Holiday Total Death Toll of 178 in Christmas Week
The Associated Press reports 178 deaths nationwide from accidents and related causes during Christmas week. Cars caused most fatalities, fires in dwellings were common, and poison liquor deaths were noted in New York City. A Montgomery, Pa incident left two children dead after a gasoline fire. In Rochester, Samuel Belario died from burns while helping a neighbor’s burning home.
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Associated Press
Middle West
The
Medical Examiner
Montgomery
Rochester
N. Y
Samuel Belario
Mystery Light Over Idaho Sparks Meteor Theory
A bright earthward flash and crash over Northern Idaho last night, seen from Bovill to Spokane, prompted the meteor explanation amid no fragments found. Residents described an electric display with a Bethlehem star image as hundreds witnessed the event across multiple towns.
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Santa Claus
Bovill
Orofino
Troy
Moscow
Genesee
Orchards
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Kendrick
Clarkston
Wash
Spokane
Joseph Holland
Bethlehem
F. B. Laney
University of Idaho At
Robbers Bind Priests Steal Church Offering at Chicago Church
In Chicago on Christmas Eve two well dressed youths posed as callers to St. Adalbert's Catholic church rectory. They bound three priests and forced a fourth to reveal a vault, taking about $2,000 from services. One priest cooperated, being ordered to sit, then he was shown the vault and forced to roll the combination. The robbers left after five minutes.
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Chicago
S J. Adalbert
I. Gronkowski
Joseph Bieda
Toledo
Rev. Gronkowski
Earthquake Strikes Salta Province Killing 33
Six new shocks hit Salta in the Andes today after yesterday’s quake that killed 33 and injured 30 in La Poma. Shocks began about 3 a.m. and lasted to 6:30 a.m. All were slight. Relief efforts are under way for the affected village.
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Buenos Aires
Salta
Andes
la Poma
Nation's Christmas tree stands 264 feet high centerpiece
At General Grant National Park in California a 264 foot Sequoia, said to be the world’s largest living thing and at least 5000 years old, was the setting for a Christmas ceremony. A Hoover message read by O S Hubbard called Christmas a children’s day and urged guiding as a family by older folk.
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General Grant National Park
Cal
Herald Angels
Judea
California
Hoover
O. S. Hubbard
Fresno
Santa Helps Gambler Run At Gould Casino
In Nice France on Christmas Day the bank at Frank Jay Gould's casino faced a heavy run as croupiers reported losses over 5 000 000 francs in 24 hours. Players enjoyed a string of luck with Santa on their side and the house paid out millions, described as the most determined attack on the bank in years.
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France
Frank Jay Gould
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Santa Claus
Weather notes on a Christmas Day across the nation
A Christmas Day weather roundup reports unusually warm conditions in Juneau and New Orleans contrasting with deep snow in New England and nine inches near Scranton. Most regions saw clear and cold skies, with a brief southern drizzle and bright sun in the Old South and Florida. Rockies end a week of Indian summer as temperatures dip near zero tonight.
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Juneau
Alaska
New Orleans
New England
Scranton
Texas
Missouri
Mason-Dixon Line
Florida
California
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Financial District Records Brief Christmas Shutdown
New York observes Christmas with a complete cessation of activity in the financial district. The New York Stock and Curb Exchanges banks and the commodity exchanges will reopen tomorrow morning.
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New York
Financial
Commodity Exchanges
Montanan Found Dead in Hotel Room in Blackfoot
Blackfoot Idaho December 25 J H Kenney aged 50 fur buyer for the W I Herskovits company Billings Mont was found dead in his hotel room. The cause of death is not determined tonight. He retired last night apparently in good health. Coroner McClennan is seeking his relatives.
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Ida
J. H. Kenney
W. I. Herskovits Company
Billings
Mont
McClennan
Patient sees Butte at night after five years
Nick Murphy, a 73 year old patient at St James hospital, left his bed for a city tour after four and a half years of illness. He credited recent changes and new display signs for making Butte more attractive at night. The outing was arranged by Montana Hardware Co and Ray Gill.
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Nick Murphy
St. James Hos
Pital
Nick
Montana Hardware Company
Ray Gill
Two Chicagans Wounded in Rasor Attack near Dearborn
A crazed assailant in Chicago attacked pedestrians near Dearborn Street Station splitting two men with a razor and slashing two others at State and Harrison. John Mish and Frank Dejohn were taken to hospital with likely fatal wounds. Police set up special details to capture the assailant.
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State and
Harrison Streets
John Mish
Prank Dejohn
State
Roy Sells
Otto Linkbeiner
Anaconda Youth Critically Injured In Auto Accident
Anaconda December 25 Arthur Craven 22 a soccer football player suffered a broken back and head injuries when his car overturned on loose gravel east of Anaconda early today His condition tonight was grave Maurice Lightowler the driver was slightly bruised Buddy Ecklund the other passenger was uninjured This marked Ecklund s second near miss in a month
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Arthur Craven
Here
Maurice Lightowler
Buddy Ecklund
Ecklund
Weather forecast for Montana: Friday and Saturday
The forecast calls for fair weather in most areas with warmer readings in the northwest and cooler conditions in the eastern portion. Friday will see these temperature contrasts and overall dry conditions.
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Montana
Northwest
Freiberg of America Seeks Montana Ore Samples
A letter from Dr Ing F Schumacher of Freiberg Mining Academy Germany asks the Montana School of Mines for a comprehensive selection of typical Butte ores and rocks. The Montanan project leader, Harry B E Kamprath, notes Schumacher praises Kamprath as Freiberg’s first graduate at Montana and proposes an exchange of ore specimens.
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Freiberg
Germany
Harry BE. Kamprath
Montana School of Mines
Freiberg of America
Kamprath
Saxony
Ing. F. Schumacher
Schumacher
Butte
Freiberg of
German fascists free prisoners in jail attack near Stuttgart
Berlin December 25. Several policemen were injured as fascists attacked a police station at Pfullingen near Stuttgart. Two fascists were arrested, but their comrades stormed the jail and freed the prisoners.
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Pfullingen
Stuttgart
Confederate General Whitson Dies at 84 in Tennessee
Brigadier General William Vance Whitson, 84, veteran of the Confederate army and longtime member of the Confederate pension board, died at his home in McMinnville Tennessee on December 25.
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William Vance Whitson
Confederate Pension Board
Firemen and Policemen Duel Over Abducted Goat Mascot
Firemen and police clash in a peculiar incident after rival teams scored evenly in a recent football game. Detectives Duggan and Riley admit to abducting the goat mascot from the Arizona street fire station. They later dined on venison steaks at Green's cafe, claiming the meat was sent from the same uptown venue. Local firemen confirmed sharing the tale of the venison, noting the odd sequence of events and the cross department banter.
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Law and Order
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Bart Riley
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Italian Seaplanes Reach Bo lama Foregoing Transatlantic Leg
Italian seaplanes on a cruise to South America landed safely at Bolama in Portuguese Guinea on the west coast of Africa. Led by Italo Balbo, 14 machines traveled from Villa Cisneros with 12 seaplanes and two support planes accompanying repairs. The flight proceeded without incident despite a minor earlier damage in Kenitra.
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South America
Thomas B. Morgan
Rome
Bolama
Portuguese Guinea
Italo ‘Balbo
Villa Cisneros
Rio del Oro
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Kenitra
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Italy
Body of Minister Bound for United States
The body of Gerrit J. Diekema United States minister to Holland who died after an operation arrived in Cherbourg France and will be embarked tomorrow on the liner Deutschland for America. American Consul Samuel Wesley and the French naval base official saluted the coffin. Mrs Diekema will accompany the body to America.
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France
Gerrit J. Diekema
United States
Holland
Deutschland
America
Samuel Wesley
Earthquake in Argentina Leaves Dozens Dead in Salta
Torrential rains hampered rescue work in the foot hills of the Andes and at La Poma where 31 bodies were recovered from ruins. The town of 3,000 was nearly destroyed and the Salta province suffered the worst losses from yesterday's quake.
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Salta Province
Argentina
U.R
Andes
la Poma
Temors
Salta
Real Santa Exists for Texas Poor in Dallas
In Dallas on Christmas Day I. Rude, a former New Yorker who rebuilt his health there, distributed clothing to the needy from his store. Nearly 17,000 people received garments, about 3,000 more than last year, with 15 policemen ensuring order among barefooted children, elders, Mexicans, Negroes, and whites.
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Texas
Santa Claus
I. Rude
Rude
New York City
First Impression of Santa Not So Good at White House
Washington dispatch reports a Santa Claus visit to Herbert Hoover II at the White House end of breakfast, with the gift of a doll returned and a railway train gifted in its place. The tale notes the grand hall fireplace in the state dining room as the scene. Herbert Hoover III and Peggy Ann, grandchildren of the president and Mrs Hoover, are mentioned in the exchange.
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Santa Claus
Herbert Hoover II
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Lawrence Richey
State Dining Room
Herbert Hoover III
Peggy Ann
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