Word: circuiting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...left behind in Cheyenne, will read them until summer is come and perhaps gone. Ultimately, he will declare that Harry F. Sinclair's lease of Teapot Dome is to be (is not to be) cancelled. Whatever he says, the case will be appealed-probably to the U. S. Circuit Court, St. Paul, Minn...
Finally, Miss Claire was prevailed upon to speak of herself. She got her start in vaudeville, and for three years played on Keith's Circuit under the hardest sort of conditions. On several occasions she played to an audience consisting of one individual, and often she was called on to give six performances a day. To such conditions, however, she attributes her condition, however, she attributes her success, saying that she could have had no better training...
...Court, after a long debate and two favorable reports by the Committee on Judiciary: vote of 71 to 6 (see Page 5). ¶ Confirmed the nomination of Wallace R. Farrington to succeed himself as Governor of Hawaii. ¶ Passed a bill to enlarge the powers of the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals in order to limit the cases which may be brought before the Supreme Court; vote of 76 to 1, Senator Heflin casting the only negative vote. (Went to the President.) The House...
...this line, which was to carry Negroes back to Africa, and in so doing, sent some things through the mails that were good salesmanship but doubtful ethics. He was sentenced to serve five years in prison and to pay a $1,000 fine. Last week, the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld his conviction. But, when the time came for him to surrender himself and go to jail, he was not in Manhattan, the place where he was sentenced. The court forfeited his bail and issued a bench warrant for him. Mr. Garvey had not decamped, however...
Each year as the earth completes its circuit around the sun a group of Manhattan bankers, mighty gods of finance, assemble for the annual dinner of Group Eight of the New York State Bankers...