Al Smith to Tour the West in September Campaign
Governor Al Smith will visit the western states starting September 16 in a campaign described as a new adventure. The West will see a publicity stunt with a Brown Derby hat used as a good luck charm to attract attention and persuade voters. The piece argues voters will decide by judgment on issues such as wet or dry and the candidate’s fitness, noting Smith’s appeal to urban and eastern audiences may surprise western voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
West
al. Ie
Dreamland
United States
Hoover
Governor Smith
New York City
Aldiate
Whitechapel
London
Daily Lessons in English Word Usage and Pronunciations
A study note outlines correct forms and common errors for words like proven versus proved and maintenance. It explains mispronunciations and misspellings, offers synonyms such as immortal and eternal, and encourages vocabulary growth by learning one word daily with examples of avid used in a sentence.
West Thinks Governor Al Faces Skeptical Western Audience
The speaker argues western voters differ from New York crowds and will not be swayed by campaign theatrics or promises. They demand facts figures and convincing assurances from Governor Al and Mr Hoover, rather than high pressure rhetoric.
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New York City
West
Mr. Hoover
It Pays to Advertise in Cod Fish Fable
A playful fable contrasts the boastful cod fish and hen. The cod fish lays a million egos while the boastful hen crows. The speaker praises bold advertising over modesty, noting daring self-promotion pays.
Winning Off the West
A Wichita Eagle item notes a show titled Winning Off the West featuring a program of musical numbers followed by a lingerie review with models. The column comments on the pairing as presented by the publication.
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Loving Models
Wichita Fagle
Accomplished Bossy The Cow’s Prolific Pig Litters
An Atlanta paper notes cattle record of a cow that produced two litters of quality pigs in a year, illustrating enduring livestock productivity and agricultural reporting.
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Atlanta
Earnest Worker Questions Typist’s Wages and Fur
A judge questions whether a new typist earned enough to buy a fur coat. The remark implies doubts about the worker’s earnings and honesty. The exchange highlights scrutiny of income and propriety in an ongoing case.
Living Skeleton's Love Nest Punchline
A fragmented humor item features a quip about a kitchen being so small they must use condensed milk. The line evokes a punchy gag tone from a vintage humor column in a newspaper context.
A Hudson Car and Telephone Truck Brought to Madison County
An Ohio paper notes both the Hudson car and the telephone truck, badly damaged, were hauled from Columbus to Madison County for burial.
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Madison County
Columbus
Ohio Paper
High Visibility Wife Struggles With Dress Hooks
A London Opinion column jokes about a wife adjusting a fancy costume with too few hooks as her husband notes that many eyes will be on her. The exchange highlights humorous domestic banter in traditional attire.
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London
Lost Strayed or Stolen Pigs From Shadyside Property
Notice seeks return of two pigs lost from a Shadyside property. Owner appeals for recovery. if any pig has been killed the owner requests one meal of fresh meat and contact to arrange transfer.
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Shadyside
West Virginia
Inventor's Triumph Fragment in Christian World Feature
A brief quirky passage from the Christian World reflects a playful line about an inventor and a lifelong habit of eating peas with honey. The note ends with a humorous observation about taste and feasibility.
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Trumph
Bull attack chase ends with man’s escape in Platteville paper
A Platteville Wisconsin report tells how a man avoided harm when an animal aimed at him. He grabbed the tail, the bull charged and "snapt the whip," flinging him onto a large stone before he crawled under a fence to escape.
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Prazak
Platteville
Wis
Land dispute alert pinned to car wheel in Minnesota Finnish settlement
A note attached to a parked car in a northern Minnesota Finnish settlement asks who gave permission to hunt on the land. The translation questions authority and urges the landowner to depart. The item reads in tense directive language as a local land-use tension fragment.
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Notis
Minnesota
Parroted Pledge: Industrial Magnate’s Global Empire Highlighted
A New York Times profile notes the magnate controlled steamship lines and was a chief shareholder in the Belgian rail system. His holdings included manganese mines in Silesia steel furnaces in northern Spain coal properties in the Sarre basin and Ruhr and large rubber plantations in Chicago.
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Silesia
Spain
Sarre
Ruhr
Chicago
New York Times
Classroom cheer as school year marches on
The note comments on school progress with cheer for students and teachers. It mentions eight and three quarters months left, flowers for teachers, the red apple on the desk, and timing around report cards and exams. The tone recalls old-fashioned golden rule days.
Gosh Here’s This Old Bird Again Comic Snippets and Jests
A collage of light jokes and witticisms from a 20th century humor column. The piece features short quips about pipes, dating, civic figures, actors, and everyday yuks. It closes with a macabre pun about an undertaker and business rivals.
Pacification Party Contends Icthyosaur Find
The belief holds the discovery is an ichthyosaur from the Jurassic. The skeleton is being brought to a national university for study and classification. If the carcass was found with flesh intact it would suggest a recent death likely from a fight with another marine.
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National University
New York ‘ Evening Post
Woman Editor Signs Hoover Pledge First to Return Card
Gertrude Battes Lane editor of a leading women's publication is the first to return the Hoover pledge postcard for the Republican National Committee women's drive. The Women's Division reports a flood of cards as hundreds arrive daily. Lane also edits the Woman's Home Companion and belongs to the Women's Republican Club of New York City.
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Iss Gertrude Battles Lane
Republic N
Hoover
National Republican Committee
Republican National Committee
Miss Lane
Woman's Home Companion
Women’s Republican Club of
New York City
First to Pledge Card of the Washington Star
The Washington Star reports the First to Pledge Card under the United States Food Administration during World War I. Herbert Hoover’s program aimed to mobilize national effort, urging citizens to conserve and contribute to food relief drives through organized pledges.
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Washington Star
United States Food Administration
Herbert Hoover
Neighborhood Notes From Eureka County
Mrs. Rose Hessel visited friends in the neighborhood last week. Kenneth Portratz returns from Ohio to the Sam Potratz home. Road crews Elmer Frey enberger and Henry Shanty grade the roads. Verle McKune finished filling the new bridge west of the church. Steve Wolfer won prize money at the state fair and will represent Washington county at the Chicago International show. Our area was well represented at the Southern Iowa fair in Oskaloosa this week. Schools reopened Monday after summer vacation. Miss Conrad of Washington stayed a few days at the S A Potratz home. Mrs Amanda Potratz and son Edward returned from Minnesota trip.
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Kenneth Portratz
Ohio
Sam Potratz
Elmer Freyenberger
Henry Shanty
Verle McKune
Steve Wolfer
Washington County
Chicago
Oskaloosa
Conrad
Washington
S. A
Fearless Note on Manhunt Notion from Ohio Journal
The Ohio State Journal notes there may have been cases where officials pursued a man yet he apparently did not hide. The piece reflects on pursuit concepts without detailing specific incidents or identities.
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Ohio State Journal
Farm talk and sheep songs in a rustic quip
A playful dialogue unfolds on a farm about trains, gate duties, and humor about sheep songs. A light jab at humans as the only religious animals appears, followed by a quip about school teachers and income tax.
Community Club Announcements and Meetings
Section 2 of the home economics department will meet with Mrs Frank Wilson on Tuesday September 11 with a pot luck luncheon at 1 o'clock. Members bring own dish and silver. dues payable. The B and P club meets Wednesday September 12 in the Y community room with dinner at 6 15. notify secretary Thcia Patton if bringing a guest or for excusal by 7 p.m. The Evening Literature club meets Monday September 10 at Mrs Ruth Lemley’s home. The Sunset Circle meets September 12 at 1 p.m. with Mrs J Cunningham for officer election and social time. Section No 1 of Home Economic department meets Tuesday September 11 with Miss Allie Rownd. first meeting. Just Us club meets Wednesday afternoon at Mrs R C Wilcox’s home for roll call with cake recipes.
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Frank Wilson
B. and P
The
Thcia Patton
Ruth Lemley
J. C. Cunningham
Home Economic Department
Allie Rownd
Just Us Club
R. C. Wilcox
Local notes from Crawfordsville and surrounding area
Lizzie Wooley shows steady improvement after illness. Roy Wood family returns to Elkport after visiting Frank Sands and F M Wood in Washington. Tom Long visits Rex Long. George Davis and J T Clark host couple. Fred Sands of Russell stays with F H Sands. Neighbors harvest second crop of clover hay. Charles Zickefoose buys 1380 yearling lambs in the western region. Jolly farm ladies hosting event continuation truncated.
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Crawfordsville
Lizzie Wooley
Roy Wood
Elkport
Iowa
Frank Sands
F. M. Wood
Washington
Tom Long
Rex Long
George Davis
J. T. Clark
Fred Sands
Russell
F. H. Sands
Charles Zickefoose
Jolly Farm
Country club social and local visits noted
A rural social scene in Columbus City and surrounding areas includes a Thursday session of the country club with eleven members and three visitors hosted by Mrs. Harry Burge, followed by a watermelon feed. Plans for the next meeting are set with Mrs. Bert Hesseltine on October 4.
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Reau Club
Harry Burge
Columbus City
Bert Hesseltine
Newlywed Tensions Rise Over Private Letter
In a brief domestic vignette a newly married couple clash over a private letter as the husband asks the parson to perform the marriage for him and a little girl, while a railway surveyor talks with a farmer about the proposed line.
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the Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Elder, Shannon & CO
Bruce Cowden
East Main Street
United, Press
Vance
Weehington
Wimmin
Cedar Rapids
United
Sciolist
Walker
Henry Ford
Sign Hoover
L Street
R.F.D
Fcounty
Ifarthe
Eureka Wilber Beenblossom
Rose Hessel
Vera L. Sands
Ferrer Young
Jimmie
Frank Young
Charles Rogers Home
Olds
Alvert Malhen
Henry Hugie
James Painter
Hutchinson
Kansas
A. E. Mulhern
Doyle and
Donald
Muscating
Jeanette Wooley
Iowa City
Frank Hesseltine
Abe Martin
Drainin
New York
Jack
Parson
Ten Cent
Woolworth
Homer Stephen
North Side Jewelry and Music Store
Grenadier Blue
Hart Schaffner & Marx
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