Fingerprints in Hickman case raise new leads
Los Angeles police said fingerprints found in the Bellevue Y apartment of William F.E. Hickman, the confessed killer of Marian Parker, support the slain child’s case. Hickman, in custody in Oregon, denied killing Parker and asked questions about extradition and his defense.
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Ali mony Club Gets New West Side Home
Fifteen or more husbands jailed rather than settle debts with wives leave Ludlow Street Jail for quarters on West Thirty Seventh Street. The new Alimony Club facility features a mauve living room dormitory showers and a large recreation room with steel bars on doors and windows as the old jail is replaced by a modern structure.
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New York
Ludlow Street
West Thirty Seventh Street
New “Club
Wark Favored for Prohibition Post in Kansas District
Kansas prohibition director George H. Wark is favored for appointment as prohibition administrator for a district including Nebraska Kansas and Deighatts with headquarters at Topeka. He faces civil service examination and strong indications suggest the post may go to him. He is visiting Independence and plans Christmas in Caney.
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Plane Flies Away Into The Unknown
Halifax reports failed search for Frances W. Grayson and three crew after their amphibian Plane Fire Dawn departed Roosevelt Field bound for Newfoundland. With 20 hours fuel and rough seas, authorities fear a forced landing between Cape Cod and Nova Scotia. No sightings from vessels. weather unsettled but not blocking.
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Weather Bureau
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Associated Pr
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Brisborough
Ved. Koehler
County Prisoners to Get Big Dinner at Douglas Jail
Christmas will be celebrated with a roast chicken dinner and trimmings for 31 county prisoners at the Douglas county jail Sunday noon. Mrs. Cummins will prepare the meal with five hens. Santa Claus will bring inmates candy. Sheriff outlined menu items including celery, cranberry sauce, peas, roast chicken, mashed potatoes, dressing and mince pies. Arrest Minnesota Legislator in Brainerd over bank robbery funds. P J Long, five term state representative, charged with receiving stolen money and being an accessory after the fact. Nine Oradea Mare students sentenced by court martial for theft and anti Jewish riot damage. sentences range from seven days to five months in jail.
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Romania
Oradea Mare
Weekly weather forecast for Great Lakes and plains regions
Forecast covers Great Lakes, upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and northern central plains. Mostly fair early week with a precipitation period later. small temperature changes. In the southern Rocky Mountain and plateau regions expect generally fair conditions with occasional snows west of the divide early week and temperatures near average.
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Damage suits filed against Capital Gas and Electric Co
Eleven damage suits totaling 11305.71 were filed in district court in Topeka against Capital Gas and Electric Co in connection with the Christmas day 1925 gas explosion that killed Mr and Mrs William J Shaffer and injured six others. The suits seek damages for destruction of the bungalow and for damages to neighboring houses.
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Capital Gas. and Electric Co
William J . Shaffer
Bethlehem Tonight Reenacts Christ Birth in Holy City
Bethlehem, Judea, reports a staged Christmas drama drawing Christians and many visitors to the shrine of the Savior’s birth. The city’s narrow lanes and congested roadways show festive crowds, archbishops, and luxury vestments as pilgrims approach the Nativity Church.
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Church of the Nativity
Bank Robbery Traced by Armed Bandits in Texas
Cisco Texas AP December 21 police pursued four Wichita Falls bandits after a noon bank hold up. Officer George Carmichael shot in the head died. Louis Davis fatally wounded. Twelve thousand dollars looted. two girls used as shields escaped unharmed. Bandits fled southeast of Cisco with 200 men trailing. Davis treated in Eastland amid mob fears.
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Texas
George Carmichael
First National Bank
Jin Loott
Wichita Falls
Davis
Eastland
Bomb Two Banks in Buenos Aires Kills Five
Two American branch banks in Buenos Aires were bombed at noon, killing five people and injuring twenty. The National City Bank of New York branch and the First National Bank of Boston Buenos Aires branch were targeted. At least two National City victims died in hospital, a man and a woman, with several others in serious condition.
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First National Bank of Boston
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National City Bank
Mrs Laera Gould Weds English Actor in Chelsea Registry
London reports the marriage of Mrs Laera Gould ex wife of George Jay Gould Jr and Roy Royston to English actor at Chelsea Registrar's office attended by theatrical figures. Gould previously married to George Jay Gould Jr in 1917 in Philadelphia and divorced four years earlier in Nice France.
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Roy Royston
Chelsea
Laura Carter Gould
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Philadelphia
Nice
France
Post Office Route Consolidation After Carrier retires
Postmaster announces consolidation of routes 3 6 and 10 effective January 18 due to William I B Canavan’s retirement after 24 years service. Route 10 becomes route 6, and remaining routes renumbered to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. patrons must use new addresses ahead of the change.
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William IB. Canavan
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Hayden's Corner
Post Office Department
Wigromé
Jurors in Remus Case Ordered Before Court
Cincinnati dispatch reports Judge Chester Shook to summon jurors who sat in the George Remus trial after a petition claimed the verdict was influenced by testimony from Berger. Berger faced contempt for presenting the petition and apologized, saying he did not initiate it. jurors are to explain signing circumstances and may Apologize. failing that, they face drastic action. Also notes Schott appointment as secretary of the American embassy in Paris and a car fire on Vermont street reported by fire department.
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Vermon R. Ghambly
Leavenworth
Kan
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Rum running finished says former king of rum row
New York December 24 AP Robert H Davis quotes Bill McCoy once called king of rum row that large scale liquor smuggling is finished and will not return. He cites high tributes from shyster lawyers and says patience by the government will allow those lawyers to break the business completely. No man can run liquor and pay rising costs for freedom and peace of mind.
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Robert H. Davis
New York Sun
Bill McCoy
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Hargiss Aims for KU Football Wins After Kiwanis Talk
Kansas coach Hargiss told a Kansas City Kansas Kiwanis audience there is no trouble at KU and that Lawrence businessmen support the team. He pledged to win, dismissed moral victories, and stressed lessons from football. He praised coaches nationwide as top showmen and outlined his travel to give talks across Wyandotte, Pratt, Kingman, Stafford, Gove, Wakeeney, and Ellis counties with university and student participation.
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Stafford County
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Stafford
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Gove County
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Grainfield
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Trega County
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Ellis
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R.H. Thompson
Theodore Purcell
Don Rhoades Wakeeney
Arthur Crom
City firefighters receive holiday gifts from friends
Fire department and police force members have been generously remembered with Christmas gifts over the last two days. Mayor Rankin gave each department boxes of oranges, while the Merchants Bureau and Chamber of Commerce sent apples with appreciation letters. Individuals and firms also gave cigars fruit and candy. Chief Reinisch received a key case.
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R. C. Rankin
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William Reinisch
Elks Christmas Party Is Monday
Santa Claus will appear at the annual Elks club Christmas Party held next Monday at 10 o'clock in the Elks hall. The event expects to entertain over 200 children with a Christmas tree and music. Only ticketed children up to thirteen may attend.
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Delivering Christmas Baskets to 116 Lawrence Families
The Community Christmas committee completed delivery of baskets to 116 Lawrence families, supplying food, toys, clothing, and essentials for a full Christmas dinner. Baskets included items like poultry, milk, butter, bread, fruit, vegetables, coffee, sugar, and canned goods, with special articles provided from the Community Christmas fund when needed. The Salvation Army and local clubs, churches, and individuals aided, ensuring broad coverage across the city.
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Salvation Army
League's goodwill message amid world peace notes
Geneva dispatch reports Sir Eric Drummond of the League of Nations praises growing goodwill among nations as the council and assembly meet to promote international cooperation and peace. In Paris, a Council of State ruling assigns a pension for a French boy's eye loss during WWI and rejects small flags for children as dangerous. Kansas City bids on a multi role city job with single salary. Arkansas lands title signed by James Monroe. car wash ad included.
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Eric Drumond
Associated Press
Tis Council
League
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Council of State
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Onwa
Robert ‘Callas
Robert
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