo
Brazil
London
Mr. Hoover
Congressional
United States Members Leave Arica Mission Staff
Six members of the American commission engaged in drawing the boundary line between Chile and Arica departed for the United States today. The departure implies the bathdeby tear mission activities will be suspended for some time.
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Chile
American Commission
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Is.dubsen
Rogersville Man Fatally Shot In Store Argument
Rogersville Tennessee December 23 An in store quarrel led to a fatal shooting as O B Grubb age 30 died at Greeneville hospital from a bullet wound to the liver Cal h Woods age 29 surrendered to Hawkins county jail after the incident Woods a World War veteran is married Grubb is survived by parents and siblings with funeral plans to Bristol pending investigation and a preliminary hearing not yet set
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O. B. Grub
Calvin Woods
Yawkins County
Grubb
Fox
Greeneville
Consumers’ Grocery
Grub
Sparks Vaughn
Woods
Pressmen’s
Bristol
Southern Railway
Storms sweep Paris region leaving deaths and damage
Paris reports deadly storms with nine drowned when a ferry capsized on the Seine. Telegraph lines are down isolating the city. only one link to outside world remains via Havre and Brest. Widespread injuries from debris and structural damage are noted as lines and rails fail.
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France
Seine
Switzerland
Bellgium
England
Germany
Italy
Havre
Brest
United States
Dieph
Manchurians Claim Decisive Victory Amid Conflicting Reports
Fragmentary dispatches from Tokyo dated December 23 describe Manchurians gaining ground while conflicting accounts from Mukden place Marshal Chang at the center of military moves. Generals Bong Lin and others are cited in vague terms as positions near Sinmunty shift.
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Mukdex
Marshal Chang
Sinmunty
Chang
Body of Man Found on Railroad Track
Richmond report says A. T. Lane a 66 year old Chesapeake and Ohio Railway yard conductor was found beside the Fulton yards tracks. Officials and Lane’s train crew believe he was run down by the engine he was operating while shifting cars. An inquest is scheduled for tomorrow morning.
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A. T. Lane
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Fulton Yards
Lane
Bridge Blast Halts Mining as Western Maryland Bridge Damaged
An explosion damaged the Western Maryland Railway bridge at Bingeman Junction near the West Fork river, hurling large bridge sections and shattering nearby windows. Officials suspect nitroglycerine. The blast suspended mining on the Bingeman Wyatt branch, leaving about 1,000 miners idle until repairs are finished.
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