Cox Wins Democratic Nomination After Four Dozen Ballots
At the San Francisco convention Cox finally secures the Democratic nomination on the 44th ballot after a prolonged three-way deadlock with McAdoo and Palmer. The vote shift from Palmer delegates toward Cox, the adjournment for noon, and talk of a potential Roosevelt vice president candidate are noted as the party ends the fight and unites behind Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
McAdoo
Palmer
San Francisco
James M Cox
Ohio
William McAdoo
Robinsons
Baltimore
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Ahand
McAtoo
Sana
Colorado
Gota
Sam
Amidon
Kaneas
Piva
Gox
Ticieg
Williston Herd Takes Best Prizes At Minot Cattle Show
Larkin C Hare's four Shorthorns earned five ribbons at Minot North Dakota. Ninety four Shorthorns and fifty Herefords entered the Mouse River Loop sale and show. Hart exhibited four head winning multiple prizes including grand champion Shorthorn. Top bull sold for 900 and a grand champion cow brought 625. Hart, a local breeder, took notable honors and sale leadership.
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Larkin C. Hare
Minot
N. D
L. C. Hart
Alaga
Ting
Stonehouse
Larimore
Hart
Marketi
Upland & Sortein
Williston
News
L. C
Hlster
Rethsamen
Chas
Fire at Kinsey’s cafe injures waiter and kills cook
Last Monday at six oclock fire broke out at D B Kinsey cafe when Al bert Diben attempted to start the stove with oil and paper. An explosion spread flames severely burning Eileen who tried to douse the blaze and roll in mud to extinguish. He was taken toward Mason City for hospital care but died en route. Diben, about 35, left a wife and baby and had lived in Buffalo Center five years while running restaurants.
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Kinsey
Albert Diben
Mr. Kinsey
Eileen
Mason City
Ged
Wor- Ost City
Mr. Eiben
Buffalo Center
Lost-Black Card Case Seeks Return
Classified note requests finder to leave the black card case at the office or return it to Ed Rudin. No further details provided in the fragment.
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Ed Rudin
Buffalo Consolidated Sets Next Year Faculty
Buffalo school board meeting at Titania Savings Bank lists next year staff led by Superintendent David Williams of Tilonka and Principal Miss Rubyn Scott Cedar Rapids with teachers Miss Alice Robb Franklin Miss Lucy Porter Strawberry Point and others across grades. A seventh and eighth grade vacancy remains.
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Buffalo Consolidated
Buffalo School Board
Titania Savings Bank
Wore Boyken
Stor
David Williams
Tilonka
Rubyn. Scott
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Alice Robb
Franklin
Nebr
Misa Lucy I. Porter
Strawberry Point
Misa
Nebro S. Nelson
Titania
Misa Lulu Townsend
Ivanhoe
Minn
Archy Mann
Burt
Edna Mantor
Cedar Falls
Farm Bureau Picnic Draws Thousands in Kossuth County
The Farm Bureau Picnic held on Wednesday June 20 attracted about 6000 attendees. Speakers included H Cunningham and Pedersen on state Farm Bureau activity and farmer cooperation. Whittemore township won the horseshoe contest and led membership, while North defeated South in a ten inning baseball game. The event may become an annual affair.
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Farm Bureau
Kogsuth
H. Cunningham
Peder Pedersen
Cunningham
Pedersen
H. K. Hutchinson
Kossuth County
5. D. Quarton
R. L. Castile
Whittemore Township
Whittemore
Odd Fellows consider building new lodge hall site
The Odd Fellows lodge plans a meeting this week to discuss constructing a new hall as their current facilities no longer meet demand. The idea follows a prior community building project by the American Legion in Thonka that never materialized.
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Obe Perelows
Tapie
American Legion
Thonka
Legion Would &O
Legion
Odd Fellows Lodge
Burt postmaster hopefuls include local residents
A. P. M. editor and attorney W. A. MacArthur of Burt is among aspirants for Burt postmaster, having passed an Algona exam. His appointment hinges on political affiliations, not illness or test score. Lulu Hawcett John Martin and Walter H. Stewart of Burt also took the examination.
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A. P.M
W. A. Mac-Arthur
Burt
Algona
Mac
Lulu Hawcett
John Martin
Walter H. Steward
Robbery at Minnesota Farm Steals Cash Bonds
Three men riding in an Iowa licensed green auto robbed a Minnesota farmer family at their Blue Earth area farm four miles southeast of Blue Earth at 9 30 p m on a Saturday. They took 4500 in cash 1000 in Liberty bonds 900 in war savings stamps and a 1500 certificate of deposit. Authorities were notified but no trace of the assailants was found.
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Yowa
All- Ster Scholes
Thes
Thomas Loek
Iowa
Schaieg Farm
Bank of Blue Darth
Schales
Early Impressions of Warren Harding in Marion
Rev. A. W. Yale recalls Warren Harding as a young printer in Marion Ohio between 1837 and 1890. Harding took over a failing country newspaper, worked relentlessly, and earned respect for his affability and integrity. He was not then churchgoing but later joined the Baptist faith and avoided alcohol, with both parents active prohibitionists. Yale recounts Harding's courtship of Amos Kling’s daughter, facing Kling’s opposition until Kling supported his senate bid, showing Harding’s early political influence.
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Warren Harding
Pualness
Marion
Ohio
A. W. Yale
Lytton
Lytton Star
Warren
Harding
Iberia
Baptist Church
Sheya
Yale
Amos Kling
King
Kiidg
Harting
Harding echoes praise as Warren Harding’s marriage noted
The passage recounts happiness over a victory and Warren Harding's role, mentions the marriage of Miss King and Mr. Hura Ine, and notes Mrs. Harding assisting her husband at the newspaper office. A local observer, Mr. Yale, calls Harding a just man and reflects on enduring admiration from thirty years ago.
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Warren
Miss King
Mr. Hura- Ine
Editor White Marries Miss Nella Mentor in Boone County
Tom J. White former Whittemore Champion editor now with Boone County Democrat wed last week to Nella Mentor of Boone. The couple are highly regarded in Kossuth County and honored by friends.
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White
Tom J. White
Whittemore Champion
Boone County Democrat
Nella Mentor
Boone, Town
Ton 18
Kossuth County
Siy Mora
Democrat
Nartheny
Oesterreicher Wedding Brings Joy to Buffalo Township
Ross Oesterreicher wed Miss Phillips of Algona in a Wednesday ceremony at the M I Barns on June 30. The groom, a well known Buffalo township youth and son of L Oesterreicher, plans to farm with his bride on the family farm after a short honeymoon.
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Ross Orsterrriecher
Wiis
Ross Orsterreieher
Ross
Rogs
Ize
Ava Jong
Hig
Hig Shale
Migs Phillips
Algona
Todd
M. I. Bar
Buffalo Township
Hoe
L. Oesterreicher
Oesterreicher
Coal shortage crisis urged as six week supply sought
The Zenith Furnace report shows Duluth and Superior coal arrivals in April May 1919 reached 1 692 147 tons for hard and soft coal, far above this year’s 296 433 tons. Demand calls for 9 million tons of soft coal and 2 million of hard coal in six weeks, with no orders placed yet for delivery. Public officials are urged to act to ease the supply by winter.
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Taylor
Zenith Furnace Company
Duluth
Superior
Ihable
Kenyon and
Cummins
Dickinson
Hari Ing
Washingtop
Unte
Fim Metubure Democrat
Keg Found During Cellar Excavation Behind Signal Office
A keg was found during cellar excavation behind the Signal office as reported in the Garner Signal. Wallace Ramsay had asked in earlier Bel m and Herald-Pregs if the keg was empty, suggesting he might be a good contact to identify the keg key.
Card of Thanks and Notice to Cattle Owners
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for help during illness and death of a father and notes assistance for a widow. Also a notice about cattle wandering into Ramaey township pasture seeking rightful owner and claiming damages. contact John Koestier for details.
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A. Misgall
Frank Rakow
Ramaey Township
Juna Ist
Dom
John Koestier
Train disaster at Arnold Iowa injures many and blocks line
A passenger train derailed on a bridge north of Arnold injuring around forty people and killing several. Officials reported two men seriously hurt and a missing girl later found unharmed. The wreck prompted hospital transfers, bridge repairs, and detours by St. Louis trains as crowds watched from nearby roads.
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Bridie
Amel Trifean
Avnold
Andy Wing
Arenold
Ib Slipla
Neineer
Are
Tisimashad
Mpey
Fort Dodke
Nugonut
Algona
Aukes
Humboldt
Arnold
Duke Hansen
Hanson
Fort Dodge
St. L
Human Cagh Confined In Jail Behind County Walls
A county jail inmate Herbert Lunt, jailed after an affray near Fenton in which he stabbed a Bancroft youth, is described in the Kossuth County Ad vices. The piece mocks prison life with verses on confinement, meals, and routine, while other items report lost dogs, a missing wheel, and a corn shelling notice from local farmers.
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Herbert Lunt
Fenton
Bancroft
Kossuth
Aesop
Mall
Sittan
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Roosevelt
West
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McAdoo and Palmer
James M.cox
Williston Herd
Jana
Kraolita News
Minnesota
Arnold,owa
Orahawk
Cinus Eden
TATE
Titonka
Woden
Falk Mator Co
J. Forburger
Les Miles
Wesley
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