California storms cause multiple deaths across rail and road
A northern Pacific system drenched California with rains and snow causing landslides and road closures near towns like San Francisco and San Pedro. Four deaths were reported, including a motorist swept from a mountain road and other flood related fatalities as Long Beach and nearby areas faced rising waters.
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AN Francisco
Tor Todas
California
Sierra Nevada
Taretkend
Hele
New York
Glendora Flood Strains Levee As Town Quarantined
Floodwaters forced evacuations in Glendora as the Tallabatchie river rose, flooding streets and stranding residents. Convicts, farm hands, and locals worked through the night to plug sandboils under direction of J Sorrell and F B Gall, while authorities warned the levee must hold until river levels recede. Nearby towns Quitman Panola and upper Tallabatchie counties reported improving conditions as relief tents were organized, and across Louisiana stronger currents pushed the Mississippi tributaries toward Monroe as flood fears continued.
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Jeves
Glendors
J. Sorrell
Smiora Residente
Tellabatehie
Glendora
Felees
Quitazo
Pancid
TaVahatchie
Bow
Westness
Terim Quitman
Panola
Silakatchie
Louimieas
Monroe
Alonroe
Detroit Police Receive Citations in Merit Review
Detroit police officers were cited for meritorious service during the department’s citation process. The awards, presented as part of the police department board of review, recognize acts of valor and exemplary conduct by members of the force.
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Detroit
Delice Department Board of Review
Stray bullet wounds man in Kansas City
George K. Hincke, 57, president of Tennert Hincke Milling, was shot in the head while returning from a theater with his wife. Bystanders reported a bruise on his neck and a fragment from a bullet tested by ballistics experts. the source of the bullet remains unknown. Hincke survived the near-fatal injury with a fraction of an inch to spare.
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Kansas
CLTY
George EK. Hincke
Tennert Hincke Milling Company
Gerre
Hiecke
Campaign to map faculty aid for jobless students at CU
In Boulder Colorado on December 28 a campaign is launched by a five member Faculty Committee to address campus unemployment. Dean Harry G. Carlon and Lydia T. Brown urge students to answer two questions about classmates facing removal due to leasing school and about peers holding jobs that may deprive needy students of opportunities.
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Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Rm A
Harry G. Carlon
Lydia T. Brown
Endwell Firebug Strikes Twice At Baldoni Home
Firebug fails first attempt on Baldoni residence, explodes fuse to ignite gasoline. Neighbor alarm sent Endwell fire department. Sergt Murphy reports a defective fuse caused the blast. Mrs Baldoni hospitalized. husband at market. A second fire hard to reach the dwelling and nearby structures.
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Endwell
XN. Y
Dee
Toseph Baldoni
Endwell-Hoopee
Ube
Sergt
Joseph Murphy
Repopers
200 Nazis Killed in German Clashes
Munich report from December 29 cites the Hitler party relief fund tallying 200 Nazi deaths in recent clashes. It notes October losses and ongoing terror against national socialists, with historical casualty figures cited for 1923, 1929, 1940, and early 1931 as context.
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Munich
Dee
INS
Yesra
Hitler Party
Durieg
Munier
Reforesting Work by Convicts in Wisconsin
Wisconsin plans large scale reforestation using prison labor. Two prison camps operate near the site for planting trees and clearing land for an extensive forest tree nursery program overseen by state officials.
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Madison
Win
Dee
William Mr. Morrig
State Department of Agriculture and Markets
16 000 Botanical Photos Collected
A Mack Rockefeller led project by CMCCAGO and the Field Plumeum of Natural History assembled over 160 tropical plant photographs. Stephen Simm, director, notes the collection aims to document the nation’s botanical heritage.
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Cmccago
Dee
INS
Mackefeller
Natural History
United States
Stephen ©. Simm
Colorado Banker Shoots Self Dead
William V. Aims, 47, banker and civic leader, died after being found shot in the State Savings Bank where he served as president. Coroner George B. Gilmore ruled the death suicide, noting an absent note and no immediate signs of foul play.
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Colorado
Colorado &Prings
Colon
Willia V. Aims
Tu Lay
State
Setinas Bank
George B. Gilmore
Mafeide
JAPANESE PLANES FIGHT NEAR CHINCHOW IN DRIVE TOWARD PANSYON
Japanese planes were in flight over Chinchow and attacked near seven and a half miles south of Panshon. Chinese forces reportedly screened the retreat aboard an armored train as the Tapaneae pursued, leaving the battle ongoing with fire kept burning.
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Chinchow
Hhing
Panshon
Chinese Forces May Evacuate Chinchow
Reports from Cientsin today widely claim Marshal Chong Hsueh-Binue plans to evacuate Chinchow in a southward withdrawal to meet Japanese demands. The Chinese general would spare a remaining force in Manchuria and comply with the Japanese insistence.
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Chinchow Stangehat
China
Cientsin
Chong Hsueh-Binue
Chinchow
Lod
Great Wall
Chir
Manelurig
Wuld
Japanese Army Pincers Close on Chinchow
MURDEN Dec 29. Two Japanese princes of the military machine close on the Chinese stronghold of Chinchow as bombs rain on Chinese outposts. A brigaded detachment led by Major General Yoshimura advances along the Mukden Peiping railway toward Chinchow and reaches Heinmin, while General Samowa’s army occupies Panslan east of Chinchow. The main Yoshimura brigade rests in trains at Heinmin with an advance detachment toward Koupangtze, in armored cars for dawn. The Tamon Yoshimura forces aim to enter Koupangtzen for a New Year attack on Chin chow by Friday night.
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Adtelaaciemai Nova Service
Murden
Banekuria
Chinchaw
Yoshimura
Mukten-Peiping
Chinchow
Heinmin
Amowaa
Panslan
Leavin
Koupangtze
Tamon
Girl and Mother Sisters No More Divorce Granted
Los Angeles report Dec 29 1929 outlines Earle G Doughty 40 granted a divorce from his wife Obelia Doughty. the case reveals complex in law relations as the husband’s brother Paul Doughty married the girl’s mother Reeetta Doughty. Reeetta testified for her daughter while Paul testified for his brother.
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Los Angeles
Farle G- Doughty
Hie
Ud Hia
Obrlin Dougherty
Hee Heather-Inlow
Earle G. Doughty
Paul Doughty
Birs
Reeetta Doughty
Hiz Brother
Lecture Series on Earthquakes at MIT by Professors
A series of lectures on earthquakes is being given at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by Professor Kroki Syehiro, director of the Earthquake Research Institute of Tekinfraperial university. Ere Suyebira is noted as a leading investigator with many papers on the subject.
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Vamenilub
Mans
Lee
INSJ
Maasnchusetts Institute of Technology
Kroki Syehiro
Tekinfraperial’ University
Ere
Easor Suyebira
Weather and travel notes from Atlanta to Canada region
Fragmented weather and regional travel data appears with references to Georgia and Dallas areas. Mentions temperatures, wind, and various city names including Atlanta and Memphis. The garbled text lists several locations and times, indicating a broad weather bulletin and travel cues without coherent structure.
Revenue Plan Debate Splits Democrats in House
Washington reports show a split among House Democrats over how to raise taxes to meet a 2 billion treasury deficit. Chairman Collier opposes retroactive tax plans favored by Rainey. Hearings on a tariff and tax package are expected to begin after February 1 as the Ways and Means Committee weighs options.
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Rainey
Illinois
Senate
Garner
Democratic House
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House
Those Ways and Menny Committee
Democrats
Ignat
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Rainey Alea
Brellon
Mills
Treasury
Trepreanntative Snell
New York
Favell
Wife Sues Mate Over Car Crash
In San Francisco a woman, Flora Hoeder Erickson, sues her husband Clifford J. Erickson for damages after a July 1920 auto collision. She seeks up to 10000 dollars for injuries from a crash involving a car she rode in with Erickson versus another vehicle. The pair had married in June 1920 after the incident.
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Sax Francisco
Sen Francisca
Flora Hoeder Erickson
Vicksburg Street
Timothy 1
Clifford J. Erison
Tawrente Abelach
Ste
Erickson
Rhhael Eowas
Rica
Ehrlach
She
Ani
Mexican gets death penalty in Oklahoma district court
Gomez, Mexican born 20, pleaded guilty to robbery with firearms and was sentenced to die in the electric chair on March 1 1932. He held up J Armstrong of Ponca City, stole a watch and cash, and was arrested the next day. He will be taken to McAlester penitentiary within 14 days. The case was postponed at the request of the Mexican consul.
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Neweirka
Okla
Tgoncig Comes
Mericay
Fudge Clute Dural
Gomez
Np J
McAl~ester
Way
Chanute
Kan
Ban
Patrhuske
Oklahoma City
Arthritis Cure Foreseeable via New Vaccine Method
A prospective arthritis cure using a vaccine called VITTEBMAGH was discussed by the Society for the Kenly of Arthritis after Dr Warren Crowe of the Charterhouse Clinic London explained the approach. The method aims to be applicable by general practitioners and could mark a breakthrough in rheumatology.
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Tle Kenly
Ell Warren Crowe
Charterhouse
Fixm Clinic
London
Harvard Savant Elected by Society in Oklahoma
Daly, a geology professor at Harvard University, elected to the executive council of the Geological Society. Forty fellows admitted including one woman, Mrs. Marearet Fuller Boos of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Dr Alfred C Lane noted among the society’s new members.
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Tolsa
Okla
Nevada village devours gold rush growth
Nevada Hag new few Gold range ntation 7 percent a third of whan are lived in one week cerenliy. The pew community west of Tas Vous A gold rush gave St rowth.
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Nevada
Tas Vegas
Nev
Tas Vous
Federal Aid Schemes Pushed From $250 Million to $875 Million
The article notes leaders in Toledo and a large employer facing a payroll drop from 30,000 in 1929 to 3,000–4,000 in 1930. It criticizes relief road promises, cites state financing woes, and accuses opponents of federal aid of political theater. Family Welfare Association executive secretary Linton Be Swift warns relief needs surged, with a 215 percent rise in aid from 1918 to 1925 and continued high requests despite funds. Next winter relief is expected to remain substantial, even with business improvements.
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Toledo
Community Diettens
Kollege Mided
Toover
Bish
Linton
Swift
Welfere Nasetion
Averics
Agearica
Keen
Swift Anit
Treal
Ninety Divorces Daily Establish Record in London
London judges report a surge in divorces, with claims of failing domestic skills and lack of home life happiness. Wives seeking independence are cited as causing marital breakdowns, while observers note the high volume reflects broader social changes and shifting attitudes toward marriage.
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Nec
Marshand
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