A Christmas Memory from OUD Trinity Church
A Sunday reflection recalls Harold Reeves the blind singer and a family’s Christmas lessons. The author muses on light and meaning, linking a child’s joy to memories of church services, a faded building, and neighbors who shaped their city. The piece ends with a note to turn to Page 3.
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Harold Reeves
Mr. Carruthers
Trinity Church
Second Avenue West
Fifth Street
al Hochlander
Santa Claus
Cora Cross
Mentzer
Marshalls
Santa
Herring OKs Red Deal Sale Of Warrants
Gov. Clyde L. Herring concluded his probe into the sale of 3.5 million dollars in anticipatory warrants by State Treasurer Leo J. Wegman and found the sale legal. He noted the Carleton D. Beh company arranged the plan at Wegman’s request and praised Beh for aiding the state in freeing funds from closed banks. Public notice was not required by Iowa law, though he regretted the lack of publicity.
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Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
Leo J. Wegman
Carleton D. Beh
Wegman
Beh
Executive Council
Beh Company
Legend of the Christmas Rose Blooming for the Christ Child
A Bethlehem night tale follows a poor shepherd who stays behind to offer nothing as kings travel with incense and myrrh. Tears bless the earth, and white flowers spring from the soil, forming the modest Christmas rose the Babe touches with joy.
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Bethlehem
Christ
Christ Child
Bethlehem Crowded as Pilgrims Flock for Christmas Eve
Bethlehem Palestine reports another crowded Christmas Eve with pilgrims from many nations unable to find lodging. Private homes are full, and streets fill with devout visitors honoring the birth of Christ. The night is clear after rain, guiding travelers to the holy town.
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Bethlehem
Palestine
Joseph
Mary
Christ
Prince of Peace
Canadian Hay Shipment Aims to Ease Western Feed Shortage
The Agricultural Adjustment administration announced a plan to import 300000 tons of Canadian hay duty free to relieve feed shortages in Minnesota North Dakota Montana and Wyoming. An agency for deficiency distribution will handle the project with Farmers National Grain Corp Cargill Elevator F H Peavey and Co. Offices are in Minneapolis Winnipeg and Saskatoon.
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ED Wiadley
Gazette
Washington, D.C
Minnesota
Dakotas
Montana
Wyoming
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Farmers’ National Grain Corporation of Chicago
Cargill Elevator Company
F. H. Peavey and Company
Minneapolis
Heffelfinger
F. Peavey Heffelfinger
Monarch Elevators
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Octopus Battle Ends Search For Mrs Schaffner
In Carmel California a diver Oscar Lagar fought an octopus while searching underwater ledges for missing Mrs Eliot Boke Schaffner wife of Joseph Schaffner of Chicago. The hunt was abandoned as the diver survived but the octopus was killed and its dismembered remains recovered.
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Carmel
Calif
Eliot Boke Schaffner
Joseph Schaffner
Chicago
Cook’s Cave
Oscar Lagar
Roosevelt Christmas Greeting Urges Courage And Unity
President Roosevelt in a Christmas Eve greeting from Lafayette Park urged courage and unity as the path to happiness and well being. He spoke of Andrew Jackson's monument calling for union of states and hearts and urged Americans to live by courage and unity.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Lafayette Park
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Andrew Jackson
Stret
Congress Bills To Ask Thirty Billions Cash
Washington dispatch notes near thirty billion dollars in proposed appropriations by Congress and the Roosevelt administration as incoming lawmakers push for large peace time spending. A survey shows a bias toward inflation funded boosts, including a two billion one hundred million soldiers bonus bill likely to pass with a presidential veto anticipated. a farm bloc seeks three billion for mortgage refinancing.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Santa Clyde Scott Stretches Chimney at Market
Clyde L. Scott, a 355 pound Santa, fills a municipal market role by delivering sweets, prompting organizers to stretch chimneys to fit him as he assumes the St. Nicholas duties.
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Atlanta
Santa Claus
Clyde L. Scott
St. Nicholas
Roosevelts Nye to Discuss War Profit Legislation
Senator Nye says he will meet President Roosevelt Wednesday to plan laws aimed at removing profits from war. He notes the munitions inquiry will focus on war financing and the role of J. P. Morgan & Co. and other financiers.
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Washington
Gerald P.nye
N. D
Senate
Roosevelt
Nye
New York
Congress
Munitions Committee
J. P. Morgan ‘and Company
Western Front
Bernard Baruch
Senate Committee
Arthur Vandenberg
Mich
White House
War and Navy
du Ponts
Delaware
The Art and Science of Happiness in James’s Life
A reflection on William James and his letters revealing his lifelong struggle with melancholy. The essay argues happiness is an art learned through religious faith, bold living, and breaking out of self to find life’s meaning.
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George Eliot
William James
Willam James
James
Amateur Bank Robber Slain After Sioux National Heist
In Harrison Nebraska a gunman holing Sioux National bank was slain by a posse about twenty miles away after his car went off an embankment. Harold Jeffrey identified the man as M R Jensen, 40, Denver. The robber escaped with 685 dollars and no inquest was planned.
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Harrison
Neb
Sioux National Bank
M.S.T
Harold Jeffrey
M. R. Jensen
Osceola Street
Denver
Wendell Mumby
Jeffrey
H. H. Thompson
Zada Clark
Ferdinand Price
van Tassell
Wyo
Post Office Schedule On Christmas Day Set By Farley
Postmaster General Farley issues an order to lighten holiday work. Gift parcels special delivery mail and perishable parcel post will be delivered on Christmas day. other classes of mail must wait, contrary to an earlier report. Washington AP.
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Washington
Farley
Dollar Stabilization Funds Boost U S Position in Eight Months
The United States reports gains from an $2 billion stabilization fund as the dollar steadies at the equivalent of 135th ounce of gold. Officials note the dollar’s independence could invite other nations to anchor currencies to it, reshaping international exchange dynamics.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
Ania
Secret stabilization fund for Britain aids recovery
The text describes a mysterious stabilization fund of Great Britain used to buy foreign exchange and silver, with operations kept secret to prevent tipping off foreign operators. It notes Britain viewed the spending as prudent, making the pound cheaper against the dollar and supporting internal recovery despite three years of losses.
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Stabilization Fund of
Great Britain
Britain
Child Bitten by Great Dane Near Bailey's Ford
Junior Schneider aged 9, son of Mr and Mrs Ike Schneider, was severely injured when a Great Dane attacked him while hitched to a sled six and one half miles southeast of Manchester near Bailey's Ford. Mrs Schneider doused the dog with ice water but the animal released the boy after the dog bit his nose jaw and face requiring stitches.
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the Gazette
Manchester
Junior Schneider
Ike Schneider
John A. May
Lydia Heneks Dies After Long Illness
Lydia May Heneks 44 wife of William C Heneks died at home 617 Third Street SW Cedar Rapids at 3 30 p m Monday after a ten year illness. She was a Cedar Rapids lifelong resident and Calvary Baptist member. Survived by husband three sons Byron Cedar Rapids Merrell E Vinton Ralph G Chicago a sister Mrs Melissa Henr eks Mechanicsville and a brother Amos W Andre Ralston. Funeral announced later with calling at Beatty chapel Wednesday evening.
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Cedar Rapids
Lydia May Heneks
William C. Heneks
Third Street
Calvary Baptist Church
Byron
Mererill E
Vinton
Ralph G
Chicago
Melissa Henreks
Mechanicsville
Amos’y W. Andre
Ralston
Beatty Chapel
Shooting Of Guards Halts Prison Break
Shots from guards rifles halted an attempted prison break at the state penitentiary in Waupun Wisconsin. The two inmates both serve sentences of one to ten years and were trying to climb a twenty foot wall near a building where they had been working before the meal period.
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Waupum
Wis
Oscar Lee
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Accord
DR. Newton
Nebraska
Crdalee, Baths
Lydia Heneks
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