Thieves steal Christmas presents in San Antonio homes
Police blotter reports a rash of burglaries Tuesday night across San Antonio. Thieves entered Bandera Road resident J McQuawn's home and stole candy and presents. Miss Ida Hichter on South Cherry Street lost clothing. 8 Trapton on Porter Street reported a coat and dress theft. TwoMexicans posing as officers stopped Margaret Navarro on San Fernando Street and took a dress and pistol from her car. Mrs J M Harels saw three youths in an old car steal $15 in groceries. Caroling Mozarth's car on Broadway housed stolen Christmas packages. Pickyocke's jeweler snatched two rings from a customer at Puree of Mire while A Vinne shopped at Woolworth's.
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Bante Claus
San Antonio
Mr. McQuawn
Bandera
Ida, Hichter
Gor
Cherry Street
Trapton
Porter Street
Margaret Navarro
Worth Freog
San Fernando Street
J. M. Harels
Caroling Mozarth
Dewey Place
Broadway
Pickyocke's
A. Vinne
North Floces
Woolworth's
Chauffeurs Face Harsh Penalties for Pedestrian Fatalities
Mexico City street car workers petition General Velasco to enforce a new penal code that imposes six years imprisonment on chauffeurs or conductors responsible for fatal accidents, arguing pedestrians must yield to vehicles in traffic.
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Mexico City
Antonin Gomez Velasco
Federal District Traffic Department
Wood Denounces Democratic Group In Sugar Lobby Debates
Wood of Indiana, chairman of the national Republican congressional committee, denounces the Democratic National committee's media campaign alleging the president's name is used to influence sugar policy. He claims the effort aims to impugn motives and is part of a $75 000 press bureau operation.
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Washington
U., Lee
Representation Wood
Indiana
National Republican Congressional Committee
Democratic National Committee
Synthetic Snow Made for Children in Hollywood
In Hollywood on Christmas Day Seminole Indian children from nearby camps joined with local children for their first snowball fight. Snow was created by freezing snow supplied by a fee company, enabling the playful scene in the festive season.
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Hollywood
Fis
Everglades
Aa Fee Company
Rockefeller and Edison spend Christmas in Florida
For the first time in a long winter visit since 1880, John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Thomas A. Edison were at their Florida estates for Christmas Day, marking a rare joint holiday appearance amid their Florida retreat.
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Rockefeller
Edison
Florida
Jacksonville
Bla
Lee
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Thomas A. Edison
Blorda Estates
Helium Plant Reclaims Costs for War Department
Universal Service reports 19 months of operation at the Scottfield helium repurification plant in Winnis has saved Uncle Sam $21,514 by lowering purification costs from about 26 dollars per 1000 cubic feet to roughly 1.25 dollars per 1000 cubic feet. The plant originally cost 4370 dollars to build and supports lifting needs for dirigibles and blimps, with periodic repurification required after leakage and use.
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Universal Service
Washington, D. GC
War Department
Scottfield
Winnis
Steelé
Uncle Sam
Post Worth
Texas
Heart Field
Theater owner and daughter injured in package blast
G. T. Woodlaw owner of a Portland theater was slightly injured and his daughter Mrs. H Kleinschmidt burned when a Christmas package delivered to his office exploded as he opened it. Police said the parcel contained a bomb with tear and mustard gas. The theater had been picketed by union operators since September.
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Portland
Ore
G. T. Woodlaw
H. Kleinschmidt
Woodlaw
Pianist's Daughter Weds Riding Master
Bliss Josefa Hofmann daughter of Marie Eustis Hofmann marries Howard Fair of Hingston Ontario in a ceremony described as riding habit themed. The bridegroom is noted as an instructor in horsemanship at a preparatory school nearby.
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Aitken
Bliss Josefa Hofmann
Marie Eustis Hofmann
Aiken
Josef Hoffman
Howard
Hingston
Ontario
Seven Rescued From Derelict Barges Off New York Canada
Coast guard headquarters reported seven persons rescued from derelict barges near the New York and New Jersey canals. The unmanned barges drifted in long tows and were endangered by heavy seas before rescue crews worked to safety the stranded crew members.
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Washington, D
Coast Guard
New York
New Sursey
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Dee
Mission Street
Franklin
Houston Street
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E. Houston Street
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