Hoover Prohibition Plank Drives 1928 Republican Convention
At the convention delegates backed Hoover for president and Curtis for vice president. The prohibition plank dominated debate, defeating Bingham’s repeal proposal 681 to 472, as southern Republicans shifted votes away from northern and midwestern states. The platform urged a federal framework to preserve gains from liquor controls while allowing state flexibility, with a forthcoming constitutional amendment to be submitted by Congress.
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Ora
Uri
Sale Umil
Herbert Hoover
Charles ©. Curtis
Medha
Dirroes
Giarfield
Chivinnann
Bingham
Nicholas Murray Dutler
Congress
Resolutions Committee
Federal Farm Board
League Court
Stin
Aviator Hausner Rescued After Eight Days Adrift
TANISLAUS FELIX HAUSNER the aviator who tried a New York to Poland flight was rescued by the steamship Circle Shell after eight days adrift on the Atlantic. He was exhausted and fell into a lifeboat, but the captain radioed that he had only minor injuries and was progressing well.
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Tanislaus Felix Hausner
New York
Poland
Circle Shell
Atlantic
Hausner
Origin of Rodeo Contests Traced to Western Range Riders
This article explains rodeos rising from cattle range work in Texas and the West. It notes early contests organized by ranch hands with riding and roping, cites Colonel Charles Goodnight and Jaan Levins in Prescott 1888, and traces the evolution from Riding and Roping to Rodeo. Conestoga Post 662 promotes a July 4–9 entertainment priced at 25 cents.
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Charles Goodnight
Goodnight
Texas
Denver
Colorado
Prescott
Arizona
Chamber of Commerce
Jaan Levins
Conestoga Post
Leola Family Hosts Wedding Dinner for Groffs in Bareville
Mr and Mrs H Clay Groff of Leola entertained at Ye Colonial Inne Bareville in honor of son and wife Mr and Mrs Robert B Groff who were recently married. Attendees included Rev P Willard Brown Easton and numerous relatives from Reading Washington Easton Lancaster Leacock and Leola among others in a large local gathering.
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H. Clay Groff
Leola
Colonial Inne
Bareville
Robert B. Groff
Robert Groff
P. Willard Brown
Easton
Ralph W. Boyd
Catherine Sheaffer
Edna Wolf
J. K. Shenk
Jack
Reading
H. D. Brown
Washington, D. C
W. M. Brown
Clayton W. Wolf
R. D
S. F. Brown
Emma M. Brown
Jere G. Mumma
Howard Murr
Brownstown
Surety Collections Highlight DOJ Recovery from Bank Closures
The Department of Justice reports it collected $2,002,987 from surety companies in the last three months to cover state deposits in closed banking institutions.
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Department of Justice
Miss Grace Kurtz Returns From Florida
Miss Grace Kurtz returns from Florida amid brief notes of her travel. Local sources confirm her arrival and plans for upcoming public engagements.
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Grace Kurtz
Tax expert von Moschzisker urges careful fiscal reform in Pennsylvania
Former Pennsylvania Chief Justice Robert von Moschzisker, president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, delivers the keynote at Bedford Springs urging efficiency retrenchment and selective new taxes to resolve revenue shortages. He warns against tax madness and stresses accountability by governors and legislatures. He praises recent House leadership for calling lawmakers to discuss tax legislation as a healthy sign.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Robert von Moschzisker
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Bedford Springs
von Moschzisker
House of Representatives
Legista Ture
Family observes 38th wedding day at Bareville
A Bareville family gathering honored Paoli couple Mr and Mrs Jacob Mateer on their 38th anniversary with a dinner and picnic. Attending were Mr and Mrs J Cameron Mateer and numerous Mateer relatives from Paoli including Jacob Nancy and William.
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Bareville
J. Cameron Mateer
Jacob Mateer
Paoli
Council Holds Treasure Hunt at Upper Leacock High
The Young People's Council of District No. 14 held a treasure hunt Monday evening at Upper Leacock High School starting 7 15. About seventy five people attended with games and refreshments. Helen Mearig won the cake walk prize.
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Young People’s Council
Hoover and relatives listed from multiple towns
Dorothy and Isabel and son Edgar Jr of Coatesville join Mr and Mrs Christian Hoover with daughter Ellen and sons William and Christian Jr of Ansonia Connecticut. Elwood Meinster family of Middletown includes Elva and Lillian. Charles Miller of Reading and Lydia Hoover with Mategi family and sons Cameron Robert and Claude of Bareville are named.
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Dorothy
Isabel
Edgar, Jr
Coatesville
Christian Hoover
Ellen
William and
Christian, Jr
Ansonia
Connecticut
Elwood Meinster
Elva
Lillian Meinster
Middletown
Charles Miller
Reading
Lydia Hoover
J. C. Mategi
Cameron
Robert
Claude
Bareville
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Alfred E. Smith
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George W. Culver
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Vallee
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Chile
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Montero
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Davila
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Ibanez
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America
Washington
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Col
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Tie
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Merrow
England
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New Jersey
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Lausanne
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Herriot
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Bernice
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J. H. Sheaffer
Lancaster
Harry Hauser
Alice Raezer
Talmage
Harrison E. Kling
Vici
Warren K. Sweigart
Rhoda
Elizabeth
Rosemary
Banks
Clarence Sheaffer
New Holland
Lloyd Groff
Lois Groff
Irene Groff
Kenneth Wade
Leacock
Walter C. Mellinger
Arlene
Beatrice
Monterey
Clayton Mellinger
George McGallicher
Harold B. Iredale
Junior Groff
William Groff
Funny Clowns
Athy
American Legion
New Holland, PA
Florida
Commonwealth
Mrs
J. C. Mateer
Leslie Mateer
Nancy
Samuel Mateer
Jacob
William
Vernon Mateer
Pauline Barbour
William Mateer
Warren Mateer
Edgar Gilbert
Council
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