Woman's Story Probed in San Antonio Holiday Mystery Death
Police arrested nine women and a soldier in a San Antonio death case tied to a Christmas Eve event at Moose Hall in Alamo Plaza. Custodian Paul C. Kupp died from an internal hemorrhage after allegedly being poisoned or struck. a woman in custody claimed gold hidden behind a wall and hinted at more wealth as investigators seek a central suspect.
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San Antonio
Paul C. Kupp
Moose Hell
Alamo Plaza
K Upp
Moose Isle
Kupp
South Alamo~ Street
Kuppe
Onernoon
Yvouisa
Enipp
Start Inquirv
American actresses have more stage kick than English says Gibert Franken
Gibert Franken, novelist, told the O. P. club in London that American actresses show more stage kick than English counterparts after returning from a U S tour. He argued Americans are better overall performers in theater.
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London
Ehseries
Gibert Franken
United States
O. P. Club
Frankau
Second Division Commander Plans New Year's Party
Maj. Gen. William D. Connor commander of the Second division at Fort Sam Houston plans a New Year's reception at division headquarters. The event will honor brigade and regiment leaders and commanders of special troops, with courtesy calls from brigade staff and division staff. Peliman will host a reception for command members.
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William D. Connor
Fort Sam Houston
Bric
Paul B. Malone
Harold Brank
MeCor
Flyers to bring three new ships to Kelly field
Officers announced that three new ships would arm Thursday for the advanced flying school at Kelly field. Tri planes were delivered to the pilots at the factory in California.
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Cart
W. EK. Lynch
W. A. Maxwell
W. Goldsborough
Dea
California
Freight Bureau to Hear Report at Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the freight bureau will be held Monday in the auditorium of the chamber of commerce. U. S. Pawkett, manager, announced the 1926 report will be read and the coming year’s problems discussed. The bureau counts fifty five members.
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Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Pawkett
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Fizty
Portugal Ex King Hunts Antiques
Former Portuguese monarch Manuel and Queen Augusta Victoria repeatedly visit London antique shops seeking bargains. The ex-king, like Greece’s former ruler, harbors hope of reclaiming a throne while his wife often joins on the excursions.
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London
Manuel
Portugal
George
Greece
Augusta Victoria
Coolidge Maintains Escort for Son Despite Expense Criticisms
President Coolidge defends continued Secret Service protection for his son John at Amherst College. He will replace Col. E W Starling with agent Russell Wood to provide closer companionship, despite congressional protests over cost.
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Washington
John Coolidge
Secret Service
E. W. Starling
Amherst College
Wood
Starling
Congress
Second Orchard Pruning Exhibition Set for January
The second of two orchard pruning demonstrations will be staged Tuesday January 11 at the August Ernst orchard in West Somerset. Fred W Mally Bexar county agricultural agent will charge. The first event at the Hoffan orchard near Somerset drew strong turnout of forty one men and women. The Somerset Home Demonstration club served a basket lunch and the event lasted all day. Interest extended to the hay ton litter contest planned by the agricultural department of the chamber of commerce in 1927.
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West Somerset
Fred W. Mally
Bexar County
Hoffan Orchard
Somerset
Mary
Somerset Home
Agricultural Department of the Chamber of Commerce
Sully
French Lawyers Scrutinized for Publicity Rules
Paris Bar Association denounces the use of client crime photographs for publicity. The body has drafted rules to curb sensational publicity by lawyers, aiming to regulate how media images are used in defense cases.
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Paris
Paris Bar Association
Poachers Fined Heavily for French Rabbit Poaching
Paris reports three men arrested at Bourg for poaching the most expensive rabbit in France. They were fined 14 000 francs for the offense. The case highlights a harsh penalty for wildlife crimes in the region.
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Paris
France
Coie
Bourg
French Canal Project Costs and Funding Update
A report details a 70 million dollar canal project in the Sahel region. It notes funding gaps and the possibility of completion shifting to later years due to ongoing expenditures and rate considerations.
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Sahel Dee
Mor
British Tobacco Use Up as Tea Sugar Rise Also
London reports from the British customs and excise commissioners show increased tobacco consumption along with higher intake of beer whisky tea and sugar, indicating broader shifts in consumer habits.
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London
British Customs and Excise Commissioners
Pardons sought as Ferguson nears end in Texas
Governor Ferguson's final days approach January 18 as petitioners crowd her office seeking pardons for loved ones and clients. Letters and attorney petitions, often signed by many supporters, describe need to aid families. some converts note prior Christmas clemency actions.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ferguson
James EB. Ferguson
Tuesias
Emma Grigsby Meharg
Hidden World War Projectiles Take Toll in France
In Lens France on December 29 casualties from unexploded World War II era munitions persist eight years after the war. Children are the most affected though safety rules limit salvage by civilians. In the coal region accidents continue at about two per week.
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France
Lens
Paris Sells Band Sets For Kiddies
Paris stores feature a junior jazz band set among Christmas toy displays pleasing children and causing mixed feelings for parents who worry about novelty items in holiday shopping.
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Paris
California Lions Kill 80 000 Deer
Approximately 600 lions in California kill about 40 000 deer yearly, double the hunters’ take. Extermination is hard because lions cannot be trapped or poisoned.
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California
Tos Angeles
Indiana Prison Church Edifice Sparks Faithful Worship
In Jeffersonville Indiana a prison edifice is described as a place where inmates worship within the state prison grounds. The report notes prisoners’ religious beliefs and practices are confined to the great enclosure of the state prison.
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Indiana
Jeffersonville
Ind
Pisa
Indiana State Prison
French Budget Projects Surplus for 1927
Paris reports the French budget for 1927 will show a surplus estimated between 40 million and 100 million francs. The forecast reflects planned economies and expected revenues for the coming year.
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Idget
France
British Lose 73 Air Pilots
The air ministry reports 73 RAF personnel deaths in eleven months, attributing most to pilots errors in judgment.
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London
Air Ministry
Woman Cures Speech Defects in San Diego Teacher Says
Miss Elmer Knudson a young school teacher in San Diego reports progress with a class of potential orators who have speech defects. She states that stammering lisping baby talk and muteness when functional are curable with proper instruction and practice.
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San Diego
Elmer Knudson
Prima donna retires from public singing for good
Paris telegram reports Emma Hames, famed prima donna, living at home and drafting memoirs after retiring in 1912. She says she will never sing publicly again, noting only one public comeback in 1916 at a church charity concert in Portland, Maine.
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Paris
Emma Hames
Portland
World Will Hear Cries of English Street Peddlers
The British Broadcasting Company will broadcast English street cries from Manchester station early in December. The program features ancient and modern cries of chimney sweeps rag and bone men flower girls and sellers of coal wood and foodstuffs as a vivid street procession with each vendor calling out a peculiar tune.
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London
Manchester
British Broadcasting Company
England
Immigrants Urged to Save Nation and Fill Needful Jobs
A column discusses immigration as a remedy for overproduction and unemployment, arguing that twenty million immigrants could revitalize the economy by buying goods, working hard, and teaching Americans the value of labor. It contrasts attitudes toward money and duty, and notes plans for a Lincoln City shrine to Nancy Banks, Lincoln's mother, as an instance of recognizing women's contributions to great outcomes.
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Europe
Jackson
Lincoln City
Ind
Nancy Banks
Lincoln
U S Woman Queen of Charlestoners in Berlin Society
Mrs S Parker Gilbert wife of the agent general for reparations is deemed undisputed queen of Berlin Charleston dancers by the social set in Berlin. The report notes she moves Charleston with grace and stands out among the expatriate social circle.
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U.S
Berlin
Society
S. Parker Gilbert
Charleston
Bicycle numbers rise in Tokyo from 1912 to 1926
United press report shows Tokyo bicycle ownership growing from 15 210 in 1912 to 177 218 in 1926. The industry appears to hold its own as the count climbs, reflecting urban mobility trends.
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Tokio
Dee
Bicsse
Arizona Highway Has Varied Cacti
On the Twin Buttes road between Tucson and Continental, Ariz scientists declare there is every known variety of cacti to be found in the world.
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Arizona
Tucson
Ariz
Twin Buttes
Continental
Chicago Waiter Surges as Art Becomes Investment
A Chicago waiter who bought a painting three years ago with installments has seen its price double, illustrating how art can be a lucrative investment according to the Chicago Art Institute trend.
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Chicago
Chicago Art Institute
Chicago Rum Plot Charged by Officials Probe
Chicago federal officials faced sensational accusations as Edvin A. Olson, retiring U S attorney, delivered a four year probe summary. Olson claimed the booze trade depends on crooked officials and alleged enforcement agencies accept large bribes from illicit liquor interests.
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International News Service
Chicago
Edvin A. Olson
Hig
Sargent
Olson
Eagle Pass Bridge Opens Without Passports For Festivity
Francisco Obregon, vice consul, says the new Piedras Negras Eagle Pass international bridge will stay open during the opening festivity. Mexican American authorities arrange for free cross river access without passports for attendees. The Lone Star Poultry Show runs Jan 4 to 9 as part of the event.
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Eagle Pass
Piedras Negras
Francisco Obregon
Obregon
American protest over Berlin revue sparks diplomatic note
American Ambassador Schurman lodged an official protest with Germany accusing the Berlin revue Ol You U.S.A. of offending Americans. Police witnesses found no offensive content but some local residents criticized several skits. In Evansville Indiana the Ohio River rose to 88.2 feet, a high stage for December.
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International News Service
Berlin
Schurman
U.S. A
America
Evansville
Ind
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