Governor Smith Aims for White House Amid Battleground States
The text weighs the electoral college math for Governor Smith as a likely nominee. It notes Smith could win New York and other states yet still fall short of 266 votes, given Davis and Cox totals from prior elections. It cites Wilson losing New York in 1917 yet winning nationally, underscoring the election’s focus on doubtful states now required to swing Republican in past cycles.
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Davis
Cox
New York State
Pennsylvania
New England
Wilson
Hughes
Al Smith Nominated For Democratic Presidential Candidate
Governor Al Smith of New York state is nominated as the Democratic candidate for president. The piece notes New York’s electoral heft with 45 votes and Smith’s four-term governorship, but observes splits in state elections that hint at a tougher national campaign ahead.
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New York State
New York
Pennsylvania
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Today's Word: Reversion in Language and History
Two pages of language notes introduce common misuses and pronunciations. The daily entry highlights reversion as a return to a former state, with a quoted example linking it to paganism and a note on improving vocabulary.
Big Tim Murphy Shot In Chicago Gang War
The article labels the Chicago shooting of Big Tim Murphy as a gang warfare killing driven by racketeering fears. It points to foreign-sounding suspects and argues for stricter immigration controls as a factor in violence.
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Big Tim Murphy
Chicago
Big Tim
The Solid South and the Republican Challenge
A North American Review writer assesses how solid the Solid South is and notes border states are not fully solid. He shows Democratic dominance from Texas to Virginia, but rising Republican votes in northern states and even border states in presidential races.
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North American Review
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Illinois
Davis
New England
Fr. Davis
Coolidge
Syracuse Post-Standard
Prison Gate Meeting Ends Brief Release For Inmate Lasie
J W Lasie walked out of the Wisconsin penitentiary this week but was not free long. He met at the prison gate with a deputy sheriff in Des Moines on June 29.
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Des Moines
J. W. Lasie
Wisconsin
Escapee Returns to Complete Drunk Driving Sentence
He is met at the gate by William Shuey a Des Moines deputy sheriff and returns to finish a ten months county jail term for driving a car while drunk. He had escaped from the jail six years ago and will be handed over after this sentence ends.
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William Shuey
Des Moines
Parole Violation Case Triggers Warrant for Fraud Charge
A man on parole from an Iowa prison faces a parole violation charge and is sought on a warrant by the sheriff for obtaining money under false pretenses. The case centers on alleged fraud related to funds received while under release.
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Iowa
Sheriff's Office
Meredith Leaves Estate to Family in Des Moines Will
Edwin T. Meredith wealthy Des Moines publisher and political figure leaves estate to his immediate family and relatives. The will preserves control of his farming publishing company. life insurance policies total $329000. The exact estate value was not disclosed.
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Des Moines
Edwin T. Meredith
Search Chicago for Ten on Murder Count
Chicago police hunted ten suspects tied to the Tuesday night assassination of labor leader Bib Tim Murphy. John Hand, business agent for the candy jobber union, defended his innocence as authorities prepared indictments. Frank Noonan and James Forsyth linked to a racketeering ring controlling the cleaning and dyeing industry were to be booked for murder once captured.
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Bib
Tim Mrryphy
John Hand
Candy Jobber’s Union
Grady
Frank Noonan
James Forsyth
O'Connor
Murphy
End of the World 1928 Guess Sparking Jokes
A reader quips about a sign on the Egyptian pyramids predicting the world ends in 1928. The note jokes that without the end there’d be no more mowing or planning and cites Ethel Barrymore’s remark about there being no more after.
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Ethel Barrymore
Crops, Vacations, and a Commoner in Centralia
A Centralia Illinois writer reflects on crops and politics linking William Jennings Bryan to local roots. The piece blends humor about evolution and a farmer’s daily chores with notes from the Queen City of Egypt and personal efforts repairing a garage door and home maintenance.
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Hub
Centralia
Ill
Mrs Short and the Pocket Book Debate Coffee's Wakeful Toll
A witty exchange notes Mrs Short claiming medical permission to eat freely while the other party laments her pocket book cannot join the indulgence. The quip links sleepless guilt to coffee, hinting at indulgence versus restraint.
Humorous Fragments and Jokes Liven Local Page
A string of light verses and quips fills the page with playful lines about diets, doctors, learning, and everyday awkwardness. Observations on gluttony, advice, and family life are delivered in quick, punchy jokes.
Old Time vaudeville quips and domestic snaps
A light sketch mixes jokes about a “lady killer” beau and a starving suitor with church sermon chatter on dishonesty. A boy runs his father’s car, a grave is called “cute,” and a streetcar fare fluke saves seven cents. Jiggs to Maggie’s bossy banter rounds out a slice of small town life.
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John
Birthday ties and weather woes in West Chester J
Dayton correspondent notes a mid June birthday gifts from Washington state and Keota. He muses on national politics, gasoline relief, and hooch, while recounting cyclone damage near Washington and a return to work by GC C Gardner. He recalls Cedar roots, farm talk on oats and corn, slow paving, and a planned bridge to ease hill travel. Continuous community updates end with hope for a county bridge.
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West Chester
Washington State
Charlie Houck
Keota
St. Patrick’s Day
Huston
al Smith
East
Hoover
New York
Washington
Gray
Wellman
GC. C. Gardner
Mr. Gardner
Cedar
Dave Tipton
Chautauqga Hill
Sidney Scarcery
H. W. Sears
Michigan
United States
County road plan to link Wellman with county seat
The county seeks to improve travel by building a direct road from E. K. Statler's corner north to Wellman. Proponents say it would create a primary route, letting Wellman and other towns move north and south more easily and shorten the trip to the county seat. Local residents urged action for busier roads.
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E. K. Statler
Wellman
Nortlh
Oklahoma's First Triple Execution Report
In McAlester on June 29 three men were executed in Oklahoma's first triple death penalty. Walter Wigger a white man, and Theodore Bruster a Black man, were executed for separate attacks. Willie ONeill, another Black inmate, followed for killing streetcar motorman Mark Hipsher. Ruth Harris was noted as the young victim in one case.
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Mcalester
Okla
Oklahoma
Walter Wigger
Ruth Harris
Miami
Theodore Bruster
William Heeman
Muskogee
Willie O’neill
Mark Hipsher
Marshalltown Invites Mr Hoover for October Visit
Marshalltown officials announce plans to invite Herbert Hoover to visit in October. The invitation aims to honor the former president and attract local attention to the event.
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Marshalltown
MR. Hoover
Herbert Hoover
City to mark seventy fifth anniversary of founding
The city plans a commemorative celebration marking its seventy fifth anniversary since founding. Officials announced events and activities to honor the milestone and its historical legacy.
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