Prohibition, Religion, Farm Relief Dominate Campaign
Prohibition, religion and farm relief command attention in the closing campaign days. Smith focuses on farm relief in the West, while Hoover remains silent. Willebrandt's speeches spark Republican dissent, with Wisconsin and Nebraska shaping pivotal impressions ahead of October.
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Byron Price
San Francisco
Smith
Bruce
Maryland
Hoover
Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Washington
Ohio
Walter Newton
Republican Speakers Bureau
Willebrandt
Thore
Maurice Maske
Republican Committee
Wisconsin
George Akerson
Work
Moses
Norris
Nebraska
Omaha
Denver
Blaine
South
Borah
Senator Curtis
Missouri
Curtis
Robinson
Portes Gil Chosen Provisional Mexican President
Emilio Portes Gil will become provisional president of Mexico on December 1 after unanimous election by 277 deputies and senators. He pledges to continue President Calles policies and the Obregon social program, aiming fair elections and broader democracy amid a cold wave and light snow in some states.
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Mexico City
Calles
United States
Emilio Portes Gil
Mexico
Portes Gil
Congress
Alvaro Obregon
General Obregon
Department of Interior
Republic
Secretary of Interior
Muskogee Woman's Club Condemns Bacone Anti Smith Demo
The Muskogee Democratic club passed a resolution denouncing parts of an anti Smith demonstration at Bacone Indian college. It followed a student assembly incident in which a youth in a brown derby and red nose, with whisky protruding from his pockets, shouted for whisky before being forcibly removed from the platform.
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Muskogee
Okla
Woman's Democratic Club of
Bacone Indian College
Curtis
Wild Geese on Flight Again Herald Winter Looms
Wild geese were seen heading south as winter approached across the United States. Snow fell in the Great Lakes region, Berkshires, and Alleghanies with frost in many areas. Chicago recorded a brief early snowfall, and New York dipped to 46 degrees with frost.
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New York
United States
Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes Region
Berkshires
Alleghanies
Chicago
Oklahoma City Awards Paving Jobs to Nonresidents
State highway bids favor outside firms in a bid readjustment. The Oklahoma Highway Commission awarded 3 of 6 paving contracts to non Oklahoma companies, with Seminole county funding approval keeping C S Beekman of Oklahoma City as second low bidder for 3.5 miles of asphalt. The total project cost 722 905 69 with 31.52 miles of paving and bridge work.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Highway Commission
C. S. Beekman Company
Seminole County
American Paving Company
Omaha
Beekman
Clark A. Mandigo
Mandigo
Payne
Logan
Noble County
Kay County
A. L. Cook
Ottawa
Kan
Marland West
Payne County
Cushing West
American Paving Corporation of
Logan County
Coyle
Guthrie
Collins
Cushing
Okla
Pawnee
Standard Paving Company
Tulsa
Konawa
Canadian County
U. S. Highway 66
el Reno
T. C. Ottinger
Gen Thomsons Stump For Governor Smith Across Regions
Gen Evie Clark Thomson daughter of the late Champ Clark campaigns through the Midwest and South in support of Governor Smith. The visit highlights the Democratic efforts as October political activity intensifies.
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Champ Clark
Smith
New York
Genevieve Clark Thomson
Middle West
South
Woman blamed in death case and tour update noted
ENID Oklahoma September 27 Garfield county officers confirm Mrs Cleo Mc Laughlin 33 rural mail carrier held in connection with the death of her stepson Gene Mc Laughlin 14 found dead at Garber. Grand jury questions and pending district court action follow as details emerge.
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Enid
Okla
Upgarfield County
Cleo McLaughlin
Gene Mce-Laughlin
Garber
Getioes
Cmtrict
Charles Swindall
Carl Soncunt
McLaughlin
Okemah
Ase Pendleton
Pampa
Texas
Pendleton
Leeper ends hearings on initiative petition 104 delay
Oklahoma City secretary of state Graves Leeper finally ended all hearings on initiative petition No. 104 which would self convene the legislature. He delayed ruling ten days due to nonappearance of attorneys. Proponents and opponents argue over roughly 50 000 of 80 000 petition names and Baker County figures.
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Oklahoma City
Graves Leeper
Leeper
Lester Smith
Wewoka
Joe Cobb
Ted Maschoe
Bristow
L. A. Chamber of
el Reno
Tom Johnson
Pushmataha County
Smith
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Emilio Gil
Williston
N. C
Pittsfield
Mass
Hazelton
Hinsdale
Gluckman’s
Gluckman
West Main
Coats
Oxfords
Cratic National Committee
Thomson
New Orleans
Claude Ryan
Tere
Tata F
Marshall Jones
New Fall
Best Falls
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