Congress to adjourn by November fourth predicted
Washington insiders forecast a special session adjournment by November 4 with Senate support and House approval likely unless Rep. Joe Martin leads a revolt. The President is said to favor ending the session and could invoke his power to adjourn if needed, amid pressure over new appropriations and the Gavagan anti lynching bill.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Senate
House
Joe Martin
Martin
Capitol Kill
Capitol Hill
Midwest
Southeast
Piney Woods Quartet to Sing at Bethany
Piney Woods quartet of Piney Woods Mississippi will perform hymns and spirituals at an 8 p.m. sacred concert Thursday at Bethany Lutheran church 2044 First Avenue East. The group travels in a house car giving concerts nationwide to raise funds for Piney Woods School which enrolls about 350 students from nursery through junior college.
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Piney Woods Quartet
Piney Woods
Miss
Bethany Lutheran Church
First Avenue
United States
Linn County bids on diesels oils and greases ilan 1939
Sealed bids for 1100 gallons Diesel Lubricating Oil 1650 gallons Lubricating Oils and 3500 pounds Greases will be received in Cedar Rapids Iowa until 11:00 A M November 7 1939. A $50.00 certified check from an Iowa solvent bank accompanies each proposal and may be kept if the bidder fails to execute a contract within ten days. Bids to be marked Diesel Lubricating Oil Lubricating Oils Extreme Pressure Transmission Oil and Pressure Gun Grease. County may waive defects and reject bids. Iowa preference for state grown products applies. Dated October 25 1939 Linn County Iowa. Chairman Board of Supervisors Attest County Auditor
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Linn County Auditor
Iowa
Board of Papers
Shaw
Board of Supervisors
Iowa State Highway Commission
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Ee Stirm
Rob T. M. Vesely
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad Claims Kidney Relief
An advertisement promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy to flush poisons from kidneys and ease bladder irritations to reduce night awakenings. It lists symptoms like backache leg cramps and puffy eyes as possible signs of kidney and bladder weakness and urges buyers to get the original product.
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Haarlem
Shipwrecked Sailor Puzzle Clues Across and Down
A grid style list presents numbered across and vertical clues for a shipwreck themed crossword. Entries cover items from cautions to theatrical play and foreign coins, with hints for sailors, objects, and actions across numerous lengths.
Ambulance Rate Data Sought After Commendation
Linn counties Ambulance Board commends the emergency service for its work under the current agreement and asks operators to provide rate schedules. The board notes monthly county and city support of 125 dollars each and reports nine month sales totaling 348756.42 versus 299521.33 last year.
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Linn County
Ambulance Board
F. K. Hahn
Public Safety
W. C. Benesh
Don Condon
Arthur W. Zimmerman
Police Department
In Peru, police jobs pass from father to son tradition
In Peru a traditional practice endures where police positions are handed down within families. Fathers guide sons into service and influence postings, reflecting a hereditary pattern in the police workforce.
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Peru
Light Co Merchandise Sales Rise 16 Percent in Nine Months
Merchandise sales of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co show a 16 percent gain in the first nine months of 1939 over the same period last year. The Front Line, the company house organ, also notes a 20 percent rise in September sales.
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Light Co
Iowa Electric Light and Power
House Organ
Local Guard Units To Drill Twice Weekly In Iowa
National Guard in Cedar Rapids will increase drills to two nights weekly under Lt Col R A Lancaster and Maj R G St James. Seven days of field training required by Jan 31, new drill manual simplifies fundamentals, and Garand rifles are due for units.
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R. A. Lancaster
Iowa
R. G. St. James
National Guard
Cedar Rapids National
Memorial Coliseum
Erry Company
St. James
WPA Sewing Supervisors Of East Iowa Meet To Study Methods Of Work
Thirty two WPA sewing room supervisors from eastern Iowa gather in Cedar Rapids for instruction in the group sewing method. Classes run through Saturday noon in the sewing room above the old Cedar Rapids police station on First Street Southwest. National consultant Paul Martini from Washington, D. C. attends the school following an administrative group conference held Wednesday.
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WPA
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Police Station
First Street
Paul Martini
Washington, D. C
Wednes
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