Gigli Threatened Again by Extortionists at Opera House
Metropolitan tenor Signor Gigli received a second extortion threat within two months. A prior note demanded $500 to “Emil Standler” to release “members of our association” in prison. Police found the alias fictitious. detectives guarded Gigli and his children, then were reassigned.
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Yew Xork
Benjamin ZS
Metroalitan
Bie
Imperia
Emil Standler
North Spring Street
Los Angeles
Reco
Signor
Gigi
Greco Wee
Sisnor Gigli
Teller
Warning and odd notes from a reading column
A collage of eccentric items includes a warning to veterans about trench helmets for future air travel, a note on a woman lion-tamer suing for divorce, a crossword puzzle definition, reader quips on language and months, and garbled electricity term misprints.
Adventure Seeker Nellie McNemar Leaves Home
Nellie McNemar recounts a daring escape to Sabinal seeking freedom and romance after planning to marry, noting a brief job as a caretaker and enjoying the gossip while eluding pursuers before deciding to return home to her sick mother. She echoes a belief that romance trumps business, and vows to stay at home.
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Nellie
Nellie McNemar
Barber Shop Light Bulb Incident In Washington
A glass from an electric light bulb broke in William Turner’s barber shop at 226 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington. The glass flew into the eyes of Robert Melts who was lying above the shop counter.
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William Turner
Pennsylvania Avenue
Robert Melts
Rockefeller gift launches flood of funds for Negro girls home
John D. Rockefeller Jr. pledged 100,006 toward a 500,000 building fund for a larger home for Negro girls. The Phyllis Wheatley Association launched the campaign in Cleveland on January 24, with Mrs. Rockefeller’s pledge tied to meeting the goal.
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Sue
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Phylis Wheatley Association
Beaded Strings In The Worn Barroom Tale
Fragmented read but hints a scene with Laremen chalking beads for wires as a college professor comments. A man drinks fast coffee without cream, a wagon, an automobile, and a tambourine figure provoke misfortune and uplift work among orphans aided by a patron named Jack.
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Laremen
Be- Toit
1924 Automobile Production Totals Revealed by Census
The census bureau reports 1924 saw 3,261,682 passenger cars and 875,396 trucks built in the United States and Canada. Based on data from 16 manufacturing plants, the figures reflect notable shifts from 1923 with census adjustments clarifying production totals.
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Associated Press
Washington
Unity States
Canada
Census Bureau
Haruna Tange Peak Shirane-San Erupts With Ash Cloud
Jan 24 reports Shirane-San one of Haruna Tange's highest peaks erupting with a huge plume. A heavy explosion followed as dense ash showers spread over the surrounding area and ash continued to fall yesterday and today.
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Toro
Shirane-San
Haruna Tange
Wallpaper fires from candle threaten two homes
Two small fires reported Friday night. Wallpaper in a room at Juan Bill’s home on Lesmorus alley scorched when a candle used in a religious ceremony toppled against the wall. A flame touched a chimney at C. B. Kenne’s house on North Pine Street but was put out before spreading.
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Juan Bill
Lesmorus Alley
Scot
C. B. K*nne
North Pine Street
Kuropatkin, 80, Dies in Russia
The Associated Press reports General Kuropatkin, once commander in chief of Russian armies in the Russo Japanese War, has died at age 80 in Shemshurino, Pskov district, Moscow. The Soviet News Agency announced the death.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Kuropatkin
Shemshurino
Pskov
Jap Bandit Robs Train on Togane Line
A Japanese bandit boarded a mail car on the Togane line last night and held up three clerks with a gun, escaping with booty valued at 10,006 francs.
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Tokio
Japan
Togane
Planes ad study of sun eclipse planes ad study continued
Reports from across North America describe a total solar eclipse observed in New York City and at sea. Cornell Yale and a navy airship contributed to scientific measurements while radio tests noted changes in volume and direction. Paris will see a partial eclipse, with minimal observation plans and a surge in colored glass sales.
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Michigan
Ontario
Niagara Falls
New York City
Cornell
Yale
Nanimeket
Mass
Xerkes Observatory
Iron Mountain
Mich
Waterbury
Conn
Radio Corporation of America
New York
Schkedale
Cormmed
Vassar Ang
Associated Press
Paris
Radio Digest program listings and orchestra highlights
A dense, scrambled OCR of radio program listings for January 24 shows multiple cities and stations with mentions of orchestras, concerts, and musical features. It references WMAQ Chicago News, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Detroit, Dallas, Kansas City, and others with scattered times, genres, and performers such as violins, guitarists, soprano solos, and religious discussions, plus theater revues and film features.
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Radio Digest
Ifie Associated Press
WMAQ
Chicago News
Dela Girls
oGhlens
Chicago Tribune
Ofgan
Chicago
CU Chicago
Cincinnati
PWN Cubs
Wheaa Dallas
New
Orcheés
WOC Davenport
BOS Denver
Wwws - Detroit News
WSAP
Fort Worth Star ’ Telegram
Hollywood
Kansas City Star
Los Angeles Times
Louiseille Zimes
Memphis
Minn Canoiis
Paul
Casey Beme
Sinisa
Moton Pictures
York
Stallky
Pite Shorsh
Richard the
Pittsburgh
Uncle Tayhea
Portland Oregonian
San Francisco
Schenectady
Solar eclipse draws 10000 watchers to Westerly
More than 10,000 people from across New England gathered in Westerly Rhode Island to view the solar eclipse. As the moon obscured the sun a perfect crescent emerged, the sky clearing near totality. Observers in nearby blocks Island and Montauk Point reported clear sight lines.
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Westerly
R. I
New England
Los Angeles
Block Island
Montauk Point
Temperature Drops During Obscurity
The weather service in Ithaca reports a sharp temperature drop during the eclipse. Details from the Weather Bureau indicate colder conditions across the region as darkness fell, with officials noting a notable fall in readings and continued unsettled conditions through the evening.
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Ithaca
N. XM
Weather Bureau
Gor
Army Planes Aid Observation Missions Over Long Island
Army planes launched from Mitchell Field Tid3 early this morning to observe a relay or eclipse. The formation followed in sequence with a clear sky above Long Island as the main weather condition.
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AL Feel
Fan
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Los Angeles Returns to Port From Long Island Recovery
The Associated Press reports from New York that Los Angeles, diverted by wireless, has returned to port after an attempt at recovery operations off Long Island. The communication notes solar observations were successful and mentions shifting to water recovery efforts for Lakehurst.
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Stite Associated Press
New York
Los Angele
Tie 4
Long Island
Lakehuret
New Senses
Anil Ng
Lakehurst
Lang
Transatlantic Broadcast Report From London Eclipse
Philadelphia reports a cablegram from station 2LO London noting daylight reception of the first trans Atlantic broadcast. The message credits the eclipse as the cause for the unusually early reception and marks a historic wireless communication milestone.
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Philadelphia
London
England
Rail employers and men fail to reach compromise
Senator Cummins, after a White House conference with President Coolidge, said he had abandoned efforts at a compromise between railroad shanagers and employers on legislation to resolve labor disputes. Neither side would agree to a conference and action on the Howell-Barkley bill was postponed.
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Answelled
Washington
Cummins
Jaws
Coolidge
Billings 10 Pleads Sanctity of Home
In a continued testimony Merriman recounts a plea from a woman who said Daddy please don't kill me for the children's sake as the defense team led by Mathews and Hogan faces District Attorney M Chambers with assistants Schlesinger Seeliggon and Tynan presenting the case.
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Merriman
Chilean Revolters Occupy Palace in Santiago
A contingent of young army officers occupied the government headquarters and surrounded the palace with armed guards in Santiago. The rapid action on January 23 sparked uncertainty as authorities scrambled to respond to the revolt.
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Armet & Con
Santiago
Chil
Earmy
Negro jailed in shooting of Valdez
Police report a man named T E Everson was jailed on charges related to the Thursday night shooting of Policeman Antonio Valdez. Everson was captured Friday night by railroad special agents as he attempted to catch a freight train beyond East Yards. The pistol and ammunition were found on him and he reportedly admitted firing but did not know the target was an officer. Valdez remains seriously wounded but not in critical condition at Robert B Green Hospital.
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Sabinal
Moy Mother
Nellie
T.E. Everson
Antonio Valdez
Aes
J. J. Martin
C.E. Miller
Southern Pacific
Valdez
Miller
Prohibition
Tanger
Railroad
Martin
Menger Creek
East Mistletoe Avenue
Magnolia ‘Avenue
Robert B. Green Hospital
Lang
Valdex
J. C. Guest
Tax Deductions for Employee Pay and Pensions Rules
The Bureau of Internal Revenue explains which employee payments qualify as deductions from gross income. Bonuses and pensions tied to service are deductible if they reflect compensation and do not exceed reasonable levels. gifts without compensation are nondeductible. Deductions cover pensions and injury compensation up to insured amounts, and pay to widows or heirs after an officer’s death may be deducted. Salaries paid to employees serving in the military or similar duties who plan to return are deductible. Gifts lacking compensation are not deductible.
Mystery Clothing Drop Ties Robberies Probe
Detectives follow a clue from a Walters street house where 20 silk dresses 12 silk undergarments and five hats were discarded. An unknown woman allegedly dumped the items at the front door then fled, suggesting stolen goods from several department store robberies. A yard boy once implicated in the case reportedly spoke harshly to a resident. shots were fired when a man approached the servants’ quarters.
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Walters Street
Woran
Ambush Probe Casts Doubt on Shooting Claim
Knight facing murder charges after a Sunday night shooting in Apache Street Resort amid reports of a possible ambush. Police probe and neighbors noted a possible tire blowout or explosion near his home, with a bullet fragment found at the scene but no conclusive evidence. Knight alleges a 288 caliber revolver was the weapon. bond posted Thursday.
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Knight
Angel Barloco
Charles J. Lane Railroad Man Dies in Omaha
Charles J. Lane, assistant freight traffic manager of the Union Pacific railroad, died at his home in Omaha last night. The death announcement came from the Associated Press. Lane was a veteran railroad official with decades of service in freight operations. He held key roles in managing traffic and coordinating shipments for the Union Pacific system. His passing leaves a notable void in the service ranks of the line.
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Associatedress
Omaha
Charles J. Lane
Union Pacific Railroad
Water Company Stake in San Antonio Ownership
This statement explains the San Antonio Water Supply Company stance on municipal versus private ownership. It asserts most stock is locally held, pledges fair purchase prices if the city seeks to buy, and commits to high quality service either under municipal ownership or continued private operation, urging public investment and cooperation for San Antonio’s growth and prosperity.
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San Antonio
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