M. & St. L RY Partition Fight Opens Monday
Minneapolis AP reports the Interstate Commerce Commission will hear the M and St. L railroad partition case starting Monday. Opponents, including 100 communities and three state railroad commissions, seek to preserve the road, while seven rival lines backed by the Reconstruction Finance Corp push dismemberment and sale, with hearings planned across three sessions and about forty more to follow on abandonment.
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Minneapolis
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
ICC
M. and
St. L
D. C. Edwards
Edwards
L. C. Sprague
John Jonell
Associated Railways Company
Chicago and North Western
Chicago
Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Illinois Central
Burlington
Great Northern
Soo Line
P. H. Joyce
Chicago Great Western
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
Illinois
Forest City
Waconia
Excelsior
Zumbrota
Charles E. Elmquist
St. Paul
M. and St. L.’s
Mason City
Oskaloosa
Engle's New Poems Stir Debate Critics Split Over Politics
Paul Engle's Break The Heart's Anger and American Song spark heated discussion among critics. Some praise a leaner, more visceral style and bold political imagery while others fault the tone and perceived propaganda. Engle's Iowa roots and future return to Cedar Rapids frame a national discourse on poetry, patriotism, and revolution.
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America
Stephen Vincent Benet
Paul Engle
Walt Whitman
Iowa
Oxford
Doubleday, Doran and Company
Ben Ray Redman
New York Herald Tribune
Wings
Literary Guild
The
New York Times
Peter Monro Jack
Time Magazine
Engle
Cedar Rapids
April milestones and memorials span wars and wonders
A reminiscence links Elihu Yale birthplace to Yale College and philanthropy, notes April events from 1776 to 1917, and recalls linotype patent, La Salle’s claim, Huey Long, Lew Wallace, and General Canby, highlighting April as a date of conflict, invention, and memory.
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Mr. Mergenthaler
Tom
Harriet
Monsieur la Salle
Mississippi
Louisiana
France
Huey Long
Mr. Long
Edward R.S. Canby
Sisigou County
California
Jack
General Canby
Shadow Worker Guards Night Arrivals at Kansas City Airport
John T. Smith earns a living by casting his shadow as planes approach at night. He stands before a seven million candlepower floodlight so pilots are not blinded by the glare. He wears heavy coats not for cold but to shield himself from intense heat.
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Kansas City
INL
John T. Smith
Cant Reduce Tax For His Peanuts
Philadelphia bureau officials explain a young taxpayer cannot deduct circus peanuts as a tax expense. The argument that peanuts and family outings count as deductible costs was rejected, with the deputy noting animals at the circus are not federal charges.
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Philadelphia
Internal Revenue
Bureau
Edward VIII as Style Director Shapes Monarchical Fashion
The article argues Edward VIII will redefine royal dress and influence popular menswear. It credits him with promoting tab collars, butterfly ties, raglan coats, and the double breasted jacket while favoring morning coats and casual sportswear, signaling a shift toward informality and a new Edwardian era.
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Edward VIII
Great Britain
Ireland
India
Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
Prince
Wales
George
Prince of Wales
Duke of Kent
England
British Empire
Delhi High Hosts Three Schools in One Act Play Festival
Delhi high school will host Greeley Oneida and Colesburg at a one act play festival in Delhi gym Monday evening. The Delhi players under Miss Harriet Crumb will present The Siler Lining. Cast includes Lucille Sutton Howard Boone Arlene Neiman Erwin Glen Hyla Reggentin and Artis Carroll.
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Delhi
Delhi High School
Greeley
Oneida
Colesburg
Delhi Gymnasium
Delhi Players
Harriet Crumb
Siler Lining
Lucille Sutton
Howard Boone
Arlene Neiman
Erwin Glen
Hyla Reggentin
Artis Carroll
West Union school chief given three year contract
Leonard A. Steger, superintendent of the West Union schools, receives a three year contract with increasingly higher salaries from $2,600 to $2,900 plus house rent and fuel. All present teachers are re elected with monthly salary increases of $5 to $10.
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West Union
Leonard A. Steger
Board of Education
Vancouver the Thriving City 30 Years On
A compact portrait of Vancouver 30 years after growth sparked by railways. It notes population growth from 29 432 in 1901 to about 247 000, the Lions Gate strait, grain exports, and a diverse economy including mills, breweries, and shipbuilding. Landmarks include Stanley Park and the University of British Columbia campus at Point Grey.
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Granville Streets
Forty-second
Canada
Vancouver
Stanley Park
Blue Strait
Port
Lions’ Gate
Europe
Orient
Alberta
Great Lakes
Point Grey
University of British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Strait of Georgia
George Vancouver
British Columbia
Victoria
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U. S
Adeline Taylor
Russia
Archimedes
Barcelona
New York
Lincoln
Lenin
Dale Harrison
Associated Press
Elihu Yale
Boston
New Haven
Conn
Yale College
Yale
Africa
Asia
Grand Army of the Republic
Committee On Public Information
Madamoiselle
Armentieres
Lewis
Lew
Wallace
Sport Oxfords
2Nd Avenue
King Edward VIII
Tra
Flooren
Velvoglo
Apex
Am An
Penney
Penney’s
Raglan
Oxfords
Taylor Dentists
Sleichter
Second Avenue SE
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