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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1928
Page
3
The Republican slate features Herbert Hoover for president and Charles Curtis for vice president with Joseph M. Dixon and D. Fitzgarrald announced in support roles. The ticket signals party unity ahead of key ballots.
A satirical tale contrasts a lion killer quitting under pressure with a rival using a fly swatter. The Poobah rejects the fly swatter approach as inadequate to kill lions, awarding the post to the more orthodox gun bearer amid political satire on Hoover, Smith, and campaign rhetoric.
The piece argues southern voters are forming a campaign mood not seen before and that Governor Smith faces a more engaged South. It notes Republicans in Carolinas and Virginia shifting, fears about blue laws, and warns race based appeal may influence outcomes though author doubts its strength.
The Great Falls Tribune notes Initiative No. 32 appears on the main ballot beneath socialist and communist tickets, while the state prohibition re enactment appears on the ballot with state and county candidates. The piece argues No. 32 would cost Montana money and risk graft, urging reliance on existing legal mechanisms to enforce federal prohibition.
Herbert Hoover argues the true American concept is a nation of families within homes rather than a mere population. He asserts the family as the basic social unit and the home as a self governing, powerful social force shaping government and growth.
The New Egypt Press notes a rising chorus urging voters to back Herbert Hoover on November 6 calling him a humanitarian and peacemaker. The editorial frames Hoover as a defender of war weary Europe and criticizes Tammany Hall, urging decisive support in the election.
Senator W J Paul of Deer Lodge, longtime chair of Montana's senate finance committee, told a Malta audience the state failed to adopt a cash basis. He challenged Governor Erickson’s claim of an unfriendly legislature and cited his remarks at last session's end thanking both parties for cooperation.
The Associated Press reports Maurice E. Connolly former Queensborough president and Tammany leader convicted of fraud in the boroughs 29 million sewer project. The piece notes no response from Al Smith nor protests from Walsh or Wheeler about the alleged graft.
Irregular readable fragments mention various people and events. The text hints at roundups or notes about professions and gatherings but provides no clear events, dates, or identities to confirm a specific item.
Governor J D Erickson proclaims a statewide general election on Tuesday November 6 1928. Voters will elect four presidential electors U S senator representative state officers and judges in multiple districts and consider a Volstead Act initiative and county measures. The notice includes extensive county by county office elections and a $100 reward for enforcing the laws.
Official notice referencing Governor John W as secretary of state with formal citation and administrative endorsement.
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