McCoy Sidesteps Noose but Faces Life Prison Term
Los Angeles December 30 Associated PressMcCoy avoids hanging verdict in Mrs Theresa Mors slaying. Jury convicts him on robbery and assault counts tied to a pistol enabled shooting spree in an antique shop. Next Monday he faces possible sentence up to life with multi count totals. Jurors call verdict a compromise after 78 hours deliberation.
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Associated Press
Os Angeles
Cal
Kid McCoy
Theresa Mars
McCoy
Hig
Mors Antiqua
McCay
AiCoy
Tompkins Fined Forty For Street Car Incident
Harry Tompkins of 501 Rhoey street was found guilty in municipal court of passing a street car while passengers were being discharged. Judge J C Beem imposed a $40 fine and costs and five days to pay before jail. Careless driving was dismissed. a state charge may follow if the victim presses prosecution.
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Harry Tompkins
Rhoey Street
Thomas Wise
Hiams
J. C. Beem
Gambling among English women on the rise
London report cites J. F. Meggitt of Barry warning gamblers spread by newspapers. He says Sweepstakes and gambling charm English women at a conference. A second speaker notes 21 weekly papers surveyed show about 100000 in prizes across gambling competitions.
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London
Ingland
JF. C. Meggitt
Barry
Young People's Department
The
Congregational Union of England and Wales
Meggitt
Congressmans Wife Alleges He Lost Her Money to Gambling
Alpena Mich Dec 30 Reckless gambling shipping liquor into the country in barrel and trunkfuls and the loss of all her possessions to pay gambling bills of Congressman Frank CD Seu Alpena were charged in a cross bill filed by Mrs Scott in their divorce suit. Miss Jane Kennedy counted as aide and accused of poisoning the mind against the plaintiff by malicious and false filings. The cross bill also claimed Kennedy obtained a portion of Mrs Scotts holdings from a Washington brokerage firm. Scott with other representatives frequents the Boars Nest on K street in Washington and spent huge sums gambling to cover losses. Mrs Scotts petition said the plaintiff's gambling losses were enormous.
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Alpena
Mich
Bambling
Frank CD. Seu
Scott
Jane Kennedy
Kennedy
Japanese Author to Tour America
New York reports Toyonika Kagawa, noted Japanese author of Before the Dawn, will tour America after leaving Yokohama November 25. He will spend three months in the United States, visit England and other countries, and lecture on Christ as Seen by the Oriental Mind. He plans to address exclusionism and racial discrimination, speaking frankly as in Japan. Kagawa, born in Kobe 35 years ago, is a prominent Osaka Mainichi correspondent and a Christian worker.
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New York
Toyonika Kagawa
Sociak
America
Yokohama
Sun
United States
Europe
World Students’ Christian Federation
U.S
Japan
United Press
Kagawa
Kobe
Osaka Mercantile Steamship Company
Whcle
Tokushima
Ministry of the Foreign Religion
Myers
Tokio
Jobe
Miss Shiba
Kaga‘Wa
Taro
Nagawa
Economic Council
Kata
Blaze at Cedar Heights Destroys Grocery Garage
A devastating fire at F. P. Lawrence Grocery and garage on Rainbow Drive Cedar Heights erupted between 10 and 11 p m yesterday causing about 8000 in damage. Four cars burned and alfalfa stored on a Showmaker stock farms carload was damaged. Building owned by W J Crosier valued at 5000 with partial insurance. Firefighters from Waterloo Cedar Falls and Cedar Falls fought four streams of water but fumes and gasoline stored there aided spread. Explosion of alcohol or gasoline in a car in the garage is the believed cause.
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Cedar Heights
F. P. Lawrence
Rainbow Drive
Stock Farms
W. J. Crosier
Detroit
Mich
Lawrence
Waterloo
Cedar Walls
Station No. 4
Ray Tiller
Cedar Falls
Aso
Cedar Eights
Razor Protects Pen Barber from Slayer Revelation
Bartholomew Betti of San Francisco served six months for bootlegging and kept quiet about his jail barber who stabbed Julius Benoutte to death in January 1923. Now William S. Hollingsworth, who used a razor on Betti daily, faces murder and robbery charges while serving a years sentence.
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San Francisco
Bartholomew Betti
Betti
Julius Benoutte
Batti
William S. Hollingsworth
Adam
Long Lines for 1925 Motor Vehicle License Plates
Crowds line the courthouse corridor to pay the annual motorcar license tax before Jan 1 1925. Delinquent owners queued from the outer door to the county treasurer's counters with 150 to 200 people waiting at times as clerks rush to serve the rush.
Spinners Interested in Silk and Cotton Mixture
Blackburn reports T Wilkinson head of Textile college rejects idea artificial silk will replace cotton. He says cotton not played out, but a cotton artificial silk blend offers value and growth. Britain’s trade sees progress in artificial silk facilities on Lancashire looms, mills under construction for new silk yarn.
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Blackburn
England
T. Wilkinson
Textile College
Wilkinson
Bre
County Assessors Schedule School on Saturday January 10
County assessors plan a Saturday meeting at the courthouse to begin training for 1925 real estate and personal property assessments. J A Yowmsley will organize the township corps for the 1926 state census, with focus on separating tasks and meeting Waterloo officials. Enumerators have 30 to 60 days, and completion targets include June 1 for census work.
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Vouney
I. Wn. Esher
Caumeil
Waterloo
J. A. Yowmsley
Reat
Tha
Offica Mary
Towns Fey
Fire Breaks Out As Morton Gym Floods Spectators
Dec 16 report from Cicero Tih states Morton high school suffered a 900000 building fire destroying two structures after a false fire alarm during a tied basketball game. About 300 spectators fled panic with several children toppled by rushing crowd though no serious injuries occurred due to the gym’s first floor location.
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Cicero
Tih
Morton High School
jPlayers
Ani
New Elevator Code Deemed Too Drastic in State
Des Moines hearing shows the proposed elevator code would render all 18 000 elevators non compliant with the new rules. Owners and manufacturers urge postponement until next session, arguing the code makes each operator a potential law violator.
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Des Moines
Elevator Code Commission
Kendall
State House
Inheritances From America Protected in Galicia's Coutts
In Warsaw on December 30 it is reported that the life ttribution of inheritances from America is safeguarded within Galicia's Coutts system, outlining protective measures and regional procedures. The note references legal framework and financial interests tied to American estates.
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America
Galicia
Polish US court respect for foreign judgments urged by ministry
Amurien front and Jeirentar deter whitel minister of Justicy sends to all courts in Gulleia. The ministry states Polish consular officers in the United States must respect verdicts by American courts and forego interference. The decision asserts a treaty convention between Poland and the United States exists, and Polish officers should honor US court rulings.
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Front Amurien
Jeirentar
Justicy Ts
Gulleia
United States
Poland
Bandit Russo Ends Hunt with Suicide in Italy
Italian police had hunted Vincenzo Russo, a notorious bandit who killed his sweetheart and a family of ten, fled to the hills, and evaded capture for years. Tracked to a lonely hill, he shot himself as officers closed in, ending a violent spree that spanned multiple crimes and an era of fear.
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Tlame
Vinecenzo
Italy
Russo
Erimea
Druath
Tie Liter
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Pen Barber
Independent Meat and Grocery Company
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Graham Crackers
Tbs
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Borden
Isc
Warsaw
Francis Ne
Lyons
Swanson
Urgus
Brock
Burgh SI
East Fourth Street
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