Des Moines Visitation Reflects Iowa Wealth and Space
The Des Moines Register-Tribune is praised for its volume and reach, noting a Sunday circulation near 600,000 and a city population around 200,000. The piece contrasts Des Moines wealth in homes and farms with modest downtown development and emphasizes educated residents, rural ties, and a broader Iowa identity.
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Des Moines
Waco
Wichita
Des Moines Register-Tribune
United States
Cowles Brothers
Texas
Weather Dispatch Promises Full Report on Return
An apologetic note hints at substantial weather coverage to be provided after the return. It indicates that readers can expect a thorough update once the team resumes reporting duties.
Iowa Farms Ahead of Nile Delta in Fertility
The piece lauds Iowa as the nation’s premier agricultural region, claiming its land is the most fertile and its farmers the most prosperous, surpassing Nile delta irrigation efforts in efficiency and cost. It urges all Americans to tour Iowa to understand the country’s farming prowess.
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Iowa
Iowa Farm Lands Priced Lower Than Texas Amid Boom Echo
The piece notes Iowa farm lands have lagged price gains relative to Texas and the South. It states excellent Iowa land can be found for 300 to 400 dollars per acre, with larger tracts offering quarter to full sections. After the postwar boom, prices reached 500 to 600 dollars an acre, driven by speculation that hurt many.
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Iowa
Texas
South
Iowa Farmers Lead Nation In Prosperity And Progress
The article extols Iowa agriculture praising bumper crops and high farm wealth while contrasting Kansas and other states as less prosperous. It highlights Des Moines as retrograde and cites Henry Wallace as a controversial figure, noting Iowa’s booming cattle deposits and farmer ambition.
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Henry Wallace
Iowa
Dinner party mishap ends with accidental gunfire
A woman dining with her husband was accidentally shot when a shotgun discharged. Witnesses described she still had bullets in her, prompting questions about the lingering danger and circumstances of the incident.
Dog and two puppies offered for a country home
Black mother dog with two puppies seeks new home in the country. Call 2-6157 to arrange.
Cat Picture Request for Scrapbook Call 5936
A notice from Joyce McKey asking anyone with cat pictures to call 5936 for possible inclusion in a scrapbook. She lists an address at 1212 B West Sixteenth.
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Joyce McKey
West
Washing requests and trade for furniture
A reader offers to buy wet washes and plain sewing services including baby mendings. They own a used washing machine and a Singer Sweeper, trade for a dinette suite or platform rocker. Contact by calling 3 7101.
Lost billfold near Amarillo Air Field
A brown zipper billfold containing about $15 and valuable papers was lost near or on the Amarillo Air Field on April 3. Finder is asked to keep the cash and mail the billfold to returning party.
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Amarillo Air Field
Hard Work Over Education Says Letter Writer From Texas
A reader in Texas argues that hard work matters more than formal schooling. He cites a family with mixed education levels, notes a teacher who left teaching for a job, and claims Horace Mann linked education to crime. He urges youths to value work and self-reliance over college as the path to prosperity.
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Oni
Horace Mann
Hari
F. P
Hereford
Texas
Billfold Left At Bonham Street Address
A billfold was left at 917 Bonham and the owner is asked to contact the finder by calling 2-3522 to reclaim the item.
Local Laundry Offer with Contact in Garfield Area
A family laundry service advertises wash and dry for three baskets at $1.75 and two baskets at $1.50. Small quilts and double blankets priced at 25 cents each. Phone number 3 8048 and address 1506 North Garfield for pickup.
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North Garfield
Dog missing and boy reunited after chase to Drive Inn
A two year old boy ran off on Saturday around noon with his Boston screw tail bulldog. He was found at Bob White's Drive Inn. The dog was last seen in a red Hudson. If the finder calls 23-6611, the owners will retrieve the dog.
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Tack
Boston
Bob White
Lost square silk scarf near White and Kirk's
A square silk scarf went missing on March 29 in the vicinity of White and Kirk's. If found, please call the owner at phone 5077 to arrange return.
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White & Kirk's
Care for Children by Week or Four Available
Advertises services to care for children by the week or four days with references available. Provides phone contact 7353 for inquiries.
Laundry and Sewing Service Ad
Laundry and sewing alterations and washing and ironing. Phone 4 2053. 203 Tennessee.
SEEKS CHIFFAROBE Will the lady who bought a big
A fragmentary notice notes a sought object and a female purchaser. The text hints at a sale or transfer with unclear details and names. Further readable facts remain limited in the clipping.
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Chiffarobe
Tack
Will
Charges Reds Could Steal White House
An ex GI writes about Red suspects including Larry Parks and the Un American Activities Committee. He condemns perceived political influence and urges boycotts and deportation while noting the harsh penalties for ordinary theft. He questions American how the nation balances loyalty and justice amid wartime memories.
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Tack
New York
Larry Parks
Un-American Activities Committee
Europe
Pacific
States
Mr. Parks
Red Party
Hollywood
Russia
Larry Boy
White House
Chiffarobe Sale Note From Haley Furniture Firm
A note references an old chiffarobe from Haley Furniture Company at 403 Taylor sold about two months ago and mentions a Van Buren seller who delivered it to Haley. The writer says they may have owned it and wishes for their daughters to see it, requesting contact at 5936.
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Haley Furniture Company
Taylor
van Buren
MacArthur in Japan A Mix of Duty and Destiny
A detailed portrait of General Douglas MacArthur in postwar Japan highlights his courage and optimism, the purge of militarists, and his tense stance with Japanese leaders. It notes his unbroken stay in Tokyo since 1945, questions about his return to the United States, and his perceived imperial role guiding Japan's occupation and constitutional changes.
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Atsugi
MacArthur
Japan
Baron Kijuro Shidehara
Baron Shidehara
Shidehara
Shigeru Yoshida
Baron Shidahara
Yoshida
Whitney
United States
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