Harry Sinclair Career and Jail Spell Across Oil Era
The long, turbulent career of Harry F. Sinclair, from soda fountain work to a vast oil empire, is recalled as he serves a jail sentence linked to the Teapot Dome affair. Born July 1876 in Kansas, he built a fortune, ran pipelines, and led a sprawling group of oil companies before legal battles and Senate investigations tied him to the Teapot Dome lease and subsequent convictions.
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Hubert Litt
Washington
D. C
Harry F. Sinclair
Kansas
Vines
Titestor
Albert
Harry Ford Sinclair
Independ
Deuce
Newark
Mio
J. W. Zevely
Siuir
New York
I Mda
Y Ke la
Sinclair
Per Lin
Aren
Mexico
Albania
Wyoming
Hecht
Jim
Teapot Dam
Senate
Andard Oil Company
Kansas City
Robert M. LaFol
Thomas J. Walsh
Senate Public Lands “Committee
Riese Aan Ee
Sinc Sinclair
Fallsincla
Supreme Court
Teapot Dome
Milk of Magnesia promoted for expectant mothers and infants
An advertisement extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a safe laxative for pregnant women and a digestive aid for infants. It claims relief from nausea and heartburn, helps morning sickness, and neutralizes cow’s milk for infant feeding. The copy highlights its mild action, taste, and long endorsement by physicians, urging readers to request a free informational booklet.
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Magnesia
Phillips
Chas
HW. Phillips Chemical Co
H. Phillips
Phillipe Co
Hudson New York
N.Y
Union District News Highlights May 12 Social Visits
May 12 notes from Union District No. 1 recount Sunday visits by families including the Hd Myers brood, Benson and Emily, and the Kurtz and Green households. Dilly Maas lingers ill with roup, Fishburn improving at Washington county hospital, and Ward Benson out of school for illness. Ament Chabal and C E Rear families also visited, while Lester Leeper suffered a left arm injury.
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Union District
Hd. Myers
Mother
Washington
N. J. Benson
Emily
Dave Henson
Dilly Maas
Union School
Fishburn
Washington County Hospital
Benson
John Kurtz
John Green
Ament
Washington Mgh school track at Fairfield district meet
Washington high school travels to Fairfield for the Southeastern Iowa district meet to earn slots for the state event. The competition will be tougher than the Little Six final in Burlington last Saturday which Washington won. Coaches Hoddy Rice and L A Gluenkin face top athletes and rumors of a wager between McAvoy and Gluenkin were denied.
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Washington Mgh
Fairfield
Iowa
Bairfie
Purlington
Washington
White
Pulver
Fairfield West
Wal McAvoy
Burlington
L.A. Gluenkin
Paiificia
Haye
Mikey
Marion
Gluenkin
Hendricks
McAvor
Burtington
Hoddy Rice
McAvoy
Chenkin
Aoties
Bill Mayliss
Machington
Y Washington
Bill
Hoddy
Road closure near town due to grading and bridge work
Franklin Mire Ida Meek correspondent reports the road between here and town remains closed after being open briefly. Grading work runs between the railroad and the west end of the new bridge. Weather permitting the road may reopen. Several locals visited and neighbors hosted gatherings Sunday night and over the weekend.
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Frankli
Trafic
Clas Walton
Ella Rare
Ernest Meeks
Han Miss Leeper
Ainsworth
Hazel Anderson
Omar
Dacil Meeks
Gilbert
Jungbluth Team Tourney Winners
A 32 match olf tourney at Washington Country Club concluded yesterday evening with Carl Jungbluth and Tucker winning by a narrow margin. The final scores required auditing by a special committee led by Louie Ralph Gibson and Will Harwood, with the winning team identified only after extensive checks and lively club commentary.
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Washington Country Club
Carl Junebluth
Tucker
Junghtwth
Louie Ralph Gibson
Will Harwooman
Jon
Washington Team Plans Three Week Abroad Schedule
The Washington team will play away for three weeks starting the next week with a game at Wilton. The following week they travel to Columbus Junction on May 26, then June 2 face Muscatine. Washington has posted a 1-1-1 record in recent games with Columbus and Muscatine, winning one and losing the other.
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Washington
Duran
Wilton
Columbus Junction
Washin
Muscatine
Columbus
Williams Named New Basketball Coach at Iowa
Rotland F. Williams, longtime coach at University of Iowa, appointed as head basketball coach succeeding Justin Berry. Announcement followed a delayed approval amid shifts in athletics leadership.
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Iowa City
Rotland F. Williams
Wises
University of Iowa
Athletic Council
Williams
Justin M. Berry
Hams
Caiquette University
Milwaukee
Prank Schools Plan Plenis at Pleasant Shea Friday May 170
Announcement invites families to bring dishes sandwiches and gifts to a Pleasant Shea gathering in Tats Township. Rebekah Regum will host a community evening at 8 o clock with cordial invitations to residents.
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Pleasant Shea
Tats
Rebekah
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Sevid
Elizabeth Borgell
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Persia
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Endly
Five $ Men C
The
United State
Earle W. Corbin & Co
East Side Square
Milton Maas
J.P Rittenhousen
Franklin Mire
Ida Meek
P Journal
Jungbluth Team Tourney
ATE
Ty Country Club
Oly
KWCR
Sentette
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Ruby Henderson
Laughlin
Josephine Robinson
Juanita Camp
Meatitah Lind
Mildred Coon
WAUL
Town City
Krontenstein
Sunshine Community
Bash Momicr
Grahams Chain
Ree Rayon
Regula
Avon Ships
Atu
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Ana
Bloomer
Cole
Corselette
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Meath
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