Whiskey truck guard is shot in Cincinnati robbery attempt
Joseph Kline of New York, a guard on a whiskey truck worth about $10,000 en route from Frankfort Kentucky to New York City, was fatally wounded in a late night shooting on Reading road. Police say six men in a touring car followed the truck from Kentucky and tried to steal the cargo.
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Cincinnati
Joseph Kline
New York
Frankfort
New York City
Reading Road
Kentucky
Montana oil field in Fergus county reports ten producing wells
Great Falls Montana December 22 AP The Montana oil industry is a year old with ten producing wells capable of 12000 barrels daily though actual output is lower due to capped flow. The Fergus county field near Winnett includes nine wells along a NW SE line and the discovery well three miles east.
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Great Falls
Mont
Montana
Fergus County
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Winnett
Mosby
Cat Creek
Shriners Dance Party Planned at Hotel Bannock
Notice announces a dancing party hosted by the Pocatello Shrine club on Tuesday December 28 at the Hotel Bannock. All Shriners and their ladies are invited and welcomed. no other invitations will be issued.
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Pocatello Shrine Club
Bannock
Shriners
Weather Man Promises Fair Christmas Day With Regional Rain
The forecaster predicts generally fair weather for Christmas Day with snow near the Great Lakes and northern Rockies and rain along the Pacific coast. Temperatures will run near zero in the northern district between the Big River and the Rockies as a Pacific storm approaches California.
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Washington
Great Lakes
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Big River
Rocky Mountains
Pacific States
California
Hell or High Road Verdict
Chicago court records detail 17 year old Roy V. Warner who faced charges of cashing a $17 check stolen from the mails. Judge Kenee offered two paths, but Warner chose the straight and narrow route, resulting in jail time until January 6 to reassess his decisions.
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Chicago
Keneesaw M. Landis
Roy V. Warner
Wealthy NY magnate held on bigamy Mann Act charges
Charles T Seymour Jr a wealthy Isuny of New York and Gary Indiana miner and mine owner is held in Salt Lake City by the FBI on complaint by Baltimore agents accusing him of bigamy and Mann Act violations.
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Salt Lake
Charles T Seymour, Jr
Isuny
New York
Gary
Ind
Nevada
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Baltimore, Md
Department of Justice
Fire Destroys Much of Manhattan Nevada Town
A early dawn blaze in a garage building devastated Manhattan, Nevada, about 50 miles north of Tonopah. Fifteen structures were burned, losses estimated at 90000 dollars, while the Manhattan post office remained undamaged.
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Tonopah
Manhattan
Here
Explosion at oil terminal kills Mexican worker in Galveston
A Mexican laborer was instantly killed when the oil barge Balikans exploded at the Southern Pacific oil terminals in Galveston shortly after 2 PM. The blaze endangers the tank steamer Hastnas loading at the same dock. Fire crews fought the flames as smoke rose over the docks.
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Galveston
Southern Pacific Oil Terminals
Quashed Summons in Goodyear Case
Columbus Ohio December 23 judge sustains motion to quash summons in suit by Frank Monett former attorney general and minority Goodyear stockholder seeking receiver appointment. Action nullified in this county unless service can be made on an agent.
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Columbus
Common Pleas
Kinken
Frank 8. Monett
Ohio
Goodyear Rubber Company
Twenty four Russians deported from New York to England
Twenty four confessed Russian Communists, described as pleasure journalists, were deported on the steamship Imperator sailing for England. They will be shipped to Russia on a second long journey. Many carried Christmas gifts for relatives. one even bore a small Christmas tree for at sea for the children of two party members.
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New York
Imperator
England
le Nn
Russia
Igrees
Recoo
French Residents Asked to Speak on Mexico Policy
French residents in Mexico are asked by Ambassador Hidalgo to present statements from their government on conditions in Mexico and guarantees of safety. The move follows a Paris dispatch quoting Georges Leyrues warning recognition pace may slow without full guarantees.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Hidalgo
Paris
Georges Leyrues
Council of Ministers
Harding First Baptist President
New York December 23. A letter from the board of the Baptist foreign society to President Elect Harding greets him as the first Baptist reelected president and pledges support and cooperation for promoting peace on earth and goodwill among men.
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New York
Harding
Board of Man of the Baptist Foreisen Society
First Baptist
Harding and Herrick Talk on World Peace Plan
Myrron T. Herrick of Cleveland former American ambassador at Paris was called to Marion by President-Elect Harding to discuss the peace plan for the new administration. Pred W. Upham of Chicago, treasurer of the Republican National Committee, also was on the list but the visit was said to concern lingering campaign matters.
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Marion
Dee
Myrron T. Herrick
Cleveland
Paris
Harding
Herrick
Pred W. Upham
Chicago
Treaarrer
Republican National Committee
Mr. Harding
Yuletide at White House
Washington reports a quiet Christmas at the White House due to President Wilson's health. Turkeys for all staff were distributed, nine barrels received, holly and greens decorating the mansion, and family members noted as visiting while others stay away.
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Washington
White House
Wilson
Presidre Arthur
Medias
Maeeaeet Wilson
Stockton Axson
Virginia
Milk Thief Fought Mule In Farm Barn Stunt
Raleigh March 22 A farm near Raleigh reports a bizarre night raid as a milk thief clashed with a farm mule after being surprised at a cow. The farmer returned with a shotgun to find a damaged pail, broken milking stool and a hat, but no thief.
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Raleigh
N. C
A. Johnson
Hia Water & Loo
Jo On
Nicht
Pilgrims Had a Bad Habit
Boston December 23 AP Horace Morse head of Mt. Herman school told the Bostonian society that drinking of water contributed to disease and short life among the Pilgrims. He cited Governor Bradford's diary and noted John Robinson had taxes remitted on beer and a hogshead of beer aboard a ship at Levees University.
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Boston
William Bradford
Plymouth
Horace Ts. Morse
Mt. Herman School
Bostonian Society
Bradfor
John Robinson
Holand
New England
Grocer Shot, Victim of feud in Dallas
Dallas AP reports Joe Ruggero, grocer, died from gunshot wounds after a feud dispute. The shooting, carried out by an unknown assailant, marks a Sicilian feud related fatality. Tokio dispatch notes US Ambassador Roland Morris will arrive January 10 for California anti Japanese legislation talks.
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Dallas
Joe Ruggero
Grocer
Tokio
Dée
Roland S& Morris
United States
Japan
California
British tore down the flag states woman
Mrs. Michael Mohan of Corona Long Island testified to a commission on conditions in Ireland detailing an August incident in Queenstown where British soldiers tried to tear down an American flag from her father's home. She said the flag was meant to deter raids and that a soldier shouted to destroy it before smashing windows. The witness said American Consul McAndrews reported English hostility to Americans and Irish and that telegrams would be censored.
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Washington
Queenstown
Ireland
Michael Mohan
Corona
Longsland
Committee of One Hundred
McAndrews
America
Townley Elevator Project Abandoned In North Dakota
The state mill and elevator building at Grand Forks will halt work by week’s end or soon after, per an industrial committee resolution. It cites a tight financial situation and plans to resume only after selling mill and elevator bonds to raise funds.
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Bismark
N. D
Grand Forks
State Industrial Committee
Joe Stecher Struck By Neuritis After Loss To Lewis
Former heavyweight wrestling champion Joe Stecher of Dodges Nebraska was confined to a hospital today with neuritis in his left arm after a recent defeat in New York to Ed Strangler Lewis for the title. Doctors expect he could be discharged in about two weeks.
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Omaha
Den 23
Joe Stecher
Dodges
Neb
New York
Ed (Strangler) Lewis
Consul Requests Special Police in New York
Mexico City reports Consul Ramon P. DeNegri asks President Obler for permission to deploy consulate police in New York amid a wave of crime. DeNegri says the move would be advisable given the crime surge.
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Mexico City
Ramon PF. DeNegri
New York
Obler
Emanv
Lloyd George Orders Major Cut in National Expenditure
London reports Prime Minister Lloyd George, chairing the cabinet finance committee, has told the army and navy departments to slash their year ahead estimates by more than half. The aim is to hold total national expenditures to about 950 million sterling.
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London
Army
Lloyd George
Daily Mail
Tragedy in Bradshaw as farmer Kills Family Then Himself
Neighbors say Carl Nickleson, a Bradshaw farmer, shot his wife and three children before taking his own life amid fears about depreciation of a large land tract he bought years ago. The killings happened early today in Bradshaw, Nebraska.
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Bradshaw
Neb
Carl Nickleson
Greeks Ordered Out of Asia Minor Provinces
Constantinople Dec 22 AP reports Greeks employed in provincial branches of the Ottoman bank in the Heraklea coal field have been ordered to depart Asia Minor within 48 hours. Turkish Nationalists controlling the Black Sea coast have seized all Greek steamers docked in these ports.
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Constantinople
Heraklea
Asia Minor
Black Sea
Sia Minor
Plate Glass Plant in Rossford Closes, 1500s Out of Work
Toledo reports Edward Ford Plate Glass plant in Rossford halted operations today for two weeks until February 1 leaving more than 1500 workers out of work. The closure affects the plant's production and local employment.
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Toledo
Edward Ford Plate Glass Company
Rossford
Dutch Shakespearean Actor Louis Bouw Meester Honored
Amsterdam December 23 Louis Bouw Meester a 78 year old Dutch actor famed for Shakespearian roles was decorated by the Queen. The award marks the 60th anniversary of his acting career at a celebratory ceremony.
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Amsterdam
Des
Louis Bouwmeester
John Edwards Dies at 66 In Salt Lake City
John Edwards, 66, owner of a house furnishing store in the intermountain region with headquarters in Salt Lake City, died yesterday after moving from Pueblo, Colorado, years ago. The report notes his long-standing business presence in the area.
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John Edwards
Salt Lake
Balt Bive Pueblo
Colorado
Deaf Thieves Fail in Xmas Tree Bank Robbery
Two deaf mutes attempted a dawn robbery at the First National Bank in Scranton Pennsylvania. They threw stones through a window on the busy corner, grabbed cash from illuminated trees in the display, and fled as alarms rang. Police pursued and recovered part of the new bank notes from the culprits.
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Dcranton
Dee
First National Bank
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Paris Candy Co
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