Hoover on House Floor sparks Ohio delegate fight
In a House debate, Representative Brand attacks Secretary of Commerce Hoover over his qualifications and political bias in the Ohio contest for Republican convention delegates. Burton defends Hoover while Willis is cited briefly. Brand urges Hoover’s resignation and questions eligibility and loyalty amid calls to back Willis, Dawes, or Lowden.
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Washington
Walter F. Brown
Toledo
Ohio
Brown
Hoover
Brand
League of Nations
Willis
Dawes
Lowden
Wilson
New York
Viscount Edward Grey
United States
Michigan
Senate
Hoover a War Food Chief Aided Wheat Price Support Debate
Brand recalls Hoover's wartime policy as food administrator pushing a minimum wheat price $1.50 a bushel, later raised to $2.26 by Congress. He cites James E. Patten of Chicago claiming wheat would have hit $8 a bushel without price controls.
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Hoover
Brand
Congress
James E. Patten
Chicago Wheat King
Slayer of Three Confesses Crime
Newton Byrnes, 24, confesses to killing Mrs J W Juergens her 13 year old daughter Myrna and Mrs Rosa Schirra in San Angelo on March 3. He was moved to Tarrant County jail for safekeeping after detailing the slayings to detectives at Central Police Headquarters. Byrnes, a Birmingham native who came to Texas with the Juergens family, claimed the killings followed an argument over a check and included theft of $40 and jewelry before fleeing in the Juergens car.
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Fort Worth
Newton Byrnes
San Angelo
Tarrant County
Central Police
Byrnes
J. R. Hewitt
James White
Tom Green County
Sulphur Springs
J. W. Juergens
Myrna
Rosa Schirra
Juergens
Big Lake Oil Company
Texon
Birmingham
Ala
Texas
Pittsburgh
Little Miss Jack: Canaan Sunday School Play Friday
A comedy drama in four acts will be staged by the Canaan Sunday School Friday night March 16 at 7 30 at Canaan. Admission is 10 and 15 cents. You are invited to attend.
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Miss Jack
Canaan
Political announcements for July 1928 Democratic primary
The Sun lists candidates for the July 1928 Democratic primary including Sam Rayburn for Congress. W J Hogan J H Kimbrough O T Davis R W May C H Durning for Tax Assessor. J L Doggett Mrs C C Langford T L Tennison C W Batsell for County Clerk. Ed Westbrook J S Kane for County Judge. J P Cox Roy M Finley for County Attorney. Jesse A Reece for Precinct 2 Commissioner. Mark Montgomery com McMillin W C Bailey com Brice for Public Weigher.
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the Sun
W. J
Bud) Hogan
J. H
Jim) Kimbrough O. T
Orph) Davis
R. W
Bob) May
C. H. Durning
J. L
Jim) Doggett
C. C
Alice) Langford
T. L. Tennison
C. W
Billy) Batsell
Ed Westbrook
J. S. Kane
J. P
Joe) Cox
Roy M. Finley
Jesse A. Reece
Mark Montgomery
McMillin
W. C. Bailey
Brice
Moody Seeks Extradition for Farmer Return
Governor Moody issued a requisition for the extradition of Waldron Tucker, alleged by Texas to have disposed of three mortgaged cows in Bailey County. Tucker is reported in custody in Hooker County Nebraska, awaiting possible return to face a jury.
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Austin
Waldron Tucker
Bailey County
Texas
Moody
Nebraska
Tucker
Hooker County
The Nearest Way Possum Hunters Seek Lost Trail
A hunter describes getting separated in the woods during possum hunting and seeking the nearest route back. The fragment hints at navigation woes and outdoor habits typical of rural reporting.
Cakes Pies and Dressed Chickens for Order
Mrs J L Cantrell advertises cakes pies and dressed chickens to order with phone number 921 for contact and orders.
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J. L. Cantrell
Banty Johnson’s son finds home path in Ridge region
A motorist questions a boy in Rumpus Ridge as Banty, son of Gap Johnson, explains his method to reach home by choosing directions he knows and turning around to take the shortest trail. The passage ends with an advertising plug.
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Rumpus Ridge
Young Banty
Gap Johnson
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Oliver
Clark & Meador Good Hardware
Farmer
Whitewright Hatchery
Joe Johnson
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Planters Gin Company
H. W. Hedgepeth
Whitewright
J. Lee Yates
P. C. Delfel
P. A. Short
P. Janway
J. W. McMurry Grocery
John Hollingsworth
Farm News
Oran Sears
Buell Spindle
Ancona
Sheppard
Elmo Wallace
A. G. Bradley
Winnie Hamilton
W. N. Cullar
Bells
Lubbock County
Mebane
Dee F. Patterson
Trenton
J. H. Gosnell
Carter
Delta
First National Bank
Whitewright Sun
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