Who's Who in America Polls Iowa in 1932
The Iowa sample from Who's Who in America reveals 152 Hoover supporters to 12 for Smith among prominent figures. Voters cite Hoover's dry record, food control, farming solutions, and organizational skill as key reasons. Local names include P. E. MacClenahan, Rev. Harry S. Longley, J. C. Davis, and Thomas H. McBride.
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Matthew Woll
Dudley Waters
Upton Sinclair
Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
John Burt Thompson
William Yale Thompson
David J. Palmer
Peter J. Muldoon
S. Parkes Cadman
Smith W. Brookhart
U. S
Alfred Emanuel Smith
Tierbert Hoover
Lynn Harold
United States
Iowa
Mr. Hoover
Smith
P. E. MacClenahan
Iowa City
Hoover
America
Harry S. Longley
Des Moines
Roger Leavitt
Cedar Falls
J. C. Davis
Railroads
Thomas H. McBride
University of Iowa
Fords and Booze Letter to Congressmen Explains Prohibition
A Cleveland Press letter dated April 16 1926 argues the Eighteenth Amendment boosts national efficiency by diverting six to eight billion dollars to industry. It mocks opponents and claims alcohol restrictions raise living standards and support car production, urging lawmakers to back prohibition.
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Cleveland Press
John Barleycorn
Nero
Mary Magdalen
John the Baptist
St. Sonia
Esthenia
Countess of Cathcart
America
England
Houdini
Europe
France
Ford
Daily English Lessons on Misused Words
A compact guide shows daily vocabulary practice. The entry defines negligible as a term to dismiss as unimportant and offers guidance on pronunciation and usage. It emphasizes using one word three times to master it.
Iowa Voters Split Over Hoover Support
In a survey of public opinion figures from Iowa, Miss Althea K Sherman and Joseph Owen praise Hoover for global awareness and leadership. A. H. Snyder cites Hoover’s experience and integrity, while Mrs F E Whitley commends his executor and humanitarian record. John E Brindley and Henry Craig Jones also endorse Hoover as best qualified since Lincoln.
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United States
Althea K
Sherman
McGregor
Joseph Owen
University Park
John Fletcher College
Hoover
A. H. Snyder
Des Moines
Successful Farming
F. E. Whitley
Webster City
Henry Craig Jones
Iowa City
College of Law
University of Iowa
John E. Brindley
Ames
Iowa State College
Lincoln
Decatur County Poem and Laughs Spark Political Sparring
A collage of humorous charges and guests from a local paper features a bell boy soliciting church donations, mock poems attacking Coolidge and Hoover, a farmer’s reply to Republican satire, and playful quips about celebrities. The piece blends satire with partisan jabs and local color.
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Decatur County
The Logic of It Gobs and Navy slang in Spokane
An ex Navy man defends the term gobs as call signs for sailors. He asserts the label fits and asks why not use it. The Spokane Spokesman Review presents the light opinion as a cultural remark on language within naval circles.
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Spokane Spokesman- Review
Desperate trench action ends with guns turned against attackers
A frontline scene shows a colored regiment under heavy bombardment. A white captain orders a sergeant to seize two German machine guns exposed in no man's land. When the squad moves out, Germans suddenly fire from behind and the guns are used against the attackers.
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No Man’s Land
Yassuh
Capain
Cowed by a Clever Exam Answer
A humorous note from Printer's Ink recalls a Civil Service exam where the question asked for a year’s cot ton exports from the United States. The reply was a cheeky 1491 bales and the answer None, illustrating dry wit amid formal assessment.
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United States
One Thing Needful and a Son’s Business Hope
A terse exchange notes doubt about a son's prospects in business with a laconic jab about his golfing talent. The snippet reflects a family attitude toward skill and future success.
Cosmetics spending vs Army funding in 1927 war of spending
An Arkansas City Traveler item notes American girls spent three times as much on cosmetics as the United States spent on its Army in 1927. It quips that the girls won more battles than the Army, reflecting on gendered spending and military priorities.
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Uncle Sam
Arkansas City Traveler
Local notes recount community visits and health updates
In Finley and Muscatine areas residents share family news and health hopes. Jen Richenberger's son is ill but improving, while Emma Graber helps with housework for Nira Zihlman. The B and P club plans a meeting October 10 at the Y with dinner at 6 15 p.m. Secretary Thcia Patton requests replies by 7 p.m. via phone.
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Douglas
Anna Mae Conrad
Clark Everett
Finley
Jen Richenberger
Jake’ Richenberger
Beit Bain
Forest Ricu
Muscatine
B. and P
Thcia Patton
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