grand jury urges fuller Lake county election probe in 1928
The northern district grand jury urges continued and expanded investigation into Lake county election frauds. It insists on witnesses with knowledge, calls for action by the attorney general and even President Hoover, and warns that fraud threatens self government and democracy. It notes district attorney Loomis' vacation as a concern and highlights possible court-machine debauchery.
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Lake County
United States
Herbert Hoover
Oliver Loomis
Arthur Robinson
Oklahoma
Loomis
Chicago
Democrats Hold Harmony Meeting Without Smith and Prohibition
The Democrats met in Washington with many anti Smith faction members absent yet aiming for unity and victory. Raskob spoke on rebuilding their treasury and campaign chest while Shouse pledged nonpartisan national support. The absence of Alfred E. Smith and prohibition discussion raised questions about the party’s core issue and strategy for challenging Republicans.
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Washington
Raskob
Shouse
Executive Committee
Alfred E. Smith
United States
America
Surplus Seen in Treasury as Year Ends
Government receipts rise this year led by income tax payments surpassing last year. The treasury anticipates a year end surplus between 100 and 200 million dollars, despite rising expenses and possible railroad claims.
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Treasury
Sam
Hoover
President Coolidge
Congress
Executive Departments
Spanking Debate Flows From Illinois Missouri Car Theft Case
A federal court case recounts Michael Gill and Charles Meyers illegally taking a car across the Mississippi from Illinois to Missouri and pleading guilty after two months in jail. The article widens to critique judicial punishment and contrasts with calls for humane reform, citing a Kentucky boy sentenced to fifteen years and debates over intolerance in France and America.
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Oston
Mass
Michael Gill
Charles Meyers
East St. Louis
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Illinois
Missouri
Charles B. Davis
Davis
Dad
Kentucky
State Reformatory
Death of Clarence L. Hinkle Former Wholesale Show and Cleaning Firm President
Evansville Ind June 22 Clarence L Hinkle 62 once president of a wholesale shows establishment and a cleaning company was found dead in bed at his home after a year long illness The report notes his prior business positions and current death.
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Evansville
Ind
Clarence L. Hinkle
Smoking May Cause Blindness by Dr. Morris Fishbein
An article warns that blindness can result from wood alcohol exposure and excessive smoking, with warnings about other substances such as quinine and arsenic. It notes that twenty cigarettes daily may trigger eye symptoms, while moderate cigar use is less risky, and stresses dangers of unknown parentage in remedies and bootleg liquors.
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South Dakota
State Highway Commission
Cement Trust
Indiana
Enjamin Franklin
Franklin
Academy
State House
Boston
Tephen Alexis
Belgium
Paris
Soir
Mrs. Hoover
Sayre
Holland
Ruskin
American Medical Association
Hygeia
It Seems to Me by Heywood Brown on Heat Waves
The author relishes hot weather, arguing warmth sparks imagination and cheerfulness while cold worsens character. He jokes about weight loss, cautions against overreacting to heat, and praises practical, indoors living as Europeans do, ending with a playful self‑awareness about writing under July torpor.
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the Times
Quotes from Notables on Cars, Leadership and War
A trio of statements reflects progress in automotive speed and reliability, leadership autonomy in organizations, and a wartime mindset toward business rivals. Alfred H. Swayne notes the leap from deadly speed to mass car use, while Andrew W. Robertson argues executives need freedom to deliver results. Rene Paux compares admiration of women to a business battle mindset.
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NLY
Alfred H. Swayne
General Motors
Rene Paux
le Temps
Sole Survivor of Mexican War Reflects on National Progress
Owen T Edgar, 92, the lone veteran of the Mexican War, recalls sweeping changes from slavery’s end to modern warfare. He lists Lincoln, Adams, Jefferson, and others as eras pass, noting advances from steam to aviation and a nation shaped by civil rights, industry, and politics.
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Owen T. Edgar
Wen Thomas Edgar
Washington
Rio Grande
Uncle Sam
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Lizzie
An 1870 Milestone in U.S. Justice Department Formation
The June 22 1870 act created the Department of Justice as a separate federal department led by the Attorney General. It unified supervision of federal officers and reformatories, assigned duties including legal representation and judicial appointments, and established the Solicitor General as the second officer.
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Congress
Department of Justice
United States
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