Notable Aviator Stunts Contrast with Crash Tragedies
The piece notes Collyer’s ocean flight wisdom and references the Pike County plane crash of M. M. Merrill and Edward Ronne near Curtiss Field. It laments public fear despite vast miles flown and urges diminishing stunts to restore trust in air travel safety.
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Collyer
Des Moines
Pike County
Pennsylvania
M. M. Merrill
Edward Ronne
Buffalo
Curtiss Field
S. 1
Lindbergh
Nations Sign Kellogg Pact as Russia Joins In
The Kellogg peace pact gathers 40 nations including Russia, though not the U S recognizes none. It aims to substitute arbitration for war while preserving self defense. The piece notes mixed reactions and praises Monticello schools opening with modern facilities and eager pupils despite inevitable struggles for some students.
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Kellogg
Russia
United States
Speculation Peaks as Over a Million NYSE Shares Trade
Stock speculation reached new heights last week with over a million shares changing hands on the New York Stock Exchange. Conservatives shied away as prices stayed high, while speculators pressed on, borrowing at seven percent call money on Wall Street. Financial writers note the psychology of this market behavior remains curious.
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New York Exchange
Wall Street
Maine to vote early in presidential year election
The first full state election in Maine arrives on the 12th. Voters choose congressmen and state officers while presidential electors wait until November 6. Parties hype the early vote as a national bellwether in a year when Maine has long been seen as the nation’s trend indicator.
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Maine
Gossip predicts Coolidge son John may wed Trumbull daughter
The piece muses on a White House wedding involving President Coolidge’s son John and Governor Trumbull’s daughter, then reflects on the fleeting glare of public life for presidential children and wonders about past presidents’ offspring and the fate of Margaret Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
John
White House
Trumbull
Connecticut
Russell Harrison
Harrison
Cleveland
Margaret Wilson
The
Republic
Winnipeg Wheat Market Higher Than U S Says Vancouver Sun
Campaign speakers claim Winnipeg wheat prices exceed those in the United States. The Vancouver Sun allegedly notes Canadian wheat could be worth about 25 percent more than soft low grade U S wheats due to food and protein content.
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Winnipeg
Canada
United States
Vancouver Sun
Newspaper Sidebars on Daily Life and Odd Humor
A collection of quips and social observations cover topics from kitchen skills and fashion to economy and marriage. The items reference a government bulletin on buttons, a humorous shooting incident, a farmer’s land sale for airport use, and jokes about money, spouses, and crafts.
Health Of Children Guides Presidential Health Speech
Dr. Henry Albert Iowa state health commissioner notes that child health is foundational for society and cites Hoover and Smith pledges. He criticizes Iowa’s lax child hygiene provisions, highlights efforts in maternity care, diphtheria control, and school health, and urges creating a special Child and School Hygiene division.
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Henry Albert
Herbert Hoover
America
Alfred E. Smith
Iowa
State Department of Health
Towa
National Democratic Committee Names Davis to Organize Lawyers
John W. Davis is commissioned to mobilize the nation’s lawyers for Smith. If his previous organizing effort during the last presidential campaign is any guide, his current effort may yield a slow and scattered result.
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John W. Davis
National Democratic Committee
Smith
Davis
Fragmented Opinions and Creaking Culture Across Papers
A collage of quips and observations from Cincinnati Enquirer to New York papers spans politics culture and safety. It notes public opinion shifts after defeat and references rising auto fatalities prompting calls for church safety, while jokes critique reform, ignorance, and media takes on governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
America
Constantinople
Pittsburgh Post-Ciarrette
Babe Ruth
Florence Ala
Herald
New York Evening Post
West Holds Key to Farm Problem Says Raskob
In Sioux City Journal commentary, Mr. Raskob admits the east has misunderstood the farm issue and admits ignorance of the McNary-Haugen bill. He argues solution lies with the western states and their allies, not at elite Eastern centers like Biltmore or the General Motors building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
Raskob
Gov. Smith
Biltmore
General Motors
New York City
West
Penny backs Hoover in presidential race amid farm relief clash
New York dispatch notes James Cash Penny owner of over 1,000 stores plans to back Herbert Hoover despite being a Democrat. He faults Gov. Smith on farm relief and prohibition, denouncing Smith’s approach and opposing a wet. Hearst in Paris also backs Hoover citing temperance and wealth protection themes.
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New York
James Cash Penny
Middle West
Herbert Hoover
Penny
Gov. Smith
Mr. Smith
William Randolph Hearst
Paris
California
Hearst
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Democratic Party
Tammany Hall
Republican Party
Tweed
Croker
Murphy
United States
Nicholas Murray Butler
Hoover
Plane pursuit of a would-be suitor alarms the sheik
A Council Bluffs Nonpareil item describes a man who plans to swoop in by plane to reach his beloved. He intends to honk and beacon from the air in a bid for her to appear on a roof, framing a confrontation that would be harder to handle than a curbside car encounter.
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Council Bluffs
Farm groups clash over Hoover Smith support in corn belt row
James R. Howard of Clemens Iowa former American Farm Bureau president attacked the Corn Belt Committee after endorsing Gov Smith for president. He said farmers should back friends and oppose enemies, praising Hoover’s plan for farmers while criticizing Smith as ignorant of farming. The Des Moines endorsement cited unity beyond party lines.
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Gov. Smith
Corn Belt Committee
James R. Howard
Clemens
Iowa
American Farm Bureau Federation
Republican National Committee
Howard
Des Moines
Mr. Howard
A. W. Ricker
St. Paul
Townley
Farmers’ Union of North Dakota
Milo Reno
Iowa Farmers’ Union
Frank W. Murphy
Herbert Hoover
al Smith
Old Age Poem and Shifting Courtship Roles Highlighted
The piece opens with a meditation on old age and quiet observation of nature, contrasting with a note on changing social norms in a Manson Journal column. It notes that modern girls pursue as actively as boys, with the implication that male pursuit is no longer dominant.
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Manson Journal
Humorous Vignettes From Old Magazines and Jests
A collage of short comic bits and dialogue from various era magazines. Jokes cover phrenology timing, shopkeepers audibly balking, romantic misreadings, and a Scottish joke about a couple dining with false teeth. The tone is light and periodical with quick punchlines.
Executor's Notice in Jones County Iowa
Public notice shows Lovell State Bank appointed executor of John Marek deceased by Jones County District Court. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk within legal time. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa August 11, 1923. Doxsee Doxsee serve as attorneys for the estate.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
John Marek
Anamosa
Lovell State Bank
Doxsee & Doxsee
If I Were the Rockford Flyers
A humorous poem by H. H. L. in Chicago Tribune imagines Rockford Flyers players escaping to Greenland to avoid farm questions and dry laws. It envisions a life of whale steak and walrus soup, six month nights, and peaceful exile with family.
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Rockford
Greenland
Chicago Tribune
Cronkhite Family Quiet Title Suit In Olin Cemetery
In Jones county Iowa the case Cronkhite vs Burke and others seeks to quiet title to Lot 45 Block 3 R.12 in Rome township cemetery under Olin Cemetery Association. Defendants must answer by Sept 24 1928 or default judgment may be entered. Bed Doxsee & Doxsee attorneys for plaintiff.
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District Court of
Iowa
Jones County
Lulu Lovina Cronkhite
H. J. Burke
H. J. Birk
H J. Birk
F. A. Palmer
A. Palmer
Ralph Burke
Ralph Birk
Olin Cemetery Association
District Court
John Quincy Cronkhite
Florence Lamb Cronkhite
Rome Township
Anamosa
Slump in Prize Fighting Hits Promoters Hard
O. O. McIntyre laments the decline of professional prize fighting caused by promoters. He notes the Tunney Heenan bout drew audience color but failed to deliver paying customers as the sport’s price scales collapsed. Tex Rickard exits with an empty bag, his pride bruised by public indifference and an explosion of blame toward radio, which McIntyre argues was not the culprit.
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O. O. McIntyre
Tex Rickard
Richard
Housing shortage sparks speculation on rental ads
Sioux City complains of a short age of dwelling houses for rent while The Journal sees it as prosperity. The piece hints that replacing the shortage with abundance of for rent ads could revive liquor traffic as residents relocate monthly to dodge rent.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Sioux City
Journal
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J. W. Goxsee
Chas
Qute
SAS Fesc
Sense
Illinois
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Bessie Kenyon
Scribner's
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Ikey
Jack
Mariel
Mabel
Yassa
Gin
Washington
Rome
Nessa
Tufts Weekly
Edinburgh
Rockford Flyers
U.S. A
Doxsee
Plaintiff
Star Meat Market
Will Marshall
W. A. Suthers
Dr. Teeter
Monticello, Iowa
J. G. Schoon
L. J. Swift
Osteopathic
Burrichter Building
DR. Burris
J. W. Doxsee
C. A. Doxsee
Doxsee Attorneys AT Law
Lovell Block
Monticello State Bank
Federal Reserve
Pia Wile
Express Office
Cuneta
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