Farm relief debate shapes Coolidge stance on debenture plan
Washington reports President Coolidge welcomes study of a possible export debenture scheme to aid farm relief. He opposes forcing farm organizations to agree before legislation, while McNary pursues a bill he might sign amid a tangled relief fight with McNary Haugen and equalization fee factions.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Luis
Congress
McNary
Senator McNary
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Friends
McNary-Haugen
American Farm , Bureau Federation
Brookhart
Iowa
W. K. James Dies at 75 Former Farm Congress Leader
W K James, president of the Farm Congress and former International Farm Congress leader, died at his St Joseph home at age seventy five. A longtime Missouri civic figure, he served on the state circuit court bench, one term in the state house, chaired the Missouri River Navigation association in 1925, and was president of the Bartlett Agricultural and Industrial School for Negroes at his death.
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St. Joseph
W. K. James
American Farm Congress
International Farm Congress
James
Missouri
State
House of Representatives
Missouri River Navigation Association
Bartlett Agricultural and Industrial School For
Conservatives Lose to Nicaraguan Liberals in Municipal Vote
Washington reports the Liberal party defeated the Conservatives in Nicaragua's municipal elections. The vote was supervised by American marines and native constabulary with no disorder. The State Department expressed surprise at Liberal strength.
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Washington
Liberal Party
Nicaragua
State Department
American State Department
Detroit Windsor Tunnel Right of Way Approved at Vote
The ordinance granting Detroit-Ontario Subways Inc. permission to build a vehicular tunnel under city property from Detroit to Windsor was approved in the recent election.
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Detroit-Windsor
Detroit
Detroit-Ontario Subways, Inc
Windsor
Marconi Stricken With Exhaustion in London Hotel
Senator William Marconi wireless wizard is seriously ill in a London hotel due to strain from his recent United States trip. He will remain in bed for several days.
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London
William Marconi
United States
Marconi
1927 U.S. Corn Crop Estimates Rise to 2.753 Billion Bushels
Washington reports the Department of Agriculture now pegs the 1927 corn crop at 2.753 billion bushels, up 150 million from October and 106 million above 1926. The nine corn belt states show 3.773 billion bushels, with yield at 283 bushels per acre and quality 73.2 percent, while remaining stocks on November 1 total about 111.068 million bushels.
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Chicago
Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Confessed Robbery and Murder of Grandmother
Two youths Leonard Cota and Harold Kremer were arrested in St Louis after confessing to the murder and robbery of 73 year old Mrs McKittrick. Police found about 27 000 in cash and 30 000 in securities in their hotel room.
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St. Louis
Zwingle
Iowa
Leonard Cota
Bennetsville
Harold Kremer
Great Falls
Mont
McKit
150 Airmen To Tour Europe In 1928
More than 150 American aeronautical engineers and aviation experts will tour European aviation centers in 1928. The trip uses air travel for the continents and only the Atlantic crossing by ship. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh may lead the party.
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New York
Charlies A. Lindbergh
Seward-Hilmer Swanson Wins Nebraska Cornhusking Title
Seward-Hilmer Swanson a 6 foot 3 inch blond from Saronville Clay county won the Nebraska cornhusking championship on the T H Wake farm north of Seward husking 1749.31 pounds 23.32 bushels to beat Joseph Korte of Petersburg Antelope county who husked 1742.5 pounds 23.23 bushels. Korte was runner up with Joe Sudik third at 1714.55 pounds 22.86 bushels. Swanson and Korte were dark horses and Swanson impressed with his reach and rhythm while Korte used a compact fast blade. The report notes Wright of Scottsbluff and McHugh of New York City spoke at a bankers event in Omaha with Wright highlighting banking humanity.
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Seward
Hilmer Swanson
Saronville
Clay County
T. H. Wake
Joe Sudik
Colon
Saunders County
Swanson
Korte
Omaha
Cullen N. Wright
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Nebraska Bankers’ Convention
Nebraska Tracks Wealth Across Farms Banks and Ranches
The report outlines Nebraska gains in farming and industry including large land deals near Bridgeport, a major hospital move in Neligh, and rising bank deposits with a $255 million base. It notes potato production highs, a pioneer ranch sale to a Colorado buyer, and a Dakota County capital-seat controversy between Dakota City and South Sioux City.
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Bridgeport
State Department
Nebraska
J. R. Mitchell
Broadwater
E. A. Strawn
Cook
Colo
M.F. Hall
Neligh
Freeman
Main Street
A. T. Hill
Hastings
Wray
George Washington
Valley Forge
Hastings Museum
Hill
Dakota City
South Sioux City
Dakota County
South Bronx City
Wimbledon
England
Minnesota
Iowa
Memphis
Jesse Bilyou
Joseph King
R Hughes
C. C. Chardot
Pawnee County Sells Second Electric Plant to Iowa-Nebraska Co
The Pawnee county village board approved the sale of a second electric distributing system, this time in Burchard for 3000 dollars, effective immediately. Iowa Nebraska Light and Power plans a high tension line from Holmesville to Humboldt, with service expected by spring. Steinauer also sold its lines to the same company two weeks earlier.
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Pawnee City
Pawnee County
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power-Co
Burchard
Holmesville
Humboldt
Stein
Hastings Plans for Fourth Factory on West Second Street
Plans for Hastings fourth large factory in the new industrial district are under way with construction to start at the earliest moment. Three factories already stand in a row costing about 360000, built by Western Land Roller Swift's product plant and the Roth Manufacturing company. The new plant will be erected by Fred Jaden whose old facility burned recently at a loss of 30000.
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Hastings
West Second Street
Western Land Roller Company
Swift
Roth Manufacturing Company
Fred Jaden
Fire Damage at Fremont Causes Thousands in Loss
A fire in Fremont caused about 3000 in damage to the Rogers Tent and Awning Company buildings and stock. The Carlson home suffered roughly 1000 in damage mainly from water. The largest loss was at the tent and awning company totaling 2000.
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Fremont
Rogers Tent and Awning Company
Emma Carson
Tent
Carlson
Church Women Buy Blue Springs Home For Meetings
Presbyterian ladies of the Blue Springs church purchased a residence to use as a meeting house and gathering space. The deal secures a dedicated venue for their church activities and gatherings in Blue Springs.
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Blue Springs
Presbyterian
Hastings Seeks Christmas Decor Plan By Chamber
Hastings Chamber officials study holiday decorations for city beautification this Christmas season. Secretary Cooper is authorized to develop plans to rival neighboring towns with colored lights Christmas trees and window candles discussed as part of the effort.
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Hasings
Hastinges
Chamber of Commerce
Hastings
Cooper
Chamber
Armistice Day Observed Across France and Paris
Paris marked Armistice Day with ceremonies at Compiegne and the Unknown Soldier tomb under the Arc de Triomphe. Flags, including numerous American banners, lined streets as visitors remembered the war dead and honored the armistice signing site.
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Paris
France
Sire Cere
Charinel
Alps
Vilages
Marshal Poch
United States
Poincare
Lindhertti
Byrd
Republic
American Legion
M. Jean Dupont
Armistice Day Observed Across United States
Armistice day was recognized with special ceremonies and observances in cities and towns nationwide. The elevens o clock hour of activity was widely observed, with services honoring dead and living heroes.
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Washington
United States
Old Contemptibles Observe Armistice Silence in Mons
About 200 survivors of the British regular forces known as the old contemptibles marked Armistice Day with a two minute silence at Mons on the World War I battleground. Regimental delegations and bands stood before the Unknown Lady tomb as snow fell.
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Brussels
Belgium
Mons
Romania Honors US Soldier on Armistice Anniversary
In Bucharest on the armistice anniversary American Private Edward Newell Ware of Chicago was honored as the only American buried on Romanian soil. Ware died of smallpox after serving in France and aiding Romanian orphans, as American minister William Culbertson and Romanian officials laid roses on his grave.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Edward Newell Ware
Chicago
Ware
France
Romania
William Culbertson
Armistice Day Observed by Dublin Soldiers at Phoenix Park
A quiet Armistice Day in Dublin saw a long procession of Irish World War I veterans march to the cenotaph in Phoenix Park to honor fallen comrades and mark the day.
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Dublin
Ireland
Phoenix Park
Armistice Day Honored Across Poland in Independence Anniversary
Warsaw reports a nationwide holiday marking Armistice Day and the restoration of Polish independence, observed as a public celebration of national history and sovereignty.
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Warsaw
Poland
Armistice Day Observed in Ottawa and Arlington Ceremony
Ottawa and nations worldwide marked armistice day with a memorial ceremony in the Victoria Tower and a tribute unveiling at Arlington Cemetery in Washington. Canadians paused at eleven o'clock for two minutes of silence honoring U S soldiers who served and died in the Canadian army.
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Ottawa
Canada
Victoria Tower
Arlington Cemetery
Washington
United States
Germany Ignores Armistice Day Festivities in Berlin
Amid Armistice Day celebrations abroad Germany continues normal business and social life. Berlin and other regions report no public observances or major ceremonies.
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Berlin
Germany
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Joseph Kurte
Nebraskan
New New York
Banker
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