Des Moines News Bureau and Association Members List
Represents Frank Nye Jr as manager with Iowa Daily Press Association News Bureau duties and Washington News Service details. Includes addresses in Washington DC and various subscription rates for Atlantic carrier and Iowa mail, noting multiple time frames and prices.
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Des Moines
Iowa Daily Press Association
Frank Nye, Jr
405 Shops
Washington, D. C
Washington News Service
Eye Street
N. W
Atlantic
Cass
Iowa
Case
Cleanup Needed on Chestnut Block Nuisance
The three hundred block on Chestnut street is crowded with drunks who stumble in daylight and escalate after dusk. Vendors complain of filth and public disturbances, with vomiting and public urination on sidewalks and entries. A short jail stint or assigned street work is proposed to curb the nuisance.
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Atlantic
News- Telegraph
News-Telegraph
Chestnut Street
Braceys of 700000 sharecropper families in peril
The Ladies Home Journal profile of the Bracey family shows sixteen members living in a frame shack with four beds. Bracey earns 26 dollars a year and gets 915 two month furnish from the plantation owner. They last ate meat in March. The piece warns that such poverty among thousands fuels potential revolutionary unrest while few see a better future.
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Ladies Home Journal
Braceys
Bracey
Darky
Contrast in Conventions Shows Roosevelt Dominance
The piece contrasts the Republican and Democratic conventions. It notes Republicans had free delegates while Democrats will be run by a single leader with most delegates pledged. It highlights the president’s secret decision as the only spark of interest and says Roosevelt’s figure dominates every action.
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Roosevelt
Editorial Briefs Reflect on War News and Global Politics
A collection of commentary notes on wartime headlines and political shifts. References include the Duke of Windsor exile, U S marine actions in China, Roosevelt’s potential re run, Herring as a Democratic vice presidential hopeful, and French plebiscite implications.
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Herring
Atlantic
McNary Advises Willkie to Cut Wisecracks in Private Talk
Washington report notes Charles McNary urged Wendell Willkie to drop flippant remarks as Republican leaders express concern over his tone. The Oregon senator, famed for quiet speakership, counsels a discreet campaign with emphasis on deeds over words while advising broad early activity.
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McNary
Willkie
Roosevelt
U.S
Ry Drew Pearson
Robert S. Allen
Washington
Sage
Charles McNary
Wendell Willkie
Pearson
Oregonian
Senate
Oregon Supreme Court
Roosevelt Keeps Third Term Secret Before Chicago Convention
Roosevelt maintains silence on whether he will run again as Democratic leaders and friends press for clues. Morgenthau doubts a candidacy while Hopkins expects one, and sources note only Farley has heard from the president. The president’s momentous decision looms as Willkie’s nomination heightens the pressure.
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Sphinx Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Jim Farley
Farley
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Morgenthau
Hopkins
Sherman Minton
New Deal
Bays
Indiana
White House
Chicago
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Philadelphia
Quiz on U.S. History and Civics
A reader exercise lists ten knowledge questions including the first president who refused a third term and the city where the Constitution was signed. Other items ask about Rollin Kirby, Lloyd George, congressional age, Dodecanese ownership, parcel post rights, a sonnet on blindness, an ancient king, and rainbow colors.
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U.S
U. S
Rabies Cases Rise in Des Moines Area
Iowa health officials warn of higher rabies exposure after 16 animals tested positive in the first six months, up from nine in the same period last year. The 1939 total reaches 31 positive diagnoses across species including dogs, calves, sheep, squirrels, skunks, and horses.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Department of Health
State Hygienic Laboratory
Town City
Health Department
Just Folks by Edgar A Guest
Poem about a wife who waits patiently for her husband’s return and a life spent in quiet support. After her passing, the speaker imagines her waiting spirit near Heaven’s gates for him to finish his tasks and join her. The verse reflects enduring patience, devotion, and gentle, enduring love through years of separation.
Boy Dies of Fire Set by Boy Playing With Matches
Newton relatives say nine year old Doyle Van Wyk died from fatal burns suffered while playing with matches on a Kellogg area farm. He died in a Newton hospital after his clothing caught fire and burned from his body as he was pulled from a ditch.
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Newton
Doyle van Wyk
Gerrit van Wyk
Kellogg Farm
Osa Johnson portrait and city rail tales in New York
A conversation with Osa Johnson, widow of explorer Martin Johnson, unfolds at the Waldorf as she reflects on Kansas roots, travel exploits, and film work. The piece notes Ninth Avenue el shutdowns and the hush of Manhattan, with reflections on trains, looters, and a lone cowboy boy seen after dark.
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New York
Osa Johnson
Poouppese
the Waldorf
Kansas
Tougher boys confront cowboy with toy pistol scene
A crying boy heads toward his flat when a younger, dirtier child approaches and aims a toy pistol at a cowboy with a rifle. The cowboy is unfazed and does not react as the younger boy shouts a pretend death line.
One accident may be one too many Drive Carefully
A public safety notice urges cautious driving after a crash underscores the need for careful behavior on roads. Officials emphasize vigilance and adherence to traffic laws to reduce injuries and fatalities.
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F. D. Simpson
Iews
Congress
Iowa Press Association
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Stimson
Knox
Shanghai
Towa
Carlisle Bargeron
Styles Bridges
Dewey
Taft
Vandenberg
Ashington If
Barton Timmons
Tesxin
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Jack Garner
Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest
York
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Johnsons
Martin Johnson
Wilds
Oxa
Rosa
Johnson
Amelia Earhart
Chanute
Kan
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National Defense
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Manhattan
Third Avenue
America
Park Hotel
6Th & Chestnut
North Western Stages
Union Pacific Stages
Union Paci Tea Tours
Tad and Leavenworth
Oma
Fair Vacation
Best Buy
Buick
Flint
Mia
Weitzel Motor
Ompany
Atlantic, Iowa
Geo
General Motors
San Francisco
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