Teapot Dome Lease Deal Tied to 1920s Interior Post
H W Ballard testified before the Senate public lands committee that oil interests promised a Teapot Dome lease in exchange for support to place Albert B Fall as secretary of the interior. He recalled learning of the deal from the late Jake Hamon at a July 1929 Ardmore convention and described Hamon’s remark about Fall.
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Washington
Warren G. Harding
Albert B. Fall
H. W. Ballard
Los Angeles
Senate Public Lands Committee
Ballard
Jake Hamon
Teapot Dome
Jake Hammon
Tenuhlinan National
Oklahoma
Ardmore
Okla
Albert Fall
Hamond
Senate Prohibition Inquiry Details Bribery Claims
Testimony outlines alleged payoffs for permits and whiskey withdrawals. Barnett, Kerns, and others describe schemes to fix permits, with figures including 5000 and 32000 cash, plus 3000 later, and a 17 per case whiskey withdrawal fee. References to Daugherty, Ungerleider, Crossberg, and Bolin tie the case to Ohio bootlegging networks and a Montreal connection.
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Barnett
Kerns
Barnet
Prohibition
Russell
Ohio
Harry M. Daugherty
Ucgerleider
Harner Warshes
Cleveland
Artvand Drug & Candy
Hquer
Youngstown
Crossberg
Ad Drug & Candy Ce
Grossberg
Montreal
Stewart R. Bolin
L Attorney
Falmer
Dougherty
Mr. Bolin
Coffee Fueled World Flight Crew Braces Arctic Skies
Major Fred L. Martin says coffee in vacuum bottles will sustain four pilots and four mechanics on a globe circling journey starting from Sand Point near Seattle. Each craft carries quart bottles to stave hunger and cold during eight to ten hour hops across three continents.
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Frederice L. Martin
Sand Point
Seattle
Caggir
Martin
BE Collmanier
Duradu
Don't Fight Your Liver Original Vinol Ad Claim
An old ad urges readers to try Original Vinol to improve health and vigor, promising a guarantee and a week trial. It warns against laxatives and promotes genuine Vinol as the remedy, with instructions to purchase from a seller.
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Original Vinci
County Meets to Fight the Corn Borer
County gatherings unite to combat the corn borer pest now in quarantined towns. Officials warn of destructive impact and discuss control methods amid statewide concern and farmer involvement.
Guard Guards $65,000 Worth Booze in Shipment
A security detail protected a shipment valued at $65,000 of liquor. An unwinding sequence or incident left officers to account for the heist or loss while handling the cargo in transit. The report notes concerns over security and the potential involvement of personnel in the breach.
Pattern Makers Organize Union
Pattern makers organize a union drive with listed organizers including Caldwell from Lisbon seeking recognition and support for ten week campaign.
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Pattern Makers
Meeting on consolidation of two organizations announced
Friday Colosse ls, the AVICHI Altomehity Affordation and the National Vocorists Association will take the first steps toward consolidation at a meeting in Hostel Deshler Friday.
Schick Tests in Public Schools Aimed at Diphtheria Prevention
Health officials Dr E R Shaffer and Dr T Frech plan Schick testings in Columbus public schools to prevent diphtheria. About 1,210 city children will be tested this week with high school and nearby buildings visited first, followed by the Frank buildings.
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E. R. Shaffer
Statepartment of Health
Columbus
T. Fretch
Patrick Crowley Named President of New York Central
Patrick Edward Crowley, long a messenger boy turned operations vice president, is appointed president of the New York Central railroad at age 80. He succeeds Alfred E. Smith in leading one of the nation’s three major transportation systems, a Horatio Alger example come to life.
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Patrick Edward Crowley
New York Central Railroad
Horatio Alger, Jr
Alfred I Smith
Joint-Ease For Creaky Joints Ad Leaves Readers Guessing
An advertisement touts Joint-Ease as fast acting relief for stiff swollen or painful joints caused by rheumatism. It claims quick absorption through skin and down to ligaments and bone, promising lubrication, reduced inflammation, and swelling. Phillips' Drug Store sells a 60 cent tube.
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Phillips’ Drug Store
Loot Rooms In Tech Building
Vandals broke into the Teshurigal high school building between Saturday night and Monday morning. Doors windows and desks were forced open with substantial woodwork damage. A purse containing a little over 2 dollars was taken from Principal WP Vaughn’s desk.
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Teshurigal High School
WP. Vaughn
Studio Notes on Eiss and Film Lore
News notes survey actors like Sylvia Breamer Madame Sul Te Wan and Henry Walthall in The Woman on the Jury and The Sea Hawk. Mentions Mary Stuart Queen Elizabeth roles and Sabatini swashbuckler life on set with pirates and perfect fiends.
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Henry B. Wathall
Mada Wan
Ame
Sylvia Breamer
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Henry Walthall
Sabatini
Unclear transcript notes whisky deal and political influence
The text mentions Abe Ungerleider, a broker, claiming a distillery in Troy Ohio held 600 barrels of whiskey and a $50,000 Republican campaign contribution. It hints at a tacit understanding to recover the money via whiskey permits. The passage then veers to water discharge and a sport page tease.
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Abe Ungerleider
Hayner
Troy
Ohio
Ungerleider
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