Washington Weekly Letter On Scandals And Puppets
A Washington weekly letter foresees post office lease probes and more revelations to rival Teapot Dome, naming Senator Blaine and others as pushing investigations. The piece also describes marionette figures in a museum collection and notes their use in education and public programs.
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Washington
Teapot Dome
John Blaine
Wisconsin
Senate
Ralph Kelley
Interior Department
Hoover
Jack Garner
Texas
Senador Smith Wildman Brookhart
Towa
Secret of the Treasury
Andrew Mellon
Archaeology figures walk in National Museum display
Ancient peoples and cultures not our own are represented in the archaeology department of the National Museum by figures that walk and move. The interactive exhibit invites visitors to explore past civilizations through animated models and guided demonstrations.
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National Museum
Dr. McPheeters
Ion
Weather wisdom for aviators from a federal meteorologist
Dr. W. J. Humphreys emphasizes that pilots need practical meteorology knowledge beyond forecasts. He urges fliers to read cloud signs and map visuals, foresee deviations from predictions, and translate forecasts into real weather awareness for safe flying.
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W. J. Humphreys
Weather Bureau
Doctor Humphreys
Paris Mount Vernon replica to grace 1931 Exposition
The text describes a full size reproduction of Mount Vernon being built in Vincennes near Paris for the 1931 International Colonial Exposition. Materials have started arriving and construction is underway. The Parisian Mount Vernon will mirror the American house including fireplaces, stairs, and hardware.
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Europe
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Paris
America
Lake Dumesnil
Vincennes
Construction Oversight by French Carpenters and Laborers
Supervising the construction work with materials of American origin, overseeing French carpenters and laborers to ensure compliance and origin traceability for all components used in the project.
New Congress to Bring Fresh Faces and Women in House
Six new senators and fourteen representatives join the next Congress replacing appointees filling unexpired terms. Dwight Morrow and Robert Bulkley head a slate including George McGill and James J. Davis, with Mrs Otis Wingo adding to Arkansas representation and two Arkansas women in the House. Inventive activity soars as the Patent Office reports a record year driven by radio and talking picture equipment and refrigerators.
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Dwight Morrow
David Baird
New Jersey
Robert Bulkley
Ohio
America
Commissioner of Patents
Thomas Robertson
United States Patent Office
Patent, Office
Ketner Defends Co operative Marketing in Livestock Hearing
The six day cross examination of Ketner focused on cooperative marketing and the motives of old line commission houses. Ketner denied a conspiracy to destroy old line firms, saying co operatives aim to better market livestock and benefit producers while acknowledging incidental effects on non cooperative firms. He emphasized allowing farmers to choose how to market products and cited a branch in St Louis to improve the market.
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Ketner
Nationer Buying Co
St. Louis
Inquiry to determine if firms discriminated against co operatives under law
The inquiry will reveal whether the cited companies violated the law by discriminatory practices toward cooperatives. The defense appears to be constructing a justification, but under the Packer and Stock Yards Act such practices are illegal.
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Packer and Stock Yards
Books That Play on the Strings of Your Heart
An advertisement touts a selection of juvenile, poetry, fiction, and religion books priced at 10 cents, inviting Christmas gifting with a thrill and a meaningful message.
Live Stock Men at St Louis Hearing in Federal Court
The second week of a hearing before Examiner J B Horrigan on charges that 47 Old Line commission firms at National Stock Yards refuse to deal with cooperative organizations. F G Ketner of the National Order Buying Co testified about cooperative marketing and producer gains while government attorneys argued contentious points in East St Louis.
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St. Loui
Old Line” Commission
National Stock Yards
Secretary of Agriculture
A. M. Hyde
J. B. Horrigan
United States Department of Agriculture of Washington
Federal Court Room
East St.Louis
F. G. Ketner
National Order Buying Co
United States
Exchange
C. E. Miles
Ketner
Bill” Moody
Old Time Commission
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Kingdom of
Majapahit
India
Egypt
Greece
Rome
England
Tony Sarg
Miles
Congress
Ketnes
Horrigan
Old Line
Wie
Roush
DR. McPheeters Health Institute
Securities Building
Des Moines, Tow
Waldemar
Keytainers
Bert
TOV
Red Arrow Shoe Sale
Iowa
Goodrich and Ball Brand Rubber Footwear
U. S
Oxfords
J. P. Smith and
Florsheim
Oskaloosa
Styles
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