Million Dollar Blaze Kills Two Men In Lake Charles
A fire in Lake Charles La. destroyed about a third of a block in the business district. Origin believed in a local grocery store. Two men died, one seriously injured, several others hurt as falling walls trapped them under debris. Victims named were Holtis Vincent and William Guilotta. George Phillips hospitalized.
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Lake Charles
Jake
Charles
Holtis Vincent
William Guilotta
Ing
George Phillips
Texas House Speaker to Call Session After December Date
The Texas House Speaker plans a special session following a December date, with the assembly to convene for House of Representatives business. Governor Miriam Ferguson was discussed, and a December 10 deadline was noted as the requested timing by House members.
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Thexas
Thea
Aslesgion
Representati Sion Jan SJ
Satterwhite
Miriam i Ferguson
Texas House
Federal judge s under fire over appointment in receivership case
Washington December 17 charges that Eastern District of Illinois judges forced appointment of an attorney in a receivership case and interfered with action were made before a special excuse committee examining English's record in East St Louis. Floyd Kaiser was fined $10 in police court for speeding on Broad Street.
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George
Eastern District ‘of Illinois
Federal District. Court
Southern Illinois
S. Record
Federa
Trafefis
Floyd Kaiser
Broad Street
Record rainfall in Miami causes immense damage
Miami reports a record 14.1 inches of rain in under 12 hours causing about 700000 dollars in damage. Most losses were to under construction buildings. Water stood 18 inches in streets. Florida Light and Power Co sustained conduit damage as a gale swept the city.
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Miami
Advocates of Preparedness Clash in Washington
In Washington a clash between two camps of preparedness advocates unfolds. Senator Cole Blease D South Carolina voices support for a strong army and navy and a separate aviation department as part of a broader push to modernize national defense.
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Washington
Coolridge
Tor. Mitchall
Cong
Senate
Cole Blease
South Carol
Sam
Blease
Department of Aviation
Attorney Drowns In Auto Plunge At Sandusky
In Sandusky last night the prominent Tima Robert Lee Deran of Tiffin drove from the Eagles home and failed to turn his vehicle. It plunged through rocks into the river. Firemen recovered the body this morning. Deran formerly served as city solicitor and was a World War captain. He was unmarried.
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Tiffin
Robert’ Lee
Tima
Sandusky
Eagles
Deran
Chillicothe
Louisville
H.C. ‘Deran
Slayer Confesses Killing Man With Ax in New York
Gordon Pirie 20 walked into a police station and confessed to killing George Nye 19 with an axe claiming he did it because he got the notion. He spent the day after the crime buying clothes and sweets before confession and a friend urged honesty.
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Atlung Chua
New York
Gordon Pirie
George Nye
Tirie
Margaret
Nye
Filmes
John
EL McGeechan
Tom
Clothag
Pirie
Violet. Schmidt
Miss Schmidt
Pirle
Spotlight On These Men In Mine Peace Maneuvers
Pennsylvania miners ready to return to work once a definite contract is concluded between operators and workers. Governor Pinchot outlined a settlement basis which operators rejected. John L. Lewis, president of the Mine Workers Union, approved the proposals, but operators' negotiating committee led by W. Inglis rejected them.
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Ting
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
John L. Lewis
Mine Workers’ Union
W. OW_ Inglis
Rhinelander case pits class against affection in 1920s trial
The courtroom probes the Rhinelander marriage doubt as Leonard challenges Alice Jones’s social standing in a clash of class and love. Davis argues the stain of ancestry should not bar a union, while Mills contests reputational harm amid war-era rhetoric and public scrutiny.
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Davis Sethe
Landers
Alice’ Jones
Alice
Leonard
Smooth Mill
George’ Jones
Davis
Rhinelander
LaFollette Nye invited to join regular Republican Senate
Washington December 1 The olive branch extended by the Republican Senate invites Wisconsin Senator Robert LaFollette and North Dakota Senator Gerald Nye to identify with the regular Republican organization in the Senate and accept committee assignments. Also news from Michigan where John T Vernor, 96, said to be last survivor of passengers on the first U S railroad train, recalls his trip with his father aboard the locomotive between Albany and Schenectady.
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Senate
Sena
Bob
la .Follette
Wisconsin
Gerald’ Nye
North’ Dakota
Marshall
Mich
John T. Vernor
United States
Hnspeet
De-Witt-Clinton
Vernori
Edward Vernor
Albany
Schenectady
N. Yema
DOAL Operators Reject Pinchot Peace Plan
In Warrisburg Pennsylvania miners and operators dispute a proposed peace plan for the hard coal strike. John L Lewis says peace is unlikely while operators reject the Pinchot proposal at a committee meeting. Governor Pinchot may next act as talks stall.
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DOAL
Brookhart Concedes Votes to Steck in Contest for Seat
In Washington the Republican Brookhart conceded about 1,700 votes to Democrat Daniel Steck in a contest for a Senate seat. They had challenged ballots marked too ambiguously. Brookhart hoped Steck would concede about 4,000 of his challenged ballots. If that happened Brookhart would win the seat by roughly 2,300 votes.
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Steck
Ashington
L Ater -Brookhart
Daniel
Stec
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Avon mayor fines seven for assault on deputy at dance
Major Dipple of Avon held court at the county jail and fined seven men 725 dollars total for assaulting a deputy marshal and riot at a public dance. William Sanford faced separate fines of 100 for resisting an officer and 25 for drunken driving. The others, Alfred Nickley Ray Walsh Leon Foisy Herbert Walsh and Richard McPhillips, were fined 100 dollars and costs each for resisting an officer.
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Major Dipple
Avon
William Sanford
William Frieling
Alfred Nickley
Ray Walsh
Leon Foisy
Herbert Walsh
Richard ‘Mme-Phillips
Dipple
Alutainias
Baick
Pastor blames new era for youth crime in America
Dr Edward Young president of the Society for the Prevention of Crime, in an exclusive interview, condemns rising juvenile crime and says only drastic home training can undo decades of neglect. He cites Gordon Pirie confession after killing George Nye Jr. with an ax, laments youth freedoms and calls for checks on libertinism.
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New
York
America
Edward = Young
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Young
Bedford, Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn
Gordon Pirie
George Nye, Jr
Dru
Storm Disrupts Tampa as 48 Mile Gale Blows Through
Three Negro deaths and nineteen injuries reported in Tampa as a 48 mile per hour gale destroys work barracks on Davis Island. Power outages shut traffic and streetcars halted citywide while a small blaze burned through the early morning. All communications with the north were cut except for a single commercial wire.
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Tampa
Fla. Dee
Davis Island
Acute Irish border situation threatens legal actions
Report from Dublin notes the border dispute between Ireland and Northern Ireland could worsen if authorities fail to promulgate a settlement. President Cosgrave faces pressure to use persuasion to prevent further complications and possible serious troubles at the boundary.
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Lon
Tee
Jhewshitch
Cosgrave
Search Begins for Convict Who Escaped
West Virginia authorities launched a search in Summers and Raleigh counties for Calvin Rockstool an escaped felon and prisoner. He allegedly freed himself from handcuffs while being moved from Greenbrier county and vanished into a crowd at a railroad station. He is serving a two year sentence in Summers county jail.
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W.va
Summers
Raleigh
Calvin Rockstool
Greenbrier
Summers County
James Brasselle Convicted In Assault Case At Dover
A jury in Judge A Webber's court convicted James Brasselle of assault and battery last night. He faced an additional charge of robbery, but the jury rejected that indictment. A motion for a new trial has been filed. DOVER OHIO December 1 A local decision delays Sunday movie showings per Mayor P J Robart. The reaction from church members was noted and future Sundays may be movieless.
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A . Webber
James Brasselle
Robbe
Dover
P. J. Robart
Robart
Afbels Clash With French Forces In North Africa
French reinforcements report clashes with Druses as air raids pound tribesmen. The fighting centers around French positions with aerial bombardment reported.
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Cording
Slugger Hits Woman Grabs Purse In Toledo Incident
An unclear report says Margaret Smith was stabbed and fled to a house after a man described as a slugger grabbed her purse. Police investigate and consider an attempt to copy the alleged attacker’s methods.
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Margaret ‘Smith
Robbery at Filling Station On Oberlin Road
Two young men robbed a filling station at Oberlin Road and Tithe Street last night. They wore dark clothing and fled in a Chandler car after taking 21.60 from attendant Carl Curtis. Police spotted the car near Massey Avenue bridge but the suspects escaped. the car had been stolen in Lorain.
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Oberlin Road
Tithe Street
Inva Chandler
Carl Curtis
East River
Crawford
Sanders
Fourth Street
Umen
Chandler
Woman 15 Charged With Third Offense in Lorain
Rose Resnick faces a third offense charge in Judge W B Thompson's court. Police testified they found her at the kitchen sink at her Lorain home pouring raisin jack down a drain pipe during a break in.
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Rose “Resnick
W.B. Thompson
Lorain
Allied security pact Charter signed in foreign office ceremony
A ceremonial signing occurred in the foreign office as leading continental statesmen endorsed a Charter of security. The event began shortly after 11 o clock with officials including Chamberlain present, marking a formal Allied commitment though details remain unclear.
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Europe
Hold v Washington Shoals: House majority minority
A fragmentary report labels a political tangle between the House majority and minority. The text hints at a voting plan or party dynamic but provides no clear names, dates, or outcomes.
Two youths sue steam car near Pitts Town
A vague report describes two youths suing a steam car after a drive to Pitts, with unclear details about a road show and a carnival night. No further information or names are clearly identifiable.
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Sue
Aged Man Ends Life After Standoff With Officers
Clark City, December 1. A 76yearold man named Jay died by suicide after a nearly two hour standoff with Sheriff Cole and the local marshal. He barricaded in an abandoned church with an associate, threatened dynamite, and fired a shotgun at officers when they closed in. Local friends note he had been in ill health and had spoken of trouble for some time.
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Cole
Ete County
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Bibela
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