House Kills Haugen Farm Bill in Historic Split Vote
Washington reports the Haugen farm subsidy bill defeated in a rare bipartisan 197 to 176 vote with 171 to 165 in tellers, as lawmakers pivot to alternative farm relief proposals and machinery to dispose of surplus without the Haugen subsidy.
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Washington
Dickinson
Haugen
Tincher
Republc
Madden
Mindis
Committeé On Agriculture
House
Administration Farm Relief Play
Aswell
Congress
Washington briefs on Pepper defeat and immigration policy shift
Washington reports Pepper defeated in Pennsylvania with calls for early changes to national prohibition. Immigrant screening expands to Germany, Norway and Denmark, joining Britain and the Irish Free State as successful pilots. Navy announces chewing gum ration restored for ships and chewing gum policy restored. Retail coal dealers oppose legislative regulation at the Washington convention.
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George Wharton Pepper
Pennsylvania
Washington Nets
Germany
Norway
Denmark
Great Britain
Irish Free State
Navy Department
Navy
National
Retail Coal Dealers’ Association
Washington
Slayer Dies in Gas Chamber in Nevada
Slay er Jukich a 28 year old miner from Ruth Nevada died in Nevada's gas chamber last year. He faced execution with a smile in the second gas execution in the state.
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Carson City
Stanke Jukich
Ruth
Nevada
Jennie Madek
Prohibition Officers Expanded Under New Federal Order
Washington reports an executive order authorizes state and local officers to be appointed as prohibition officers in the Treasury to enforce the national ban. The measure, urged by Gen. Andrews, sparks strong opposition from wets and dries in the Senate and risks swelling the enforcement apparatus with local peace officers and constables.
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Washington
Coolidge
Treasury
Lincoln O’ Drews
Joove
General Andrews
Grant
Senate
Jones
Wat Antowa
Michigan
Treasury Department
Prohibition Referendum Approved by Governor Smith
Albany N Y Governor Smith approved the Karie Phelps bill creating a prohibition referendum at the November general election. The measure asks voters if the Volstead act should be amended to let states set alcohol content deemed intoxicating. Smith said the public will decide and criticized both sides for prejudice.
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Albany
N.Y
Smith
Karie Phelps
County Farm Fire Destroys Barns Near Muscatine
A blaze at the county farm near Muscatine in Iowa destroyed three large barns. Sixteen head of livestock were saved by inmates at the farm, with total losses estimated at 10,000 dollars.
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Muscatine
Lowea
Consolidation of Railroads Gains New Impetus
Washington reports a push for nationwide railroad consolidation as the Interstate Commerce Commission authorizes the Illinois Central to indirectly take over two southern lines. The move accelerates creation of a few large systems shaping national rail traffic and policy.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ilinels Central
Railroad Labor Board Ends as Coolidge Signs Act
The railroad labor board headquartered in Chicago is abolished as President Coolidge signs the Watson Walker railroad labor act ending the board.
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Railroad Labor Board
Washington
Chicago
Coolidge
Watson- Walker Railroad
Nebraska State News Roundup Highlights Bridges and Banks
Three million dollar theaters planned in Omaha. Morrill cheese factory opens with strong business. Hebron fire department to sponsor Fourth of July event. Farmers State Bank at Helvey to close. Central City to start a 40000 poultry and warehouse building. About 6000 Nebraskans to attend Chicago eucharistic conference in June. Motor car trains to replace steam service between Kearney Aurora Hastings. A D May of Minatare earns a new tooth at 65 after years with dentures. Vincent C Hascail elected Lions Clubs president in Lincoln. Robert Wise dies in Omaha from scalding accident. Nearly 400 youth to attend Boys and Girls Club Week at state college of agriculture. Nebraska press plans for 1927 convention. State baseball league formed in Lincoln. Dr James T Leen's ashes to be buried near University Hall. District 69 in Adams County closes rural school with last graduates. Gas tax receipts May 1926 exceed 266000, up 60000 from 1925. Memorial Day moved to May 21. Bridgeport high honors 37 letter B students. Missouri navigation delegation pushes to Congress. Over 10000 Nebraska teachers to attend summer schools statewide. Hoover visits Hamilton county store. Fairfax Dashiell named state champion extemporaneous speaker. Nebraska cattle fed and sold in Omaha markets. Dr May L Flanagan elected president of Nebraska Association of Medical Women. State bank guarantee fund in charge of Union State bank Harvard. One third of Nebraska American Legion posts have depleted 1926 membership.
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Omaha
Morrill
Hebron
Farmers State Bank
Helvey
Uidate
Central City
Chicago
America
Kearney
Aurora
Hastings
A. D. May
Minatare
May
Vincent C. “Stub” Hascail
Ninth District
Lions Clubs
Lincoln
Robert Wise
Harry, Wise
State College of Agriculture
National Editorial Association
Nebraska
Ole Buck
Nebraska Press Association
Nebraska Midstate Ich
Lincolnn
Beatrice
Columbus
Fremont
Grand Island
Kearbey
York
James T Leen
University of Nebraska
California
University Hall
Adame County
State Bureau
Bass
McMullen
Bridgeport High School
Iowa
South Dakota
Washington
Middle West
South
Hoover
St. Paul
Hamilton County
Fairfax Dashiell
Omaha Cestal High School
Oxford
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
Omaha Renehes
Training Camps Grow In Civic And Military Life
The article notes the rising influence of Citizens Military Training Camps in shaping loyalty, discipline, and leadership among youths. It mentions allocations for 35,000 trainees annually and lists camps in the 7th corps area at Fort Snelling Fort Leavenworth and Fort Des Moines.
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7Th. Corps
Fort Snelling
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Des Moines
Cedar County Treasurer Plants 2000 Trees in One Day
Martin Neéleon county treasurer of Cedar county led a force of five men to plant a grove of 2000 trees on his farm a few miles east of here. The feat showcases rapid rural development and bold agricultural effort.
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Hartington
Leonard
Olson
Olaf Gilson
Here
Olsop
Martin Neéleon
Cedar County
Beginning Early in Life One of the Good Daddies in Florida
A western newspaper recounts a father who paid his two children a nickel for each letter they wrote from Florida to him. Mary Ann, seven, wrote asking when he would return, noting the delay and longing in a simple homespun plea.
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Florida
Rich
Mary Ann
Daddy
Indianapolis News
Diamond Dyes Color It New Ad
Diamond Dyes promises simple directions for tinting all fabrics from wool and silk to linen and cotton. The 15 cent packs claim permanent rich color for lingerie silks ribbons dresses and draperies and urge buyers to tell their druggist the fabric type.
Paris treaty copy auctioned for 13000 francs at sale
A buyer at a public sale secured a first proof copy of the Versailles treaty for 13,000 francs. The document bore signatures including President Wilson and Lloyd George, with Clemenceau noted. The text also includes an advertisement for Cuticura Soap and related products for complexion and scalp care.
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Paris
Frances
Wilson
Lloyd George
M. Clemen- Forsene
Petted Lady and West Point Pointer Dialogue
A light exchange from the West Point Pointer notes a father’s view on a newborn brother. The piece shows domestic humor as Bobbie wakes at night to walk the child.
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Bobbie
West Point Pointer
Brillat Savarin Centenary Quip At New York Dinner
E M Statler praised Brillat Savarin as the century marks his centenary while recounting a dinner anecdote. He quoted an aunt who died at ninety nine finishing a five course dinner in bed asking for dessert, illustrating the epicurean legend with humor.
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E. M. Statler
New York
Brillat-Savarin
Brillat- Savarin
Grievance Over Old Family Funeral Tale Surfaces
A terse remark recalls a grandmother’s funeral from the past and jokes about a near burial as a recalled grievance. The exchange centers on that single memory and its lingering impact.
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