Christmas Week Mail Volume Sets New County Record
Postmaster reports 165,560 pieces processed in Christmas week, up 2 miles from last year. Peak on December 21 with 44,000 cancellations. Saturday surge and heavy parcel activity noted. Five extra clerks used. season totals projected near $1400 for remainder of December. Names of clerks listed.
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Weiersiat
Pomcosster Irving
Buser
Carnemas
Biser
Exicva
Paul B Rhoads
Irving Ro Chew
Farry Brochey
Senator McAdoo reroutes to New York amid daughter’s illness
Senator William Gibbs McAdoo rushed toward New York by plane to attend his daughter Mims Edwant Cowles who is seriously ill with pneumonia. He arrived in Atlanta, reported the improving condition, and said he would travel to Washington tomorrow if new details from the capital arrive.
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Atlanta
New York City
Sen
Wim G McAdoo
Cat
Mims Edwant
Cowles
Washington
New York
Hhe Sentter
Kidnapping Report Shocks Charlotte Community
In Charlotte, NC a 57 year old insurance salesman Bruce D Wah was reported missing in a suspected kidnapping. Police say a week has passed with no further leads from the Continental Life Insurance offices where the man worked. An attorney says similar cases have occurred in nearby towns, but no decisive connection is established.
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Charlotte
Dee
Bruce D. Wah
K.drappins
Uffe Insuratte Compsnuy
Edzar Wiitehead
Sermey
Mossey
Vocation Avocation Program Amid Fire Insurance Cover
A fragmented report describes a Weston Atwacoy program event tied to the Pinecone project and Rean C75 line with Francis Soxs Ret Hotel, led by RH Ames Hem. It notes a fire incident at the event site, extinguished with chemicals, and mentions coverage discussions by an Independent Hse Company.
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Weston-Atwacoy Pratam
Francis Soxs
Wilam
General Edward L. King Dies in Atlanta at 60
General Edward L. King, 60, commander of the Fourth Corps area, died after a heart attack in Atlanta near Fort McPherson where he collapsed while riding. He served in Philippine insurrection, World War I, earned the Distinguished Service Cross, DSM, Croix de Guerre, and Legion of Honor. Born December 5, 1873 in Bridgeport, he attended West Point 1892, later coached the Army team and returned to West Point in 1903 for a year as head coach.
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Atlanta
Msj
Edward L. King
Fourth Corps
Kling
Fort McPherson
Bussaddie
Aldes
Philippines
Legion of Home
Cuba
Faracans
Spain
Bridgeport
Wass
West Point Miliary Academy
Ana Can
Amy
West Point
Case Removed In Royalton Circuit Court Transfer Of $10,000 Damages
The local Circuit Court orders removal of a $10,000 damage suit filed by Roland W. Smith against T Edrie Russell and partners trading as the T Eegie Russell Company. Smith alleges a steam roller caused a collision on a road from Mardela Springs to Vienna on the Eastern Shore in 193? resulting in serious injuries. The case moves to the Howard County Circuit Court. Elicott City is set for transfer.
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Roland W. Smith
T Edrie Russell
Mardela Springs
Vienna
Venice
Focal Court
Howard Court
St Eilicott
J. E. Harver
Piamilf
Sinn
Tee
Bitter Arctic blast grips northern states across region
Bitter cold sweeps from Montana to New England with subzero readings. Denver briefly warms to 52 as warmth races across Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico while northern and eastern areas endure frigid winds, snow cover, and chilling gales. A Portland fishing vessel and two men aboard go missing, while a raft with four aboard is hunted in Chesapeake Bay.
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Montana
New England
Mason and Dixon
Wesern
Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
North
Eest
New Exglene
North Avantic Seaboard
Portland
Bunes
Misirg
Rauch
Chesapeate Bay
National banks balk at deposit insurance plan stance
In Washington on December 27 a government plan to insure bank deposits sparked firm refusals from a national bank. J M Nichols of First National Bank Sioux City announced his institution would not participate. Deposit Insurance officials later said Congress had decided banks would join, with 97 percent of accounts already guaranteed under the plan set to take effect January 2.
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Aepost
Treasury
Instituton
J M Nichols
First National Deskery
Bingiewood
Chicago
J Cummin Reident
Deposit Insurance
Congress
Congress Decided That Long Ago For Mr. Nichols
Cummings
Roosevelt Maps Recovery Plan Focus for Congress
Washington dispatch details President Roosevelt reviewing the recovery program and outlining that Congress will receive principal focus on the recovery subject. Reports note meetings with key aides and directors as he canvasses options ahead of a crucial week.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Actme
Secretary Americam Bridge League The Firse Important Factor
The article discusses contract bridge strategy focusing on bidding and defense. It highlights how precise defense can deter opponents and mentions S Gar ton Courtad of Brooklyn, NY and his team’s performance. The piece notes their strong showing in the recent national team-of-four championship in Cincinnati, achieving 20 wins out of 28 matches and entering as defending champions.
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Americam Bridge League
Alexi
Garton Courtad
Broottrn
N.Y
Cincinnat Be
Duplicate-N and 3 ral Opening lead in bridge
A bridge deal features Churchill as dummy and South declaring in 3NT. The opening leader avoids diamonds, cashes the jack of hearts, and after several maneuvers the declarer uses clubs and spades to advance. Defensive play centers on avoiding pitch mistakes and timing of ruffing.
Unclear text about executive actions and press agenda
The readable fragments describe an executive action and a plan to order a pres vasogram. The text is garbled with many misspellings, making precise details impossible to determine.
Bridge play recounts a tense trick ending in a clean win
In a tense deal, a dummy with the ace and spade led to a forced win by Zast using the king. The declarer exposed a cold exit by tucking away the ten of clubs, but Church cleverly concealed his ten of clubs to exit. He won with the queen, then cashed hearts and fed a diamond.
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Waren Easiy
Cummy
West
Noma
Church
Caurehlin
Nearis
Zast
Declarer
Garond
Wes
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