Goff Joins West Virginia Delegation Run for 1936 Nomination
Washington April 6 The entry of Guy D Goff Jr West Virginia senator in the Republican presidential primary May 29 sparks debate on favorite son votes and possible Hoover Lowden contention as delegates are allocated. Filing closes April 29 and delegates may be bound or unbound.
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Thomas J. Meaney
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Hoover
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Assis
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Bsn
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London
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Coolidge
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Sanders
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Mrs Art Miner Dies In Wyoming
Mrs Art Miner former Creston resident died at 7 this morning at her Casper Wyoming home according to a telegram to her brother in law Charles Miner Surviving are husband mother two children Ortha and George and sister Mrs Myrtle Greenleaf of near Orient Funeral arrangements not yet completed
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Art Miner
Creston
Casper
Wyo
Charles Miner
Ortha
George
Myrtle Greenleaf
Near
Orient
Park Concession Profit Reported for 1927
The concession at McKinley Park operated by S A Plum earned 682.20 dollars for the park in 1927. At a recent meeting the park commission again awarded the beach concession to Mr Plum.
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McKinley Park
Union County Democrats Meet to Endorse Smith Delegation
Union County Democrats gather at the courthouse for a convention with strong indication of appointing 11 delegates to the state convention favoring Gov. Al Smith for the presidential nomination. Dr. J. W. Reynolds of Creston is slated for permanent chairmanship and will likely give the principal address at 11 o clock.
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Union County
al Smith
Smith
J. W. Reynolds
Creston
State
Democratic Committee
Des Moines Delegates Split as Democrat Rift Grows
In Des Moines Iowa on April 6 factions backing Al Smith of New York and FE T Meredith of Des Moines failed to settle their county convention dispute. Both sides plan for a fight on the convention floor with two Smith pledged and two Meredith pledged sets expected. A rump convention possibility was acknowledged as both sides weigh seats for the state convention amid a Meredith offer to chair the county central committee if Smith concedes. The Smith faction rejected the plan, saying they can control the convention with their votes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
al Smith
New York
FE. T. Meredith
Smith
Meredith
County Central Committee
Aviators Plan New Air World Flight Attempts
San Francisco April 6 The open season for trans oceanic flights returns as Lieut George R Pond U S N aims to fly around the world in 24 days in a custom monoplane from New York to Europe Asia Yokohama San Francisco and back Capt Kingsford Smith may accompany him Lieut Bert Hall seeks a Seattle to Tokio non stop 4300 mile flight late this month or May with a possible start in Portland to Japan a Seattle prize of 27500 awaits Hall if successful Lindbergh continues private flights with a new monoplane tested in San Diego.
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George R. Pond
Modesto
Calif
Bert Hall
Bowling Green Ky
New York
Seattle
Wash
Tokio
Hall
Lieut Pond
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Australian Flyer
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Valentine Gephart
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Postponed Highland Farm Bureau Meeting
Unsettled weather forced postponement of the Highland town ship farm bureau meeting that was to be held at Valley Chapel last night. No new date has been set for the meeting.
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Highland Township Farm Bureau
Valley Chapel
Training Completes For Scouts Leading Creston Group
Twenty prospective Boy Scout leaders finished a six session course conducted over two weeks by F. W. Dickson of Des Moines with local help from P. K. DeVoe. The 16 hour training saw a roster of Creston participants and guests, followed by a Boy Scout court of honor examination for second class status and merit badges awarded to several scouts.
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F. W. Dickson
Des Moines
Boy Scouts
P. K. DeVoe
Creston Boy Scout Council
R. W. Bertholi
K. Anderson
R. H. Baker
M. Harne G. Reddick
H. Stickels
H. Arnold
R Meadows
K. Hamilton
C. D Higby
L Pawek
G. McSkimming
L. Webster F. Obert
M. Camp
W. Harman
H Harne
W. Jarvis
W. P. Jones
Creston
W. Shook
Cromwell
W. Fogle
Kent
K. C. Hall
Harry Curtis Smith
Horace Boyd
Robert Tallman
Creston Boy
Boy Scout Court of Honor
Robert Trusty
Howard Scurr
John Hood
Jerome Geller
Theodore DeLay
Creston Woman Represents In District Declamatory Contest
Ten high schools enter the district declamatory contest at Afton with Creston’s Marian Stanley in the dramatic class accompanied by coach Clara Hall. First place winners advance to the state finals in Algona on April 20. Other schools include Sheldahl Woodbine Afton Missouri Valley Macksburg Madrid in various classes.
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Creston
Marian Stanley
Clara Hall
Algona
Sheldahl
Woodbine
Atton
Missouri Valley
Macksburg
Madrid
Harlan, Ankeny and
Garden Grove
Tax receipts show over half paid in Union county 1927
County treasurer Guy H. McCornack reports more than half of the 1927 Union county taxes, due in 1928, were paid in the first quarter. Three month total reached 209 237.45 with yearly levy 608 006.01. March collections were 262 204.29 and delinquency rules set October 1 for final installments. Unpaid first installments became delinquent April 1.
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Union County
Guy H. McCornack
Judge Enters Congress Race in Iowa District Three
Waterloo April 6 Judge George W Wood of Waterloo announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Congress from the third Iowa district He has served on the tenth Iowa district court bench since 1920 and earlier practiced law at Eldora He was a former state president and national vice president of the Izaak Walton League Milo P F Jackson 33 blind burned to death in his Jackson residence fire LaVerne 14 fled second story window.
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Waterloo
Iowa
George W. Wood
Iowa Judicial District
Congress
Wood
Eldora
Izaak Walton League
Moline
Ill
Milo PF. Jackson
Jackson
Sirlis
Laverne Jackson
Easter Parade Forecast Brings Sunshine and Warmer Temperatures
Des Moines weather bulletin predicts fair Easter Sunday with clearing skies after today’s pre Easter rain and heavy snow. Rising temperatures expected as clouds dissipate Saturday.
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Des Moines
Towa
Chicago primary polls set with 5,000 guards and 25,000 volunteers
Chicago authorities plan heavy election protection for the upcoming primary. Police Commissioner Hughes says 5,000 officers will guard polls, supported by 25,000 volunteers recruited by Judge Jarecki, with detectives and reserves to deter disorder amid rival republican factions.
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Chicago
Jerecki
Hughes
Robert M La Follette Fathers the Progressive Party
Robert M La Follette is identified as the founder and champion of the Progressive party. He shaped early 20th century reform movements and influenced state and national political discourse with his platform.
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Robert M. la Follette
Progressive Party
Receipts Of Postoffice In Creston Hold Steady In Q1
Postmaster Wilbert Busby reports Creston postoffice receipts for the quarter ending March 31 totaled 11 035.27, almost the same as 1927’s quarter and higher than 1926. Stamps and stamped paper brought in 9 519.37 with minor misc items adding 1 516.93.
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Creston
Wilbert Busby
T Hose
Busby
Order Made In Divorce Action Of Mrs Watts
Judge H H Carter signed a temporary injunction in district court preventing Dr A Fred Watts of Creston from visiting the home at 1105 North Elm Street. The same order fixed April 10 for a hearing on Mrs Clara B Watts request for temporary alimony as she alleges cruel and inhuman treatment.
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H. H. Carter
Clara B. Watts
A. Fred Watts
Creston
Carter
Dr Watts
North Elm Street
Mrs Watts
Court Rules On Brown Rail Suit
Iowa Supreme Court overruled motion for rehearing in the appeal by James Brown against Ralph Beaton et al. The case concerns accounting for sale of equipment of the dismantled Creston Winterset and Des Moines Railway in Union County, Brown being a stockholder.
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Des Moines
T Iowa Supreme Court
State of Iowa
James Brown
Ralph H. Beaton
Union County
Brown
Creston, Winterset & Des Moines
Conway Wins Hartman Suit in District Court Verdict
A directed verdict for Matt Conway of Creston against W. S Hartman of Pacific Junction ends jury trials until Tuesday morning. Judge Carter awarded Conway $692. The panel for the case included G. A. Swanson Fay Kissell Mae Jeffrey John Thompson Bertha Ford Otto E Krueger Alice Metzger Mary Ballanger F W Brotherton Jennie Hackley N C White and C E Mutlica.
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Matt Conway
Creston
W. S Hartman
Pacific Junction
Carter
Conway
G. A. Swanson
Fay Kissell
Mae Jeffrey
John Thompson
Bertha Ford
Otto E. Krueger
Alice Metzger
Mary Ballanger
F. W. Brotherton
Jennie Hackley
N. C. White
C. E. Mutlica
Legion Easter Egg Hunt Postponed to April 14
The American Legion postpones the Easter egg hunt for Creston grade school children due to heavy rain and cold weather. Committee chairman Elmer Hardman announced the event will now be held Saturday April 14 with two hundred prizes donated by local merchants.
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American Legion
Creston
Elmer Hardman
Hardman
Creston Area Escapes Bad Snowstorm
A heavy snowstorm hit the Creston Otaha corridor with winds knocking down over 60 telegraph poles between Red Oak and Pacific Junction. Creston saw light snow and a daytime high near 95 after morning lows around 32, while lines to Omaha and Council Bluffs faced outages but rail service resumed via block operations.
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Creston
Otaha
Mercury
Creston Mutual Telephone Company
Omaha
Burlington Railroad
Council Bluffs
Pacific Junction
Ains
Red Oak
Minority backs veto of farm relief bill over equalization fee
Washington reports a New York Republican congressman predicts President Coolidge will veto the McNary Haugen farm relief bill because of the equalization fee. He argues the fee makes agriculture legislation impossible and cites prior vetoes and historical lessons.Senate cotton bloc delays vote. amendments may limit farm board powers to impose fees while McNary signals possible acceptance of changes for a quick path to passage early next week.
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Coolidge
Representative Clarke
New York
House Agriculture Committee
Clarke
England
Great Britain
Senate
Iharyv
Agriculture Committe
Simmons
North Carolina
McKellar
Tennessee
Farm Board
McNary
Local man shops in Afton. two Creston residents fined
Clarence Myers of Afton was shopping here yesterday. Two Creston residents were arrested by police Wednesday night on intoxication charges and fined a total of 25 dollars by Justice of the Peace Ross Peterson today.
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Clarence Myers
Afton
Creston
Justice of the Peace
Ross Peterson
Heavy April Snow Isolates Omaha and Nebraska
Omaha suffers the heaviest April snowstorm in Nebraska history. Wires and telephone lines fail, milk supplies threaten, and transport ground to a halt as snow blocks the Missouri River bridges and streetcar routes. The storm extends into Lincoln and Des Moines with widespread outages and travel disruption.
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Omaha
Des Moines
Nebraska
Lincoln
Des Moors
A Telephone& Telegraph Company
Mrs Coolidge Misses Easter Egg Roll at White House
For the first time since President Coolidge entered the White House Washington children will roll eggs on the executive lawn on Easter Monday un aided by Mrs Coolidge. The critical condition of Mrs Lemira Goodhue, her mother, keeps Mrs Coolidge in Massachusetts and a return to Washington before next Monday is not believed possible.
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Washington
President Coolidge
White House
Executive Lawn
Forest fires sweep timber lands in West Virginia counties
West Virginia officials reported about sixty forest fires spreading across Kanawha Raleigh Boone Fayette and other southern counties as four hundred firefighters mostly miners battled the blazes. Drowning chief fire warden said the extent is not greater than past seasons though fires are more numerous.
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Kanawha
Raleigh
Boone
Fayette
West Virginia
Charleston
Boy Scouts of
Coils
Karelia
Probe Death Of Former Iowan
R O Lipton who found Jack Phillips formerly of Oakland Iowa dead at Lipton home is free on $1000 bond as material witness. Two bullet holes found in the room one from the revolver fired accidentally when Lipton picked it up. Phillips had been married and divorced.
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R. O. Lipton
Jack Phillips
Oakland
Iowa
Lee Lipton
Liberty
Philips
Lipton
Phillips
Bus Skids Injuring Eleven Passengers Near Carlinville
A Yelloway bus carrying 24 passengers left the road near Carlinville TL and rolled into a ditch. Eleven passengers were injured but none seriously.
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Carlinville
Yelloway
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