Explosion and Fire Kill Four in Kansas Family Reunion
Kingsley Kansas records a Christmas family reunion disaster as an explosion and ensuing blaze claim four lives and injure three. Mrs Lillie Riley hosts the gathering. Dewitt Craft and two boys, John 15 and Rufus 3, die in the fire. Eugene Ripley, brother of Mrs Craft, dies later at a Dodge City hospital. Mrs Riley, Miss Sarah Riley, and Mrs Dugenne Riley suffer serious injuries.
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Kingsley
Kan
Lillie Riley
Dewitt Craft
Twai Kong
John
Rufus
Eugene Ripley
Craft
Dodge City
Riley
Sarah Riley
Dugenne Riley
Bandits Take $2000 From Messenger
Oklahoma City police probed the year's biggest armed robbery in which $2000 was stolen from a drug store messenger. Kenneth King reported two bandits forced his motorcycle to the curb, stole a sack with receipts from five stores, and knocked him under his bike as he struggled to free himself.
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Oklahoma City
Kenneth King
Bossy the Holstein Keeps Northern Ohio Farmers Talking
Dairy farmers near Sterling still discuss Bossy, a Holstein co owned by Dewey M Hartman. The cow, a local landmark, has drawn attention for her milk yield and community ties as debate continues over her status and ownership.
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Ohio
Light Buy Results Dial BF 3231
The item notes a light buy event with results referenced by the dial BF 3231. Limited readable context mentions specific details, but the fragment confirms a transaction or update linked to the BF 3231 identifier and a light purchase action.
Reforestation plans pushed by Roosevelt backers
Washington December 26. A plan for reforestation of small farm tracts approved by President Roosevelt was advanced by Representative H P Fulmer Democrat of South Carolina. The plan would let the Agriculture Secretary manage small woodlots nationwide with relief funds to cover planting and care. Roosevelt took personal interest and previously vetoed a forestry service proposal that mixed commercial forestry with wood lot plans.
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Washington
Dev
INS
Roosevelt
H. P. Fulmer
Democrat
South Carolina
Special Congressional Forestry Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Forestry Service
Way to Man's Heart Chain Letter Idea
Hartford women receive postcards listing three names and asking them to drop the top name, send the recipient their favorite recipe, and add the sender’s game to the bottom as a new chain-letter idea spreading locally. The odd format mirrors a social gimmick gaining headway among households.
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Hartford
Tulsa Strike Zone Guarded Amid Christmas Calm
National guardsmen kept patrols around the West Tulsa refinery strike area as Christmas Day passed without violence. Oil Workers Union local president Jack Hays alleged the guard is allowing nonemployees of Mid-Continent Petroleum to pass sentry lines. Mid-Continent vice president J C Denton said the refinery is operating at full capacity with four shifts of 225 men.
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Tulsa
Okla
Dee
Runaway Girl Problem 5
Roy Hodges discusses missing girls, noting most cases end without foul play. Causes include love disappointments and unhappy homes, with city glamour enticing rural teens. Amnesia and publicity scams contribute, while many runaways return or vanish to avoid debts.
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Roy Hodges
Star Magazine
Lee Jones
San Antonio
Lee
AGONY
Christmas Presents Arrive I Year Late
Des Moines Iowa December 26 John Rohrer's 1937 Christmas gifts to his parents arrived a day late and a year late. Officials launched an investigation into storage in empty external sacks during the year. The package contained ties and hose and arrived just as John appeared with new gifts.
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Des Moines
Jena
John Rohrer
Pratal
John
J. E. Rohrer
Pioneer Rancher Philanthropist Tom L Burnett Dies
Pioneer rancher and philanthropist Tom L. Burnett, 67, died of a heart attack at his home in Tow a Park on December 26. He was the son of Capt Burk Burnett, who gave his name to Burkburnett. Funeral services expected in Fort Worth. Firemen blamed the sun for igniting a window display in Richmond gift shop when a water-filled globe focused sunlight on a drape.
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Pioneer
Towa Park
Tom L. Burnett
Burnett
Burk. Burnett
Burkburnett
Richmond
Ind
Det
Medical Carts Tour in Mexico Teach Hygiene
A transportable medical caravan tours Mexico to teach hygiene. The malaria cart, drawn by two oxen, travels remote hinterlands delivering medical explanations and quinine while not selling patent medicines.
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Mexico
Mexico City
United States
Jolson Sells Santa Aid to Los Angeles Chest
Al Jolson, the Tammy singer, lured Santa Claus yesterday and dropped his $1000 check into the Los Angeles community chest HORSEPOWER. The 1939 Studebaker President Eight engine delivers 110 HP at 3800 rpm. The Commander is rated at 99 HP at 3400 rpm. Consulates in Milan and Odense to close after Russo-Italian negotiations, Moscow report says.
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Jolson
Santa
Hollywood
al Jolson
Tammy Singer
Santa Claus
Los Angeles
Studebaker
London
INS
Rela
Milan
Italy
Odense
Reuter
Moscow
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