Hoover did not fix war wheat price says Kansas Farmer
A reader’s letter attacking Herbert Hoover as fixing wheat prices during WWI is labeled a falsehood. The piece outlines the 1917 price process, noting Hoover did not influence the committee’s decision. Wilson publicly stated Hoover took no part in deliberations.
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Herbert Hoover
United States
Europe
Australia
Argentine
Wilson
Hoover
Farmers’ Association
Henry J. Waters
The
Kansas Agricultural College
Harry A. Garfield
Garfield
Williams College
Taber
National Grange
Charles S. Barrett
Tabor
Barrett
Shorthill
Funk
Waters
Kansas Farmer
State Candidates to Visit Vandalia Tuesday Night
The Fayette County centerpiece event gathers G O P candidates led by Governor hopeful Louis L. Emmerson at Vandalia Armory Hall on Tuesday at 7:30 P M. Attendees will hear Hon Louis L Emmerson Fred Sterling William J Stratton Omer Custer and Oscar Carlstrom with additional speakers planned and an overflow crowd possible.
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Vandalia
Fayette County
Peginning
Invitau
Charles J. Metzger
Republican War Horse of
Shobonier
United
Louis L. Emmerson
Illinois
Fred Sterling
William J. Stratton
Omer Custer
Armory Hall
Advertising Consistency Builds Long Term Business
The Stewardson Clipper urges steady advertising to stay visible and beat competition. It argues that persistent national ads keep brands memorable, while sporadic campaigns with large gaps allow neglect and fading sales.
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Sanitas
Goodyear Tires
Post
Change of address and family birth notices
O R Pippin changes address from Alamo to South Heart North Dakota. Mr and Mrs Doyle Hawkins of Pueblo Colorado welcome baby daughter Joyce Elizabeth born September 12. Mr and Mrs Charles Adams depart Saturday for Waterloo to visit their son Denver and wife, they toured St Louis on Sunday.
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O. R. Pippin
Alamo
South Heart
N. D
Doyle Hawkins
Pueblo
Colo
Joyce Elizabeth
Charles Adams
Waterloo
Denver
St. Louis
Jiggs and Maggie Coming to Patoka in Big Tent
Jiggs and Maggie in person arrive for one night only at Patoka in a big tent on Monday September 24. George McManus Dixie comic Bringing Up Father comes with a 20‑piece company plus band and orchestra. A playful stage show delivers cartoons, dance, song, and humor to entertain and amuse patrons.
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Patoka
George McManus
Father
McManus
Jiggs
Maggie
Surprise Dinner at Adams Home Honoring Ninety-One
A birthday surprise dinner celebrated Mrs. Justin Adams's ninety first birthday at Mr. and Mrs. Chas Adams home on Sunday September 2. A bountiful noon meal was served and gifts were exchanged. Out of town guests included Chas Davis from Wisconsin L F Zimmerman from Denver J H Adams L Sarks Vernon and Martha Nichols from Alton. Mrs Nichols had not seen her aunt for about seventy years. joyous reunion followed.
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Chas. Adams
Justin Adams
Chas. Davis
Wisconsin
L. F. Zimmerman
Denver
Colo
J. H. Adams
L. Sarks
Vernon
Martha Nichols
Alton
Eighth Annual Kaskaskia Association Session Report
The Kaskaskia Baptist Association held its eighth annual meeting September 12 1928 at Shobonier Baptist Church with Elder F A DeMoulin and J J Myres presiding. Seventeen churches participated. reports indicated steady growth and a fine, well received program. New missionaries listed include S T Phillips William Rogier S A Cox Charles Childerson and J M Ditsch.
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Shobonier
Kaskaskia Association
Shobonier Baptist Church
F. A. DeMoulin
Mulberry Grove
J. J. Myres
W. P. Hay
Salem
Harris
Hedges
Davidson
Lockard
Salem Baptist Church
T. Phillips
Wm. Rogier
S. A. Cox
Charles Childerson
J. M. Ditsch
Illinois Motor Fuel Tax Under Discussion Across State
Springfield reports the fifth Mississippi River bridge will soon open linking Illinois and Missouri. Three bridges are open at Alton Louisana and Cape Girardeau with Cairo and Mitchell nearing completion. Bridges ease congestion and draw thousands of tourists as highway plans expand toward Chicago and Kansas City.
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Springfield
Ill
Mississippi River
Illinois
Missouri
Len Small
St. Louis
Memphis
Tenn
Alton
Louisana
Cape Girardeau
Champ Clark
Pittsfield
Chicago
Kansas City
Louisiana
Mlinois
Cairo
Mitchell
Mississippi
Air mail volume soars in July after rate cut
Postmaster General New reports August air mail handled under the five cent rate reached 418,821 pounds, a 95 percent rise from July with the Chicago to San Francisco route leading at 110,796 pounds, followed by New York to Chicago and Salt Lake to Los Angeles.
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Postmaster General New
Post Office Department
Chicago
San Francisco
New York-Chicago
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
Carlstrom McCormick Rally Draws Large Centralia Crowd
The Carlstrom McCormick meeting in Centralia last Saturday night drew a crowd far exceeding capacity, with many turned away. Alex Reese and Mrs Adams helped organize a successful event while Rep Bob Branson chaired in the county chair’s absence. The day marked the fifth speech in a 31 county campaign, focusing on the national issue without mudslinging.
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Carlstrom-McCormick
Centralia
Alex Reese
Adams
Bob Branson
Dick Barnhill
Carlstrom
Illinois Hard Roads Bring New Bridges Across Mississippi
Springfield September reports a heated debate over a proposed gasoline tax for motor vehicles. The Illinois Municipal League backed a three cent per gallon tax, with revenue shared among state, counties, and cities to fund road upkeep.
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Illinois
Mississippi
Springfield
Illinois Municipal League
Genre Family Heads South For Georgia Visit
Dr and Mrs Terrence T Genre and their children from Kent City Michigan left Thursday to visit Mrs Genre's relatives in Georgia after spending several days with Pauline Genre and Mr and Mrs Orville Genre.
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Terrence T. Genre
Kent City, Mich
Pauline Genre
Orville Genre
Patoka High School and Grade School News
The Brownstown baseball team visited Wednesday and won 9 to 6. another match Friday resulted in 11 to 5 for Brownstown. Miss Eagan will teach high school girls physical training on Mondays and Fridays, with Miss Pugh teaching third and fourth grade spelling. The Girls Physical Training class plans a Friday candy sale to fund a basketball and gear, and a note on Emerson quotes concludes with reflections on duty.
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Brownstown
Munger
United States
Wayne Walton
Wayne
Emmerson
Grade School Adopts Departmental System With Noted Texts
Enrollment totals 107 pupils across eight rooms with Room One 27, Room Two 25, Room Three 22, Room Four 33. New texts include Elson Readers for all grades, Denney and Skinner's Language for first six, Gowdy's Lessons in English for grades seven and eight, Gordy's History for upper grades. Teachers list subjects and assigns instructors, noting Bettie Simcox directs first and second grades.
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Elson
Denney
Skinner
Gowdy
Gordy
Bettie Simcox
Anna Belcher
Ruby Fagan
H. N. Potts
Miss Walz
Unusual Party for Floyd Britt at Ger rish Farm
On Monday evening September 7 about forty friends gathered at Floyd Britt’s home on the Ger rish farm for a charivari and house warming. The guests enjoyed the evening and Floyd received several gifts for his bachelor kitchen while photographs were taken on the back veranda by car lights.
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Floyd Britt
David Gerrish
Floyd
Kitchy Nett
Nattier Family Journey Through the West Continues
The account details the Natti er family travel through Kansas Colorado and Wyoming. They describe sights from cactus blooms to the Garden of the Gods and Pike's Peak, note flooded areas in Pueblo and river canyons in Estes Park, and mention sugar beet regions in Greely Loveland and Longmont. They miss Yellowstone due to time and reflect on geography lessons learned during the trip.
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Kansas
Sylvia
Kansas , National Forest
Arkansas River
Arkansas
Pueblo
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Pike's Peak
Denver
Zimmerman
Illinois
Rockies
Inspiration Point
Zimmerman’s
Longmont
Estes National Park
Thompson
Loveland
Greely
America
Sugar Bowl
Cheyenne Planche Greely
Claver
Aisoothé& Pilst
Wyoming
Laramie
Pocatilla
Idaho
Townis
Union
Yellow Stone
Yellow Stone Park
Cheynne
Medicine Bow National Forest
Twin Falls
American Falls
Snake River
Gaeta Eens
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Oscair Carlstrom
Win
Will
Kaskaskia Baptist Association
St. Elmo
Iuka
Kinmundy
Louisville
Carlyle
Sandoval
Farina
Odin
Margaret
Ueda
Ruth Ford
Dorothy Christie
Nattier
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