Mystery package tied to Teapot Dome inquiry
A senate Teapot Dome probing session examined a misdirected package said to be addressed to a Washington D C man. M B Frederick of American Railway Express supplied telegrams from 1927 about redirecting the parcel from Sinclair Oil to a Washington D C judge, not Justice Siddons. The package never arrived and the judge identity remains unconfirmed.
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Senate
Washington, NL
lPi
Senate Teapot Dome
M. B. Frederick
American Railway Express Company
Frederick
United Press
Senate Committee
Washington, D. C
Jil
Yeapot Dome
Harry F. Sinclair
Judge Siddons
St. Louis
Sinclair Ol
Justice Siddons
Roosevelt Donates to Borah Fund in Harsh Sinclair Case
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt contributed 108 dollars to the fund Senator Borah is raising to repay the 160000 Republican campaign contribution linked to Harry Sinclair indictment. Borah reported 309 more arrived by morning mail, boosting cash on hand to about 1901.
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Washington
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Boral
Republican Party
Harry Sinclair
Borah
Morning Mail
Farmer Defeats Bear in Twenty Minute Wrestling Match
On a Westboro farm F. W. Cofey wrestled a mother bear and cub after shooting them from a hollow log. In a ferocious twenty minute bout the bear attacked with head and chest blows, but Cofey finally captured the animal by applying a suffocating hold and securing a live catch.
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Medforl
Sors
Corey
Archett
Woman completes longest solo flight from London to Port Pancin
Mrs Keith Miller arrived at Port Pancin Australia after a 13 000 mile flight from Croydon Airdrome London in a light two seater plane piloted by Captain Lancaster. The journey passed through France Italy Malta Egypt India Burma Siam and the Dutch East Indies.
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Port Pancin
Australia
Keith Miller
Lancaster
Croydon
Nora Bayes Dies After Abdominal Operation
Nora Bayes musical comedy actress died in a Brooklyn hospital after a relapse following an abdominal operation. Born Dora Goldberg in 1880 Milwaukee she starred on stage for over twenty years and last appeared in vaudeville in New York. She is survived by husband Benjamin L. Friedland and three adopted children.
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New York
Nora Bayes
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Miss Bayes
Dora Goldberg
Dover Street Mission
Chinatown
Tom’ Noonan
Hassband
Benjamin L. Friedland
Leviathan
Bayes
Gri
Jack Norworth
Harry Clarke
Arthur Gardoni
London
Palace Theater
America
Broadway
Ladies First
Prince of Wales
Prince
Norworth
Sun Dodgers
Clarke
Los Angeles
California
Chicago
St Paul Aviators Barely Escape Freezing River Landing
Two St Paul aviators, C A McDonald and Wormnan Warsin, narrowly escaped death when their plane skimmed the Catgul river ice one mile west of La Crosse during a forced landing after failing to find an airport eight miles northeast of the city.
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la Crosse
St. Croix
St. Paul
Catgul River
C A. McDonald
Wormnan
Warsin
McDonald
Cty
Woman with gun conquers twenty men in Texas escape
Mrs. Cloud, wife of a penitentiary agent, used a six shooter to rescue her husband during a prison convoy ambush near Marfa Texas. She leaped from another car when alerted by shouts, spraining an ankle, and fired at attackers killing one and forcing surrender of six others. One man escaped.
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Texas State Penitentiary
Marfa
Cloud
Boston
Tormedo
Coast Guard
Paulding
Naval Board of
Navy Yard
Fitch
Ife
Graham Newell Fitch
Naval Academy
Compulsory Insurance Bill Proposed by Berger for Cooperative Action
Washington reports Rep. Victor L. Berger socialist of Wisconsin introduced a compulsory insurance bill. The plan requires equal contributions from workers, employers, and government. Unemployed or unable to find work would receive 50 percent of average earnings. Berger argues relief should be systematic, not via charity.
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Washington
Victor L. Berger
Wisconsin
Berger
Police Guard White House Over Hungarian Delegation
About thirty officers were posted near the White House to head off any demonstration against Hungarian visitors who called on President Coolidge after participating in New York’s unveiling of a Kossuth statue. The Hungarian delegation totaled 200 to 360 members, following last week’s monument ceremony for the liberal patriot.
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Washington, D. C
White House
President Coolidge
Kossuth
New York
Hungary
Lnd
Governor disapproves railroad commission workers' outside employment
Madison, Jan. governor Zimmermann condemns railroad commission employes working for firms under its jurisdiction. A state utilities service report released in response to a legislative resolution confirms the practice and expresses disapproval.
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Madison
Jny
Zimmermann
Railroad Commission
Campaign Log Details for Delegates at Democratic Convention
Friends of Senator George of Georgit plan to enter the Democratic national convention in Houston with 160 pledged delegates. California pre-convention work centers on Gov. Alfred B. Smith’s candidacy. New York Republicans say 26 delegates will back Hoover, not 47 claimed by Hoover’s committee.
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George
Georgit
Houston
Spur
California
Alfrra B. Smith
Republican
New York
New York State
Commeree Hoover
Hoover Committee
Style Show to Greet The Arrival of Spring
A gala Oshkosh spring show opens Tuesday night with fashion displays, window arrangements, and a marathon foot race. Live models unveil spring outfits, and the 127th Infantry band joins the event marching from the south side to Main and Merritt streets. Merchants and the Chamber of Commerce back a large turnout for a season kickoff.
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Oshkosh
Main
Oregon
Oregon and
Texth Streets
Merritt Streets
127Th Infantry
Merritt
First Sauk County Minor Obtains New Law Car License
Baraboo Wisconsin reports Eliver Koch a 14 year old Baraboo boy as the first minor in Sauk county to receive a child’s auto driving license. Judge James H Hill presided Saturday and endorsed issuing the permit under the new state law allowing permits for ages 14 to 16.
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Baraboo
Wis
Prominent Milwaukee Lawyer Dies After Long Career
Benjamin Kurtz Miller aged 72 a leading Milwaukee attorney and sportsman died Saturday night. He had retired from law in 1906 and was survived by his father Benjamin K Miller a noted Milwaukee figure and his grandfather Andrew Galbraith Miller a United States judge. Funeral services are held today.
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Milwaukee
Benjamin Kurtz Miller
Miller
Benjamin K. Miller
Man Held After Accidental Shooting Incident
In Spoeder Wisconsin Gailbert Bar tries 29 a male held on attempted murder charges after a shooting injuring his chum Edward Chaney 17 in the shoulder. Chaney expected to recover. The shooting is claimed by Bar as accidental.
Mobile North Pole Expedition Opens With Italia Flight
The dirigible Italia carrying General Umberto Mobile’s party began from Rome after a final test flight to Spezia and Genoa bay. The ship will remain in the bay overnight.
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Rome
Italia
Umberto Mobile
Spezia
Genoa Bay
Georgia senator contender claims over 100 votes in House convention
Friends of Senator Walter F. George claim he would bring more than 100 votes to the Democratic National Convention. The Georgia favorite son effort contrasts with the South’s traditional strength, once seen with Senator Underwood of Alabama in 1912.
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Washington, I
Walter FP. George
Georgia
Houston
South
Underwood
Alabama
Northwest Air Routes to Start Express Service
Northwest Airways will begin air express service from the Twin Cities on April 2 linking with transcontinental lines at Chicago. The service will operate via La Crosse Madison Milwaukee and involve a contract with the American Railway Express Company.
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Minn
Air Andress
Twin Cities
Transcontinental
Chicago
Northwest Airways
American Railway Express Company
la Crosse
Madri
Fon
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Chippewa Reservoir Dam Classified with Wolf River Project
The Chippewa Reservoir Dam, built by Wisconsin Power & Light, is likened to the Wolf River project in status. Federal approval was issued August 8, 1921, but Wisconsin state railroad commission will not issue a permit until the federal permit is revoked or clarified. The case hinges on jurisdiction between federal power authorities and state regulation, with ongoing audits and valuation disputes including engineering expenses and land costs.
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Chippewa Reservoir
Northern States Power Company
Wisconsin Power & Light Company
Wolf River
State Railroad Commission
Federal Power Commission
Wisconsin Power Light Company
Northern State Company
Dain Imperfect
Wisconsin
Tiple
Io Straight
Gettie
Gian
Wisconsin Whilities
Riitroad Commission
Wolf
Under Secretary of State Olds Weighs Resignation Options
Washington announced that Under Secretary Olds may resign within the coming year. Secretary Wellogge said a date is not fixed and William R. Castle Jr. could be appointed to the under secretary post. Wellogy praised Olds as having served with great sacrifice.
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Washington, D.C
Olds
Wellogge
William R. Castle, Jr
Vnden
Wellery
Oldsback
Pioneer Is Dead In Lanesville Wisconsin
Mrs. David Fofield 94 longtime resident of Janivalle died Sunday in Lanesville Wisconsin after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are pending with local undertakers.
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Lanesville
Wisite
David Fofield
Pianeer Janrsvilhe
Wife Not Guilty in Taxi Driver Murder Case
In Valleyfield Quebec the husband swears his wife did not shoot the taxi driver slain last summer near the border after a trip with a male companion. The couple is sentenced to ban, with the affidavit from George C McDonald supporting innocence. A portable scaffold arrives for local executions.
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George C. McDonald
Mate
Bouchard
Valleyfield
Que
Doris Palmer McDonald
McDonald
Mike
Bordeaux
Montreal
J. A. Leegale
Lig International
McDonalds
Denver
Dominion
Wedding of J Vils Jr to Miss Florence Trace
Manitowoc Wisconsin announces the marriage of J Vils Jr of Manitowoc to Miss Florence Trace of Goshen Indiana. The ceremony occurred in South Bend Indiana on December 13. Vils is the son of A J Vils of the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Co and attended Notre Dame. The couple will reside in Manitowoc.
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Manitowoc
Wis
J, Vals
Florence Trace
Goshen
Ind
South Bend
Wils
Mr. Vils
A. J. Vils
Aluginium Goods Manufacturing Company
Grace Line steamer Grace Teresa limps to New York
The passenger liner Grace Teresa, en route from Valparaiso to New York with a crew of about seventy, lay to for over thirty hours after a broken main condenser. Stranded 400 miles south of port, she is expected to arrive in New York Wednesday morning.
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New York
Grace Line
Zimmerman Endorses Wisconsin Forestry Conference
Governor declares state support for forestry reform and urges wide codewide backing as Wisconsin hosts a commercial forestry conference in Milwaukee in March. Local officials emphasize involvement of the welfare program in the reform push.
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Zimmerman
Ridheeseiel Ye Sau
Wisconsin Commercial Forestry Conference
Milwiukes
Ernor
Unloaded Gun Costs Life of Iron Belt Boy
A 17 year old boy from Iron Belt, Wisconsin, was fatally shot when a pistol discharged Sunday night. The injured teen, unaware the weapon was loaded, was struck by four bullets and died at a hospital in Tronwood.
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Wis
Rane Mangas
Beth
Bun Wits
Mittson
Weapon Wits
Fonda
Tronwood
Swift and Armour Packer Interests Lose in Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to set aside the 1920 consent decree against Swift and Armour packing interests, upholding District of Columbia actions and denying challenge to federal antitrust orders. The decision was unanimous, with no merits review of antitrust issues.
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District of Colunthia Supreme Court
Mil
Will
Armour, Cudahy, Wilson and Morris
Mead
Swift and Armour
United States
District Columbia Supreme Vourk
Pac
Tse Trier Court
United Blales Supreme Paward
Tinh
Unclear text on Klah charged in infantry disclosures
Fragmented OCR notes reference charges against Klah and disclosures tied to an infantry matter. The text is garbled with names and terms, making it difficult to identify a clear event, date, or location.
Case Postponed in Manslaughter Death Case
Stevens and Wissool appeared as the HONE Gap of Tae and Wallers in a manslaughter case tied to Mildred Osawa's death. The hearing was postponed to March 24 due to ferry master absence. Walters allegedly performed an illegal operation on Mrs Osawa, allegedly resulting in her death.
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Stevens
Tae
Wallers
Stevie Polot
Battle family in Wisconsin holds fugitive during swamp pursuit
Merrill Wisconsin Ervin Wilson alias McPinn Smith and Wilcox is jailed awaiting a seven year forgery trial. Sheriff John Protheroe and deputies captured him after a swamp battle with the Wilson family who tried to free him. Deputy Frank Schultz injured. Wilson’s family resisted with improvised weapons as the man was hauled to a car.
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Protheroe
Waushara County
Ervin Wilson
Merrill
Wis
Wisconsin
Wautoma
McPinn
P Protheroe
Wilson
Frank Schultz
Charles Wagner
Schidltz
Ervin
Young Wilson
New York Athletic Commission Seeks Tunney Reply to Challenges
The New York state athletic commission asked Gene Tunney to formally respond to heavyweight title challenges from Jack Sharkey Tom Heeney and Johnny Riglin, in that order, citing the customary grace period ending March 23. Commissioner William Muldoon stated Sharkey remains atop the list despite a recent loss to Risko. Tunney was notified by telegram from Miami Beach to reply within the allotted time.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Gene Tunney
Tilly
Jack Sharkey
Tom Heeney
Johnny Riglin
William Muldoon
Sharkey
Neati
Risko
Tunney
Miami Beach
Government Employees Demand Higher Pay Parade Capitol
Washington clerks and Indian bureau workers marched on the Capitol to push for raises. Speakers urged Congress to restore members to average pay increases of about $190 to $240 yearly under a proposal. The crowd included black and white men and women as they pressed for higher salaries.
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Washington, D. G
Govern Mvrit Ale Uudor Union
al Rel
House Civil Service Committee
Welch Oil
Youn
Indian Bureau
Interior Department
Kearny
Sleeping sickness noted in Wisconsin cases rise
Med student Murdisonii Adrian Scolton of the University of Wisconsin reports 349 known cases of sleeping sickness in the state. He notes the illness often presents in forms other than the typical prolonged sleep episodes.
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Adrian Scolton
University of Wisconsin
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