Cold wave grips central states and California citrus damaged
The nation endures severe cold with temperatures plunging below zero from Chicago to Ohio. California suffers citrus crop losses estimated at 100,000 dollars as frost and smudge pots fail to protect groves. A new cold wave looms from Canada into the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley as weather fronts push south.
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California
San Francisco
Oregon
Washington
Los Angeles
Astoria
Sctombia
Pacific
Neraila
Fem
Redlands
Jeces- Bey
Santa Barbara
Weath
Bburean
Puget Sound Region Suffers Coldest Christmas Since Years
Puget Sound region records an extreme cold spell with temperatures dipping to around 20 degrees, marking the coldest Christmas in several years. The chill spreads from the mountains eastward as a disturbance moves south of Manitoba, bringing colder weather to the Northwest coast and northern New York.
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Phoenix
Plains States
Mississippi
Chicago
Indianapolis
Rock Islad
Ill
Spee
Mississippi River
Atlantic
A Apalachian
Columbus
Ohio
Nasciovecchi
Bellaire
Edward Quris
Pomeroy
Hanna Res
Sharron
Clinton
Evie
Akron
Cleveland
Ther
Lantic
Temorre
Lower
Lake Region
New York
New England
Ohie Valley
Middle Athantic
Manitoba
Sop
Heanette
Missouri
Jake
Italy
Gulf
Seattle
Puget, Sonn
Peenees
Aged Utah Man Freezes to Death
A Utah elderly man froze to death after slipping on an icy Salt Lake City sidewalk. The incident occurred as temperatures plunged with readings near single digits. Police reported the man, identified as James Wiehe, 18, died after his fall on the icy pavement. The cold spell stretched across the region with alarms raised by city officials about dangerous sidewalks.
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Dee
Chsisrt
Thutsville
Firemen Bring Reclaimed Toys To Destitute Children
Fire Department volunteers, led by Fire Commissioner Phil Wright and Chief J G Sarva, delivered reconditioned toys to over 400 children on Christmas Eve and Day. Donated by city youth and others, the gifts reached families unable to buy presents.
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Ehiltie
Santa Olas Vistes
Sovie
Phil Wright
J. G. Sarva
Entity Fire Department
Tyson Fru Vice Wins FE Battle
The report details a contested FE battle with Tyson Fru Vice prevailing. Miss Bolado mentions a delay before release and an official note about a mysterious matter. The scene shifts to a lab where Herman Nestor will analyze fruit lured for test, with Ragsdale stating a carbolic sanitization may have occurred.
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Tyson Fru
Vice
FE Battle
Tragsdale
Hinpple
Powder House Blast Near Scranton Tells Mines Strike Backlash
Scranton December 26 The under house at the Underwood mine of the Pennsylvania Coal company exploded early today. No one was inside. The blast occurred near the Underwood breaker and police seek the cause. Mine employees have been on strike for nearly four weeks and the shock was felt sixteen miles away.
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Scranton
Untler
Underwood Mince
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Underwood Breaker
Underwood
BAKED APPLE CONFESSION LANDS MAN IN CELL
In New York Nec 27 Barry Steinmetz confesses to burglary after being found by Marty Jansen near 3 am the man claimed he could not resist baked apples warming on Jansen's stove. He said I have a hat paysior for baked apples.
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New York
Nec
Barry Stein- Nmetz
Syhen
West
Marty Jansen
Steinmetz
Jansen
Steinning
Gas Fumes Blamed in Schnelle Deaths
Gas fumes are blamed for the deaths of Mrs. Beck and her son Schnelle's family. Mrs Becker cannot explain the incident. The body will be buried in St. Louis as Miss Schnelle remains under care and questions may resume when her condition improves. Accompanying Mrs Beck and her uncle J. C. Crother, who left his own son ill, assist in solving the case.
Four jail inmates escape third floor by saw and blankets
Four prisoners held on auto theft and forgery charges escaped Hines county jail by sawing a cell door on the third floor, tying blankets to reach the ground, and fleeing to the river bottoms. One fugitive identified as C. W. Thompson of Memphis. search by police launched.
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Tackson
Dee
Hines County
C. W. Thompson
Memphis
Possemen Search Pearsall Child Missing Since Wednesday
Lox Dee 26 passes from Dilley Derby and Pearsall join a posse seeking Webb Rhodes son of Mr and Mrs Ti A iscus, who vanished after a hunting trip in a pasture between Derby and Dilley Wednesday morning. A statewide search follows the missing boy last seen Wednesday morning.
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Pearsall
Dee
Dilley
Derby
Webb Rhodes
Ti. A. Iscus
Seguin Jail Guard Slain by Inmate in Forgery Case
Tex December report details the killing of guard Ed Gaines by Hoater Gay at Seguin jail. Gay, held for forgery, used a heavy wooden club, crushing Gaines’s skull. Guard Mike Gusto injured. jailer Hi Barrington helped subdue the assailant. Gay had earlier attempted suicide with iodine and other substances but recovered. Gaines, about 45, died in the incident.
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Seguin
Tex
Gaines
Hoater Gay
Mike Gusto
Hi Barrington
Gay
Gusto
P Ed Gaines
Xmas Business Best in Years
Merchants report record holiday sales in San Antonio as pre Christmas shopping and strong cash flow replace earlier fears of a downturn. Hertzberg Jewelry's Max Goddman notes greatest jewelry sales since the war with higher value pieces bought and cash flow replacing credit accounts.
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Bacon
San Antonio
Max Goddman
Hertzberg Jewelry Company
Santa Claus
Tip Given by Girl Foils Hold Up Men
An eight year old girl whose name is not known helped stop three holdup men at a Chicago restaurant. She slipped away and alerted a neighbor, leading police to arrest two suspects at the scene and a third after his car collided with a streetcar. The trio confessed to several prior holdups.
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Chicago
Ob, & Restaurant
Two Men Die Fire Rescue Attempt at Workmen’s Hotel
In North Tonawanda on December 26 fire swept the Washington Hotel a workmen lodging house. Paul Kabby escaped from the third floor then reentered to save his friend William Smith. The two charred bodies were found in Smith's room with arms entwined when firemen entered.
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North Tonawanda
N. XI Des
Washington Hotel
Paul Kabby
Willliam Smith
Smith
Fireworks Sale Ad by George Keene Druggist
An advertisement lists Xmas fireworks including roman candles sky rockets torpedoes colored powder devils serpents flower pots torches salutes and electric sparklers offered by George Keene druggist at Military Plaza.
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George Keene
Military Plaza
Baron Rothschild Joins Millionaire Scent Makers
Paris December 27 Baron Henri de Rothschild has joined the ranks of millionaire scent manufacturers joining Wertheimer Coty and Rigaud. His perfume brand will be Isabey. Baron de Rothschild is a qualified doctor and, using the name Andre Pascal, has written several plays produced in Paris theatres.
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Paris
Henri de Rothschild
M. Wertheimer
Epinard
M. Coty
Rigaud
Isabey
Ds Rothschild
André Pascal
Mexican Outlaws Kill Woman and Guards on Train
Fifty armed bandits attacked a Laredo to Mexico City passenger train at Elcobre south of Saltillo. They killed a woman passenger and six soldiers of the guard, looted the express car, and wounded several others. A military column from Saltillo pursued the bandits. A similar incident occurred at Carneros last October.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Laredo
Elcobre
Saltillo
Carneros
Lieut Kelly and Brother Missing Over California
Vancouver Barracks officer Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelley and Lieutenant H Miller left yesterday for San Francisco in a DeHaviland plane. Last sighting over Redding California at 4:80 pm. Passed Medford Oregon yesterday evening, with no further reports by today 9:00 am. San Francisco Presidio air service joined the search after Mather Field reported non arrival.
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San Francisco
Dee
Oakley G. Kelley
H. ©.Miller
Vancouver Barracks
Washington
Redding
Cal
DeHaviland
Medford
Ore
Air Service
Presidio
Mather Field
Sacramento
Tong War Renewed as Chicago Chinese gangsters clash
Dec 26 May Quang a wealthy laundry owner died from gunshot wounds in a hospital, believed to mark a renewal of a tong feud. He identified Wong Waya as the assailant and Harry Tee as his companion. The defendants are linked to the On Leong organization and are believed from the Hip Sings. They are in custody. Wong and Lee are the first to be identified in the Chicago feuds.
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Chicago
May Quang
Wong Waya
Harry Tee
Wone
May
On Leong
Wong
Lee
Lucy Wheeler Dies at Wheeler Station in Alabama
Miss Lucy L. Wheeler eldest daughter of General Joseph Wheeler died at Wheeler Station Alabama yesterday. Present at her side were sisters Annie M. Wheeler Mrs W J Harris and Mrs Gordon Buck of New York and brother in law W J Harris of Georgia. She aided Red Cross in the Spanish American War and World War I and managed the Wheeler estate. Funeral plans await arrival of Colonel Joseph Wheeler from New York. Her death ends a notable era of Civil War and relief work.
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Ale
Lucy L. Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler
Red Cross
Annie M. Wheeler
W. J. Harris
Gordon , Buck
New York
Georgia
United States Army
Wheeer
Joe
Wheeler
General Wheeler
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