Farley Silent On 1940 Plans After Cross-Country Tour
Genial Jim Farley returns from an 11 day tour as Democratic National chairman and sidesteps personal 1940 campaign talk. Observers split between a possible Roosevelt third term bid or VP nod, while Farley stays loyal to Roosevelt and declines public self- recommendation.
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Jim Farley
Tour
W. B. Ragsdale
Jim
Roosevelt
FDR
Middle
Far West
Farley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Arizona
Willams
Want Ads Invite Buyers and Sellers to Trade
A compact notice promotes Want Ads as a quick way to buy sell or swap goods. It emphasizes convenience, broad reach, and the advantage for readers to place or respond to advertisements.
White coral cottage dream and family joy on the Somerset coast
Eleanor and Phil settle in a white coral house in Somerset with their children, savoring simple pleasures and shared adventures. They kayak through days of seaside picnics, bicycle trips, and family laughter, discovering a hopeful, contented life together.
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Eleanor
Bermuda
Phil
Jessica
Daddy
Somerset
Hamilton
Kate
Sonny
Honeymoon Calls in The Village for The Parrishes
Eleanor insists Phil join a tennis club and visit the Wells couple in Somerset. He fears disrupting their quiet honeymoon while she courts social noted writers like Hervey Allen and Frank Mason, seeking to publicize their life. The scene shifts to village gossip as they plan a call.
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Eleanor
Wells
Phil
Pet
Parrish
Hollywood
Ples
Mr. Parrish
New York
Joe Wells
Sonny
Phil Always Prepared A Public For Her. Mrs. Wells
Mrs. Parrish
Hervey Allen
Anthony Adverse
Somerset
Frank Mason
Daily Cross Word Puzzle AC 1 A pit of the skull
Puzzle clues mix across and down entries including skull cavity pit and inclined roadway. Several lines list definitions from ancient Greek coin to watch chain and river of Germany, with mixed garbled text and random letters in places.
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Ecuador
Theft of park plants grows before Decoration Day
Des Moines Idaho reports a rising custom of residents stealing potted park plants to place on graves in cemeteries. M. H. Harvey, park board executive, notes thefts from parks this year are the heaviest in memory and threatens prosecution.
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Des Moines
M. H. Harvey
Park Board
Duncan man ends 39 day nonstop drive after valve failure
M. O. Weaver and relief driver Wilson Elkins drove a car nonstop for 39 days covering 943 hours and 46 minutes before a sticking motor valve halted the attempt. The run was not officially recognized by the American Automobile Association which marked 440 12 hours.
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Duncan
Okla
M. O. Weaver
Wilson Elkins
American Automobile Association
Classified Ads: Housewife Advertising Medium
The notice promotes classified ads as a house wife advertising medium with a contact phone number 16 and instruction to ask for Ad Taker.
Call of the Cross depicted at St Pauls Lutheran Church
A 7 30 p m showing of the film The Call of the Cross at St Pauls Lutheran Church recounts 100 years of Lutheranism in America. It covers Saxon immigration led by Stenhan and C F W Walther, pioneer hardships, and the creation of Concordia Seminary and related schools. The documentary notes the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference and its 1 700 000 baptized members. A public invitation is issued.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Fatherland
America
Stenhan
C. F. W Walther
Germany
Jon
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
United States
Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of
American Evangelical Lutheran Church
Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Synod of America
Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America
Double Reward Omaha Aid Ends in Tragic Strike
Mr and Mrs Ed C Posen rush to their son's home in Omaha after a summons to aid in taking their daughter in law to a maternity hospital. A phone call informs them their house was struck by a disaster as they arrived, prompting a difficult decision on rescue efforts.
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Omaha, Neb
Ed C. Posen
W C T U Commends Paper On Alcohol Ad Policy
The W C T U of Moulton Alabama praises The Decatur Daily for its stance against alcohol advertisements in the May 25 1939 issue. Olena Harris Corresponding Secretary signs the letter of commendation.
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Moulton
Ala
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Olena Harris
Congress Activities and Memorials Reported
Senate in recess after voting to allow two major railroads to adjust and postpone bonds while confirming minor measures. Memorial services held for former Senator Copeland of New York and former Senator Lewis of Illinois. House delivered miscellaneous speeches as sessions paused.
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Senate
Copeland
New York
Lewis
Illinois
House
FDR Plans Cottage Improvements in Hyde Park Memorial Day
President Roosevelt skipped Dutchess county observances to review minor repairs at his hill-top Hyde Park cottage and consider a picnic lunch, with potential attendance by King George and Queen Elizabeth on June 11.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Dutchess County
George
Queen Elizabeth
England
Twins Born During Lightning Blaze Fire Rescue
Mrs. Robert FP Epson gave birth to twins en route to hospital after a fire wrapped their home. A police escort cleared the route as firefighters battled the blaze and emergency crews rushed the mother to care.
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Robert FP. Epson
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