The Czech spirit may yet be the weapon of Hitler's doom
In Cedar Rapids Joseph Martinek argues that Czech resistance could spark a European uprising against Hitler. He cites armed caches, sabotage, and immense risks, noting camps and executions, while urging continued passive resistance as a powerful, potentially decisive force supported by Allied aid and American policy shifts.
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Hitler
Joseph Martinek
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Cedar Rapids
Czech Republic
Thomas Masaryk
Prague
Czechoslovakia
United States
Martinek
England
Gestapo
Matinek
Germany
Britain
Defense industries may help farm surpluses
A $25,000 appropriation by the Iowa House to Iowa State College aims to adapt farm products for industrial use. Proposals include diverting corn alcohol into munitions and scaling up production to meet a projected 100,000,000 gallons annually, reducing reliance on imported molasses base. The plan aligns with defense industry expansion and agricultural interests.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
House
J. F. Miller
Humboldt
Miller
Clinton
Senate
Iowa State
Iowa groups unite to attract new industries
The mission, charged with attracting new industries to Iowa, pairs two groups to collaborate in a program benefiting both farmers and city dwellers.
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Iowa
March shows its mixed mood in Iowa city weather
In a humorous column, the author notes March’s dual artistry with white tree etchings and spring hints, yet condemns the wet slop on streets. The piece praises the month’s artistic mood but warns that lingering winter irritation should yield to soon arriving spring.
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March
Iowa
Des Moines Eyes Swift End to Iowa Legislature
Hopeful Iowa legislators aim to close the session by April 10 to keep the term to 88 days and save money. While speed signals efficiency the value of a thorough review remains when complex issues require deeper probing.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Duty versus popularity in public writing and war commentary
A reflective column on editors balancing free expression and audience need. It notes readers seek cheerful war news yet demand exact knowledge, and cautions against sensationalism or denial. Describes editors' compromises, the lure of popularity, and the value of accurate, sober discourse.
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America
David
Babson
Farm Bureau clash over AAA control and democracy
The piece analyzes tensions between the Farm Bureau and the Roosevelt administration over AAA governance. It notes Farm Bureau demands for local extension control, a five member non partisan board, and opposition to central federal management, amid wider political currents and ship convoys.
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Farm Bureau
AAA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Federal Agriculture Department
Mr. Roosevelt
Agriculture Department
Roosevelt
Political rift between Farm Bureau and agriculture administration
The piece traces a public split between the Farm Bureau and the agriculture administration back to four days before the election. It notes Earle Smith, president of the Illinois Agricultural...
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Farm Bureau
The
Agriculture Administration
Earle Smith
Illinois Agricultural
Plumb 78 Pioneer Cedar Rapids Tobacco Leader Dies
James A. Jim Plumb a Cedar Rapids pioneer in tobacco trade and Masonic circles dies at 78. The Gazette reports his death and notes his prominence in local business and lodge life.
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James A
Jim” Plumb
Cedar Rapids
Matt C. McDonald
William Phillips
McDonald
Second Street
E. J. Zadnichek
North Western Railroad
Sterling
Lncal
Henry P. Martin
Cedar Rapids Routs Fifth Avenue to Reach Semi finals
In Chicago the Cedar Rapids high school team edged Fifth Avenue High of Pittsburgh 27 to 25 to enter the semifinals and later defeated Punxsutawney Pa 44 to 11. Ray W Hendrickson rail roader killed when a gasoline speeder collided with a passenger train near Twelfth Avenue. Judge Lan dis spoke at a joint American Legion and business men meeting at Hotel Montrose. John Barnicle promoted to night ticket clerk at Rock Island union station. Sam Foster of Montrose hotel to manage Park hotel Mason City. Lansing city leaders hosted by W G Haskell Mike Ford and Robert Yourex on a city sightseeing tour.
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Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Fifth Avenue High
Pittsburgh
Punxsutawney
Ray W. Hendrickson
North Western Railroad
Twelfth Avenue
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
American Legion
Montrose
John Barnicle
Rock Island Railroad
Union Station
Sam Foster
Montrose Hotel
Mason City
Park Hotel
Lansing
Mich
W. G. Haskell
Mike Ford
Robert Yourex
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad Promises Kidney Relief
An advertisement claims to improve kidney and bladder function and reduce waste in the body. It urges readers to buy a 35 cent box of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules from a druggist, asserting benefits and warning against substitutes. The copy mentions symptoms like backache and puffy eyes and ends with misleading product branding.
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Haarlem
Surplus Marketing Eyes UK Foodstuffs Trade
Surplus Marketing Corp plans to act as British foodstuffs purchasing agent when signaled. Initial focus will be canned milk due to small cargo needs, with meats vegetables and fruits following. Officials note Britain’s food pinch is just beginning compared with Germany, where coffee has been scarce for years.
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Surplus Marketing Corporation
Germany
The Poet of the People by Edgar A Guest
A narrator recalls a Sunday walk and a boy’s view of a father and his friend stopping to chat. The poem reflects how grown ups’ conversations delay the child from seeing nearby wonders, a universal trial of childhood echoed through time.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Notice of Appointment Administrator in Iowa Estate
Notice states that on February 24 1941 an administrator was appointed and qualified for the estate of Fred Hopkins in Linn County Iowa. Creditors are asked to present immediate payment of any debts owed to the administrator.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Fred Hopkins
Linn County, Iowa District Court
W. H. Bhellhanmmer
Dale O. Stentz
America’s call to strength through a free press
A pamphlet urges Americans to defend democracy by preserving a strong fearless press. It notes the nation’s unity, wealth, and scientific progress while stressing press freedom as essential to freedom and growth. The piece references Yale professor C. C. Furnas and identifies the Newspaper Publishers Committee of 354 member papers as distributing the message.
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Paul Revere
Kentucky
ASCAP
Paw
Mallon Caer
King Features Syndicate. Inc
American Farm Bureau
Baltimore
Farm Credit Administration
National Grange
Farmers Union
British Aid
Congress
First Avenue East
Nere
Caswell
Gazette
Yale
C. C. Furnas
Newspaper Publishers Committee
Norman Chanolm
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