Crossing wreck kills and injures in Indiana crash
Mrs Lilly Hartman Clark dies after a Big Four Knickerbocker Special collision near Oaklandon Indiana. Her husband Clyde Clark and Mrs Kenneth Clark are hospitalized. 20 month old William Hartman unharmed. The crossing bell failed to ring and Mary Clark clung to the locomotive pilot before being rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Clark
Clyde Clark
Redding Township
Indianapolis
Oakland
City Hospital
Clark
Kenneth Clark
Lilly Hartman
Rockford
Rockford Methodist Church
Rev. Stevens
Cortland
Riverview Cemetery
International News Service
William Hartman
Mary Hartman
Clarks
L. W. Baker
Bellefontaine, CO
Big Four Knickerbocker Special
Mary Clark
New York Express
Oaklandon
Pearly Apple
Four Victims Die in Huron Crossing Wreck
Four people riding home from Christmas shopping were killed when their car stalled on the Baltimore and Ohio crossing as a Cincinnati St. Louis limited train struck it near Huron. Victims include Mrs Fred Demon eved Maggie Chapman Bertha Chapman and Mrs Clarence Richardson. Brother Fred Chapman was fatally injured and hospitalized in Washington.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Huron
Mitchell
Fred Demon
Eved
Maggie Chapman
Bertha Chapman
Myr
John Chapman
Clarence Richardson
Saul Johnson
Fred Chapman
Washington
Washington News
Slippery Roads Cause Trouble Christmas Day Crash Report
On Christmas day treacherous roads caused minor auto mishaps in Bedford. Everett Ault’s Ford roadster rolled at Walnut and Tipton. T G Brunow’s Ford coupe had its right rear wheel smashed by Charles Cooper’s Ford truck at Sixth and Chestnut. Ray Snow’s touring car skidded near Peters Switch and nudged an embankment. No injuries reported. vehicles taken to Williams garage for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Ault
Southern Indiana Telephone and Telegraph Company
Walnut
Tipton
Ault
Baptist Church
T. G. Brunow
Frankfort
Charles Cooper
Sixth
Chestnut Streets
Cooper
Chestnut Street
Mr. Brunow
Sixth Street
Williams
Ray Snow
Bedford
Peter’s Switch
Here
Redman Home Fire Causes Heavy Damage in Baltimore Area
A blaze at the Homer L. Redman residence at 417 East Fourth street, started by a defective flue, caused about 1500 in damage. Neighbors aided by removing furniture as the fire crew arrived and extinguished the flames. Redman, a Baltimore and Ohio engineer, and family plan to relocate temporarily.
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Homer L. Redman
East Fourth Street
Redman
Robert Carter
Tevis Carter
Melvin Jerrell
Ben
Jason Lynch
Ewing Street
Fourth
Baltimore & Ohio
Fined For Provoke Charge Against Edward Finke
Edward Finke of this city was fined 1 dollar and costs totaling 11 dollars after pleading guilty to a provoke charge before Mayor Charles L. Kessler late Wednesday afternoon. The charge was brought by Hiram Bridgewater, residing at 219 8 Lyna Street.
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Edward Finke
Charles L. Kessler
Finke
Hiram Bridgewater
Lyna Street
Shields-Independent Battle at Shields Gym Tonight
Shields varsity faces 1925 rival in a curtain raiser at 7 30 this evening in Shields gym. Season tickets remain valid for the event as the team seeks a strong home start.
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Shields
Legion to Install Officers at Moulay Post No 89
Regular meeting of American Legion Moulay Post No 89 will hear business matters of interest as officers are installed and new duties assigned. Members urged to attend for pending affairs and community updates.
Tip's Yellow Taxi Advertisement
An old classified style notice offers taxi service labeled Tip's Yellow Taxi with the slogan Any time anywhere and a single phone line 447. It lists Residence 67 Tip Richardson and ends with a fragment.
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Tip Richardson
Severe cold to grip Indiana and Atlantic coast this weekend
The United States weather bureau says Indiana will face severe cold over the weekend matching Christmas day, while Washington reports freezing conditions along the Atlantic Coast to Pensacola Florida with continued cold weather in the coming days.
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Indianapolis
United States Weather Bureau
Indiana
Washington, D. C
Territory
Atlantic
Pensacola
Fla
Record Cold Grips Seymour Area On Christmas Day
Severe Christmas cold rages in Seymour Indiana with five below zero temperatures at Rockford station and similar readings across the region. Snow blankets the ground, livestock suffer, and families struggle to stay warm as residents endure the coldest weather in memory.
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Rockford
Sour Water Company
Seymour
Indiana
Warm Weather Expected After Bitter Cold Midwest
Chicago reports the coldest Christmas in 52 years with temperatures down to six below zero and multiple deaths. Four deaths occurred in the city from the cold and 154 fire alarms were logged as fires blamed on the chill. Forecasters expect rising temperatures and possible snow by Saturday. A note mentions a canners and tomato growers meeting in Cincinnati shifted to the Hardesty hotel.
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Chicago
Midwest
St. Paul
Mann
Winnipeg
Man
Elko
Indiana
Hardesty Hotel
Newsom Hotel
Tribune
Seymour Post Office Cleans Up Christmas Mail Rush
The Seymour post office handled a record Christmas volume with early routes and extra mail coaches from Indianapolis. Carriers delivered nearly all local mail by Thursday morning despite trains running late, with one route split and a worker thawing out on the First Ward route.
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Seymour
Indianapolis
Post Office
Shields Varsity Tonight at Shields Gymnasium Curtain Raiser
Shields varsity teams prepare for a 7 30 oclock curtain raiser at Shields gymnasium to open the season with games expected to draw local fans and showcase returning players.
Co operative Building and Loan Announces Quarterly Interest Checks
The Co operative Building and Loan Association will issue quarterly interest checks to note holders on Friday December 26 to allow cashing before December 31. Call at 208 West Second Street for details. Thos IJ Clark Secretary.
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Co-operative Building and Loan Association
West Second Street
Thos, IJ. Clark
Seey
Tragedy at Mathieson Dam Devastates Saltville
Rescue teams labored amid frozen muck after the Mathieson Alkali works dam failed, wiping out at least a dozen residents. Authorities feared up to twenty dead with twenty two missing as the flooded valley froze under a wave of lime slurry and wreckage.
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Saltville
Mathieson Alkali Works
Holston River
Mellon Sees 1925 Promise Amidcall for Economic Reform
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon states 1925 offers promise of commercial progress and national prosperity if sound economic administration tax reform and conservative principles guide policy. He notes Americans backed a conservative orderly program in the last election and urges hard work economy and sound policies.
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Washington
America
United States
Republic
Mellon
Grand Preparations for Elks Dance Tonight
Grand preparations underway for the Elks dance with a grand march scheduled at 9:15 promptly. Members and guests are asked to be on time as the event opens the evening’s festivities.
Christmas Eve School Fire Claims Thirty Three Lives in Hobart
A Babb’s School disaster near Hobart Oklahoma on Christmas Eve killed 33 and left more than 40 injured in hospitals or at home. Many families were wiped out as the blaze swept through the country school, with plans for joint funeral services and private arrangements for remaining victims.
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International News Service
Hobart
Okla
Babb
Eneck
Biggers
Bud
Bolding
Dowell
Mattie
Edward
Bradshaw
Rooda
Bryan
Mattie May
Coffey
T. C
Mandie
Audrey
Orley
Ethel
Curtis
William
Clements
Mary Lois
Gladys
Duke
John, Jr
Eden
Mary Elizabeth
Child
Goforth
C. J
Hetterberg
John
Hill
William Curtis
Dowell Bolding
JURY RETIRES IN KID MCCOY MURDER TRIAL
In Los Angeles on December 26 the jury in Kid McCoy’s murder case against Mrs Teresa Mors retired after 11 am to deliberate following Judge Crail’s instructions. Jurors were told not to weigh subsequent acts as proof of murder versus the earlier shooting spree.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Crail
Kid McCoy
Teresa Mors
McCoy
Jackson Lodge Fraternal Call for December Meeting
Jackson Lodge No. 146 F. and A. M. announces a called meeting at 7:30 p m on Friday December 26 1924. The gathering includes installation of officers led by Worthy Master Alt Samuel Tlodapp and other officers.
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Jackson Lodge
Alt Samuel
Tlodapp
W. M
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Polis
Son
Ters
Brother Serious
Peter
Tip
Yellow Taxi
Christmad
Middle West
West
Northwest
Virginia
Oklahoma
M'Coy
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