Defend Fall at Teapot Dome Trial in Courtroom Skirmish
In Washington on October 25 Albert ID Fall was depicted as sparring for the government while his lease of the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve to Harry Sinclair is challenged as a fraud plot. Defense cites Ambrose testimony to frame the lease as a business transaction at arm's length.
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Washington
Albert ID. Fall
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Hlarry BF. Sinclair
Sinclair
Fall
A. W. Ambrose
Ambrose
Palmers Observe 61st Anniversary
Col. and Mrs. D. J. Palmer quietly celebrate sixty one years since their October 25 1866 marriage. The couple recalls the momentous day with no public celebration while friends in the community extend congratulations and best wishes.
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Col
D. J. Palmer
Mrs. Palmey
Major natural disaster timeline from 1900 onward
A list of great natural disasters includes the 1902 St Pierre Martinique eruption, 1906 San Francisco quake, 1908 Sicily Calabria quake, 1920 China quake, 1925 Santa Barbara quake, 1925 Shenandoah wreck, 1926 Lake Denmark explosion, 1926 Ishpeming mine disaster, 1926 Binghay snowslide.
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St. Pierre
Martinique
San Francisco
Calif
Sicily
Calabria
China
Santa Barbara
Shenandoah
Lake Denmark
N. J
Ishpeming
Mich
Binghay
Utah
Cheapside Name Reflects Market History in London
American visitors learn Cheapside is cheap only in name as the street recalls a once bustling market. The article traces Cheapside’s link to surrounding lanes such as Milk Street Broad Street Wood Street and Honey Lane and explains Cheape meant market in old English with Chepessyd evolving to Cheapside.
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London
Cheapside
Old St. Paul's Cathedral
Milk Street
Broad Street
Wood Street
Honey Lane
Timing the Doctor
A doctor hurries to the Robey home for their first baby after a call. The young father times the visit, noting the doctor arrived in four minutes ready to handle a sudden illness if it occurred.
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Robeys
Emblems of Authority in Ancient Rome Lictors Role
Lictors served as attendants and bodyguards to Roman magistrates like consuls and praetors. They carried axes bound with rods symbolizing law, order, and the power to punish. They preceded magistrates in the streets to emphasize authority and protect the official.
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Rome
Indiana Supreme Court Denies Stephenson Appeal
The Indiana Supreme Court denied D. C. Stephenson's appeal for habeas corpus. The court ruled unanimously that his life term for the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer stands, and rejected his claim that the trial was a mistrial or his constitutional rights were violated. The ruling confirms his confinement at the Michigan City prison.
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Supreme Court of Indiana
Indianapolis
Indiana Supreme Court
D.C. Stephenson
Michigan City State Prison
Madge Oberholtzer
Stephenson
Easter Suffered Bruises From Fall While Tree Cutting At Home
Easter of 12314 East Wash Inton Street was hurt yesterday when he fell about ten feet while sawing a tree limb at his house. He sustained back pain and other bruises but the attending doctor expects no serious consequences. He was dazed briefly after the fall.
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Will Easter
East
Washinton Street
Easter
D A R Meet Planned by Ottumwa Chapter
D A R chapters from Washington Winfield New London Mount Pleasant Fairfield Albia Knoxville Ottumwa Oskaloosa Sigourney gather at the Y W C A in Ottumwa for a group meeting. Mrs T H Carter district leader will preside state regent Mrs Charles Saunders plans to attend. Several members will speak on D A R work and a question box will be held.
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Washington
Winfield
New London
Mount Pleasant
Fairfield
Albia
Knoxville
Ottumwa
Oskaloova
Sieourney
Tf. H. Carter
Charles Saunders
Council Bhiffs
J. £. Lemmon
Wa Sngton
D. H. Criley
L. McChesney
I van Johnson
F. M. Thunter
A. D. Hayes
S. M. Wilson
Eugene Schipfer
Sigourney
Miss May Felton
Jessie Winn
J. M. Lindy
C. P. Jones
Oskaloose
R. G. Cherry
Jonn McKay
Local Dairymen Campaign for Clean Milk Bottles
Local dairymen launched a two month campaign with the slogan Please put out your milk bottle asking customers to rinse and return bottles daily. They cite losses over 150 dollars per year per dairyman from bottle misplacement and report citywide cooperation to ensure patrons receive quality product through cleaner, reusable bottles.
Out of Town Shoppers Featured in Keota and Area
Among yesterday's shoppers were Mrs. E. Kirkpatrick of Keota Mrs. Mary J. Williams of Columbus Junction Mrs. Joe McCreedy of Haskins Mrs. Charles Olds of Ainsworth Mrs. A. T. Strum of Keota Mrs. J. O. Singmaster of Keota and A. E. Sands of Ainsworth in a regional buying day.
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E. Kirkpatrick
Keota
Mary. J. Williams
Columbus Junction
Joe McCreedy
Haskins
Charles Olds
Ainsworth
A. T. Strum
J. O. Singmaster
A. E. Sands
Earthquake Hits Alaska Towns With Limited Damage
A Pacific quake rocked Sitka and nearby towns but caused little damage. Wrangell is cut off from communications, possibly reflecting more severe effects there. In Sitka the tremor rattled windows and dishes for about 15 minutes, though naval reports say overall severity was less than seismic records suggested.
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Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Sitka
Wrangell
Navy
Rotarians hear garden hints from Fortnightly club members
Three members of the Fortnightly club garden department spoke to the Washington Rotary Club at noon. Mrs. T. A. Michels Miss Myrta Jeffrey and Mrs. R. E. Dougherty urged support for beautifying Washington with lawns and gardens and suggested business leaders assist. Camp Fire girls provided a program.
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Garden Department
Washington Rotarians
T. A. Michels
Myrta Jeffrey
R. E. Dougherty
Local social notes from Maquoqueta and surrounding towns
Local residents including Mr and Mrs David Anwyl Miss Elizabeth Irwin and others spent a weekend visiting friends at Maquoqueta. The report mentions visits to a cave and the Anamosa state penitentiary along with town activities and small changes at local businesses.
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David Anwyl
Elizabeth Irwin
Alice Klippel
Mary Welch
Maquoqueta
Anamosa
W. H. McCall
Mary McCall
Crawfordsville
Ed Benvenuto
Burlington
Helen Henderson
Frank Henderson
Haskins
Helen
Margaret Bermel
Keota
American Pearl
Charles Milger
Cedar Rapids
al Caughey
Omaha
Neb
John Simpson
Italian Explorer Plans North Pole Trip With Dirigible Route
General Umberto Nobile announced plans for a North Pole expedition to begin in April using a dirigible. Honored by the Papal Scientific Society for last year’s Amundsen-Nobile flight, he outlined a new route across the Alps to Germany Russia and Spitzbergen to establish a base.
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North Pole
Rome
Itp
Umberto Nobile
United Press Today
Papal Scientific Society
Alps
Germany
Russia
Spitzbergen
Woman forger of checks busy here in Washington
A feminine check writer using the alias Helen Lewis circulated five eight fifty payments at local stores on Saturday. The slips, drawn on a local bank, were signed Mrs C W Barclay and passed for email purchases. Authorities describe the suspect as 20 to 22 years old, five feet two inches, light complexion, about 115 pounds with bobbed hair.
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Washington
Charles M. Denison
Fach
Helen Lewis
C. W. Barclay
Helen
Melungeons of East Tennessee An Ethnic Group Story
The Melungeons, a mixed ancestry people in the mountains of east Tennessee, are said to be descendants of Croatan Indians with Indian white and Negro blood. Ethnologists note centuries of admixture, with the group resembling Indians more than Blacks or whites yet refusing class or church integration. They face social ostracism from whites while mostly engaging in farming.
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East
Tennessee
North Carolina
Anglo Scots Idiom Distinctions Highlighted by Sir James Wilson
Sir James Wilson studies Scottish and English idioms noting differences. English speakers say oversleeps himself invites a friend to tea and asks What will you take. Scots say sleeps in invites you to your tea and asks What are ye for.
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James Wilson
Radio reception and antenna direction guidance
The Loomis Radio school explains that signals strongest from stations toward the lead-in direction, not the free end of the antenna. Stations slightly off this line are heard next loudest, while the aerial direction relative to cardinal points has little effect on reception.
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Loomis Radio School
Random at the Pistol Range
A hard and bloody battle at the pistol range ends with the instructor yelling Fire at Random. One freshman remains with a full clip in his weapon, awaiting Random to appear around the parapet for a decisive shot.
Origin of A-1 Rating Across Industries
The term A-1 originated with insurance companies rating ships condition and quality. It has since been widely applied to denote anything in first class or ship shape.
Getting and Spending
A short aphorism notes that money flows away as easily as it comes and that prudent spending matches the dollar’s value. The speaker asserts only those who know a dollar’s cost can truly grasp its worth.
Wood Use in Mining and Excavation Report
The forestry Primer from the American Tree Association of Washington DC states the industry consumes about 200,006,000 cubic feet of wood annually for mining and excavation operations. The figure highlights the sector’s demand for timber in support work and extraction processes.
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The
American Tree Association of
Washington, D. C
Political Volcano Rumbles In Romania On Boy King Birthday
In Bucharest on Michael I’s sixth birthday, troops shield government buildings as arrests target suspected plot to restore Carol and seize power. Manoleescu held en route to Bucharest with letters from Carol and interviews for newspapers. martial law remains in force aiding military trials.
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Romania
Boy King
Vienna
Michael of
Carol
Roumania
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Michael
Bucharest
Manoilescu
Buerharest
Maris
Helene
Agvr
United Press
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Manones
Prince Carel
Ravicsion
Ferdinand
France
Grimblin
U.S
Pat Ore
Naked Trott
NAS Ould
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