King George in better condition as family gathers at Buckingham
London December 24 The king showed progress in his illness with a quiet night and an improved general condition. The royal family celebrated Christmas at Buckingham Palace as the Duke of Gloucester arrived from South Africa driving 78 miles in two hours amid greasy roads.
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Southampton
South Africa
King George
London
George
Buckingham Palace
Empire
Duke of ‘Gloucester
Prince of Wales
Prince George
Duke of Gloucester
Royal Household
Mary
Britain Seeks U S Cooperation On German Reparations
Ambassador Esme Howard delivered a request from Britain and Allied governments for U S participation in final reparations settlement. Kellogg conferred with Coolidge after a 20 minute meeting, as Washington approved U S experts joining the expert committee for German reparations with Allied and German approval of U S appointees.
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Yueshington
Esme Howard
Great Britain
Frank
Kellogg
Germany
United States
White ‘House
Coolidge
Washington
Xmas Cheer Fund Receives Wide Local Support
The Xmas Cheer Fund lists donations from multiple groups and individuals including Union 10, Mayor Bullivant 50, Rotary Club 400, Taylor Bros 10, Med Hat Operation Society 100, Canadian Legion 25, Kiwanis Club 50, Knights of Columbus 10, Monarch Theatre 50, Kiwanis press Club 16, staff of Wresnaithe Ltd 10, Salvation Army 15, Mason Lodge 76, and Bank of Commerce staff 10, plus several small gifts, totaling a broad showing of community support.
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Mayor Bullivant
Star Lang
Rotary Club
Taylor Bros
Dr. Gershaw O
Canadian Legion
A. F. Andrews
W. J. Derby
Beny & Son
Monarch
Annmo
Bernard K. Hubbard
Family Grogory
Knights of Coluobus
Kiwanis
Club Ie Medicaneseorace
Winona’ Forbes
Oenerary Boyd & Reid
E *H. Laurence
Wresnaithe Ltd
Denevis
Salvation “Army
Masonio
Can
Bank of Zommierce
Stalapelin Tsb
Station Agent at Weyburn Held Up
P A France station agent for the Canadian Pacific at Weyburn was held up at gunpoint by a masked bandit around 9:30 pm Sunday and forced to turn over 430. The theft followed a false telephone message asking him to stay on duty late for a rail trip to the States. The bandit fled into darkness after taking the loot.
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Moose Jaw
P. A. France
Canadian Pacific Railway
Weyburn
States
The Heart of Christmas and its Moral Call
The piece reflects on Christmas as more than gifts and dinners, stressing mercy, reconciliation, and the enduring message of Christ. It contrasts secular festivities with Dickensian critique and urges mercy in justice, unity in relationships, and the universal salutation of Good Will. It ends with a personal Christmas greeting to readers.
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Cristas
Remiony
Scrooge
Dickens
Christ
Eleven Turks Arrested Plotting Against Kemal
In Constantinople eleven suspects including five women were arrested in Stamboul on charges of plotting to oppose President Mustafa Kemal. Police described the plot as royalist and said it was not linked to last week’s Brousha arrests of twenty people accused of aiding prisoners to escape.
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Constantinople
Mustapha Kemal
Stamboul
Brousha
Archbishop Lang Improves as Medical Bulletin Reports
Canterbury December 24 The Rev Cosmo Gordon Lang enthroned Archbishop of Canterbury is recovering from internal inflammation. A medical bulletin states his pain is less today and the liver region inflammation appears to be subsiding.
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Lang
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Eng
Cosmo Gordon’ Lang
Stores to Close All Day Wednesday at Glasgow House
The following stores will be closed all day Wednesday at The Glasgow House: LePage Store, Butler's, Fleming's, Oliver's, Drygoods, Taylor Bros., Wentworth's, E. Gust.
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Glasgow
LePage
Butler’s Fleming’s
Oliver’s. Drygoods
Taylor Bros
Wentworth's
E. Gust
Medicine Hat News Christmas Day No Issue Notice
Tomorrow is Christmas Day a statutory holiday and no edition will be published. The Medicine Hat News announces it will not publish on the holiday.
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Medicine Hat
One Man Drowned After Casper Fire Off Finland Coast
Aboard the American steamer Casper which ran aground about 100 miles southwest of Finland, the crew leaped into the sea when a fire broke out. One fireman drowned while others were rescued by salvage ships already on standby.
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London
Casper
Finland
Lloyds
Reval
Abreval
Esthonia
Caspar
Women and Children Evacuated From Kabul Legation
New Delhi reports that British and other legations in Kabul evacuated women and children by air as rebels threatened the British Legation. Planes from Peshawar carried evacuees while reports say the rebel threat was repulsed from the legation area and Afghan royal figures fled toward Kandahar.
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Kabul
New Delhi
India
C.P
Reuters
Esa
Peshawar
Chidren
Legation
Souriya
Amanullah
Kandalar
iHet
Paid With His Life For Tasting Crook
El Paso Texas December 24 Thomas Morris customs inspector on the Mexican border is dead after a liquor suspect asked to smoke while being handcuffed. Morris and Inspector Rogers stopped a car with liquor. one prisoner was not secured and fired four shots. Morris was killed. Rogers wounded as the prisoner fled into Mexico.
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el Paso
Texas
Tom Morris
Morris
M. Rogers
Rogers
Mexico
Trotzky Allowed To Go To Health Resort
The Berlin dispatch reports Stalin has allowed Leon Trotzky to travel to a health resort in South Russia to recover from malaria. The move is seen in Moscow as an attempt at reconciliation with Trotzky, who has been in exile in Siberia.
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Berlin
Walkesville
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotzky
Russia
Stalin
Trotzky
Siberia
Prince of Wales Hounds in Quorn Hunt Post Africa Return
London dispatch reports the Prince of Wales hunting with the Quorn Hounds today marking his first field outing since returning from Africa. The note says King George’s improved condition allowed the royal party to go beyond Buckingham Palace.
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London
Prince of Wales
Africa
George
Buckingham Palace
Eagle Butte Well Gas Blows With Record Volume
Gas at the Eagle Butte well is blowing with great volume as crews tunnel through frozen mud around the derrick to divert gas and access the casing head for shutoff steps. Gas will be taken.
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Eagle Butte
Fair and Mild Weather Forecast Across Region
A calm weather outlook with fair skies and mild temperatures dominates. Light winds steady around 6 to 9 mph, daytime highs near 60s, overnight lows in the 50s, no precipitation expected across the area. Local officials urge light outdoor activity and hydration.
Chicago Unhealthy Place To Live In Chicago
Chicago records show 527 gangland notches on pistol butts and 1 070 auto deaths out of 5 686 violent fatalities for the year ending December 1. Coroner Herman Bundesee cites autos as a major cause in Cooy County.
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Chicago
Herman N.bundesaw
Cooy County
Penny Post Restored in British Empire Gesture
London reports Premier Mackenzie King announcing restoration of the penny postage rate from Canada to the British Empire. The move is praised by influential bodies and expected to influence related talks. Ottawa notes the December 24 statement and indicates further coverage on page high.
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London
Mackenzie King
Canada
Ottawa
Impire
King George Fearing
Fatty Arbuckle Arrested in California Prohibition Sweep
Los Angeles reports officers raided a nightclub run by Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle arresting ten men on Wright Act violation charges. Officers moved through the crowd removing bottles as a general alarm spread among patrons and workers.
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Cal
Tt2ight Club
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Wright
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