Housing of State Offices a Big Problem
The state’s 20 year old act to build a temple of justice on the state house grounds remains valid though funds were withdrawn. About 25000 was spent on plans and a plaster model. money now lacking to proceed. The temple would have housed the supreme court attorney general’s office and other departments. In politics, Harrison Spangler faces a challenge within the Republican National Committee, with W J Goodwin seeking change. Spangler defends his conservative stance and his role as a committee member.
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Temple of Justice
State House
Supreme Court
Attorney General's Office
Bureau of Investigation
Harrison Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Spangler
W. J. Goodwin
Des Moines
Herbert Hooverus
Washington, D. C
Iowa
MacNider Faces Question On Presidential Boom
The Mason City figure is linked to a rumored 1940 Republican push for his national bid. He says he is not pushing himself, but supporters say he might consider a run if Paul McNutt seeks the Democratic nomination. The idea reportedly began at the Chicago American Legion convention and spread to the Dakotas.
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The
American Legion
Chicago
Paul McNutt
MacNider
McNutt
Dakotas
Savings Comptroller Reports 1939 Quarter Costs Compared
Savings Comptroller C Fred Porter released figures showing state costs for 1939 third quarter compared to 1938. If the pattern holds for other quarters, the 1939-40 fiscal year expenditures would be nearly 2.3 million dollars under the prior period, a prediction noted earlier. State Printer David Brown released the second salary book, the condensed Green book, to reporters, revealing salary details that provoke concern among department heads as some employees learn they earn less than peers.
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Savings
C. Fred Porter
David Brown
Around Iowa Big Coon and Odd Local Tales
A collage of quirky local notes from Iowa towns recounts Bill Thompson bagging a 20 pound raccoon at Chariton with two dogs guiding the treed catch, print requests in Eggl Grove, a dime swallowed then removed from Jean Conger's nose in Ida Grove, a diamond recovered by a family cat in Clarion, turtle fishing ventures near Dedham keeping 900 turtles in caves for eastern markets, and a two pound seven ounce baby born to the Abner Davises near Lineville, hospital care in Leon, plus three pheasants hunted by Independence high school girls amid incidental guinea losses.
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Bill Thompson
Chariton
Dedham
Edward
Jack Schultz
Abner Davis
Lineville
Leon
Various Local Notices and Tragedies Across Iowa
A compilation of brief items reports deaths from injuries en route to hospital near Osceola and a 30 foot bridge plunge near Breda. Incidents include a fatal shooting by Officer Lloyd Owen of Carroll, a short marriage ending in dissolution, a six-wolf pack in Kossuth county, tularemia affecting rabbits, farm fires in Sibley and Algona, and the festive preparations and social notes from several Iowa communities with recurring visits and a Christmas program upcoming.
Weathering Hazards and Cautions for Winter Roads
A report notes a head injury from a fence post and a broken leg for Stanley Cairy near Mt. Vernon, with nostalgic memories of a 3 year old boy saving his mother and sister from carbon monoxide. It highlights hazards from poor street lighting and winter conditions fog rain snow sleet, urging caution and safety consciousness during holidays.
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Stanley Cairy
Mt. Vernon
Stanley
Manchester
December Pedestrian Fatalities Rise in Darker Days
December has long brought higher pedestrian deaths due to shorter daylight hours. Over the past eight to nine years statistics show more fatalities in December than any other month, with pedestrians particularly at risk.
A Good Investment in a Nail Biting Remedy
Ruthie, three and a half, began biting nails due to feeling neglected after her baby brother's birth. The mother created a nightly routine of manicure time after the baby’s care, gently sharing stories and attention. After a few sessions Ruthie stopped biting within a week.
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Ruthie
Tommy
Islanders Favor U S Rice Across Island Diet
Island residents show strong preference for U S grown rice in Puerto Rico with per person consumption vastly higher than the mainland average for dogs and people alike.
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U.S
Puerto Rico
Job Notice Indicates Sales Work Interest and Training
Fragmentary classified style note shows a person named in a pay stags context seeking sales work. Mentions an interest in training or technical sales and a potential earnings figure of a year. Indicates permanent employment option and applies to a named contact or employer in the period.
Graf Spee Prepares to Dash for Open Sea
Radiophoto shows German pocket battleship Graf Spee in Montevideo Harbor awaiting dash seaward. Soon after, Graf Spee was scuttled by its commander on Sunday night December 17 about five miles off Montevideo on Hitler's orders. Germany protested to Uruguay claiming 72 hours to repair was not enough.
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Graf [Spee
Montevideo Harbor
Graf Spee
Montevideo
Adolph Hitler
Germany
Uruguay
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Iowa Press Association
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Fayette County
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Farmers’ Savings Bank
Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
Postville
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
United States
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Francis ‘Byrnes
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Henry Snyder
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Carroll
Owen
Arthur Boyd
Davenport
Goldie Summers
Aston
Alton
Kossuth
Bill Quinn
Bancroft
Tom Kruger
Sibley
Bert Metcalfve
Algona
Hyde
Robert Ewing
Tripoli
Bremer County
Ewing
Waverly
Fred de- Cook
Grand Meadow News
Ole Reierson
Willard Martin
Clarence Olson
Ole Thorson
Mel
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Marlene
Wayne
Carolyn Erickson
Anamosa
Olivia Olson
Ames Olson
Joan Wharram
Arthur Olson
Joseph Larson
Immanuel Larson
Simon Nelson
Selmer Erickson
Vernon Anderson
Bert Lyngans
Oscar Lien
Ruth
Anton Skaren
Arnold Sampson
Arthur S. Olson
Kenneth Halverson
Julia Landsgard
Ed Johnson
Louie Amundson
J. O. Halversson
Even Lien
Clarisa
Alphie Thorson
Lutheran Brotherhood
East Church
Fayette
Marvin Johnson
Tha
Johnson
Selmer
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CLD
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Susie
Santy Claug
Co-operative Features Inc
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WE Peaturee
MR. Palmer
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