Townsend endorsed candidates seek to control Idaho votes
Boise June 25 Townsend board backs Byron Defenbach for U S Senate Compton White for First district and Duncan Johnston for Second district. They plan August 11 nominating convention to place names on November ballot and aim to hold about 100000 of Idaho's 200000 votes.
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Boise
Byron Defenbach
Francis E. Townsend
State Board of Strategy
United States Senate
William E. Borah
Idaho
United States
Compton I. White
Clark Fork
Duncan M. Johnston
Twin Falls
E. C. Davis
Townsend Movement
Convention Adopts Platform Committee Actions and Chairman
The platform committee met at 3 p m EDT to act on subcommittee recommendations after a long night of work. Senator Joe T Robinson of Arkansas was elected permanent chairman unanimously as credentials report completed the convention organization. Rumors about Carter Glass and Alfred E Smith circulated but failed to gain traction while Smith was reportedly not expected to attend. The gathering included Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars delegates.
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Joe T. Robinson
Arkansas
Carter Glass
Virginia
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
New York
Washington picks platform delegate by coin flip
At the Democratic convention in Philadelphia on June 25, E. V. Hurley won the platform committee seat after three men declined the role over backing for the Townsend plan. The scene includes Virgin Islands delegates passing through doors with Farley’s approval, badge or not.
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Philadelphia
Washington State
E. V. Hurley
Townsend
Virgin Islands
Big Jim
Farley
Pepper Martin Sparks Fun At Missouri Delegation Visit
Pepper Martin, St. Louis Cardinal star, surprised Missouri delegates by greeting acquaintances with a disguised electric buzzer in hand, mixing humor with his sports fame during the visit.
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Missouri
Pepper Martin
St. Louis Cardinal Star
Enthusiast Leads Demonstration Banner I Want Roosevelt
Seymour Weiss of New Orleans led a large demonstration with a banner reading I Want Roosevelt. Weiss was a close ally of the late Senator Huey Long, who opposed Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Seymour Weiss
New Orleans
Huey Long
Heflin parade incident during Iowa banner display
Former Senator Tom Heflin of Alabama was shoved and paraded under the Iowa banner during a demonstration, reflecting a chaotic scene at the event.
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Tom Heflin
Alabama
Iowa
Miss Marguerite Le Hand at Roosevelt convention platform
Miss Marguerite Le Hand, personal secretary to President Roosevelt, stood out for her smart attire on the convention platform. Her figure-fitting black wool crepe tailleur featured big puffy sleeves with a neckline edged for a polished public appearance.
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Marguerite le Hand
Roosevelt
Convention Opens with Slow Start and Rainey Tribute
Delegates trickle in as the rules committee stalls and the credentials report passes without division. Robinson is elected permanent chairman and speech notes a militant New Deal stance, while tributes are paid to Henry T. Rainey and Thomas Walsh.
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Henry T. Rainey
Illinois
Thomas Walsh
Montana
Frank Robinson
Roosevelt
Robinson
Supreme Court
New York
Ladies Aid Society meeting and patterns donation
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church meets Friday at 2 p.m. in the church parlors to handle important business and begin cutting patterns as a donation to the public health service. All members urged to attend. W. E. A. club No. 6 hosted by Mrs. Elizabeth Bridges Friday at 8 p.m. at 758 East Benton.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
W. E. A. Club No
Elizabeth Bridges
East Bentor
Idaho Weather Alert Unsettled Tonight Through Friday
A weather watch notes unsettled conditions in Idaho with thunderstorms possible in the mountains. Temperatures run above normal as systems move through, bringing gusty winds and localized rainfall potential.
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Idaho
Southeast Idaho farm reports show crops ahead of normal
The weekly crop and weather summary notes above normal temperatures in southeast Idaho. Beef finishing is done and hay harvests have begun while irrigation demand remains high. Weather across Bannock Bingham and Fremont counties boosts growth with ample irrigation water and hot days. some crops see fair spring wheat and potatoes.
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Idaho
H. H. Smith
Pocatello
Downey
Bannock County
Blackfoot
Bingham County
Ashton
Fremont
Hall
Bingham
North Bannock
Samuel Norman Laid To Rest In Blackfoot Service
Funeral services for Samuel Norman, 82, were held at the L D S First ward chapel with Howard W. Anderson leading the bishopric. The Relief Society chorus sang Sometime We ll Understand, with violin and piano selections and remarks from Bishop David Layton and Bishop James.
Senator Ellison Smith Walks Out Over Negro Invoker at Democratic Convention
In Philadelphia on June 25 Senator Ellison D. Smith of South Carolina walked out when a Black preacher offered the invocation at the Democratic national convention. The incident was described by the minister as showing Smith's prejudice. Smith said he would leave the floor but later said he would remain to vote against abrogating the two thirds rule.
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Philadelphia
South Carolina
Ellison D. Smith
Brother Smith
Smith
Senate
Marshall Shepard
The
Baptist Church
Nail Removed From Lung Of Kelvin Rogers
Kelvin Rogers, an Australian boy, had a nail lodged in his lung for 18 months removed at Temple University Hospital. He arrived with his mother after a 90,000 mile journey and is reported to be doing nicely.
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Philadelphia
Kelvin Rogers
Temple University Hospital
Australia
Rogers
Idahoans Accept Endorsements For Senate And Congress
Former Idaho state treasurer Byron Defenbach and Twin Falls Mayor Duncan M Johnston accepted the endorsement of the old age pension group's leadership. Defenbach pledged full support for the Ts Townsend plan while reaffirming Republican alignment and commitment to education security and employment. Johnston said he was drafted for the role and would devote himself to winning election, expressing confidence in victory.
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Defenbach
Boise
Ross
Masonry
Idaho
Rome
Wis
Sandpoint
Lewiston
Johnston
Butte
Mont
Washington
Twin Falls
American Legion
Byron Defenbach
Duncan M Johnston
Townsend
United States Senate
Congress
Old-Age Pension Organization
High Command
Dynamite Explosion Damages Sunshine Mine Storage
Two boxes of dynamite exploded in an underground storage room at the Sunshine mine yesterday. The blast wrecked storage quarters and damaged pipe and electric lines in a nearby tunnel, with the explosion heard throughout the mine.
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Wallace
Sunshine Mine
Endo Corn: Quick Pain Free Corn Remedy
The Pocatello Drug Co. advertises Endo Corn as a fast painless treatment to remove any corn or callous. Demonstrations are offered, priced at 50 cents, with claims of high effectiveness compared to other cures.
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Pocatello Drug Co
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