Reopening Teapot Dome Inquiry Debated in Senate
Senators Norris and Walsh push a resolution to reopen the Teapot Dome oil inquiry after the next session begins. Some say the investigation could resume without new action. Walsh, Norris, and LaFollette plan procedure, while District prosecutors prepare a contempt case against Sinclair and associates for the Siddons case.
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Washington
Senate
Teapot Dome
Congress
Friends of the
Norris
Nebraska
Walsh
Montana
LaFollette
Wisconsin
District of Columbia
Sinclair
W. J
W. Sherman Burns
Weather Cold Across Western Plains and Midwest
The northwest southwest and middle western plains report the coldest fall weather. Below freezing forecast for the Mississippi valley and lakes tonight and tomorrow. Hibbing Minnesota hits 18 below zero as heavy snow hits Kansas Missouri and a norther drops Texas temperatures swing to 76 yesterday in affected areas.
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Chicago
Northwest
Southwest
Middlewestern Plains
Mississippi Valley and Lakes
Tomor
Hibbing
Minn
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Arts
Cox
Two More Bombings Hit Chicago As War Continues
Chicago reports two blasts marking the ninth and tenth gang war incidents this month and the 100th and 101st this year. A gambling house in the ghetto and a Reynolds Bros barber shop gambling venue were bombed. Carmen Ferro, leader of a moonshine gang, died after a fatal incident as she faced a federal liquor trial.
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Chicago
Dave Glass
Reynolds Bros
Carmen Ferro
Ukraina Seeks Independence From Russia Amid Crisis
Madison Wisconsin Nov 380 L P Ukrania the richest part of Russia plans to declare freedom and refuse Soviet support if a European war arises from the Lithuania Poland crisis Prof A A Gramovsky of the University of Wisconsin says a Ukranian revolt is possible shedding light on a future independent democratic republic with private property and trade rights under the new policy authorities.
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Madison
Wis
Ukrania
Russia
Lithuania
Poland
A. A. Gramovsky
University of Wisconsin
United Press
Prof
Gramovsky
Prof. Gramovsky
Ukraina
Plymouth County Wins Bond Retirement Accord With State Highway
Plymouth county boards forced a victory over the state highway commission after weeks of dispute over a $1 300 000 county road bond issue. The commission agreed to retire the bonds in 1931 with annual payments of 190 000, ending the entire issue as it comes due, aligning with state law. Monona county follows with a similar plan to retire its 1 000 000 bond issue starting in 1928.
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LE Mars
Plymouth County
Board of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Ames
Commission
State Attorney General's
John Fletcher
Monona County
Forbes and Cook Ready Flight to South Pole
Plymouth Massachusetts Nov 30 Colonel Charles R Forbes and Dr Frederick Cook former cell mates at Leavenworth penitentiary will be companions on a flight to the south pole The former director of the veterans bureau announced today Forbes said he would leave tonight for Washington to advance plans for the south pole project.
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Plymouth
Mass
Charles R. Forbes
Frederick Cook
Leavenworth Penitentiary
South Pole
Veterans’ Bureau
Forbes
United Press
Washington
Federal probe looms as Ferro slaying widens inquiry
Police noted the subject was not known to them but had an extensive federal record. It was believed he was killed by former associates to stop him from turning government evidence, with possible federal intervention in gang affairs linked to the Ferro murder.
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Ferro
Russia Proposes Immediate Worldwide Disarmament
In Geneva the Soviet delegation led by Maxim Litvinoff demanded immediate and total disbandment of all armed forces and weapons. He urged a general disarmament commission by March 1928 and four years of gradual steps, while noting capitalistic militarism and readiness to participate in practical measures.
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Geneva
Russia
Maxim M. Litvinoff
Ivy
Aproval
Litvinoff
Titvinoff
Iowa Youth Named Healthiest in United States
Fred Christiansen 18 of Blanchard Iowa and Marie Antrim 15 of Kingman Kansas win the 4 H clubs health championship honors. Antrim scored 99 percent with diet regular meals nine hours sleep and exercise. Christiansen 99.15 percent credits farm work and school sports. The awards come during the 4 H convention tied to the International Livestock Exposition run by the US Department of Agriculture.
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Chicago
Fred Christiansen
Blanchard
Iowa
Marie Antrim
Kingman
Kansas
United States
Marie
Miss Antrim
Young Christensen
United States Department of Agriculture
American Citizen Held for Ransom Near Copala Mexico
Thomas W. Thompson, an American citizen, was captured by bandits near Copala in Sinaloa on November 25 and is being held for a $200,500 ransom. Consular reports say he has been threatened with death if authorities are told, and Thompson’s allies have asked Mexican authorities to proceed discreetly in the search for the gang led by Jiminez Diaz.
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Washington
Thomas W. Thompson
Copala
Sinaloa
Mazatlan
State Department
Thompson
Jiminez Diaz
Christmas Seal drive begins Friday in Washington county
Washington county residents will start buying Christmas seals Friday December 2 to fund anti tuberculosis and public health work. American Legion auxiliary and county schoolchildren will run the sale with teachers supervising. Funds split 50 percent to state health. 40 percent to schools for equipment and health programs. 10 percent to Legion auxiliary. County chairman Mrs Belle Rice and district superintendents lead campaigns across towns with a multi town committee listing supts and chairmen.
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Washington County
American Legion’ Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary
Belle Rice
Annvissary
Washington
Winnie Palmer
Joe Booth Sale Draws Wide County Crowd
The Booth farm sale six and a half miles northwest of town drew buyers from across the county including Wellman Brich ton Crawfordsville and Ainsworth. Charles Brown was the auctioneer. Prices included a four year old mare at 250 two 2 year old mares at 100 each a milk crow at 118.50 corn and oats sold by the bushel with crib oats 50 cents and small pieces bought at 675 a head. Prairie Flower Ladies of the Ladies Aid served the dinner and the Booths plan to move to Washington on South Marion Avenue.
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Joe Booth
Booth Farm
Wellman
Brichton
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Charles Brown
Prairie Flower
Ladies Aid
Lynching of Leonard Woods in Kentucky
A mob of about 225 armed men lynched Leonard Woods near Jenkins Cumberland Mountain after his arrest for the murder of a mine foreman. Woods was shot, his body doused in gasoline, and set on a pyre on a highway platform. Women were released unharmed as car caravans moved to the scene.
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Louisville
Leonard Woods
Jenkins
Woods
Cumberland Mountain
Whitesburg
Co op Marketing Plans Denounced at National Meeting
W. Jr. Jensen warned against co operative marketing plans and bureaucratic control as a threat to agriculture at the annual agricultural trades conference in Chicago. Delegates from across the nation gathered for the American Farm Bureau Federation meeting focusing on efficient production, merchandising, living standards, community strength, and equal opportunity amid fears of peasant-like conditions.
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Chicago
W. Jr. Jensen
Agricultural Trades Economic Conference
Jensen
Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
Supreme Court okays municipal gas stations in Lincoln case
The United States Supreme Court approved a unique experiment in municipal ownership of gasoline filling stations. The ruling, from a Lincoln Nebraska case, marks official sanction of city run refueling facilities.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Lincoln
Nebr
Corn harvest setback due to abnormal weather in Iowa
Des Moines reports that abnormal temperatures frost dampness and lack of freezing temps slowed corn husking. Charles D Reed of the Iowa weather bureau notes last week averaged 40.4 degrees statewide with snow in the north and light rains elsewhere. Frost and mud hindered wagons and husking machines while some farmers report corn too moist to handle safely. Winter wheat grew modestly as pastures remained green and plowing resumed in southern counties. Hoge flu is reported as serious in many counties.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Iowa Weather Bureau
S Thompson Dies at His Home on Brighton Road
Sheridan Thompson about fifty died at eight last evening at his home on the Brighton road just outside town. He leaves five brothers John of Washington Dayton and Frank of Ainsworth and Grant and Robert of Riverside. Born in Louisa county he lived in Washington twenty years and had been in poor health since last spring. Funeral at L A Jones funeral home Thursday 10 am conducted by Dr. W W Bowers and burial in Foster Cemetery near Glaflin.
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Sheridan Thompson
Brighton Road
Town
John Thompson
Washington
Dayton
Frank
Ainsworth
Grant
Robert Thompson
Riverside
Thompson
Louisa County
Thel. A. Jones Funeral Home
Ed Goodspeed Dies in Burlington Hospital
Ed J. Goodspeed veteran conductor on the Burlington-Oskaloosa line died this morning in a Burlington hospital. He was known on the Winfield Washington route in earlier years. His father John Goodspeed was station agent for the old narrow gauge line at Winfield in its early days.
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Ed J. Goodspeed
Burlington-Oskaloosa
Burlington Railway
Burlington
Washington
Mr. Goodspeed
Winfield
John Goodspeed
Baldrige Addresses the Y s Men’s Club
Baldrige addressed the Y s Men s Club on civic efficiency and justice while abstaining from politics. He urged members to engage in local civic affairs and support worthy causes. The event drew a large attendance and praise for the committee led by Russell Jennings.
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Y's Men's Club
EK. Baldrige
Baldrige
Russell Jennings
Country Club
Good Fellows Movement
Washington
Clarence Logan
McCleery
Body of Missing Air Mail Flyer Found Near Kendallville
The body of Ed Osburg, Chicago-Cleveland air mail flyer, was found today eight miles northeast of Kendallville, Ind., after his aircraft crashed in an electrical storm last night.
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Kendallville
Ind
Ed Osburg
Here
Y W C A Seeks Funds and Members Next Friday
The Y W C A plans a fundraising drive on Friday December 2 in Washington and asks the community to support the organization. Forty volunteers will solicit funds. the article lists extensive local leadership, memberships, and activity details, including swimming and gym classes, rooms, and finances.
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Young Women's Christian Association
Peoples of
Washington
Vicinity
Y. W
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