Wisconsin Hosts California as Wolverines Clash Tomorrow
In a scrambled summary of 1929 football and conference notes, Midwest teams including Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois prepare for matchups. California visits Madison amid talk of strategy, with players such as halfback leaders and coaches referencing past losses and future plans.
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Univers Dium
Morual High
Chio
Wiscong
Inter Jey
Cal Michi
Indis Conferes
Bruno
S. Miller
Minne
Ohio
Tiger Northy Cats
Illinois
Cos
Agi
Wiscor Dreher
Calif
Madison
Lo Fa Lo Fa An A will take your wi
Lo Fa Lo Fa An A is set to take possession of a wireless unit as part of a local property agreement. Officials confirm the transfer date and the involved parties, including lenders and registrars, with details pending final paperwork.
Atlantic News Telegraph Eight Bet Retired Return
An Atlantic News Telegraph brief notes a series of betting odds and prices across multiple entries. Details include varied amounts such as 60c and 1.60, with references to sums like 96 00 and 5.00. The fragment mentions individuals or entities associated with the listed figures.
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Atlantic
News- Telegraph
News-Telegraph
Meat Squeeze Plays in Washington Ahead of Elections
Drew Pearson reports the Administration seeks to delay decontrol of meat prices as cattlemen and hog producers hold back stock until after the November vote. The piece notes ranchers in the west align with Republicans, midwest feed-lot farmers lean Republican, and predicts shifts in beef and pork supply. Wallace's future moves remain unclear after his resignation, with Truman guiding silence on speeches.
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GOP
Wallace
White House
Washington
Anderson
New Mexico
Far West
Iowa
Illinois
Kansas
Middle West
Montana
Agriculture Department
Truman
Henry Wallace
Democratic National Committee
Bob Hannegan
Ed Kelly
Chicago
House
John McCormick
Democratic Congressional
Wallace to Speak Across Swing States as 1948 Hopes Rise
Campaign narrative shows Wallace rallying delegates with ten tour speeches from Oct 15 to Nov 5 across Pennsylvania Indiana Ohio New York New Jersey Illinois while Truman yields under pressure. Wallace plans to challenge foreign policy after election, aiming a 48 state tour and a 1948 candidacy.
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Truman
Hannegan
Sparkman
Wallace
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Ohio
New York
New Jersey
Ilinois
Roosevelt
A Tough Job for the Local Retailer
The retailer bears blame for high prices and shortages yet often has no control over rates and quotas set by boards. A local retailer proved markups on random items run about 42 percent above prewar prices, but overall profits now are slightly lower than five years ago. He is meeting higher sales with tighter margins and hates shortages as much as customers.
Editorial Briefs Reflect on Stalin Peace Hopes and Meats
Observers view Stalin's peace remarks as a potential turning point in Soviet relations yet deem the outcome uncertain until actions follow. Concerns about income tax blank supply persist, while sports and World Series talk distract Americans. Truman’s meat claims clash with visible shortages, provoking public doubt. Monday awaits verdicts for Hitler regime mass murderers, many likely to hang. others receive prison terms, all tarnished by cowardice.
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Russia
Truman
Atlantic
Mr. Truman
Mrs Forsythe tells of safe return from Iowa vacation
Mrs Anna Forsythe of Bridgeport Connecticut reports a safe return home after a trip to Iowa. She notes Iowa people and climate, mentioning fog and cold enough for furnace fires. She also cites price changes with fish doubling, no meat butter or lard, eggs in cold storage at 80 cents a dozen, and potatoes at 30 cents for five pounds.
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Anna Forsythe
Bridgeport
Conn
Iowa
Wise Man and Fool and Other Poems
A compact verse collection featuring a grandpa observing children, a wise man walking a narrow path, a fisherman's lament that no fish bite, and a wall that shelters yet reveals its inner surface in a crisp, reflective tone.
To pictures of our faithful friends
A short reflection by Edgar A. Guest from 1946 praising pets as loyal companions, celebrating their quiet devotion and role in human daily life with simple, heartfelt imagery.
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Edgar A. Guest
Shelby County Man Is Fined for Parking and Drunk on Highway
Otto Simonsen, former Avoca portable mill operator, fined $25 and costs for parking on the highway without proper warning signals and $15 and costs for intoxication on a public highway. He was arrested about one half mile north of Avoca Monday night by Patrolman Don Mauer. has lived on a Shelby county farm for several years.
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Otto Simonsen
Justice of the Peace C. P. Wasser
Simonsen
Don Mauer
Shelby County
Plunges To Death At Empire State Building
Douglas Wickliffe Brashear Jr., 27, son of a Richmond VA executive at American Tobacco, fell to his death early today from the 76th floor of the Empire State Building. The report cautions about reckless driving and traffic signs as a contrast to road safety.
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New York
Douglas Wickliffe Brashear, Jr
Richmond, Va
American Tobacco Company
Empire State Building
Martin urges Pacific bases essential for defense in postwar era
Washington Iowa congressman Thomas E Martin returns from a Pacific Far East trip with observations on the need for bases for actual defense and observation until international understanding stabilizes. He backs General Marshall MacArthur Eisenhower on defense. He cites shipping limits and surplus property burdens, calling for rapid disposition and a program to attract young men to army careers.
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INPA
Thomas E. Martin
Iowa City
Military Affairs Committee
Pacific
Far East
Martin
Pearl Harbor
Marshall
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Lookin Around and Faults of Full House Cleaning
Mrs John Scheef Jr locked herself on a roof during window washing and was rescued after over half an hour by Joyce Lumber workers. A Tuesday street scene notes a postman struggling to start his truck in rain.
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John Scheef Jr
Joyce Lumber Company
Drake
Paul E. Pross, Jr
New UN Field Opens in Data Gathering
AP analyst J M Roberts discusses Trygve Lie’s claim to investigative authority at the United Nations. He explores the potential for UN investigators to gather independent facts for Security Council decisions, possible friction with member nations, and the caution Lie vows to exercise.
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J. M. Roberts, JR
Trygve Lie
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Security Council
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Lie
Greece
Russia
U. N
Mutiny Convictions Hit British Paratroopers in Singapore
Lt Gen Sir Montagu Stopford reports 243 soldiers of the 18th British parachute battalion convicted by a court martial for mutiny. They received two years imprisonment for refusing to parade on May 14 at the Maur camp as a protest against living conditions.
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Singapore
Montagu Stopford
Allied
Southeast Asia
Parachute Battalion
Maur
A New CIA and a Free Hiroshima Copy Share Thoughts
A column discusses Harry Sherman of Book of the Month club gifting a free copy of Hiroshima by John Hersey to 750000 members, with reflections on the impact of widespread distribution. The piece also notes Henry Mencken’s prompt, personal responsiveness and cites naming quirks in Kansas and publishing firms, ending with cautionary lines on fire safety from smoking in bed.
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New York
Harry Sherman
John Hersey
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Viota Junior Class Play Youre the Doctor Oct 23 8 p.m
The junior class presents You're the Doctor on October 23 at 8 pm with Betty Berger as sponsor. Cast includes Ralph Keller Francis Theis Don Havens Gilbert Wood George Stuetelberg Mack Taylor Karl Aldag Duane Acker Thelma Johnson Betty Armstrong Barbara Pigsley Jacquette Jorgensen Virginia Powers and Benita Reed. Production staff lists Bill Retz Dale Schaaf Doris Fries Rose Marie Ward Glen Thompson and Bill Retz as property manager.
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You
Doctor
Betty Berger
Ralph Keller
Francis Theis
Don Havens
Gilbert Wood
George Stuetelberg
Mack Taylor
Karl Aldag
Duane Acker
Thelma Johnson
Betty Armstrong
Barbara Pigsley
Jacquetta Jorgensen
Virginia Powers
Benita Reed
Bill Retz
Dale Schaaf
Doris Fries
Rose Marie Ward
Glen Thompson
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