The Nomination and Hoover's Rise to President
The Kansas City nomination of Herbert Hoover signals a strong GOP choice. Hoover, born in Iowa and raised in California, is praised as a world citizen with vast international prestige. The piece argues he offers broad industrial experience, impartial farm policy, and no career politician status, predicting fair treatment for agriculture and nationwide respect.
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Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Iowa
California
Midwest
Farm Relief
Hoover
Nona
Gent's Boater and the Press: A Media Boomerang Tale
A London story questions newspaper criticism of a straw hat model called the gent's beater. The piece argues press bias against firms and suggests that alleged conspiracies arise when fortunes turn. It concludes that merited goods resist derision, and mockery may rebound on detractors.
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London
Gent
Cape Stalistic Press
Frederick Knight Logan remembered as America’s Strauss
An obituary notes Frederick Knight Logan of Oskaloosa who died this week. A famed composer of waltzes and songs, his Indian lyrics include Pale Moon and Missouri Waltz. His singing voice and melodies left a lasting mark on American music.
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Frederick Knight Logan
Oskaloosa
America
Johann Strauss
Europe
Missouri
Mammy
Gay
Dan Farrel
Johnnie
Farrel
Old ‘Sevile
Corrine
Gary
Wels
Webb
Dan Wmarrel
Youth and Tobaccoism Discusses Youth Smoking Attitudes
William Brady M D cites that tobacco use harms youth willpower and athletic aims while arguing mothers should urge pledges from sons and noting society pressures girls in their teens face. He distinguishes adult moderation from youth risk and warns that smoking signals weakness.
New York After Dark Aims at Broadway Nightlife Vibe
A fragmentary reminiscence of Broadway after dark in New York includes quick photo shops, beauty parlor signs, street life, and colorful characters from Times Square to Forty-sixth Street. The piece blends city scenes, gossip, and social snapshots with a satirical wink.
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New York
Broadway
Fulton Quisler
Bide Dudley
Amon Carter
Ft. Worth
West Texas
E. Powers
Brooks John
Bowery
Winter Garden
Times Square
Elmer Davis
Aurora
Ind
George White
Ziegfeld
Fifteen Fine Stories By GHENN FRANK President of University of Wisconsin
An essay discussing selections for greatest short stories by Mr Cournes and Mr O'Brien. It cites authors like Melville Hawthorne James Hardy Conrad Kipling Merimes Flaubert Maupassant and Chekhov. The piece argues O'Brien favors enduring form and significant substance over folktales, outlining two lists and noting overlap.
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Ghenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
McCture
John Cournes
Nis
Lords of Literature
Y O'Brien
Benito Cerena
Herman Melville
Henore de Balgier
Mateo Falcone
Prosper Merimes
Tor
Gustave Flaubert
Maupassant
Attlon Chekhny
Liezarus
Lear
Mr. O'Byrne
Prodigal Son
Mr. O'Brien
O Brien
Uncle Wiggily and the Hole Bird Puzzle
Uncle Wiggily tests the Gator with a puzzle: a stone suspended in a corked milk bottle. The plan is to cut the string so the stone drops to the bottom, while the Bad Chap and friends watch and comment on the tricky trick.
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Wiggily
Genteman
Thej
Gator
Uncle Wiggily
Mr. Langcers
Alligator
Jackie Bow Wow
Mr. Longears
Jackie
Uncle
Mr. Long
Uncle Wiggy and Jackie Rescue a Burned String Puzzle
In a tale with Uncle Wiggy the rabbit and Jackie, a corked bottle holds a string burned by sunlight, releasing a stone. They plan further adventures as a woodpecker and a dog join a tree puzzle. A later note mentions a Columbus billiards case from Ohio’s blue law era, debating punishment for keeping a billiard table.
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Columbus
Legislative of
Ohio
Grand
Abe Martin T Reflects On Wealth and Politics
In a humorous musing, Abe Martin contemplates wealth and ambition. He jokes about buying a barber chair then shifts to preferring a sturdy iron car, and notes Houston hotels hope for more time to secure support after the first ballot.
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Houston
Promiscuous Shooting Sparks Public Outcry in Fargo
Fargo Forum reports deputy sheriff in Clay County fired on a car carrying two private citizens Saturday night. The car was damaged by bullets, overturned and struck posts along the road but occupants were not seriously hurt. The piece condemns overreach in enforcement since the prohibition act, noting invasions of homes and harassment of ordinary citizens without warrant.
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Fargo
Moorhead
Clay County
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Answers to Questions
Burroughs Nature Club in 1929 invites readers to submit nature questions. The column provides brief explanations on topics like tree branching, otters versus sea otters, England woodpeckers, alfalfa as hay and nectar sources, and wild turkey nests. Answers mention color changes in fish and birds, alfalfa as a nectar source, and nest details including location and incubation setup.
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England
Mile Fiekinhack
Joy Street Debut Scene Amid Chorus Lines
A local drama tale follows Gay Hilton private secretary to Howard Weston of H H Manufacturing as she heads to New York and to Paradox studios. On a chaotic debutante line, Gay battles nerves during a beauty chorus tryout, glimpsing memories with Gay Webb. Michigan concerns over farmer land abandonment closes the snippet.
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Bynopsis
Guay Hilton
Howard Weston
H. & H. Manufacturing Co
New York
Gay
Crosley Webb
Wall Street
Beverly Junta
Beverly
Paradox Studios
Gry
Gad
Te Tayies
Aind
Tootie
Yana Yama
Dan Farrel
Johnnie
Willya
The First Woman Pandora and the Greek myths
Uncle Rays Corner recounts two ancient Greek tales of Pandora, gift-filled box and jar, explanations for human misfortune, and Epimetheus welcoming Pandora. The piece notes Hope remained after the lid closed and questions why only women bear blame for world woes. It ends with a caution that men share responsibility too.
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Metheus
Pandora
Epimetheus
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Postoffien
Watertay
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Carcaso
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Offiers
Steyr
Brooks& Finley
Mepreesentatives
Panama Canal
William Brady, M.D
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McInty Ric
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McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Forty-sixth Street
Prince of Wales
Ame
Wey
Kmart
Dr. Brady
William Brady
Hall of Records
Down Town
Trader Harn
Poi Mender
Trader Horn
Hill Office
Ethan Brand
Traq
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Woasten
Edgar Allen
Taner
Henry James
Thomas Hardy
Youth
Joseph Conrad
el Omhu
W. H. Hudson
Phantom Mickshaw
Rudyard Kiplner Tre Fly
Katherine Mange Fteled
the Hole
Dackie
Fossick
Tural
Herggo
Josie
Freddy Foossick
Ores Ny Tage
Mee Gol
Fred
Uncle Wlarity
Abe Martin
Burroughs Nature Club
Thon Eston Alle Erin Go
Hs Nature Notes
Trish
Joy Street
Claire Pomeroy
John FP. Dineco
Michigan
Uncle Ray’s
Greece
Heaven
Apollo
Aphrodite
Earth
Prometheus
Aig
Epi
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