Fires, deaths, and disasters mark a stormy week nationwide
A wide array of incidents fills the week from Canada to California. Attacks on a Steel Company plant in Hamilton cause up to 200000 dollars in damage while a Panay bombing provokes US protests. Drownings in the Tiber rise to six near Rome and a Bolivian crash kills crew and injures others. In Canada, Ludendorff dies in Munich, and in the US, public notices, rail tariffs, and local accidents punctuate the page alongside a Christmas toy theft aftermath and a Bakersfield house blaze.
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Commonsyon
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Hamilton
Ontario
United States
Cordell Hull
Washington
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Tiber
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la’ Paz
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Edda Mussolini
Sahara Desert
Algiers
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Edingburg University
Scotland
James Barrie
Port Stanley
Fashion Note On A Pink Plastron Bride
A youthful reporter shadows a wedding and notes a stylish scene. A veteran female reporter warns of a misread caption about a Lady wearing a pink porous plaster for health, triggering horror on the next morning with unintended details.
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Stray Stories Magazine
Christmas Poinsettias Spark Holiday Mystery Delivery
In a cozy front apartment on Christmas Eve the Malory sisters recall childhood poinsettias as a florist delivers the largest red poinsettia plant to Lois and Mae. A card reads Poinsettias For Christmas, prompting curiosity about the sender from their hometown.
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Malory
Lois
Mae Malory
Rugty Street
Mae
Poinsettias
Alice B. Palmer
Western Newspaper Union
Wise
Sweethearts Reunion Under Mistletoe at Christmas
Betty Jane welcomes Bill home for the holidays as they recall past romances and a mistletoe kiss. Bill brags about a new girl while Betty Jane, unsure, recalls their earlier closeness and the watch, the tree, and family. The scene captures tension between lingering old affection and new attention.
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Bill
Betty Jane
Helen Waterman
Western Newspaper Union
Jane
Hot tempered motorists urged to find dog companion
A Los Angeles Times writer cites nerves experts and the American Kennel Club to claim that a devoted purebred dog can temper a hot tempered driver. The dog’s forgiving, affectionate nature and refusal to retaliate help steady the owner in traffic’s annoyances.
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Los Angeles Times
American Kennel Club
Why Barn Swallows Like Barns Told by Bird Men
A Washington Star note explains barn swallows moved from cliffs to barns to access plentiful insects, especially those breeding in manure. The mother swallow nests high and dry in barns or garages, gaining protection and a steady food supply for her nestlings despite urban change.
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Ca&ves
Washington Star
Benefits of Regular Exercise for Beauty
Regular light exercises beat sporadic intense routines. Stretch daily from bed to morning, perform deep knee bends to keep leg and waistline muscles flexible. Walk briskly with chest high, stomach in, and torso up away from hips.
Why Teas Are Blended
The stock explains that almost all teas sold to consumers are blends to ensure uniform flavor year after year. Tea from the same plantation can taste different each season due to climate, so tasters select teas that, when blended, yield the customer preferred flavor.
Sentence Length Rule for Prisoners in Federal System
The text explains that a sentence must be at least one day more than one year to qualify for federal prison. It notes that terms under a year go to workhouses, and that year and day is the standard rather than a number of years.
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Hungary
United States
Washington
Finland
Levy M. Hathway
United States Army
Owensboro
Kentucky
Huey P. Long
Louisiana State University
AW. H. Kelley
Winston-Salem
Burlington
North Carolina
Daniel
Bud) Hafey
Pittsburgh
Saces Club
Pacific
Navy
Hawaii
Honolulu
New York Yankees
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Criop
Ripy
Stork
Arbert Stork
Rae
Alee
Renora
Baseball as National Sport Through Ford C Frick
A compact note discusses baseball as a national sport with reference to Ford C Frick, implying broader truth about sports status. It frames comparisons to other calendar events and national interest in the sport.
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Ford C. Frick
Traffic patrol directs traffic near school during holiday event
Two highway patrolmen and Constable John C. Reily directed traffic while elementary school children attended the Christmas yesterday. Patrolmen were: Unter Nichols. Say you saw it in The Press.
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John C. Reily
Ory
Unter Nichols
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