Man Froze on Pilot Steals Ride to Old Home
Adolph Jorge of Massachusetts tried to reach relatives for Christmas by clinging to the pilot of the Black Diamond express. The 40 mile ride from Geneva left him frostbitten on hands feet and ears. He was unconscious on arrival but is now out of danger after warming by doctors.
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Ithacas
Nec
Black Diamond Express
Lehieh Valley Railroad
Thers
Adolph Jorge
Massachusetts
Geneva
Express
Jorge
Four hurt in Lafayette accidents on December day
In Lafayette Indiana four serious accidents occurred. A corn shredder operator Samuel Bausman lost his right arm. Blacksmith Michael Baugh suffered severe burns from an explosion at Esterline Laboratory Supply. oil burned his face and doctors fear for his life. A westbound Wabash train struck a bogey carrying Mrs. Irwin Reppard and her two year old son, both seriously hurt.
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Lafayette
Ind
Samuel Bausman
Michael Baugh
Esterline Laboratory Supply Company
Irwin Reppard
Husband Shoots Self as Divorce suit Began
Oxford Michigan December 24 Frank Holtz 45 a tower man for Michigan Central shot himself Friday after his wife filed for divorce. His body was found in his room with the pistol in his teeth. Holtz had been married to his wife who left him three days earlier.
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Oxford
Mich
Frank Holtz
Holtz
Michigan Central
Blackhand Demands Money From Wealthy Evansville Man
Alphonso Schmidt, a wealthy Evansville resident, received a threatening letter demanding $200 within four hours. The missive, signed "Jennie Adams," was smeared with what the writer claimed was blood from a human body. No such person could be located.
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Evansville
Ind
Alphonso Schmidt
Jennie Adams
Cuba to Build Six Vessels for Coast Guard
Washington dispatch reports the Cuban government invites proposals to build six coast guard vessels. Each ship will be six feet draft capable of ten knots and constructed from Cuban wood. Bids close January 5.
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Washington
State Department
Coast Guard Service
Jan
Parisian Sage Hair Grower Ad from Lemmon’s Pharmacy
An old newspaper ad urges young men to care for hair and avoid bald spots to preserve livelihoods. It touts Parisian Sage as a remedy to stop falling hair and dandruff, promising hair growth and a healthy glossy look, with Lemmon’s Pharmacy selling the product.
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Paris
Lemmon's
Lemmon
Two Men and a Girl at Cort Chicago Delights Audiences
A festive Chicago review praises the Cort theater production Two Men and a Girl starring Bailey and Austin. The musical comedy earns high marks for song and dance, lively ensemble numbers, and witty visual humor that outshines the era’s holiday hero Kris Kringle.
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Chicago
Cort Theater
Bailey
Austin
Kris Kingle
Christine Neilsen
Rena Santos
Olga Steck
Belle Gold
Philadelphia
Furore
Opera Reign at Height in Chicago Theatre Week
Chicago’s opera week features Girl of the Golden West with Carolina White on Dec 27 and 31, Lohengrin in German with Madame Gadski on Dec 31, and repeats of Thais and Tales of Hoffmann. Bulger stars in The Flirting Princess across the Midwest, Woodruff tours Iowa, Get Rich Quick Wallingford delights at the Olympic, and In Panama headlines the Globe with festive holiday humor.
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Chicago
West
New York
Milwaukee
Madame Gadski
Garden
Dippel
Bulger
Harry Bulger
Woodland” Fame
Middle West
Mort Singer
Indiana
Harry Woodruff
Iowa
Olympic
Wallingford
Panama
Globe
Foreshadowings of Playhouse Pleasures in Chicago Theaters
The listing notes a week of performances at the Auditorium with Tha is Girl of the Golden West and Tales of Hoffmann plus Lohengrin with Sadski and Garden appearances. Other venues include Olympic and Cort attractions Get Rich Quick Wallingford and In Panama. Tour dates span Indiana and Iowa towns with the Flirting Princess and The Genius on tour itineraries.
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Garden
Milwaukee
Sadski
Wallingford
Cort
Panama
Terre Haute
Ind
Frankfort
Logansport
Muncie
Richmond
Keokuk
Oskaloosa
Marion
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J.D. Dayton
West Chester and Washington Co
G. S. Lim
Washington Branch
H. W. Russel
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Moise
So'west Lim
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Minneapolis
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Mason City Mail
Sun
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Fastbour
Peoria Express
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A. J. Morrin
A. B. Cutts
G. P&t
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Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Capital
A. White
Sam'l L. Thompson
R. L. Coulter
W. A. White
Clifford Thorne
Court House
J. J. Kellogg
Attorney-At-Law
South Side Square
E. J. Harmeier
Norti Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Butterfield & Frame
Crail’s
Eicher & Livingston
Abstract Department
Charles A. Dewey
Notary Public Office
Temple Building
C. J. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Co
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W. M. Keeley
F.D. Morrison
P. J. Hanley
Over Crail
D. F. Macon Auctioneer
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Lowa
Austin Sutherland
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Antion
Munn & Co
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Ofice
Washington, D.C
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W. M. Terry
West Washington Street
Ray H. Dean
Cook & Sherman
Washington, Lowa
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