Brookhart Wins Iowa R Senate Nomination in Surprise Upset
Iowa primary results retire Senator Cummins and name Col. Smith Brookhart the Republican nominee for the November race. Brookhart leads with 48.5 percent as Clifford Porter, Claude Porter, and Clark split the rest. Brookhart vows to push farm relief legislation and unite GOP forces for the fall election.
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Des Moines
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Buser of Muscatine Loses Senate Seat to Sam F Wilson
Sam F Wilson of Morning Sun defeated incumbent J D Buser of Muscatine for the 20th district state senate seat by 392 votes after all precincts reported. Muscatine county backed Wilson 356. The race centered on road funds as Wilson favored a state bond issue, while A C Noble lost the House race to J E McIntosh on the same issue.
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Representatives Maintain Lead In Iowa Primaries
In Des Moines June 8 five Republican congressmen held leads as returns trickled in from districts. Jowell led Hodgson about four to one in the seventh. Haugen led Beerman by around 1300 in the fourth with one third precincts in. Thurston led Hindley five to one in the seventh with 54 of 236 precincts reporting. Robinson and Ramsey trailed Ban ta and Mellrath in smaller late-count advantages. Democrats Porterfield led Bradley in the eighth district 433 to 419 with 38 of 238 precincts. Bell led Ketcham 200 to 184 in 21 of 151 precincts. Senator Cummins thanked Iowa for farm support. farm relief debate and Brookhart in Washington noted as insurgent movement grows. McNary praised Iowa’s call for farm relief. La Follette and others hailed progressives.
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Gilbert Haugen
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Lloyd Thurston
Charles Hindley
T. J. B. Robinson
C. W. Ramseyer
George Banta
L. J. Mellrath
W. S. Bradley
John F. Porterfield
James F. Bell
B. F. Ketcham
Voters Reject Gravel Plan in Washington County
Washington county precincts voted against a bond proposal to gravel 137 miles of primary and county roads by about a thousand votes. Town votes favored the plan in Wellman Riverside Kalona and West Chester, but four wards overall rejected it. Rural districts also turned down the project except Iowa township.
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Iowa
State contests show close returns in Iowa primaries
Returns from 1 478 of 2 447 precincts in Iowa indicate close races for lieutenant governor and superintendent. Francis and Samuelson lead in the superintendent contest while Edson Kimball Price and Scott contend for lieutenant governor as counts trickle in from Des Moines and state towns.
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Dubuque Votes To Pave Primary Highways
In Dubuque County Iowa Monday voters backed paving three primary roads with 35 of 36 precincts reporting. For paving 10878 against 5687 while bonds favored 9835 to 6368 for an 1.8 million bond issue to fund the project. Rural districts showed strong gains over 1921 defeat.
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Iowa counties back road improvements amid defeat in Washington
In Iowa, Benton and Dubuque counties approved road programs adding about 242 miles of paved and graveled highways at a cost near 10.5 million dollars. Dubuque backed a 1.8 million bond issue. Benton approved a 1.5 million program with 160 miles of surfaced roads. Washington County rejected the good roads proposal.
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Steck's First Senate Speech Targets Farm Relief Tariff
Senator Steck of Iowa, who defeated Brookhart, urged swift action on a farm relief bill aligned with the McNary plan. He argued the country must not adjourn Congress without passage and said tariffs must be fair to farming, endorsing the Haugen concept while noting potential weaknesses.
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British scientist cites higher modern human intake
A British scientist notes that modern humans consume three to four times as much food as stone age ancestors. The remark highlights changes in diet and energy needs across history.
Refusal to Count Democratic Votes Stirs Grundy County
In Grundy County the election board refused to count a small Democratic senatorial vote in yesterday's primary. The county Democratic committee pledged to compel the board to reconvene and discharge its duties. In 1924 Darel F. Steck received 2240 Democratic senatorial votes in the county.
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Democrats claim Iowa Senate seat as Porter leads ticket
Sioux City June 7 report says George W. Finch backs Porter for the U S Senate and Porter is favored to win in November. County results show Fulton leading for auditor, Jessen likely the supervisor nominee, and Brookhart leading the state ticket in the county with Brookhart topping Cummins and Clark among others.
Farm bloc senatorial hopefuls falter in early returns
Three prominent farm bloc members J D Buser Muscatine county E W Romkey Des Moines county and J L Brookhart Washington county failed in the day’s primary with partial results showing Brookhart trailing Wm Carden in Washington Henry district Buser behind Sam F Wilson in Muscatine Louisa district and Romkey behind Clyde H Topping as precincts reporting from 13 to 38 percent in their districts.
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Supt Peet Discusses Primary System At Rotary
Supt Peet spoke at the Rotary about the primary system, pros and cons, noting voter ignorance and calls for fixes. He critiqued the one ballot choice and described low turnout and civic self-government concerns. Acting President McCleery and Mr and Mrs Shanon planned to attend the Rotary International Convention in Denver.
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New Combination Tool Cuts Slate and Asbestos Shingles Cleanly
A new combination tool on the market claims to cut or punch holes in slate or asbestos shingles without waste and with clean edges, offering a versatile option for roofing and repair work.
Congress Republicans Nominate Robins Ramseyer Dowell Thurston
Later returns from Iowa congressional districts show nominations for Thomas J. Robinson in the third district C W Ramseyer Cassius Dowell in the seventh district and Lloyd Thurston in the eighth district. In the fourth district race the result remains in doubt with Ewald Beerman 5280 and Gilbert Haugen 6515 from 60 of 211 precincts reported.
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C. W. Ramseyer
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Lloyd Thurston
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Gilbert N. Haugen
Papyrus Scrolls from Herculaneum Partially Unrolled
Some rolls buried by lava in the 79 A D Herculaneum eruption have been unrolled and deciphered though scorched and stuck, yielding insights from the ancient library. Researchers report fragile parchment and ink challenges but note progress in reading lines believed to be literary and possibly philosophical texts.
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