Presidential swing through Iowa contrasts with Roosevelt cheers
The piece notes the President's Iowa stop en route to the West as Clinton is named and crowds would flock to spontaneous talks. It mentions Roosevelt's planned Western addresses drawing noisy crowds and recalls a fictional citizen Willie Johnny From Corners. It also covers local bets on political reception and other varied Iowa events.
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Cheyenne
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Doherty Chosen New Legion Chief At Convention
Boston attorney Daniel Doherty won the American Legion national command on the first ballot at the New York convention. Four nominees competed as Kelly Chadwick and Warner trailed. Doherty’s election was made unanimous by acclamation. The event followed Colmery’s farewell as national commander.
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Daniel Doherty
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American Legion
Harry W. Colmery
Topeka
Kaw
Doherty
Raymond J. Kelly
Detroit
Stephen F. Chadwick
Seattle
Wash
Milo J. Warner
Toledo
Ohio
Kelly
Chadwick
Warner
Benton
The
Boy and girl recount two day mountain camping trip
Los Angeles AP reports Jack Moody 31 and Betty Webb 9 told frenzied parents they had camped two days in the mountains. They were believed to be heading to Blackfoot Idaho before revealing they simply sought a campout and failed to catch rabbits with a cap pistol.
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Betty Webb
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Taxi Drivers Cry Over Narrowed Hydrant Curb Space
Fire hydrants ready to move out fast face a curb space reduction to gain parking for cars. Taxi drivers already pay $20 local cab licenses plus state licenses for automobiles and chauffeurs. They deserve a better break from the authorities.
Windsors Abandon Plan To Visit The United States
Pressure from King George's advisers led the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to abandon hopes for a winter trip to Green Spring Valley Maryland. They may instead tour the West Indies or Argentina as they remain in Europe awaiting further travel plans. The couple, eager to revisit WallisWarfield, await possible future chances to visit America, but political sensitivities deter the US visit.
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Wallis Warfield
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Paris
Catholic Priest Is New Legion Chaplain
The Rev. Frank J. Lawler, a Catholic priest from Jacksonville Illinois post 279, was elected national chaplain of the American Legion at its 19th annual convention closing session. He served as a private in the artillery in France and was nominated by C Weyland Brooks of Chicago. Other nominees were Rev. John M Bellamy of Massena New York and Rev. Frederick J Hallo ran of Trenton.
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Metropolitan Opera House
Frank J. Lawler
Jacksonville
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France
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Land Brooks
Chicago
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Ilinois
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Trenton
Story City Lawyer Dies Of Injuries
AMES AP. J C Jessen aged 59 of Story City died in Ames after injuries from a car collision near here. He was injured Wednesday and died Thursday at a local hospital.
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Black to Admit He Joined Klan in Alabama
Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black will tell President Roosevelt that he joined the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama but will deny current allegiance. A close associate says Black will report he resigned soon after and that the oath was not taken after his nomination. He may speak by phone or in person after Roosevelt returns from his western trip.
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Two Navy Flyers In Narrow Escape
In San Diego two Navy pilots survived a dramatic crash into a bay after their plane struck two masts of a private oil tanker. Lieut C C McCauley suffered internal injuries and lacerations while ordnance man Luther R Miller had a dislocated shoulder. They were rescued by a cruiser Con cord crew.
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Parable of the Cupboard and the Eleventh Commandment
A visitor remarks on a cluttered school cupboard proving a parable about tidying up. He muses on truth versus cover up in public life and asks what we condemn: the error or being found out. The anecdote ties to a new informal rule about not being found out.
Spangler Seeks 1938 Republican Off-Year Convention
Iowa’s Harrison E. Spangler leads a push on the Republican national executive committee for an off‑year convention with Hoover backers and a 1938 platform plan. Massachusetts’ Joseph W. Martin Jr opposes, arguing a spring meeting wastes focus on local elections. The panel notes Hugo Black’s Supreme Court nomination aids the party.
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Farley to join Pierce Arrow as executive after financing
James A. Farley postmaster general plans to join the Pierce Arrow Motor Corp of Buffalo New York in an executive role contingent on a 10 7 million financing package. He would resign from Roosevelt's cabinet though remain active in the Democratic Party as national and New York state chairmen.
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Roosevelt
Legionaires Convention Ends With Californians Winning Honors
New York bid farewell to the American Legion as Californians were said to have won marching honors. The event was a great spectacle in good humor. The Legionaires were described as rough but hospitable and tough but intelligent.
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Bugs" Baer
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American Legion
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Legionaires in prime of careers amid humor and history
The American Legion is described as an organization with a sense of humor. It began with George M. Cohan's Over There and closed with his advice to always leave them laughing when you say goodbye.
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George M. Cohan
Hoover not a candidate for 1940 race says aide
Former President Hoover is not a candidate for the Republican nomination and has stated this repeatedly, according to his secretary Lawrence Richey. Richey dismissed Chicago party sources as cheap political bunk and noted Hoover is in New York on private business.
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California Elks Denounce Court Packing Efforts
At the California Elks state convention in Pasadena on Thursday, members unanimously adopted a resolution denouncing attempts by any person or group to pack the United States Supreme Court or influence its decisions.
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Seattle Woman To Head Legion Group
Mrs Malcolm Douglas of Seattle was elected president of the American Legion auxiliary at a national convention. Mrs A H Hoffman of Des Moines withdrew. Gwendolyn Wiggin MacDowell of Story City Iowa was reelected secretary at a closed meeting of the national executive committee.
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Des Moines
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Story City
Baseball scores and standings from a fragmented box score
A partial vintage box score compiles results from Major League games with teams including New York Chicago Cincinnati Brooklyn St Louis Boston Detroit Philadelphia and Washington. It lists player lineups and pitching notes amid a garbled run of numbers and abbreviations.
Five Americans Endangered In China in Paotingfu
Japanese authorities said they shattered Chinese lines at Paotingfu and bombed daily, with five Americans believed trapped in the city. The group includes Dr. Maud Mather of Los Angeles, nurse Minnie Wither of Mount Joy, Daisy Atterbury of New York, Abbie Chapin of Glendale, and Elmer Gault of Shenandoah, staying at the Presbyterian mission.
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New York City
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Gault Family Held in Padjingfu Reported From Shenandoah
AP dispatchs from Omaha says Elmer Gault, one of five Americans in Padjingfu, is believed to hail from Shenandoah Iowa. Reports indicate Mrs Gault and their daughter recently returned from China while Elmer remained behind.
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Three Felons Escape Cleveland Jail In Dramatic Breakout
Three convicts triggered a four floor cells escape at a Cleveland jail tower. Charles Bird 26 Frank Bird 30 and James Widmer 31 led a furious gun battle injuring a deputy and threatening a judge as a 60 mph car chase rattled downtown. Theodore Stapik 19 was wounded and captured later. Sheriff O Donnell said guards took every precaution.
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Neudeck Popcorn Stand Estate Appraised at $100,917
The Irwin R. Neudeck estate, longtime operator of a popcorn stand in Kansas City Kansas, was appraised Thursday at 100000 plus dollars. The valuation reflects the value of the business assets and property tied to his operation.
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Irwin R. Neudeck
Roosevelt Visits Beverly on Special Train
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, sharing the spotlight with Mrs. Roosevelt, spoke briefly from the rear of his special train at Beverly as the locomotive stopped for water and coal. A crowd of about 1,000 cheered, and Mrs. Roosevelt exchanged greetings before the President thanked the crowd and commented on Iowa corn. Governor Kraschel joined for a brief talk before the train moved on.
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Crash Mother Saved After Transfusion in Des Moines
Des Moines physicians intravenously delivered over a pint of blood to Mrs. James Welborn to stabilize her after a collapse. The medical team’s transfusion aimed to preserve the crash mother’s life amid critical condition.
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