Continent Trading deal sparks calls for Senate probe
A clamoring for a full Senate investigation into the Continental Trading Company and its alleged deal with oil interests. Critics accuse suppression of facts and point to indicted figures, while witnesses flee abroad to avoid testimony. The piece urges action to uncover the truth behind Teapot Dome era misconduct and ties to Fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Walsh Committee
Kennedy
Cheyenne
Teapot Dome
Senate
Continental Trading Company
Justice Riddell
Toronto Ig
Albert Fall
Sinclair
Secretary of the Interior
Continental
Liberty
Western
Continental Trading Company i
O'Neill
Blackmer
Europe
Paris
Osler
Stewart
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Central America
Old Ironsides a symbol of national pride and duty
The article recalls the training ship and its famed role in early U S naval history. It highlights Commodore Preble, the War with Tripoli exploits, Nelson praise, and Oliver Wendell Holmes protest. It notes restoration under Isaac Tull, the 1830s debate to scrap, and the public rally to preserve the Constitution with a Save the Constitution Fund urging support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constitution
Congress
Treasury Department
Wilbur
Save the Constitution
Randides
Washington
Preble
Tripoli
Java
Britain
Levant
Colonel Mitchell
Charlie Dawes
Maris
Boston
Commodore Preble
Ordies
Nelson
Secretary of the Navy
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Isaac Tull
Save the Constitution Fund
Incinerator debate sparks call for price reform in Charleston
The Gazette quotes Harold S. Mathews and H. L. Campbell criticizing wasteful distribution and urging West Virginia to curb monopolies in intrastate commerce. The piece argues for legal remedies, civic responsibility, and fact based solutions to keep essentials affordable for Charleston residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rometpean
Harold S. Mathews
Cochran
H. L. Campbell
Charleston
Mr. Mathews
Campbell
America
London
England
West Virginia
Widow's Cash and Courtship in a 1825 Oddity
The fragmentary text mixes a tale of a widow with multimillion dollar claims, a 1815–20s era discussion of wills and income for widows, and scattered references to Henry Ford, King Henry, atheism, and religious policy. It resembles a rambled historical column or satire from a 19th century-tinged publication, with names, places, and opinions jumbled in a chaotic OCR passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Akiskaneh
Congright
Star Company
Biya
Leathe
Ktishant
Khenavndoah
Navy Department
Lansdeavnes
Koveriu
Ourhe
Toland
Henry Bord
Henry
Mati
Isetko
iTeiry
Irina
Aimee
Bard
Boverit
Halbert
Coolidge
Muvi
Tle
Henry Jeord
Bits of State History Fragments From Chin County Records
Fragmentary notes from early Chin county history show references to land transfers and witnesses. A dated entry hints at 1877 with names like John Kee and Williamson, and marks a formal declaration of a horse transfer. The garbled text suggests archival notices and local record keeping from Wheeling and Chin counties.
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Orteinal Chin
Chiis
Lisial
le Fata
Greundiess
Ane
Jacuh Gto
John Wiiimmaon
Willaoe Chiles
John Klee
Hiner
Wwe
Wheelling
Chin County
Intercepted Messages and Safety Efforts Discussed
Intercepted messages describe steps to remove mobiles and increase safety in York. The report notes actions by Morris to address threats and strengthen security measures amid ongoing concerns about crime and public safety.
City Police Department Report From Charleston West Virginia
Fragmentary OCR mentions a Charleston West Virginia police department report. No clear names, dates, or events are readable to identify a specific incident or outcome.
Night of Scandal and Family Strife Explored
A melodramatic narrative unveils a scandal involving a wife, her husband and lover, with villagers and bystanders commenting on loyalty betrayal and social judgment. The piece chronicles public gossip and private tensions, culminating in a chorus of moral scrutiny.
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S.C
Fragmentary prose scene with elusive dialogue
A muddled passage portrays a narrator observing a scene in evening attire. The text blends disjointed names, places, and actions, with fleeting references to people and objects, yet lacks clear events or conclusions to anchor a complete report.
BUG A4 BOOS By BUGS BAER 1925 Klar Company
A garbled 1925 prose fragment references a mystery involving the Woodworth pearls, a man in a veil, a reward of 125000 dollars, and scenes in New York and coastal routes. The text mentions amateur athletes, a BIFL friend, and a dinner hour in Cotah restaurants, with fragmented names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bugs Baer Conyrishi
Klar Company
Todia
Biel
Pytate
Aboomither Tate
Aoa
Haye
GUM
Folk Tale Fragments Amid Whispered Garden Scene
Fragmentary text recalls a rural scene with a narrator, villagers, and a hedged garden. Characters wander through a kitchen, yard, and orchard as a child learns where fairies hide, while odd phrases and misread lines create a dreamlike, folkloric mood.
Gas Company Wins Suit For Damages
A court verdict favored the defendant in a case titled Gas Company Wins Suit For Damages. The ruling awarded $10,000 for alleged lease failures and related damages. The trial involved disputed plumbing and equipment issues, with testimony noting six pumps where only four should have been installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eneuiy
Tsp Yale
Itet
Univer Wael Company
Tudee
Arthur Madson Dhanished
Chancery
Hiethara
Break O Day Stories By THORNTON W BURGESS
An excerpt from a 1925 Break O Day story by Thornton W Burgess describes Ruddy the Red Squirrel and Peter Rabbit, focusing on Ruddy’s hidden home under a stump and the secrecy around it. Peter urges entry, Ruddy guards the secret, and Mrs. Ruddy explains the home’s privacy and safety for their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton W. Burgess
Peter Rabbit
Ruddy
Dousa
Green Forest
Peter
Rabbit
Pater Lad
Namit
Muddy
Pater
Peter Dige
Reddy
Anaworthy
Basie
Mra. Rudiy
Peter Tawee
Rudds
Buddy
Mosay
Wis
TW. Muripessy
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Harvard
OLD Ironsides
Ford
Renee
Omega
Hushionils
Joneer
Whiteater
Mussia
Plopt
Stateneent
Mlavidi
Br B
Menmorte
Dour Fark
Pelle
Sennies
Sein
Morris Wi
Aida
Mayhu
Hvitton
Waal Pras Pah
Walter
Cove
West
New York
Feu
Trinara
Tantini
By C. O. MaInTyRn
New
Moalister Vetty
Huree Cars
Woutland Marrere
Woodworth
Mnes
Ihamin
Fedar, Rompleyion
Mmn
Cothah
Dhweneter
Layne Withoa
Él Gomtoacr
Cadena, WW
Ver
TNS
Ebay
Taboras
HAL Kbeiga Enorkal
Ower
Midiserra
Tehdawi
Coprright
B.A. Geer
By Edgai A. Guest
Tynes
Putin
Thengatto Lebourbauite
Haive
Panl Revere
Empire
Secret Service
Mississippi At Law
Mme
Genth
Justine Mo Thance
Carol
Eric
Robody
Gorman
Aquare
Winduk
Wahloaton
Virginia
Tyne
Phay
Mb Desert
Chingeara
Cathy Ejewijees
Te Coubinwests Flichts
Ruste
Argentina
Sinertes
Roddys
Tao
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