Fireball Seen Across New England Causes Teeming Reports
A bright fireball traversed the region from the east across New England yesterday, igniting reports of a possible comet. Ottawa officials and Harvard observers weighed whether it was a meteor or local fireball with a zigzag path, with sightings from New York to Maine and Canada.
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New England
Ottawa
Canada
Delury
Newes City
Orn
New York State
Haven
Conn
Providence
R. J
Boston
Portland
Maine
Cenier Hills
Harvard Observatories
Blue Hills
Kappa Alpha Elects Leaders At Virginia Convention Ball
The Kappa Alpha Fraternity held a convention ball at the Country Club of Virginia after a day of meetings. Dr Emmett Lee Irwin Tulane was elected presiding officer with Joseph D Deal Norfolk as vice president Grant H Chadbourne UC Davis was named secretary and Jordan Ownby Dallas Texas sergeant at arms. A model initiation was planned and sessions were to continue through today. GREENSBORO N C Masons raise $200000 for new temple at a recent dinner to be built at the corner of Bishop streets.
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Richmond
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Country Club of Virginia
Emmett Lee Irwin
Tulane University
Joseph D. Deal
Norfolk
Grant H. Chadbourne
University of California
Jordan Ownby
Dallas
Texas
Creomulsion Ad Claims Quick Relief for Coughs
An old advertisement touts Creomulsion as a two fold remedy for persistent coughs colds and throat troubles. It claims soothing healing of membranes inhibiting germ growth and absorption to attack the cough's seat with a guaranteed satisfaction policy and refund if not relieved.
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Creomulsion Company
Atlanta
Moonshining under fire as bad liquor floods streets
A Tennessee mountaineer in Johnson City laments the flood of poor moonshine hurting the craft's reputation. He blames excess demand for low quality corn and applejack and calls for measures to protect reputable moonshiners.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Tennessee Hills
Seminole Billy Buck Returns From Everglades
Miami dispatch reports 96 year old Seminole Billy Buck emerging from the Everglades after a long absence. He wandered to a palm hut as a car passed, its burning rubber scent awakening him, prompting a wary remark about the strange odor and the noise of civilization.
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Miami
Fla
Billy Buck
Everglades
Billy
Alma Gluck reports large profit from real estate sale
New York December 30 Alma Gluck known as Mrs Efrem Zimbalist revealed that she sold her East 72nd Street home for more than double its purchase price. Bought in 1919 for 127000 dollars on royalties from Carry Me Back to Ol Virginny the 21 room residence sold for 300000 dollars to Mayer Schrader & Koppel.
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NEW _ YORK
Efrem Zimbalist
Alma Gluck
East 72d Street
Wheeler assails tax bill as worst class legislation
Senator Wheeler denounces the new tax reduction measure as a aid to special interests at a Peoples' Reconstruction League dinner. He notes recent court actions in his oil and gas permit case and criticizes federal agencies as packed for the benefit of special interests. Senator Capper adds west farmers seek tariff readjustment amid McNary Haugen talk and warns of upheaval if no new tariff plan is enacted.
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Washington
Congress
Wheeler
Montana
Peoples’ Reconstruction League
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Federal Trade Commission
The
Tariff Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senator Capper
Republican
Kansas
Ambassador Made and Legion Officer Honored in Paris
In Paris on December 30 Emile Daeschner, due to be relieved as ambassador to the United States early next year, and Victor Henry Berenger were named grand officers of the Legion of Honor at a cabinet meeting. Philippe Berthelot, Briand’s foreign office aide, also received the same honor.
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Paris
Emile Daeschner
United States
Victor Henry Berenger
Legion of Honor
Philippe Berthelot
M. Briand
Foreign Office
Nun's life valued in court ruling in Quentin case
In Quentin France a nun crippled by a car crash won damages after the court rejected the vow of poverty as grounds to deny compensation. Sister Marie Saint-Martin was awarded 20,000 francs after the defendant had offered 600 francs, an amount deemed odious.
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Quentin
France
Marie Saint-Martin
Mariel
Work Rushes on New Saenger Theatre Site
Debris removal at the Saenger Theatre site near completion and excavation prep begins next week. The project, initially valued at 500000 dollars, will cost more due to plan changes and an additional 80000 dollar ventilating system contract.
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Saenger
Conti and
Joachim Streets
Lions Club praised as statewide good example
A Mobile Lions Club receives praise from the International Lions Club for its wide influence and quality work. The same meeting approved an event at Barton Academy for night school pupils, with support from the Daughters of the American Revolution. City traffic safety urged with signals at Old Shell road Ann Street and Lafayette Catherine streets after 12 accidents. Durham to ban fireworks in 1926 with enforced limits.
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Licue Cimaoe
Interna
Ub Magane
Chicago
Edward Sledge
Daughters of the American Revolution
Alien
Lions Club
Barton Academy
Old Shell Road
Ann Street
Lafayette
Catherine Streets
City Adopts New License Schedule
City commission approved an ordinance changing business license rules and banned parking on the west side of Ann Street from Chamberlain to Elmira on Sundays. The drive in gasoline station of T L Crabtree on Washington Avenue near Arlington Park was approved for use under mayoral and commissioner votes.
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Ann Street
Chamberlain Avenue
Elmira Street
T. L. Crabtree
Washington Avenue
Arlington Park
Harry T. Hartwell
Crawford
Hartwell
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Ala
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