Major W TAS Bishop Aged 23 Heroic British Officer
A fragmentary wartime note praises Major W Tas Bishop of the British Army aged 23. It mentions 110 battles, 47 enemy planes downed, and that he has been awarded the Victoria Cross. The piece notes his youth, teaching cadets, and aviation feats and references a Kirk of England presentation.
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W.tas Bishop
Aingle
Hay
He Kirk
England
Viclariz Gross
Acral Gennery
AL Wright Aviation
Bank Robbery Across Cities Reports Looted Sums
Bank robbed of large sum in Chicago area. vaults opened with minimal guards. Kilgore, bank president, linked to another bank hit last week. insurers confirm payroll coverage. Robbers used small bills to blend in, escape with substantial cash. safety deposit vaults partially disrupted.
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Corn Products Company
TL. Kilgore
Wivo Vier
Stilo Bank
la Grange
Kilgore
Summit Bank
Cuivago
Locke
Sunil
Bonus Checks for Railroad Workers Spark Speculation
Speculation grows among railroads and large employers about annual bonus checks for wage earners in the coming year. Last year bonuses equaled roughly one tenth of annual wages for long-tenured workers. new hires were excluded. The practice began around the World War era as profits rose with war demand, but official policy for the next year remains unclear.
United States Plant Destroyed by Fire at Fairport
A large federal facility at Fairport sustained a 60,000 dollar blaze last night, wiping out the main laboratory building of the United States biological station. The three year old structure was a center for artificial propagation of freshwater mussels used in pearl button production.
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Muscatine
Th. Dee
United States
Dee
United States Biological
Fairpost
Military Training Director Named to Lead National Coordination
Det 20 Major General John Morrison has been appointed director of military training with headquarters in this city. He will oversee army coordination and training efforts across the United States and be aided by the general military training committee.
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Washington
Det
John
Morrison
Dfe
United States
Motion Picture Man Killed Instantly in Crash
In Los Angeles today Erle Campbell a motion picture figure was killed instantly when a wreck involving a car and a broken dog left Campbell trapped under his vehicle. Three others were injured including Miss Jean Crossley a motion picture actress and Harold Schneider a writer. Campbell had recently filed for divorce.
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Angeles
Dee
Erle Campbell
Pietura Antar
Kal
Jenhoek
Hollenbeck
Campbell
Misa Jean Crossley
Pickre Aed
Harold Schneider
Campbells
Wrestling tournament ends with quick pins and holds
Fall offhe flernalional cach hosts a wrestling event with rapid finishes. Pierre Le Belge of Belgium falls to a body hold in 13 seconds. Poland’s Wlauk Zbyazko defeats Demetrius Tofalos of Greece with a bridge and arm fork. Bevington’s Bob Straingler pins Tom Creak in 13 minutes 21 seconds with a headlock.
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Pierre le Belge
Belgium
Wlauk Zbyazko
Poland
Demetrius ‘Lofalos
Greece
Bob 'Straingler’ Lewis
Bevington
Tom Creak
Vallant
Extra Mail Carriers Expanded for Ogden Terminal Rush
Sixty-five extra employees have been hired to handle holiday mail at the Ogden terminal. L. Lemon of the United States Railway Mail Service said the majority are stationed in Ogden with others recruited from Pocatello Salt Lake City Rupert and Jordan Valley. More men may be needed as the rush continues.
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Oedon
L. Lemon
Gener
United States
Ogdlen
Ogden
Lemon
Pucatello
Salt Lake City
Rupert
Ls End
Jowell
Ninclasa
Children in a terrible state in Austria relief
Report from the frontier describes 576 pale starved Austrian children ages between 5 and 10, arriving in Switzerland. They had no milk or fuel, suffered from malnutrition and diseases, wore tattered clothing, and faced harsh conditions before being distributed to various Swiss locations for care.
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Switzerland
Austria
Tucis
Canadian cricket figure M Z Bristow dies after operation
DTTAMWA December 19 report says M Z Bristow, a well known Canadian cricket player and tennis figure, died here following an operation. He played in Canadian teams and appeared in United States international matches. He was 57 years old.
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Dttamwa
M. Z. Bristow
Mayer
United States
Industrial Home for Disabled Men Proposed in Langcastle
Nov 3 correspondence from Langcastle England describes plans for a village for disabled servicemen. Sir Thomas Storey proposes a built estate with work shops houses and hostels a new church ground garden park and a home for nurses. A central cran hadarion is noted to aid the disabled residents.
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Langcasten
England
Dlaabten
Gisey
Thomaa
Gibb ons sanctions work on holidays
Washington report notes Cardinal Cib bones gravis bulae to war calendar and observances. Refers to potential approval of a plan to limit work on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, with some discussion of holiday exemptions and administrative oversight. Includes mention of International Wrestling event and New York note dated December 18.
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Washington
Cardinal Cibbons
Suse Veara
Unclear text fragment on American Welreses Crinteess
Fragmentary OCR text mentions United States reporting requirements and property handling, with garbled names and terms. No coherent event or facts to confirm a main action or outcome.
General Scott Back From Europe Returns In Navy Echo
General Scott returns from Europe aboard an American ship. He has been in France working as a judging coach. A number of United States recruits arrived here with similar assignments and duties.
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Lantic Pont
Nt I
France
United States
Serbian Diplomats Arrive in the United States
A steamship with a large Serbian diplomatic mission arrives in the United States led by Dr. MMos Heuntteh. The dispatch notes a gathering of Serbian army officers and calls workers crucial to government needs, urging unity in production and labor support as politics unfold.
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Mmos Heuntteh
Seeman Army
Misia
Henry von Bank Arrested Over Flag Incident Near Buffalo
Henry von Bank, president of the rural school board in Cussentnty near Buffalo, is under arrest for insulting remarks about the Stars and Stripes and for attempting to stop the flag from being flown at the school under his direction. He is held for a hearing on January 20.
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Fango
N. D
Ter
Henry Vot Bank
Board of Education
Buffalo
Tunneling Strait Outlet Planned By Japanese Railways
Tokio November 10 The Government Railway board adopts plan to tunnel the Shimonosaki straits to ease rapid currents hindering navigation. The project length will be about a half mile and controlled by electric power, with an estimated cost of 14 million 400 thousand yen.
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Tokio
Government Railway Board
Shimonosaki Straits
First Woman Car Conductor Breaks Health Job Barrier
Nes Roscille Goulding of Washington DC is Amanita's first woman bus conductor and Gotham girls claim the distinction. She previously served as conductor on a dinky trolley in New York. Goulding took the job after finding office work harmed her health and she has a son with Canadians in Frances.
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Roscille
Goulding
Washington
V. C
Amanita
New -York
Logan
Frances
Telegrams Reveal Diplomatic Break With Argentina
The State Department and Argentina will publish about twenty telegrams between Count von Luxburg, the German minister to Argentina, and German officials. The cables, including the “sink without trace” message, helped precipitate a rupture in Argentina Germany relations.
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Washington, Bee
Count von Luxburs
Argentina
Plicu
State Department
Alows
Buenos Aires
Count von Luxburn
Lansing van
Germany
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