Political graft shocks senate inquiry into Pa. primary campaign
Testimony reveals Ware and Pepper campaigns spent millions in Pennsylvania primaries. Witnesses describe paid staff, letter campaigns, and fund flows linking Ware, Pepper, Mellon interests, and a large watchman payroll. Grun dy and Folwell notes prompt questions as Potter era corruption surfaces.
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Edward W. Pickard
Senate
Pennsylvania
Keystone
William S. Ware
Pepper
Pinchot
Grundy
Folwelly
Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association
Folwell
Kline
Pittsburgh
Harry A. Mackey
Philadelphia
Ware
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Nets
Reed
Wheeler
League
Congress
De Carmi Thompson sails for Philippines survey mission
De Carmi A Thompson of Cleveland sails from Seattle with Mrs Thompson, two secretaries, and press, as the personal representative of President Coolidge to survey the Philippine government and conditions, with possible extension to Samoa and Guam. He will coordinate with Governor General Wood in Manila and may influence a new civil commission system.
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Bazil
League of Nations
Bernardes
Geneva
League
Senhor Luis
Brazil
South America
Spain
China
Persia
Asia
Primo de Rivera
Germany
South
Central America
Samoa
Guam
Army
Navy
Manila
Wood
Merle Eaglin Drowns in St Louis
News reaches this paper of the drowning death of Merle Eaglin a former resident and son of Mr and Mrs Charles Eaglin in St Louis authorities report only the incident with relatives awaiting details Merle was born and raised here and was nephew to Mrs Wm Clark and Thos Nichols
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Merle Eaglin
Merel
Charles Eaglin
Wm. Clark
Thos. Nichols
Births and arrivals mark local notes across region
Announcement records the birth of a baby boy June 15 to Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Schultz with ties to James Williams and George Ballentine. Multiple visits and relocations follow as families such as Williams Cain and Ruby return home, Florence graduates from Fredericksburg training and awaits teaching work, and Mrs Swanson adds a Perico Texas baby. The item also notes Patton kin, travel from White Haven, Greenville visitors, Florida returnees, and a Bonafield Ford delivery with prior fire loss.
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H. P. Schultz
Schultz
James Williams
George Ballentine
Washington
Williams H.cain
Ruby
Florence
Fredericksburg
Lexington
Luther Swanson
Perico
Texas
Robert Place
Middletown
Vandalia
M. F. Cox
George Simcox
Ira Caldwell
Fairmount Race Track
Banefield
Fairy Dell to Host Revival Led by Kentucky Minister
Announcement states Fairy Dell will host a revival started by Rev. F. L. Wade of Kentucky. The event, run by local community efforts, aims to run for an indefinite period in the area once known for dances and late revelries.
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Fairy Dell
F. L. Wade
Kentucky
Local notices mix with sales and visits in Patoka area
Sterling visitor Miss Pauline Forehand spends days with home folks. Local merchants advertise hominy, oysters, peaches, washing machines, dresses, caps, and hose while residents visit relatives and frequent nearby towns. Several travel to St Louis and Lexington for business or work, and households note improvements and new stock at Martins and Patoka stores.
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Pauline Forehand
Sterling
Hill Bros
Griffin-Walton Mdw. Co
Martins
Corb Tune
O. Bryant
Kathern Schaulbert
Mary and Hayward
Minnie Mills
Susan Potts
Charles Etheridge
Keysport
W. J. Moor
Dorris Ealine
Decatur
A. J. Ingold
Ingold
Patoka
Ideal
Patoka Hdw. & Furn. Co
Chix
Hills
Dale Altom
Thelma Walker
St. Louis
Joe Outhouse
Lexington
Fuller Brush / Co
Cains
Carrie
Opal Jones
Vernon
Opal
Georgia Purcell
Mildred Lynch
Pope
T. J. Lynch
Francis Soulon
Odin
T. B. Walker
Arlene
W. J. Moore
Sholconier
Corb Tunes
Davis Store
Chester Walters
Neil Cruzen
Centralia
Shaleen Davis
Alice Emerson
Rugg
Patoka Hon. & Furn Co
J. W. Crawford
Beecher City
Billy
Carbondale
Irene
C. T
Patoka Hdn. & Barn, Co
Walter B. Johnson
C. N. Cruse
Kalamazoo
Mich
Colorado
al Ellis
Binney
Dains
Leo Snider
Charlotte Nobs
Chicago
Fielding Hawkins
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United States Military Academy
West Point
New York
Cardinal Bonzano
Santa Monica Beach
Los Angeles
Senate Committee of Inquiry
Torn
Bonzano Wa
al Smith
Walker
Monsignor
Bonzano
Holy Name Cathedral
Mundelein
Coolidge
Labor
Davis
Peret
Doumergue
M. Briand
National Union
Poincare
Heriot
Berenger
United States
France
Lassiter
Tacna- Arica Plebiscitary Commission
Peru
Chile
Hemis
Chamber of Deputies
United
Skrzynski
Poland
Szeptychi
Pilsudski
Cracow
Great ‘Britain
Italy
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Esthenia
Fungary
Lithuania
Rumania l
Finland
Mellon
Haugen
Dickinson
Anthony
Treasury
Robinson
Carl Vrooman
Lake States
Willis
Ohio
Deneen
Th.rais
Howe Lenaderr
OLD Capital Monument Works
South 6Th Street
Illinois
State of
Ill
Superior Mutual Benefit Association
Patoka, Ill
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