Weighing Britain's Financial Future in London Dailies
British editorials react to Col. George Harvey's warning of a potential UK debt default. The Westminster Gazette says he is misled by pessimists, The Graphic asserts America need not fear, while the Daily Mail concedes trade softness but rejects despair, calling Mr Harvey's tears premature.
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George Harvey
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Daily Mail
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Harvey
Nine arrestees in raid on Barclay Social Club gambling
In New York nine men, many believed to be businesspeople, were arrested during a raid on the Barclay Social Club on gambling charges. Police used battering rams to breach two steel doors. In Pawling, journalist and author Col William Brown Meloney died after a long illness at 47. In Peekskill, Thomas Wilson, 14, died after plunging 200 feet into an abandoned mine shaft while with boy scouts. In New York, officials warn that poorly constructed dance floors threaten thousands of dancers in clubs and speakeasies citywide.
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New York
Barclay Social Club
Peekskill
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Thomas Wilson
City Building Department
New York man fires house to get back to Sing Sing pals
Walter Dombrowski, 24, told police desire to return to pals in Sing Sing prompted him to set his father’s house ablaze. He had recently been released after three and a half years for burglary. Alfred Emsley Carr, claiming to be Sir Emsley Carr’s son, was arrested for stealing jewelry valued at $1,000. A nervous black man in New York was shot and likely fatally wounded during a hold up.
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Sing Sing
Walter Dombrowski
Dombrowski
Alfred Emsley Carr
Sir Emsley Carr
Nighttime Robbery Ended Without Theft in La Grange
Wounded butcher Isadore Hartman is the victim of a raid where the bandit fled without taking any cash. Amid a police strike in La Grange Chief Mathews reports twenty American Legion members volunteered to patrol the town. In Chicago the Gilbertos Gilhooley sisters delay sentencing for running a wholesale narcotics ring as Kittie offers to testify in exchange for leniency.
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Isadore Hartman
la Grange
L. G. Mathews
American Legion
Chicago
Kittie
Willie Gilhooley
New York
Princess Marie de Bourbon visiting Chicago society circles
Chicago hosts Princess Marie de Bourbon cousin of King Alphonso of Spain visiting among society women and local businesses. She is here conducting a study of Chicago establishments run by these women and their enterprises.
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Marie de Bourbon
Alphonso of
Spain
Probe Started In Most Unusual Train Wreck In Maryland
ELKTON Md Dec 8 An investigation began into a rare railroad accident the explosion of a travelling locomotive pulling a passenger train killing engineer R J Ryan of Wilmington and fireman A W Churchman of Philadelphia and injuring ten passengers The locomotive attached to B and O local No 49 was traveling about 20 miles per hour when the boiler exploded near Childs Station four miles from Elkton The engine turned over two cars left the track and passengers were shaken Railroad officials could not explain the crash.
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Philadelphia
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Fire on rubbish at Jim Pappas shop
Paper and rubbish on the floor of a rear room at Jim Pappas 106 1 2 West Long Avenue caught fire this morning at 4 o clock. Firemen arrived promptly from box 55 and prevented serious damage. The loss was practically nothing. a cigarette may have smouldered and started the blaze.
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Local Man Bags 200 Pound Deer on Hunting Trip
William P. Maloney of 1117 Federal Street and companions James Edgington Dan Baker and Andy Smith hunted in For est County last week. They bagged a 200 pound deer before dressing it 140 pounds for shipment to J R Juliano of Croton Avenue. They also nabbed pheasants rabbits and other birds. The trip started November 29 and returned Saturday.
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Federal Street
Forest County
James Edgington
Dan Baker
Andy Smith
New Castle
J. R. Juliano
Croton Avenue
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Thieves Loot Terminal Apothecary On Public Square
Thieves entered the Terminal Apothecary on the public square in the early morning, ransacking the store for valuables. They gained access through a rear door and left with only a small amount of change from the front cash register, according to Detective C. C. Horner. The theft occurred sometime between 1 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. before reopening.
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Mayor Walker Returns From Florida Trip
Mayor-elect James J. Walker returned to New York from a Florida vacation and prepared to take office January 1. He said he had a good time and was delighted to be back, expressing eagerness to govern New York City well. He arrived by boat to a warm welcome.
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New York
James J. Walker
Florida
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Irish Free State Boundary Dispute Rages After Vote
Dublin reports say opposition members including De Valera factions met to plan methods to oppose ratification of the treaty settling the boundary dispute with Great Britain. Drastic measures were declared necessary after a test vote indicated a likely government majority.
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Dublin
de Valera
Great Britain
Erie Ice Plant Fire Destroys Mutual Ice Plant
Fire of unknown origin swept the Mutual Ice company plant at Erie harbor front last night causing losses exceeding 150000 dollars. The blaze began in the west end and, aided by strong winds, turned the building into a roaring furnace. Sparks set a nearby house ablaze. Four firefighters were injured, two with broken legs.
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Erie
Mutual Ice Company
Harbor Front
Mellon Launches Action To Collect Huge Income Tax
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon filed a suit to collect 40 million dollars in back taxes from Ford Motor Company stockholders. Senator James Couzens of Michigan faces 11.5 million dollars in liability. The effort involves ex-presidential candidates Charles Evans Hughes and John W. Davis as counsel, amid Couzens claims of retaliation for a Senate inquiry into treasury tax policy.
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