Brookhart promotes cooperative economics plan in Mason City
Col Brookhart outlines a Rochdale based system to cap profits at six percent and give labor control. He advocates one vote per person with capital unrepresented and profits reinvested, plus a cooperative banking model to aid farmers and workers. The speech targets wartime and financial instability, urging international cooperation to curb future conflicts. He addresses Labor delegates in Mason City amid other conference business and a local debate over convention sites.
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Smith W. Brookhart
United States
England
Russia
Denmark
State Federation of Labor
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Chicago Tribune
John Lewis
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Iowa
Asks convention on constitution to repeal the eighteenth amendment
Assemblyman Louis A. Cuvillier writes to Senator Borah proposing a constitutional convention. He cites 28 states having petitioned since 1901 and names 24 more states that could request a call, arguing a convention could address repeal of the eighteenth amendment and other issues vital to government.
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Faced Smiles Engage Fewer Muscles Than Frowns
A study notes that smiling uses 16 facial muscles, whereas frowning engages 67 muscles. The finding highlights differing muscular involvement in common expressions.
Masked Men Beat R. R. Conductor on West Virginia Road
Bluefield West Virginia June 10 Charles F Barr a Norfolk and Western railroad passenger conductor was found seriously beaten after being taken from a train at Crumpler McDowell county by masked men six alleged members were arrested The men gave names Phipps White Andy Ratliff Edwards and Sutliff all from Crumpler or nearby Investigation of the Wednesday assault continued.
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West Virginia
Associated Press
Bluefield
W. Va
Charles Fr. Barr
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Crumpler
McDowell County
Preacher Phipps
Leon White
W. Rh. Andy
Wm. Ratliff
Fred Edwards
N. Sutliff
Crampler
J A Work Insurance Agency Passes to Crull and McCoy
The J A Work Insurance Agency has been sold to Vernon Crull and Frances L McCoy, who will run Crull and McCoy. Mr Work retires due to failing health after building a large agency offering fire, tornado, hail, auto and life insurance and related services.
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J. A. Work Insurance Agency
Vernon Crull
Frances L. McCoy
Work
Miles Bradford
J. W. Morton
John Taylor
J. A. Y. Ashby
Harper and Gardner
Crull and McCoy
American Socialist Russell Blasts British Policy on Landing
Charles Edward Russell, American journalist and socialist, writes Home Secretary Joynson-Hicks criticizing a land ban at Plymouth. He objects to a Commons statement linking visitation to loyalty to the Irish Free State, calls it degrading. He notes his visa was issued in error and urges clear British visa policy.
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Paris
Charles Edward Russell
Wm. Joynson-Hicks
Plymouth
Vy Russell
Sir William
House of Commons
Russell
Home Secretary
United States
London Cowcatchers Come to Automobiles as Safety Devices
London cowcatchers like those used on American railroad engines are being installed on cars here as a safety feature. The sturdy metal grills aim to deflect debris and protect pedestrians, reflecting a growing push for road safety innovations in urban driving.
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London
Seek to hurry paying seek to hurry paying
A renewed effort to call a special legislature session is reported in Des Moines. A special committee sent questionnaires to assembly members about road funding and a 3 cent gas tax increase, with options for a $100 million hard surface road bond issue and state control of primary roads.
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Volney Diltze
Polk County
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Golf Tournament Delayed Over Benches Fund
Washington Country Club faces delays as funds for benches at the tees run short. The tournament committee asked players to pay one seat per stroke, but only about half the matches have been played and $12.87 is in the fund with $5.22 still unpaid. The committee urges remaining players to complete matches or donate to finish the project this week.
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Washington Country Club
Ong
Des Moines River Claims Its Second Victim in 2 Days
The Des Moines River drowned Arnold Wilson nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Wallace Wilson at the mouth of Beaver Creek after a wading outing with two companions. The youth stepped into a hole in the river bed and was found about midnight. Earlier James Proeise a West High School graduate drowned at a picnic with classmates.
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Des Moines
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Wallace Wilson
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James Proeise
West High School
Farm Club Boys Tour County Inspection Tour Day
Ten cars carried fifty club boys their fathers mothers and breeders from the farm bureau offices at 9 40 Wednesday for an inspection tour of baby beeves and pigs in the county County Agent Molison Club Leader Schoentag and F P Reed of the state club department accompanied the group Stops included Harters Lee Hannas Joe Jones Bert Booth and Roy Wells Calves hogs sows and litters were examined and advice given on feeding bone size and finishing pigs and adding barley to rations amid a dusty but successful outing.
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Schoentag
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Harters
Lee Hanna’s
Bruce
Robert
Joe Jones
Wilbur Eyestone
Dwight Booth
Clifford Bauer
Milton Ross
Nathaniel Young
Wendell Booth
Donald Foss
Roy Wells Farm
Mr. Reed
Calf Club
Election contest possible in Florida fourth district race
In Jacksonville on June 10 the prospect of a contest loomed as William J. Sears led with incomplete returns in the fourth district. Ruth Bryan Owen trailed by a narrow margin and Sears said a recount could be requested in closer counties. Sears had 19,998 votes in 295 of 845 precincts while Owen showed 19,694.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Florida
William J. Sears
Ruth Bryan Owen
William Jennings Bryan
Seays
Owen
Explosion destroys Iowa farm home in Owen incident
An oil stove exploded Wednesday afternoon near Iowa City destroying the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Owen. The blaze caused an estimated damage of over $5,000. The house was unoccupied at the time of the explosion.
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Iowa City
Irving Owen
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Oklahoma Osage murder cases face new evidence drive
Oklahoma officials seek more evidence in the Osage murders case as Ernest Burkhart pleads guilty to killing W F Smith. Hale and John Ramsey await trial for Smiths death in a conspiracy to murder wealthy Osage. Court funds delay September trials. Burkhart to be sentenced June 21. The U S Supreme Court affirmed federal jurisdiction, but federal plans remain unsettled.
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Pawhuska
Okla
Oklahoma
Ernest Burkhart
W. EF. Smith
Fairfax
Smith
W. K. Hale
Burkhart
John Ramsey
Hale
Osage Hills
Rain Brings Relief to Parched Farms and Gardens
Light fall from 8 15 this morning eased drought across fields cooling dust and reviving corn crops and strawberry prospects. Officials report near half an inch with potential for more clouds and possible showers later today.
Rain Dumps Across Iowa and Kansas Farms After Dry Spell
Rain moved from western to eastern Iowa easing drought as crops suffer. Beloit Kansas reports 2.25 inches marking first two inch rain since 1922. Nebraska regions near Fairbury recorded heavy showers up to 2.40 inches. Creston Iowa received four inches by mid afternoon with another inch and a half in the hour.
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Kansas
Beloit
Creston Creston
History of the W A C Told at State Organization Meeting
L G Anderson Iowa Woman's Relief Corps president told GA R W R C delegates at the camp fire about the corps origins after the Civil War. She cited national GA R support for a women’sAuxiliary and said the organization now conducts patriotic education flag programs and child welfare work across schools Boy Scouts and youth groups.
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Associated Press
Keokuk
Iowa
Pomen's Relief Corps
L. Gertrude Anderson
Iowa Women's Relief Corps
Marion
Woemen
Pioneers of the Young, Men’s Christian Association
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