Girl Murdered in Vengeance Case Shocks Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman identified as Marian Parker's killer after his fingerprints and photos matched evidence from the crime. Police say motive was vengeance linked to a bank forgery case. 3000 officers hunt Hickman as he avoided a ransom and fled with Marian. The child was killed and dismembered after the abduction.
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Los Angeles
Calif
William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
First National Trust and Savings Bank
Herman Cline
Perry Parker
Perry M. Parker
Parker
Hickman
Alhambra
California
Kansas City
iMo
Police Identification Bureau
Neena Britten
Mount Vernon
Marian
Mysteriou
Ice floes drift on French rivers as blizzard rages
Paris reports ice bound waters with the Seine, Loire and Marne frozen. The Meurthe and northern canals are iced over while the Riviera snow threat grows. Wild birds seek refuge along Parisian waterways as blizzard winds drive unusual birdwatching and hunting interest.
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Riviera
Paris
France
Meverthe
Seine
Loire
Marne
English Channel
Christmas Cheer Fund Contributions Record
A dated list shows local donors contributing to the Christmas Cheer Fund. Amounts span small gifts to larger donations from individuals and groups including unions, clubs, and civic groups, totaling a balance of 18.78 after several entries. Local names include W. D. Watson, Mrs. Freeman, Cypress Club, Hicccon Theatre, and Rotary Club among others.
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Canada Land I. Co
Masonie
Lane
Cypress Club
Bomforg
Joe Freedman
Sepsrenas
Kr, Freedman
Diana Court
W. N. MgNeely
Canadigneri
Syak
Leveque, Keatety
Hicccon Theatre
Caledonian Society
Khwanis Club
We Gershaw
Beny & ‘Sons
Jack and Paullie Scott
Pingle, Ml.a
Aoaee
Rotary Cin
Kam Freighter Kam Loops Believed Lost on Lake Superior
The freighter Kam loops, commanded by Capt. Ww. Brian of 187 Wolverleigh Boulevard Toronto, sailed from Hamilton on November 30 and Windsor December 2, was seen off Isle Royale December 4. Navigation experts offer conjectures on her fate. The vessel carried package freight, possibly shifted, may have sunk with all hands. she had no wireless.
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Jhe
Kamloops
Lake Superior
Brian
Wolverleigh Boulevard
Toronto
Hamilton
Windsor
Isle Royale
Mose
Man Found Murdered in Merritt Rooming House Inquest Verdict
Angela Serbinoff, a proprietor of a Merritt British Columbia rooming house, died by suicide after a murdered man was found in the house. The inquest jury ruled that prospector Lucky Todd was murdered there. A letter found on Serbinoff's person remains unrevealed, with potential leads to an arrest in the Todd case.
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Merritt
B.C. de
Angela Ochinoff
Kettle Valley
Lucky” Todd
Serbinoff
Todd
Fire at Third Street Armouries Damages Stairway
At 10 15 this morning the Fire Brigade was called to the Armouries at the top of Third Street where a fire of unknown origin started under the stairway from the ground to the first floor. The blaze was quickly put out but the staircase was nearly destroyed and the upper story damaged. Estimated loss around $200.
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Third Street
Rotary Club Hosts New and Retiring City Officials
The Rotary Club entertained Medicine Hat city leaders including the mayor and retiring aldermen at a noon luncheon. Speakers urged more business and retail representation on council, endorsed closer supervision of the Dominion gas field, and praised Alderman Davidson’s financial report. Geordie Caldwell entertained with a foreign dialect song.
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Rotary Club
Bullivant
Dominion Government
Medicine Hat
Boyd
Davidson
Bay
Duggan
J. A. King
J. C. Macleod
Geordie
Cald- Well
Retiring Aldermen Deliver Valedictory Remarks
The retiring aldermen spoke at the last council meeting of the year thanking the Mayor and members for two years of cordial relations. Mayor Bullivant praised their patience and attendance. Alderman Davidson announced this would be his final meeting and spoke of past disagreements and mutual respect. Alderman Marsh reflected on public service and his upcoming departure after two years.
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Bullivant
Ald. Davidson
Hig
Ald Marsh
Boy Disappeared In Goulais Bay Woods Found Alive
Eino Kuusela, 12, a Finnish homeless boy, spent 16 days in a Goulais Bay cave enduring 20 below zero weather. He fed on farm turnips and claims farmer Frank McKaughann threatened to kill him after being placed in care by the Children’s Aid Society. Police hold the boy for investigation.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Goulais Bay
Eino Kuusela
Hino
Frank McKaughann
Children’s Aid Society
Eino
Hat Townsman Rory McLeod Dead at 76 in Nelson
Nelson B C December 19 Rod erick Rory McLeod a pioneer of Ainsworth and one of Medicine Hat townsite locators died after a short illness in hospital He was once a leading Ainsworth hotelman later a prospector and mine man with NWMP service Born in Prince Edward Island
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Nelson
DE. C
Roderick
Rory”) McLeod
Ainsworth
Medicine Hat
McLeod
Kootenays
Northwest Mounted Police
Prince Edward Island
Accidentally Killed By Huntsman In North Saskatchewan
A Saskatoon wire reports J Hamlin was shot and killed at dusk Friday about 25 miles northeast of Swan Ranger station on the Porcupine Reserve. The shot, deemed accidental, involved Mack St Germain with the gun. Hamlin’s body was left at the scene and authorities in Preeceville and Regina opened an investigation.
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Saskatoon
John Kelly
Provincial Police
J. Hamlin
Swan Ranger Station
Porcupine Reserve
Jack McKay
Hudson Bay Junction
Mack St. Germain
Hamlin
Kelly
Preeceville
Goldsmith
Regina
Explosion Aboard U S Navy Langley Carrier Kills Two
A midship explosion on the Langley in San Diego Bay killed two Navy personnel and injured several others. Flares lit the scene as the crew fought the blaze and a fireBoat Kettner helped combat the flames. Navy officials attributed the blast to gasoline storage on board.
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San Diego
Calif
Lengley
San Diego Bay
Koko
Sanego
BUL Kettner
Cali
United {Ites Navy
Langley
Naval Headquarters
Submarine 8 4 crew fights for air as hours dwindle
Provincetown reports six men trapped in the forward torpedo compartment of the sunken submarine 8 4 near death as navy and coast guard efforts struggle through gale waters. Signals intermittently reach the surface but no rescue arrives. A diver injuries delays hull examination while questions persist about oxygen and food supplies.
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Provincetown
Mass
Rudolph James Rose
Robert Rose
Delia
Alta
William Dempsey
May’ Marchand
Walkerville
Ont
Coastguard
Paulding
Regene
Divars
Collier Sinks Near Old Head Kinsale
Unidentified steamer believed to be a collier foundered off Old Head near Kinsale Ireland last night with crew cries heard in the rigging as jets of rockets lit the scene. The wreckage drifted ashore later but severe weather blocked life savers from reaching the site. All hands feared lost.
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London
the Exchange Telegraph Company
Old Head
Kinsale
Ireland
Barley Rises Wheat Declines on Winnipeg Grain Market
Absence of foreign inquiry reduced activity on the Winnipeg grain market with local interest dominating and exporters absent. The close was fractionally lower, down 1/8 to 3/8 cent, while cash wheat held better support and barley advanced about one cent at peak. Oats firmed as discussions referenced a federal scheme with pensions of 2040 a month for 70 cars and over.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba to Introduce Old Age Pension Legislation
Winnipeg December 20 The Manitoba Government has decided to introduce legislation providing for Old Age Pensions.
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Toba For Pensions
Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Turmoil in Hankow and Canton Shocks home front
Reports from Hankow and Canton describe brutal anti Communist actions. teen students including four bobbed haired girls were executed as mobs shouted Kill the Communists and Down with Bolshevism. Seventeen Russians remain in military custody with executions possible. Canton’s death toll exceeds six thousand, with 4000 Reds killed during seizure and 2000 during recapture.
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Hankow
Guina
Wuhan
Wuchang
Hanyang
Peking
Canton
South China
Hassle
Yangtse
Moscow
Bank of China
Fair and Colder Weather Report With Sparse Text
Fragmentary OCR notes reference cold air and fair conditions with stray phrases about salesmen and quick results. No clear event, names, or locations are identifiable from the text provided.
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