Rail line abandonment eyed as Minnesota rep notes Monticello ties
The C M St P and P railroad seeks ICC approval to abandon seven miles between Worthington and Farley after cutting service to a single daily freight run. Local merchants and farmers adapt amid new connections and rising pests threatening crops. W T Nolan, Minnesota representative-elect, is highlighted along with Congress hopeful Dickinson.
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C. M. St. P. and P. Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Worthington
Farley
Marion
Fariey
Long career outlined in praise of a public figure
A retrospective portrait honors a man who spent 42 years with the Phelpsman Company and built a diverse career in law, politics, and business. The piece lauds his long service, influence, and Colourful life across era, noting his impact on civic and national affairs.
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Jobin S. Runnels
Runnels
Republean
Nas
Lincoln
Counting Workdays and Real Labor in Newspaper Operations
An analyst claims only 21 days of real work per year remain after subtracting 101 days off from 122 workdays. The conclusion rests on eight-hour days and 52 Sundays 26 Saturdays 14 vacation days and 9 holidays. The remark does not apply to newspaper staff.
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Tien
Pennsylvania girl eats 109 cones in 105 minutes
An 18 year old girl in Pennsylvania reportedly devoured 109 ice cream cones in 105 minutes as part of a bet. The record attempt drew attention and rumors that no young man would seek her company on a hot summer evening.
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Pennsylvania
Negro guests at the White House stir political chatter
The Philadelphia letter argues there is nothing novel about a person of color visiting the president's home. It notes the guest was the wife of a congressman from the era and contrasts views on race and politics, suggesting party lines and regional tensions shape reactions to African American prominence in national life.
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Democratic Party
Argentina
Canada
Denmark
C. W. Gilbert
Philadelphia
Lecerer
Congress
White House
Tyler
Tech
Ovrenter
Cea Outa
Woodrow Wherper
Newry
Mr Hoover
Aviator’s Death Probed Amid Rumors At Roosevelt Field
A chaotic New York Post commentary questions Prohibition era coverage after a famed aviator’s fatal Roosevelt Field crash. It critiques press framing and speculates on liquor’s role while noting a broader push for temperance. The fragment also references a Milwaukee railroad booklet and a warning about undercooked pork disease.
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Chicaes Post
Sticaueine
Roosevelt Field
Hives Beer
Noo
New York
Byer Post
Elearne
Stultz
New York Revenge Post
Aviaetors
Safety Rules for Drivers and Common 1928 Violations
A public safety note urges motorists to keep brakes steering and lights in good order and follow speed limits. It stresses yielding, signaling, safe distances from children, staying right, obeying signals, and understanding traffic rules. It cites 1928 accident causes including right of way, wrong side of road, speeding, and signaling failures with percentages.
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Coos Oecen
Little Mary and the eye sty fable from JAMA
A humorous fable recounts Mary with a sty on her eye prompting a cascade of medical specialists from oculist to diagnostician. The patient proceeds through stages of examination and procedures ending with Mary’s recovery after sustained care and a $25 payment to the dietitian.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Mary
Diagnostician
Humorist Farmer Joins Farm Board Leader Of Twin City Milk Producers
John F. Sinclair reports from Chicago on farm board meetings featuring William F. Schilling of Northfield Minnesota. He leads the Twin City Milk Producers association and champions cooperative farming as the future, noting 95 percent of nearby dairy farmers belong to the group and Denmark and Ireland shaped his views.
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John F. Sinclair
The
Chicago Post
New Farm Board
William F. Schilling
Northfield
Minn
Twin City Milk Producers’ Association
Schilling
Tim
Unis
Twin Cities
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Denmark
Ireland
Mgr. Schilling
U S Dominates Global Auto Industry With Over Ninety Percent
The commerce department reported last week that of 32 028 500 world automobiles 28 551 500 or over 90 percent were built in the United States. Nearly half of North American vehicles came from U S plants and Canada, with about 2 887 000 of 2 something. The industry leads all U S manufacturing and dominates automobile exports, nearly rivaling rest of world production combined.
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United States
Department of Commerce
Canada
Announerment
Automobiles Aloonand
Chirino News Quotations On Self and Wit
A compact collection of aphoristic lines on self opinion, understanding men and women, and the dynamics of wit. The quotes explore inner worth, marital insight, and the limits of eloquence in domestic life.
Look After Your Car Before Vacation Trip
The Iowa Automobile Association urges readers to inspect a car before trips. It covers electrical system, spark plugs, generator, lights, ignition, fuel, cooling, oiling, transmission, differential, brakes, tires, battery, and safety gear, stressing proper oil grade and thorough checks.
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The
Iowa Automobile Association
EDS Papel
O. K
Car Ride Plans to Yellowstone Park Adventure
The text describes preparing a car trip after ensuring proper vehicle condition and mentions a forthcoming journey to Yellowstone Park, noted as a popular national playground.
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Yellowstone Park
Iowa Manufacture And Agriculture Compared Analysis
The Iowa weather and crop bureau compares manufacturing and agriculture as state income. 1927 manufactured product value reached 769 million, exceeding agricultural wealth. 1928 farm wealth totaled 686 million, with deductions for outer-state inputs. Manufacturing net addition around 272 million, about 40 percent of farm income, including dairy products counted among manufactured goods.
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Iowa
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Rairoads Doing Well In June With High Revenue
Preliminary estimates for the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad show June gross operating revenues near 14 613 000 and net railway operating income around 2 113 000. For June 1928 net railway operating income reached 1 510 839. In May 1 class railroad net incomes set a national high of 103 616 046 versus 88 221 666 a year earlier.
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Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company
Music scares crows with radio opera on farms
German farmers train radio opera on garden patches to scare crows using loudspeakers. In Lincoln Nebraska the state Supreme court overruled a railroad claim that a snake bite in an engine pit was a mere risk, upholding a $28,000 verdict for a bitten workman.
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Crow
Lincoln
Neb
State Supreme Court
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Monticello
J. W. Doxsee
Chas. A. Doxsee
Ures Duce
W. TI. Nolan
Minnesota
Nolan
Newton
Dickinson
Cedar Rapids
Hoover
Chicago
Tt World
Milwaukee
Milwauker Road
Gust
Tob
Passengger
U. S
Chirino
Frederick IV
Washington
2Nd Ave.s
Northwestern Bell
Conservative Investments
John A. Liddy
Monticello, Iowa
Wollenberger & CO. Investment Bankers
la Salle Street
Chiicago
J. L. Statler
Dr. Gibson
I. V. Dautremont
George Albery
Posverice
Doxsee
Attorneys At Law
Lovell Block
L. J. Swift
Burrichter Building
Dr. Burris
Dr. A. M. Maurice
Lowell
J. G. Schoon
Zeigler
Hoag Duster Co
Anamosa
Great Northern
Art Institute
Field Museum
Jackson, Dearborn
Quincy, Sts
Harriton
State Bank
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