Stay-at-home plan adopted by candidates
Washington March 28 In contrast with past presidential years the 1928 campaign for national convention delegates from the standpoint of candidates has the earmarks of a stay-at-home affair. Only Reed and Willis have gone to the stump while Watson awaits a homeward effort. Hoover plans no pre-convention speeches and others urge business as usual, with most campaigns minimal and focused on fund limits and local activities.
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Washington
Reed
Missouri
Willis
Ohio
Watson
Indiana
Union
Pacifc
Hoover
Winchester
Smith
New York
Houston
Albany
Walsh
Montana
Curtis
Kansas
Lowden
Hisllinois
Reed's
Senaior Reed
Illinois
Pennsylvania
St .Louis
Chicago
Weeping over a City fills First Christian church
Rev. R H Robinson of the Presbyterian church spoke last night on Weeping over a City to a full First Christian church audience. A large choir led by O S Lincoln performed with Mrs Eric Moberg Miss Maxine MeeNees and Miss Bessie Abel as accompanist. Tonight the subject is Gethsemene. Union meetings progress as evangelism experiments drawing growing crowds each night with services at the Christian church and Sunday hours in all churches.
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First Christian Church
R. H. Robinson
Presbyterian Church
O. S. Lincoln
The
Christian Church
Eric Moberg
Maxine MeeNees
Baptist Church
Bessie Abel
Gethsemene
Union County Farm Bureau Tops District Membership
Union county farm bureau reports 324 paid-up members, the highest tally among districts represented at yesterday's Osceola meeting, according to county agent L. A. Nordhausen.
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Union County Farm Bureau
Osceola
L. A. Nordhausen
Union Bureau
40 Chicago Homes Under Heavy Guard
Chicago police and officials report a string of bombings in the city with 52 incidents since October 11. A $65,000 reward is offered for arrest and conviction of those who bombed the homes of U S Senator Deneen and Circuit Judge Swanson, amid political and other motives speculated by authorities.
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Chicago
Hughes
Deneen-Swanson
Per- Cns
Walter Walker
Bee
Emil Seiler
South Halsted Street
Holy Family Church
Diamond Joe” Esposito
West Side Politcal
United States
Charles S. Deneen
John A. Swanson
Diamond Joe
Mexico oil law eases US Mexico relations
Washington reports firmer US Mexican ties after President Calles signs new regulations on foreign oil firms. The rules confirm validity of American oil titles acquired before May 1 1917 in perpetuity, easing decades of dispute and aligning with Mexico’s 1927 judicial ruling and 1927 1926 petroleum legislation.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Washingon
Calles
Dwight W. Morrow
State Department
Morrow
Judicial
Legislative Branch
Congress
Mexican Supreme Court
Mexican Congress
Lindbergh
Mexico City
Injury at Home May Cost Man Second Finger
R. M. Boyce of 513 West Adams Street sustained a severe injury when a door crushed his left hand last night. Part of the bone was removed and doctors fear amputation if healing is poor.
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R. M. Boyce
West Adams Street
Laytons of Creston Celebrate 55th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Layton of 611 West Mills Street observed their fifty fifth wedding anniversary with relatives and friends at home. They were married March 27, 1873 in Murray. The couple, in good health, have five children and two grandchildren with several great grandchildren.
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W. A. Layton
West Mills Street
Lunzheon
Layton
Murray
Creston
Anamosa
Tlinois
Illinois
Iowa
Robert Bisset
Chicago
Dan Cronin
Charles Rose
Joliet
Roy Daniel
Sidney
Lysle
Bernard
William
James Cronin
Stocks surge as Radio hits new high on bullish pace
New York stocks rally with Radio advancing from 161.50 to 174.50 a share setting a new high. American Smelting climbs to 190.50, highest on record, as Bear traders retreat amid broad gains and turnover nears 4 million shares for the fourth day of the bull market.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
New York Central
Montgomery Ward
Two Freed Of Game Charges in Waterloo
Waterloo Iowa March 28 Charges of illegal possession of game birds against A M Place and C Ransier were dismissed in municipal court after proof birds were legally taken in Illinois. Federal charges over interstate transport may be filed. W O Foster, charged with Place and Ransier, proved the quail were pigeons and pheasants stored legally and forgotten.
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Waterloo
Iowa
A. M. Place
C. &. Ransier
Illinois
W. O. Foster
Place
Bansier
Lindy Off On Mystery Hop From Washington
Lindbergh failed to reach any New York flying field by late afternoon after taking off from Washington at 10 50 am on a cross country tour. Guggenheim Foundation said they had no knowledge of a New York stop and some observers speculated he may have chosen another route with no alarm in flying circles.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Washington
Guggenheim Foundation
Miss Stanley Enters Bedford Reading Contest
Miss Marian Stanley competes tonight in Bedford for the pre district high school declamatory contest in drama class. A first prize would make her eligible for the district contest at Afton on April 6, with Miss Clara Hall, faculty member and coach, accompanying her.
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Marian Stanley
Bedford
Miss Stanley
Afton
Clara Hall
Navy buerging bill approved for two dirigibles and eight cruisers
Washington March 28 The 1928 29 naval appropriation bill passed the House and moved to the Senate providing 359 million dollars for the navy including 2 million to start construction of two rigid air dirigibles not to exceed 8 million total. The measure calls for maintenance of present strength and bids would be sought from Goodyear and American Brown Boveri with hangar construction planned.
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Washington
Senate
House
Naval Establishment
Moffett
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
Wilbur
Goodyear Company
Akron
Ohio
American Brown-Boveri Company
Camden, NJ
Oats Seeding Progressing In Southern Iowa
Des Moines reports oats seeding more than half complete across southern Iowa counties due to warm dry weather. Osceola and Kossuth counties already under way with barley plantings rising. Winter kill of wheat small as farm work advances with early gardening and potato planting already done.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Osceola
Kossuth
County leaders back Smith at state convention
Democrats in Polk and Marshall counties instructed delegates at local caucuses to back Governor Alfred E Smith for the presidential nomination. Creston precincts and Platte township named Smith supporters and pledged to the county convention on April 1. Other precincts, including Des Moines and Bangor, favored Meredith or remained uninstruc ted with a dry platform stance.
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Union County
al Smith
Creston
Smith
S. A. Plum
Platte Township
Des Moines
Iowa
Polk County
Meredith
Gey
Marshalltown
E.T. Meredith
Marshal County
Bangor
Two Officers Die In Crash Near Humboldt South Dakota
UPI reports Oscar Hanson a Watertown prohibition agent and E F Flannery a deputy US marshal were killed when their automobile was struck by a train just east of Humboldt South Dakota today March 28. Flannerys home is listed as Sioux Falls.
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Humboldt
S. D
UPI
Oscar Hanson
Watertown
E. F. Flannery
United States
Sioux Falls
Here
Robb buys Creston home. local sales and theft news
Mrs Ida W Robb widow of editor W H Robb bought the 8 N Johnston home on West Montgomery from George A Ide and Son. Helen Bogar won a Salvation Army tag drive prize by selling 25 dollars worth of tags. Two Creston boys admitted breaking into a railroad freight house and stealing cigars worth about 20 dollars. Continued investigation into a restaurant break in held an Ottumwa man. Risley’s mother died in Streator.
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Ida W. Robb
W. H Robb
Creston
8. N. Johnson
West Montgomery Street
George A Ide and
Hearing Delays In Delinquency Case Of Two Minors
Hearing for John Smith and Pred Davis delayed after failure of witnesses to appear. The minor defendants admitted entering a general store in Talmage Sunday night. Officials seek commitment to the state training school at Eldora. the boys claim Omaha as home.
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John Smith
Pred Davis
Talmage
Eldor
Omaha
A.C. Ramsey
Creston
H. H Carter
Iowa Farm Woman Murdered. Suspect Confesses
Des Moines reports Dewey Doss alias Dewey White, a deserter from Fort Snelling, murdered Martha Smith, 82, at Rising Sun Iowa. He confessed to Sheriff Park A. Windley in Missouri after body found in a blaze March 6. He described entering the home, beating the woman, shooting her, then setting bedding on fire before fleeing.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dewey Doss
Dewey White
Fort Snelling
Minn
Martha Smith
Rising Sun
Towa
Park A. Windley
Polk County
Potosi
Findley
Doss
Richards
Washington County
Missouri
St. Paul
Smith
Death of S A McGinty of Shannon City
Stephen A. McGinty of near Shannon City dies after a short illness at Greater Community hospital aged 68. Survived by widow five children including Margaret Ford of Shannon City and Joseph McGinty at home plus siblings. Funeral set Thursday at 3 pm at the Shannon City farm home with Rev Moore, interment in Shannon City cemetery.
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Stephen A. McGinty
Shannon City
Greater Community Hospital
Union County
Ringgold County
McGinty
Margaret Ford
Josep McGinty
Charles McGinty
South Dakota
William Dailey
Orient
Harry Kelley
Seneca
Kan
Mr Moore
Shannon City Cemetery
Balanced agriculture urged at Creston Kiwanis dinner
Iowa State College extension worker M A Hauser told Creston Kiwanis members that balanced agriculture with legume rotation boosts yields and lowers costs. He cited 12 acres of legumes per quarter section as ideal, urging seed selection for the Creston Corn Congress and noting benefits for livestock production. Guests included EF Pollmann and J J Pettinger among many local farmers and club members.
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M. A. Hauser
Iowa State College
Ames
Creston Club
Kiwanis International
Hotel fTowana
Creston
Agriculture Committee
Club
Union
Creston Corn Congress
J. J. Pettinger
Union County
Hauser
C. A. Roeder
Harold Arnold
Glen Hardman
Ben Augustine
W. J Nair
W. A Sadler
A. F Otis
L. A. Nordhausen
FE. R Pollmann
Warren Shook
John Wallace
Rex Johnson
J. J
Snow Forecast and Sioux City Warmth March Snow
Des Moines reports forecast snow for tonight with a likely continuation into tomorrow morning as cold air lingers. Temperatures hold near 30 in Sioux City and Davenport, 32 in Des Moines with east to north winds and possible rain in the southeast. Local weather bureau officials cautioned on snow amounts especially late March. In Pierre, snowfall reached over five inches after about 24 hours of continuous fall marking the season’s heaviest.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Government Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Charles City
Davenport
Weather Bureau
Pierre, S. D
Pierre
Pomerene To Question Fall On Teapot Dome Deposition
Kansas City March 28 Senator Atlee Pomerene government prosecutor said deposition for Albert B Fall on Teapot Dome leasing will be taken privately tomorrow at Fall's El Paso residence. Cross examination by Daniel Thess Wright will precede Pomerene's questioning in Harry F Sinclair trial.
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Kansas City
el Paso
Albert B. Fall
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Wmnterior
Atlee Pomerene
Fall
Harry F. Sinclair
District of Columbia Supreme Court
All
Daniel Thess Wright
Sinclair
Falk
Pomerene
T’all
Taxpayers Rush as April First Penalties Loom
Tax payments rise in the county as April 1 nears. Treasurer Guy MecCornack reports an eleventh hour rush to balance accounts to avoid the 1 percent penalty on unpaid taxes. Beulah Spencer notes a dog license payment record of $61 with a $1 penalty pending for any unpaid licenses.
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Guy H. MecCornack
Miss Beulah V. Spencer
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