Oil lease scandal dominates national political scene
Edward Pickard reviews the oil lease scandal's spread through Washington. Democrats and Republicans unite to demand Denby's resignation, while Coolidge defends executive powers and vows vigorous, nonpartisan action. Hearings reveal Doheny ties, Fall, and broader graft rumors. international oil deals and price manipulation claims ripple through the era.
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National Republican Club
New York
Senate
Leannoat
Anyvone
Tam
Rebel forces gain on Guadalajara as Ocotlan clash falters
Resident Obregon dictated a setback to Mexican rebels at Ocotlin on the west front despite heavy losses. The renewed pressure opened the path to Guadalajara, which revolutionaries abandoned and federal troops occupied. Rebels mass at Tuxpam threaten Tampico and oil fields.
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Ocotlin
Guadalajara
Tuxpam
Tampico
Prime Minister MacDonald outlines foreign and domestic plans
Prime Minister MacDonald presented in parliament his foreign policies described as idealistic by opponents and domestic plans that conservatives did not find alarming. The government won the first division in the House with Liberal support, 200 to 108.
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MacDonald
House of Commons
Lincoln day speech outlines farm price issues and war bonus stance
President Coolidge spoke at Lincoln day emphasizing agricultural overproduction relative to distribution and the lag between farm staples and manufactured goods. He praised banks for aiding agriculture, reiterated opposition to a soldiers bonus, arguing a bonus would worsen national welfare.
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Coolidge
Government land grant dispute hinges on Northern Pacific sale
Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture urged Congress to probe the right of the Northern Pacific Railway to acquire about 3,000,000 acres of government land in Idaho, Montana and Washington under old grant terms.
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Wallace
Congress
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Sunol Community Notes Include Womans Club Dinner and Visitor Visits
Sunol items report on the Womans club meeting at Mrs Dan Dickinson’s with a two course luncheon and a Valentine shower for the disabled president. Members include Mrs Frank Christensen and vice president Mrs John Junker. Albert Gade and family visited, and various locals made calls. The Sunol Womans club held its annual banquet at the school house with a program featuring piano solos, recitation, piano duet, reading, and more.
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The
Chase Plow Co
Booth Ranch
Womans Club
Dan Dickinson
Dan
Frank Christensen
Sunol Womans Club
Onr
John Junker
Albert Gade
Sidney
George Line
Lodge Pole
Glassborn
Wr. Gade
August Gade
Gladys Ellington
A. R. Tremain’s
F Pavlat
Wilson Hokom
Herman
Allington Vocal Solo and Readings Featured at Event
A program included a vocal solo by Allington, readings by Mrs. Herman and Mrs. Warren along with Mrs. Millard Pavlat, a reading by Olive Warren, and a talk by Miss Beecher, highlighting a community gathering with varied performances.
Community Notes From South Sund Area
James Sullivan and family and Ol lie Wilson and families were entertained Sunday at the George Bonser home. D B Phelps and Mrs Phelps spent Sunday at the Miles home. Todd Gentry will move to the farm once occupied by Lucas Stadlar. A bow social at Barber school house Saturday raised funds for the cemetery. Janet Miles ill with bronchial pneumonia. Lucas Stadlar moved to Sidney. John Bahr and Ralph Gentry visited Sidney Thursday. Opal Allington stayed with Edna Bahr Thursday. Jack and George Rodney left for Newcastle Wyoming after husking for Joe Miles. John Kucera of Sunol visited Friday evening. Tom Woweter shelled corn for Joe Miles Thursday.
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Ollie Wilson
George Bonser
D. BB. Phelps
Miles
Todd Gentry
Lucas Stadlar
Barber School House
T. A. Bonser
Jiames Vacik
Dylesburg
Ernest
Ed Killham
Julesburg
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D. B. Phelps
J. C Miles
Lorenzo
Janet Miles
Lucas Strndlar
Sidney
J. C. Miles
Janet
John Bahr
Ralph Gentry
Opal Allington
Edna Bahr
Jack
George Rodney
Joe Miles
Newcastle
Wyo
John Kucera
Sunol
Tom Woweter
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