McNamara Brothers Admit Guilty in Los Angeles Times Bombing
James B. McNamara pleaded guilty to first degree murder for the Llewellyn Iron Works bombing in Los Angeles. His brother John F. McNamara, secretary of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, also pled guilty to dynamiting the Times plant. Sentencing set for Dec. 5 with life terms possible for James and about fourteen years for John. the case closes a fatal explosion that killed twenty one people.
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Los Angeles
Cal
James B. McNamara
Builty
Walter Bordwell
Jno
McNamara
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Llewellyn Iron Works
Los Angeles Times
Fort and Broadway
McNamara Brothers
J.B. McNamara
Charles J. Haggerty
John D. Fredericks
Fia Brother
Governors Nanes Delegates to Rivers and Harbors Congress
Governor Carroll named Jowanus and a slate of Iowa leaders as delegates to the National Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington D C in January. The list includes Congressman Pickett Wallerloo Kennedy Montrose Pepper Muscatine A G Miller Des Moines T H McBride Iowa City Co F Skervin Keokuk Thomas Wilkington Burlington Oliver Longueville Dubuque A B Beall Sioux City and W T Traynor Council Bluffs.
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Des Moines
Carroll
Jowanus
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington D. C
Pickett
Wallerloo
Kennedy
Montrose
Pepper
Muscatine
A. G. Miller
T. H. McBride
Iowa City
F. Skervin
Keokuk
Thomas Wilkington
Burlington
Oliver Longueville
Dubuque
A. B. Beall
Sioux City
W. T. Traynor
Council Bluffs
Wild Deer Drive Nets Stock for State Parks
Avoca reports thirty five wild deer captured in a Thanksgiving drive to curb crop destruction. The deer, part of a growing local herd, will be sold by the state game ward to cities as park stock. The herd’s expansion since a former release has become a nuisance despite legal protections.
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Avoca
W. B. Cuppy
Pottawattamle
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Iil
Mr. Barney
Outlaw bands terrorize cities along West River in Canton
Chinese and Hongkong reports describe rampant shore outrages with robberies in Canton where five gunmen looted a bank of $5000. The Hong Kong government imposes severe measures including flogging for minor peace offenses amid chaotic riverfront security. Concurrent cables report revolutionary bodies protesting a Franco Belgo loan via Japan. Marines reinforce U S guard at Peking.
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Hongkong
China
West River
Can’ton
Canton
Tientsin
Chamber of Commerce
Cotta
National Assembly
Manila
United States
Abarenda
Rainbow
Shanghai
Legation Guard
Peking
Italians Bombard Mocha Port As Turkish Guns Fire
Italian warships bombard Mocha, a fortified seaport on Aratta's coast, causing damage. Three Turks killed reported. Turkish gunners fire fifteen shells. all fall short except the last, which lands near an Italian cruiser prompting withdrawal. A resumed bombardment is possible on December 4 by a more powerful Italian vessel.
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Perim
Arabia
Mocha
Aratta
Charles S. Francis Dies in Troy Former Ambassador and Editor
Charles Spencer Francis, proprietor of the Troy Times and former ambassador to Austria-Hungary, died at Troy. His career included diplomatic posts in Greece Roumania and Livria, and time as secretary to his father John M. Francis in Athens.
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Troy
N. Y
Charles Spencer Francis
The
Troy Times
Austria-Hungary
Francis
Athens
John M. Francis
United States
Greece
Roumania
Lervia
Hyde Juror Trouble Delays Hyde Swope Murder Trial
A juror, Harry Waldron of Ib. Sangas City, a dairy farmer, falls ill with stomach trouble while serving in the murder case of Dr. B. C. Hyde over Col. Thowes H. Swope, raising concerns about a possible trial delay.
Hughes-Hugges wedding ties Osakis couple in Catholic ceremony
Mr Harry P Hughes married Miss Katheryn Dunn of Osakis Minnesota in Osakis Catholic church last Thursday. Bridesmaid Corinne Hughes and best man Dunn attended. After a wedding dinner at the Dunn home the couple left for Amery Wisconsin to visit relatives then plan to return to Emeretsburg and house on McCarty dwelling lot. The article extols the bride and groom praising their character and wishes them happiness.
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Harry P. Hugges
Katheryn Dunn
Osakis
Minnesota
Corinne Hughes
Dunn
Michael Dunn
Drs. Hughes
Amery
Wisconsin
Henry Hughes
Twin Cities
Britt
Emeretsburg
McCarty
Leon Streater
Mr. Hughes
John Scott
Democrat
Hughes
Close Call for E. P. McEvoy in West Emmetsburg Road
E. P. McEvoy narrowly avoided a collision on a grade west of Emmetsburg when an oncoming auto veered to avoid him. He escaped uninjured though his buggy suffered front to rear damage as the other vehicle swerved. A passenger in the auto saved him from injury.
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E. P. McEvoy
Emmetsburg
Miss Mattie Combes Marries Monte Craw in Bison South Dakota
Miss Mattie Combes of Cole South Dakota married November 29 to Monte Craw a rising young raider of Bison South Dakota. The ceremony took place at Bison and news reached this area.
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Mattie Combes
Cole
South Dakota
Monte Craw
Bison
Lost Pocketbook Specified Reward Offered
A pocketbook lost on the road between Os good and Emmetsburg contained two five dollar bills a ten dollar bill four silver dollars and small change. A small hole in one corner is noted Finder to bring it to this office for a reasonable reward.
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Osgood
Emmetsburg
New gown plan blocked by family row in drama
In a playlet a character teases a girl about a gown while discussing a family dispute over a proposed bill. The daughter notes the mother has passed the bill but the father may veto it, reflecting contrasting parental stances.
Architect Shows Plans for Library Room
Boston Transcript notes a dialogue about creating a private library space. Mr Newrich phrases a humorous line about needing somewhere to smoke as plans are presented by an architect. The exchange reflects community attitudes and design ideas.
D of Isabella Initiates Seven at K G C Hall
The Daughters of Isabella formed a class of seven at the K G C hall on Sunday afternoon after a high mass at Assumption church. The event featured an instructive sermon by Father Conway, a 2 pm program of toasts and speeches, and a reception with olives cheese wafers chicken loaf and more.
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Daughters of Isabella
K. GC
Assumption Church
Conway
AM. McNerney
Nellie Carmody
Christian Womanhood
Sarah E. McDonald
C. P. Conway
Our Order
Catherina Crowley
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Emanual
Charles S. Francis
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