Firemen battle multiple blazes across city
Grant Tobin of the Saratoga Cafe woke to rear fire at his home 819 Perez Street. Winds spread flames destroying the house. Tobin estimated $2500 loss with no insurance. Origin undetermined, rear gallery likely start. Five fires Friday night included a toy shop on 2813 South Flores Street owned by George Rivas. three were from burning flues and quickly contained.
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Grant Tobin
Saratoga Cafe
Perez Street
Tobin
Fle
City Guest Placed on Diet of Bread in Jail
A prisoner at Bexar county jail is limited to bread and water after attempting to smuggle marijuana to inmates. Jailer Tom Donoghue described finding a sugar package containing the drug brought by a young boy, and the prisoner admitted seeking the weed, prompting the diet. The report also notes several fires, including a toy shop blaze costing about 600 dollars and a small wash house fire at 601 Crosby Street caused by a overheated stove pipe, with minor roof damage to nearby homes and a furniture company fire in downtown.
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Ione
Bexar
Tom Donoghue
Donoghue
Donaghue
L. R. Dean
Crosby Street
J. H.berry
Combs
Crofton Avenue
Alamo Peck Furniture’ Company
Houston Street
Furniture Company
Mrs. Osborne Wood Seeks Divorce From Major General Wood’s Son
Mrs. Osborne Cutler Wood announces separation from her husband son of Major General Leonard Wood and plans to file for divorce. She has not fixed venue or grounds and will base the suit on unspecified grounds. She resides with her father Henry B. Thompson in Greenville Delaware with two children, one five weeks old, while her husband remains in Paris.
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Wilmington
Del
Osborne Cutler Wood
Leonard Wood
Ted States Army
Philippines
Paris
Albanian insurgents reach Malessia and threaten federals
AP dispatches from Belgrade report Albanian insurgents reach Malessia aimed at cutting off Tirana retreat. Fate of Seutari tied to Koplik battle. Scutari reportedly captured by rebels. In Krouma region government commander wounded twice. 400 regulars and 300 volunteers captured. rebels seize a cannon and three machine guns.
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Associated Press
Belgrade
Malessia
Bacum’ Tsour
Tirana
Seutati
Podgoritza
Koplik
Scutari
Krouma
Ahmed Zagii
Noted Husband’s Wealth Claims in Philippines Op Ed Sparks Attention
A wife describes her husband’s stock market dealings in the Philippines that drew nationwide attention. She says he lost much of his prior earnings and that the wealth image is misleading. She notes he asked her to send about $16,000 two weeks ago, but she refused.
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Philippines
Ship Board Probe Plans Holiday Session
The House committee investigating the Shipping Board held a brief executive session before the Christmas recess. Additional hearings are expected in January as board members may be called to explain disputes over a resolution to place the emergency fleet corporation in control of the merchant fleet. Leigh C. Palmer testified he knew a resolution was pending but did not know factions involved.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Shipping Board
Congress
Coolidge
Leigh C. Palmer
The
Fleet Corporation
Laxative Bromine Quinine Ad Promises One Day Cold Cure
An advertisement touts Bromo Quinine tablets as a safe proven remedy to cure a cold in one day. The first and original cold and grip tablet, claiming rapid relief with a box labeled BE. W. Grove, 80ce.
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BE. W. Grove
Governor McRae Grants Clemency to Nineteen Prisoners
In Little Rock on December 20 Governor McRae commuted sentences for ten inmates and granted nine indefinite furloughs. Six Black prisoners tied to the Elaine riots of 1919 were denied clemency after prior electrocution reversals by the U S Supreme Court. The group included eight other Black inmates with 21 year terms now given indefinite furloughs. The honorary penitentiary commission called the nineteen "ideal prisoners."
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Associated Press
Little Rock
McRae
Elaine
United States Supreme Court
United States
Jesser
Honorary
Penitentiary Commission
George Keene Druggist Xmas Ad at Military Plaza
An advertisement from George Keene Drugist offers Xmas gifts and holiday items including decorations perfumes candy dolls military sets bob hair combs and brushes as well as cigars and tobacco at the Military Plaza location.
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George Keene
Military Plaza
White House Christmas Plans Quiet After Youth’s Death
Washington December 20 Christmas at the White House will be very quiet this year due to the death in the past year of the younger son of President and Mrs Coolidge. John Coolidge, attending Amherst College, will return home Sunday as plans include close friends Mr and Mrs Frank W Stearns of Boston. The First Congregational Church choir will sing carols from the north portico on Christmas Eve and Mr Coolidge will light the national Christmas tree at dusk.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Dee
White House
Coolidge
John
Amherst College
Frank W. Stearns
Boston
First Congregational Church
Union Head Will Probe Wage Cuts In Lawrence Mills
The executive council of the United Textile Workers of America authorized President Thomas F. McMahon to personally investigate reports that Lawrence Massachusetts worsted and woolen mill owners planned wage cuts and longer hours in the textile industry.
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New York
The
United Textile Workers of America Today
Thomas F. McMahon
Lawrence
Mass
Truk Driver Complaint After Collision Incident
Alfred Talerico of 2063 North Leona alleges a two‑man driving an automobile struck his truck and then he was punched in the eye. Officers report a collision at Pedro Avenue and Dewey Place. Talerico was enraged, left the scene, obtained the other car's number, and intends to file charges.
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Alfred Talerico
Leona Street
Pedro Avenue
Dewey Place
Talerico
Court Rejects Sunset System Sign Painting Suit
In Seventy District Court Judge Terrell denied an injunction sought by the Sunset System against Reich, ruling the case failed for misjoinder. The suit claimed Reich painted over its trade on signs and inserted his own, but testimony showed no proof Reich acted without the sign owner's permission.
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Sanset
Merer Rei
Tudo
W. B. Terrell
Reich
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