Hoover Nomination Signals New Era in American Politics
A Kansas City convention chose Herbert Hoover as the Republican nominee. The platform emphasizes economy, national defense, farm relief, and moral leadership. Senator Charles D. Curtis named as vice presidential candidate, hailed for his agricultural knowledge and broad support, with Andrew Mellon aiding eastern unity. Hoover’s win is seen as a move toward efficiency and proven leadership, likely yielding a sweeping November victory.
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Treasury nets taxes from Continental Trading back profits
The treasury collected over two million dollars in back taxes and penalties from profits not reported by the Continental Trading Company. Secretary Mellon notes the payments stem from concealment and failure to return profits, validating the Senate inquiry's financial impact. Legal actions against individuals may be lengthy. once the collector acted, surrender became inevitable.
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Ro Lyrics of Life by Douglas Malloch
A compact poem depicting door slams as a metaphor for violence and conflict. The speaker, a veteran, laments human aggression and the impulse to respond with force rather than flowers. The piece notes the loud impact of doors and the desire for louder but destructive reactions.
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Fragmentary quotation attributed to Euripides glimpsed in OCR
Partial OCR line shows a misread Euripides fragment about gods fire and madness with unclear names. The text appears corrupted with stray punctuation and garbled names, making attribution and meaning speculative. No coherent event or person record is discernible.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
A humorous poem recalling Mother Eve in ancient times and how she managed meals without modern conveniences. The narrator lauds her cooking skill and pride in baking pies and stews, celebrating homemaking with affectionate, playful verse.
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Dining Through Desolation In A Mile of Meager Fare
A husband endures a grim table, settling for mildewed fish and ill cooked tripe as he battles poverty. His wife watches with a grim grin, unable to shout the familiar mother gag or boast of doughnuts, while he plows through the strained meal and a damaged, bleak kitchen scene.
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West Branch Jubilee Celebrates Hoover Honor Night
West Branch Iowa marked a huge jubilee for Herbert Hoover, born in Cedar County, as 4,000 residents and visitors packed Main Street. Town leaders like Congressman Cyrenus Cole praised Hoover’s imminent election, while Hoover’s former teacher shared personal memories.
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Baseball for Boys at Sunnyside Park Starts Monday
Sunny side park will host baseball for small boys starting Monday morning under local school coach P. G. Russell, who also oversees playgrounds. Larger boys will begin diamond play later, with park tennis courts under repair and no net tournament planned for July.
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Native from Lucknow to Speak Sunday at Local Church
M Phillips, native of Lucknow India and delegate to the Conference of the Methodist church, Northwest India, will lecture tomorrow evening at the local Methodist church. Phillips is an attorney and plans to reach natives in Lucknow.
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