U S Indicts 92 In Oil Frauds
Fort Worth April 21 A federal grand jury indicted ninety two oil promoters on using the mails to defraud. United States District Attorney Henry Zweifel said the firms took in more than seven million dollars in cash from stock sales totaling about 236 million dollars in par value. Three of the companies are mergers of 458 firms with stock sales of 136 million dollars. About 2,084,000 stockholders are involved. Names include S E J Cox B C Kingsbury Gen Robert A Lea Dr Frederick A Cook Charles Sherwin Barry Schwarz John Verser Albert Shepherd George M Richardson H E Robinson Warren H Hollister J W Cog Creek Carruth J Frank Heard Fred K Smith H C Stephens A R Elwan C L Stay L A McKereher B S Henniger W P Welty. Estimates list cash gains for Revere 1.5 million dollars Dr Cook 500 thousand Carruth 600 thousand Consolidated Producing and Refining 950 thousand CG D Woods 1 million Marshall Points 1.5 million.
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Fort Worth
Tex
United States
Henry Zweifel
Mr. Zweifel
S. E. J. Cox
Petroleum Producers’ Association
B. C. Kingsbury
Robert A. Lea
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Charles Sherwin
Barry
Schwarz
General Lee
John, Verser
Albert H. Shepherd
Steverell Company
George M. Richardson
H. E. Robinson Y
Warren H. Hollister
Pilgrim’ O11
J. W
J. W. (“Og Creek”), Carruth, Trustee of the Hog Creek Carruth Company
J. Frank Heard
Dorado O11 Syndicate
Fred K. Smitth
Petraleon Producers
Mr. Zwolfel
Revere Company
Dr. Cook
Carruth Company
Consolidated Producing and Refining Company
CG. D. Woods
Marshall §Points Company
Bible Sales in China Reach Record High in 1922
Shanghai reports show Chinese purchases of Bibles totaling 37 005 dollars Mexican value, with a new record of 19 850 Bibles sold. The strong rise is linked to a surge of interest amid anti Christian sentiment, as shops in Peking sold over 2 000 Bibles worth about 1 200 Mexican dollars to non Christians, mainly students.
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Shanghai
American Bible Society
China
Peking
U S to Make Hawaii World’s Strongest Fort
Secretary of War Weeks announced the United States will install a battery of 1 5 inch naval guns 1000 feet above sea level at Hawaii to create the world’s most powerful fortress. Four rifles are already at Fort Achofield Hawaii, enabling long range shelling on approaching forces before they reach firing distance.
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U. S
Hawaii
Washington
United States
Weeks
Fort Achofield
Atlan
Irish Free State Seeks League of Nations Admission
Geneva reports that the Irish Free State applied for membership in the League of Nations. League circles favor the request and it seems likely the Free State will be admitted without opposition at the next assembly in September. Also noted is President Harding’s Confederate Shaft reference and warnings to avoid Germany, with mixed coverage across the April 21 London foreign office note.
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Irish Free State
League of Nations
Geneva
League
Free State
Harding
Atlanta
Hayaeing
D A R Uproar Over Candidates for President General
Mrs William Cumming Story, a New York avowed candidate for president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, withdrew during nominations at the annual congress. She supported Mrs Anthony Wayne Cook of Pennsylvania, denouncing a campaign based on defaming a candidate. The uproar followed her withdrawal, leaving two nominees, Mrs Cook and Mrs G Wallace W Hunger, to face Mrs George Maynard Mine.
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Washington
William Cumming Story
New York
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Congress of the Society
Anthony Wayne Cook
Pennsylvania
Stary
Story
George Maynard Mine
Cook
G. Wallace W. Hunger
Harding Calls Navy to Battle Rum Fleet Threat
President Harding told his cabinet the United States navy will sweep the Atlantic for rum runners and pirates. The government intends extreme actions to protect the coast from liquor smuggling and deploy a mosquito fleet to patrol the shoreline beyond the three mile limit.
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Harding
Navy
Washington
United States Navy
Atlantic
White House
Mms
Four Irish Irregulars Die in Kerry Cave Siege
London reports a dramatic clash with republicans in a cave near Clashmeelon Cliff on the Shannon coast, Kerry. Two men drowned escaping under machine gun fire, while Commander Lyony fell 100 feet to the shore and was killed as he rose to flee. Four others, including Walter Stevens of London, were captured.
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Kerry Cave
London
Attie
Clashmeelon
The
Shannon
County
Kerry
Lyony
Rose
Walter Stevens
Government to Tax Bootleggers in Georgia
Notices of tax assessments and penalties under the national prohibition law were mailed to thousands of Georgians as the first step toward collecting between 1 million and 2 million dollars from Georgia bootleggers and moonshiners.
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United States
Atlanta
Georgia
Suspension of Commoner in Nebraska Sparks Debate
On April 21 the suspension of the Commoner publication was announced in Lincoln. For twenty two years it had been edited by William W. Bryan and his brother, Gov. O. W. Bryan, drawing regional attention and stirring political discussion. Two men were hanged in Montana after a murder conviction, with the trap activated at 8:08 a.m. and seven minutes later the sentence read. The events reflect a period of consolidation and harsh penalties in western justice.
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Bryana
Lincoln
Neb
Willian W. Bryan
Gov.o. W. Bryan
Montana
Butte
Mont
William and
Monte Haryla
Cyril Sebuling
Luding
Spring Lake
Ano May Hospital
Shuraday
Government moves to halt sugar futures trading nationwide
Washington files a SHS to block trading in sugar futures unless buyers hold actual control or ownership. The suit seeks a permanent injunction against the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange and related bodies, aiming to invalidate contracts and prevent settlements by sugar speculators. Brokers reportedly earned large profits in February as authorities consider criminal action.
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New York
On Ine Junction
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Hagen
Seymour
Drugherty
Harding
Daugherty
Asheville
Washington
Mrr
DUI
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchaange
New York Coffees and Sugar Clearing House Association
World's Biggest Business Grows From 25 to 335000 Workers
Springfield April 21 The world’s largest business evolved from 25 employees to over 335000 across 48 post offices. W Irving Glover third assistant postmaster general cited growth and service from Benjamin Franklin’s era to today, stressing constant public access.
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Springfield
Ters General
Benjaain Franklin
W. Irving Glover
Mir
Glover
Lassen Peak Eruption Darkens Sky in Violent Outburst
The Lassen Peak eruption occurred just before dark on Thursday night sending a black smoke plume for miles and blowing ash toward the south. A heavy wind carried the ash and reports say hot rocks showered down on settlements at the mountain’s base.
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Hedding
Cal
Lassen Peak
Aimerica
Uren
Cost of Living Rise Surges 12 Percent in U S
Washington April 18 Prices for essentials rise 12 percent from a year earlier and still climbing. Labor department notes an additional 1 percent gain in March over February as inflation continues to bite Americans.
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U. S
Washington
Mareti
Labor Department
Typhoid Epidemic Hits Quebec Town of Mansonville
An epidemic of typhoid fever in Mansonville Quebec on April 21 left eight dead and 186 severely ill. More than a third of the population has been stricken, prompting health authorities to issue warnings and containment measures.
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Paul Packer
College of Education
University of Iowa
Quebec
Mansonville
Harding Approves Forest Week Movement Support
President Harding backs a national observance named Forest Week urging tree protection. A letter from Charles L. Pack, leader of an American tree association, shows White House support for the conservation push.
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Harding
Washington
President Harding
Charles L. Pack
Mighty Mastodon unearthed near Los Angeles site
The lead suggests a monumental find of a mastodon skeleton in a Los Angeles brickyard near the Mission Gorge, with a nine foot tusk weighing 105 pounds, described alongside other Pleistocene fossils from the Ta Brea pits. The piece blends speculation on paleontological digs with vivid scenes of prehistoric life and natural history in early Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
America
Lo Angeles
Jesser
Obe
Dante
Napa
Quagmira
Alusikat
Fire Extinguishers From Improvised Substitutes
An uneven article describes cheap improvised extinguishers made from oiling old electric tarps or bottles filled with a solution. It outlines a homemade mix of telnum chloride, air, and water and notes a demonstration where globes contain the solution as they are broken to release it.
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Sumersins
Untitled fragment on household cleaning and fire safety notes
A fragmented historical piece discusses cleaning methods and household practices during fires. It mentions using clean sand, warm water, and various improvised tools to tackle soot, stains, and hard to reach interiors, with notes on baby care and warming beds.
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