Irish Terror Witness Describes Thurles Attacks
Dennis Morgan, Thurles town council member and teacher, testifies to American Irish inquiry about a terrifying night when Royal Irish Constabulary guns fired on Thurles. He recounts January 7 shelling, council members' homes riddled with bullets, grenades at shops and the newspaper office, and his arrest on government orders.
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Washington
Ireland
Dennis Morgan
Thurles
Morgan
Dowald Garrison Villard
Tipperary
Munster
Royal Irish Constabulary
Centralia Elks Dedicate Temple
Elks from across the Northwest gathered in Centralia Washington to dedicate a new Elks temple valued at $125000. The ceremony marks a major community project with local leaders presiding and members recalling the lodge's charitable work.
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Centralia
Elks
Wash
Northwest
Wife seeks custody as husband sued in San Francisco
Mrs Mabel May Witchell petitions for custody of her two youngest children in a San Francisco court. She accuses her husband James Henry Witchell a Baigon Indo China rice milling engineer of lavishing 50000 on Helena Danson, his French companion to the Witchell children. Witchell files a cross complaint accusing his wife of improper conduct.
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San Francisco
James Henry Witchell
Baigon
Indo-China
Helena Danson
Witchell
Mabel May Witchell
Mins Danson
Marines Here and Red Cross Join Recruitment Display
Marines honor the Red Cross by turning over sandwich boards in Seattle to advertise the Fourth Red Cross membership roll call. The city’s recruiting office at 101 Yeeler Way reports 119 boards now carry Red Cross posters since opening on November 11, replacing usual marine recruiting. The Moscow duck is noted as a new friendly species in the country due to its quackious nature.
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Red Crone
Seattle
Watch Theft Motive Revealed In Juvenile Case
Ballard precinct Captain Powers disclosed how a 14 year old burglar stole a purse from Mrs. Valla Keel at 2021 W. 8th St. He used a shovel to lift the purse, bought a $5 watch with stolen cash, and other loot including checks and jewelry were recovered. The boy remains in juvenile court custody.
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Valla Keel
Bell Court
Mike Powers
Ballard
Lavalilere
Capt. Powers
Ind
Tallard
Keel
City to Start Suit for Libel Against Public Service Magazine
Seattle officials move to sue Public Service magazine for libel over articles attacking the streetcar system and city light plant. Mayor Caldwell says the pieces aim to discredit city ownership and notes possible inspiration from Ole Hanson. Council members urge action to protect utilities' good name. A Vancouver mission group to China is hosted by the China club at Blanc's.
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Seattle
Council Utilities Committee
Walter F. Meier
Public Service Magazine of
Chicago
Caldwell
KR. H. Thomson
Ole Hanson
W. H. Moore
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