Moody Victory Delights Democrats as Moody Wins Texas Gubernatorial Race
Washington reacts to Attorney General Dan Moody's clean victory over the Fergusons in Texas. National leaders fear the party losses if Moody loses in November, while praising his campaign and hoping for party unity and a strong 1928 showing. Representatives Oldfield and Hull express optimism and call for harmony.
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Washington
Dan Moody
Texas
Fergusons
Ferguson
Jim
Moody
Dan
Tom
W. A. Oldfield
Arkansas
Democratic Congressional Committee
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Democratic National Committee
Hull
Too Accessible to Be Real City Urchin Opens Grass Debate
A curious exchange unfolds as an urban urchin visits the countryside for the first time. The child questions whether what he sees is grass, while a companion explains it is indeed grass, prompting reflections on comfort versus restraint in unfamiliar land.
Everheart Wins Home Box in Whitewright Sheriff Primary
In Whitewright the sheriff race results show Floyd Everheart receiving 408 votes to Vaughan 49, with Everheart carrying his home box by a wide margin. Governor and other statewide races show party nominees and small vote totals as reported, with incomplete legible figures for several offices.
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Sheriff
Everheart
Vaughan
Dan Moody
Ferguson
Whitewright
Pour
Lee Eins
Amuene
Sulcas Pere
Rean Steno Shdupiceus
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Urge Blanton for U S Senate by district convention
Abilene Texas Aug 30 congressional convention of Seventeenth District passed a resolution urging Rep Thomas L Blanton to enter the 1928 race for the United States Senate against Senator Earle B Mayfield. The measure cites his 3 to 1 primary lead and criticizes Mayfield for high pay and key votes.
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Abilene
Texas
Seventeenth District
Thomas L. Blanton
United States Senate
Earle B. Mayfield
Judge Blanton
Mayfield
Senate
Blanton
Congress
Committee
Morris Sheppard
Barbed Wire Fence Erected at Calhoun Head Church
Owensboro Ky. Church members respond to petting parties by building a heavy barbed wire barrier across the front of the Calhoun Head Church lot. Men plan an impassable fence while women commit to serving lunch to workers, with heavy posts to stop automobiles.
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Owensboro
Calhoun Head
Three Rules for Rearing by a Photographer
Walter Shinn of New York outlined three parenting rules to the Photographers Association of America in Chicago. He urged giving one toy at a time to foster concentration, using affirmative language and avoiding negatives, and guiding rather than forcing the child, likening the child to a radio that must be tuned to remove static.
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Chicago
Walter Shinn
New York
Photographers Association of America
Hollywood Extras Draw 200 Girls Daily Here
Los Angeles officials report 25 000 extra applicants in Hollywood with only about 2 500 getting regular work and at most ten advancing to minor roles yearly. Despite low odds, about 200 hopefuls arrive daily hoping to share in glamour and pay.
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Hollywood
Los Angeles
Gloria Swanson
Don’t Swat Mosquitoes Says Abatement Chief
Major Edwin W. Skinner, engineer in charge of mosquito abatement for the Gorgas Memorial Institute, advises the public not to swat biting mosquitos as the act is a mistake. He says the insect seeks blood, and the operation is painless when undisturbed.
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Chicago
Edwin W. Skinner
Gorgas Memorial Institute
Mosquito Advice From Chicago Specialist Sparks Warning
A Chicago expert warns that after probing the skin a mosquito injects a corrosive liquid that dilutes blood and stings. If undisturbed the insect drains fluid and blood, leaving the victim weakened. Swat the mosquito promptly on hip thigh and dragoon before it finishes its meal.
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Chicago
Cure a Cold in One Day With Laxative Bromo Quinine
Advertising blurb for Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets from E W Grove. Claims to stop cough and headache and cure the cold in one day. Box signature shown. Price 30 cents.
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E. W. Grove
E.W. Grove
Mosquito Swat Highlighted in Honey Grove Note
The Honey Grove Signal quips that any effective swat reduces the dreadful mosquitoes and the awful family, celebrating a practical victory over pests.
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Honey Grove
Broad-minded Chicago leader praised across parties
Nashville Banner lauds Samuel Insull of Chicago as a great big man who can see good in all political parties, highlighting his broad-minded approach and bipartisan appeal.
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Samuel Insull
Chicago
Nashville
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