World's Greatest Wheat Prize At Northwest Exposition
The Northwest Development League announces a world’s greatest wheat prize of $5 000 to be awarded at the Northwestern Products Exposition in Minneapolis November 12 to 238. Seven states Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon compete for a Big Four 30 tractor by Emerson Brantingham. Winners must deliver five bushels of threshing wheat and ten bundles from the same field for judging including milling and baking tests.
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American
Northwest
Minneapolis
Canada
United States
Northwest Development League
American Northwest
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Emerson Brantingham Plow ‘Company
Northwestern Products
Gas Traction Company
Winnipeg
Development League
Willa A. Campbell
Security Bank
Minn
Brink Acquitted in Fort Peck Bootlegging Case
Brink a Poplar Valley merchant was acquitted in federal court on charges of wholesale bootlegging on the Fort Peck Indian reservation. The District Attorney moved to dismiss charges against Frank Underwood doctor-druggist at Poplar G J Smith once Great Northern station agent at Poplar and ranchmen Richard Westra and J E B Cook living near Poplar.
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Helena
Louis L. Brink
Poplar Valley
Fort Peck
Freeman
Frank Underwood
House Debates Injunction Bill and Seven Day Limit
The article reports on Congressional debate over an anti injunction bill. It notes opposition from minority members including Clayton Norris Mann Ganitee and Dilzoff. The final form bans injunctions without notice for seven days and allows renewal only to protect rights or property. It also affirms John Doe injunctions would be impossible and recognizes peaceful picketing and boycotts.
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Champ Glark
Oscar
Underwood
House of Representatives
House
Clayton
Alabama
Dilzoff
New York
Mann
Norris
Nebraska
Ganitee
Ilinois
John Doe
Rural Finance Debate Aims Rome Meeting
American delegate David B Lubin to the National Institute of Agriculture in Rome in May suggests the Southern Commercial Congress Commission also meet in Rome. Representative Norris of Nebraska previously proposed adopting the Krafteisen system of rural mpeg s and urged the Monetary Commission to focus on commercial and industrial needs.
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David B. Lubin
National Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Southern Commercial Congress Commission
Norris
Nebraska
Monetary Commission
Agricultural Interests Gain At Least Equal Attention
Legislation signals that agricultural interests should receive similar consideration as other sectors, aiming to balance policy focus and support for farming communities.
Protests Against Democratic Pontiruousness In Congress
Representative Pray voiced strong opposition to the policy to discontinue United States mints and assay offices. He argued the Helena assay office serves 500 to 1000 depositors and handles bullion worth about 25 million dollars annually, noting it was established in 1874 and has proven its usefulness. He condemned Treasury Department and Appropriations Committee recommendations to close the office.
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Pray
United ‘States
Helena
Treasury Department
Committee ‘On Appropriations
Pension Bill Passes With Stepped Civil War Pensions
The final general pension bill sets a minimum of 13 dollars per month for Civil War veterans and scales up by age and service. At 70 with 90 days served, pensions rise to 18 dollars for six months and increase to 25 dollars for three years or more. For 75 and 90 days, starting at 21 dollars, scales to 30 dollars for two years or over. The measure combines Sullo way Sherwood and Smoot plans.
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Friends of the Old Soldiers
Congress
Representative Latollette Calls Abolishment of Commerce Courts
Representative Latollette of Washington urged abolishing the Commerce Courts in a speech noting the Interstate Commerce Commission now has teeth that could bite. He argued the need for reform emerged with ICC empowerment.
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Latollette
Washington
Comaneens Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Rockford
League
WILAT
Northwest Development
St.y Paul
Brink
the SteamRoller
Rural Finance
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