Insull Detained in Athens for Passport Check
Samuel Insull the former utilities magnate faced detainment in Athens after being taken into custody over passport questions. He was released at the request of Premier Venizelos, with no current extradition basis, while the U.S. seeks legal steps to bring him back. The episode follows Senate banking committee interest and broader investigations of the Insull collapse.
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J den Sanuel Insull
Chicago
Italy
Greece
Saloniki
Athens
Grand Bretagne Hotel
Venizelos
Insull
United States
Court of Appeals
Morris
Canada raises tariffs against United States goods
Canada imposes new tariffs on iron and steel products, anthracite, leather, gums, chemicals, toiletries, cotton goods, and processed steels. The move, effective at midnight, shifts more trade toward Great Britain as Canada shifts away from American products.
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NCLE
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Dominion
Great Britain
Campaign close sparks fierce party rhetoric in Madison Square Garden
As the presidential campaign nears its end the major parties deploy top speakers. Calvin Coolidge addressed a rally in New York at Madison Square Garden, endorsing Hoover’s policies and urging re election. He criticized Democratic leadership over federal spending and pressed Hoover on sound money. James Reed, the Democratic response, attacked Hoover’s policies and persona in Des Moines.
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Calvin Coolidge
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Hoover
Congress
Franklin Roosevelt
Mr. Hoover
Jim Reed
Missouri
Des Moines
Anner
Reed’s European trip stalls over Lytton report talks
Ex Senator Reed of Pennsylvania returned from Europe to the White House denying any secret U S deals with Britain or France on how to handle the Lytton report and Manchuria questions. Meanwhile the Chinese National government says it accepts Lytton as a basis for talks yet a powerful Chinese faction opposes it, claiming the League of Nations is unable to uphold right and justice.
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David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
Europe
Hoover
Great Britain
France
White House
United States
Reed
Lytton
Japan
Manchuria
China
League of Nations
Stalin Moves to Quash Plot Against His Rule
The Communist party of Russia expelled Leo Kamenev and Gregory Zinoviev from its ranks and jailed them in Lubianka along with twenty other Bolsheviks. Once allies of Lech, Kamenev and Zinoviev were accused of plotting against Stalin in 1927, then forgiven after apologies, now charged with falsifying documents to compromise party control.
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Josef Stalin
Communist Party of Russia
Leo Kamenev
Gregory Zinoviev
Lechin
Lubianka
Kamenev
Moscow
People's Commissar
Leon Trotzky
Stalin
Zinoviev
Leningrad
Communist Internationale
Central Executive Committee
Communist Party
Disarmament talks move among Allied powers in London
Norman J. Davis American delegate to the Geneva disarmament talks seeks compromise on naval strength while meeting with Prime Minister MacDonald Sir Bolton Eyres-Mansell and Sir Walter Layton. Premier Herriot also visits London to discuss Germany’s arms equality demands and a proposed consultative pact including the United States.
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Norman J. Davis
Geneva
London
America
Mr. Davis
MacDonald
Bolton Eyres-Mansell
Admiralty
Walter Layton
England
Herriot
France
Germany
United States
Enniskillen Riots Prompted Troop Deployment
Reports describe a violent riot in Enniskillen with more than thirty seriously wounded and killings. The disorder was quelled briefly before resuming, prompting calls for British troops including the Enniskillen Fusiliers and the king's forces to restore order.
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Enniskillen” Fusiliers
King's Royal Rules
ABA committee reports on organized crime link to prohibition
The American Bar Association appointed a criminology committee to study gangsters. The report says organized crime is driven by supply and demand and that prohibition created an unprecedented demand for outlaw services. Committee members include George A P Bowman Milwaukee chairman Herbert Munro Detroit and William P D Knight Rockford all prosecuting officers.
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American Bar Association
Criminology
George Ap,bowman
Milwaukee
Herbert Munro
Detroit
William Pd, Knight
Rockford
Reconstruction Finance Corporation deposits capital for farm loans
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation announced it had deposited 6 million dollars with the Treasury as capital for its agricultural credit corporations in Minneapolis and Wichita, enabling immediate loan activity to farmers and stock raisers. Similar funds were already allocated to agencies in Columbus Sioux City Spokane and Salt Lake City.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Treasury Department
Minneapolis
Minn
Wichita
Kan
Columbus
Sioux City
Spokane
Salt Lake City
Prohibition Poll Totals By Party Candidates
The Woman's Organization for National Prohibition Reform reports 347 candidates favor straight repeal, 42 evasive, and 28 oppose repeal. Of 228 Democratic replies, one opposed repeal. Among 170 Republican replies, 105 favored repeal, 42 evasive, and 23 opposed.
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House
Senate
Woman's Organization For National Prohibition Reform
Einstein to head Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton
R A Alexander Flexner announces Albert Einstein will lead the Institute of Advanced Study mathematics school. Einstein and wife will reside in Princeton annually Oct 1 to Apr 15 with a yearly Germany visit. Oswald Veblen named to the same school, the institute to be a postgraduate center separate from collegiate activities.
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R. Alexander Flexner
Institute For Advanced Study
Princeton
N. J
Albert Einstein
Einstein
Germany
Oswald Veblen
Princeton University
Red Jacket the Seneca Orator and Scoundrel
A 1932 western union piece reviews Red Jacket’s life as a brilliant orator and stubborn foe of white culture. It notes his wartime stance with the British, nickname Cow-killer, and eventual fall from power after accusations of misdeeds, yet his lasting historical impact.
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Red Jacket
Brant
United States
Philadelphia
Washington
Ned Jacket
Bill Bailey
Western Newspaper Union
Wilhelm plotted to restore monarchy with help of von Ed
ORWAERTS the Social Democratic newspaper of Berlin accuses former Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of plotting to overthrow the German republic and restore the monarchy with the help of Chancellor von Ed.
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Orwaerts
Social Democratic
Berlin
Friedrich
Wilhelm
German Republic
von É Ee He d
Agriculture and Mining Lead Montana Occupation Mix
Montana census data show agriculture and mining account for 45 percent of workers aged 14 and over in gainful jobs, totaling 97 333. About 119 188 workers rely on other sources, with agriculture employing 79 678 including 47 490 owners and 25 666 wage earners, and manufacturing 26 982 workers.
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Montana
Warren W. Moses
Weevil Burrows Into Chestnut Husk
A small snout beetle, known for its elongated head, penetrates the thorny chestnut covering, showing nature’s adaptation in the weevil’s probing anatomy.
California Fig Syrup Ad Highlights Gentle Pediatric Relief
A nostalgic contract ad touts California Fig Syrup as a safe, reliable remedy for constipated and sickly children. It cites millions of bottles sold yearly and features a testimonial from Mrs. Neal M. Todd praising quick relief and improved health for her son Nel.
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California
Neal M. Todd
West 27Th St
Oklahoma City
Okla
Nel
Farmer Along the Road Delivers Vegetables to Sanatorium
A Virginia health officer recounts a farmer delivering vegetables to a public sanatorium. A patient salutes him and asks if he was once a farmer. The farmer confirms and recalls a stranger’s parting suggestion to try being crazy, saying it beats farming hollow.
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Virginia
Suny
Hadn't Tried It Jimny At Race Track
A brief exchange shows a character asking about judging horseflesh and another replying they have never eaten any. The dialogue hints at a rural setting and casual skepticism during a race track scene.
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Jimny
Joe
This Woman Lost 45 Pounds of Fat
A customer testimonial from Mrs. Carl Wilson of Manton Michigan claims a 45 pound weight loss and 6 inch reduction at hips and bust after using Kruschen salts for three months. The letter urges daily consumption with hot water and light dieting and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied after the first bottle.
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Carl Wilson
Manton, Mich
America
Marriage Question Angers a Vale Society
In a humorous household exchange, Mr. Cumrox questions why his daughter did not take counsel from him before accepting a suitor. She replies that the youth claimed to have consulted him already and found his appearance not especially objectionable.
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Mr. Cumrox
Soul's Greatness and a Brave Man’s Enduring Spirit
A brief quotation about the soul of a brave man rising above any trial, noting that inner greatness surpasses external events. The line reflects themes of courage and resilience attributed to an exchange context.
Safety First and a Lighthearted Political Edge
We glimpse a casual exchange about a candidate and a humorous aside about Mr Reinlich, noting a moment of anticipation and restraint. The dialogue hints at public life, parentage jokes, and the never certain outcome of elections.
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Edward W. Pickard
Samuel Insull
Cleveland
Far West
Roosevelt
South
Middle West
N. H. Davis
Yapt
Dees von. Gronau
Prof
Soviet Russia
Dnelprostroy
Puill
Denetz
Dneipropetrovsk
Hugh L. Cooper
New York
Henne
Julius Goemboes
Hungary
William McClure Bole
Veterann
Bozeman
Wolf Creek
Cascade
Craig
Birch & Sons
Edwin V. O’hara
Great Falls
J. J. O’carroll
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Miles City
I. M. C. Anderson
Lewistown
Montana Woolgrowers
State Highway Commission
Helena
Clark Fork
Bridger
Musselshell River
Petroleum
Garfield
E. E. Fenton
Forsyth
Rosebud County
Will Aiken
Erickson
Fenton
Rosebu
Custer County
Liklihood
Butte
Gamer Confectionery
Jennie “Prater
Light-in
Haarlem
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