Word: iowa
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Last week Senator Albert S. Cummins, he who was defeated in the Iowa primaries by Smith W. ("Wildman") Brookhart, informed the press that Mr. Coolidge would not be a candidate in 1928, that he would have had enough of the Presidency by that time. But the Senator is naturally pessimistic...
...made sacred . . . this imposing dome . . . the poppy fields of France. . . ." They had frolicked, shot clay pigeons, watched horses run, started a balloon race for an Elk trophy, elected Charles Grakelow of Philadelphia the new Grand Exalted Ruler. Other officers were loyal Elks from: Montgomery, Ala.; Blackfoot, Idaho; Dubuque, Iowa; Woburn, Mass.; and Mexico, Mo. Cincinnati was chosen the next reunion city. They had read their report, 400 pages long...
Banker Van Vetchen, born in Michigan but reared in Iowa, once wished to be an author himself. But he was detoured from his yearnings by getting a job in a bank. The dignity from which he is now taken was the senior vice presidency of the Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago, whose only rival for the rank of greatest Chicago bank is the Illinois Merchants Trust...
Last week Mr. Stickney sat dull-eyed. Acute prophets had augured a smashing victory for Mr. Dale. Not that Mr. Stickney had heeded these portents; but apparently Mr. Coolidge had. The Chief Executive, perhaps annoyed by the fiascos of his followers in North Dakota, Illinois, Oregon, Iowa, perhaps unwilling to court a possible strike-out in his native state, evidently refused to support his cousin. . . . Mr. Stickney made an announcement. He had not felt well lately. In the fall, he would...
...Iowa a little more than a year past Mr. Brookhart was nominated by the Republicans for Senator. "There was no question about the regularity or honesty of his nomination," said Norris. "But he showed an independence of action that displeased the Republican party leaders, and they called on the people of Iowa to vote for the Democratic nominee." And a Republican majority in Congress gave the seat to the Democrat, when Republican Brookhart's election was contested. If Republicans scratched Brookhart for radicalism, should they scratch Vare for vote-buying? Especially, when the Democrat is a most honorable...