Republicans Failed of an Opportunity in Platform Debate
The Republican platform debates temperance policy and the Volstead Act, weighing the Bingham minority plank to repeal the eighteenth amendment and outlaw saloons. Delegates near evenly split, but the measure failed by about 150 votes, while public demand for repeal grows amid calls for temperance enforcement and national revenue from legalized sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
Connecticut
Congress of the
United States
Home Satisfactions and Political Sparks
A column urges embracing home pleasures over travel for a decade and highlights Republican farmer ire at Curtis remarks. It notes the Senate defeat of a World War veteran bonus and argues paying the bonus now could boost nationwide circulation by over two billion dollars during a critical period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
United States
The Railroad Enigma Revisited
A reprint from Industrial News Review argues railroads, as major taxpayers and employers, face ruin from umbrella of government subsidized transport and state aided lines. It warns crippling a basic industry yields unemployment, weak tax income, and wider economic harm. Governor Ritchie is cited on prosperity risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial News Review
Ritchie
Southern Women Endorse Roosevelt for Democratic Nomination
The Southern Women's National Democratic Organization of New York unanimously endorsed Franklin D. Roosevelt for the Democratic presidential nomination at a June 4 meeting in New York City. The group lauded his war and gubernatorial record and urged platform support, transmitting sentiments to the Chicago convention. A closing line notes a shift from a playful past gift to a daughter seeking cosmetics.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Southern Women's National Democratic Organization
New York
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Oliver Harriman
New York City
Harriman
New York State
Caroline O'Day
Southern Women's Democratic Organization
Pokdd
Charles Edward Ironside
Thomas Jefferson
Franklin L. Roosevelt
Chicago
Washington letter on conventions and campaign power shifts
Special to Vindicator and Republican Washington June 22 describes Congress folding tents as the Democratic National Convention opens. It notes intra party tensions, the fear of third party gains, and scarce campaign funds. It discusses Republican chair Everett Sanders and Hoover- Coolidge dynamics, the Bonus Expeditionary Force in Washington, unemployed veterans, and the Wickersham committee report resuming influence on law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republian
Democratic
Senate
House of Representatives
U. S
Washington
Congress
Everett Sanders
Indiana
Republican National Committee
Coolidge
Hoover
Sanders
William Butler
Butler
National Committee
Bonus
National
Salary Cut Triggers Rock Island Division Head Resignation
C J Wilson Rock Island division superintendent, based in Estherville, resigns after a salary cut and increased workload as the division expands by 200 miles this July. He argues the duty increase warrants higher pay, not a reduction, amid the Estherville to Iowa Falls and Sibley to Gowrie additions.
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The
Vindicator
Republican
C. J. Wilson
Rock Island Road
Estherville
Iowa Falls
Sibley
Gowrie
Wison
East Lawn
Mitchell
Mattie J. Youngman
August Guttenberg
Minneapolis
Algona Advance
Quarton
Verne Mitchell
Mary
Esther
Dorothy Hartung
Eugene
Oregon
Lloyd Crim
Lloyd
Rock Island
Orleans
Blanche Young
Lydia Osher
Graettinger
Fae Pullen
Frances Smith
Alice Nichols
Nichols
Clara Harcourt
Emme
Adelaide Nichols
Laura Carson
Mary, Esther
Minnie Ammon
Dorothy Ammon
Los Angeles
Calif
Dorothy
E. L. Dows
J. M. Cummings
G Ruguy
Lerdak
Thea Myhre
Carl Ingvall
Spirit Lake
Nau Brothers
Emily Long
Worthington
O. Neville
Wisconsin
Mel Brown
George Walters
Pacific Coast
A. O. Peterson
Sleepy Hollow
Alexander Ivey
Dr. Ivey
Lancaster
Wis
Itr
G. G. Gardner
Unanimity Lacking in Commission Decisions Sparks Disappointment
Public dissatisfaction grows as commissions fail to reach unanimous conclusions on key events. The official Study remains valuable for its unique data, while controversy surrounding the Wickersham outfit helped halt Hoover commissions for economic and social studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickersham Outfit
Hoover Commissions For Economic and Social Studies
Thirty Years Ago in Estherville News June 1902
Recap of local events in Estherville and vicinity including residents painting homes, visitors from Wallingford and Decorah, Spirit Lake Chautauqua attendance, 30 cent home grown potatoes, heavy rain and grain damage, recent marriage licenses to Fields Fuller and Smith Amundson, Sunday school party with ice cream, amateur shooting prizes won, land prospecting trips to northern Minnesota, Layoffs and lake trips, business visits to South Dakota, Spirit Lake cottages occupancy, Doliver Potts greeting friends, and a twin birth at the Rhodes home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Vindicator and Republican
Charlie Nancolas
Lincoln Street
O. D. Barrett
Wallingford
A. O. Myhre
Decorah
Howard Graves
Howard Espeset
Sim Bemis
Perl
Olus Gates
John Aitchison
L. R. Bingham
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Jennie Ellerston
Episcopal Sunday School
Sargent Bevan
Theodore Myhre
Forest City
Fort Dodge
G. H. Morse
Chas
Barber
Nothern
Minnesota
Geo
G. A. Nichols
Orleans
J. J
Dolliver
Potts
Ellsworth
Lincoln Township
F. H. Rhodes
State fair to host elaborate women’s exposition in Des Moines
Des Moines plans an August women’s exposition tied to the Iowa State Fair. Organizers from the Iowa Farm Bureau and other groups plan a large program with contests in sewing and culinary arts, 4-H demonstrations from 99 counties, a baby health contest, drama, and an art salon. The event aims to draw over 200000 Iowa women and feature style shows, lectures, and demonstrations. Safety awards and monthly Rock Island lines achievements are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Iowa Parent-Teachers Association
Iowa
HORTICULTURAL CROPS SHOW GOOD CONDITION
Des Moines Iowa June 20 the fruit and vegetable crops of Iowa show better than average condition on June 1st per a report by the State Horticultural Society with state and federal help. Apples 71 percent pears 56 cherries 65 strawberries 90 peaches 59 asparagus 80 cabbage 74 onions 88. Apple scab likely, worms probable, urging thorough spraying. Rice potato bugs and striped cucumber beetles remain quite numerous.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Horticultural Society
Funeral services for Fred Grippentrog held at Uniman Uel Church
Funeral services for the late Fred Grippentrog were conducted at the Uniman Uel Church by Rev. Peder Nordsletten of Wallingford. Born April 18, 1871 in Karko Pommern, he was baptized and confirmed Lutheran, married Oct 15 1897 to Augusta Vetekt, emigrated to America settling in Sheldon Iowa, later living near Watertown SD. He died June 10 after apoplexy at age 61 years 1 month 24 days, funeral attendants and pallbearers listed, survived by two sons, mother, four sisters, three brothers.
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Unimanuel
Fred Grippentreg
Dime Loth
Peder Nordsletten
Wallingford
Fred Grippentrest
Karko
Pommern
Ceramny
Augusta Vetekt
America
Sheldon
Iowa
Grippentrog
Watertown
S. D
Gus
Fred
Gus Knutson
Grip
Willis Wertz
B. C. Janssen
Albert Bettin
Wilhelmina Grippentrog
Stranburg
S. Dak
Tena Waege
South Shore
Bereha Gehrke
Beaver Creek
Minn
Marie Warnke
Anna Ziegler
Sioux Falls
August
Idaho
William
Strandburg
Baby Irwin Virgil Schnell Born Near Raleigh
Mr and Mrs Harry Schnell announce a baby boy born on Phesday June 15. Named Irwin Virgil. Mr and Mrs Roy Simpson and daughters visited John Barnes home Wednesday evening. 4 H club met Loretta Plath home June 16 voting to send Mildred Shannon to Camp Foster and noting Attendees Alvena Schmidt and Mrs P Anna. Next meeting set for July 2 at Nehoidt convention with Jennie and Mable Johnson. Dorotha Franks assisting Mrs Johnson of Terris with house work. Mrs Chris Bendixen and Mrs Pete Schmidt visited Mrs Harry Schnell at Torrth Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs A R Markley of Fitherville visited John Graff Sunday. Mr and Mrs P J Schmidt and daughters and Betty Begrove spent Sunday at Quaker Outs Co picnic at Emmets Anis. Merle Bender and Lee Kump visited Wednesday evening. John Graff spent Sunday evening with Pete Schmidt.
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Harry Schnell
Phesday
Irwin Virgil
Roy Simpson
John Barnes
Loretta Plath
Mildred Shannon
Camp Foster
Alvena Schmidt
P. Anna
Nehoidt
Jennie
Mable Johnson
Dorotha Franks
Johnson
Terris
Chris Bendixen
Pete Schmidt
Torrth
A. R. Markley
Fitherville
John Graff
Atr
P. J. Schmidt
Betty Beggrove
Quaker Outs Co
Emmets- Anis
Merle Bender
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Florida
Treasury
Middle West
Curtis
Clay County
Albert T. Reid
National Editorial Association
Wickersham Committee
Fred Hendershot
F. J. White
Dora Converse
Sparta
J. M. Barker
V-R
L. F. Shedd
Rock Island Lines
Cedar Rapids-Dakota
Panhandle Indian Territory
Belone
Memphis bin" Perry
N.Y. Giants
John J. Methraw
Giants
Raleigh Vicinity
Republican Classified
Twetten Furniture CO
Ford
Frelle
Stoel
Ome Auto Co
North 6Th Street
Eetherville, Lowe
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