Tariff debates and local bond issues in Monticello paper
The Monticello Express discusses Tariff policy with Democratic resistance and Republican support, notes states bond issue for paved roads and county financing, reviews Indian summer weather, warns on speculative stocks, and cites Hoover’s campaign stance. It also notes the death of Mary Pixley Smith and praises Coolidge’s restrained campaign role alongside Hoover.
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Mary Pixley Smith
Wyoming
Jones County
This County
J. K. Pixley
Wyoming National Bank
B. D. Smith
Nation-Wide Polls Show Hoover Leading In Most States
National polls by the Literary Digest and Hearst papers indicate Hoover maintains a strong lead in states with many electoral votes. Digest results show Hoover ahead nationwide with few exceptions. Hearst tally lists Hoover ahead in most key states though margins vary.
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Literary Digest
Hearst Papers
Hoover
Arkansas
Georgia
Louisiana
South Carolina
Alabama
Maryland
Oklahoma
Florida
Mississippi
Hearst
Colorado
New York
Wisconsin
Smith
Missouri
Texas
Tennessee
North Carolina
Kentucky
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
St. Louis
Kansas City
United States
A Tribute to America from Stresemann on Reconstruction
The Sioux City Journal reports Stresemann praising U S aid to Germany after World War I. He lauds America's peaceful reconstruction, Kellogg pact efforts, and outsize role in guiding negotiations that moved reparations to objective economic analysis.
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Sioux City Journal
Stresemann
America
Germany
Herr Stresemann
Reich
United States
Kellogg
United States of America
Hindenburg
Republic
Air mail stamps and barn door mail trickery headline
A Minneapolis Journal squib notes a barn door hole used for a mother cat and her four kittens, then mentions air mail needing 5 cent and 10 cent stamps per ounce with a loophole of two letters at 6 cents each to save a cent.
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Minneapolis Journal
Air Mail
Iowa road bond proposal aims for statewide system by 6 years
The state seeks 100 million dollars in road bonds on the November 6 ballot to fund a pay-as-you-go nationwide highway network in Iowa. Officials claim no tax increases or license fee hikes and say 50 million will go to labor, boosting prosperity for all residents.
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Saylor & Wichelman, Inc
Davenport
Board of Trade
Monona
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Waverly
Black Hawk County
Towra
Hoover and Farm Prosperity From Elizabethton Speech
The piece highlights Herbert Hoover’s Elizabethton address centering on a federal farm board to aid farmer cooperatives and create farmer controlled stabilization corporations. It emphasizes a practical, non subsidizing plan to make farming more profitable and stable without rapid relief.
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Chicago
Elizabethton
Hoover
Federal Farm Board
Straw Vote predicts Hoover landslide in editors poll
Editor and Publisher reports a nationwide straw poll of daily newspaper editors showing Herbert Hoover favored for president with a projected popular vote of 16 144 870 to 12 763 826 for Alfred E. Smith and an electoral college forecast of 387 to 126. Missouri and North Dakota deemed doubtful with most southern states backing Smith.
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United States
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Missouri
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachu
Exiled Kaiser Seeks Health Trip to Africa
The former Kaiser of Germany reportedly plans to travel to Africa for health reasons and hopes allied powers will grant permission. The article notes the dramatic rise and fall of his fortunes and recalls his past self-proclaimed role as an instrument of the Lord.
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Boston Post
Germany
Africa
Chicago congressman accuses dignitaries amid sharp taunts
Evidently Blind, a New York Times piece, claims a Chicago congressman accused Republican dignitaries of hiding behind a woman's skirts and notes he reportedly lost his eyesight five years ago.
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New York Times
Chicago
Time for honesty about aviation dangers and safety
The Aviation editorials in the Des Moines Register argue that public deception about flying safety harms industry credibility. They urge manufacturers to balance speed with stability, educate the public on risks, and accept accidents as part of swift transportation while pursuing candor and rigorous safety.
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Des Moines Register
Aviation Magazine
Aeronautic Industries
Aviation
Courage on daily work and Byrd's two year voyage
The piece contrasts Commander Byrd’s long absence with the ordinary heroes at home. It praises daily labor and sacrifice, noting the wear on mind and body and the need for courage in regular tasks. It also muses on October's tranquil landscapes as a respite from melancholy.
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Waterloo Tribune
Byrd
Lfe
Immigration and reproduction rates from the Chicago Journal of Commerce
Ww G Sibley notes five generations yield 243 descendants for an American father versus 16807 for a Mexican or Mediterranean father. Since 1900 the U S has admitted 6 million immigrants, with inferences about their origin and citizenship shown by offspring. He urges consideration of who is admitted and their future.
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Cedar Rapids
Ww. G. Sibley
Chicago Journal of Commerce
Whispering campaign widens as radio lag shown in Cincinnati Enquirer
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes a whispering campaign can spread without a microphone, revealing how rumors circulate in media. Editorial tone highlights the oddity of broadcast influence through words rather than sound.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
The Road of Wandering and the Gypsy Home
A Joyce Kilmer poem fragment contrasts wandering with finding home. It argues gypsies travel with their home, while roads are meaningful only for the homes they lead to. The piece reflects on life as a highway with tolls of tears and a final golden destination.
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Smith
Congress
Democratic Party
Joyce Kilmer
Inspiration From Seeing the Fellow at the Bottom
Fred C. Kelly, a manufacturer I know, faced bankruptcy due to new economic conditions like installment selling and is seeking to reorganize his business. I met him at a football game. his remark, spoken with a sad smile, underscored his effort to persevere.
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Fred C. Kelly
Vermillion editorial mocks national radio commission appointees
A Vermillion 8S. D. newspaper opinion piece scorches nominees for the national radio commission, calling any man who accepts a seat a hog for trouble and urging scrutiny of their qualifications.
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National Radio Commission
Office and hospital one block north of the post office
Local service operates at the office and hospital one block north of the post office with 24 hour call answering for day and night coverage.
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Burrichter Building
J. G. Schoon
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I. V. Dautremont
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Cal Harris
Billie Warren
Slade
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Dr. Teeter
Frank L. Story
Olin
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Oslwele
Avahan
A the Tall
Tehie
Pontiac
Fisher
Pontiac Six
Ll Te Ies
Eeakland Penrine Sebecred Pitoes
Eneratore Plan
R. H. Balster
Arend Balster
Scotch Grove
Portal
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