Dr Beardslee Testifies on Virginia Rappe Case in Arbuckle Hearing
In San Francisco Sept 27 Dr Arthur Beardslee testified Roscoe Arbuckle found Virginia Rappe in great pain after the Hotel St Francis party. He said a drug was given to quiet her and that a bladder rupture explained the intense agony. He denied saying high life caused the death.
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San Francisco
Arthur Beardslee
Roscoe C
Fatty) Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Arbuckle
Miss Rappe
Beardslee
Rivne
Merlin
Beardsley
Frank Dominguez
Doctor Beardslee
M. BE. Rumwell
Doctor Rumwell
Semnacher
al Semnacher
Fatty” Arbuckle
Dominguez
Sylvain Lazarus
St. Francis Hotel
Hollywood
Earl
Lynn
Opposition to Peace Treaties Shows Up in Senate
Washington September 23 Opposition to the peace treaties with Germany Austria and Hungary developed as the senate foreign relations committee began consideration of the pacts sent by President Harding Senator Borah Idaho leader of the irreconcilables outlined his objections saying the new treaties echo Versailles and would push America into European entanglements He argued ratification could require American troops in Germany and would fix American representation on the reparations commission for decades while tying the nation to European financial affairs through the indemnity payments The debate drew interest from other irreconcilables Senator Johnson Brandegee and Shields.
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Washington
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Harding
Borah
Rep
Idaho
America
Reparations Commission
Europe
Johnson
California
Brandegee
Connecticut
Shields
Tennessee
Senate
Leonard Wood Nominated Governor General of the Philippines
President Harding nominates Maj. Gen Leonard Wood to be governor general of the Philippine islands. The selection was announced weeks ago and Wood will assume the post for one year once confirmed after spending months in the islands studying conditions for the administration.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Harding
Philippine Islands
Wood
Ako
Philippines
Berlin scheme founder faces bankruptcy proceedings
In Berlin on September 9 officials unveil a get rich quietly scheme tied to a national set up. The founder reportedly faces bankruptcy proceedings as authorities reveal rivaling claims and a concealed path to wealth.
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Berlin
Mt Ae Toon
Harding opens unemployment conference to chart revival
Washington September 26 President Harding opened a national conference on unemployment urging readjustment and revival of business through sacrifices by both employers and workers. Hoover will chair the effort aiming to map a rough path to better days with Ford possibly called to testify. The discussions will exclude capital labor relations and occur in the Commerce Department conference room.
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Washington
Colinas
Hoover
Henry Ford
Highland Park
James Cousens
Detroit
Ford
Secretary of Commerce
Department of Commerce
White House
Doz
Fatty Arbuckle confession described to grand jury
A sworn statement by Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle's associate alleges Arbuckle admitted injuring Virginia Rappe the morning after her illness began after attending a San Francisco party. The claim, presented by Miss Rappe's manager Al Semnacher, was relayed to Prosecuting Attorney Brady and reported from Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Roscoe
Fatty”) Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Arbuckle
S. San Francisco
al Semnacher
Oppau Explosion Devastates German chemical plant
A massive blast at the Badische Anilin Soda Fabrik plant in Oppau near Opau Palatinate destroyed the town and caused widespread casualties. Estimates range up to 1,000 killed and 800 more gravely injured with millions in damage. Rescue efforts faced toxic fumes and heat as doctors and nurses rushed from Heidelberg.
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Berlin
Oppau
Thine
Palatinate
Bundische Chemical Works
Badische Circlincal Wales Clunaiu Liat
Badische Anilin Soda -Fabrik Works
Joker in dry ruling sparks home brew hope
Washington report says Prohibition Commissioner Haynes banned home manufacture of intoxicating liquor but did not define what constitutes intoxicating liquor. Senator Shortridge of California investigated and stated the ruling does not prohibit home brew, revealing a potential loophole.
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Washington
Haynes
Senator Shortridge
California
New Mexico Bans Land Ownership by Certain Aliens
In Albuquerque on September 23 New Mexico adopted an amendment to bar aliens ineligible for citizenship from owning or leasing land. Early returns suggest the measure carried as reports say Japanese hoped to gain foothold in the Rio Grande valley, prompting the proposal.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
Mountain Fairies Visit Gray Cloud In Summery Talk
Mountain Fairies charm Lady Gray Cloud with a request to delay a dinner with the King of the Clouds. She agrees to supervise secretly and ensure no rain during their gathering while noting seasonal delays and distant woodland cousins.
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Lady ‘Gray Cloud
King of the Clouds
Lady Gray Cloud
Tanlac Elevates Chattanooga Woman After Weight Loss
Miss iaRue-Davis of Chattanooga Tennessee recalls weighing 76 pounds before Tanlac. She bought her first bottle in Gas City Indiana and says the remedy restored appetite, improved complexion, and overall health after severe stomach trouble and weight loss. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists.
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iaRue-Davis
Chattanooga
Tenn
Gas City
Ind
All young men fall in love and buy Blueing at the grocer
An old advertisement notes that young men fall in love and quickly return to practical life. It suggests saying Red Cross Ball' Blue to the grocer while purchasing bluing and promises lasting results from a once tried product. The ad ends with a five cent price and a cryptic line about a ruling pen and MAL claim the sword.
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Red Cross
Hall's Catarrh Medicine touted as a bodily tonic
Advertisement claims catarrh is worsened by run down health and that Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to reduce inflammation of mucous surfaces. Distributed by J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio with free circulars. Ends with a quip about hearts and stomachs and a quip about a croquet game.
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HALL
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Wife Takes Husband's Advice To Try Pinkham's Remedy
Springfield, Massachusetts woman narrates how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aided her after a refused operation. She describes improved health, easier birth of her last child, and urges others to try the remedy for ailments causing sickness and weakness in women.
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Springfield
Mass
Lydia E. ‘Pinkham
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