Stong's Hawkeyes Scratches Iowa's Surface Here And There
Keosauqua author Stong surveys Iowa life in Hawkeyes praising farmers and small towns while lampooning colleges and arts limits. He cites Des Moines politics, Cedar County cattle wars, and industry hubs like Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa, noting state pride and cultural gaps.
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Stong
Iowa
Dodd, Mead and Company
Brooklyn
Hawkeyes
Mr. Stong
Cedar Rapids
Newton
Ottumwa
Morrell
Coe College
Wilson Packing Plant
Shakespeare Gardens
Woman’s Club
Duke and Wallis Captivate Bahamans on Nassau Landing
Edward Duke of Windsor and Wallis Warfield Windsor arrived in Nassau to cheers from about ten thousand. The duke took oath as governor general and the couple received warm welcomes from officials and the public as they toured Bay street and attended ceremonies at the council chamber.
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Nassau
The
Bahamas
INS
Edward
Duke of Windsor
Bunting
Bay
Council
Windsor
Government House
W L. Heape
Lindop
Windsors
Bay Street
Wallis
Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
WK. Moore
House of Assembly
W.C . Johnson
Duke
Council Chamber
Windsors Arrive Nassau Aboard Lady Somers
Windsors reach Nassau on the 4941 ton passenger steamer Lady Somers escorted by the British cruiser Despatch of the Ajax class. Despatch anchored to land an ill sailor. earlier plans had called for the cruiser to remain outside the harbor.
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Nassau
Lady Somers
Bermuda
Log Jam in Plane Orders Gives Way War Buildup
Washington reports a shift in warplane contracts as the War Department breaks a backlog. Contracts total 1,260 planes in a week, mainly training craft, with 56 four engine bombers and notable orders to Beech, Stearman, North American Aviation, Fairchild, Grumman, and Consolidated. Additional defense projects include a San Pedro base, a 6 million land purchase near Ogden, and a Radford powder plant expansion. Congress expected to act on a 5 billion total defense bill to start 19,000 more planes and fund the two-ocean navy.
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Washington
War Department
Congress
Roosevelt
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Army
Beech Aircraft Corporation
Wichita
Kan
Stearman Aircraft Division
Boeing Airplane Company
North American Aviation, Inc
Inglewood
Calif
Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation
Hagerstown
Navy
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
San Diego
Defense
Navy Department
San Pedro Fleet Base
Ogden
Utah
Hercules Powder Company
Radford
Senate
Senate Appropriations
Five Die During Army Maneuvers at Camp Ripley
Five men died during the Fourth army maneuvers at Camp Ripley Minnesota three by drowning one at the bumper of an automobile or ran hit and run driver and another bounced out of a motorcycle sidecar Less than one percent of the entire concentration suffered sickness Officers and men improved in military knowledge and the supply departments getting food to the men in the field was rated as expert However there is a need for bettering the communications setup Officers critique aired by Major General Ellard Walsh and other division and corps area commanders at Little Falls High School
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Camp Ripley
Minn
INS
Ellard Walsh
Minnesota
Dakotas
Iowa
R. E. Truman
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Percy Bishop
Seventh Corps
Omaha
Little Falls High School
Sugar Beet Authority Engineer Dies At 90
Kansas City AP reports Henry Hudson Nicholson age 90, a renowned chemical engineer pivotal in sugar industry development, dies. Nicholson, central figure in sugar beet processing, earned the nickname father of the sugar. He led research and development efforts shaping irrigation and processing innovations.
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Sugar Beet Authority
Kansas City
Henry Hudson Nicholson
Middle West
Nicholson
Peru, Neb
State Normal School
University of Nebraska
Grand Island
Neb
Baby and kin listed in five generation note
Nina Faye VonStein, three months old of North Liberty, has four grandparents, six great grandparents, and one great great grandparent. Five generations form the VonStein line with Doris VonStein as the only aunt. The writeup includes extended Kin details and a photo caption.
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North Liberty
Nina Faye VonStein
David E. VonStein
Eugene P. VonStein
Guy Ferguson
Oakdale
David S. VonStein
Frank E. Berry
Jack Ferguson
Vinton
Clarinda Bailey
Urbana
Doris VonStein
Nina Faye
VonStein
Scout Head Urges Plan To Strengthen American Democracy
James Forest of Boy Scouts of America calls for a nationwide program to boost citizenship development, urging Scout executives to sign pledges pledging work to strengthen democratic systems. He favors a broad, intensive troop program, cooperation with agencies like the Red Cross, and education for citizenship.
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James Forest
Boy Scouts of America
West
Cedar Rapids
Red Cross
Unknown Benefactor Distributes Fortune To City's Charities
Waterbury CT donors mystery man gives away more than 190000 in one week to hospitals, churches, Scouts and other groups. Hospitals receive 25000 each, churches 10000 each, Scouts 85000 to each, with many other gifts of 2500 or 5000. The donor remains unnamed and deliveries are by treasurer checks through bank presidents.
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Waterbury
Foods Most Used Under Stamp Plan in Midwest Study
A study by Idaho W Jones of the surplus marketing administration shows blue food stamps favor commodities from corn belt farmers, with pork lard flour butter vegetables and cereals dominating purchases. National averages and Linn county parallels are reported, noting $16,538,000 in surplus commodities distributed from May 16, 1939 to June 30.
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Towa
Idavd
Linn County
Jones
Stamps Issuance Details Appear in Orange and Blue Allocations
Report notes that orange purchases trigger blue stamps equal to half their value. It also mentions blue stamps issued to date in the program.
North Africa fighting costs 95 Italian lives in 15 days
Rome AP reports 9 percent of Italian soldiers killed in 15 days of North African fighting, with 306 wounded and 188 missing from July 16 to 31. In that period 41 Italians died of wounds from prior fighting along the Italo French frontier. In Italian East Africa 245 natives killed, 444 wounded, 91 missing through July 31.
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Rome
North Africa
Italian East Africa
Gloves Used in Falconry Guard Hands in Ancient Times
Special gloves protected falconry handlers from falcons claws and beaks in ancient practice. The gloves secured the hand during captures and training, reducing injury risk and enabling closer control of birds of prey.
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Wanda Montz
Drake
Doc
Town State
Grinnell
Cornell
Towans
Grant Wood
Ruth Suckow
Paul Engle
United States
Old Capitol
Iowa City
Des Moines
Henry Clay Dean
Dean
Cedar County
Stone City
Phil Stong
Hearts
Inez Robs
Sonia Duncombe
King
Wallis Warfield
Baltimore
Ambulance Service CO
la Salle
Don J. Condon
First Ave
Windsors’ Ship
Gazette
U. S
America
Thompson
Scout
John B. Turner and Son
Turner Funeral
John B. Turner & Son
Second Avenue SE
Midwest
Americas
the Killian Company
Town Electric Light and Power Company
OWA Electric Light and Power Company
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