McKenna Leaves Supreme Court as Stone Nomination Heard
Washington reports Associate Justice Joseph McKenna steps down after 26 years on the bench. Attorney General Harlan F Stone is nominated to succeed him, with Senate judiciary committee review pending. Chief Justice Taft announced the retirement in a rare ceremony as roses were presented on the bench. The court and audience showed deep affection for McKenna.
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Supreme Court
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Pacific Coast
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Stone
Senate
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Chamber
Taft
White House
First Woman Takes Oath as Governor of Wyoming
Nellie Taylor Ross becomes the first woman to assume Wyoming’s governorship after the death of Gov. William B. Ross. The ceremony was austere and symbolic with her vow to serve the state and seek divine guidance, administered by Chief Justice N. Potter who helped craft the equal rights clause.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Nellie Taylor Ross
Commonwealth
United States
William B. Ross
Wiliam A. Ferguson
Texas
Ross
Bloody Street Fight in Italy Triggers Cabinet Shakeup
Reports from Rome note street fighting in Italy leaves three dead and many wounded. Mussonlini government sees cabinet resignations and new appointments with Alfredo Rocco named minister of justice and others in key posts. Albert Hopman becomes acting Lake Forest chief after James Gordon resigns. A felled Australian tree measured nine feet across and weighed seven tons.
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The
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Chamber of Deputies
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Sig. Salandra
League of Nations
Albert Hopman
Lake Forest
Chief Hopman
James Gordon
West Indies
Australia
Births and visits brighten Calumet City notes
Calumet City residents announce the birth of a boy to Mr. and Mrs. John Malkowski and a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Wisinski. The piece also lists holiday visits among families, students returning to colleges, and local hospital and school news. It notes Christmas seal reports due, and regional travel to Corliss Wisconsin and Notre Dame for studies.
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John Malkowski
154Th Street
Young Kralek Williams at St Josephs for Hammond wedding
Ann Young and John Thomas Aralek wed at St Josephs church officiated by Father Berg. Guests from Hammond and Chicago attended with bridal party including the groom's sister Mrs Giesecke. After a wedding dinner at the groom's mother home the couple plan to reside on May Street following a brief honeymoon.
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Frances Ann Young
Jonu Tnomas Aralek
John Simon
Frank Dengler
Michael Oleck
M. Oleck
John McCarthy
Mabel Enman
Chicago
Kralek
Pleasant New Year Party at Hillmans
A large New Year’s Eve party at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Hillman in Calumet City honored Mrs Hillman’s birthday with dancing and music provided by radio. She received many pretty gifts and the evening concluded with an elaborate luncheon.
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Walter Hillman
Calumet City
Knife Wound Heals Slowly After Christmas Injury
Stanley Lukowski owner of a Calumet City grocery and meat market remains seriously ill after a knife accident before Christmas. He was working in his store when a knife slipped and cut his leg, initially deemed minor but a cold resulted and he grew confined to bed.
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Stanley Lukowski
Calumet City
Lukowski
Betz Five Triumphs Again In Full House Victory
The Hammond Betz Girls basketball squad defeated Steger Congregational 34 to 8 in a packed arena. Betz led 4 to 3 after the first quarter and 10 to 6 at halftime, then pulled away in the third as strong guarding shut down Steger. A notable schedule adds Hamlin Park Reds of Chicago for Monday January 12, with Betz expected to face a top Central States A A U rival.
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Chicago
Central States
WEDDING UNEXPECTEDLY HELD AT SHORR HOME
Miss Libby Shorr daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Shorr of Michigan Avenue and David Posner of Hammond were wed Sunday evening at the Shorr home. The couple, once rumored to be betrothed, surprised guests at an engagement dinner when Rabbi H Harri son from Chicago and Rabbi H Berkman of Hammond conducted the ceremony.
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Miss Shorr
Mr. Posner
Rabbi H. Harrison
Chicago
H. Berkman
Hammond
Local News Briefs on Health and Student Departures
Miss Dorothy Frye remains at home with a badly infected foot but is improving. Mrs. W. S. Schroeder suffers bronchial pneumonia at her Rimbach avenue residence. Henry Polus returns to Corliss Wisconsin for his first year at school. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Stinson come back from Boston after holiday visits with relatives James C. Carver and family. Little Miss Anne Virginia Orr improves after a serious bout of bronchial illness. Many Indiana University Illinois Wisconsin Purdue Northwestern Armour Institute Chicago Wabash and DePauw students head home for the holidays as the first semester ends.
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Rimbach Avenue
Miss Frye
W. S. Schroeder
Henry Polus
154Th Street
Corliss
Wisconsin
Indiana University
Illinois
Purdue
Northwestern
Armour Institute
Chicago
Wabash
DePauw
Miss Geneva Harrison Debuts as Temple Theatre Leading Lady
Miss Geneva Harrison of Chicago made her first appearance as leading lady with the Temple theatre stock company on Monday evening. A Vassar graduate with stock acting and writing experience, she aims to please patrons and has drawn compliments for her performance.
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Geneva Harrison
Chicago
Temple Theatre
Harrison
Vassar College
Stewart and Davis Join Hammond Musicians Boards
Robert W. Stewart of West Carroll street and Dr. J. Arthur Davis of Rinebach avenue were elected to the Board of Directors and the Board of Appeals of the Hammond Federation of Musicians. They were installed with other officers at the annual meeting Monday evening. Davis also directs the Calumet City band meeting Sundays at Memorial Park. Elinor Kelsey, granddaughter of Mrs. Water B. Kelsey, and her parents have left Grand Rapids to return home after visiting Highlands Street.
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West Carroll Street
J. Arthur Davis
Rinebach Avenue
Hammond Federation of Musicians
Calumet City
Memourial Park
Birthday Celebration for Mrs. Donovan at Clinton Street
About thirty friends gathered Saturday evening at Mrs. Fred Donovan’s Clinton street home to honor her birthday with a seven o clock dinner. Red and green decorations and a Christmas tree set a festive mood as Miss Rebecca Hellerman and Miss Minnie Brann entertained with songs. After dinner guests played bridge and banco. Mrs. Donovan gave high score prizes to Mrs. N J Austgen and Mrs. Fred Lute. Several out of town guests from Oak Park and Gary attended.
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Fred Donovan
Clinton Street
Rebecca Hellerman
Kathryn McGarry
Minnie Brann
Bridge
Banco
Donovan
N. J. Austgen
Fred Lute
Oak Park
Gary
Illinois Bell Plans $110 Million in Five-Year Network Expansions
Illinois Bell announces more than 110 million dollars will be spent over the next five years to add extensions and plant for growing Illinois demand. In 1921 the company spent over 22.8 million on such work and expects higher outlays in 1925 and beyond. Depreciation reserves and rising costs drive higher per‑telephone investment, with 1924 storms revealing the weathered cost of service.
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Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Illinois
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