Harding asserts White House control over tariff investigations
President Harding will retain personal oversight of tariff commission investigations under the flexible 1922 tariff provisions. The policy, announced after a White House conference with the commission, requires president approval for formal investigations sparked by preliminary inquiries and permits surveys under section 313 before deciding on formal orders.
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Washington
Harding
Tariff Commission
Thomas O. Marvin
W. C. Culbertson
Culbertson
Congress
White House
Bible sales in China reach new highs in 1922
In Shanghai on April 21 reports from the American Bible Society show Chinese buyers spent 37,995 Mexican dollars on Bibles in 1922, a new high above the prior year. A record 19,356 Bibles were issued, with Peking shops selling over 2,000 Bibles totaling 1,200 Mexican dollars to mainly non Christians, notably government students.
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Shanghai
American Bible Society
China
Peking
Four Irish Irregulars Die in Kerry Cave Battle
The siege ends as four republicans die in a cave near Clashmeelon cliff in County Kerry. Two drown while escaping the Shannon after days under machine gun fire. Commander Lyons fell 100 feet to the beach, rose, and was shot dead as he ran. Walter Stevens of London among the captured.
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Kerry
London
Clashmeelon
Shannor
County
Shannon
Lyons
Walter Stevens
Fire Sweeps Michigan Town
A forest fire in Allegan county for a week swept part of Bravo village, fifteen miles away. The blaze created a mile wide burn through the woods as authorities fought to contain it.
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Michigan
Allegan, Mich
Allegan County
Bravo
Davis Civil War Vet Charged With Bigamy
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania on April 23 Charles W. Davis a Civil War veteran faces bigamy charges after authorities reveal he had 21 marriages. A received dettes note and another marriage to Julia Spaset reportedly link to the case, details remain unclear.
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Wilkesbarre
Charles W. Davis
Julia Spaset
Okeast
Indy
Government files to halt sugar futures trading nationwide
The federal government seeks a injunction to stop all sugar futures trades unless buyers hold actual sugar. Acting Attorney General Seymour filed the bill under President Harding, who authorized the action. The suit targets the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange and aims to prevent speculative speculation in a basic commodity.
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New York
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Seymour
Daugherty
Harding
Asheville
N. C
Washington
Young Woman Judge Condemns Seven Men to Death
Moscow April 23 a bobbed hair young woman in her early twenties presided over the Moscow district court and in a calm voice sentenced seven men to death for robbery with violence Citizeness Anna Gluzman formerly of Kharkov attracted notice from justice officials for her shrewd Ukrainian court decisions and was invited to Moscow to join the presidium of the district court
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Moscow
Anna Gluzman
Kharkov
Commissariat of Justice
Burke West Virginia Mine Village Destroyed by Fire
Bluefield April 23 The Burke Mc Dowell county mining village was converted into an ash heap by flames destroying 100 buildings. The fire left more than a thousand people homeless with property damage estimated at 1 000 000.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Burke
McDowell County
League approves Austria loan of 120 million dollars
Geneva reports the League of Nations council approved a 120 million dollar loan to Austria. The meeting issued optimistic notes on stabilizing Austria’s finances and balancing its budget within two years.
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Geneva
Austria
Council of the
League of Nations
League
Weary Iowa Boy Hangs Self Over School Burdens
In Davenport Iowa eleven year old Matthias Erickson hanged himself from a shed rafter. The boy, weary of school books and chores, lived with his wealthy farmer father near the city.
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Davenport
Matthias Erickson
Millionaire Starves to Death in Swiss Villa
Geneva reports Gottflieb Stauffer a millionaire died of starvation in a single room of his villa at Chaux de Fondes with his check books and promissory notes scattered about. The death highlights his sudden decline and austere living conditions.
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Geneva
Gottflieb Stauffer
Chaux de Fondes
Oil promoters indicted in large U S fraud case
Federal grand jury indicts 92 oil promoters for using the mails to defraud with over 7 million dollars in cash raised from stock sales. Indictments name financiers and firms linked to mergers across related oil companies, with about 704 thousand investors involved.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Henry Zweifer
Mr. Zweifel
S. E. J. Cox
Petroleum Producers’ Association
E. ©. Kingsbury
Robert A. Lee
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Charles Sherwin
Marryh. Schwarz
General Lee
John C. Verser
Albert H. Shepherd
Revere Oil Company
George M. Richardson
H. H. Robinson
Warren H. Hollister
Pilgrim Oil Company
J. W
Hog Creek
Carruth
Hog Creek Carruth Co
J. Frank Heard
The
Dorado Oil Syndicate
Ted K. Smith
H. ©. Stephens
A. R. Elman
GC l L. Ray
L. A. McKercher
B. S. Henniger
W. P. Welty
Z4weifel
Revere Company
Dr. Cook
Carruth Company
Consolidated Producing and Refining Company
C. D. Woods
Marshall Spoonts Company
World’s Biggest Business Growth Revealed At Conference
Springfield April 21. W Irving Glover third assistant postmaster general outlined the growth of the postal service from 25 employees to over 335000, noting expenditures rising from about 19000 in Benjamin Franklin’s era to 600 million today, at the Tr nois postal conference. He called post office workers co workers in the people’s service available 365 days a year.
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Springfield
Benjamin Franklin
Trnois
W. Irving Glover
Mr. Glover
Montana Senator Wheeler Hosts Soviet Guests in Moscow
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana and his wife arrived in Moscow for a ten day stay. An official of the foreign office met them and they will reside in a mansion provided by the Soviet government as a guest house for distinguished visitors.
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Moscow
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Foreign Office
Berlin Cabinet to Draft New Peace Offer to France
Berlin reports the government issued a bulletin saying a political shift follows Lord Curzon's speech. Chancellor Cuno summoned the cabinet for a conference to prepare peace proposals to France over a three year period.
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Berlin
France
Lord Curzon
Cuno
Irish Free State Seeks League Membership
Irish Free State applies for League of Nations membership. Geneva reports favorable circles and expectation of admission without opposition at the September assembly.
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Irish Free State
League of Nations
Geneva
League
Free State
Jesse M. Littleton Dies in Tennessee
Chattanooga Tenn April 23 Jesse M Littleton fifty six former national committeeman from Tennessee a leading member of the state bar died after an illness of more than a year in Chattanooga.
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Jesse M. Littleton
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee
Major General Baldwin Dies in Denver Residence
Major General Frank D. Baldwin, former adjutant general of Colorado and a twice recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, died at his Denver residence on a Sunday. He served prominently in state military affairs and left a lasting legacy in Colorado's defense leadership.
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Baldwin
Denver
Colo
Frank D. Baldwin
State of
Colorado
U S Market Report Fruits and Livestock Prices
Market report for the week ending April 2 covers fruits vegetables and live stock. Florida Spaulding rose potatoes and Bliss Triumphs crates price ranges. Chicago hogs and beef steer prices. grain cash values. dairy butter cheese. hay and feed prices across multiple cities and regions.
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Washington
Florida
Bliss
Middle West
Northern
South Carolina
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Baldwin
Northwestern
Chicago
Iowa
Kansas
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Young Americas
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Harding Gives Navy Orders to Destroy Rum Runners
President Harding and his cabinet announced drastic action to deploy a large naval force into the Atlantic to crack down on liquor smuggling. A mosquito fleet is to sail within a week to sweep the coast, with operations extending beyond the three mile limit.
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Harding
Navy
Washington
United States Navy
Atlantic
White House
United States to Build Hawaii as World's Strongest Fort
Secretary of War Weeks announced that Hawaii will become the world’s strongest fortress with a 16 inch naval gun battery atop 1000 foot high ground. Four of the rifles are already at Fort Schofield Hawaii and could shell approaching ships before they reach range.
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U. S
Hawaii
Washington
United States
Weeks
Fort Schofield
Lassen Peak Eruption Darkens Sky With Volcanic Smoke
Lassen Peak in California erupted violently just before darkness, sending black smoke for miles and a loud blast heard far away. Reports say hot rocks showered nearby settlements at the mountain base as wind carried ash southeast.
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Lassen Peak
Redding
Cal
America
Harding U. K.s Confederate Shaft Memorial Backed
President Harding endorsed a proposed Confederate memorial on Store Mountain, announced at a banquet by the Memorial Association in Atlanta dated April 21. The endorsement supports honoring Confederate heroes with the planned shaft.
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Harding U
British Warn Citizens to Avoid Germany
London warned British citizens against visiting Germany except for urgent business as the German government seeks to expel all foreigners. The Foreign Office issued the drastic advisory on April 21.
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Germany
London
British Foreign Office
Ruths Noble Choice and Its Outcome
Lesson text outlines Ruth 1 narrative where famine in Bethlehem drives Naomi to Moab, Ruth's decisive pledge to Naomi and to Jehovah, the loss of Naomi's sons, and Ruth’s subsequently blessed life. It highlights Ruth's frank choice, renunciation of idols, and the blessings of faithfulness including a godly husband and ancestral linkage to Christ.
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Ruth
Naseer
Naomi
Bethlehem
Judah
Moab
Orpah
Lil
Israel
Sharing Misfortunes Citing Worldly Share Demands
A quotation notes that some people expect the world to share their misfortunes while they offer no sympathy for others. It contrasts self centered appeal with mutual support. The author A Poincelot is attributed to the saying.
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A. Poincelot
Those Who Mean to Be True Quote Note
A quotation about honesty and self contradiction from Oliver Wendell Holmes notes the tension between genuine intent and consistency without specific events or figures.
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W. Holmes
Fearless Minds Climb Toward Crown in Debate
A concise note highlights fearless minds racing toward top honors in a competitive event. The focus is on early leaders, rising contenders, and anticipated crown. No further details provided.
Tanlac Restores Health Says Portland Man
J P Strahl of Portland Oregon credits Tanlac with ending stomach trouble gaining eighteen pounds and restoring appetite sleep and energy He reports drastic prior issues including bloating bilious attacks and constant laxatives Tanlac marketed by leading druggists with over 35 million bottles sold.
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J. P. Strahl
Tanlac
Genuine love in a taximeter tale from Bison quote
The quote notes true affection lies in watching the girl, not the taximeter. It reflects a playful line about love over money and timing. The speaker uses a street-smart metaphor to contrast romance with commercial focus.
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Bison
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