McNary Haugen Bill Defeated In Congress
A lengthy report notes the McNary Haugen bill failed in the house with a large bipartisan majority, and the Senate showed no chance of passage or extra sessions. The piece criticizes lawmakers for using taxpayer funds and states the president refused to back a midshift bill. It discusses campaign spending rumors, regional newspaper roles, and farm relief politics.
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Dent
Brookhart and Norris in political clash over nomination
Discussion centers on Brookhart and Norris as the state convention nears and the idea that political services should be paid for. Norris faces accusations of using investigations for campaign purposes while critics argue the push drains congressional time and funds.
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Brookhart
Norris
Thia
Ton
Brookhart charges collide with Walsh report in campaign rhetoric
Senator Walsh’s committee finds no evidence to support Brookhart’s charges that the 1920 Republican convention was bought by oil interests and that Harding would hand over Interior appointments. The report likely won’t settle the dispute as partisan voices push the unproven accusations into the campaign.
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Brookhart
al Jennings
Harding
Walsh
Treasurer Upham Resigns From Republican National Committee
Tred Upham of Chicago resigns as treasurer of the Republican National Committee citing health and his wife’s urging. Known nationwide as Pred Upham, he leaves office with broad respect, having delegated his business interests to subordinates while dedicating time to party service.
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Tred Upham
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Pred? Upham
Buser and Price Home Territory Vote Battle
In the county race Republicans and Democrats tried to back Buser for governor and Price for lieutenant governor, but the effort failed. Buser earned 179 votes, Banks trailed, and Price captured 473 votes against Kimball’s 2,004. Lincoln is dead a long time, yet his saying you cannot fool the people all the time remains quoted at the old stand.
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Buser
Price
Busereet
Banks
Kimball
Lincoln
Anderson Leads Gubernatorial Ballot in County Race
The newspaper reports Joe Anderson led six Republican hopefuls in Lin County for governor with 1 109 votes. Hammill followed with 623. The paper continues to endorse Anderson as the preferred candidate.
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Hammill
Tax collection guidance for March payments advised
The collector urges taxpayers who paid one quarter of their income tax in March to remit one half of that amount to the collector before the sixteenth of the month. This summarizes the collector’s guidance to those who paid in March.
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Marth
Brookhart Loses Most Iowa Constituencies in Balloting
Senator Brookhart lost his own congressional district and five others in the recent balloting. He carried only the tenth and eleventh districts due to sympathy with the northwest Minnesota area where non partisan leagues have influence. Burton Sweet is congratulated on his campaign and votes. On a full vote with Democrats in Republican primaries, Brookhart would have been defeated for misrepresenting Iowa.
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Brookhart
Iowa
Procrastination in Congress Draws Editorial Fire
The Sioux City Journal laments leaders in both houses for procrastination. Prolonged sessions and unfinished tasks have delayed adjournment, with critics saying important measures were never properly addressed after holiday delays. The piece argues that tackling work promptly brings true rest and progress.
Congress Stalls as Lawmaking Yields to Time Pressure
A historic critique notes Congress wasted precious time on minor issues while major bills such as appropriations Muscle Shoals railroad child labor farm relief and world court remained unaddressed. The piece condemns rushed action as lazy and cautions that hurried work is often incomplete. It laments delays and calls out procrastination as the most exasperating yet.
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Congress
Congressional
Voices and aphorisms from a bygone era headline
A collection of witty lines and social quips spanning politics, immigration, crime, and daily life. It reflects era attitudes and humor, mentioning elections, farmers, lovers, and public discourse with crisp, quotable observations.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason on Baldness and Belief
The poem narrates a bald bard’s futile quest for hair, lampooning patent remedies and potions sold by merchants and doctors alike. It reflects restless hope and comic despair as the speaker clings to faith in magical balms while scalp remains barren. Copyright 1924 George Matthew Adams.
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Dingbat’s
Re‘stover
George Matthew Adams
Way Back When Twenty Years Ago June 6 Item
Twenty years ago today June 6 3904 JH Johnson Bartley went to Walnut on business. Lee and Archie Garson of Grand Island Neb are visiting in this city. G Hunter made a flying trip to Audubon yesterday afternoon. Ned Hodgkins and wife returned from an over Sunday visit with friends in Anita. Claire Sweeney and wife returned.
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Bartley
Walnut
Lee
Archie Garson
Grand Island, Neb
G. Hunter
Audubon
Ned ‘Hodgkins
Fiend
Anita
Local notes from St Louis and Becker area drift through week
Last evening from St Louis and Claire went to work in ye Becker barber shop this morning Bert Butler, worn with the grippe, resumes duties at the Albert Johnson clothing store Clyde T Campbell and wife plan a month long visit Be Griffin of the Atlantic Messenger attends Cedar meeting of state normal vehicle board Superintendent Needles notes canning factory to begin in a week Dr Roland Felt, former county boy now practicing medicine at Perry Oklahoma, is father of a baby girl Grandparents Belt of Anita celebrate happy news Miss Myrtle Hardenbergh closes a successful year in district 16 June 3 with 30 at picnic L W Niles and T P Breheny review county treasurer Williams books. settlement finds all in order Round trip to Omaha June 6 7 for auditorium dedication at one fare return June 11 Mrs J L Winne hosts friends Ten years ago June 6 1914 F R LeFebre resigns as GM Atlantic Northern Railway for Rock Island Dorothy Paulsen graduates and becomes bookkeeper at Stier grocery Pavers finish Poplar Street and begin Elm Street Annual banquet Atlantic High School Alumni Association at Masonic hall tonight
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Roland Felt
Pra F Medicine
Perry
Oklahoma
C. M. Belt
Anita
Sioux City Bootlegger Dug Up Moonshine From Garbage
June 6 Sioux City officials report a bootlegger at 508 South Town Street, C. M Wall home, mined moonshine from gathered garbage over months. Police say he collected garbage and asked housewives to separate fruit peels and other scraps for mash. A small still was seized at the residence.
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