Smith presses for state rights on liquor and farm relief
Gov. Al Smith outlines a program opposing the Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act while calling for state controlled alcohol sales by referendum and state standards on content. He vows enforcement of dry laws and seeks farm relief after election, with a focus on the Eastern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
Albany
Smith
Hoover
Houston
South
Middle West
Arkansas Gazette of
Little Rock
Gazette
Hoover in West Branch outlines farm relief plan
ERBERT HOOVER visiting West Branch Iowa birthplace receives warm welcome. He proposes an adequate federal revolving fund to support farming and control measures to stabilize prices. He would seek ex Governor Lowden as a farm policy counselor if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Treasury
Cedar Rapids
Hoover
National Capital
Erbert Hoover
California
Washington
West Branch
Iowa
Lowden
Byrd Antarctic Expedition Sets Sail From New York
Commander Richard E. Byrd leads the expedition as the City of New York sails with 31 of 7 explorers aboard to mobilize planes and gear. Byrd and crew will join Larsen and Chelsea in September to transport additional aircraft and equipment. Captain Frederick C. Melville commands the bark, a veteran seaman related to Herman Melville, and plans to rely on sails to conserve fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ommander Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
City of New York
New York
Comander Byrd
Chelsea
Frederick C. Melville
Herman Melville
Flyers Vanish After Forcing Landing on Island
ERT Hassell and Parker Cramer began a flight from Rockford to Stockholm with stops in Ontario Greenland and Iceland. They reached the first stop safely but disappeared on the second hop. Amateur radio operators in Chicago later picked up messages saying they had landed on a small island about fifty miles off the Newfoundland coast. They reported they were safe but low on food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ert Hassell
Parker Cramer
Rockford
Stockholm
Ontario
Greenland
Iceland
Chicago
Newfoundland
Record Flight By Goebel and Tucker Sets New Across America
RT Goebel and Harry Tucker completed a non stop cross continental flight from Los Angeles to New York in 18 hours 58 minutes covering 2710 miles. Their Lockheed Vega averaged just over 142 miles per hour establishing a new endurance record.
Looting Liquor Trade Disrupted by Ottawa Court Ruling
A Ottawa court ordered seizure of exporters stocks within 20 days disrupting cross border liquor shipments from Canada. Windsor dealers hastily moved stocks toward Vancouver, hoping to push liquor into the United States as prices rose in Detroit and surrounding areas. Ontario valued the Detroit river trade at about a million dollars monthly. Concurrently Chicago and Toronto interests completed a plan to merge western Canadian breweries into a single holding company spanning Manitoba Alberta Saskatchewan and British Columbia with ambitions for a large export business.
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Detroit River
Canada
Ottawa
Windsor
Vancouver
United States
Detroit
Ontario
Chicago
Toronto
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Wind Storm Rips Through Minnesota Causing Heavy Damage
A powerful wind storm swept across parts of Minnesota, killing several people and causing property damage amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Reports describe extensive structural damage and downed trees as emergency crews respond to the scene.
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Minnesota
Venizelos Wins Big in Greek Parliamentary Victory
REMIER ELEUTHERIOS VENI ZELOS secured 224 of 250 seats for Venizelist party in Greek elections. Royalists won 20, Kafandarists four, Pangualists two. Victory gives Venizelos a free hand to push financial reform and pursue improved relations with Yugoslavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remier Eleutherios Venizelos
Venizelist
Royalists
Kafandarists
Pangualists
Venizelos
Yugo-Slavia
Baltic talks foreshadow end to Lithuania Poland war rift
Lithuanian premier Aldemaras yielded to Polish push for a Koenigsberg conference before Geneva to end the unofficial war. The Polish note was friendly. Deaths include Col George B Harvey at his New Hampshire home, a former Wilson backer and Harding nominator, and Viscount Haldane of Coldharbour who shaped Britain’s territorial army.
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Aldemaras
Lithuania
Geneva
Poland
Warsaw
Koenigsberg
America
Col
George B. Harvey
New Hampshire
Woodrow Wilson
Harvey
Harding
Court of St James
Harper & Bros
Viscount Haldane
Clean
Great Britain
Territorial Army
New Railroad Grouping Rumored After MOC Approval
The Interstate Commerce Commission approves consolidation of Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways signaling a new grouping that could include Southern Pacific and Burlington. Burlington’s Male Holden becomes chairman of Southern Pacific with Paul Shoup named president as changes unfold. The plan promises continental service via three routes with rate ties to eastern lines.
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Interstate Comerce Commission
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railways
Southern Pacific
Burlington
Male Holden
Paul Shoup
Ieastern Lines
Wayland Notes on Families and Local Events
Wayland residents report births, illnesses, and visits as Mrs. Benj Roth cares for a ill daughter Mrs. John Garrick with surgery at Memorial hospital. Numerous clergy and families attend reunions at Lame Deer church near Katona and enjoy fair visits, travels, and gatherings across Iowa and nearby states.
Community Notes and Social Gatherings Recap
VEO Mrs. George Bray reports a busy period with picnics and visits. Families including Mer rill Gowey Williams and Esther Johnson attended a river dinner. Phoebe Jones returned from Richland. Walter Harken and Osceola guests joined Mills Coffin reunion. Owen Coffin and Thelma Ward wed August 14 and plan to teach in New Providence. shower and charivari held. best wishes from friends.
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Veo
Merrill Gowey
Henry Williams
Esther Johnson
Floyd
Phoebe Jones
Richland
Emma (Coffin
Walter Harken
Osceola
Mills-Coffin
Zora Balderson
Arbor Wills Club
Woolson
Miss Laefern
Mildred Emry
Sarah Orr
Pleasant Plain
N. 4A
Jones
Walt Harken
Nathan
W. F. Heston
Fairfield
Hazel Rice
Phyllis Trail
William Walters
Owen W. Coffin
Yeo
Thelma Ward
New Providence
Emer Coffin
Owen
Ms. Coffin
Hest
Duncan descendants hold Columbus Junction reunion at chautauqua park
Descendants of Mr and Mrs John Calvin Duncan pioneers held their annual reunion at Columbus Junction chautauqua park with fifty three attendees. Garry Stapp was elected president Mrs Ida Edwards vice president Mrs Frank Duncan secretary and treasurer. The Columbus Junction baseball team has a game scheduled at Illinois City on Sunday.
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Columbus Junction
John Calvin Duncan
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Garry Stapp
Ida Edwards
Frank Duncan
Ilinois City
Local visitors and families tailgate Des Moines fair week from Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville residents and relatives travel for Des Moines state fair events this week. Mrs. Hoover and daughter Miss Minnie of Albia returned to Washington after a several day visit with Mrs. Minnie Sprague. Others visiting include Mr. and Mrs. Clint Rhea and sons Kenneth and Gerald, Mr. and Mrs. T B Maxwell and sons Maurice and Ted, Milton White and sons John and David, Thelma Edgar. Miss Lizzie Wooley has been ill several days with hopes of recovery. W H Hagie is also on the sick list. Mrs. James Kelsey and daughter Miss May Burris visited the Burris home near Cotter. Miss Mina McCleary returned from Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Mrs. Lloyd Vanderham and son Bobby of St Louis are visitors.
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Wayland
Benj. Roth
John Garrick
Dannie Widtmer
Lois Irene
Josie Graber
Goldsmith
Lame Deer Church
Katona
Memorial Hospital
Rolla Erb
Everette
Helen
Erb
Kansas
Ben Logsdon
Charleston
Ill
Fred Flixon
John Beese
Katie Sc
F. S. Miller
Edith Yount
George Lute
Olds
Lute
Dorothy Schlatter
Washington
Ralph Kauffman
Ike van Wagner
Corning
Iowa
J. S. Eicher
C. E
Arthur Taylor
Basinger
Gwendolyn
Grace
Karliss
Joyce
Burtton
Ohio
Mildred
Max
Marie
Ohivi
C. C. Rogers
Eldon
Ray
Mexico
E. A. Hosler
Glenn Hosler
Ottumwa
Cleo Meister
Lee Noe
Leonard Mealey
C. CC. Rogers
Hugh Emry
Ray Hosler
Davenport
Ed Hosler
Walter Bray
George Bray
Sarah Orr
Fred Dutton
Lon Humphry
Orr
Etta Jones
Nancy Wikoff
Pleasant Plain
Ternoon
Moscow
Wapello
Letts
Muscatine
Colmbus Junction
Illinois City
George van de Linder
A. G. Kogpmann
Henry
O. W. van de Linder
Huntington
H. Lee Huston
J. H. Huston
Huston
A.fred Morgan
Ed. Skinner
Des Moines
Herbert Me Irmse
Concord Township
Kennedy
Garland
Columbus Junction
Carl Giffey
Max Hazelrige
Wayne
Sioux City
BE. A. Knott
Crawfordsville
Hoover
Minnie of
Albia
Minnie Sprague
Clint Rhea
Kenneth
Gerald
T. BE. Maxwell
Maurice
Ted
Milton White
John
David
Thelma Edgar
Lizzie Wooley
James Kelsey
May Burris
C. O. Burris
Cotter
Mina McCleary
Excelsior Springs
Visitors Listed in Washington and Davenport Oddities
At the Howard Stewart home in Washington visitors included William and Marian Davidson. Joe Allen Easter of Davenport arrived for a visit to the Lee Lease home. Bruce McCleary and his mother Mrs J S McCleary spent several days with relatives in Meecer loo yesterday.
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Howard Stewart
X& Ga
William
Marian Davidson
Washington
Joe Allen Easter
Davenport
Lee Lease
Bruce McCleary
J. S. McCleary
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Whittier College
United States Navy
Norfolk
Milledgeville
Edward W. Pickard
Overnor Smith
William Allen White
White
Paris
Coolidge
William F. Whiting
Holyoke
Mass
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Wis
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Whiting Paper Company
Julius Klein
Walter I. Brown
Austin
Minn
Haiti
Woodstock
Hina
Manchuria
Japan
France
Italy
Department
Haute Savoie
Dublin
Kellogg
London
Ezra Wittmer
Martha Butler
Nellie Manners
W. WH. Hagie
Lloyd Vanderham
Bobby of
St. Louis
The
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LeMont Eaton
Lyle Fisher
Iowa Success School
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