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Emmetsburg Democrat

Location

Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1928

Page

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Unclear political convention details and figures emerge

Fragmentary report recounts debates over leadership in a national convention. It mentions Mabel Walker W as a chairwoman figure, Tad Slemp, Hoover administration ties, and allegations of lobbying fees. The text hints at tensions between midwestern farmers and eastern delegates, with references to political maneuvers and platform expectations.

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Kansas City platform praised and dismissed in critique

A reader opines that the Kansas City platform is grand in theory but hollow for central western producers. The piece argues continued high protection for manufacturers, calls for utility regulation, and claims delegates and capital control Hoover’s nomination, while lamenting limited peasant influence and the role of financiers Mellon and Ware.

Emmetsburg street lights fail in rain. Diesel fix urged

The Saturday night downpour left Emmetsburg street lights out again, forcing residents to navigate darkness. The Tribune notes recurring outages, criticizes the focal high line for poor service, and urges adoption of Diesel engines as municipal rivals do.

Emmetsburg Focal High Line Company Eramersburg the Tribune

Governor Lowden Denounces Candidacy at Hansas City Meeting

Governor Lowden expressed relief for central west agricultural interests and pledged not to present his candidacy for the Republican nomination. Delegates backed him by rejecting Hoover, signaling a rebuke to the current administration and urging Republicans in western states to vote in November.

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Shay Late Cox Tenthin Retuens Cle Arrpay

The readable fragments describe a disrupted event involving a person named Shay Late Cox Tenthin and a machine linked to alcohol. Details are unclear but indicate a disturbance or obstruction at the outset of a process beginning at a fountain. The text is fragmentary and lacks coherent dates or locations.

Potatoes and People in a Curious Local Tale

A garbled local note mentions potatoes, a person named Bushver, and a Berminated phrase. The fragment names Suniex and Alguna J and hints at a meeting or event with a speaker discussing a purchase or action. Further readable details are limited.

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Followed Fragmentary Note Dated Thursday

A fragmentary entry dated Thursday hints at a sequence or decision but lacks clear names or actions. readable words suggest a process or event but no concrete outcomes or participants are identifiable.

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Fragmentary text mentions names and actions with unclear context. No clear event date place or organization emerges. The readable fragments resemble a personal or procedural note rather than a full news item.

Canadians Save $190 Under New Canadian Alcohol Laws

Fragments report Canadian alcohol restrictions allow government sales with a 1 per year license. Purchases include coal, whiskey, and beer, with penalties up to $200 for violations. Some bootlegging persists as Americans ship moonshine into Canada. Mr Stewart cites a local example of saving $190 by drinking to avoid penalties, a notion the reporter treats with cautious humor.

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Two Plays by Fern Valley 4-H Club at Rodman

Fern Valley township 4-H club girls presented two short plays at Rodman schoolhouse on June 7 to raise funds for delegates attending the Ames short course. Publicity chairman notes burglar alarm expenses at Mulroney Bros. in Mallard have saved merchandise on two occasions. Kerwick returned Monday from Rochester Minnesota seeking health specialists and came home missing upper teeth.

Rodman Fern Valley Township Ames Mulroney Bros Mallard Kerwick Rochester Minnesota

Car Collision Near Livermore Injures Minor

A truck filled with bread collided with a Chrysler sedan two miles west of Livermore on Saturday morning. The sedan, driven by Mr Ble of Minpoapelis, sustained heavy damage while Els sustained a slight injury. The truck overturned. Donald Mwmiry, at the wheel, was not seriously injured.

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Carpenter Work by Rov't Ketehen and Others Mentioned

Robert Kitchen does car porter work on M. L. Brown's building while Mr. Skow handles mason work. Mr. Ketehen and Skow are camible tradesmen sawing hard wood. Frank Thompson of Union Township cut 15 00 feet of lumber from his own farm timber. James Graham, Eagle Drug owner, attended the Republican National Convention in Kansas City and related sister’s wedding in St. Joseph. The Algona Advance notes 96 families hosted by Mgr and Mrs H. M. Thiges for their 24th anniversary with a lawn luncheon and barn dance featuring the Campbell orchestra. A Fern Valley 4-H bread scoring demo by Henrietta Bargman. 18 members present. Rabbits and cut worms damage gardens. county recorder Ida Sorenson reports 1936 instrument filings up to June 13 versus prior years. Herbert Hoover, Kingsley school alum, recalled as a well-behaved student in 1886. Dr M Bradley of Britt buys Dr F M Griffin’s Manson dental practice. D AR ladies held a large district convention in Sheldon with many northwest Iowa towns represented. Rev James of Los Angeles visited, then left for Hardy. Mr and Mrs A G Warner visit to Clear Lake, SD, noted as a pioneer publisher.

Sunday cornerstone laid for $17,000 Presbyterian church

Sunday the cornerstone of the new Presbyterian church at La Wa was laid amid large attendance. The ceremony impressed attendees as Mrs. F. B. McTigue returned from Oldwatomie Kansas to visit her mother. A Britt native, son of Mr and Mrs Clark Armstrong, heads toward the Arctic Circle, writing weekly letters to the Tribune-News.

Lawa F. B. McTigue Oldwatomie Kansas Arctic Circle Clark Armstrong Britt Winnipeg Tribune-News

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The Emmneesburg W. J. Branagan & Son, Publishers Unscruftloats Kansas City Plstfarm Laaporgarion Congress Mellon Iowa Algona Towa Public Service Company Gisa Forest City Shay Cle Arrpay EA Helmeren If &S Ketehen Robert Kitchen M. L. Brown Mr. Skow Mr. Ketehen Frank Thompson Union Township James Graham Eagle Drug Company Graham St. Joseph Missouri Algona Advance Mgr Mirs H. M. Thiges Riverdale Kossuth County Campbell Orchestra West Bend Fern Valley Wilda Watson Henrietta Bargman Ida Sorenson Herbert Hoover Kingsbury Plymouth County Manson M. Bradley F. M. Griffin Bradley State University of Towa D. AR Sheldon Northwest James Los Angeles California Hardy A. G. Warner Warner Bros Clear Lake South Dakota Warner L. J Iso-Vis J. B. Greer Newland Garage Sedalia, Mo P. Braver Eldridge State Bank Eldridge North Dakota Standard Oil Company Indiana Standard Oil Emmetsburg, Iowa Geo. D. Sweet Ann
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