Anti-Lame Duck Bill Seeks Two Year Federal Bans
Senator Dill of Washington introduces an Anti-Lame Duck bill in the Senate to bar defeated lawmakers from federal appointments for two years. The measure targets post election rewards like New becoming Interior Secretary and Weeks War Secretary, arguing it ends abuses of appointive power.
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Senate
GC. GC
Dill
Washington
Congress
New
Weeks
Kelley
Poindexter
Oil reserves and navy needs in a public debate
The author argues about Tea Pot Dome and Californian oil leases, questioning why oil reserves set aside for the navy are being drained. The piece emphasizes that oil is finite, the navy relies on it, and asks why authorities fail to protect this vital resource for national emergency.
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Teapot Dome
Navy
Third Party Prospects in 1924 Washington Outlook
Observers in Washington see signs of a potential third party arising from oil lease scandal and Congress stalemate. Backed by radical-progressive voices, it could split GOP and Democratic votes, potentially denying any majority in the electoral college and sending the presidency to the House where each state casts one vote. The upcoming year 1924 holds numerous political possibilities.
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Washington
National Capital
Congress
House of Representatives
Mother's Mistake Excerpt Sparks Family Confusion
In a dialogue scene Charles asks about a woman named Miss Graham and Claude reveals his visit provoked by her mother. The mother confronts Claude about his intentions, creating an awkward moment, then Miss Graham calls from upstairs clarifying the intended suitor was not him.
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Charles
Modern scrapers replace teams in Kent county gravel roads
Kent county Michigan reports 252 miles of gravel roads 10 to 16 feet wide with 20 to 30 feet grade. Nine trucks with scraper attachments maintain about 30 miles each. each truck replaces six or seven teams. Scrapers and thin layers of screened gravel keep roads smooth under heavy traffic.
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Kent County Mich
County Road Commissioners
Rebuking Public Officer Is Violation in Germany
A Berliner who threatened to report a public official to higher authorities over service was found guilty of a crime. German law forbids threatening officials and equates it with bribery attempts. The tower court and Supreme Court upheld the conviction, noting the right to report is allowed but not as leverage to force changes.
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Berlin
Tower Court
Supreme Court of Germany
Reichstag
Kabul Seen as Threat to India's Peace in Geographic Bulletin
A National Geographic bulletin from Washington portrays Kabul as a modernizing capital ruled by a cautious amir who filters Western influence and keeps outsiders at arm's length. It notes Kabul’s modest pace toward full Western-style civilization and Afghanistan’s historic tendency to resist foreign incursion.
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Omaha
Atlanta
Bagdad
Rangoon
Seoul
Washington
National Geographic Society
Kabul
Afghanistan
Great Britain
Indian Northwest
Japan
Siam
Amir
India
America
Asia
Alexander
Tamerlane
Switzerland
Afghanistan a Land of Mountains and Fat-Tailed Sheep
The article describes Afghanistan as a land of mountains and deserts with fertile valleys and rich pastoral life centered on the fat-tailed sheep. It notes the Khyber Pass as the outbound route to India via Peshawar, Kabul’s strategic position, and the Amu Darya region’s heights. It recounts British concerns and shifts in policy, including the 1919 subsidy halt and the 1921 treaty granting full independence.
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Afghanistan
Baluchistan
Persia
Russia
British India
India
Khyber Pass
Indian
Peshawar
Long Pass
Kabul
Amdu-Kush
Hendred
Britain
Soviet
Great Britain
Paul Revere the Artist Engraver and Dentist
Detroit News details Paul Revere as a versatile figure of the Revolutionary era. It notes his roles as artist engraver silversmith and even early dentist. A 1776 advertisement promises artificial teeth and his later identification of General Warren’s resting body by a dental wire.
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Paul Revere
Bunker Hill
General Warren
Detroit News
Probate Notice for William L Wallace Estate Nebraska
Creditors of William L Wallace deceased must present claims to the administratrix before the Jefferson County Nebraska county judge at the county court on June 4 1924 at 9 AM. Three months for filing claims from March 3 1924. Claims not filed by June 3 1924 will be barred. Louis J Nutzman County Judge. Denney Denney attorneys for estate.
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William L. Wallace
Jefferson County
Nebraska
Louis J. Nutzman
Seal
Denney & Denney
Attys
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