John Dillon Patriot of Ireland Dies in London
John Dillon famed Irish leader died in a London nursing home after an abdominal operation. He succeeded John Redmond as Irish nationalist party chairman in 1918 and led the drive for home rule for over three decades. Dillon entered Parliament in 1880 at 29 and shaped party policy, opposing conscription during World War I before aligning with Redmond on military service matters.
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John Dillon
John Redmond
Tipperary
Charles Stewart Parnell
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Raymond
California
Ireland
North Tyrone
East Mayo
Irish revolt critic and Sinn Fein opponent dies
Dublin born surgeon and politician Mr. Dillon born 1851 trained at Catholic University of Dublin and Royal College of Surgeons. He urged government plans for Ireland and opposed Sinn Fein funds from New York. He married Elizabeth Mathew in 1895. she died in 1907.
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Mr. Dillon
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Royal College of Surgeons
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Justice Mathew
Indiana Dry Leader Sentenced to Jail and Fine
Indiana Supreme Court jailed Dr. Shumaker for 60 days on a state penal farm and fined him 250 dollars for contempt of court over an official league magazine article. His associate Jesse Martin faced later sentencing while not present. The case stems from 1925 league reports criticizing court decisions and threats to unseat wets candidates.
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Indiana Supreme Court
E. Shumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Supreme Court
the League
James Bingham
Shamaker
Shumaker
Jesse Martin
League
Cleveland
Martin
The
League of 1925
Los Angeles Hit by Brief Earthquake Across Region
A two phase tremor lasting 10 to 45 seconds rattled the Los Angeles area and Ventura to Orange County. No major damage reported aside from a broken water main downtown and a gas mud geyser at Standard Oil's Alamitos Heights No. 18 well. San Pedro bore the brunt as communities from Santa Monica to Pasadena logged similar durations.
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Los Angeles
California
Ventura
Orange County
San Pedro
Santa Monica
Hollywood
Anaheim
Pasadena
Southland
Imperial Valley
Standard Oil Company
San Gabriel No. 18
Alamitos Heights
Merra Executed In New Jersey Electric Chair
Salvatore Merra was put to death in the electric chair at the state prison in Trenton for the June 4 1926 Newark holdup slaying of Theodore Conway a public service paymaster. His longtime legal battle over a missing semicolon in the verdict ended with an execution after appeals to state courts and the U S Supreme Court were denied.
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Trenton
N. J
Salvatore Merra
Theodore QO. Conway
Public Service
Newark
Merra
Jennie Tripodi
New Jersey
Alexander Simpson
Salvatore Rannelli
Simpson
Rannelli
United States Supreme Court
Brandeis
Chatham
Mass
Warning on signing contracts and protecting family savings
A public advisory stresses caution before signing any contract and warns of the dangers of speculative investments. It urges consulting a banker or the National Better Business Bureau, reading terms carefully, and avoiding verbal assurances, with emphasis on protecting family finances and avoiding high pressure sales.
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W. RF. Morehouse
National
Better Business Bureau
New York
Board of Governors
Iowa
Ilinois
Three States Fight Annual Forest Fires
Three Pacific coast states battle spreading blazes as crews combat fires in Ranier National Forest and along the Deschutes and Columbia river areas. Clyde Eaton, missing woodman from Eatonville Washington, is feared lost after leaving to fight a blaze.
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Clyde Eaton
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Eatonville
Yash
Ranier National Forest
Eaton
Forest Reserve
Ranier
Columbia River
Washington
Deschutes River
Fox
Herman Creek
Oregon
Washington County
Verona
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Board of
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Wisconsin College of Agriculture
W.r. Morehouse
Douglas County
Henry F. Miller
Elwell
A. J. Bryant
Bear Creek
Swift Grain Co
E. M. Busha
Mgr. Res
Lunde Tire Co
Mentaza
Goodrich
J. A. Lowry
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