Judge Rules Sinclairs Wyoming Oil Lease Valid
In Cheyenne, Judge T Blake Kennedy ruled that all government charges of collusion and fraud in the 1920s Teapot Dome affair were unproven and upheld the lease of the Wyoming field to Harry F. Sinclair's Mammoth Oil. Government plans to appeal were announced.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Teapot Dome
Harry F. Sinclair
Mammoth O
T. Blake Kennedy
United States
Albert B. Fall
Mammoth Company
Kennedy
Wyoming
Sinclair
Albert D. Walton
Harding
Navy Carkment
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
J. W. Zeverly
Senate
Bayate
Continental Trading Company of
Toronto
H.S. Osler
Mid-West of Company
Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company
Prairie Oil Company
A. ©. Humpheys
Fall
Navy Denby
Aiment
Con
Strand
U. S. Has Largest Tank Ship Fleet
The United States leads in tank ships according to a U S Shipping Board study as of June 1. Amundsen remains silent on future plans after an unsuccessful North Pole attempt and a call for funds to support geographic research gains signatures from leaders including the president of the Gtorthing premier and Dr Pridtjof Nansen. Modern Are Accused of Liquor Fraud New York.—Affidavits charge six New Orleans physicians and two pharmacists with conspiracy to violate the Volstead Act. defendants include Drs Abraham I Mattes M S Rosenthal Alfred L Adams Otto Braun F McCarthy and Keith Kahn and the pharmacists Frank Petrie and Roger L Fornet. The cases allege whisky sales in addition to the conspiracy.
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U. S
Washington
United States
Bureau of Research of
The
United States Shipping Board
Amundsen
Norway
Aeronautic Association
Roald Amundsen
Explorer
Spitzbergen
North Pole
Gtorthing
Pridtjof Nansen
Otto Sverfrup
Modern
New York
New Orleans
Prohibition
Bowers
Drs. Abraham 1. Mattes
Rosenthal
Alfred L. Adams
Otto Braun
F. McCarthy
Keith Kahn
Frank Petrie Anil
Roger L. Fornet
Slaton denounces push for higher state income tax
Atlanta June 22 Former Governor John M Slaton told Junior Chamber of Commerce members that a state income levy would cause double and triple taxation. He warned Georgia citizens not to lose investment to higher taxes and argued expenditures rose from 600000 to 18000000 in a decade. He urged maintaining old laws and self reliance.
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Atlanta
John M. Slaton
Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Slaton
Large Sum Paid by Rail Roads for Improvements
Atlanta June 22 Nearly five billion dollars were paid out last year by railroads for wages materials supplies and improvements. A large part of this sum went indirectly to United States industries and thus to wage earners supporting national prosperity. The figure excludes about 340 million dollars in taxes and 310 million dollars in interest charges.
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Atlanta
United States
Independence Day Celebration at Lakewood Park
Atlanta on June 22 reports final preparations for July 4 at Lakewood Park home of the Southeastern Fair. Harness racing heads a long program with 30 horses in training, $1,200 purses, two pacing and two trotting events, and three heats each. Auto races with large purses follow at 3 30 PM, fireworks over the lake cost over $1,000, then a long midway and band concert. Picnics encouraged. free admission to the improved Lakewood site.
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Atlanta
Jon
Lakewood Park
R. M. Striplin
South
Lakewood
Tobowool
Cotton crop prospects report encouraging in Georgia
Atlanta reports say prospects for a large Georgia cotton crop were never better, yet the boll weevil remains a dangerous threat. Agricultural agents, bankers, editors, and others urge constant dusting and vigilant control to minimize waste and preserve a viable crop.
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Atlanta
Georgia
A, B, & A. Railway
Augusta
Herald
Southern Railway Excursion to Florida and Brunswick
Southern Railway announces a June 25 1925 round trip excursion from Macon to Florida cities including Jacksonville Miami Tampa St. Petersburg and to Brunswick Ga. Fares from Macon range from 5.00 to 16.00 with return validity to late June and early July. Trains depart 11 a m and 11 25 p m with sleeping cars to Jacksonville and Miami and separate coaches for colored travelers.
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Southern Railway System
Macon
Florida
Brunswick
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Pablo Beach
St. Augustine
Daytona
Hollywood
Fort Myers
Bradentown
Sarasota
Moore Haven
Fla
Brunswick Gap
Macon J
Pullman
Jacksonville Pablo Beach
St Petersburg
W. Palm Beach
Ft. Myers
Sara
Men of Merit Reverence Yet Warn Against Flattering Self
Fragmentary quotation cautions against praising oneself and urges acknowledging true merit without self praise. The garbled text references noble seeds and the need to value actions over vanity, warning against egotistical deeds.
Amundsen Returns Safely From Polar Flight
North American Newspaper Alliance reports Raold Amundsen and all crew members back in Spitsbergen after a four week polar flight in two specially built airplanes. The party neared the pole within 100 miles as scientists debated their fate. Co leader Ellsworth, born in Chicago, financed by his father, James W. Ellsworth, died earlier this month. he was unmarried.
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New York
Alliance
Raold Amundsen
Spitsbergen
North Pole
Bernond
Prentlen
Lincoln Bilsworth
Coledder
Kingabay
Amundsen
Pole
Burton Frentise
Lincoln Milsworth
Dyers
Ells Ne
Mmch
Chicago
Gol Columb University
Inter McOm
Montreal
France
Yukon
Ellsworth
James W. Ellsworth
Scopes Trial Prosecution Heads Gather in Atlanta
Prosecution forces led by William Jennings Bryan and colleagues travel to Atlanta for a high profile discussion ahead of Professor John T. Scopes trial in Dayton. The meeting's specifics remain undisclosed, but lines are seen forming between pro-evolution and religious factions as the case nears.
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John T. Scop
Atlanta
John T. Scopes
Dayton
William Jennings Bryan
Miami, Fla
W. C. Haggard
H. E. Hicks
J. H. McKenzie
Sue Hicks
Dayton, Tenn
Dispatches
Joint Assembly
Florida
Epworth League
St. Johns River
MOB FORCES ENVOY TO SIGN PAPERS IN SHANGHAI
A Chinese mob at the Shanghai legation forced Minister Toheng-Lob to sign four documents. The youths held staff at bay and menaced police, while papers urged sympathy with anti foreign moves, hostility to British policy, Chinese cooperation in France, and a notice to police to avoid molestation. Reports from Canton and London describe further anti foreign unrest and mutinies.
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Paris
Legation
Toheng-Lob
Oftfice
Shanghai
Bhanghal
China
Ter
Chinene
France
Fordignre
Joseph Modlem
Foreign Volunteer Corps
Ping Liang
Moalem
Lfe
Ers
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
London
Reuter
Canton
M. Nadadsky
Hukual Hospital
Shameen
Ssansin
Alain
Hong Kong
Kowloon
Central Newa
Tien Tsin
Fen Tein
Chen Hsin
Pekin
Summer Excursion Fares To Lakes Mountains Seashores 1925
Central of Georgia offers round trip summer excursion tickets at reduced fares for May 16 to September 9 1925 to Lake Mountain and Seashore Resorts across the United States and Canada and to Mexico City. 60 day Circle Tours and mixed route options via rail and ship are advertised with through service to Savannah and connections to Ocean Steamship Company and Merchants and Mineroal Transport. Details and schedules available from Central of Georgia agents.
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Central of Georgia Beltway
United States
Canada
Mexico City
Savannah
South Atlantic
Southeastern
Central of Georgia
Central of Georgia Railway
Salvannah
Ocean Steamship Company of
Merchants & Mineral Transportation Company
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Central OF Georgiary
Musical meals for fish show fish respond to whistle
German scientist fed blind fishes to musical accompaniment. After six days the fish surfaced at the whistle and, once steamed, remembered the cue, consistently reacting during an 80 day test.
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London
Texas Wonder advertised for kidney and bladder troubles
An advertisement promotes Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues including gravel weak back rheumatism and irregularities. It claims small bottles cure and offers mail order for $1.25 with testimonials. Sold by Troggista, Dr EB W Hall of St Louis Missouri.
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EB. W. Hall
Olive St
St. Louis
Troggista
They Always Do Jnd Tunkins Criticizes Menu After Meals
Jnd Tunkins says he always suspected that after the first few meals the prodigal son regained nerve and began to criticize the menu as noted in the Washington Star.
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Jnd Tunkins
Washington Star
Nature Only Lends Time Man Must Resign His Dust
A short quotation attributed to Young notes nature lends time briefly and that a man must surrender his shared dust soon. The lines evoke the fragility of life and the inexorable passage of time.
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Navy
Housevelt
J. K. Robinson
Navy Engineering
Derby
EB. C. Finney
Interior
H. Foster Hain
A. W. Ambrose
Federal Bureau of Mines
Brunswick, Ga
VIA
North American Alliance
Robbon
U. 8 Navy
Robison
Battle Fleet
Robert E. Coont
Wilbur
Australia
Louieville
Frank Neuhauser
Loulaville
Edna Stover
Trenton
N. J
Helen Fischer
Akron
Mary Daniel
Hartford
Conn
Mississippi River
Parig
Niamerong
Santa Barbara
Calif
San Marcos
America
Mise Louise Weber
Los Anles
Louisiana
Louisiana Oystermen’s Association
State Conservation Department
Victor 8. Michel
Borah
Idaho
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Texas
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