Sioux to sue U S for over 750 million in Black Hills lands claim
Washington D C The Sioux nation plans the largest court suit in U S history seeking at least 750 million dollars plus interest for lands and property taken under 1851 and 1868 treaties. Maj Ralph H Case and Capt C C Calhoun lead for the Sioux in the Court of Claims.
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Washington, D. C
United States
United States Court of Claims
Ralph H. Case
Capt
C. C. Calhoun
Black Hills
South Dakota
Deadwood
Sitting Bull
Gen. Custer
Little Big Horn
Old Fort Laramie
Wounded Knee
Red Cloud
Homestake
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Black Hills Forest Preserve
Texas Congressman Indicted for Criminal Libel
Fort Worth Texas Congressman Thomas L Blanton of Abilene was indicted for criminal libel by the Comanche county grand jury. The charges relate to a Cisco Morning News article published July 16 1922 accusing Blanton of urging friends to shun Liberty bonds and obstruct the draft during World War I.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Thomas L. Blanton
Abiline
Comanche County
Cisco Morning News
Blanton
Oscar Callaway
Sheriff Biscailuz Heads to Honduras for Clara Phillips Return
Under Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz his wife and Deputy Walter J Hunter leave Los Angeles for Tegucigalpa to locate the escaped hammer murderess Clara Phillips. A parting message to newspaper men: they will return with Clara Phillips in June.
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Clara
Los Angeles
Eugene Biscailuz
Walter J Hunter
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Hammer
Clara Phillips
Biscailoz
Threats to President Prompt Federal Prison Term
Thomas Sperling, 45, of Pawhuska Oklahoma, jailed for sending threats through the mails. A letter to President Warren G Harding vowed to kill the president and blow up Wall Street. Sperling was ordered committed to federal prisons in default of a 10000 bond.
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Harding
Pawhuska
Okla
Thomas Sperling
Sperling
Warren G Harding
Wall Street
Synthetic beer tempts Chicago drinkers, Prohibition reports
Acting Prohibition officials report a new synthetic beer trend in Chicago. Director Moss disclosed details from the prohibition commissioner’s office, highlighting the growing temptation among the thirsty in the city.
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Chicago
Washington
ND. C
Prohibition
Moss
Prohibition Commissioner's Office
Dawes Succeeds Crissinger as Comptroller of Currency
Henry M. Dawes of Chicago takes over as comptroller of the currency succeeding D R Crissinger of Marion Ohio who retired to become governor of the federal reserve board The change comes amid a newsy spread of Washington politics and policy developments including Prohibition enforcement and farm price stabilization efforts.
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Henry M. Dawes
Chicago
D. R. Crissinger
Marion
Washington
Mr. Crissinger
Federal Reserve Board
Distant floods and disasters mark a tragic two days
Freshets in New England cause multi million dollar damage while three men die and two are injured in Helena Alabama after a gunman goes on a rampage. Other events include a sheriff deputy and son killing rattlesnakes in Washington, a Oklahoma murder plot arrest, a young Brooklyn girl found dead, a drowning confession in Connecticut, a stricken ship near Washington, and a wage pact for paper mill workers in New York forming a one year agreement affecting tens of thousands.
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New York
United States
Canada
Prison and war notes from postwar era
The report cites Soviet prisons housing over two thousand Orthodox and three thousand other religion adherents, a Milan clash kills two communists, and France claims German radio methods could force planes to land. France deploys two divisions to Syria under Weygand, while Poland opens Gdynia as a new all-Polish port. German losses and postwar ship Honer-Deutschland details, plus US Rhine occupation fee talks and Beck’s Privy Council bid headline a roundup of global postwar tensions.
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Russia
Riga
Notable Deaths of Public Figures Across Several States
Personal Rear Admiral William Sheffield Cowles of the U S N died at his Farmington Connecticut home at seventy seven. Bishop Alfred Harding head of the Washington diocese died in Washington after weeks of illness. Emerson Hough prominent author and naturalist died in Evanston Illinois after a short illness. Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota died on a train near Timonium Maryland. Mrs Matthew T Scott former president general of the D A R died in Bloomington Illinois at eighty.
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William Sheffield Cowles
Farmington, Conn
Alfred Harding
Protestant Episcopal Church
Washington
Emerson Hough
United States
Evanston
Ill
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Timonium
Matthew T. Scott
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Bloomington, Ill
98 out of every 100 women benefited
A 50 year old Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound claim cites responses from over 50 000 women and says 98 percent benefited. The circular asserts the medicine treats female-specific ailments using natural roots and herbs and is a global best seller.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Yoia E. Pinkham
China Takes to Frozen Meat From Argentina and Australia
Argentina supplies China and the Far East with frozen meat as Australia competes for market share. Consul General Thomas Sammons in Melbourne says the Chinese are slowly accepting frozen meat and may prefer it in time. Australian butter, canned fruits, and jams also sell well in China and Japan.
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Argentina
Australia
China
Far East
Thomas Sammons
Melbourne
Department of Commerce
Japan
Cuticura Soap Ad Promises Skin Health For Shaving
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap as boosting razor efficiency and skin purity. It claims the soap cleanses without mug or germs, reduces irritation, and suits shaving, bathing, and shampooing, even for twice daily use.
Fish for Longevity Says Dr. Lyman Fiske
Dr. Lyman Fiske, president of the Life Extension Institute, advocates a liberal fish diet as the surest road to a long life. He cites studies linking regular fish consumption to extended lifespan.
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Lyman Fiske
The
Life Extension Institute
No, Pay Keeps Workers Loyal At Work
A saying warns that you can hire men to do good work but once payments cease you face trouble, implying loyalty depends on ongoing compensation and financial support.
Wild ginger spotted on rocky hillsides in early April
Nature Magazine notes wild ginger with large broad heart shaped leaves visible on rocky hillsides in early spring. Plants stand six to ten inches tall with dull purplish cup shaped blossoms hidden at the roots among dead leaves.
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Nature Magazine
His Forte. She-I d rather dance than eat
Quote pair appears in Life magazine lifestyle snippet. Interaction contrasts preference for dancing over eating, reflecting playful social musings on leisure and appetite. No additional context or events.
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