Acquittal of ex Kansas governor Davis on bribery charge
In Topeka, former Kansas governor Jonathan M. Davis was acquitted of conspiring to solicit a bribe related to a parole decision. The jury took four ballots amid audience applause as prosecutors sought a prison term and defense highlighted his character. Mrs. Davis attended all week.
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Topeka
Kans
Jonathan M. Davis
Kansas
Davis
Carlie Peterson
Walter Grundy
C. B. Griffith
Harvester Monopoly Denied by U S Court
Federal court here denied supplemental decrees dissolving the International Harvester company. The 1918 dissolution decision was found effective and evidence failed to show unduly restraining interstate commerce since reorganization. Judges Lewis Sanborn and Stone heard the appeal. further action was not disclosed.
Mangin Poisoning Claim Sparks Call for Inquiry
Nationalist papers led by Liberte allege General Mangin was poisoned at a banquet on the eve of his death. The Liberte director Camille Aymaro runs a lead column arguing the general’s last hours justify a judicial inquiry and seeks to blame the communists.
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Mangin
Paris
Liberte
Camille Aymaro
Offenders Shot by Officers in Dallas Jail Rush
Four men shot as a mob charged the Dallas county jail to seize Frank and Lorenzo Noel, charged with murder and criminal assault. Officers opened fire, Dwight Stewart wounded in the forehead and likely to die. others less seriously hurt.
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Dallas
Texas
Airplane Broadcast Sets 110 Mile Record From Sky
Lieut. L. Hickey of Chanute field piloted a plane 110 miles from Chicago and sent speech clearly to receivers in Grant Park at a military carnival. The prior air broadcasting record was 40 miles. The feat marked a new distance record in aerial broadcasting.
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Chicago
Lieut. L. Hickey
Chanute Field
Grant Park
Frost Damage Hits Fruit and Vegetable Crops in Midwest
Frost caused heavy damage to fruit and vegetable growing areas across the northern corn belt from Nebraska to Ohio. Reports indicate significant crop losses, especially in northern Michigan and northern Lingis, affecting fruit yields and vegetable production.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Ohio
Michigan
Jury attempts to fix Shepherd case amid bribery claims
State's Attorney Crowe disclosed efforts to bribe jurors in the murder trial of William Darling Shepherd, connected to William Nelson McClintock. An informant, Philip Barry, said he was approached for jury service under a payoff, while witnesses detailed offers of 25 000 dollars and a Florida bungalow to influence the panel.
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Chicago
William Darling Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Jared
Robert RK. Crowe
Philip Barry
Windsor Avenue
Shepherd
Barry
Crowe
Robert White
Arthur Byrne
Order of Owls
William Scott Stewart
W. W W. O’brien
Sylvia Adams
White
Florida
Disabled Veterans Gather for Omaha Convention
Disabled American veterans fifth annual national convention will be held in Omaha Nebraska June 22 to 27 with a parade of wounded and disabled veterans led by blind veterans division. The public opening session in Municipal Auditorium features Madame Ernestine Schumann-Heink. An open air demonstration of brotherhood and goodwill will occur in a nearby amphitheater June 21 with religious leaders, choirs and bands participating.
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Omaha
Neb
Ernestine Schumann-Ieiik
Means Seeks Refuge Behind Prison Walls
Gaston B. Means, famed investigator, sought refuge at Atlanta federal penitentiary as he begins a two year sentence for conspiracy in illegal whisky withdrawals in New York. He faces a pending forgery charge tied to Senator Smith W. Brookhart and documents in the Daugherty investigation. Sensational testimony marked his prior involvement.
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Washington
Gaston B. Means
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Means
District of Columbia Supreme Court
New York
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Daugherty
This Quail a Beauty
The California quail is praised as the handsomest upland game bird in North America by Nature Magazine. It is about eleven inches long with gray plumage accented by black white brown and tawny markings native from Oregon to Lower California and introduced as far north as British Columbia.
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California
Popularity Needed for Office Says Jud Tunkin
Washington Star notes comedian Jud Tunkins remarks that to win election a man must have enough personal popularity to be forgiven for a few missteps. The quote emphasizes the role of public forgiveness in political success.
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Jud Tunkins
Washington Star
Thousands Battle Big Forest Fires Across Michigan Wisconsin
Lansing reports Michigan faces its worst forest fire in years as John Baird warns of widespread losses, with over 4,000 firefighters battling blazes in the northern Lower Peninsula and upper peninsula. Atlanta and Hardwood towns are threatened. no deaths reported yet. In Wisconsin, hundreds of residents and National Guardsmen defend camps and timberlands near Laona and Connors Mill as fires advance.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
John Baird
State Conservation Department
Lower Peninsula
Atlanta
Montgomery County
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Laona
National Guardsmen
Green Bay
Connors’ Mill
World Series Pilgrimage New Rules for Leaves
A vintage notice from Good Hardware outlines new rules for employee leave requests during the World Series pilgrimage period. All requests for absences due to toothaches colds minor illnesses church picnics weddings and funeral events must be submitted to the department foreman before 10 a m on game day.
Multilingual Practice in Swiss Legislature Described
The Swiss legislature allows members to use German French or Italian when addressing the house and mandates interpretation to convey substance. Motions and reports are read in the two official languages German and French for clarity.
Prohibition Enforcement Intensified Under Coolidge
Senator James B. Watson reports the Coolidge administration will enforce the dry law to the limit. He says the drive against rum runners on the Atlantic seaboard marks the beginning of a broad campaign using all federal agencies to enforce prohibition.
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Washington
Pew
Coolidge
James B. Watson
Rep
Ind
Couzens Committee
Internal Revenue Bureau
Hmit
Watson
Wmit
Atlantic Seaboard
Egotism and Self Perception Reflections
A fragmented note reflects on egotism noting a man only sees himself as others see him, quoting Boswell and philosophical musings on self awareness and pride. The text suggests the paradox of self image versus external judgment.
Not to Be Evaded No Man or Woman Born
A concise motto echoes through the page, declaring that no person can escape their destiny regardless of courage or fear. The line underscores determined resolve attributed to Bryan as a guiding sentiment.
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Bryan
Imitation Pride Versus Warranted Pride in War Report
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel quotes a maxim contrasting two types of pride. Unwarranted or inflated pride weakens and misleads, while warranted pride provides strength and can act as an ally in effort.
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Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Point That Stands Out in Albany Herald
The Albany Herald questions the value of free advice as a columnist quips that advice givers rarely have anything else to offer. The remark highlights skepticism toward self-appointed experts and reflects a cautious or amused editorial tone.
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Albany Herald
Lightly Clad Preacher Hurtles Toward Oratorical Heights
A fragment describes a breathless preacher racing through the city of refuge toward a higher speaking platform, with surreal imagery including a descent into pantless urgency. The note references Toron to Goblin in a cryptic travel motif.
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City of Refuge
Toronto
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