Trial of Fall and Sinclair Delayed Amid Health Concerns
The trial of former Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall was postponed while Harry F. Sinclair’s conspiracy case was set for April 4. Fall’s health prompted the continuance, with possible later deposition. The Teapot Dome committee also scrapped a planned El Paso trip to hear Fall’s story.
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Texas
California
W. E. Leahy
el Paso
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Atlee Pomerone
Senate
Harry Sinclair
Coolidge Repeats He Is Not Candidate
Washington dispatch reports President Calvin Coolidge reiterates he does not intend to run for office, reaffirming the August declaration. The March 22 item quotes his firm stance and notes no change in his political plans.
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Washington
Worst Earth Shocks Strike Mexico City After 17 Years
Mexico City and surrounding states endured a violent earthquake sequence lasting three minutes. Lights went out, fires and tremors disrupted daily life, with six injuries reported and a distant volcano eruption at Popocatepetl adding to the moment.
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Tacubaya Observatory
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Better Washington Club Formed At City Hall
Washington's new community organization was named the Better Washington Club at a city hall meeting. By-laws were adopted, J. W. Enslin was elected president, and the group plans to raise funds via pop war subscriptions instead of dues.
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Washington Club
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Coolidge Declines Wyoming GOP Presidential Bid
President Coolidge informs Wyoming state central committee via Everett Sanders letter that he cannot grant their request to be a presidential candidate in 1928. Sanders thanks the committee for their confidence and states the president must decline.
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Wyoming
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Diamond Joe Esposito Murder Shakes Chicago Politics
Chicago authorities question Joe Spano his brother Sam and Leo Jacia owners of a west side flower shop after the shooting of feared politician Diamond Joe Esposito. Esposito a longtime Italian community power broker and ally of beer runners and bootleggers was ambushed last night near his home and died of shotgun and pistol wounds. Amid threats and rumors the city faces potential political and street upheaval ahead of the April 10 elections.
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Leo Jacia
West Side
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Louis Spano
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Cook County
U.S
Charles Deneen
County Spelling Champion To Be Picked Saturday
Mrs. Winnie Detiner county superintendent announces the Waslington County spelling contest to be held Saturday afternoon March 24 at 1 pm at the junior high school. The event features two divisions town and rural with contestants from fifth through eighth grades. Judges include Miss Pau, Miss Braden, and Miss Young for rural and Miss Foster, Miss Klippel, and Miss Cooper for town. The winner advances to the Des Moines state contest on April 20 and admission is ten cents.
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Waslington
Ainsworth
Brighton
Crawfordsville
West Chester
Washington
Jeanette Kyle
Harlan Mead
Anna Pau
Ida Braden
Louisa Young
Charlotte Foster
Alice Klippel
Lorena Cooper
Washington County
Des Moines Register
Des Moines
Alaska Flood Forces Caribou Stampede Blocking Telegraph Lines
Thousands of caribou escaped flood in Alaska and crowded a narrow canyon. Their rush trampled telegraph wires and caused extensive damage to the communication system.
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Alaska
Mellon Refuses Resignation Amid Oil Deal Allegations
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon stated he has no intention of resigning as Senate debate over Senator Couzens presses for his removal. Couzens accused Mellon of knowing about a fraudulent oil deal and urged the senate to express that he retire from public office.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Couzens
Michigan
Secretary of Treasury
Senate
Woman Kills Crime Chief In Court After Acquittal
In Shelby County Alabama a woman relative stabs Chief of Police W F Blake of Calera as a jury acquits him of murder in the death of Louise Monteabaro. The attacker fled but was stopped along with the women she was with. Blake survived a back of neck stab though the wound was not serious. Authorities moved the trio to Birmingham jail to avoid mob violence.
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W. F. Blake
Calera
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Ead
Cecil Tubbs
Louise Monteabaro
Miss Monteabaro
Shelby County
Jefferson City
Birmingham
Mia. Mentenbarn
Miss Tubbs
Wood Density Rankings Name Lignum Vitae Heaviest Ebony Boxwood
Lignum vitae is listed as the heaviest wood, followed by ebony in second place and boxwood in third, according to the source. The ranking emphasizes unusually dense woods used for specialized purposes.
Seamen Die in Explosion Aboard Whitney Near Guantanamo Bay
Two enlisted seamen were killed and ten injured in a blast aboard the destroyer tender Whitney off Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Vice Admiral Ashley Robinson reported the incident to the Navy Department today.
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Whitney
Guatanamo Bay
Cuba
Ashley Robinson
Navy Department
Farm women observe Achievement Day at Baptist church
A county farm bureau women’s division held Achievement Day at the Baptist church to showcase year to year progress. Mrs. C. M. Maxwell of Crawford township headed the program with exhibits scoring township projects and efforts, including placards naming each township and its specific project.
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Baptist Church
C. M. Maxwell
Crawford Township
Lindy Resumes Rides for Congress Members
Charles Lindbergh, famed air chauffeur, resumed giving rides over the capital to members of Congress and their families. He carried 161 people across two days, including six senators and about 100 representatives, with hundreds more awaiting flights. Some officials noted wives restricting flight requests, and an 18 year old reportedly boarded unofficially, taking a seat and holding it.
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Charles Lindbergh
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Army Air Corps
Coolidge
Iowa Southern Utilities Chief Discusses New Power Rate With City Council
Bulmahn of Centerville vice president and general manager of Iowa Southern Utilities met with the city council and a committee to discuss light rates and service. He announced a new power rate effective February 20, with a 15 to 30 percent reduction for Washington users and unified rates across the system. The official described line improvements unifying units to operate as one system, aiming for better service and possible future rate adjustments.
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BE. Bulmahn
Centerville
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Fred Neiswanger
Ernest Atchison
Bulmahn
Iowa
Washington
Towa
Excuse Petit Jurors as District Court Term Opens
It was announced at the courthouse that no jury trials are scheduled for the Mareh term and Judge Patterson was expected to issue an order excusing petit jurors. The only case on the jury assignment, State v John Grecian on a liquor charge, was dismissed by the county attorney. Grecian will complete a six month county jail sentence on a similar charge Saturday after paying a $500 fine and $414 costs. The case of K. A. Mathers against...
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Mareh
J. G. Patterson
John Grecian
Grecian
K. A. Mathers
Execution of Hickman Delayed at San Quentin
San Quentin officials were informed that the planned April 27 execution of William Edward Hickman is postponed. The state supreme court in San Francisco has Hickman’s appeal from a death sentence for the Marion Parker murder, and a decision is not expected before April. He remains in the condemned row with no new execution date set until the court acts.
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Cal
San Quentin State Penitentiary
William Edward Hickman
State Supreme Court
San Francisco
Hickman
Marion Parker
Supreme Court
Former Governor Sproul Dies at 58 in Pa Home
William C. Sproul, 58, former governor of Pennsylvania, died at his Chestertown home after months of illness. He rose to national fame when nominated for the presidency at the 1920 Republican Convention but withdrew to allow Warren G Harding’s nomination. Reports said he was offered the vice presidency but declined.
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William ¢. Sproul
Pennsylvania
Proul
United States
Sproul
Warren Q. Harding
Harding
County Birds Need Homes in Washington County Contest
Victor Mastin promotes a Y M C A bird house contest to house the county’s birds. Entry blanks are due by Friday at the Y M C A, with judging on March 31 and prizes of 5 3 and 2 dollars for high school and younger entrants. Judges include K F Bickel George Freshwaters and L J Zehr. A third life color event March 30 features Ames prints.
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Washington County
Washington
Y. MC. Ag
K. F. Bickel
George Freshwaters
West Chester
Ames
Stradivarius Violins: One Third in United States
About one third of Stradivarius violins still in existence are located in the United States, highlighting the distribution of these renowned instruments among collectors and institutions.
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