Politician Activity Stirring Iowa Primary Season
The Emmetsburg paper notes rising political restlessness as primary elections approach. Incumbents face internal pressure. A B Cummins may fight for renomination while Governor Hammond draws limited opposition. In the 11th district Guy Streuble prepares to challenge Boies. Local sentiment favors term limits and contested party leadership, with voters urged to consider qualifications and public service.
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Iowa
A.B. Cummins
DT. S
Hammil
Cummins
Clay County
Guy Streuble
Lions City
Tre Streuble
Boies
Sheldon
T. Mere
Courifersiion
Bread Trust Under Fire in Federal Merger Probe
The Ward baking merger dominates federal trade summaries as a multi hundred million dollar effort to control bread and food sales. Critics say it violates the Clayton act, while proponents call it a good trust. Calls arise that profits should go to charity rather than public funding. Citizens argue they should decide donations and the distribution of staple food costs.
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Federal Trade Summiesion
Ward Baking
Life
Smuggling Probe Blamed on Border Premises Trade
Reports from Ottawa allege extensive smuggling along the Canadian border with American-owned premises enabling illicit liquor trade and evasion of customs laws. Bribery charges against both American and Canadian officers prompt calls for a full investigation amid fears of broader abuses where dry laws face strong public sentiment.
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Optawa
Canuck Tsaders
Ottawa
Diesel engines and political jabs from Emmetsburg column
A column discusses Diesel engines as potential car power, noting possible 75 percent fuel cuts and changes to oil demand, while intertwining local opinion on Senator Cummins and Bruce of the Rolfe Arrow. It mocks Darrow’s criminal justice stance and references Brookhart’s past Emmetsburg visit.
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Emmetsburg
Democrat
Grother Bruce
The
Rolfe Arrow
Senator Brookhart
Brookhart
High Points in Knute Espe's Talk at Emmetsburg Meeting
Knute Espe urges Livestock Shipping Association members to minimize jealousies enforce contracts and ship high quality animals. He cites 4400 local branches, 760000 members, 500 million in sales, and 21 terminal markets with commission firms. The Clear Lake case supports contract enforcement aiding associations.
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Espe
Live Stock Shipping Association of
Emmetsburg
Truir
Iowa
Towa
Supreme Court
Clear Lake
Two Farms Sold in Buffalo Center Neighborhood
Bro Frank Clark of the Garner Signal reports two land sales in the Buffalo Center area last week. A 136 acre farm sold for 223 dollars per acre and a quarter section sold for 200 dollars per acre. Both transactions were cash settlements.
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Kossuth Farms
Bro
Frank Clark
Garner Signal
Buffalo Center
Bruce Gives The Figures On Government Religion Balance
A local reader references a Washington National Farm News booklet titled Religious and Fraternal Directory of Your National Government. It lists Senate Protestants 90 Masons 67 Roman Catholics 4 Mormons 2 and House Protestants 93 Masons 65 Roman Catholics 34 Jews 7 Mormons 1. An auto show will be held in Fort Dodge March 5 to 12.
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Rolfe Arrow
National Farm News
Washington, D. C
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Fort Dodge
Luse Voices on Hog Exports and Corn Policy
D N Luse challenges Geo Roberts on hog export figures from 1923 to 1925. He argues that high packer profits mask farmer losses and urges Denmark-style diversification to boost hog and corn prices, warning that without price stability for corn around $1.00, hog production profits will fade by 1928.
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George E. Roberts
Bulletin
Roberts
Denmark
Dickinson Hill
Corn Growers' Association
Great Oak Ladies Meet at Mrs Higgins Home
Bureau ladies gathered February 4 at Mrs John Higgins home for the final session of the five months clothing training school. Miss Clack, advance nurse for child health clinics, attended. A Great Oak township clinic was set for February 24 at Mrs James Conlon’s home. Mothers seeking child examinations should contact Mrs Mike Conlon for appointments. Next meeting slated for March 21 at Mrs Jas Hand’s home.
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Great Oak Township Farm
Bureau
John Higgins
Twen
Sesson
Miss Clack
Clnics
Great Oak Township
James Conlon
Mike Conlon
Jas
Hand
Lighter Claims Detecting Party Line Telephones
The Terris Tribune notes that Lighter can often identify a woman with a party line home telephone. He says her test face is flat as a pancake and she has ironed out wrinkles by listening to other conversations on the line.
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