Great Week in Chicago Convention Focus on Wet Dry Issue
An editorial from Chicago notes the Republican national convention will nominate Hoover for President and Curtin for Vice President. The platform debate centers on wet versus dry issues, with a noisy minority pushing for repeal of resubmission planks, while the great majority remain sober and dry minded.
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Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Charles F. Curtin
Party
Republican
Democratis
Portia warns on hysteria over vote for bread not beer
Fragmentary OCR suggests a political remark warning against public panic and urging focus on bread rather than beer. It mentions Portia and people shouting for change, implying an imminent vote scenario.
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Portia
Hearty Field D Proved a Whirlwind Vote Getter
A primary in Iowa shows Henry Field leading with 194,630 votes to Smith W. Brookhart's 143,348, with Republicans totaling 429,208 and Democrats 124,906. Laula Murphy led Democratic hopefuls with 49,250 votes. The piece notes strong Field momentum and predicts easy election if gains continue, remarks on Congress recess timing, and the vast Congressional Record.
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Hisa
Smith W. Brookhart
Laula Murphy
Mr. Fietch
Field
Iowa
Henry
Semi-Annual Report and historic newspaper sketch
A garbled OCR fragment blends an 1932 county treasurer's report period with an 1897 newspaper note. It references Otto Judkins, Iowa county finances, and a long aside recounting prices, minstrel show earnings, local industry, and community clubs in Medford Oregon, with scattered misspellings and partial phrases.
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Otto Judkins
Iowa
Conservatism Returns in Voter Mood and Local Commerce
The piece notes a shift toward conservative sentiment among county voters and questions the pace of political reform. It highlights strong posturing by Brookhart’s supporters, while stressing the public’s reliance on self-generated prosperity over government aid. It laments outside trades like bread wagons and cleaners and calls for supporting local bakeries to preserve community business against print, clothing pedlars, and other external sellers.
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Fleury Pieta
IV &S
Deairo
Brookhart
Washington
Hilde and Ole's Special to You Dear Malvern
A fragmentary humorous note describes Ole as a comical detective with overconfidence and a plan to arrest crooks. The speaker jokes about police targeting criminals and Ole growing fat, promising he will be demoted or reduced if crooks are captured. The tone is playful and satirical.
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Dear Malvern
Malvern Iowa Adopts Strict Pyrotechnics Prohibition Ordinance
The Malvern town council enacts a broad ban on manufacturing selling offering for sale giving away keeping storing using starting discharging igniting or exploding any firecrackers roman candies rockets sparklers or similar devices within town limits. The ordinance exempts railroad signaling devices and photographic flash lamps and sets penalties up to twenty dollars fine or ten days imprisonment per offense with separate violations countable. It takes effect upon passage and publication.
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Malvern
Iowa
Reston
Duns
Odd Journal Notes on Local Life and County Projects
A rambling diary like report covers council meetings, weather, travel mishaps, and county farming efforts. It notes discussions on finance, water ordinances, a wedding, a motor mishap in the Nishna valley, and plans for life saving at a new pool while highlighting Iowa baby beef and pure bred heifer clubs with figures from C A Oldeen of the Iowa Beef Producers Association.
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Omtova Clouda
Gregory
Bine Gran
Nishna Valley
Hutel
Amos
Rovehfeld
June
Atala
Lows
Crawford
Linn County
Grundy
Scott
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