Teapot Dome lease bids tied to oil firms probes
In Washington on April 12 the government probed efforts by oil interests to win the Teapot Dome lease awarded to Harry F. Sinclair. Amos L. Beaty of the Texas company described talks with Albert B. Fall about leasing Teapot Dome and exchanges of crude for fuel oil, noting Fall favored prior claim holders. The testimony touched on proposed pipelines and storage tanks and Sinclair’s agreement to build them.
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Associated Press
Washington
Teapot Dome
Harry F. Sinclair
Sinclair
Albert B. Fall
Amos L. Beaty
Texas Company
Fall
Martin W. Littleton
Jennings Bailey
Beaty
North Carolina
Pacific Points
Pacific
Littleton
Teapot
Youth Held for Shooting of Officers
Emil Schwindling 21 was arrested at Eureka and held in an unknown jail for the Thursday shooting of Chanute police chief J. E. Lindquist and patrolman A. R. Blunk during a filling station holdup. Secrecy about the incarceration site was kept to prevent violence as the officers were reported improving.
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Chanute
Kan
J. E. Lindquist
A. R. Blunk
Emil Schwindling
Eureka
Schwindling
Police arrest man for girl attack in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, April 12. Police held Choctaw Guger, 23, on charges tied to the assault of 15 year old Cora Weese. The girl was found unconscious on a roadside three miles east of the state capitol yesterday.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
Cora Weese
Oklahoma
Moore Family Receives Shower Before China Mission
Women of the First Baptist church hosted a miscellaneous shower yesterday at the church for Mr. and Mrs. J Walton Moore and family preparing to depart for China on missionary work. The Moores, presently in Fort Worth, could not attend, but the gifts will be sent to them.
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J. Walton Moore
China
First Baptist Church
Walton
Fort Worth
Junior Department Rummage Sale At Polk Street Church
The Junior department of Polk Street Methodist church will hold a rummage sale all day Saturday at 615 East Fourth Street. Many useful and beautiful items will be on sale and the public is invited to attend.
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Polk Street Methodist Church
East Fourth Street
Amarillo Seeks 1930 Life Insurance Convention
Amarillo pursues the 1930 convention of the National Life and Accident Insurance Co. District manager H H Honeycutt will depart for Fort Worth for the 1928 meeting. Also traveling are H S Frohardt E M Williams J T Stockton H C Lyle and J A Warren. The Board of City Development cooperates with local group. over 700 policies issued here since January.
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Amarillo
National Life and Accident Insurance Company
H. H. Honeycutt
Fuqua
Fort Worth
Board of City Development
Mr. Honeycutt
H.S. Frohardt
E. M. Williams
J. T. Stockton
H. C. Lyle
J. A. Warren
Woman Leads 150 Rebels in Mexico Revolt
A report from El Universal says Agripina declared herself colonel and led 150 followers in a district of Queretaro. She attacked Los Lobos ranch seizing 80 horses, moved toward Guanajuato, and threatened a ranch at Chichimequillas as troops pursue the bellicose leader.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
el Universal Today
Agripina
Colon
Queretaro
Los Lobos Ranch
Guanajuato
Chichimequillas
Fire destroys New Orleans naval stores plant and roofing firm
New Orleans April 12. Wire reports a major blaze destroyed the naval stores plant of the J. P. Rausch company and the A. H. White Roofing company. Unofficial estimates place the losses up to 60,000 dollars.
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New Orleans
Associated Press
Naval Stores
J. P. Rausch Company
A. H. White Roofing Company
Ford's Economy of Speech Amuses London Guests
At a London dinner, Henry Ford spoke only 29 words, surprising guests including Lord Mayor Sir Charles Bathe and American Ambassador Alanson B. Houghton. Ford, praised for his economic approach to cars, drew chuckles as attendees awaited more remarks, only to hear the brief address from the Ford founder. Mrs Ford was noted as honored, and the moment underscored Ford's reputation for economy in speech.
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Associated
S’ress
London
Henry Ford
Charles Bathe
Mr. Ford
Ford
American Society
Alanson B. Houghton
Jon
Mrs. Ford
Air victims taken to Pecos for inquest
Bodies of Ed G. Knapp D M Lanson and Frank L Drew who died when Knapp s Ryan cabin monoplane crashed six miles south of Kent Texas were brought to Pecos for an inquest to be held today Residents of Kent who witnessed the flight will testify Officials of the San Diego Aircraft company makers of the plane were flying in to conduct a private investigation of the crash
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Pecos
Texas
Ed G. Knapp
D. M. Lanson
Frank L. Drew
Kent
Knapp
Ryan
San Diego Aircraft Company
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Health Prompt Card
Dr Caldwell promotes Syrup Pepsin as a gentle vegetable constipation remedy. He warns against harsh purges, claims the product is non habit forming, pleasant tasting, and effective for many stomach and health issues. A free sample offer requests readers mail in the Monticello Illinois address.
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Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Monticello
Illinois
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