Five at War Creek killed by man with death list
Associated Press reports in Romney West Virginia say Walter Crabtree 30 killed three men by shotgun at their homes. Victims include H G Inskeep 50 justice of the peace and county jailer Ben Miller 55 and Asa Wol 29. Crabtree held for the slayings. He reportedly carried a list of five names including the sheriff. The killings occurred at dawn with victims shot at door or through window.
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Associated Press
Romney
W. Va
Dee
Justice of the Peace
Walter Crabtree
H. G. Inskeep
Ben Miller
Asa Wol- 29
Hisshome
B M Slashes Dover Point Toll as Rates Reduced
Concord December 14 The Public Service Commission approved toll reductions by the Boston and Maine railroad at the Dover Point bridge affecting eight of sixteen tariffs. Auto single trip charges drop from 15 to 10 cents and a new 30 cent four trip auto ticket tariff is set. Public strike vehicles are excluded from reductions. Several tariff cuts follow hearings December 2 and 3 with representatives of Boston and Maine and state legal officials attending.
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Concord
Boston, and Maine Railroad
Dover Point Bridge
Public Service Comission
Public Service Commission
Bosx
Horse
Christmas Tree Celebration by Union Rebekah Lodge
The Rebekah Lodge held its annual Christmas party Tuesday evening at IOOF Hall after the regular meeting. Arthur Harvey impersonated Santa Claus and distributed gifts from a decorated Christmas tree. Each member received a stocking with candy and nuts as refreshments of ice cream and cookies were served. A whist party is planned for January 7 by the dining room committee with a red Christmas theme.
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Union
Rebekah Lodge
O. F
Wreplace
Arthur Harvey
Santa Claus
Roara Committee
Alice Mansur Delights at City Club Reading
Miss Alice Mansur of the University of New Hampshire gave delightful readings at a Women's City Club gathering on Middle Street. Her modern poetry program, aided by her engaging presence, made the evening enjoyable and praised as one of the club's finest literary programs. Mansur is pursuing a statewide Poetry Week to boost poetry appreciation.
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Alice Mansur
University of New Hampshire
Women's City Club
Middle Street
Miss Mansur
Lebanon
St Louis Faces Daily Losses To Rackets Says Bettays Bureau
The Bettays Business Bureau estimates that St. Louis loses between 25000 and 35000 daily to racketeers and commercial swindlers, highlighting ongoing concerns over organized crime and fraud affecting local commerce.
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St. Louis
BettaysBusiness. Bureau
Three Rescued as 49 Bodies Recovered in Mine Disaster
McAlister Oklahoma December 18 News reports that rescue efforts at the Old Town Coal Company mine entombed 62 miners. By dusk three men were rescued alive while 49 bodies had been recovered, six of them unidentified, with two discovered before the shift end along the seventh west entry.
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Associated Press
McAlister
Okla
Old Town Coal Company
North
McAlester
Tragedy in Calais: Twin Daughters Die in Fire
Mrs. Lewis Gordon of Lafayette street loses Avis Evelyn and Annie Mae age 14 months in a Tuesday afternoon home fire. Four year old Lois, rescued by neighbor Mrs. Mary Ross, escaped with minor foot burns. Fire likely started around a kitchen chimney feeding a woodbox blaze near the twins.
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Calais Me
Lewis Gordon
Lafayette Street
Avis Evelyn
Annie Mae
Lois
Mary Ross
Army airman sets pursuit altitude record at 30200 feet
Associated Press reports Hal Bundy claimed the all Army pursuit altitude record reaching 30 200 feet in a flight here yesterday. The event occurred in San Diego California with Bundy achieving the peak as the plane rose to height.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
Hal Bundy
Test of New High Altitude Oxygen Gear Underway
Lieutenant Bundy reports three weeks to test new high altitude oxygen equipment and other apparatus intended to boost the absolute feeling of that type. The temperature was ten degrees below zero and the plane carried a fit military load including machine guns.
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Bundy
Local Sailors Mentioned in Coast Guard Station Shuffle
Boston based Niles Cameron of White Head Coast Guard station near Rockland is noted in a personnel transfer. Capt Hugh, previously in charge at Burnt Island, moves to Rye Beach as part of recent training and succession.
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Niles Cameron
White Head
Rockland
Hugh
Snow
Burnt Island
Rye Beach
Rue
Lafayette P T Association Plans and Speakers Named
The Lafayette P T Association held routine business and announced next year’s program. Rev Arthur Rey Rouner of North Church will speak at the January meeting, with William Mortison of Manchester and Miss Philo Griffin of the State Board of Education slated for February and January mothers’ meeting respectively. William H. Baker, Rochester schools superintendent, discussed state and national P T A work and modern education. A musical program by Dr Houghton Richardson and others followed, then a social hour with refreshments chaired by Mrs. P. I. Benl.
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Trai
Maurice A. Richards
Citi
Arthur Rcy Rouner
North Church
William Yy Mortison
Manchester
Portsmouth
Travis
Philo Griffin
State Board of Education
William H. Baker
Rochester
P. T
Houghton Richardson
Garland Tucker
Kathleen Lecoy
O'Hara Dunn
McGill
Y GrubEr
Benl
Local City Urged to Pay for Sidewalk Work by January 15
Fragmented OCR text shows a bill for sidewalk work with a demand for payment by January 15. The city is pressed to address water pumping and drainage issues, with residents noting ongoing needs and straying promises. The exact names, dates, and places are unclear in the readable portions.
Fire Sweeps Through Rooming House in Claremont
Fire swept a rooming house in Claremont causing deaths and injuries. Mrs Beulah LaRock died at Claremont General Hospital from burns after leaping from a room with a lamp explosion. Five others were injured. several LaRock children were hospitalized. County Solicitor Howard Hamlin ordered autopsies and an investigation.
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Associated Press
Claremont
Hyacinthe Rainville
Beulah LaRock
Blouineere
LaRock
Claremont General Hospital
Jehra
Rainville
John McCann
Bellows
Fills
Vix
Mrs. LaRock
Elinor
Harry
McCain
Jone LaRock
Elizabeth
Howard Hamlin
Bomb Explodes On New Orleans Streetcar In Violent Strike
A dynamite bomb exploded on a street car at Washington and Heogan avenues near Napoleon Avenue, injuring four passengers though none seriously. The blast marks a renewed act of violence amid the protracted trolley strike in New Orleans.
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Associated Press
New Orléans
Ander
Napoleon Avenue
Washington
Heogan Avenes
Seglion
Shoveling Advice Amid Snowy Warnings Derailed
Fragmented lines warn that ten minutes on Tuesday evening could save an hour this morning. The garbled OCR references shoveling walks and a central station or garage, with stray phrases about mass open and train schedules.
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Justice of Peace
Dover Point Toll
Piscataqua
Wohan's City Club
Lievenant Bundy
Boston
Lafayette P. T. Association
Supt
Baker
Sarly
Paviland
Basta Central
Golonia Ke
Cary
Cooper
Walter Huston
Richard Arlen Mary
Brian
Thies
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