Congress Busy Unfolding New Session and 1928 Nomination Hopes
The Seventieth Congress opens with Longworth re-elected as the Senate and House organize. Debates over seating Illinois and Pennsylvania senators elect Frank L. Smith and W. S. Ware dominate the week, while President Coolidge proposes farm relief, flood control, tax cuts, and naval expansion amid party splits. The Republican committee selects Kansas City for the 1928 convention and pledges loyalty to the Volstead Act. Anti-Saloon League signals unwavering support for dry candidates and names McBride as head of a new department. General Pershing addresses the Farm Bureau in Chicago praising agricultural defense roles.
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Seventieth Congress
House
Nicholas Longworth
Senate
Frank L. Smith
W. 8. Ware
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Norris
Nebraska
Offee
Committee of Privileges and Elections
Werl
Borah
Smith
Ware
Reed Committee On Campaign Expenditures
Coolidge
Congress
Federal Farm Board
Mississippi
Mellon
Merchant Marine
Gulf-to-the-Atlantic
St. Lawrence
Panama Canal
Alhajuela
National Defense
Ways and Means Committee
Butler
Kansas City
San Francisco
Charles Evans Hughes
Willis
Frank O. Lowden
Herbert Hoover
Dawes
Lowden
Kentucky
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Tennessee
Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
Alabama
Louisiana
New York
Jarning
Anti-Saloon League
Washington
F. Scott McBride
Anti-Saioon League
Ernest H. Cherrington
League
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
General Pershing
United States
Federation
United States Tariff Commission
President Cocrége Seeks 1929 Budget With Tax Cap
President Cocrége submitted the annual budget urging Congress not to cut taxes by more than 225.6 million dollars. The 1929 budget proposes total expenditures of 3.5569 billion dollars excluding postal service costs, about 6 million less than 1928’s estimated outlay but roughly 35 million higher than 1927.
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Coolidge
Defense
Navy
Ednesday
Cocrége
Congress
Postal Service
Financial signals show sound fundamentals amid recession
Secretary Mellon reports that despite a fall in business activity this spring, underlying conditions remain solid and prices stabilize. The note cites improved commodity prices and European price stability as favorable for exports, while a government suit against Standard Oil Indiana ends with no conspiracy found.
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Scretary Mellon
Europe
Harles Martindale
Little Six Conference Opens December 23 1926
The Little Six basketball league starts December 23 marking its tenth season with Burlington Muscatine Fairfield Mt. Pleasant Washington and Ottumwa remaining in the same six schools. Four teams have won league titles with Burlington and Fairfield each holding three, Muscatine two, Ottumwa one, while Mt. Pleasant and Washington have never topped the standings. Both Burlington and Muscatine lose key players from last year as the season begins amid expectations of another tight race.
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Bill Bayliss
Burlington Gazette
Little Six
Iowa
Burlington
Muscatine
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Ottumwa
Thn Association
Muskies
Charles Eggleston
Peterson
Francis Koenig
Grayhound
Zip Kloos
Arnold Bartlet
Buck McIntyre
Bartlet
McIntyre
Koch
Herb Valett
Twhco
Krieg
Walter TeStrake
Jimmy Figg
Fairfield Fairfield
L. A. Gluenkin
Glen Simmons
Clarence Bates
Floyd Keltner
Kinard Stansell
Mr. Pleasant
Paris
Searff
Carnahan
Delbert Lamm
Looker
Barry
W. Lamm
Kerr
Ty Smith
Harry Wing
Grinnell
Dick Davis
Len Frazer
Rice
Hoddy Rice
Weaver
Iowa University
Burlington Team Seeks Replacements After Departures
Hounds coach J F Thomason must fill key losses including captain Dick Krieg and guards Jim Blaul and Roger Bowen, center John Linneman, and forwards Willard Koch and Philip Peterson after departures.
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Hounds
J. F. Thomason
Burlington
Dick Krieg
Jim Blaul
John Linneman
Willard Koch
Philip Peterson
Roger Bowen
College basketball team rosters and captains listed for 1920 season
The article details which players earned letters and captains for several teams including Muscatine Fairfield Ottumwa and Washington. It notes missing key veterans from last season and identifies new coaches and expected nucleus players for the coming winter season.
Christmas program announced at Dutch Creek Center
Community notices list events and meetings from December including a Christmas program at eight o clock on December 14 at Dutch Creek Center school house with teacher Mrs ee Mc Cutcheon. Regular K of P meeting December 12 led by J M Kelly. Household Economic section meets with Mrs F L Wilson Tuesday at 2 pm. Fortnightly art department meets with Mrs D C Wilson December 13 at 7 30 pm with date change. West Chester W C T U meets Tuesday at 2 pm with county president report. Queena Esther Circle M E church meets December 12 with Mrs Ruby Anderson and venue change. Box Supper candy social December 15 at Stringtown school. Lois Holland teacher.
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Dutch Creek Center
Ee McCutcheon
F. L. Wilson
Art Department
D. C. Wilson
East Washington ,St
West Chester
Queena Esther
M. FE
Ruby Anderson
Stringtown School
Lois Holland
Fortnightly club evening literature meets at 7:30
The Fortnightly club's evening literature section will gather with Elizabeth and Etna Dawson on Monday at 7 30. Members will remember the Christmas exchange, with details for the event set.
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Elizabeth
Etna Dawson
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