Goofy Doings Lift Spirits Amid War News
A 1939 Chicago AP column notes lighthearted incidents from dogs to "pink elephants" as escape from grim war headlines. A dog nose saves a henhouse raid, a 12 inch trout fried by a wire, and a barroom discovery of false teeth in a mounted musselunge reflect humor's role in emotional balance during global tension.
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Chicago
Beast
Berne
Ind
John Smeltzer
Smeltzer
Poland
George Stoffler
Reading
Boston
Germany
Tex
Paris
Barcelona
Arrests in Bessarabia over circulating invasion report
In Bessarabia province many people were arrested for circulating a rumor that Russia would invade after conquering Finland. The report was announced Saturday.
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Wucharest
Rumania
Bessarabia
Russia
Rusm
Finland
Bachelor builds three year tiny colonial doll house
Cedar Rapids bachelor Guy S. Wright completed a three year project crafting a three foot by sixteen inch colonial style doll house. It features an electric light system with doorbell transformers and pilot lights, handwrought fixtures, brass details, cedar shingle roofing, carved brick like fireplace, and functional closets and appliances. Wright and Charles P. Jones Jr built furniture while Mrs. Jones sewed draperies.
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Don Altang
Guy S. Wright
Sally
Janet Jones
Charles P. Jones, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Oakland Road
Janet. Jones
Park Avenue SE
Wright
Mr. Wright
Shirley Temple
Farmers To Keep Eye On Congress Wallace Comments
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace told a radio audience farmers will watch Congress, the weather, and market prices. He said Congress must make their program permanent and warned against economy measures hamstringing it, urging a farm prosperity device like the farmers' certificate plan.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Jim Reeder
Finns Destroy Big Bertha in Daring World War II Raid
The Sunday Graphic recounts a Finnish volunteer squad crossing into Russia to attack the Big Bertha siege gun shelling Viipuri and other towns. In fierce close combat they killed or scattered the gun crew, damaged the firing mechanism, and withdrew through Russian lines with unknown Finn casualties and many not returning.
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London
INS
Viipuri
Sunday Graphic
Oelwein Wins 1940 Iowa Poultry Show Award
Davenport AP reports Oelwein secured the 1940 Iowa state poultry show at a Saturday night committee meeting. Des Moines also submitted an invitation. Buchanan County 4 H judging team won first honors with Cedar second, Scott third, and Boone fourth. Roger Shares of Jesup led exhibition judging and tied with three others for production judging.
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Davenport
Oelwein
Association
Des Moines
Buchanan County
Cedar
Scott
Boone
Roger Shares
Jesup
Gone With The Wind Receives Objectionable In Part Rating
New York reports the National Legion of Decency classifies Gone With The Wind as Class B objectionable in part. The rating cites low moral character and the portrayal of immoral behavior, prompting MGM to study the verdict and respond.
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Legion of Decency
Gone With the Wind
New York
INS
National Legion of Decency
the Legion
Selznick
Selznick International
MGM
M. Hymann
Legion Report
New York Film Critics Circle
Delay Opening of New Radio System
Transcontinental Broadcasting announced a postponement of the opening of its new network from the planned date to February 1. The delay affects the nationwide radio system launch with the corporate statement issued Saturday.
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New York
Transcontinental Broadcasting System
Scanpenn Completes Final American Flag Voyage
The Scanpenn arrived in Jersey City from Copenhagen with 76 passengers, marking its last voyage under the American flag. The liner is one of 14 ships sold to Lloyd Brasileiro for South American service.
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Jersey City
N. J
Copenhagen
Lloyd Braziliero Line
Brazil
Czechs Keep Spirit Up In Adversity Amid Seizure and War
New York dispatch notes Czechoslovakia’s division and occupation by Germany sparked a chain of events leading to the current war. Britain and France demand independence for Czechoslovakia and recognize a government in exile led by Eduard Benes in London.
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New York
INS
Czechoslovakia
Reich
Britain
France
Germany
Bohemia and
Moravia
Neville Chamberlain
Great Britain
Munich
Bohemia
Sudetenland
Adolf Hitler
Poland
Austria
Prague
Berlin
Bratislava
Slovakia
Emil Hacha
Hacha
Hungary
Ruthenia
Carpatho- Ukraine
Bohemia - Moravia
Constantin von Neurath
United States
America
Eduard Benes
London
Export Import Bank Aids Paraguay Road Financing
The Export-Import Bank will discount notes Paraguay issues for a $3,000,000 highway program. New York firm R. W Hebard and Company will handle the notes while Paraguay buys foreign materials in the United States and ships them on American flag vessels. The move follows a prior agreement to finance Paraguay projects to boost productive capacity and U.S. trade.
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Washington
United States
Export-Import Bank of Washington
R. W Hebard and Company, Inc
New York City
Republic of Paraguay
Hebard
Paraguay
Woman Publisher Convicted Of Fraud In Extinct Magazine Case
Catherine McNelis the head of Tower Magazines Inc was found guilty by a federal jury on seven counts of mail fraud for defrauding advertisers of about 1 million dollars. Her brother John and brother in law Joseph Flynn faced related pleas as part of the case. Sentencing was set for June 15 by Judge Clarence G Galston.
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New York
Catherine McNelis
America
Tower Magazines, Inc
John
Joseph E. Flynn
E. Frederick Low
Clarence G Galston
Mayor of Kansas City Delays Resignation to Sign Back-Pay Bonds
Kansas City mayor Bryce B. Smith delays his resignation set for Saturday to sign judgment bonds for back pay of 1 541 city employees. The 459 000 bond issue cannot be delivered until next Wednesday and his signature is needed on interest coupons to avoid illegality. Demands to reconsider resignation are ignored while conflict with the Pendergast machine continues.
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Kansas City
Bryce B. Smith
Tom Pendergast
Smith
Republican Seems Congress Choice In Tennessee Election
John Jennings, 59, Knoxville Republican, leading in the Tennessee Second district race as returns show 15 121 to 9 954 over Hammond Fowler with 242 of 267 precincts counted. Unreported boxes unlikely to change result. Jennings ensures uninterrupted Republican representation since the Civil War after Rep J Will Taylor's death.
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Knoxville
Tenn
John Jennings
Jennings
Hammond Fowler
Rockwood
J. Will Taylor
Austin Urges Large US Loan for Finland Aid
Senator Warren R Austin of Vermont urged a $50,000,000 government loan to Finland and an amendment to the neutrality act to favor small republics when attacked. He supported a provision excluding tiny republics from the act and allowing munitions flow in American ships to victims of aggression.
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Washington
INS
Warren R. Austin
Vermont
Finland
Russia
Hitler cancels New Year reception for diplomats
Adolf Hitler will not host his annual New Year reception for the diplomatic corps this year. A visitors’ book will be placed in the chancellery for diplomats to sign.
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Hitler
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Man escapes house fire with wallet but loses teeth
Frank Randles bolted from a burning San Antonio home Saturday forgetting his wallet and dentures. Firemen recovered the wallet from a shirt pocket burned around the billfold, while the false teeth in a bowl remained unharmed.
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San Antonio
Frank Randles
Floodlight House Building
Gene Stark a clothing salesman by day and builder by night is constructing a four room house at 901 A avenue NW Marion. He started Sept 1, shingling the roof and plans to finish in spring while using two floodlights to work. He built a trailer first to use as a storehouse and for financing his car project. He will handle all work except plumbing and a gas furnace.
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Gene Stark
Second Avenue
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Gene
A Avenue NW
Minnesota
Johnson Sues Hotel Over Race Discrimination Claim
Jack Johnson, former heavyweight boxing champion, files suit in Minneapolis against Russell hotel claiming race discrimination and seeking 608 dollars. He alleges a room was denied since he is Black and that baggage and an eight dollar payment were mishandled. hotel counters no reservation and names confusion. Johnson is performing in a side show museum.
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Minneapolis
Russell
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Minnesota
J. T. Moran
Moran
Vandenberg Bailey Marriage Unites Two Clans
In Washington two families once pitted against each other politically united by marriage. Mrs Barbara Vandenberg Knight of Grand Rapids Michigan wed John W Bailey of Battle Creek Michigan. Mrs Bailey is the daughter of Senator Arthur H Vandenberg.
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Washington
Barbara Vandenberg Knight
Grand Rapids
Mich
John W. Bailey
Battle Creek
Bailey family political ties span mayors and marriages
Mich. Bailey, son of the late John W. Bailey a four-time Battle Creek mayor defeated by Vandenberg in 1928, is noted. Mrs. Bailey and her first husband John Knight of Kalamazoo were divorced in 1935 and again after their remarriage in 1937.
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Mich
Bailey
John W. Bailey
Battle Creek
Senate
Vandenberg
Accused In Lottery Suspect Arrested At Winter Home
Investigators say the Americas public was fleeced of 50 million dollars. George Henry Garlick, 60, was arrested Saturday at his Mount Dora winter home. He is accused of illegal lottery schemes tied to a grand gin horse race charity fund, per postal inspector Tens ayson Jefferson and Federal Commissioner Alex Daley.
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Americas
George Henry Garlick
Garlick
Mount Dora
Liverspool
England
Tensayson Jefferson
Postal Inspectogoy
Boston
Mass
Federal
Alex Daley
Court Hearing on Custody Change for Marsh Case
Hearing on Marvan N. Marsh’s bid to modify the 1938 divorce decree granting Nina Marsh custody was set for January 9 at 9 am before Judge C. J. Haas. Pending the hearing the child cannot be removed from the court’s jurisdiction.
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Marvan N. Marsh
Nina Marsh
C. J. Haas
Haas
Marsh
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Home Lumber seeks lien priority in McIntyre case
The Home Lumber company, as plaintiff, files a $1 602 65 mechanic s lien against Robert McIntyre and the McIntyre Construction company alleging priority of liens. A separate $131 56 mechanic s lien against Fowler Electric company by W L Fowler is abated pending the Home Lumber action. Defendants in the Fowler case include Robert McIntyre the McIntyre Construction company and others.
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The
Home Lumber Company
Robert McIntyre
McIntyre Construction Company
W. L. Fowler
Fowler Electric Company
Home Lumber
Foweler
Tax Commission Receipts Filed For Two Inheritance Taxes
State tax commission receipts show a $2 182 05 inheritance tax payment for the estate of George M Safford filed with Court Clerk Ed Lundquist on Saturday and a separate $561 54 inheritance tax payment for the estate of Marile Vondracek also filed.
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Joseph Boxell
Ed Lundquist
Gertrude Mitchell
State Tax Commission
George M Safford
Marile Vondracek
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