Atlantic Storm Delays Ocean Liners and Sinks Ships
London reports 28 lives lost and five ships sunk as a fierce Atlantic storm hammers the English coast. The Celtic arrives with passengers claiming the worst weather in 30 years. New York notes global liner delays and extensive damage to mid Atlantic vessels. The Grilish schooner Gordon's rescue tale is told amid wreckage and peril at sea.
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London
Atlantic
England
Celtic
America
New York
mid-Atlantic
Wajer
Gordon
Talisport
Val Hepa
Williamson Upholding Record Across Christmas Tragedies
The report details multiple shootings in Williamson County and nearby towns during Christmas. Incidents include Ernest Kerzeny killed in Johnson City by night watchman L J Johnson. Charles Baker village marshal shot by Melvin Bush who was later shot by Baker. Ardell Lindsay a 16 year old killed while hunting. Francis Powell 23 and Charles Lepper 16 present when a gun discharged. Bush and Baker died after injuries. Authorities await grand jury action.
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Marign
A. Dee
Williamson
Pete Buleca
Ann Italian
Herrin
Ernest Kérzeny
Johnson City
L. J. Johnson
2 Construction Company
Viat City
Johnson
Charles
Baker
Golp
Melvin Bush
Bush
DuQuoin
Hjpy
Ardell Lindsay
Charles Lepper
Francis Powell
Widely Known Educator Dies in Train Crash
Winchester Ind December 27 a Big Four train struck an automobile killing school superintendent Beanblossom of Lawrenceville Illinois. His wife, riding with him, was severely injured. They were returning from a Christmas visit to Mrs. Riley Draker in Rockport Indiana. Beanblossom was 58 and had served two years in Lawrenceville schools. His wife is not expected to live.
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Winchester
Ind
Béeanblésson
Lawrenceville
Chicago
Hat Beel
Beanblossom
Riley Draker
Iniliana
Iinois
Rock‘port
Beaublossom
Girl's Murder Baffles Police In Brooklyn
New York detectives struggle with the mystery of Perrosa McCarthy a ten year old found dead from a gunshot wound inside her Brooklyn apartment locked from the inside. Her mother Pauling McCarthy divorcee was away at work when the child died. A janitor aided entry and police found no sign of intruders or other persons in the residence.
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New York
Perrosa McCarthy
Brooklyn
Yille
Ue Pauling McCarthy
Stork
Senators Unite Against Borah Proposal
Washington December 27 more than a score of senators gathered in Senator Lodge's room to back an international economic conference in opposition to Borah's amendment to the war appropriations bill Senator Poindexter of Washington was chosen to move against the amendment and President Harding's approval was unclear Senator Long said he had not received a letter from the president and would speak against the resolution when recognized.
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Washington
Wareen
Lodge
Borah
Sen. Poindexter
Boindexter
Harding
Longe
Tre
Senate
Melody Men Concert at Ft Branch Friday
The Princeton Melody Men will perform at Ft Branch this Friday evening at 8 o clock in the high school building. A large sale of tickets has occurred and a big crowd is anticipated despite illness in the family of SG.
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Wort
Princeton Melody
Felock
Family members undergo throat surgeries at Methodist Hospital
Frederick Wlaydin son of Dr and Mrs A J Brown in South Gibson Street and Dale Kight son of Mr and Mrs Harry Kight in Foseyville underwent operations Wednesday for removal of tonsils. They are cousins.
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Freedrick Wlaydin
Pendleton Reformatory plan seeks 2.6 million
Tad Pendleton reports the new state reformatory plans propose a 2.6 million dollar appropriation to the reform school board. Gov. Mery the state budget board and the legislative visiting committee received the request at a joint trustees meeting. Some officials note current buildings near completion could cut costs, estimating 117 thousand versus 150 thousand originally.
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Pendleton
Tad
New
State Reformatory
Pene, Hiere
Reformatory Board . of Trustees
Mery
State Budget Board
Legislative
Jegialattro
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Get. McGray
Gi Hi.Shidder
British Debt Talks Take Place in Washington
London reports indicate British Chancellor of the Exchequer and officials will confer in Washington on debt settlement efforts with American officials. The aim is to ease interest and secure a settlement, with hopes it may stabilize postwar Europe and influence future relations.
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London
Dee
Staley
Baldwin
Leav Ing
America
Washington
Europe
Veven
Ameriat
Indiana Weather Roundup Forecast for Tonight Through Thursday
Indiana forecast notes rain tonight and colder air pushing in from the south with rain in the east on Thursday. West remains mostly cloudy with a high near 41, while morning precipitation is possible elsewhere. Previous year’s highs recorded at 34 to 38. Sunrise listed as 7:04.
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Indiana
Towest
Triss
Patora City Dads Address Gambling Issue
Patora city dads meet at the town hall to discuss petitions from citizens and the Parmes organization. They consider relocating the transfer service to the high school to ease moving picture shows and order cemetery repairs, with clerk to notify cemetery stewards. Mayor Jones resigns as president and a successor will be appointed at the January meeting.
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Mainy
Tive Hall
Bord
Parmes
Chas. Chappell
Clark Prench
Tordét
Patoka
Sturshal
Voard
CeSgers
Removal of contract at Higden Hospital 3 detailed
A report outlines an operation related to removing a contract at Higden Hospital 3 in Bvangville. The document notes a returned biosite and related prospects, with expectations for further actions and outcomes.
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Janes Wa Pierce
Whio
Tecanfig
Swent
I ‘ Higden
Hospital
Bvangville
Big Shipment of Logs Ready for Bloomington Market
Several hundred logs lie along the railroad tracks ready for shipment. The timber, mostly red and white oak with various species, will be sent to Bloomington by rail car. The logs, from near Miley Ott mill and Wheelis area, represent one of the first Gibson county timber shipments in years.
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Allen A
Wilkingon
Sulan Bros. Go
Patestigie
Bloomington
Miley
Wheelis
Mlinois
Stormont
Gibson County
Investigation into Rolling Stock Conditions on Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission opens inquiry into rolling stock conditions and practices on railroads engaged in interstate commerce. The investigation aims to assess safety, reliability, and compliance standards across the industry. Authority and scope announced this December.
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Interstate. Commerce “Commission
Washington
Aba
Com- Bieres Sone
Cincinnati Woman Promises Him In Earnest Letter
A Cincinnati woman wrote to Oscar Noe of Blurtfton Indiana claiming to desire a husband and proposing a household as monarch. She urged meeting before Christmas and withheld her name while Oscar planned to pursue courting in response to the missive.
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Cincinnati
Sadie
Blurfton
Ind
Oscar Noe
Ote
Oscar
Ohio
Shore
Rick
Ward
Sheart
Christmas chaos as booze case ends in fines
Smith faced multiple charges after an alleged beating of his wife leading to arrest Monday. He pled guilty to possessing intoxicating liquor with a $100 fine and 90 day sentence. found guilty on a liquor sale charge with a $130 fine. also pleaded guilty to assault and battery. Payton Woosley was arrested on liquor violations after testifying. Cyrus Turner of Mattoon pleaded guilty to intoxication in city court.
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Smith
Fettinger
Niemeier
Payton
Woosley
Payton Woosley
Cyrus ‘Turner
Mattoon, IL
Tate
Dr McKoein fights extradition to Louisiana
Dr McKoein of John Hopkins hospital resisted extradition after arrest in Baltimore following a telegram from Louisiana Governor Parker stating he was wanted for murder. He enlisted former U S district attorney Robert Carmen to secure his release while authorities prepared for return.
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Ma. Dee
B.M. “McKoein
John Hopkins ‘Medical . School
Parker
Louisiana
Robert
Carmen
United States’ Districtttorney
Soci
Doctor McKown Refuses to Return to Mer Rouge
Dr McKain, wearing a surgeon's coat, avoided return to Mer Rouge unless the militia came. He told reporters he would not say if he belonged to the Ku Klux Klan and said authorities in Louisiana would have to move first. He was located at Johns Hopkins Medical School in a postgraduate urology course under Dr Hugh Young and said he knew nothing of the Richards and Daniel murder in Mer Rouge, the town he abandoned after an earlier shooting while returning from a sick gallbladder procedure on an old black woman.
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McKoin
Louisiana
Des McKoin
Ku ‘Lux Klan
Sig
Mer
Rouge
McKain
Johns Hopkins Medical’ School
Hugh Young
PF. Richards
Mer Rouge
Mer Rouge Former Mayor Charged in Hooded Mob Case
Mer Rouge Louisiana residents awaited today the federal arrest of former mayor Dr B M McKoin cited as leader of a masked gang that terrorized the town. McKoin reportedly deserted office and fled after kidnapping by a hooded mob.
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la. Dee
Dr.b
McKoin
Federal
Ieader
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