Hoover First Iowan Chosen as Major Party Candidate
Herbert Hoover is Iowa's first major party presidential nominee and potential resident west of the Mississippi if elected. The piece notes prior Iowan attempts, recounts past tickets, and highlights Hoover's campaign as a different, businesslike effort led by organized support and a Chamber of Commerce ethos.
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Hoover
Des Moines Register
Herbert Hoover
Iowa
United States
Mississippi River
Garfield
Weaver
United Christian Party
J. F. R. Leonard
John G. Wooley
Illinois
L. §. Coffin
Daniel B. Turney
America
Kansas City
Oratory
Chamber of Commerce
Smart Pigeon Delights Paving Gang in West Chester
June 18 report notes a paving crew member owning the clever pigeon that follows the car, enters the vehicle, visits the post office, and perches in the office, bowing when head scratches. Mrs. Hart of California visits Mrs. Meek in Washington, Eastern Star event attended, Fred Neuhart rebuilds scales and plans oil-station upgrades.
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West Chester
Paving Gang
Smart
Hart
California
Meek
Washington
Eastern Star
Fred Neuhart
Keota
Local notices from Columbus Junction and area
Columbus Junction reports visiting friends in Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Peterson. M W A members decorate graves in Columbus City Fredonia Indian Creek and Cedar Bethel cemeteries. Leonard De Witt wed Myra Shelby in Dickinson N D. Columbus Community club to banquet at Mack's July 9 with a pot luck supper and initiation. Chapter 1 PL ER O will meet with Mrs Josephine Elder. president asks full attendance.
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Columbus Junction
Fred Moore
Des Moines
W. C. Hall
J. A. Sprague
Cedar Rapids
M. W. A. Lodge
Columbus City
Fredonia
Indian Creek
Cedar Bethel
George Anderson
A Dau
Ghter
Betty Lou
Peterson
Anderson
J. Carson Duncan
Charles Allen
F. A. Hubbard
Sarah Rawhauser
New London
Leonard A. de Witt
W. R. DeWitt
Myra Shelby
Dickinson
N. D
Esther Boulton
Moere “Utkamp
Morning Sun
C. C. Snyder
Letts
Columbus Community Club
Macks Place
R. G. Kiel
Denison
Ollie Shearer
Josephine Elder
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de Chester
D. Dayton
Martha Butler
Sun
Middle West
Jewett
L. J. Sprague
Oregon, Wis
J. B. Greer
Newland Garage
Sedalia, Mo
P. Brauer
Eldridge State Bank
Eldridge
North Dakota
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil
Standard Oil ,Company
Washington, Iowa
Journal
C. A. Clark
Merchants National Bank
Cedar Rapids, Towa
American Legion
Leon Beatty
Hammill
City Hall Lawn
Washington Band— ‘Drum and Bugle Corps
Isler
Libe’s Ball Park
Armory
Boyd Berdo
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