Florida coast struck by hurricane and storms
Tropical disturbances hit the Florida coast with gale winds and heavy rains. The Munson liner Manamar ran aground off Nassau but was not in immediate danger. Virginia rivers overflowed with floods. one man drowned in Richmond while others faced damaged bridges and rail lines. Coast guard stations reported one death from a boat accident near Long Island.
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Miami
Fla
Florida Peninsula
Munson
Manamar
GreatAmacosland
Bahamas
Key West
Gulf of Mexico
Cape Romano
Weather Bureau
H. B. Boyers
Pensacola
Apalachicola
North Gulf
Standard
Sea King
Yuatan
Tropical Radio
New York
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Richmond
Virginia
William Liggen
James River
Edward Craig
Farmville
Little Buffalo
Coast Guard
Jersey
Frank Finn
Boston
Great Neck
L. I
Canvass on Defection From Democratic South Shapes 1928
United Press surveys in the southern states gauge potential breaks from the Democratic bloc as Hoover seeks to exploit southern discontent. The piece notes the South’s historic Democratic hold, fears of a political shake-up, and the absence of east-coast party direction in organizing a southern campaign.
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Democratic Party
South
Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Republican Party
Alfred F. Smith
White House
Iyi
Wopatow Wilson Whd
Grover Cleveland
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Chautauqua Tent Goes Up as Grounds Open for Season
The Washington Chautauqua grounds prepare for the 1928 assembly with the big tent spread and tents rising. A new kindergarten tent location is planned near the entrance, and season-ticket pledges should be redeemed at banks. The opening program includes Laurant the magician with five plays and a schedule of lectures and music.
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Washington Chautauqua
Chautauqua Park
Washington
Vicker Medges
Laurant
Funeral Services of Late John A. McCall
Funeral services for John A. McCall were held yesterday at 3 p.m. in the First Presbyterian church led by Dr. W R Sawhill former pastor of the Second United Presbyterian church. He spoke on the theme I go to prepare a place for you noting death’s dread eased by Christ’s promise. A quartet provided special music and Maurine McLaughlin played the organ. Interment is deferred until the future date.
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John A. McCall
First Presbyterian Church
W. R. Sawhill
Second United Presbyterian Church
Sawhill
J. E. Ream
Marguerite Wallace
J. G. Maxwell
Glen Conard
Maurine McLaughlin
Timmerman couple visits friends in Iowa City and Wellman
Mr and Mrs John Timmerman drove to Iowa City and Wellman yesterday to visit friends.
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John Timmerman
Iowa City
Wellman
Encamped National Guard at Camp Dodge tops prior years
More than 3000 guardsmen from Iowa and neighboring states gather at Camp Dodge for a two week training. Maj. Gen. M. A. Tinley commands the encampment with units including the 133rd infantry and 168th infantry and the 186th hospital company. Governor Hammill to review on August 25 at the state fair alongside 50 aviators from Minneapolis observing the event.
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National Guard
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Kansas
Missouri
M. A. Tinley
Corneil Bluffs
Johan Hammill
Minneapolis
Section Foreman at Titus Injured in Work Train Accident
Bennett West, section foreman for the Milwaukee railway at Titus, was seriously injured Saturday afternoon when the wheels of a work train ran over his left foot. He was transported to Washington then to the county hospital for examination and treatment. doctors say he may be badly crippled as a result.
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Bennett West
Milwaukee Railway
Titus
Washington
County
Mrs Henderson Buried After Funeral Services
Mrs R B Henderson of Winfield and former Washington resident died last Friday in Winfield and was buried there yesterday after funeral services. She had lived in this community about twenty years ago.
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R. B. Henderson
Winfield
Washington
Henderson
Dr Sawhill Returns to Old Friends in Washington
A crowded reception at United Presbyterian church welcomed Dr. W. R. Sawhill of Seattle back to his old home. He spoke on six months with the American church at Cairo Egypt and shared missions work. He described his world tour from Seattle through Japan the Philippines to Palestine Turkey Italy France and England. He preached a simple searching sermon titled Steps that Lead Into Life.
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Tunstea Presbyterian Church
W. R. Sawhill
Seattle
Cairo
Egypt
United Presbyterian Church
The
Nile
Hare
Marcel
Dr. Sawhill
Japan
Philippines
Palestine
Turkey
Italy
France
England
Sawhill
Arrival of the Son Lloyd from the West
The fragment notes the arrival of a son named Lloyd from the west.
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Lloyd
Hoover Favors Government Aid to Farm Marketing System
In his acceptance address Hoover argues the urgent need to aid agriculture not as one industry but in its many parts. He outlines postwar price, debt, and transport pressures and supports a federal farm board to reorganize marketing systems and strengthen cooperatives.
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Hoover
Seaboard
Nature
Midwest
Mississippi
Great Lakes
Gulf
Atlantic
Federal Farm Board of Representative
Hoover sticks to firm prohibition stance in October speech
Hoover plans an October eastward speech to expand his prohibition views while reaffirming unconditional support for the eighteenth amendment and enforcement laws. He rejects any electoral shift on the issue, urging a commission to address abuses and strengthen enforcement without endorsing lighter beverages.
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Hoover
Palo Alta
Calif
Herbert Hoover
East
United Press
Alfred RE. Smith
Oats Yield Report From Jarrard Farm Near Town
Ralph Zeck reports sixty five bushels per acre from a forty acre oats field at the Walter Jarrard farm four miles northeast of town. Threshing there was completed Saturday.
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Ralph Zeck
Walter Jarrard
Lupton to Vermont for Memorial Craftsmen convention
L B Lupton plans a trip tonight to Chicago for the Memorial Craftsmen of America convention. From Chicago he will ride a special car with monument men to Proctor Vermont marble quarries. He is the only town invitee and will be away about ten days.
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L. B. Lupton
Chicago
Memorial Craftsmen of America
Vermont
Proctor
Mr. Lupton
Three Mysterious Poisonings Kill Four In Chicago
Chicago physicians and health authorities battled a spate of mysterious poisonings in a city apartment hotel. Mrs Catherine Magliano 25 died last night, her husband Joseph 28 died Thursday. Nurses Alma Lee 27 and Jennie Mathiesen 26 fell ill, with Lee dead and Mathiesen seriously ill.
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Chicago
Catherine Magliano
Joseph
Alma Lee
Jennie Mathiesen
Maglianos
Lee
Mathiesen
Hoover on Prohibition speech excerpt on the 18th Amendment
The text presents Herbert Hoover restating his stance against repealing the 18th Amendment and urging strict enforcement. He argues constitutional methods are needed to amend measures, notes abuses, and asserts the president's oath to defend the Constitution while resisting indirect challenges to constitutional purposes.
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Herbert Hoover
United States
Republican Party
Farm Leaders Conference With Smith Under Way In Albany
A nine man Midwest farm leaders group met with Gov. Alfred E. Smith in the New York executive mansion to discuss farm relief. Republicans W Earl Smith and Frank W Murphy attended alongside notable agrarian leaders from Missouri Indiana Kentucky Illinois and Tennessee. The talks were expected to continue for hours with a formal statement likely issued at the end. Dr D W Kilgore also joined the group despite missing a train connection.
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Albany
N. Y
U.p
Middlewest
Executive Mansion
Alfred KK. Smith
W. Earl Smith
Illinois
Frank W. Murphy
Minnesota
Smith and Murphy
William Hirth
Cornbelt Committee
Columbia
X. Caverno
Missouri Cotton Growers Asociation
Canalou
W. H. Settle
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
J.N. Kehoe
Burley Tobacco Growers Association
Maysville
Tait Butler
Memphis, Tenn
Progressive Farmer
Vernie Hatch
Indianapolis
Indiana Farm Federation
D. W. Kilgore
American Cotton Growers Exchange
Raleigh
N. C
Bailey visits Spencer Iowa with Grinnell roommate
Josephine Bailey travels to Spencer Iowa as a guest of her Grinnell college roommate Leone King. Bailey and King are staying in Spencer while visiting local sites and catching up with friends.
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Josephine Bailey
Spencer
Iowa
Grinnell College
Leone King
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Camp Dodge
Iowa National Guards
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