Philadelphia Girls Face Threat Letters From The Strangler
Philadelphia police and postal authorities investigate threats sent to several schoolgirls ages 11 to 14. Letters postmarked Wilmington and other nearby cities accuse the girls of death before Christmas and reference photographs in local newspapers connected to a high school athletic meet.
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Literary Contest Planned for Grove City December 11
A high school literary contest is planned in Grove City, on December 11. The event aims to showcase student writing talent and engage local students in competitive literary activities.
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Farrell
Grove City
Venango
Butler
Lawrence
Margaret Hodge
Vanderbilt Heiress Grace Vanderbilt Engaged to Albert Ely Jr
Miss Grace Vanderbilt daughter of Brigadier General Cornelius Vanderbilt of New York is reported engaged. Her fiancé is Albert H Ely Jr son of a society physician, marking another high society match for the Vanderbilt family.
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Belgians Seek Huge Loan From British and American Banks
Brussels reports Foreign Minister Janssen announced a three billion Belgian franc loan from British and American bankers. The loan becomes effective once Parliament adopts a balanced budget. Also note from London mentions schoolgirls smoking pipes and a gender health claim.
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Landoff
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Grove City College Plans 1926 Celebration
Grove City Pa dec 5 plans are under way for a 1926 celebration marking the college s fifty years of growth. F R Babcock Pittsburghs board president heads the main committee with trustees alumni faculty students and community members named to subcommittees. The exact date remains undecided but commencement time may be chosen.
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Pittsburgh
Howard Pew
Philadelphia
E. J. Fithian
Hamilton Steward
B. A. Montgomery
Mark Graham
A. C. Leslie
John McCune, Jr
R. E. English
C. G. Harshaw
A. J. Calderwood
C. B. Hoyt
R. G. Walters
Mediation criticizes operators for deadlock in anthracite strike
Rev J J Curran, mediator, states operators have not moved to end the stalemate while miners have receded from their original stance. He sent his notes to Governor Pinchot and to key spokesmen in the dispute. Thomas Kennedy, miners secretary treasurer, accuses operators of diverting attention from rejecting the Pinchot plan after arriving from Hazleton.
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Man disclaims debts of wife Grace Stewart
Statement from Robert A. Stewart of 415 W Grant Street Local 11 City declaring he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife Grace Stewart. The note identifies the husband and address in a formal separation or disclaimer of liability.
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Robert A. Stewart
W. Grant Street
City
Stuart’s tablets free offer from F A Stuart Company
Every druggist has Stuart's tablets se and 9 or a full box free if you rite the F A Stuart Company Dept B Marshall Mich Get a metal box of uart's for the pocket and keep it filled New stomach for twenty five cents.
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Dept.b. Marshall
Mich
Tax Framers End Laborious Task Of Drafting Bill
Washington, Dec. 6. Congress tax framers posted the complete terms of the 1925 revenue act slashing 325.736 million from annual taxes. Income tax cuts total about 194.575 million, in roughly 50 percent reductions for both upper and lower brackets. The measure also repeals or reduces nuisance taxes and adds a joint commission of 5 senators, 5 representatives, and 5 public appointees to study simplifying federal taxation.
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House
Foster s Weather Prognostication and Smithsonian Appeal
Weather forecast for early December calls for below normal temperatures with limited precipitation across the continent and a series of storm waves centered around December 7 and December 18. Expect cold spells, increased precipitation, and storm centers reaching the Great Lakes and St Lawrence valley, with best weather for finishing corn harvest early in the month. The piece also urges a $10,000,000 Smithsonian endowment appeal to support ongoing research and enhanced methods.
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Washington
Great Lakes
Great Central
St. Lawrence Valley
Earth
Space
Nature
Smithsonian Institution
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James Smithson
America
Record Prices Received for Colts in Chicago Deal
Franklin Pa December 5 Charles B Shaffer former resident and Lexington Ky stable owner completed a sale of 27 colts to a Chicago buyer. The rumored price ranges from 250000 to 300000 marking one of the season's largest transactions. Shaffer has raised trained horses at Lexington stables for seasons with high demand for his colts. A recent offer of 18000 for one colt was declined. This note appears amid a dry country report from Oklahoma City.
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Franklin, Pa
Chas. B. Shaffer
Lexington
Chicago
Shaffer
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