New York World says whiskey scandal hits prohibition offices
Senator Calder of New York charges forged orders and $10,000,000 in two months from whiskey withdrawn from bond. He claims enforcement officials either connived with criminals or ignored the schemes, triggering a vast corruption scandal surpassing Grant era whiskey rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Benater Calder
New York
Senate
New York World
Benator Calder
Prohibition Enforcement Department
Washington
Grant
Genater Calder
Internal GOP Cleaners Face April Election
The Journal argues the Missouri Republican party should control its own cleansing, despite outside reformers. It notes voters will elect committee members soon, who will shape party leadership. It praises Herbie Hoover and warns against Wilsonism, urging lines against the common enemy.
Sturdy H C L Shows No Early Fall At Peak
A brief note reports the H C L remains sturdy with no sign of decline while a bicycle was ordered recently to be rushed to the White House. The question arises whether the Ba ruch should be junked, indicating uncertainty about its fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. L
White House
Democrats Struggle to Justify Spending Record
The piece questions how the Democratic Party can reconcile its spending record with public perception, arguing there is little visible payback or tangible results to show for the money spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlo
Republican Victory Promise Shapes Nation’s Course
The piece argues Harding and Coolidge would restore a Republican administration, oppose entangling alliances, and uphold constitutional safeguards. It criticizes Democrats for borrowing to fund extravagances, claiming banks profit at 6 percent while pennies paid to schoolchildren yield 4 percent, and warns voters against forgetting the debt burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prain
Chicago
Harding
Coolidge
Senator Harding
Democrats embrace John Barleycorn at national convention
The piece critiqued the party for courting liquor sentiment. Norman E. Mack predicted victory if a moral stance favored light wines and beer, while William J. Bryan’s presence at the convention posed a test, implying he would not align with such a shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barleycorn
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
William J. Bryan
Joh Barleycorn
Mysterious NY Murder Tied to Dozens of Women
Reports claim the New York murder victim Ewell had involvement with at least fifty women and girls. The reveal is said to remove the mystery surrounding the offender’s identity.
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Ewell
New York
Prohibition Debate Split Across Parties Cited
The protest asserts the Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act cannot be party questions and that both major parties share the laws. It notes the constitutional prohibition movement originated largely from the Solid South, a Democratic stronghold.
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Solid South
Morgan Offer To Gift London House For US Ambassador
The capital story notes J P Morgan offers a London house to serve as the United States ambassador residence at George V's court. Congress must decide whether to accept, with critics urging a full examination of Morgan's wartime profits and alleged ties to the Wilson administration and figures like Col. House and Bernard Baruch.
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J. P. Morgan
London
United States
George V
Congress
Morgan
Wilson
Ian
Col
House
Wall Street
White House
Bow
Bernard Werosh le Detag
Republican Party Responds After Supreme Court Ruling on Prohibition
The Republican Party stated it adheres to constitutional laws and had no further comment after the Supreme Court ruling on the Eighteenth Amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican
Supreme Court
Fear Woman Sheriff Soon After Her Appointment
In Red Bank New Jersey Mrs Georgeanna Yver acting deputy sheriff is credited with keeping crime scarce. Since her appointment only petty thefts are reported as evildoers avoid her territory. She is said to know every crook and shortcut locally after 38 years residence and handles police duties with decisive, unexpected action.
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Red Bank
N. J
Mra
Georgeanna Yver
Der
Due
Tuer
Wand Clief
Duer
Sheriff Duer
Berlin Robberies Multiply Amid Social Turmoil
In Berlin a surge of robberies and burglaries marks worsening conditions for residents. Public notices warn tenants about stolen goods, and a fancy goods store features a note urging burglars to break front windows but not tamper with locks. Reports say hotel guests risk losing portable property, with housebreakings rising threefold over three years and even churches cemeteries and museums losing ancient gold jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Bull Rampage Ends in Destruction and Mercy Act
A bull owned by Frank L. West in Knoxville caused damage after gorging on alcohol, tearing fences and trampling property. The animal was destroyed, then disposed of after a mercy mitigation attempt.
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Knoxville
Teen
Frank L. West
Coants
Mew Plutocrat Reaps Windfall From Hidden Whisky Cache
In Bincheld West Virginia Cochtrm, before joining the army, bought and buried a barrel of whiskey. After discharge at age 81 he is now $81.30 richer. Revenue officers may seek details on the sale and beneficiaries.
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Bincheld
W. Va
Army
Cochtrm
Wen Revenue
It is a question now which will break first priest or the alti sac
Mia bidamaro Sma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alti
Mia Bidamaro Sma
Knowledgeable French naturalist claims frog language expert
Mauve Dela, head of the pathological laboratory at the Colonial Museum in Paris, asserts she understands frog language. Her husband, Doctor Bertrand Phissiie of the Iesteur in Stittte, also discerns germ cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauve
Dela
Colonial Museum of Natural History
Paris
Bertrand Phissiie
Iesteur
Stittte
Austrian Army Draws Few Recruits Amid Provinces Plan
Vienna reports that Austria seeks to organize a local volkswehr with about 2000 men under OS provisions. Provinces will house units, with political activity limited for military forces. Recruitment efforts face weak turnout in Vienna and industrial centers, despite provincial incentives.
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Vienna
Austria
Volkswehr
Provines
Uielr
Amon
Manualaectoriae
Rocaliots
Wellington Park Development Plans Unveiled
Wellington residents learn of a new 30 acre city park project featuring a County Park style lake and riverbank paths. The municipal build ing will host a large reception room and dining area with a kitchen, designed to accommodate about 2000 people for banquets and gatherings.
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Wellington
Kan
Park House
God
Salina suspects plot in Hymen family tale
Miss Stella Hymen and her nephew Lew Murch report to County Attorney Healy that Rnoch’s parents, Mr and Mrs Extwant Benet, died a year and a half ago from alleged poisoning. They claim Bunch and aunt devised to kill Mr End Mrs Benet to block a marriage between Miss Hymen and Law Dmet Lee Bunch. Healy’s statement says the plots center on poisoning and a permanent invalid status for Miss Hymen’s husband, based on nurse Nancy lunch and physicians.
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Salina
Kas
Stella Hymen
Lew Murch
Rnoch
Aed
Benet
Hyman
Lee
Lirco
Oonter
Mies Myman
Elsier
Radio pilot cables may guide ships into San Francisco bay
Navy officials announce a double track radio pilot system to guide vessels through the Golden Gate. Two insulated cables would flash day and night signals, with automatic keying to steer ships from fog or clear weather toward the harbor. If funded, installation could begin soon and become usable within a few years, easing harbor entry for all arriving ships.
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San Francisco Bay
Navy Department
Congress
H.W. McCormick
Pacific Coast Radio
Asterna
Mory Island
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Washington
McCormick
United States
New York
Ehipa
Gomn
Talking machine experiments near wireless Lomten Easter
Report describes experimental outlines for a talking machine linked to a telephone over a mile, with voice transmission tested during a Cho sefor event. The setup included a receiving position in Strand London and a device connected to a deafened recorder, aiming for improved voice reproduction.
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Lomten
Easter
London
Petrified Mastodon Tusk Unearthed Near Stockton
Workmen digging in a derelict area uncovered a petrified mastodon tusk, about five feet long with a two foot base, believed to have been part of a prehistoric herd living in the Belge valley forests ages ago. The find sheds light on the region’s ancient wildlife and landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Beo
Perurewal
Belge Valley
Cannibals Fought Native Guides in Amazon Trek
Dr petite Sumatoe Ric led a expedition along the Amazon with Professor Rice and Mrs Rice. They claimed encounters with ferocious cannibals armed with bows and arrows, who were said to be over nine feet tall. Firearms failed to deter them as the party fled toward safety amid the jungle.
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New Yort
Petite Sumatoe Ric
Oring
Pere
Doctor Rice
Mra Rice
George D. Widener
Philadelphia
South America
Cheer H. Uber
A. W
Tibetery
Griseno River
Chicelia
Capedillas
Theoer
Educated Mine Rat Opens Dinner Pass of Workers
Story reports a mine rat causing disturbance at mealtime as workers gather for lunch. Scribes note the creature enters a bucket, makes a leap, then exits as men and bears evacuate for lunch.
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Woeckmen
Richards Ao
Very Lees
Mellet Carmed
Poles Move Weekly to United States Amid Immigrant Waves
Fragmentary OCR note outlines arrangements for Polish emigration planned to the United States from Warsaw. Mentions weekly transit, permits applied for by a portion of immigrant families, with numbers and dependents referenced in unclear language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waray
Poland
Deland
United States
Ofies
Warsaw
Polteh Suiberines
Dugy Pee Sous Alroadly
Mt Guwen Wid
BST
Amerie
Mystery Laughter on Trial: Bible Named as Defendant
The courthouse drama centers on Lewis Bible facing a complex charge. Witnesses describe his limp and attempts at release as he faced the bench. Jurors heard testimony about a prior tense exchange and a delayed verdict, with Bibye/Bible identified by observers as the defendant.
Happy Tho Evigted Tentville Created by Mamarh
Evicted residents in Newark Missouri face removal as authorities act under an order. The scene shows officials guiding families to new locations while residents seek places for settlement. The report notes delays and local tensions as the eviction unfolds in Vallebargh area.
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