Former movie actress held in shooting near St. Louis
Stella Riddell Talbot 35 a former motion picture actress told Acting Police Captain Dowd she shot Albert Frankenstein 50 after he hit her on the head with a bullet. Frankenstein was found dead in a safe room. Talbot sat near the body. Hollywood records note she acted in The Price of Innocence (1918).
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ST. Louis
Stella Riddell Talbot
Albert Frankenstein
Edward P. Dowd
Frankenstein
Mrs. Talbot
Hollywood
Calif
Stella Talbot
Ctife
Stella’ Talbot
Miss Talbot
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Mack Sennett
Millionaire Straphanger Andrus Dies At 93 In Subways
The 93 year old financier known for daily subway rides collapsed after a leg injury in a jam. He endured a string of wealth losses, rarely vacationed, and often spoke of frugality and simple living. He died after a severe cold weakened his heart.
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Andrus
Christ
Magazines Distributed by Salvation Army Helped by Scouts
The Salvation Army yesterday distributed Christmas magazines to several institutions with help from Troop 10 Boy Scouts and Life waving Scouts. Recipients included Washington County Hospital Bellevue Jail Maugansville Old Ladies Home and Penal Farm.
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Salvation Army
Troop 10
Boy Scouts
Life Waving Scouts
Washington County Hospital
Bellevue
Jail
Maugansville Old Ladies’ Home
Penal Farm
Recreation Center and Williamsport Bowl Tonight
WOWLING TONIGHT at Recreation Center and Williamsport bowl at 8 p.m. Williamsport sends its top bowlers to face Hagerstown in a close matchup. Also an 800 Card Party at Odd Fellows Auditorium Web., Mec. 26th 8:15 p.m. with prizes. tickets 15c. Ad. Six days left to renew 1935 plates via Delphey Daily Service with offices in Hagerstown and Frederick open until 10 p.m.
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Wowling
Williams‘port
Williamsport
Hagerstown
Fellows Auditorium
Web
Delphey
Weat
Franklin Street
West Patrick Street
Frederick
Swope Dies at Woodland Hill Farm aged 62
George Washington Swope prominent county farmer died at 8:35 this morning at Woodland Hill Farm near Williamsport after a week with heart trouble. Survived by wife Fannie two sons Harold Walter a sister and several brothers and a sister. Funeral Saturday at 2 from the home with Rev. W. M. Beattie. interment Green Lawn cemetery.
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George Washington Swope
Woodland Hill
Falling Waters Road
Williamsport
Swope
United Brethren Church
Fannie
Preston Flory
Harold
Homeland Walter
West Run
Daniel
Hagerstown
Berry
Smithsburg
Samuel
Baltimore
Harry Travinger
W. M. Beattie
Green Lawn
Cemetery
Annie Barkdoll
Lewis Barkdoll
Ringgold
Abram and
Leah Shank
Brethren Church
Harry
Frank
Archie
B. G. Sheiss
Reginald Woltz
Lewis H. Barkdoll
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Mr Stover
J. J. Thomas
Aaron Newcomer
Ringgold Cemetery
Archie Barkdoll
John Barkdoll
Edwin Barkdoll
Eugene Barkdoll
Robert Barkdoll
Atlee Sheiss
Jennings Sheiss
Samuel Linebaugh
Frederick Road
Florence M. Linebaugh
Robert L. Linebaugh
Minnich
Daubert
Rose Hill Cemetery
Mary Jackson
J. P. Richard
West
Franklin Street
Clyde N. Jackson
Charles Jackson
Lillian Ruth
Kraiss
Paul Wat-ington
Kraiss Mortuary
Elias Elmer Shepley
Peter F. Shepley
Myersville
Middletown Valley
George A
Peter F
William
Church Hill
St. John's Eutheran Church
H. C. Kraft
Train Collision Leaves Many Dead and Injured at Dundas
A Canadian National Railways express rear-ended a passenger extra at Dundas siding. Eight bodies were moved to Hamilton morgue, with eight more at Dundas. a hospital train and medical staff rushed to aid. The wreck involved three cars badly damaged and a rear coach pushed atop the locomotive.
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Page One
Douglas Mackie
John Kennedy
Dundas
Ww. A. Kingsland
Central Region
Canadian National Railways
Detroit
Toronto
Points East
London
Dundas Siding
T. C. Hudson
General Hospital
Hamilton
Piggoot
Dundas Valley
Donald McFarlane
Canada
Kingsland
Hamilton General Hospital
Patient Soul Longing for Stranger Who Promised Job
Dominic Gabriel, in Chicago, has waited six years since a passing stranger promised a job at Christmas Day. He built a shack at Canal and Polk streets to spot the stranger’s return, waiting night and day for the elusive benefactor.
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Chicago
Dominic Gabriel
Dominic
Canal and
Polk Streets
French action on naval plan delayed
Paris reports two French cabinet ministers Laval and Pietri agreed to postpone public announcement of France’s hands free naval limitation policy. They framed the delay as a Christmas present to the naval world and aim to oppose the existing naval parity under Washington and London treaties, citing irritation with Italy.
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Paris
France
Pierre Laval
Francois Pietri
Washington
London
Italy
Federal Power Control Urged by Roosevelt Group
A Mississippi Valley committee urged the unification of all electric lines to form a national pool of cheap power and support a 20 year, $1 billion program of public works. They specified government control of transmission, while private lines might cooperate. The plan also calls for rural electrification and tying hydro projects to a national system.
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Mississippi Valley Committee
Washington
America
Roosevelt
Mississippi Valley
Great Valley
Morris Ju. Cooke
Philadelphia
Damental
Public Works Administration
PWA
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Mississippi Committee
Train Shudders When Engine Hit in Dundas Wreck
Eyewitness account by Douglas Mackie of Sudbury Star describes a London Toronto train collision at Dundas Ontario. He details the sudden violent shudder, blackout, passengers rich with fear, a burst steam pipe nearly suffocating a man, and telescoped rear chair cars shattered by the following express. The piece conveys the horror of survivors as screams mix with confused cries from other cars.
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Dundas
Ontario
Douglas Mackie
Sudbury
Star
Hamilton
Ont
Toronto
Hse
Reminder to pay 1934 city taxes by December 31
A notice from City Tax Collector and Treasurer CHARLES EF FRY urges timely payment of 1934 city taxes by December 31 to avoid interest from September 1. It requests prompt payment of all or part of overdue taxes water and sewer rents, stressing city needs to meet financial obligations and thanking readers for cooperation.
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Charles EF. Fry
Heavy Water At Scientists Meet
Pittsburgh pa December 96 heavy water a ten thousand dollar quart compound draws attention as scientists gather for the American Association for the Advancement of Science five day convention. Deuterium oxide heavy water is discussed as a potential therapeutic agent and possible factor in aging and cancer. Discovered by Dr Harold C Urey who won the Nobel prize in chemistry, heavy water exists as one in five thousand drops of water.
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Pittsburgh
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Harold C. Urey
Tragic Christmas Toll Across North America
A grim Christmas day toll across the United States includes at least 163 dead from train wrecks, fires, auto crashes, drownings, and suicides. Auto accidents dominate with 115 deaths. Missouri, Michigan, California and Illinois report high counts. Fire fatalities include two Missouri incidents. other causes include gun violence, strangulation, and suicides in New York and metro areas.
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Qont
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Pennsylvania
Missouri
North Carolina
Louisiana
New York
New Jersiana
Ohio
Arkansas
Michigan
Texas
Washington State
Idaho
Utah
Oklahoma
Georgia
California
Illinois
Massachusetts
Florida
Alabama
Kansas
Maine
Connecticut
Oregon
Youth Suffers Crushed Chest In Holiday Accident
In Washington County a 13 year old, Richard Holder of Eakles Crossroads, was crushed when struck by a truck towed by another machine while walking to church on Christmas Eve. He remained in critical condition at Washington County Hospital. Another boy Leon Crampton of Fairplay suffered a severe leg fracture when knocked from his bicycle by a car. James Wagaman of Oak Hill Avenue received facial cuts when his car hit a parked vehicle on the Williamsport Pike. Rose Cook of Virginia Avenue, occupant of the parked car’s machine owned by Joseph A. Miller of Jefferson, Frederick County, broke her arm. Deputy Sheriff Maugans investigated the crashes.
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Washington County
Richard Holder
John Holder
Eakles Crossroads
Washington County Hospital
Leon Crampton
Zella Crampton
Jefferson
Frederick County
Maugans
Holt May Await 30th Birthday For Senate Oath
Washington December 26 Friends of Rush D Holt 29 year old Senator elect from West Virginia expect him to wait until his 30th birthday before taking the oath. Holt says he will be in the Senate when it convenes January 3 and will announce plans then. Friends cite Democratic veterans counsel as reason for a possible June 30 birthday wait.
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Washington
Rush D. Holt
West Virginia
Senate
Holt
Robinson
Arkansas
Roosevelt Nye Will Confer Over War Profits Question
President Roosevelt and Senator Nye planned a talk to ease friction between the White House and the Senate Munitions Committee on war profits. Mutual friends said the meeting aimed to align objectives after Roosevelt created an independent study group. Senators feared the move could curb inquiry and sought to maintain momentum in reforms.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Nye
D-N. D
Senate Munitions Committee
Senate Committee
Clark D. Mo
Clark
Gambling houses warned to close in Prince George’s County
HYATTSVILLE Md Dec 26 Prince Georges county authorities said no criminal prosecution of Jimmy Fontaine was planned but his gambling house and all similar establishments were closed and would stay closed. Fontaine’s place shut after a Washington police harrassment campaign near the DC line adjacent to his property grew intense.
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Hyattsville
Prince Georges’ County
Jimmy Fontaine
Fontaine
Washington Police
District of Columbia
University dean G Carl Huber dies at 69
G Carl Huber 69 longtime dean of the graduate school and director of anatomical laboratories at the University of Michigan died today in university hospital. He served as a faculty member for 45 years.
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Ann Anpyn
Mico
Yee
G. Carl Huber
Anatomical Laboratories
University of Michigan
University Hospital
Chicago Grain Market Snapshot and Mixed Quotes
The Chicago grain market shows varied indicators with price quotes and percentages across several grain futures. Data includes values labeled May and multiple percentage figures, suggesting fluctuating bids, highs, and transaction levels in a snapshot of the trading session.
Roosevelt Work on Congress Message Sparks Inflation Debate
The article reports on President Roosevelt's upcoming message to Congress focused on unemployment and social security. It notes attendees include Senator Thomas of Oklahoma and Father Coughlin, with groups like sound money advocates and farm organizations aiming for a rational inflation plan. Observers fear inflationists could gain two thirds control, possibly derailing the program. The budget balance question and the $2.2 billion soldiers bonus loom as decisive issues. Veterans of Foreign Wars leader Jamies Van Zandt predicts swift approval of full payment, while others warn of veto risks. Cabinet discussions and anticipated recommendations on unemployment insurance and old age pensions dominate the forthcoming agenda.
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Thomas
Oklahoma
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
Sound Money League
Committee For the Nation
House
Senate
Franklin Roosevelt
Congress
Jamies EB. van Zandt
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Roosevelt
White House
Robinson
Arkansas
Little Rock
Firemens New Year Dance Dance in Smithsburg prompts spot prizes
Firemen hold a New Year dance in Smithsburg on Thursday December 27 with the Dixie Ramblers performing. Admittance is 26 cents. prizes include spot awards.
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Firemens
Smithsburg
Dixie Ramblers
Ady
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