Berlin Papers Criticize Postponed Cologne Evacuation
Berlin newspapers lash the council of ambassadors for indefinitely postponing evacuation of the Cologne bridgehead. Editorials question Herriot's conduct and warn of renewed German instability as Dawes plan hinges on orderly politics. Mississippi fire devastates Corinth business district. losses estimated up to 2 million dollars.
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Berlin
Council of Ambassadors
Cologne
M. Herriot
London
Marshal Foch
Theodore Wolff
Tageblatt
Herriot
Wolff
Democratic
Boersen
Vorwaerts
Germany
Rhineland
George Bernhard
Vossesche Zeitung
England
Germania
Marx
Die Zieffer
Streseman
Paris
Ebert
Stresemann
Reichstag
Westarp_Von Tirpitz
Stresseman
The Home Corner Wishes Readers a Happy New Year
The column by Mrs. W. H. Goldsmith extends New Year greetings to readers, expressing goodwill and wishes for prosperity in the coming year.
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W. H. Goldsmith
Gould Rants and Gould Marry in Gem County
A marriage license was issued December 22 from the Gem County Clerk's office to Clarence Dean Rants of Emmett and Miss Francis Annie Gould of New Plymouth. They were wed by Judge H. M. Haag of the probate court. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gould, attended high school in New Plymouth last year.
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Gem County Clerks Office
Clarence Dean Rants
Emmett
Francis Annie Gould
New Plymouth
H. M. Haag
Probate Court
Frank Gould
Gold and Fire Vie for Honors
Documentary account of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day disasters across the U S. More than sixty killed, hundreds injured, and many missing from fires floods and accidents. Notable incidents include Hobart Oklahoma schoolhouse fire and Saltville muck dam break near Roanoke Virginia with multiple fatalities.
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Chicago
Hobart
Okla
Roanoke
Saltville
Stamford
Tex
Richmond
Dixon, Ill
Birmingham
Ala
Worcester
Mass
Lexington
N. C
New Orleans
Lincoln
Neb
Glendale
Cal
Central_ta
Ill
Michigan City
Ind
New York
E W Burks 1841 1924 Danville Indiana Civil War veteran
E W Burks born Danville Indiana August 14 1841 enlisted in Co A 3rd Iowa Cavalry serving 1861 to 1865 as a rebel prisoner in Texas nine months married Mary M Ingram December 27 1866 died December 27 1924 their 68th anniversary survived by wife seven children three preceded him Funeral services at Payette Baptist Church December 22 conducted by Rev Dean with daughters and son in attendance.
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E. W. Burks
Danville
Ind
Co. A
Iowa Calvary
Texas
Mary M. Ingram
Burks
Christian Church
Payette Baptist Church
Dean
A‘ E. Flock
New Plymouth
Ralph Burks
Starbuck, Wash
Dille ‘Ingram
Lewiston
Salt Lake City Fire Devastates Hooper Elridge Building
A Christmas morning blaze in Salt Lake City nearly leveled the Hooper Elridge building at 39 to 57 South Main. Estimated damage tops 125000 with heavy losses to Western Barber Supply Hazelwood Candy Trinket Jewelry and Beesley Music among others. Owners include E Sheets E E Jenkins W R Wallace and the Armstrong estate. Police say cause may remain unknown.
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Salt Lake
Hooper-Eldridge
Main Street
William Bywater
Western Barber Supply Company
Hazelwood Candy Company
Edward E. Jenkins
E. L. Sheets
Martin Coal Company
Co-op Furniture Company
Ashby
Lafayette
State Street
South Main Street
Trinket Jewelry
South Main Streets
Beesley Music Company
Minister Draws Life Sentence in Illinois Murder Case
Mount Vernon Illinois former Methodist pastor Lawrence M Wright and his lover Mrs Elsie Sweetin receive life and thirty five year terms for the murder of Wilford Sweetin. The jury deliberated about eleven hours with debate over hanging. The two confessors face separate murder charges linked to the death of Mrs Anna A Hight in a poison plot. Prosecutors lament the jury verdict while detailing the couple’s alleged intertwined relationship and deadly scheme.
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Mount Vernon
Ill
Lawrence M Wright
Illinois
Elsie Sweetin
Wilford Sweetin
Hight
Frank Thompson
Thompson
Mrs. Sweetin
Lun” Sweetin
Noyes Marries Henry T Merritt in Bend Oregon
Miss Ruth Noyes daughter of Mrs Catherine Noyes New Plymouth and Henry T Merritt of Bend Oregon wed on Christmas day at the Walker home 1182 Milwaukee Ave Bend The Rev Board of the Baptist church officiated The house featured a large arch of Christmas bells A blue satin crepe gown trimmed with gold Spanish lace accompanied the ceremony The couple will reside in Bend where Merritt works in the Brooks Scanlon Lumber Co office
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Ruth Noyes
Catherine Noyes
New Plymouth
Henry T Merritt
Bend
Oregon
Robert Walker
Milwaukee Ave
Board of the Baptist Church
Mrs. Merritt
Merritt
Brooks Scanlon Lumber Co
Court House News Morrige Licenses John Andrew Hite
Christmas Day reports list Morrige licenses for John Andrew Hite of Nyssa and Mil dred Ratcliffe of Fruitland. A man named Arthur Stewart was found at the O S L depot in Payette with frozen feet and ears and is cared for at the county jail until friends can be found. An appeal to the supreme court follows a 1923 judgment of 8 000 plus 233 costs in Hess vs Lillie Hess. A Payette rumor claimed the sheriff was killed, sparked by a gossiped dog named Jeff run over by a truck, but the sheriff remains on duty.
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Morrige
John Andrew Hite
Nyssa
Mildred Ratcliffe
Fruitland
Arthur Stewart
Payette
Elmer Hess
Lillie B. Hess
Supreme Court
Jefferis
Jeff
Sheriff's Office
Salt Lake City Population Rises in 1924 Survey
Salt Lake City's population stands at 141,732 per a Salt Lake chamber of commerce release after a months long survey. The metro area near 180,079 is projected for 1926 with over 20 percent growth since 1920. Data show more women than men, 21 year olds skew male by sixty, and 4787 new dwellings plus 5642 new families.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company
George Lindholm
Congregationalists Elect deacons trustees and staff
Plymouth Congregational church annual meeting re elected A W Ransom and W S Hinchliff as deacons. Jennings Albert Galbraith and DeMonte Judd named trustees. Hinchliff becomes church clerk and Hamilton treasurer. Mrs John Anderson named Sunday school superintendent. Rev A J Ferch to conduct next Sundays services. Daniel K Lester 86 longtime Monitor engineer dies in Elizabeth New Jersey.
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Plymouth Congregational Church
A. W. Ransom
W. S. Hinchliff
Jennings
Albert Galbraith
DeMonte Judd
W.S. Hinchliff
H. H. Hamilton
John Anderson
Bery Downs
Ralph Tier
A. J. Ferch
New Plymouth
Monitor
Elizabeth
N. J
Daniel K. Lester
Merrimac
New Jersey
Staten Island
Fire destroys three Mahoney City business blocks
A blaze in Mahoney City Pennsylvania wiped out three buildings in the central business district. The fire caused extensive damage including loss of stock in several stores with an estimated total loss near $500,000, according to local officials.
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Mahoney City
Inferno at Babb's Switch Claims Dozens in Oklahoma Schoolhouse
A Christmas Eve fire at a country school near Hobart Oklahoma destroyed the Babb's Switch building and killed at least thirty-two people, many children. A candle on a tree ignited cotton causing the deadly blaze as families gathered for the holiday event.
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Hobart
Okla
Santa Claus
Fire destroys house and goods on Dotson farm
A five room house owned by T E Dotson burned Friday evening. Arch Harvill and wife lost their household goods and clothing, escaping in zero weather. The origin is unknown though the chimney is not blamed. The community has raised nearly 70 dollars plus clothing and bedding for the pair.
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T. E. Dotson
Arch Harvill
Mr Harvill
M. R. Drinkwine
Commercial clubs push Idaho exposition and tax bill
Southern Idaho commercial clubs in session at Pocatello endorse legislation to allow three or more counties to form a fair district for agrarian and livestock expositions and back a bill to let counties levy a special tax for advertising. They also support county boards of trade of three members appointed by county commissioners, with a potential secretary paid by the county. boards to be non political and unpaid.
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Idaho
Pocatello
Board of Trade
Payette
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Services New Year
The note invites Baptist Church members to a first Sunday in the new year with morning Lord's Supper and an evangelistic evening message about man’s greatest need. Sunday school at 10 a.m. supervised by Hilmer Peterson, 11 a.m. service sermon The Lord's Supper, 7 p.m. Junior Senior B Y P U. Joint meeting, 8 p.m. One Thing Needful sermon. Prayer Wednesday 8 p.m. Rev. Henry Jacobs pastor.
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Baptist Church
Hilmer Peter
B. Y
Henry Jacobs
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