Pleasure Spots of Germany Draw Immense Crowds
Berlin reports heavy pre holiday crowds flocking to winter resorts from Berlin and Cologne to Thuringia and the Bavarian Alps. Civil servants and professionals travel with families, and snow boosts tourism while trains run special services. The article also notes fashion and social topics, including opinions on moustaches and references to Dr. Schacht, plus revival efforts in Silesia lace and Berlin’s international dog cemetery with multilingual inscriptions.
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Record steel output seen as 1925 set to break all-time high
Chicago dispatch reports strong indicators that 1925 will surpass all prior years in U S steel production. October ingot output around 3,890,500 tons, daily rate about 144,183 tons, with year end totals projecting substantial gains over 1917 and 1923. Demand remains steady as building construction expands and mills invest in improvements. Judge Gary predicts mills will keep ships full. year likely to close with a new record.
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United States
Rail Steel Bar Association
Gary
New York
Yrar
The Cleanest Town in Iowa Washingtons Pride
Washington Iowa in 1926 boasted a strong moral climate and well kept streets. The 14 year slogan The Cleanest Cut in Town shaped pride, with 5000 residents, 2590 church members, and a notable YMCA funded by local donors. The article notes hospital, park, and town-site history dating to 1834, highlighting civic benevolence and orderly life.
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James D. Glasgow
Bis Town
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James H. Young
California
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PL Wells
British court hammers 4 minute murder trial ends in death
Sam Johnstone, accused of killing his aunt, faced a four minute murder trial after entering the court and pleading guilty. He refused legal aid and accepted the death sentence with complete sangfroid as the clock marked only four minutes from opening to verdict. The brief proceeding is described as the shortest murder trial on record.
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Manchester
Sam Johnstone
Johnstone
Ewilty
Tests Show New Cotton Dye Will Not Rot Goods
A Manchester chemist discovers a cheap black aniline dye that does not fade or rot cotton fabrics. Tests indicate the dye strengthens the material without topping or strengthening, and it can be economically applied. The Manchester Guardian reports ongoing tests over a year.
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Manchester
Manchester Guardian
Opera Star Mary Gartain Delays Chicago Civic Opera Night
Nineteenforty era report notes Mary Gartain Hen, famed opera star, will not appear tonight due to a slight cold. The Chicago Civic Opera Society announced the cancellation and urged fans to expect her return soon.
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Siathene
Parisians Face New Year Prices and Street Names
Paris reports higher restaurant prices for New Year 1925 with meals ranging up to about 250 francs, yet the government blocks renaming Lenin Street in Vitry Sur Seine. The era notes authors’ varied professions, and the horse vs car accident statistics emerge from Le Mans area. Diplomats Morloff and Carapanos are seen amicably after tensions. Parasol portraits appear at Monte Carlo promenades.
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Mont- Varie
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Monte Carlo
Celts Descendants Found in Turkey
Constantinople reports a Near East Relief study tracing kinship between Ireland and Turkey to 20 000 Celts who migrated from central Europe to Asia Minor around the time of Christ. They settled near An Ber a, now Ankara, in Galatia where early Christian links to Paul and Epistle to the Galatians are noted in history.
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Turkey
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Europe
An- Bera
Traces of Celtic Blood in Angora Population
A historical note says Celtic invaders were typically in the minority and absorbed over time. It claims lingering Celtic blood in Angora today, with lighter complexion and a reputation for geniality compared to other Turkish districts.
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Angora
Durkey
Smart French Woman Needs Her Motor as Her Rouge
Paris reports that many women now drive their own cars in the city and are called chaufferers. A notable club led by the Duchess Vuzes accepts only women who drive their own vehicles, showing the social shift toward female car ownership and independence.
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Andre Maurois
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Jean Giraudoux
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Waterloo Celebrates Christmas in Church and Home
Waterloo enjoyed a peaceful Christmas with family gatherings and quiet streets. Churches were crowded for midnight services, and a municipal Christmas tree stood at City Hall. City workers received gifts, and theatres ran at full capacity through Thursday night and Friday.
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City Hall
A. E. Guagy
E. A. Leighton
H. T. Wagner
Christmas Crime Pauses and Traffic Court Actions
Police reports show no arrests on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Judge W T Gwynne presided morning cases, two traffic violators appeared. Ben Barg of Gaston Street was fined $10 for reckless driving after speeding toward Logan Avenue on Parker Street. his truck veered when brakes were applied to avoid a collision with Councilman Glen Tibbitts. The second case was continued.
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W. Gwynne
Ben Barg
Gwynne
Barg
Glen Tibbitts
Logan Avenue
Parker Street
Tibbitts
Huge granite block found to crown Lenin statue site
In Leningrad on December 26 a 200 ton granite block, once a traffic barrier in Apteker street and later buried by a peasant, was discovered and will serve as the base for a 26 foot Lenin statue planned as a crowning Bolseviki memorial. The block, originally shipped for Kazansky cathedral construction in 1912, had fallen off rollers, delaying the project.
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Leningrad
Lenin
St. Petersburg
Kazansky Cathedral
Apteker Street
Copper mine found near Herat in Afghanistan
Xhandauar dispatch from December 26 reports a German firm with a broad Afghan development contract has located a copper mine near Herat. Iron also reportedly exists in the same area.
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Xhandauar
Afghanistan
Herat
Revival in Mining in Colorado Due to New Process
Denver reports a revival in Colorado mining as a new selective flotation process recovers metals from low grade ore piles deemed valueless. Experts predict millions in metal, with mills ordered in five leading camps to treat zinc and lead ores, renewing activity across former mining districts.
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Colo
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Jeading
Free skating rink for Fort Anison children opens
The Chamber of Commerce and the city council gift a free skating rink in Fort Anison Iowa. The city park was flooded by a low levee but the rink remains free and skates are provided for local children.
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