This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1924
Page
1
A collage of quotes and snippets reflecting jokes about weather forecasts Indiana travel tales and remarks on politics New Year musings and light verse weave through references to Hoosier state happenings George Rothwell and Pilgrim's Progress lines mingle with satirical notes on Prohibition disasters and naval funding, all capturing a newspaper page’s brisk humor.
Mrs Kate M Gessford wife of Harry L Gessford former police chief was fatally burned when her clothing caught fire from a gas heater during a family Christmas gathering at 3123 Thirteenth Street North West. Her husband aged 70s fought flames, daughter Catherine wrapped her mother, and a neighbor pastor helped extinguish the blaze. The tragedy occurred amid a large family reunion with eight children and spouses present.
In what may be the first two way wireless telephone link between England and the United States amateur operators succeeded on Christmas Eve between 7 and 8 15 eastern standard time. Sheldon Heap of Atlantic Massachusetts connected with B. B. Clapp of Coulsdon Surrey England using about 100 meter wavelengths and stations delivering about 3000 watts in England and 150 watts locally. Signals were strong enough to copy on the operators table.
Harold P Williams, district attorney of Plymouth and Norfolk counties, was indieted yesterday at the White House as a U S district attorney nominee for Boston. The vacancy followed the removal of Robert O Harris after friction with Department of Justice officials. The nomination, the first major Massachusetts appointment on Senator Butler's recommendation, comes from President Coolidge.
Caspar Schmidt, photographer, stands accused of manslaughter after his wife was shot in their Middletown home. He says he slipped on a banana peel while entering with a shotgun to break his fall, discharging it into her breast as the gun struck the table. Neighbors heard a glass crash minutes later.
Minnesota Supreme Court ruled a worker may receive workmen compensation for the loss of an eye in an industrial accident even if the eye was already blind. N. Mosgard of Minneapolis had been denied compensation for the loss of an eye blind since infancy and appealed from the State industrial Commission, which had awarded him 18 a week for 102 weeks.
Los Angeles December 26 late today the jury in Kid McCoy murder trial stood 11 to 1 for acquittal with one woman holding out for conviction. Court conference followed as judge Crail urged jurors to ignore notes not admitted as evidence. McCoy joked with jailers in the reception room while the verdict hung in the balance amid deliberations and motions.
Chicago December reports an autopsy on William Nelson McClintock, a wealthy foster child of Mr and Mrs Shepherd, shows typhoid germs but no decisive cause of death yet. Coroner Wolff and state attorneys describe ongoing chemical analyses and inquiries into Dr Olson, Shepherd, and the laboratory visits amid ties to typhoid and possible inoculation questions.
President Coolidge announced immediate start on navy modernization authorized by Congress. Work will begin with available funds, while major portions await appropriations, with targets including battleship alterations, armor blisters, and eight scout cruisers plus six revenue gunboats under limits of the arms treaty.
Hamlet North Carolina dispatch reports three Martin children aged 16 13 and 9 were electrocuted near Roberdell when a high power wire severed by a rifle bullet touched them after the boy fired at a target The tragedy occurred as they visited grandparents leaving their home in Hamlet to go to Roberdell Officials say the eldest fired a rifle at a target the shot struck the wire causing it to fall and kill Arthur Ethel and Willie Martin in the ensuing rescue attempt
Paris December 28 The allied council of ambassadors will meet to confirm British and French decisions not to evacuate the Cologne bridgehead on January 10 Foreseen to send a memorandum to Berlin pending the final disarmament report from the control mission. French insistence on deferral cites clandestine arms and Versailles breaches British caution expects evacuation after report. Herriot faces parliamentary difficulty if he opposes evacuation. France vows vigilance on disarmament awaiting mission findings and ambassadorial action. CONTINUED ON THIRTEENTH PAGE
Mackinaw City officials report the passenger train aboard the ferry Chief Wa Wa tham is stuck about two miles out due to a strong northwest wind of 30 miles per hour and drifting snow. Tug Abner Hardin departs with fuel and food for the freighter Squiers in danger of exposure or lack of food. Washington forecasts a mix of cold and cloudy, with a brief warmer interlude before a new cold wave. The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool will be flooded to create a smooth ice surface for skating.
Roanoke Va December 26 severe earth tremors startled Roanoke and nearby areas shortly before midnight. Pictures toppled from walls vases fell from tables and buildings rocked while a watchman at the Viscose silk mill reported the floor trembled and furniture bounced. Seismographs at Georgetown University showed no shocks that night per Father Tondorf.
Latents Oakley G. Kelly and H. C. Miller left Vancouver barracks Washington yesterday for San Francisco and landed here at 11 55 am Today. They were overdue and their nonarrival caused air circle concern. The last sighting was Red Bluff California at 8 pm They passed Marysville at dusk landing after nightfall.
New York December 26 Mrs Besgie Katz twenty eight year old mother who killed her twin baby boys December 2 was freed today by a magistrate. The infanticide charge was dismissed after she was told to have been temporarily demented when she threw the twins from a third story window and then jumped after them. She had recovered sufficiently to appear in court.
Britain imposes an embargo on potatoes from the United States to prevent Colorado beetle importation. The Ministry of Agriculture announced that landing U S grown potatoes in England and Wales is prohibited. The notice affects shipments and could alter schedules for related services.
New York December 26 twelve hundred blind men women and children sat in a dark theater to day and saw their first motion picture through atmospheric narration and special music that let them experience the story on the screen. The hero was a blind lighthouse keeper and the producers plan another picture tailored for blind audiences.
Dr Carl Meyer opened the chest and re sewed Max Peck's heart after removing a squeezed bullet from it and stopping its beating. Peck later regained heartbeat and was expected to recover while authorities disclosed his past as a firearms manufacturer.
President Coolidge urges amicable settlement of the Cologne evacuation dispute and Ruhr questions to echo the Dawes plan spirit. U S says no direct interest, but favors harmony as Europe negotiates with Germany amid warning of possible trouble. Analysts fear failure to disarm and Versailles terms threaten Dawes program and provoke nationalist resistance. Continued on thirteenth page.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.