Ten Die In Hotel Fire At Lansing Kerns Hotel
Fire at the Kerns Hotel in Lansing during a Michigan Legislature session leaves at least ten dead with numbers possibly rising to twenty or more as guests leap to the Grand River. Identified victims include five legislators and hotel staff. many injured, missing include State Senator John Leichein. A bell boy heroically woke guests as flames spread through the building.
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Lansing
Mich
Kerns
Grand River
Michigan
Ferro
Ust
John Leichein
Saginaw
Hollywood Woman Freed From German Jail Four Months Ended
Isabel Lillian Steele of Hollywood California completed four months imprisonment then was released from police headquarters in Berlin and taken to Hamburg to sail home. She may not discuss her confinement while in Germany. Reports say the charges involve suspected espionage.
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Berlin
Isabel Lillian Steele
Hollywood
California
Hamburg
Miss Steele
Blizzard Paralyzes Chicago Causes Two Deaths
A severe blizzard stalled traffic in Chicago leading to two deaths and widespread disruption. Streets are being cleared and traffic is resuming today. Miss Joan Morgan has recovered from influenza and returned to school this afternoon.
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Chicago
Ill
Joan Morgan
President Roosevelt urges united attack on crime problems
President Roosevelt called for a coordinated effort by federal and local agencies to fight crime. He urged every American to back law enforcement and cooperate with crime suppression plans to achieve lasting results.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Law and Order
Dr Theo Smith Dies at Rockefeller Institute Leader in Disease Fight
New York December 11 Dr Theo Baldwin Smith aged 75 president of the Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research and Cornell PhD alumnus died after a heart attack while receiving treatment for a malignant intestinal growth He advanced studies on typhoid fever malaria cholera and yellow fever and helped prove insect born infection transmission His work spanned Princeton and Chicago areas with multiple honors including the Coprey medal from Royal Society
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New York
Theobald Smith
Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research
Carnegie Lake
Princeton
Rockefeller Institute
Mary Kingsley
Roper
Coprey
Royal Society
Great Britain
Cornell
Dr. Smith
Albany, NY
Cornell University
Rear Admiral Halligan Dies After Surgery at 58
Bremerton Wash December 11 Rear Admiral John Halligan aged 58 commandant of the Puget Sound Navy Yard and the Thirteenth Naval District is dead. He failed to recover from an operation for stomach ulcers performed December 5 Brown Wood Nuptials Celebrated in Fairbanks Lewis M Brown and Mildred Hansen Wood quietly married in Fairbanks November 24 witnesses Lyman Peck and Joan White Brown is an employee of the
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Bremerton
Wash
John Halligan
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Thirteenth Naval District
Fairbanks
Lewis M. Brown
Mildred Hansen Wood
Pairbanks
Lyman 8. Peck
Joan W. White
Mr. Brown
The
Robertson Named to Head Chamber in 1935
R. E. Robertson was elected head of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce for 1935 at a session of the new Executive Board at Bailey's Cafe. Other officers chosen were Frank Boyle as first vice president W. B. Kirk as second vice president and Curtis Bhatt as secretary-treasurer. Robertson declined to announce a 1935 program, promising details at Thursday's noon meeting. Retiring officers include C. D. Gardner, Frank Garrick, C. W. Hawkesworth and Henry Meter.
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R. E. Robertson
Ney
Juneau
Ferce
Bailey's Cafe
Frank Boyle
W. B. Kirk
Curtis Bhat
Shattuck
Robertson
Bailey's Gate
Jve Robertson
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
C. D. Gardner
Frank Garrick
C. W. Hawkesworth
Henry Meter
Corporations Report Higher Salaries Amid Income Shifts
Washington reports broadened demand for salary disclosure after figures show a rise in million dollar incomes and a sharp drop in taxable incomes of 5000 dollars or less. The Securities Commission notes some corporate pay grew over 200 percent while other salaries stayed flat or rose modestly.
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Washington
Securities Commission
Engagement of Verna Hurley to Roy Carrigan
Mrs Anna Webster announces the engagement of her granddaughter Verna M Hurley to Roy Carrigan. Verna is daughter of R C Hurley and a popular Juneau figure. Roy is son of L M Carrigan of Seattle and has worked with the Juneau and Douglas Telephone Co for several years.
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Anna Webster
Verna M. Hurley
Roy Carrigan
Hurley
R. C. Hurley
Juneau
Mr. Carrigan
L. M Carrigan
Seattle
Juneau and Douglas Telephone Company
Abductors Still Free After Washington Kidnapping
Rancher George Wasson aided Clarence Farrell after Farrell was abducted at gunpoint and driven to Wasson’s ranch. Farrell, who was injured when his car crashed at 75 mph, returned home with updates on the escape plan and the escapees. Hogan’s 23 year old partner and a masked accomplice remain at large.
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Sunnyside
Wlsh
George Wasson
Clarence Farrell
Farrell
Wasson
Ellenburg
Wash
Wasson Ranch
Hogan
Martin Hogan
Thomas Stoves
Cle Blum
Mie Ellensburg
Gus Linderman
Movie expedition to Alaska uses special planes
Hollywood director Ewing Scott announced a film expedition to the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and the Aleutians. The project plans four special designed planes to follow the Rev. Bernard Hubbard’s trail, including flights into the craters of Aniskchak and Shishaldin. Start date not given.
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Alaska
Hollywood
Cal
Ewing Scott
Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
Aleutians
Bernard R. Hubbard
Scott
Aniskchak
Shishaldin Beatt
Indicted Seattle Attorney Surrenders Over Metal Exchange Case
Pierce Lonegran, Seattle attorney and president of the Seattle Metal Exchange, surrendered after being indicted on email fraud charges tied to the exchange’s silver futures operations. He posted a $1,000 bond. broker John R. Walsh also surrendered and was released on personal recognizance. Both deny unlawful acts and blame government legislation for losses.
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Seattle
Pierce Lonegran
Seattle Metal Exchange
John R. Walsh
Lonegran
Walsh
Portland druggists held for 22 deaths
Two Portland druggists Solomon Miller and Irving Schwartz face involuntary manslaughter charges after 22 poison drink deaths. Arraigned with bail set at 10000, three other druggists held as witnesses under 2500. Deathbed statements allege purchases of denatured alcohol at their stores.
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Portland
Oregon
Solomon Miller
Irving Schwartz
Miller
Schwartz
Johnson speaks as 49 Russians go on trial in terror case
Moscow December 11 Forty nine more persons are ordered to trial for their lives on charges of promoting terrorist action tied to the assassination of Sergei Kiroff on December 1. Kiroff's suspected assassin Leonid Nichols is being questioned over conspirators. Over a hundred have been executed by firing squads to date. Widow of mining man and child bound for California visit Mrs Charles Opdyke and her young child from Fairbanks bound for California aboard the steamer Yuko to spend the winter after Mr Opdyke died of asphyxiation at his Nome Greek mining property. Mining man returns Miners expert Harry Townsend, a known mining authority, is a southbound Yukon passenger.
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Alaska Coast Fisheries Company
Northland
Sitka
Juneau
Ketchitas
Prince Rupert
B. C
Seattle
Walis George
France
Europe
New York
Chicago
Ketchikan
Alaska Coast Fisheries
Lamger
E. E. Engstrom
Sebastian-Stuart Pish Company
Boston
George
England
Moscow
Sergei Kiroff
Kiroff
Leonid Nichaels
California
Charles Opdyke
Smale
Fairbanks
South
Yuko
Mr. Opdyke
Nome Greek
Gen Hugh Johnson declares NRA dead and failing
In New York on December 11 Gen Hugh Johnson denounces the NRA as dead and useless saying it now only offers partial aid. He dismisses Donald Richberg and notes too many voices trying to direct him to ruin the organization.
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New York
Hugh 8. Johnson
NRA
Johnson
Donald R. Richberg
Died in Shaft After Irish Free State Cave-In
Joseph O Leary a well digger in Greystones died trapped in a shaft since last Saturday his body not recovered He cried goodbye I am dying through a tube forced through the mass of earth his limbs crushed by the cave in during the rescue attempt
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Greystones
Irish Free State
Joseph O'Leary
O’ Leary
O'Leary
Resolution ends strife as Yugoslavia and Hungary accept League
Geneva reports Yugoslavia and Hungary accepted a League of Nations resolution deploring Marseille crimes. The unanimous Council vote is praised as a peace victory, ending central Europe tensions after King Alexander's assassination and French minister deaths.
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Geneva
Central Europe
Yugoslavia
Hungary
League of Nations
Marseille
Alexander
Bartha
Bhianave
Democrats Gain in U S Senate in New Mexico
The New Mexico Election Canvassing Board was ordered by the State Supreme Court to leave Chavez’s U S Senate certificate as Democrat Dennis Chavez. The court said the board had no right to canvass results from 65 San Miguel County precincts where non registered voters cast ballots, which would have swung the outcome to Republican incumbent Bronson Outting.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
State Supreme Court
United States
Dennis Chavez
Supreme Court
San Miguel
Bronson Outting
Mrs Wernecke Visits Family On Yukon Steamer
Mrs. Wernecke travels from Juneau aboard the Yukon to visit her son Ted and daughter Claire in Seattle. She hopes her husband, the Alaska Juneau Gold Mine Company consulting engineer, will join them for Christmas. Also aboard is Mrs. J F Muller wife of the U S Commissioner bound for San Francisco to spend holidays with daughter Minsie Mullen a Sacred Heart School student in Menlo Park.
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Ted
Claire
Livingston Wernecke
Juneau
Yukon
University of Washington
J. F. Muller
United States
San Francisco
Minsie Mullen
Sacred Heart School
Menlo Park
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J. W. Goodwine
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David Monroe
I. Wishneff
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R. S. MacFarland
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Ohio
1. Smith
N.Y. Hospital
Rear Admiral
Halligan
Boyle
Kirk
C. Shattuck
Piyes
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Schwartz's
Gen. Johnson
Harry Townsend
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U. S. Senate
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Mrs. Mullen
Christma
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