Fall Sinclair and Doheny Indicted in Oil Scandal
A special federal grand jury indicted Albert B. Fall former interior secretary Harry Sinclair and Edward Doheny senior and junior in a conspiracy to defraud the government of oil reserves. The panel cited an illegal order by President Harding, claiming he was misled by Fall.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Harding
Harry Sinclair
Edward Dohenys
Courts of Justice
Atlee Pomerene
Owen Roberts
Hoehling
United States
Dohenys
Fall
Farmers Lose Cash Income on Key Crops Across States
Washington farmers earned no cash profits from corn cotton and potatoes according to agriculture department reports. In Iowa thousands spent Sunday cleaning debris after a Saturday morning storm with Marengo hit hard reporting damages exceeding 100000 dollars and nine feet of water in the orchestra pit of a theater.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
Iowa
Marergo
Four Killed at Crossing in Washington Rock Cut
Spokane residents Mrs. G W Gibson and her 6 year old daughter Doris plus Mr and Mrs John Jordan were killed when their automobile was struck by a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul passenger train two miles south of Cheney in a rock cut.
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Spokane
Wash
G. W. Gibson
Doris
John Jordan
Singular spider web painting prized by Berlin dealer
A tiny six by four inch artwork on a spider web is now owned by a Berlin dealer and preserved between glass plates for two sided viewing. In Omaha Newton Coaches drowned fishing when a log overturned the boat. his wife could not assist.
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Berlin
Omaha, Neb
Newton
Missouri River
Toronto Postal Workers End Strike After Vote
Toronto postal service employees who had been on strike for several days returned to work following a workers meeting where the walkout was unanimously voted to end.
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Toronto
Rich Chicago Man Killed In Auto Crash
Reported in Chicago police records a wealthy Chicagoan, William Churchill, died when the car carrying six companions overturned near Northbrook suburb. The incident follows a separate murder case where a chauffeur Otto Eder and his family were found killed at their suburban home by a blunt instrument after a suspect, described as a half-witted relative or boarder, fled the city.
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Chicago
William Churchill
Northbrook
Otto Eder
Frances
Sors
Roy
Harvey
Jack
Sagan
Frida
Sean
Toll of Ohio Tornadoes Across Lorain and Lakeshore Cities
Casualties exceed 100 as tornadoes hit Lorain Sandusky Cleveland and surrounding towns. Lorain reports 59 dead and 118 injured with over 30 million dollars in property loss. Other marked losses include Sandusky six dead and hundreds injured while Akron and Bay Village also suffer damages. Government and health officials coordinate patrols and water safety amid small reports of looting. Governor Donahey visits stricken areas as rescue and repair efforts continue.
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Lorain
Sandusky
Cleveland
Mantua
Weymouth
French Creek
Akron
Youngstown
Bay Village
Alliance
State Health Board
Donahey
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Mississippi Valley
One Cent Bus Fare Experiment in Long Beach
A private bus company implements a one cent fare between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. as an experiment. Passengers pay a nickel to the driver and receive a coupon worth 4 cents redeemable at about 100 city stores.
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Long Beach
Cal
High earners in Britain and Ireland top tax list
Treasury figures show 187 income taxpayers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland earned over 500000 dollars in 1922 23. The 137 top earners averaged nearly 1 million dollars each, highlighting the concentration of wealth.
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London
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
The
Treasury
Packers Lose Fight For Records Inspection
Chicago department of agriculture wins a writ directing federal inspectors to open the books and records of packing companies for inspection, as Judge Cliffe orders full access to required documents.
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Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Cliffé
Madamus
Boy Killed by Truck in Lincoln Ride Incident
Eight year old David Dorien died after falling from a truck in Lincoln Nebraska where he rode with two other boys. The accident occurred while they were on the vehicle, prompting investigations by local authorities.
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Lincoln, Neb
David Dorien
Storm winds kill three near Jacksonville
Three men died as a powerful windstorm near Eastport Florida unroofed two 600-foot lumber sheds and caused structural damage. The storm, nearly a tornado in scale, struck eight miles east of Hare, leaving casualties and wreckage in its path.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Eastport
Hare
Manila Sailor Disaster Amid Leyte Coastline Capsize
Six rescued after Cebu bound vessel capsizes near Leyte on June 24. Thirty to fifty six presumed drowned as survivors reach Camotes Island by swimming. Authorities assess the incident and search for missing.
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Manila
Cebu
Leyte
Camotes Isla
Indictments Return Against Sioux Falls Bank Officers
Indictments issued against Frank H. Johnson former president Don B. Johnson former vice president and others in Sioux Falls Trust and Savings bank closed January 14. Grand jury charges include self dealing over two years false entries embezzlement and loans to related interests totaling near one million dollars with deposits held and unpaid interest. Bank deposits at failure stood at 35 247 578.46 and capital stock was 400 000. Frank W H Johnson brother of US Senator S Johnson Yankton was among the indicted.
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Sioux Falls
H. J. C. Cozad
Bennett County
Grand Jury
South Dakota
Bank
War Finance Corporation
Frank WH. Johnson
Ed. S. Johnson
Yankton
United States
Man Taken Ill After Drinking Canned Heat In Fairbury
Ned-Idward Williams, 45, a laborer in Fairbury Nebraska, is not expected to survive after ingesting canned heat a form of solidified alcohol. Investigators report two dozen empty cans found in his room.
U. S. Marines to Depart From Dominican Republic
Plans for the evacuation of the Dominican republic by United States Marines who have been stationed there for nearly seven years have been completed.
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U. S
Washington
Dominican Republic
United States
Senator Reed Gains
Improvements in the condition of Senator James A. Reed of Missouri who is confined to bed in a Kansas City hotel suffering from arthritis were reported.
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Reed Gains
Kansas City
James A. Reed
Missouri
Labor Groups Vow Eight-Hour Fight at Geneva Conference
Geneva German labor leaders declared at the international labor conference that the eight hour day campaign will continue. They pledged to use strikes as the main tactic to win the shorter workday.
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Geneva
Forces Woman to Take Poison Ends in Death Jail for Campbell
An 18 year old sister of Mrs Bowman says Charles Campbell forced Mrs Bowman to drink poison after his advances were rejected. The woman died minutes later and Campbell is jailed as police proceed with the case. The sister was threatened to flee with him or face death.
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Miller
S. D
Charles Campbell
Ed Bowman
Bowman
Campbell
Baby’s body found in parcel mailed to Chicago
A baby girl wrapped in a parcel post package was discovered at Jackson Park postal station. The package mailed from Lakeland Kentucky to Mrs Edward Leitsch Chicago prompted a police and postal investigation and led to Leitsch’s temporary detention before release.
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Chicago
Myo
Jackson Park
Lakeland
Edward Leitsch
Honday
Michael Ryan
Leitsch
Kentucky State Hospital For the
Ohio
Merritt - Cottrell
Asylum
Interallied Conference May Include United States
London reports Prime Minister Macdonald said the July interallied conference in London will likely include the United States. He described his talks with France’s Premier Herriot as a prelude to the meeting aimed at coordinating Allied efforts.
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London
Macdonald
House ‘ of Commons
Herriot
France
America
Jap Officials Tighten U S Citizen Protection in Tokyo
Yokohama police curb anti American sentiment amid rising tensions linked to California incidents. Authorities vow stricter control and greater protection for U S residents in Japan as regional unrest grows.
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U.S
Tokio
Yokoham
California
United States
Forest Fire Devours 2000 Acres in Tulare Fresno Area
California blaze rages near Tulare and Fresno county lines burning about 2000 acres. Firefighters deploy 75 men to combat the out of control forest fire with headquarters receiving latest advisories.
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California
San Francisco
Tulare
Fresno
United States Forest Headquarters
Three Convicted of Murder in New Mexico Slaying
In Roswell New Mexico a district court jury found Mrs. Fred Halsey Luther Foster and Claude Archer guilty of first degree murder in the slaying of ranchman Fred Halsey. Mrs. Halsey is the widow of the victim.
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Rosewell
N. M
Fred Halsey
Luther Foster
Claude Archer
Terrific Belfast Tornado Causes Widespread Damage
Belfast suffers a devastating tornado the greatest in city history. Many buildings wrecked and numerous residents injured as emergency crews band together to assess the chaos and begin cleanup efforts. Rat's Bite Kills Victim in Windom Minnesota. Jacob Jonzes dies at his Mountain Lake area home after injuries from a rat bite lingered a week.
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Belfast
Windom
Minn
Jacob Jonzes
Mountain Lake
Paris Sadi Lecointe Sets 500 Kilometer Flying Record
France's champion speed flyer Sadi Lecointe established a world record in the Beau Mont Cup race near Marseilles. He completed 500 kilometers at an average speed of 308 kilometers per hour.
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Paris
Sadi Lecointe
France
Marseilles
Steal Worker Falls to Death from Smokestack Scaffold
Omaha Or W Woodward 35 a structural steel worker plunges 88 feet to death from a scaffold on the smokestack side. Investigators report fatal fall during steel work.
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Omaha
O. W. Woodward
Iowa News Highlights From Wall Lake to Lost Island Park
Fishing at Wall Lake tops reports this spring while notes on Miss Dorothy Sells’s book and highway upgrades in the Atlantic district appear. Iowa sees debt drop in Hamilton County, milk cow projects in Page County, a $33 000 land sale, and new state budget appeals board appointees. A retooling ironing machine improves home economy use at Iowa State College, and Lost Island Lake park plans advance with a Des Moines bureau effort to attract national conventions. Ground broken at Iowa City hospital funded by Rockefeller gifts to ease human suffering. Iowa land value contrasts with lower taxes and generous potential.
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Wall Lake
Dorothy Sells
Vinton
Cato Sells
Atlantic District
Colorado
California
Minnesota
Iowa
Hamilton County
Ben J. Gibson
Iowa County Attorney's Association
Page County
Wisconsin
Black Hawk County
I. S. Carpenter
BR. B. Smith
Waterloo
Kendall
Joseph Mattes
Odebolt
W. P. Dawson
Aurelia
Iowa State College
Eloise Davison
Jackson W. Bowdish
State Board of Education
Cedar Rapids
Frank Paca
Hagle Lake
J. A. Tréganza
Panza
State Historical Society
Board’ of Conservation
Lost Island Lake
Des Moines Convention Bureau
McGrégor Heights
Keokuk Dam
Towa
the -Convention Bureau
Towa City
United States
Rockefeller
Idwa
Wabash
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised in Letter
Mrs Jasme M Swan of Cambridge Maine says the remedy saved her from an operation after months of pain and two years of treatment. The letter cites dramatic personal relief and notes 98 of 100 buyers reported benefit in a canvass. Sold by druggists nationwide.
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Cambridge
Maine
Usband
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jasme M. Swan
Alaska's Mineral Wealth Declares Gold Copper Silver Lead
Alaska has produced nearly half a billion dollars in minerals with 97 percent from gold copper and silver deposits. The statement highlights mineral wealth and the dominant role of these metals in the state's output.
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Alaska
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claim
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a curative kidney liver and bladder remedy. It cites testimonials from druggists and customers, promises relief from urinary issues and uric acid related ailments, and offers a sample bottle by parcel post with ten cent payment.
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C&r
Kilmer
Age Scales Vary Widely from Child to Adult
A humorous remark notes that age doubles in perception across ages. The statement compares a three year old's height on a three foot scale to a thirty year old's height on a six foot scale, highlighting relativity in measurement.
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Holmes
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