World disarmament question tests Coolidge and Congress
President Coolidge weighs accepting League of Nations invitation to a world disarmament talk and may seek congressional approval. Congress reconvenes January 4 after a 13 day recess with debates over authority, budgets, and the Tacna Arica plebiscite delay. Major figures including Borah, Lenroot, Hughes, Gibson, and King are cited as weighing in on participation and legal authority.
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Coolidge
League of Nations
Congressional
Congress
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Senate
Feague
Hughes
Washington
Hugh Gibson
Switzerland
America
United States
League
King
Utah
Hamilton Fish
New York
Chile
General Pershing
Tacna-Arica
Butler in Philadelphia Cabinet Row and Farm Policy Debate
Rig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler resigns from the Marine Corps to remain Philadelphia's director of public safety after a stormy clash with Mayor Kendrick who orders his dismissal. Butler vows to return to the Marine Corps. Separately, a Des Moines meeting condemns Coolidge farm policies, vows tariff-driven self-preservation, and outlines Capper's alternative program including surplus segregation, cooperative marketing, farm credit expansion, and tax relief.
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Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps
Public Safety
Philadelphia
Kendrick
Butler
Coolidge
Overbrook
United States Marine Corps
Des Moines
American Council of Agriculture
Corn Belt Committee of Farm Organizations
Middle West
Congress
Jardine
Joint Committee
Republican Party
Senator Capper
Lowden
Tltnois
Dawes
Capper
Rock Island kingpin Looney found guilty in Gabel slaying
John Looney once dubbed the underworld kingpin of Rock Island and former Rock Island News editor was convicted of killing saloonkeeper William Gabel. He received a 14 year penitentiary sentence. The case followed years of vice fueled feuds in Rock Island and the earlier killing of Looney’s son Conner.
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Middle West
John Looney
Rock Island
Til
Rock Island News
William Gabel
Looney
Gabel
Conner
British Face Peace Moves Amid Mosul and Turkey Tensions
Prime Minister Baldwin wins parliamentary support for League of Nations guard over Mosul in Iraq as negotiations with Turkey aim to avert war. Reports say Britain considers Greek and Italian military actions if Turkey resists, with Russia pressured to withdraw support. Signs of peace appear in Morocco and Syria despite clashes. In China, Chang Kai-shek forces clash with the communist army, while Japanese troops guard Mukden and foreign interests.
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Baldwin
League of Nations Council
Mosul
China
Chang
People’s Army
Mukden
Rank A Munsey Dies After Appendicitis Operation
Millionaire publisher Rank A Munsey of New York dies after an appendicitis operation. He was a bachelor with no direct heirs, leaving his estate to speculation. His fortune, including the New York Law and the Telegram, is estimated at 20 to 40 million dollars.
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Blanton
Texas
la Guardia
New York
Tillman
Arkansas
Davis
Washington
Mitchell
Bloom
Walker
New York City
Congress
Rank A. Munsey
Millilfonsire
New York Law
Telegram
Local notes and Christmas visits in South Sund area
South Sund community lists Christmas gatherings and daily routines. Families including Bonser Otties Roth Osborn Lynch Gentry Kenney and Scheer share holidays at home and with relatives. Roads, school district notes, cattle viewing, and temple health travel are touched in brief visits and chores across towns.
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Mir
Ernest Bonser
L. A
Ralph Gentry
Alvert Ahen
August Namath
Tilgiman
Roy Keney
Iron Sedgwick
West Sidney M I C Christmas Program Review
The M I C met with Mrs L Scheer for the annual Christmas program on December 17. Nearly all members attended despite bad roads. A fine program was given by the ladies with gifts exchanged and lunch served. Next meeting with Mrs A Sprenger on January 7. Mrs F H Kragel returned home.
Sorbol Quadruple Promises Goitre Relief Story
Mrs E H Hollingsworth of North Platte Nebraska reports complete goitre cure after three days use of Sorbol Quadruple applied externally. The formula is colorless and easy to use like toilet water and is available at Bassett's Pharmacy locally.
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E. H. Hollingsworth
North Platte
Nebr
Sorbol Company
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
Bassett’s
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Chicago Board of Trade
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Syria
Abd-el-Krim
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Ali
Hedjaz
Ibn Saud
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South Sund
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J. C. Miles
Sundl
E. N. Roth
Roy Kenmmey
George Londerback
Joe
Charles Lee
Crook
JD. B. Phelps
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Ermest Bouser
George McCracken
B. MM. Lewis
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Roy Kenney
J.C. Miles
Tom Karr
Kansas City
Temple of Health
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F. H. Kragel
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D. P. Ells
Anna Rebeka
Lloyd
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Ralph Hammond
H. J. Hammond
Cliff
L. Scheer and Family
Theodore Lingwall
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Louise Scheer
West Sidney
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