Coast and Mountain Blizzard Toll and Cold Wave Hit Regions
Storms and blizzards swept the mountain and Pacific coast regions with subzero temperatures. Dozens of accidents and transport disruptions reported as snow and ice affected the Northwest and Rockies, while Chicago saw numerous auto incidents and weather slowed streets nationwide. Scattered fatalities noted in Rocky Mountain states as temperatures dropped and travel remained dangerous.
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Rocky Mountain States
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Rockies
Pacific Coast
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Montana
Ann
Mexico
Nere Westher
Ant Couri
Stouve
Anbrasks
Des Moines
Gorerent
BPC
Maid Testimony Breaks Quiet at Mors Home
A Los Angeles maid testified that Albert W. Mors and his wife Theresa Mors clashed frequently, contradicting claims of domestic felicity. She described violent quarrels including an incident where Mrs. Mors struck Mr. Mors, as the trial over Kid McCoy’s murder charge continued.
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Los Angeles
Albert W. More
Kid McCoy
Helef
Theresa Mors
Mors
McCoy
Sallie Teague
Mrs. Mors
River Stages Across Cities Report
River stage readings show St Louis at 3.1, Memphis near, Vicksburg and New Orleans around 1.5, with updates on the Mississippi basin water levels and implications for shipping and ports.
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St. Louis
Memphis i Ags
Vicksburg
Las New Orleans
Washington Legislative and Naval Hearings Update
Senate and House convene at noon with postal bills under review. House naval committee questions Secretary Wilbur over heart health. Shipping board inquiry nears final stage. Muscle Shoals bill pushed toward a pre Christmas vote. Rear Admiral Moffett testifies as aircraft investigation panel presses ahead.
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House
Naval Committee of the
Ealls
Wilbur
Shipping Board
Moffett
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
Aircraft Investigation Committee
Inmates of Old Ladies Home Sparring Match
Atlanta readers describe a humorous boxing scene at a retirement home. Joe Davidson, 77, and Mrs Ann Lety, 80, participate in a sparring bout to raise spirits and support the Old Ladies Home. The event, staged with playful banter, showcases residents turning to light sport for entertainment and morale.
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Atlanta
Joe
Davidson
Kid' Peabody
E Joe Davidson
Ann Lety
Rites for late chief to be held at New York Elks Club
Funeral services for the late chief will be held at 2 o'clock in the Elks Club in New York, with leaders of Masons and other orders attending. The procession will proceed to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Tarrytown for the final rites. Rain fell heavily as the body was removed from the train, but did not stop labor representatives and workers from escorting the caisson.
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New York
Dee
Radi Varht
Eld Frend
Fmne
Hudson found guilty of manslaughter in El Dorado case
J M Slim Hudson was found guilty of manslaughter for shooting and killing Louis Primm on Thanksgiving night at a downtown El Dorado hotel. The jury imposed one year in the state penitentiary after a four hour deliberation following a prior fight between the men at a bowling alley.
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EL Dorado
Ark
J. M
Slim” Hudson
Louis Primm
Ambler
Jner Nickt
State
Primm
Hudson
Santa Needs Help This Christmas Fund Drive Urges Support
In the dwindling days before Christmas the community is urged to donate to ensure no child is disappointed. Small gifts add up. a quarter, two dollars, or five dollars from many will prevent a sad morning. Readers are asked to send contributions promptly to support local families in need.
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Sandy
Anta
Cape
Paar
Sheps
Burned Plant Rebuilt Increasing Capacity in Twin Cities
The facility, a major local industry led by S. G. Sample of Shreveport as president and C. Wy. Wallace as secretary treasurer, rebuilt after fire to 2 500 tons capacity. The cotton trade remains strong with substantial damage noted and recovery underway.
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Twin Cities
S. G. Sample
Hreveport
C. Wy. Wallace
Om Retary Ager
Woman Governor Plans Simple Wyoming Inauguration
Cheyenne Wyoming January 4 1927 widow of the late Governor Ross Mrs Dee Taylor Ross state she invited no guests to witness her induction to the governorship in the governors office The ceremony will be simple with a prayer by Bishop N S Thomas and the oath by Chief Justice C N Potter and no audience present due to the tragedy surrounding her election.
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Cheyenne
Wye
Dee
He Taylor Ross
Govenors
Wyoming
Govenor Ross
N.S. Thomas
Episcopal Diocese of
Ross
C. N. Potter
State Supreme Court
Puzzle craze cuts New York newspaper waste
A New York paper collector reports cross word puzzles have reduced waste by about one third. Readers who once left papers in subway cars now take them home, dropping subway waste as puzzles become popular.
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New York
Geo
Interborough Subway
Baptists Set 1925 Budget At One Hundred Thousand
The Bal Convention fixed the 1925 budget at £100,000, a rise over the previous year, with officers re-elected. E. O. Ware and Dr. J. Edwards were named missionaries, D. T. Browneld as circulation editor, and funds allocated to hospitals, churches, orphanages, Sunday schools, and various regional missions, including a $100,000 grant for the New Orleans project.
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College At
Pineville
Alexandria
Louisiana
Wang
South
W. M. UL
Monroe
Mandeville
Reynolds Held After Fatal Home Shooting
Reynolds received bail and was taken home on a cot after a fatal shooting at aRome, where Lee Craig and Karl Smith were among those involved. Charges include assault and entering a home at night. others, including Reynolds’s brother Ben, were released as the coroner's inquest heard testimony about a man who sought to punish Reynolds for alleged relationship with his daughter.
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Ales
Jalen
Lavin Rey
Lige
Cale
Heme
Fire proof home urged for Beauvoir veterans
Tartt, superintendent of the Jefferson Davis Home for veterans, asked Governor Whitfield to call an extra Mississippi Legislature session to appropriate 500000 dollars for fireproof buildings at the home after a fire yesterday damaged two veterans.
Senate panel seeks modifications to German commercial pact
In Washington on December 17 the senate foreign relations committee faced strong opposition to the German commercial treaty. A sub committee was delegated to confer with Secretary Hughes to discuss possible modifications.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hughes
Unions at Shreveport Pay Silent Tribute to Gompers
SHREVEPORT La Dec 17 Union men of all crafts paused work at 10 o clock for three minutes to pay silent respect to their dead leader Samuel Gompers. The tribute followed a meeting of local labor leaders planning a memorial. A one minute prayer was offered at the close of last night’s gathering.
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Shreveport
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
Gems Found in Dog After Mrs Steltz Hides Them in Jar
Mrs Chris Steltz stored two valuable rings in a barley jar to deter burglars. Seventeen spaniel dogs fed the barley, and one ring was later located by X ray in a dog's stomach and retrieved through its mouth. The second diamond was found in the barley.
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Spokane
Wash
Chris Steltz
Tana
Egypt Leader Refuses to Convoking Parliament
Cairo December 17 The Egyptian government of Prime Minister Niawar Pasha has refused to convoke the national parliament despite petitions from parliamentary and other quarters sent to King Fuad and the premier.
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Egypt
A. P
Iwar Pasha
Fuad
Exhume of Mrs Edwards Prompts State Examination
In Montgomery Alabama the state orders urgent exam of vital organs from the exhumed body of Mrs Annie Lau Ha Edwards wife of Dr George T Edwards. The case centers on alleged death conditions and calls for rapid analysis by state chemists.
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Edwards
Ala
Nuisance suit over use of former hospital site on North Sixth Street
Injunction action targets Drs Hennett and Moore and F A Collins over converting a derelict barn on a residence street into a veterinary hospital. Neighbors claim fire hazards and health risks despite condemnation and anticipate forty dogs causing nuisance. petition seeks court orders to bar hospital use.
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J. Suddell
Buing
Ely
State Board of Health
Divorced Atlanta Man Was Vegetable Dealer
ASHEVILLE North Carolina December 17 8 A Lynch an Atlanta capitalist whose wife has beer granted a divorce in P began his career in Asher driver of a cabbage wagon He is reputed to be worth several million dollars A few years ago Lynch opened a motion picture theatre and later headed a chain of houses in the southeast He married Flora Camilla Posy a student in college here before he became wealthy
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Asheville
N.C
A. Lynch
Atlanta
Asher
Lynch
Iater Edine
Flora Camilla Posy
British Doctors See Radio as Insomnia Treatment
London authorities recognize radio as a treatment for nerve cases and insomnia and several institutions install wireless equipment. Doctors say radio programs aid nerve patients by reducing street noise, with Sir Henry Hadow praising radio music and Sir Bruce Porter noting 100 patient turnover monthly at the Third London General Hospital.
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London
Henry Hadow
Bruce Porter
London General Hospital
Publicity Stunt Attracts Duchesses Visit Claims
A garbled World newspaper excerpt describes a Russian duchess visiting New York posing for publicity. It mentions lavish events at the Waldorf Astoria and Bellevue restaurants, free offerings for publicity, and remarks about the duchess and public appearances.
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Amer
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Henry DL
Blizzard Toll Rises Across Western States
Six deaths are linked to the blizzard across the West, with Montana reporting several fatalities as cold temperatures plunge toward sub zero. In Great Falls subzero readings and a train crash incident in Bozeman add to the toll as a fire-tragedy claims two children and their mother, while a tram car is struck in another crash.
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Colo
Great Falls
Montana
Ind Vtch
Dlizsard
Great Northern
Bozeran
Rupert Hughes to wed Patterson Dial in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles relatives disclose that Rupert Hughes will marry Patterson Dial here early next year. The betrothal follows Hughes family reports and marks a notable alliance involving the film figure and the screen actress.
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Los Angeles
Rupert É S Son Nieture
Patterson Dial
Pattersonn
Hpo
Miss Dial
Rupert Hughes
Hughes
Harpre
Norris accuses filibuster against Muscle Shoals bill
Nebraskan Senator Norris charges a coordinated filibuster is blocking action on the Muscle Shoals bill, likening it to Teapot Dome. He argues the plan would create monopolies and favor a new federal power framework over state control, with public and political stakes highlighted.
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Dec
Underwood
Alabama
Norris
Nebraska
Oil permit issued for Jones No 1 well in Ouachita Parish
Report shows a new oil permit issued by the department for the Jones No 1 well in Ouachita Parish. The well, spud in December 1945, is tied to J. P. White as operator and located in section and township with a depth around 1 250 feet.
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J. PL White
Jones No 1
Sange
Ouachs Parish
Morgay
Bao
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