A Farm Boy Seeks City Work in St. Joseph Chronicle
Homer Croy recalls leaving the Missouri farm for St. Joseph in search of a newspaper job. He describes his awkward arrival, his first steps into city life, and the sting of rejection before landing work at a newsroom. He reflects on family warnings, the telescope episode, and the pull of a distant dream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Croy
Missouri
Homer
Newt
Croys
Omaha Exposition
Croy
St. Joseph
Dave
Oregon
Old Cave
St. Joe
Explosive Agricultural Front Shakes U S Farm Policy
WNU reports a trio of dramatic moves threaten to shake the agricultural program. Wickard confirmation as REA head, repeal of a 50 percent tariff cut in the reciprocal trade extension bill, and a cost-plus rider on the OPA price control bill spark clashes in the Senate impacting farmers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WNU
Washington Bureau
Union Trust Building
Senate
OPA
America
Wickard
Senate Committee
Truman
Shipstead
Senate Agricultural and Forestry Committee
REA
Iowa
Minnesota
Capper
Kansas
Butler
Nebraska
Bushfield
South Dakota
Wilson
Cordon
Oregon
Willis
Indiana
Aiken
Vermont
Lucas
House
Department of Agriculture
Wherry
R-Neb
Edward A. O’neal
Missouri
From Today On A Fresh Start For War Time Women
Kathleen Norris urges housewives to begin today saving, dieting, writing to soldiers, and taking on new duties. She cites Alice M. and Archie as examples and urges facing past mistakes to build a hopeful, productive future starting now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Alice M
Alice
Red Cross
Archie
Start Today: Miss Norris Urges Women on Home Front
Miss Norris counsels women to act now and begin rebuilding after a wartime setback. A naval officer’s wife lies in a strained marriage, facing an imminent return of her husband with family in tow while she seeks forgiveness and stability for her three-year-old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie
Alice
Miss Norris
Vitamin C sources noted beyond tomatoes and oranges
Fresh cabbage and turnips are as rich in vitamin C as citrus fruits and tomatoes. Buffalo berry from North Dakota shows outstanding content, while guava powder is highly rich at 3 percent. Russians and British prepare jam from rare hips, and a Russian nut contains 3 percent vitamin C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Professor's Hat Sways Students in Delayed Entrance
A southwestern university custom prompts students to walk out if a professor is more than ten minutes late. One morning the professor dashed in early and left his hat on the desk. When he returned after 15 minutes, the class had deserted, and he later claimed the hat spoke for his own presence, impressing the students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio Alger Jr
Omaha
St. Joseph
Eugene Field
Henry M. Stanley
Walter Hines
Southwestern University
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Washington
Walter Shead
By Kathleen Norris
Africa
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Bell Syndicate
WNN
United States
Alaska
Alaska Research Bureau
Juneau
Billings
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Wellens Auto Supply
N. Pp. Ave
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N. D
J.M Wylie
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Mydia E. Pinkhamis
Doan
Doans
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