Death removes possible dark horse Democrat nominee
E. T. Meredith of Des Moines former secretary of Agriculture dies removing a potential Democratic presidential contender. He was a midwest dry faction member with strong agricultural credentials who might have influenced party policy and appealed to the corn belt. He was a self made Iowa product noted for his promise and contributions.
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Meredith
E. T. Meredith
Des Moines
Houston
Iowa
Senators Smoot and Borah Keep Peace in Kansas City Resolution Panel
A Washington brief praises Senators Smoot and Borah for maintaining order and harmony in the resolutions committee during the Kansas City convention. It notes Smoot’s tact and patience earned respect from all parties, while Borah’s independence blended with willingness to collaborate, signaling strong unity for the campaign ahead.
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Smoot
Borah
Resolutions Committee
Kansas City
Washington
Utah
Nebraska and the Hen Obeis Nebraskas Egg Industry
This week highlights Nebraska’s egg and poultry impact with $15,000,000 in egg production and $50,000,000 in poultry value yearly. The article notes eggs as a vital food and Nebraska’s growing reliance on poultry income for steady monthly support.
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Nebraska
United States
Daily Lessons In English Word Usage
This short note lists common misuse points and spelling tips. It defines today’s theme as theological relating to God and cites a sample sentence about a theological controversy to illustrate usage.
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God
Quotes on eggs and duty drift through newspaper humor
A jumble of clipped opinions and quips references eggs from Nebraska valued at 14 million yearly, jokes about fathers, a manslaughter verdict in California, and Herbert Hoover’s 1928 convention remarks praised as a citizen’s call to country. The collage blends humor, crime, and politics with archival tone.
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Pleasant
California
Omaha Juper
Hoover Curtis ticket seen as national not western
Fr. Dodge Messenger notes Hoover born in Iowa with California ties and Charles Curtis from Kansas, both viewed as national figures beyond regionalism. The Kansas City convention location is seen as local context, but Hoover and Curtis are portrayed as a capable, forward looking duo prepared to tackle 1929 presidential duties.
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Herbert Hoover
Towa
California
Charles Curtis
Kansas
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Oklahoma
Charley Curtis
Congress
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Curtis
Hover
United States
Fr. Dodge Messenger
When My Day Is Done by Joseph Lesser
The speaker longs for rest after hard toil and tool making on the lathe. He reflects on crafting with heart and soul in kindness, despite no gold or gain. He trusts the judge who says true giving earns value beyond merchant price.
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Joseph Lesser
Chestnut Saved From Extinction by Doctor Zimmerman
Doctor Zimmerman of Piketown Pennsylvania develops a chestnut vaccination to halt the deadly blight. He cures infected trees, cultivates healthy groves, and preserves a valued forest species once deemed doomed. The finding promises public benefit and immortalizes his efforts amid horticultural doubt.
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Zimmerman
Piketown
Pennsylvania
Borrowed Wit and Campaign Investigations in Old Days
A humorous note on how absent campaign investigation committees in earlier times would have caused senators to feel pressured by campaign cigars and scrutiny. The fragment hints at political satire about investigations and influence.
Worry Club Ponders Corn’s Nervous Break Down
The speaker notes corn is the only ambitious part of our weather and that the crop seems to be overworking itself. They joke the corn could suffer a nervous breakdown from overwork, as proposed by the Worry Club.
Down on the Farm Folkloric Verse and Domestic Strife
A rustic monologue traces farm chores from dawn to dusk with cows hogs and mules, hinting at financial woes and rural toil. The narrator vows endless labor yet laments shrinking cash while a stray joke turns grim about assault and confinement.
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Maggie
Jiggs
Fragmented Forces Clash and Odd Quotes Surface
A garbled text fragment describes a run between cars, people selling faces for beauty testimonials, and imitators smoking. It mentions a attempting break in the constipated crowd and a Little Sally dialogue about animals and Heaven. A line blames the white man’s burden at the waistline.
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Little Sally
Santa Ana Winds Turn Film Shoot Into Dusty Night
A Santa Ana windstorm disrupts filming near the San Fernando Valley with cameras kept under rubber covers and crew members suffering sore faces and hands from blowing dust. The Sunset Legion screens at Fox Theatre Friday and Saturday, featuring Fred Thomson in dual roles as the Black Masked Rider and the Whittling Cowboy.
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California
Mojave Desert
Orange County
Santa Anna
Mexico
Fred Thomson
Paramount Picture
Sunset Legion
San Fernando Valley
Fox Theatre
Thomson
Life and laughter in a frayed town
A jumble of verse and humor notes life as real and earnest, with lines about dream versus reality and grave not the goal. The piece mocks graduates and soda jerks while a farmer jokes about growing potatoes. A science claim on humanity’s long future ends with a bathroom joke.
Judge jokes on Mormon weddings and trains
A judge quips about a Mormon wedding with brides answering I do and a preacher urging louder participation. He notes the Supreme Court ruling that a train has right of way over its tracks, while many drivers remain unconvinced, in a garbled historical snippet.
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Supreme Court
Good Will Planes Leave Fort Dodge on Tour
Iowa good will air tour planes on their fourth day of the trip were to hop from Fort Dodge to Rockwell City today. Despite storms yesterday the flyers completed their scheduled hops visiting Mason City Wesley and then Fort Dodge. They began yesterday morning from Waterloo.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Good Will Air
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