Daughters of Isabella Initiate Twenty Seven Members
A class of twenty seven new members was initiated into the Daughters of Isabella at St James church with High Mass by Rev Fr Hartigan. The afternoon initiation was held at the Arm bers and a banquet followed at the Commercial club with speeches by W H Butterfield and Rev Fr Walsh.
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Order of the Daughters of Isabella
St. James Church
Hartigan
Leonard
St. James Choir
Harry Thomas
Kyrie
Mark Cruz
Misa Bertha Dempsey
Clara Eagle
Gratias
Ernestine Dean
Miss Dean
Clara Eable
Elizabeth Henke
Benedictus
Agnus
Arm& Bers
Muscatine
Iowa City
Ottumwa
Commercial Club
Knights of Columbus
Joe Melinsky
Daughters of Isabella
Court McDermott
Rose Bohr
Charles Brewer
Agnes Thompson
Miss Eagle
W. H. Butterfield
Butterfield
Isabella
Agnes Thomas
Paul Wachs
Fr. Walsh
Davenport
Father Walsh
St. Ambrose College
Teresa del Riego
Ernest R. Ball
Dorothy Dillinger
Mary Crawford
Bessie Clancy
Mary Donovan
Hasten the Sevres Treaty Ratification in Britain and Greece
London reports urge immediate ratification of the Sevres treaty as the new Greek chamber plans swift action. Lloyd George and Leygues may seek revisions if Greece delays, with Premier Rhallis due in London early next week amid Anglo French talks.
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London
P'remier Rhallis
Father of 3 kills wife then takes own life
Oliver W. Filteau aged 35 shot and killed his wife Katherine 31 after a quarrel in San Antonio. He then killed himself. The couple have three children all under nine.
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San Antonio
Tex
Oliver W. Filteau
Katherine Filteau
American pilot sets 190 mph world air speed record at Mitchell Field
Lieut. C. C. Moseley of the U S A. flies a Verville with a Packard engine to an average 190 mph over a triangular 140 mile course. Secretary Daniels and General Pershing watched as Moseley wins the Pulitzer trophy and defeats Sadi Lecointe in the Gordon Bennett race. Capt. H F Hartney finished second in an American Thomas Morse plane at 178 mph.
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Mitchell Field
Long Island
Daniels
Pershing
C. C. Moseley
U. 8
S. A
Moseley
France
Sadi Leconte
M. Lecointe
Nieuport
Villa Coubley
Gordon Bennett
H. F. Hartney
United States Army
Hartney
Thomas Morse
Wright motor _ ao
Anti British Riots Break Out Near St Patrick's Cathedral
In New York on November 26 a mob sacked the Union Club on Fifth Avenue after a memorial mass for Terence MacSwiney. Windows were smashed and interior furnishings ruined as rioters attacked the club, protesting the British flag and drawing on police and fire crews to restore order. Monseigneur Lavalle and priests pleaded for calm as missiles flew.
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral
MacSwiney
New York
Manhattan
Union Club
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-first St
Itas
France
St. Patrick's
Terence MacSwiney
Cork
Monsignor Lavalle
Demolition Alarm Tests as Police Rapid Response
A disturbance near Fifty-first Avenue Stones involved missiles and damaged windows. Police and ambulances responded as 200 reserves were summoned. no serious injuries reported, with investigations and safety checks continuing. In other news, Mrs Desha Breckinridge, a noted suffragist and Henry Clay’s great grandmother, died in Lexington on November 26.
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Fifty-first Avenue
Hotel Am Cross
Pairel Wegal
Desha Breckink
Henry Clay
Line McDowell
Chicago
Ional Woman's Suffrage
Nations Capital Takes a Holiday
President Wilson hosts a Thanksgiving turkey dinner at the White House as Washington observes the holiday with public offices closed and many private gatherings. Cabinet officers stay home after church services while Wilson and Mrs. Wilson host relatives in the evening.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Chevrolet Race Tragedy Claims Driver and Injures Mechanic
In a 250 mile Thanksgiving race at Los Angeles Speedway, Gaston Chevrolet was killed instantly while Eddie O'Donnell, his rival, suffered a fractured skull and multiple injuries and later died. mechanicians Léle Joles and John Bresnahan were severely injured but survived, as the crash involved the Frontenac and Deusenberg cars near the turn from the stretch with 158 laps completed. The disaster halted the crowd of about 100,000 and sent spectators into mourning as rescue teams rushed the injured to hospital.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Gaston Chevrolet
Léle Joles
Eddie O'Donnell
Speedway Hospital
Chevrolet
Frontenac
Deusenberg
O'Donnell
John Bresnahan
O'Donwell
Lyle Joles
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Speed King Dream Dented as Chevrolet Falls Short in 1920 Race
Teammates bore witness as the checkered flag signaled victory but Chevrolet died with the national championship within reach. Murphy trailed the leaders while Melton and De Palma were out of the race, leaving Chevrolet short of the title for 1920.
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Chevrolet
Aate
Murphy
Melton
de Palma
Escaped US Soldiers Terrorize Cherbourg After Jail Break
Seven American soldiers aboard the steamship Pocahontas escaped from custody by enlarging a porthole and leaping into the sea. Four were captured within four hours. three desperadoes remain at large, last seen 16 miles from Cherbourg after knocking down a farmer for food. Names given include Robert J. Watson serving 20 years for murder and James Laney and Lewis B. Clark.
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Paris
Cherbourg
America
Pocahontas
United States
Jarge
Robert J. Watson
James Laney
Lewis B. Clark
Army of Occupation
Wall Street Bond Theft in New York Report
Police investigate a major theft in the financial district uncovering bonds valued at £190000 and $61000 in Liberty bonds. Rewards totaling $7500 are offered. Over the last ten days, robberies involving furs jewelry and clothing added to losses surpassing $500000 with no arrests reported.
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New York
Obregon Ill From Poison Reports Say He Is Out Of Danger
General Alvaro Obregon is seriously ill from ptomaine poisoning in San Antonio reports say. The Mexican president elect is out of danger but death was feared for hours. Officials state he will be able to take office December 1.
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San Antonio
Tex
Alvaro Obregon
Obregon
Auto Kills 5 Year Old Boy in Chicago
Five year old Fred Van Hooser died at Michael Reese Hospital from injuries after darting into the path of an automobile driven by E Krone. No charges were filed against the driver.
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Chicago
Fred van Hooser
Michael Reese
E. Krone
Harding Spends Thanksgiving Golfing in Canal Zone
President-elect Harding played golf despite chigger warnings during a Canal Zone outing with Braves Chiggers. He planned an afternoon of rest at Governor Harding's residence and later dined with Panama President Porras. Some in his party went alligator hunting aboard the Parismina.
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Canal Zone
Panama
Balboa
Harding
Porras
Parismina
Griffith Taken Away No Formal Charge Yet Made
Dublin reports say Arthur Griffith founder of Sinn Fein and Professor John MacNeill among Sinn Fein MPs and others were arrested by the auxiliary police. Griffith was taken away with no destination disclosed and Irish office has not yet announced formal charges.
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Evening Journal
Dublin
Ireland
Arethur Griffith
Sinn Fein
John MacNeill
National University of Ireland
Londonderry City
MacNeill
Price
Griffith
London
Local notices and shopping items fill Fairfield day
Mrs Mary Lynn and two children visiting at Will Booth home returned home to Fairfield. Keota travelers Mr and Mrs John Braunhaus enroute for morning. Washington Shriners attend Kaaba temple ceremony in Davenport. Mason's sells a chicken waterer and 8 gallon lamp heated waterer for poultry. Klein Clothing Co advertises $3 dresses at 1.85 and Wool socks 25 cents. Dougherty Bros and Bevins Motor Co advertise tires and plaid work shirts. Ed Morrison and Miss Ella Woodford visit relatives in Fairfield. Rhegma promoted by Lemmon for rheumatism relief.
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Mary Lynn
Will Booth
Fairfield
Mason's
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