Sweden Doubts She Can Remain Neutral
Sweden tightens defense amid doubts over neutrality as officials fear Germany and Italy may press for access to vital resources. The government increases military spending by 200 percent, trains more soldiers, and plans mobilization of up to 15 divisions totaling 400000.
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Virgil Pinkley
Malmoe
Sweden
Europe
Germany
Reich
Italy
Adolf Hitler
Cechoslovakia
Great Britain
Puzzle clues and wartime defense notes from a Swedish union issue
Answer list maps words to clues, then reports Sweden's wartime mobilization. Air power totals include 300 front line planes with 80 bombers and 120 smaller bombers. Naval build-up covers four battleships and many torpedo boats and mine layers. Sweden leverages 1,500,000 tons merchant fleet and aviation plant growth from 200 to 900 staff. Socialist leaders warn money for armaments may curb social legislation, but labor backs defense.
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Sweden
Local Injuries Reported In City Traffic And Accidents
Margaret Schrimper injured when rear end collision on Tenth Street and Fourth Avenue leaves her with cuts. Helen Abernathy suffers ruptured blood vessel after falling against a store counter. July 20, 1919. Louis L. Cron of Cedar Rapids. Miss Marvel Dew departs for Monrovia California with her aunt Mrs. R. E. Childs visiting here. Victor J. Janda of Cedar Rapids earns civil engineering degree at Iowa State College commencement.
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Margaret Schrimper
Tenth Street
Fourth Avenue
Marvel Dew
Monrovia
Calif
R. E. Childs
Victor J. Janda
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State College
Helen Abernathy
Diplomat Sails to Madrid Assumes Attache Duties
Sailed from New York to Havre France en route to Madrid to take up duties as secretary to the commercial attache at the American embassy. Also noted are Mrs. E G Gerboth and daughter moving to Kansas City for a new manufacturing job, and Mr. and Mrs I G Stanley planning an extended motor trip to New England. Miss Emma Novakova, representing Dr Alice Masaryk head of Bohemian Red Cross, spoke at St Pauls Church.
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New York
Havre
France
Madrid
Spain
E. G. Gerboth
Kansas City
Gerboth
I. G. Stanley
New England States
Emma Novakova
Alice Masaryk
Bohemian Red Cross
St. Paul’s Church
Travelers and locals figure in small town notices
Samuel G. Knox left today to visit relatives at his old home in Fredericksburg Virginia. William Berson at the Quaker Oats plant injured his foot in an elevator. Carrie Morcombe lodge past chiefs formed an organization at Mrs. Lucy Harmer s home electing Mrs. Susie Elson president Mrs Jennie Speck secretary and Mrs Harmer treasurer. Mark J Myers has gone to Wyoming for a two week visit.
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Samuel G. Knox
Fredericksburg
William Berson
Carrie Morcombe
Pagan superstition for christening guests
A belief holds that a mother at her baby's christening should carry an egg a coin and a pinch of salt to assure the infant strength happiness and wealth. The custom reflects folk rites and practical charms from traditional ceremonies.
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