Linking Oil Lease Scandals Reach Administration
A historical account traces the Teapot Dome era oil lease corruption from Albert B. Fall through to the Coolidge administration. It alleges Cabinet involvement in approving a renewal clause and five year extension, amidst bids and protests, with details of the Sinclair deal and government royalties at stake. The piece frames the controversy as a defining episode in American public affairs.
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Relan Whally
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Albert’b. Fall
Grace ‘Fall
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Hubert Work
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Sinclair
Robbery For Education the Department
A Michigan State College student, 17, awaits sentence for robbing two gasoline stations after explaining job loss funded through pride and reluctance to seek help. His rural mail carrier father could not assist, prompting reflection on pride as a failing asset.
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Michigan State College
Conspiracy Claim Tied to Sinclair Interests Fall Deal
The petition accuses Fall and Sinclair of defrauding the United States and profiting from a stock Fall deal extended by Dr Work. It links the Gan Creek transaction to the Teapot Dome scandal with Sinclair paying 249000 dollars to Fall to reward his part in executing the alleged conspiracy. The report frames the case against the backdrop of President Coolidge’s integrity.
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Sinclair
United States
Wien
Coolidge
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End War Through Synthetic Substitutes Says Bergius
Dr Friedrich Bergus argues in The Living Age that cheap synthetic substitutes for rubber cotton gasoline and slit would promote world peace by ending oil wars and halting competition for oil fields. He notes monopolies on essential raw materials spark wars and that breaking them would be a major advance.
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Friedrich Bergus
The
Living Age
Bergius
America
England
Coolidge Engagement Announced Amid Privacy Plea
The engagement of Miss Florence Trumbull and John Coolidge is formally announced amid public interest and rumor. Officials say the couple seeks privacy, with marriage expected next summer, as the country weighs the prominence of Mr Coolidge’s prominent family.
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Florence Trumbull
John Coolidge
Mr. Coollage
Ifne
The Ancient Toothache Through Time
An Beloit College expedition uncovers a prehistoric North African village about 15 000 years old. Skeletons show many abscessed teeth indicating dental pain has accompanied humans since ancient times.
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Africa
Hours of Horror Wake a Teen Murder Case
A 15 year old admirer of a Michigan teacher is accused in the killing of a schoolwoman found clubbed to death on a secluded road. Police used coercive tactics, forcing him to view the corpse and hold the victim’s hand as they pressed for confession, before another youth admitted the crime.
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Michigan
Miller case prompts call to reexamine life sentence
Mrs Etta Mae Miller of Lansing Michigan faces a life term after selling liquor to support four children while her husband is imprisoned. The case tests Michigan law and public sentiment on punishment for a first offense tied to prohibition violations.
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Saloon per 100 Inhabitants in Rhineland Shocks Detroit
A quirky clipping notes various eccentric remarks about radios, Scotland, California authorities pursuing a bogus check cashing suspect from an asylum, jewel theft from an opera singer, with a nod to Paris inventing an ultraviolet powered cocktail and a push to boost American tourism.
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Rhineland
Detroit
California
Research Hero Forsakes His Own Pet Disease To Fall Prey To Malta Fever
Dr Edward Francis, a veteran US Public Health Service researcher, contracts Malta fever while fighting germs. The fourth Navel Hospital patient among Malta fever researchers, he faces about five years of pain. he previously cured himself of tularemia, his own pet disease, with his serums. He remains committed to research despite suffering.
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Allene Sumner
NEA
Washington, Lee
Sam
U. S. Public Health Service Research Laboratory
Edward Francis
Bureau
Naval Hospital
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Alice Evans
G. C. Lake
B. C. Lockrider
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Patch of Ground Symbolizes Home in Edgar A. Guest Poem
A reflective verse describes a window view of tulips, spruces, and elms as a symbol of home. The speaker contrasts busy passersby with the simple joys of a cared for patch of earth. The poem centers on the value of familiar trees and flowers as personal treasures.
Daily Thought and Sacred Quips from The Same Source
A compact reading of scattered proverbs and scriptural lines. It includes a biblical reference from St. Luke about a widow’s sacrifice and a Shakespearean motto on offerings. Quips about hearing and perception appear as brief stage-like exchanges.
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Iiver
Vaccines Of Slight Merit In Prevention Of Flu
Dr Morrrie Fishbein discusses vaccines and serum tested during the 1918 influenza epidemic. He notes none were potent enough for routine prevention and emphasizes crowding as a major spread factor. He cites Jordan on isolation, schools remaining open, and limited proof that closing venues curbs spread.
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Morrie Fishbein
American Medical Association of Hygeia
The
Health Magazine
Jordan
Paris Case Tells Of Premeditated Murder And Suicide
Paris police report a dramatic case of a man who intends to kill his girlfriend after killing himself. Signor Silvio Meslio, an Italian, ends his plan by shooting himself, leaving the woman Madeline X in fear and bewilderment. The story also notes the enduring “crime a la Americain” rosary confidence game sweeping through Paris.
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Paris
Signor
Slyvio Meslio
Mme
Madaleine X
Avenue de Clichy
Madeline
Sylva
Ft. Ngo
Christmas on Broadway Brings Laughs and Hard Times
New York reports a mirthless holiday for Broadway players as five shows daily with little extra pay test actors and chorus members. Fans crave entertainment while box offices count profits amid fatigue and personal strains on performers and families during the holiday run.
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New York
Chismas
Yan
St. Paul
Jonesy
Christmas in Manhattan A look at homes and streets
A columnist observes holiday efforts to create homey atmospheres in hotels and stations. Despite festive trees and lights, many visitors remain strangers and unhoused youths linger in Times Square as the largest tree glows nearby. Urban restraint and street life mix with seasonal cheer and rueful humor.
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Times Square
Vermont
Gilbert Swan
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