Supreme Court adjourns for 1925 term amid heavy docket
The United States Supreme Court adjourned for the 1925 term and will reconvene October 5 to begin the 1926 term. Over 1,300 cases were filed this term, with more than 500 carried over. Justice McKenna retired. Harvey Fiske Stone accepted. Holmes expected to retire soon as workload strains older justices. Prohibition cases, wartime laws, and interstate matters dominated dockets. Justices plan summer rest with emergency site available.
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International News Service
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Joseph McKenna
Coolidge
Laus
Harvey Fiske Stone
New York
McKenna
Philadelphia
California
Supreme Court
McKinley
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Justice McKenna
Justice Holmes
Boston
Holmes
Congress
Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals
Senate
Cinderella Bequest Makes Millionairess of Nogales Woman
In Nogales Arizona Ernest Conklin owner of a small fruit stand and soft drink parlor inherits one million dollars plus land from a Danish uncle. A cablegram announced the will and the fortune, while the humble stand remains open amid sudden attention and interest.
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Nogales
Ariz
Arizona
Ernest Conklin
Denmark
Londons Works Bought for Famous Library
International News Service reports Henry E. Huntington purchased the London manuscripts and delivered them to Leslie Bliss of the Huntington Library. Mrs Charmion London attended the handover as widow of the novelist. Titles include The Valley of the Moon White Fang Before Adam and Martin Eden.
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Los Angeles
Jack London
Henry E. Huntington
California
Leslie E. Bliss
Henry F. Huntington
Adam
Martin Eden
London
Solar System Disaster Far Distant, Says French Mathematician
Bloomington Indiana June 8 A French mathematician Professor J Hadamard told the Indiana section of the Mathematical Association of America meeting at Indiana University that the solar system will eventually break up but not for thousands to millions of years. He cited Jupiter as a major disturbing influence and warned that small changes could endanger planetary orbits and possibly fling Earth into space.
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International News Service
Bloomington
Ind
J. Hadamard
French Academy
College de France
Indiana
Mathematical Association of America
Indiana University
Hadamard
Poisson
Laplace
Poincare
Montaigne
Reward Offered for Informants in Exploding Fish Case
Indianapolis June 6 state conservation department announces a $100 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of those dynamiting fish in Hoosier streams. Officials aim to end the unsportsmanlike practice amid numerous complaints.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Conservation Department
Superintendent of Fisheries and Game
Vermont Man Hunt To Be Dramatized
Earl Woodward known as the hawk of the mountains after being acquitted in Middlebury Vermont of abducting Lucille Chatterton joins a vaudeville tour. The Vermont man hunt with Lucille and other principals will be staged. Part of Woodward’s earnings will fund Lucille’s education and care until she reaches adulthood or marries.
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International News Service
Boston
Earl Woodward
Hawk of the Mountains
Middlebury
Lucille Chatterton
Granville
Vermont
Lucille
Woodward
Russia Land of Mournful Faces Reflects On Soviet Life
London reports quote H Gordon Selfridge returning from a tour of Soviet territory. He describes poverty, somber crowds, expensive hotels, and dilapidated infrastructure. He criticizes the moral and educational impact of Communism, noting desolate shops and widespread tuberculosis.
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London
Russia
H. Gordon Selfridge
Leningrad
Moscow
Regular taxi service to Pauley's Cabin
Regular taxi service advertised with contact phone 333. Service note appears concise and localized.
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Pauley
Platter's Studio Portrait Dept Closed Sundays Seasonally
Beginning Sunday June 7 the portrait department at Platter's Studio will be closed on Sundays until October 1. Kodak department will remain open on Sundays.
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Platter
Kodak
Jsd&w
Foreign debts burden American taxpayer with annual interest
Washington reports the unfunded foreign debt costs the taxpayer about 246.5 million dollars yearly. The total unfunded debt is around 7.402 billion, with 5.5 billion principal, and interest accrual sits near four percent. Funding options and comparisons to Britain, France, Italy, and other nations are discussed, alongside potential tax cuts from debt reduction.
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Washington
Treasury
United States
Great Britain
Italy
France
Treasury Department
Congress
Finland
Hungary
Lithuania
Poland
Auto racer Harry Taylor in critical condition after practice crash
International News Service reports from Flwood Indiana that 27 year old driver Harry Taylor was in critical condition after his car overturned during practice for an upcoming race at Pipton track.
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International News Service
Flwood
Ind
S.harry Taylor
Pipton Track
Dos And Donts About Keeping Cool
Don ts and dos about keeping cool advise avoiding hot meats and fats and heavy sugar. Favor cold meats if needed and rely on liquids and fruits. Drink plenty of water lemonade or iced tea is discouraged in extreme heat and cooking over stoves is risky.
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Seymour Planing Mill Company
Chestnut Street
Seymour, Ind
Loertz Drug Store
East
Famous
Huntington Collection
W. H. Burkley
Seymour - Indiana
Ford
Tudor Sedan
E. C. Franz Company
Ewing Streets
Seymour
F. O
Detroit
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