24 Dec 1926
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Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1926
Page
1
A chaotic report details a Georgia rail crash with 18 dead and 29 injured. It also describes a high profile case seeking the death penalty for attackers of the American press. Three conspirators are named in connection with the murder.
Four Army officers died in a midair collision between two planes near Chanute Field. A military service was held with comrades at the field and in Chicago. Captain H G Foster of Chicago, Lieutenants Henry W Kunicke of Columbia MO and Albert J Clayton of West Philadelphia, and Second Lieutenant J S Lawter of Hampton WV died. Lawter and Clayton will be buried at Arlington Cemetery, others at home.
Paradelphia reports 40 year old William Rees Beamer assistant manager of the Ardmore Theatre shot himself in the foyer while demonstrating an automatic pistol as unloaded. His wife was at home with their three month old baby. The weapon was shown to a theater usher. No cartridge was present when he pulled the trigger.
Local civic and fraternal groups join to provide food fuel and clothing to needy adults and gifts for children in Salisbury noting coordinated charity efforts and planned home stocking deliveries for many families while a separate Iowa police case reports a woman found dead behind her furnace with a man named Williams under investigation and a husband stating no knowledge of him.
Multiple brief items report: Emperor Yechihito of Japan dies of pneumonia at 1:25 A. M. Paris notes the Poincare government fixes exchange rate at 121 to 123 francs per pound. George F. Johnson donates 5,600 in gold to Broome County prisoners and needy. A telegraph company boy disguiser robs a store in Cassutt, fleeing with 36,900 in rent. The Christmas Savings Club distributes nearly 25,000 for pre holiday shopping. Sam Weakies suffers a transport accident. nitroglycerin disaster narrowly avoided. Monongahela miners receive about 100 in wages. a pay day described as large for the industry. Rockmart creche disruption cited as caused by human error. formal investigation noted.
A Christmas card in radiogram form, linked to American activities in Europe, has reached London this morning. The sender’s name is not disclosed, but the card bears greetings to prominent men met on the continent and will be sent to senior European leaders and well known statesmen.
An unofficial report states that the Spanish premier received a message dated November 14 asking Spain to intervene for Mexican Catholics to restore their religious freedoms. The note, attributed to a clerical group, claims a protest action and seeks government mediation.
Fragmentary notes describe a scene with names and items, mentioning a girl group and a tense pursuit. The readable text references Hirewan Heik and Terese fo Sa A wes and an unclear camera, with scattered phrases about end and war.
Deaf and blind students send greetings to the governor via a special braille paper poem. The piece, titled in the Bee and framed as golden words, conveys their message through braille and careful wording.
The readable fragment notes that there will be no edition of the Times tomorrow and mentions editorial notices from the News Publishing Company. It preserves a historic newspaper tone while indicating a temporary halt in publication.
The article details a prolonged legal matter with potential costs surpassing 3 million dollars. It references estate issues, trustees, and financial stewardship concerns tied to an unidentified corporation and individuals including named trustees and executors.
A garbled clipping reports individuals being jailed for hunting without a license. Details such as location, names, dates, and amounts are unreadable, but the core fact references multiple defendants and licensing violations.
Eighteen killed and twenty nine injured after a head on collision between the Royal Palm Limited from Chicago to Miami and the Ponce De Leon Special from Jacksonville to Chicago on the Southern Railway near Reckmatt Georgia. Rescuers fought through the night to reach victims as relief trains moved in from nearby towns.
A New York mother explains how her household of 18 operates on 175 dollars weekly. She runs a clockwork schedule with meals chores and budgeting, guiding the large family with five older children aiding the parents. Her carefully tracked spending covers groceries housing and utilities while stressing discipline and systematized income.
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