Judge Calls Doheny Fall Deals Fraud Upon the United States
A federal judge describes the Fall and Doheny transactions as a fraud upon the United States. The ruling notes that restitution is due for gains wrongfully obtained, and that without fraud the contracts were illegal due to Harding era transfers of naval authority to interior department. The opinion discusses President Harding’s lack of false representations and Doheny’s chance to restore his name.
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Plainworth
Messrs. Fall
Doheny
United States
Suage
Harding
Navy
Interior Department
Denby
Edward J. Doheny
Naval Oil
California
Pearl Harbor
Mr. Doheny
Public concerns over authority and world court talk
The piece notes strain from critics who claim no discussions occurred on debts while Adolph Ochs in Paria asserts through highest authority that no friction has arisen. It mentions talk of a world court and a president's verbal recommendation, suggesting a need for coordinated messaging between actions and statements.
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Adolph Ochs
Paria
World Court
Just Folks by Edgar A Guest
Friends are few and loyal through life’s care and grief while acquaintances multiply yet fail in storms. Love gives or sends loyalty, though gold and treasure rise, and true friends endure beyond time.
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Edgar A
Magor A. Guest
City aims for transit, parks, schools and smoke relief
The city outlines plans for better transportation facilities and traffic regulations, soft water for Canton, abatement of the smoke nuisance, expanded parks and playgrounds, and a lane program of city and county highway improvements. Continued public school development is urged. Readers are invited to submit views at any time, to be published regardless of editor opinions.
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Canton
Bible Thought for Today Citations and Theme
A devotional line reflecting on Psalm 103 with emphasis on redemption and mercy. It references the soul’s gratitude for being crowned with loving kindness and benevolence, noting the themes of redemption and divine favor. The fragmentary wording suggests a devotional or quotation presented as daily inspiration.
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Alessa
Tom Taggart Memorial Sparks Debate On Local Monument
A column argues against erecting a statue to Senator Thomas Taggart in Riverside Park while praising the park itself as a living monument. It cites Taggart’s views and urges that true tribute lies in the park’s creation and the deeds of individuals, not a statue. The piece invokes Theodore Roosevelt and George Washington to frame the critique.
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Thomas Kart
Indiana
Tion A. Tag
Lew Shank
Indianapolis
Riverside Park
Tom Taggart
Taggart
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington
War of the Bees: A Lesson in Survival and Society
An observer argues bees reveal basic truths about nature and civilization as weather disrupts nectar flows. A Cincinnati beekeeper notes two colonies fight for scarce food, illustrating territorial aggression and the queen’s absolute rule within colonies amid crisis.
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Cincinnati
Doheny’s Opportunity to Settle After Court Ruling
The court finds the Doheny trade deal fraudulent and the Harding era approval unauthorized, directing terms to terminate leases with government and Doheny protected. It notes his willingness to surrender and repay, urges early civil settlement to aid criminal prospects, and avoids prejudicing any appeal.
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Tt In
Doheny
Heny
Dot
Lo Tormer
Wall
Fair Play in Food Marts Urges Honest Market Reform
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine condemns price manipulation in grain and live markets and urges fair play. He praises moves by the Chicago Board of Trade to clean up practices, warns of mandatory action if self reform fails, and calls for elimination of crooks and corrupt operators to ensure honest, efficient markets.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine
Chicago Board of Trade
Boards of Trade
Board of Trade
Chicago
Arkets
United States Stance in Geneva Armament Talks Questioned
The article critiques U S conduct at the Geneva arms control conference arguing that actions obstruct rather than aid. It accuses the United States of league sabotage in motions and disputes over Brazil becoming a ratifying nation for a pact already weakened. A debt collection gesture tied to Senator Borah is mentioned as further straining Franco American relations.
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United States
Arma Contro!l
Geneva
League
Brazil
Borah
France
America
Taxes and the Budget Surplus Doubts and Political Quips
President Coolidge asks department heads to trim budget estimates for the next year amid doubts about a real surplus. He seeks tax relief without cutting efficiency, with Congress mostly composed of those who voted themselves higher salaries. Proposals urge cutting government spending where service is least affected. The piece humorously weighs political figures and society notes, including references to Governor Paulen of Kansas and Pa Ferguson.
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Treasury
Coolidge
Congress
New York Letter by O McIntyre on a seaside frolic
O McIntyre essays a breezy New York Letter from Atlantic City, recounting a bright day with his wife, a sea dip to cool blushes, and a boardwalk ride. He notes Tunney’s fashion notes, Arlen’s fleeting visit, and New York’s appetite for the next ten day wonder.
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New York
McIntyre
Samuel Pepys
Atlantic City
Demalion
Philadelphia
Gene Tunney
Broadway
Gene Markey
Chicago
Tunney
Harry Lehr
Michael Arlen
Mayfair
Arlen
Algon- Quiniies
Short Pickings From Distant Newspapers
A collage of brief quips from several papers notes anti-cigarette zeal, gender attire norms, poetry prizes, homebrewing humor, shifting marriage ages, fashion in London, and fashion visibility despite fog. Each item hints at social trends and contemporary attitudes.
Jests and Jingles by Jay Lee in a comic page
A light humor page by Jay Lee features jokes and jingles. It parodies public figures and cultural quirks with brief quips about bootleggers doctors and famous composers. The piece plays on wordplay and topical references in a satirical tone.
Quick and Haggard Deaths Echo Parallel Careers
A digest tracing the similar lives of Herbert Quick and Sir H. Rider Haggard as writers and rural advocates. Both shaped agriculture and country prosperity through fiction and public service. Tributes note their late vocational awakenings, enduring popular appeal, and impact from pioneer Midwest to South Africa settings.
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Herbert Quick
H. Rider Haggard
Quick
Middle West
Haggard
South Africa
St. Louis Post Dispatch
The
Post Dispatch
New York Times
Vandemark
the Times
Kipling
King Solomon's Mines
Mr. Quick
Sioux City Tribune
Clase
Washington Star
Hitler Haggard
Raleigh News and Observer
Uncommon Sense on Education and Society by John Blake
The column argues for education as the central profession, contending self defense and basic needs are learned, but schooling shapes democracy. It laments educators underpaid compared to movie stars and boxers and urges better pay so teachers can live with security in retirement.
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Conworld
America
Jack Dempsey
Sunset Cox in 1862 Campaign and Squirrel Hunters
J H Galbraith notes the 1862 campaign in Columbus Ohio where Union candidate Sunset Cox defeated Samuel Shellabarger for Congress. The piece covers Kirby Smith’s raid toward Cincinnati, Shellabarger’s volunteer stint, Cox’s push to organize a regiment under Gen Memillen, and Confederate actions that affected Cox’s political standing. General McMillen’s troops, captured and released, influenced Cox’s campaign prospects. The text cites Cox’s letters to Governor Crittenden and concludes with Cox’s election as representative.
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Congress
Columbus
Samuel Shellabarger
Kirby Smith
Cincinnati
Ohio City
Shellabarger
Squirrel Hunters
Cox
W. T. Memillen
New Oleans
McMillen
Smith
Kentucky
Gasresa
Cincnnat
Smithee
Crittenden
Hom
Worst Story Heard Today Is Will Rogers
Will Rogers rails at endless anecdotes, mocks political jokesters, and recalls a Gridiron dinner in Washington. He teases Speaker Nick Longworth, jokes about alternate insomnia, and fingers Congress for dull stories and stalling. He predicts President Coolidge will hear of Cuban fleas speeding up the post office.
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Washington
Nick Longworth
Paulina
Nick
Nurmi
Congress
President Coolidge
Washinston Post Office
No Candidates Voted In Two French Communes
In Prety and Beaumont-sur-Grosne, France, municipal elections produced zero candidates for office, resulting in no votes cast in either commune. This rare occurrence is described as possibly unique in a democracy.
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Paris
France
Prety
Beaumont-sur- Grosne
Hilles in Race for Tammany and Smith in N Y
Charles Dewey Hilles, longtime Taft ally and Republican organizer, leads a drive to oust Tammany and Governor Alfred E Smith in New York City politics. The Manchester of Hilles's past includes Taft campaigns, a schoolmaster background, and a finance business base in Manhattan. The piece notes the clash with Al Smith, Hylan, and the broader GOP strategy for 1925 city elections.
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New York
Charles Dewey Hilles
New York City
White House
William Howard Taft
Hilles
Taft
Charley Hilles
Mr. Taft
Republican Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Republican National Committee
Hiles
Utah
Vermont
Republican Committee
New Organized City Committee
Tammany
Alfred E Smith
Smith
Bailiwick
Jimmie Wadsworth
Tt Senate
Jimmie
al Smith
Creatfor
Fusion
Hylan
Democra
Dewey Hilles
Busin 1
Financial District
Denver
Dewey Hillen
Harding
Coolidge
Haasenare
Dewey Oo
Ohio
Canton Daily New
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Tampa
Passatc Daily Herald
Goshen News Times
Patera
eFilint Journal
London
Jay Lee
Gertie
John Philip Sousa
John Philip
Uncommon Sense
John Blake
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