Western actor Fred C Thomson dies after gall bladder operation
LOS ANGELES December 26 Fred C Thomson screen actor prominent in Westerns died shortly before midnight after gall stones operation. He began as an athlete double and stunt man and later pursued film work after World War I service as a chaplain in the 43rd Field Artillery, 4th Division. He had hoped to convey wholesome messages in his pictures. His first Western release was filmed in 1923.
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Los ‘Angeles
Fred C. Thomson
Thomson
Nevada
Field Artillas
Therigon
Francis Marion
Paris
Maryland Showing Wonderful Picture at the Maryland Theater
Critics hail White Shadows in the South Seq as a wonderful production filmed years ago. Monte Blue stars with strong supporting cast as audiences flock to the Maryland Theater for the current screening and praise the scenic effects and synchronized score.
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Maryland
Monte Blue
US Turning to Drinking Continued From Page 1
A report notes rising intoxication arrests across major cities with Birmingham and Atlanta showing sharp 500 percent increases. Dry states before prohibition saw larger jumps than wet states, with police data from 268 cities showing 424,295 arrests in 1914 and 423,042 in 1927 nationally, and dry-state cities rising from 106 12 to 124 327 in the period.
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New York City
Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta
League
New York Society Lacks Blue Bloods
Mrs Frank A Vanderlip says New York society has no leader since Mrs Astor's death. The city lacks a figure who can decide who is in or out, creating a void in high society leadership.
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NEW York Society
New York
Frank A. Vanderlip
Lawrence Seat Sells for 530000 at New York Stock Exchange
In 1868 Charles E. Lawrence bought a NYSE membership for 1000 dollars. His son Ash ton C. is retiring by year end after selling the seat for 530000. He once contemplated 12000, and a 470000 deal recently failed.
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New York
Charles E. Lawrence
New York Stock Exchange
Ashton C
Hatching A New Atlantic Jaunt
New York December 26. Charles A. Levine and Mabel Bell returned aboard the same ship on Christmas Day after a secret departure tied to a trans Atlantic flight. They declined further details about plans. Canterbury England December 24. Archbishop of Canterbury is ill.
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New York
Charles A. Levine
Mabel Bell
Bronze Saint Francis statue stolen from Spellman villa
A bronze St. Francis statue attributed to Donatello was stolen from Walter Spellman’s Florence villa. Thieves scaled a wall during the night and took the statue and other artworks.
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Florence
Italy
St. Francis
Donatello
Walter Spellman
Deaths and funeral notices from Hagerstown area
A column of obituaries and funeral notices for residents of Hagerstown and nearby towns. Included are Mary ED Williams 74 of 203 West Side Ave and others, with survivors, church affiliations, funeral details, and interment plans across Rose Hill Funkstown and Rose Hill cemeteries.
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Mary ED Williams
Morris Williams
West Side Avenue
St. Paul's U. B. Church
William Sellers
State Line
Carl
Raymond
Ralph
Walter
Hagerstown
Harvey Stoner
Middleburg
Fike
David Rowe
Roy Magaha
Allen Wells
Bridgeport
Albertus Rummell
Hagers
Christmas Joy Shines in Hagerstown Churches and City
Christmas celebrations in Hagerstown featured carols and dawn services at Zion Reformed, a Palace Theatre party for 600 children by the Empty Stocking Club, and gifts from Kiwanis plus baskets from Salvation Army and King’s Daughters. Volunteers and bands aided charity work. numerous church programs and community trees spread holiday spirit.
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Roger Whipple
Charles Boyer
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Electa Zeigler
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Peter Buys
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Gary Didn't Own Much Stock In Own Firm
New York December 26 The estate of H Gary has been appraised at 13 958 072 28 net with only about 500 000 in United States Steel stock Six Die In Fire Akron Ohio December 26 Seven injured in burning Park Hotel In loving remembrance of Mrs Annie E Burger who departed this life six years ago December 25 1922 By Her Husband William Burger Adv
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New York
H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Akron, O
Annie E. Burger
No Room at the Inn Salvation Army Home Budget Call
The piece recalls the Nativity story of no room at the inn and praises the Salvation Army Home as an open inn for all, urging support. It notes a 1928-29 budget call and calls for 100 Big Brothers and Sisters, seeking 104 for information.
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Salvation Army
Last Day for Upland Game Hunting in Maryland
The Maryland State Game Department reminds sportsmen that upland game hunting ends December 31. Hunting after sunset on December 31 will violate the game law. Open seasons for muskrat, otter, raccoon, oppossum, and wild fowl are specified as January 1 to March 15, raccoon to January 31, and November 1 to January 31 respectively.
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State Game Department of
Maryland
Explosion Ends Holiday Party in Sibley Michigan
A Christmas party in a Sibley residence housed seventeen relatives and neighbors when a dynamite blast blew the cellar wall outward. No one was hurt. Angelo Angelucci, 31, was held for questioning nearby after the blast, which followed family tensions.
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Sibley
Mich
William Cristiana
Angelo Angelucci
Cristiana
Angelucci
Golden Wedding Celebration of Mr and Mrs Willis W Eakle
Mr and Mrs Eakle of Fairplay marked fifty years of marriage with a sumptuous dinner for their three children and twelve grandchildren. They were married Christmas Eve fifty years ago.
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Willis W. Eakle
Fairplay
Mrs. Eakle
Drilling For Oil In Main Street in Wichita Kansas
The text describes a wild town reaction in Wichita Kansas to oil discovery with a parade or stunt on a main street drill near the business district. It notes a derrick was part of a celebration tied to cashers near the city.
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Wichita
Kas
Cashers
Toy Cycle Still In Youths Throat
In Cincinnati a baby, Frank Brooks of Asco West Virginia eighteen months old, remains critically ill with a toy motorcycle lodged in his throat. Doctors plan to operate when he shows strength. The incident followed swallowing the toy during popcorn eating. Esther E Dyke 91 dies in Columbus after doing her own housework until illness began. She leaves two sons Lewis and Don and twelve grandchildren plus great grandchildren. Burial planned in Mason West Virginia.
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Cincinnati
Frank Brooks
Asco
West Virginia
Columbus
Esther .E. Dyke
Monarchy Fund Opens for Empress Zita Family
Budapest announces a $10,000 Christmas subscription for Empress Zita and her extended family, now aided by King Alfonso in Requeillo Spain. Berlin’s infant son Irvina Berlin dies suddenly of heart attack in New York.
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Hungary
Zita
Alfonso
Requeillo
Spain
Berlin
New York
Irvina Berlin
Thieves Rob Christmas Offering From St. Casim's Church
Four armed men posing as penitents robbed two priests at St. Casim's Catholic church in Chicago. They seized the Christmas and Sunday offerings totaling 34,000 from the rectory safe, making two trips with canvas bags to remove the money. The priests, Father Adelbert Furman and Father Krakowski, were alone when the heist occurred.
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Chicago
St. Casim's Catholic
Adelbert Furman
Eb, S. Krakowski
Father Krakowski
Brightons In U S Can Get Home Town Brightons In U S
Brighton England authorities arrange radiocasting programs for 16 Brightons in the United States with relay by an American station of what is transmitted by the British Broadcasting Company. College youth killed Berkeley Calif Thos D Hall University of Merlands sophomore shot by police during florist shop robbery two talllow students captured.
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Brighton
England
Brightons
United States
British Broadcasting Company
Berkeley
Calif
Thos. D. Hall
University of Merlands
Florist
Death of Irving Berlin Jr. Brings Mackay Family Reunion
New York December 26 Irving Berlin Jr 24 day old son of the gang writer died suddenly at 5 p m from a heart attack The bereaved father and grandfather Clarence Mackay president of the Postal Telegraph Company were among the first to call at the home offering condolences The death and prior events appear to have softened the rift between Mrs Berlin and her father months earlier Mackay had ceased estrangement after their later first child Mary Ellen and attended his mother's funeral with Mrs Berlin
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New York
Irving Berlin, Jr
Clarence Mackay
Postalelegraphi Company
Mackay
Berlin
Irving, Jr
Mrs. Berlin
Mary Ellen
Leitersburg Grange elects officers for the year
The Leitersburg Grange elected Robert Hartle as master Joseph Sheffler as overseer Mrs Robert Hartle as lecturer Charles Kline as steward Van Ride nour as assistant steward Walter Newcomer as chaplain Keller Shank as secretary Charles Hoover as treasurer Harvey Lantz as gatekeeper Mrs Charles Lehman as Ceres Mrs Calvin Ridenour as Pomona Mrs Keller Hartle as Flora Ela Stouffer as lady assistant steward Mra I Kel Jer Shank as organist R Karl Shank as assistant organist plans joint installation with Mountain View Grange Smithsburg and petitions State Roads Commission for concrete shoulders on the state highway.
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Leitersburg Grange
Robert Hartle
Joseph Sheffler
Charles Kline
van Ridenour
Walter Newcomer
Keller Shank
Charles Hoover
Harvey Lantz
Charles Lehman
Ceres
Calvin Ridenour
Pomona
Keller Hartle
Flora
Ela Stouffer
Mra. I. Kel Jer Shank
R. Karl Shank
Mountain View Grange
Smithsburg
State Roads Commission
Bandits Escape With Man's Watch In Moundsville Capture
Bandits flee with Walter Tribelo's watch and 48 dollars after beating him with a gun. Tribelo wrested the weapon but it jammed when he tried to shoot the trio. Police report the incident occurred in Moundsville West Virginia on December 25.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Walter Tribelo
Tribelo
Floeing
Murderers of Irish Leader Found in U S
Montreal dispatch reports two men who killed Kevin O Higinnes minister of justice and foreign affairs in 1927 are believed located in New York. Irish police suspect the gunmen are living in Brooklyn with early arrests anticipated as detectives continue pursuit of the case.
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Montreal
Kevin O'Higgins
New York
Free’ State
Brooklyn
O'Higgins
Black Rock
Dublin
13 Die In Chicago Auto Accidents Over Christmas
Chicago recorded 13 automobile deaths during Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The toll for the year reached 1,051, a new record. Seven victims were struck while crossing streets, and a four year old boy in his mother's arms was killed as he was carried from a street car to the curb. Frosty pavements blamed for the spate of crashes.
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Chicago
Wall Street Opens as Stocks Rally at Start of Session
New York December 20 Wall Street opened with an upward stock movement. Initial gains of about 0.80 point were posted for American Telephone Great Cananea Copper Missouri Pacific General Electric and Nash Motors.
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New York
Telephone
Great Cananea Copper
Missouri Pacific
General Electric
Nash Motors
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