Dirt farmers seek control of Nebraska delegation in 1928
A group of Nebraska dirt farmers plan to seize control of the Republican delegation at the 1928 convention, opposing McNary-Haugen and anti-politician factions. Key figures include E P Brown, George Williams, A C Rankin, Oswan Keifer, and Mark Woods. They seek at large and district delegates to back Lowden, while opposition may back Coolidge with Hoover or Dawes as alternatives.
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Nebraska
United Press
Lincoln
Sons of the Soil
McNary-Haugen Hill
Adam McMullen
Mark Woods
MccNary-Ffangen
E.P. Brown
Lancaster County
George Williams
Fairmont
A. C. Rankin
Oxford
Oswan Keifer
Bestwick
Brown
Williams
Killmore County
Nheifer
National House of Representatives
Rankin
West
Toth McMullen
Woods
McNary
McNary-Haugen
Woods-McMullen
Illinois
Iowa
Middle West
Republican Party
Frank C. Lowden
Tinuis
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Charles G. Dawes
Nicholas Longworth
J. N. Norton
Carry J. Sackett
Norton
O. McLaughlin
Well Known Dalton Couple Weds in Hot Springs Ceremony
Frances Foster and A T L Simpson surprised Dalton friends with their marriage in Hot Springs South Dakota on August 16. The bride, daughter of J O Foster, studied at Chadron Normal School and plans to continue there. Groom formerly worked as a car salesman in Dalton and now sells washing machines in Chadron. They will reside in Chadron.
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Frances Toster
A. TL. Simpson
Dalton
Imade
Hot Springs
Joseph Marrin
J. O. Foster
Penalty Gap In Grain Weighing Law Claimed By AG
Omaha Grain Exchange faces a temporary injunction shielding its weighing rule as Attorney General says no penalty exists in the grain weighing law. Lt. Steward of the Nebraska Farm Bureau urges enforcement, noting a cent per bushel charge harms growers and Omaha's market prestige. A. J. McGuire prepares response to the injunction filed by the grain exchange.
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Lt. Steward
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Lincoln
Omaha Grain Exchange
Omaha
Mr. Steward
Grain Exchange
Flying Ace to publish life story of aviation pioneer
Clarence D. Chamberlin, who crossed the Atlantic from New York to Germany, plans a memoir in Denison Iowa. He spoke of publisher interest and recalled early days on a motorcycle, praising Charles Levine yet noting future aviation ties. He has sold planes but may buy more, with film work unlikely and aviation remaining central.
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Clarence D. Chamberlin
Atlantic Ocean
New York
Germany
Chamberlin
Denison
Iowa
EC. Chamberlin
Columbia
Charles A. Levine
Levine
Lincoln Veterns Bureau Closed End of September 1927
The Lincoln office of the US Veterans' Bureau will be abandoned by September 20 1927 despite protests from EK ed Wieland regional manager Omaha. Towle in charge relayed central office order and advised former service groups to continue veteran welfare work locally.
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Lincoln
Veterans’ Bureau
I. M. Towle
Ed. Wieland
Omaha
Wieland
Towte
Nebr
Central Office
Towle
W C T U Convention Faces Prohibition Fallout
The 53rd annual W C T U convention in Minneapolis heard Mrs Ella A Boole warn that if major parties fail to nominate wet candidates the 600 000 member union would back independents. Mrs Maude B Perkins of New York argued prohibition did not cause youth drinking and denounced liquor industry attacks on youths.
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W. CG. T. TU
Ella A. Boole
Minneapolis
Roole
Ex-service Men Seek Homestead Lands in Neb Wy
Many ex-service men rush applications for homesteads in the North Platte Valley tracts open in Morrill and Scotts Bluff Nebraska and Goshen Wyoming. Ex-soldiers have a preference until October 17, after which remaining land is open to others. Applications are filed at Mitchell reclamation service office. applicants must face the examining board and, if meeting requirements, the bid is sent to Alliance land office. Judge J I Hewett already taking applications. Expert instruction in dressmaking offered by Mrs. E Kenfield over Star Meat Market. Zotf.
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North Platte Valley
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Nebraska
Goshen County
Wyoming
Reclamation Service
Mitchell
Government Land Office
Alliance
J. IL J. Hewett
Harvest Rush Nears End in Dalton Wheat Harvest
After a backward season and frequent delays from showers the wheat harvest is nearing completion for combining in Dalton. Shock threshing remains to be done as farmers shift to fall plowing and seeding. The soil is in good shape from August moisture and 271 cars of wheat had shipped by noon Wednesday. Corn is developing well and frost dates will influence further development. Plate glass for windshields and sedan doors installed at Habler Garage.
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Dalton
Alls
Habler Garage
Failing to Stage Comeback Jim Goodheart Quits Denver
Jim Goodheart, longtime head of Sunshine Rescue Mission in Denver for twenty five years, quits the city with four bags marked Jim and plans to travel to parts unknown. Seattle has allegedly offered to build him a large mission as his possible destination. He deeded his Denver home at 1521 Adams Street to his wife and handed mission control to Ida B. Lindsey.
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Jim Gearheart
Denver
Vna Boyei
Keete
Sunshine Rescue
Missiae A Lenver
Seattle
Adams
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Historic Review of America
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