Denver Bank Failures Hit Three Institutions in City
In Denver on December 14 a wave of bank closings hit Broadway National Drovers' National and North Denver Bank. Metropolitan and Cayus banks were also examined. withdrawals at Metropolitan and Capitol Hill aided the closures. Gordon Hollis led the two national banks with his wife M M. Hollis heading North Denver. deposits at Broadway National totaled about 2.5 million.
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Denver
Colo
Catito Hill S Bank
Metropolitan Bank
State Bank
Yester State Bank
Groggerson
Hia
Metropolitan
Cayus
Capitol Hill
Offiri
Broadway National
Drovers’ National
North Denver Bank
Gordon Hollis
MM. FE. Hollis
Cheerfulness as Daily Virtue and Social Brightener
The piece champions constant cheerfulness as the supreme daily virtue. It likens a cheerful face to sunshine, urges joy as a remedy for gloom, and argues cheerfulness improves all duties, health, and social trust while reflecting a virtuous heart.
Sunday Dancing Law Upheld by Montana Supreme Court
The Montana Supreme Court upholds state law banning Sunday dancing, praising respect for opinions while noting limits on frivolity. The piece also comments on Red Grange’s publicity and critiques football’s rising commercialization and overuse in society.
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Montana
Supreme Court
Young Swift Sees Publicity as the Bank in Family Business
Young Swift, learning his father's packing business as an office assistant in the stockyards, says publicity is the bank. He expects that after his stint he will see that his father did not spend millions on publicity in vain.
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Young Swift
Digging for relics sparks talk of secret Tammany minutes
A fragmentary newspaper page notes widespread relic hunting from Sahara to Oregon and jokes about deciphering hidden minutes of Tammany. It cites Edison’s speech as a model for after dinner orators and hints at Prohibition enforcement debates and Locarno peace pact timelines.
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Sahara
Arizona
Central America
Oregon
Thomas A. Edison
Ifello
Chamber of Commerce
Coroner's Jury Probes Trapper Murder in Canadian Wilderness
A six member coroner's jury traveled eight days by boat car sleigh horses and on foot to the Chilco lake country near Williams Lake British Columbia to reach the grave of Alex Ducharme a trapper said to have been killed by Fred Cyr who guided the party Cyr is in custody at Oakalla prison Vancouver awaiting murder trial. Cyr contends he acted in self defense after a dispute over Cyr prospecting plans that Ducharme feared would trigger a stampede and ruin his trapping grounds.
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Williams Lake
B. C
Chilco Lake
Alex Ducharme
Fred Cyr
Cyr
Oakalla I
Vancouver
Charme
Holiday Move Sparks Senate Clerks Short Holiday
Senator Smoot of Utah complains about a Senate holiday plan that would extend from December 26 through January 4 causing government clerks to receive three extra days off. The exchange questions the timing and impact on the holiday break.
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Washington
Senate
Baccot
Elicam
Utah
Grise
Cut in Alcohol Tax Proposed
Washington reports a tax bill proposal to reduce the alcohol levy. Representative Rainey of Illinois warns the cut would aid bootleggers and boost raw grain spirits as advertising. Representative Crisp of Georgia counters that enforcement would not suffer and cites treasury officials and the Anti Saloon League leader in agreement.
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Washington
House
Rainey
Ilinois
Crisp
Georgia
Andrews
Treasury Department
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti Saloon League
Hammond Nominated to Be Ambassador to Spain
Washington December 19 Ogden H Hammond of New Jersey was nominated to be ambassador to Spain succeeding Alexander P Moore of Pittsburgh who has resigned Hammond has been active in New Jersey Republican politics and served two terms in the state house of representatives.
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Washington
Ogden H. Hammond
New Jersey
Spain
Alexander P. Moore
Pittsburgh
Hammond
House of Representatives
Extension for five years of war risk insurance conversion
Washington reports that Director Hines of the Veterans Bureau recommended a five year extension of the time allowed to convert war risk insurance. The proposal targets veterans and affects administration timelines set by the Veterans’ Bureau and the House Veterans’ Committee.
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Washington
House Veterans’ Committee
Director Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Dotty and the Helpful Tiny Creatures Rescue
In a whimsical scene Dotty meets two tiny pinkish brown beings, hatchlings from eggs, who wear skin suits and live between water plants. Happy Giggles prevents Dotty from striking them, as the brothers explain they will soon shed their suits and return to water after a brief land phase.
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Betty
Dotty
Evet
Mr. Vet
Brother
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Which Man To Choose For A Young Girl In Love
Marjorie faces a love triangle between two youths and a proposed future. The piece argues against premature commitment, suggesting she can enjoy both without choosing yet and should wait for clear proposals before deciding. It notes girls should not rush into lifelong vows while young and promotes keeping friendships with both admirers.
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Mimi
Bell Syndicate
Professional shoppers aid visitors at London hotels
In grand London hotels rich travelers employ one or two professional shoppers. Their duties include guiding guests to shops from car doors or purchasing items for them. They must show tact a keen eye for bargains and a discreet manner in private sessions.
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London
Vargaine
Centennial notes and birthdays in today’s notices
The item lists diverse observances including Basil Manly’s birth centenary, Minnie Maddern Fiske’s 60th birthday, and anniversaries of bishops Monaghan Lawler. It also notes a Birmingham educational meeting, Toc H in London, and a Missississippi bridge milestone, reflecting varied civic and religious commemorations.
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Basil Manly
Chicago Daily News
Minnie Maddern Fiske
John J. Monaghan
Wilmington
Del
John J. Lawler
Lead
South Dakota
Alabama Educational Association
Birmingham
Toc H
Royal Albert Hall
London
Prince of Wales
British Empire
Matrimonially Speaking
A reader complains about his wife hoarding magazines, filling floors and storerooms with Women’s magazines she rarely reads. He laments clutter blocking shirts and socks and asks for relief from the ever-growing collection.
Notable anniversaries highlight historic events and births
The list recalls treaties and wars from 1783 and 1807, Fort Niagara's capture, Mary A Livermore born in 1825, James YT Farley elected CA senator in 1877, Cardinal Gibbons ordaining the first colored priest in 1891, Edward J Knight consecrated in 1907, and France granting 40000 francs to Marie Curie in 1932.
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Virginia
United States
England
Russia
Isig
Niagara
Mary A. Livermore
Boston
Melrose
Mass
James YT. Farley
California
Cardinal Gibbons
America
Latimore
Edward J. Knight
Colorado
France
Mone, Curie
Edison Medal Recipient Harris J. Ryan Honored for Power Transmission
Harris J. Ryan, head of the electrical engineering department at Stanford, receives the Edison medal for 1935. A native of Pennsylvania born in 1866, he studied at Lebanon Valley College and Cornell, taught at Cornell before moving to Stanford in 1905, and has led major technical societies with international conference roles.
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Harris J. Ryan
Leland Stanford, Jr
Pennsylvania
Lebanon Valley College
Mechanical Engineering Echool
Cornell University
Cornell H
Stanford University
Ryan
Beison
Birthday Celebrants Highlight Historic Figures Across Nations
Sir Charles Fitzpatrick born in Quebec 2 years ago today is celebrated alongside Gerald Nye from North Dakota born Hortonyville Wisconsin 33 years ago. Minnie Maddern Fiske a leading American actress born New Orleans 60 years ago is noted with Ambrose Swaset Exeter New Mexico 7% years ago and Albert A Michelsen from Germany born 73 years ago today.
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Charles Fitzpatrick
Quebec
Gerald SP. Nye
United States
Nator
North Dakota
Hortonyville
Wis
Minnie Maddern Fiske
New Orleans
Ambrose Swaset
Exeter
N. M
Albert A
Silk magnate Alvah Belding of Rockville passes away
Rockville Conn Dec 19 Alvah Norton Belding secretary of Belding Bros Co a major silk company died Friday in his 70s after three weeks with grippe He had long been involved in the silk industry dating back to 1859 starting as a small scale seller of silk products
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Silemaker
Rockville
Conn
Alvah Norton Belding
Belding Bros. & Co
Grippe
Belfast Strike Ends With Pay Offer
In Belfast on January 19 a strike by Special Constabulary members ended after leaders accepted the government proposal of two months pay per man upon dismissal.
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Belfast
Ireland
Special’’ Constabulary
One Year 46 Today Frite Hearmann Sentenced in Hanover
A Hanover Germany wholesale murderer, Frite Hearmann, was found guilty of 24 murders and sentenced to death.
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Frite Hearmann
Hanover Germany
Probing Cause of Receivership
Chicago December 19 testimony before an interstate commerce hearing traced the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroads failure to June 1925 maturities totaling 45 000 600. H E Byram president and federal receiver cited advice from Kuhn Loeb Co and National City Co as pivotal. Cross examination by Wisconsin Attorney General Herman L Ekern covered exhibits and board meetings in New York March 17 and the subsequent decision to reorganize and accept receivership. The railroad was placed in receivership following a coal company action here the next day.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
H. E. Byram
The
Road
New York
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
National City Company
Herman L. Ekern
Wisconsin
Pyram
Washington
Byram
Receivership Made Necessary for Chicago Milwaukee Rail Line
Chicago December 19 N E By ram faced his third day of cross examination in the Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry into the causes of the receivership of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway. By ram, president and now federal receiver, said the railroad’s failure to meet 48 million dollars in maturities made the receivership unavoidable. He said the final step was advised by Kuhn Loeb and Co and the National City Company of New York. The hearing was recessed overnight while the St Paul acquisition of two minor railroads was discussed.
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Chicago
N. E. Byram
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
National City Company of
New York
Ekern
Lyram
St. Paul's
Fremont County Enrollment in Eastern Idaho Fair Association
Delegates from Kelley Idaho Falls Pocatello and other cities attended a Thursday banquet in Ashton to discuss Fremont county joining the Eastern Idaho fair association. Resolutions approved Fremont county entry, with talks by J Robb Brady on new Yellowstone park river entrances and benefits to tourism and eastern Idaho residents.
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Idaho Falls
Kelley
Idaho
Idah Falls
Pocatello
Ashton Chamber of Commerce
Fremont County
Eastern Idaho Fair Association
J. Robb Brady
Yellowstone Park
Beehler River
California limits purse to 500 dollars for boxers
Hollywood promoters may guarantee only 500 dollars to a boxer in California rings as ruled by the state athletic commission. The decision impacts fights offered on a fixed purse while those working on percentage shares may avoid the cap.
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Hollywood
Calif
California
State Athletic Commission
Parisian Lunch Hour Critique and Public Appetite
A reflection on Paris dining habits and reform talk, praising the midday meal as a social time. The piece critiques calls to shorten meals, noting the city’s culture of conversation and good food, while touching on American theater managers and Florida orange groves in brief satirical asides.
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the Tribune Co., Ltd
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