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MCEWANS SPARKLING BEER

'and

refreshing

THE CHINA MATT.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1924.

HUGE CROWD AT GUNMAN'S FUNERAL

Radio Experts' Dean.

FAMOUS FORTUNES. LINKED.

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DION 'O' DANNION FUNERAL PALA

• Chicago gangland puid. its final tribute to Dión 'O'Bannien, 'íts slain leader. "with a £5itho funeral. More than 20,000 persons fought to see the ensket removed from the house, Rites of the Catholie Church were denied. O'Fannion," but he was permitted to be buried in

Catholle cemetery,

M. DRANIY, ME

M. Branly, famous French (plenver radio expert, who recently passed his eightieth birthday in Paris, declined an invitation to be guest of honour ta banquet planned by his col- leagues, saying he never" dined at, preferring to continue his quiet meals. at home with bid one glass of red, wine!

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Mrs. Margaret B. Durbin, is proba ably the youngest divorved in the world. Her husband. Charles Durhin. 25, bht suit, alleging extreme, cruelty, gross neglect and fraudulent

contract. The girl, only thirteen, denies all the charges. Burbin de clares the girl and her family fraudu- lently represented her as being six- teen as the time of their marringe.

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MORO GIAFFIERI 4 MILE MARCEWE GULLION.

Mile Marcelle Guillon, the new Queen of Paris dren-makers. selected because she designed the prettiest frock of the year made by a sewing woman in the French capital. is shown receiving from M. More Gintfieri, in the Hotel de Ville, the official' ducunt pro-.. claiming her sélection.

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TOWER OF LIGHT FOR MAIL PILOTS

Warren Is in Race to Lead Senate

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Two of America's greatest fortunes, totalling 240,000,000 were united with the marriage in New York City of Miss, Anne Elizabeth Whelan, dapeter of Charles A. Whelan. United Cigar Stores magnate, to Gilbert W. Kahrt, son of Otro H. Kahn, international: banker and philanthropist. The wedding presents were valued at £200,000.

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Here in shown the 5,000,000-andle power beacon light, located la the Rocky Mountains, on top of Sherman Hill, between Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming, 8.000 feet above the level of the sea. It is used as a guide for night-flying air mail pilots. It is the highest beacon light in the world and on a clear night can be seen by the pilots from a distance of fifty milen.

SEN FE VARREN

Senator Fratices Warren, father-in- law of General Pershing, and "the greatest shepherd since Abraham,” ia in the race to become Republican leader of the Senate to succeed the late Henry Cabot Lodge. He is 80 years old, and offe of the richest men in America. He has been in the Senate continuously since 1895.

Above VIIIAM H-ANDERSON 4 SIR AUCKIYAND GENIES Below: 235, MARY, K. EGGIESTON HRS.ALICE LANGWORTH

The Stork is expected for the first time to visit the home of Congressman and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth in February. Sir Auck- land Geddes, former British Ambassador to the United States, bas been appointed Chairman of the Royal Commission on Food Prides by the Premier, Mr. Stanley Baldwin. "Williant H. Anderson, former Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of New York State, con- victed of forgery, will be paroled from Sing Sing prison on Christmas Eye, and will be re-arrested en four charges of theft and extortion. Mr. Mary K. Eggleston, wealthy widow, has been found guilty of attempting to poison her self-styled fianco, David Ely, realtor, tri order to gain possession of his fortune of £15,000. The plot was bared by a labourer, W. O. Pool, who said he was offered £40 to administer poisoned wine. Ely stuck by the woman through the trial, and broke down and wept when he was convicted.

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1 DID BUT

DO YOU MEAN-TO

TELL ME THAT

YOU BET DUGAN".

I'M TRYIN' TO GIT HIM

TO CALL

THE BET OFF!

A THOUSAND DOLLARS

YOU COULD, 40 LONGER WITHOUT SMOKIN' THAN

HE COULD?

WELL DID YOU SEEM DUGAN AN' WHAT DID HE SAY?

BRINGING UP FATHER.

YED-I HAD. A LONZ TALK WITH HIM!

WELL-WHAT DID HE SAY: ABOUT CALLIN' OFF THE BET,

BY GOLLY-

"I FORGOT

TO ASK HIM ABOUT THAT “

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