Slums and crime tales amid Christmas gloom in old New York
The piece recounts tenement life with 13-year-old John Macaus and his 10-year-old partner Francis Xavier Litho coerced into stealing lead pipe for a mysterious lady. A body in a closet is found months later after a confession, highlighting brutal poverty, rising rents, and unsafe housing. It also weaves in reflections on slavery, literacy, and public figures amid a crowded collage of 19th century concerns.
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New York City
Mfe
Atention
John Macaus
Mwe
Francis Xavier Litho
John Macari
Xavier Lains
Indy
Frankie
John Macar
Kier
Wubless
John Macer
Shortest Day of the Year Brings Bright But Uncertain Weather
Unsettled weather with rain and cold moves into the east and northeast, but should not reach San Antonio. Forecaster J. Hy Jatboe predicts conditions stay largely unchanged, with sunny opening in Christmas week and near normal temperatures along southerly winds. Monday daylight totals about ten hours and seventeen minutes, marking the year's shortest day.
Earthquake Ravages San Vicente. Toll Rising in San Salvador
Reports from San Salvador indicate fears of a mounting death toll after a devastating quake razed San Vicente and damaged much of the area. Up to 200 bodies were found in the first hours, communications were down, volcano Santa Rita threatened further danger, and rescue efforts were slowed by widespread wreckage. A Red Cross train was dispatched as President Maximiliano Hernández Martinez ordered direct supervision of the relief work. Willam S. Pittman, Hawaii attorney general, dies aged 66, brother of U.S. Senator Rey Pittman.
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San Salvador
Dec
San Vicente
San Balvador
Santa Rita
San Vitcente
Vera Paz
Guadalupe
Apastenewue
Patitan
San Sebastian
San Lorenzo
Pecolucs
Red Cross
Central Park
Salvador
Maximiliano Wernandez Martinez
Central America
United States
Pope Pius to broadcast Christmas message from Vatican
The Pope announced plans to broadcast a Christmas message at 6 a m on 19 84 meters via Tele radio from his study. He will be carried to his chair for the mic despite medical orders for rest after a faint spell, as he marked the fifty seventh anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood with a Mass heard from his bedroom.
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Vatican
Bee
Pius
Boly
Pather Soccorsi
Hie
Giudt
Iter
Monsignor
Vennini
Russia to Protest Sinking of Vessel by Fascists
Moscow plans a formal protest to the London based international non intervention committee over the sinking of the motorship Konsamo by four fascists. Foreign office officials worked to obtain details of the incident. The government charged the ship was fired on and sunk by Spanish fascists last Monday.
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Russia
Moscow
Coe
London
Konsamo
Foreign Office
Ieiermment
Haile Selassie Sells Silver Plate
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia offered thousands of pieces of silver plate for sale in London. The exiled ruler did not attend the sale. The collection included 18 00% of silver in various forms. Rebels lose appeal in case tied to Puerto Rico’s independence bid before the Supreme Court.
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London
Maile Selassie
Ethiopia
Ear
Addis Ababa
Washington
Supreme Court
Tall
Winter Steaks on Year's Shortest Day News
New York reports a cold snap along the northeastern coast as winter season begins. Ships including the Manhattan, Europa, Aquitania and Champlain face adverse weather and are forecast to reach New York by Wednesday. Daylight duration noted at 141 minutes from sunrise to sunset.
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Dee
Erate
Traly
Manhattan
Europa
Aquitania
New York
Woman shoots pilot then crashes plane over English coast
Mme Irene Schrieder shot Pierre L'Allemand during a flight from Trappes France, then crossed the Channel before crashing near Selsey England. She was tended for minor injuries. authorities pursued her across France and England as the wounded man was taken to a hospital.
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Longon
Insi
Trench
Mme
Irene Schrieder
England
Pleeling
Trappes
France
Pierre L'Allemand
Mme. Schmeder
Francé
Channel
Selsey
Paris
Tene Sehmeder
Echmeder
Pierre Lillemand
Echinedet
Schmieder
Hoss Pital
Lovers Lane Bandit Slashes Victim Near Probandt Street
A man identified as Joe Garcia of 330 Lambert Street was attacked by a bandit on Lovers Lane near the Probandt Street intersection. Garcia was slashed and taken to Roberta Gree hospital after the incident early Sunday.
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Lovers' Lane
Joe Garcia
Lambert Street
Garcia
Tiene
Roberta Gree
Landon Pays Jovial Visit to White House
Governor Alf M. Landon, last campaign Republican candidate, visited the White House and met with officials including Undersecretary William Gustle Jr. He spoke with a Maine newspaper correspondent and joked about avoiding accidents as photographers attended the event. Both winner and loser will attend the Gridtenn club dinner off the record.
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Landon
White House
Washington
Dec
Alf M. Lamadon
Kantis
Roosevelt
William Gustle Jr
Hoover
Maine
Sne
Abe Landon
Leonarcr Aid
Speerties
Gridtenn Club
French debt parley held in Paris amid U S talks
In Paris on December 21 the status of France’s debt to the United States was re-opened for discussion after a U S call. Ambassador William H. Butter and French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault pressed questions as Premier Leon Blum weighed acceptable arrangements before naming a special ambassador to handle the matter.
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Paris
France
International Nuicy Sargice
Willem G. Butte
Ivan Ceibos
Leon bin Warily
Kimberly Copper Mines to Reopen in Kimberly New York
Kimberly Copper Mines to reopen immediately after long shutdown. The operation, once halted since 1939, announced its return to production at Kimberly in New York, signaling renewed activity for the copper industry.
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Kimberly Copper + Mines
New York
Keines Horporghan
Kimberly, New
Weather Forecast San Antonio and Vicinity Update
Parity cloudy conditions expected Monday with a low near 50 and a high around 63 on Tuesday. Light to moderate southerly winds. Sunday should reach a high of 62 with a Monday morning near 47. East Texas regions trend partly cloudy with cooler northwest areas and warmer eastern shores. Monday night and Tuesday include light rain chances and continued southerly winds across western to eastern sectors.
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San Antonio
East Texas
Eouth
Meridian
Mongay
Chast
Teesday
Brooks Private Found Beaten at Brooks Field
Pvt. W. C. Davis of the Fights Air Base squadron at Brooks Field was found beaten and in critical condition at Brooke-Home hospital. Hospital attendants described a severe skull fracture as authorities, civilians, and Army officials launched a joint investigation.
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W. C. Davis
Fights Air Base
Brooks
Wis
Hounton Strow
Aterney
Ey Heldbeck
Brooksfield
Turner
Demon Duelist Becomes Proud Father in Budapest
Budapst dispatch reports demon duelist Fray Sarge and his 20 year old wife welcomed a daughter at St John’s hospital. Sarge laments a second duelist in the family while his wife cheers the birth as a happy moment in a city marked by recent upheaval.
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Budapest
Hungary
Frans Sarge
St. John's Hospital
Sarga
Probe to determine crash cause of near miss airliner
Investigators search wreckage of a large airliner after a Saturday night crash near Mata Junélioy involving the American Eastern Airline stuck with many survivors. Dick Merritt, a transatlantic flyer, hospital bound with possible leg and ankle fractures, expresses gratitude that no one was killed. Nearby states New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania boundaries are noted. stormy seas and wreckage smolder near Balm Beach Florida are mentioned.
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Port Jervis
Dee
Cammerce
Spectors
Molalaingide
Dick’ Merritt
Strawn
Hshore
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Newark
West- Balm Beach
Fla
Missing Child Search Underway in Hot Springs
Two Arkansas National Guard units and about 100 volunteers searched a dense wood behind a man’s home for two year old Charles Warren who wandered away yesterday. Authorities feared death by exposure as cold weather persisted.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Arkansas National Guard
Charles Warren
Turkeys Stolen, Auto Recovered Near Hawkinsville
In Hawkinsville Ga Dee 21 year old Jesse Davis recovered an auto and 30 turkeys that were stolen from a farm. He found the car wrecked on the highway, retrieved the turkeys and returned them to the farm. He had begun searching for the thief after the theft.
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Hawkinsville
Dee
Jesse Davis
Steckest
Davis
Bughway
Insurgent Batteries Fire on Madrid in Fresh Bombardment
Madrid reports a renewed fascist attack as insurgent artillery opened fire near a telecommunications hub and strong positions west of the capital. Socialist troops held key footholds on the Guadarrama front, repulsing two charges on the northwestern defenses and preparing reinforcements toward El Escorial highway.
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Madrid
Dulgent
Spain
Guadarrara
Francisco Franca
Restoves
el Escorial
Escoria
Two Fort Sam soldiers tied to taxi driver murder case
San Antonio police near a breakthrough in the Jimmy Martin taxi driver death case after arresting two Fort Sam Houston soldiers in a related beating. A soldier confessed to assault in a sworn statement while another denied involvement, naming the cook as the killer in last May's slaying on Burnell and Pla Grande streets. Detectives sought a San Francisco transfer to question the corporal and the cook about Martin's death, believed to be the work of a heavy knife or cleaver.
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San Antonio
Jimmy Martin
Texas
Fouund
Burnel
Pla Grande
Fort Sam Houston
Henry Ferry
Barclay Street
Carle
Ideat
Broadway
Thurstay
Perry
Martin
Cook
Constanton
T City Fall
San Francisco
Philippine Islands
Mons Day
Dellee
GOP Soft Pedal on Roosevelt Urged
Washington dispatch reports Rep Hamilton Bish of New York urged the GOP to temper attacks on President Roosevelt. Rep U S Guyer of Kansas, allied with Governor Alfred Landon, urged restraint in criticizing every act of the administration.
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GOP
Roosevelt
Washington
Hamilton Bish
New York
U. S. Guyer
Kansas
Alfred M. Landon
Iran
Greyhound Workers to Receive Bonus
Southwestern Greyhound lines announces a 5 percent year salary bonus for all regular service employees as of November 30 1935. Checks mailed to employees in Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Arkansas Colorado Kansas Missouri should arrive before Christmas Day.
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Dallae
Southwestern Greyhound Tines
Ino
Southwestern Greyhound
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arkansas
Colorado
Ransig
Missouri
Prisoners Overpower Jailers In Idaho Incident
Two inmates named Wiig Kratzer and Earl Moore escaped after overpowering a jailer at Shastone Col Jade in Waldace Idaho. The men attacked the jailer with a blunt object, injuring him while fleeing. Local authorities launched a search to recapture them and secure the facility.
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Waldace
Idaho
Nee
Joe Keegan Ang
Wiig i Kratzer
Earl Moore
Belogy
Keegan
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