Iowa Senate Shifts Ballots and Office Appointment Plan
The Senate moved to remove party circles from ballots, grouping candidate lists by office, and considered making the superintendent of public instruction appointive. A House counterproposal would place the office under a non partisan label with top two primary vote getters advancing. Also, a bill to aid county poor funds would raise the mill levy and allow IA Emergency Relief to cover shortfalls.
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Senate
Nebraska
G. W. Hopkins
Guthrie County
House
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Kenney, Knowlton
Dancer
Latchaw and
Hoegh
Rep. Hoegh
Lucas County
Lund
Iowa Emergency Relief Administration
Legislature Need For Political Theater
A newspaper columnist laments the Iowa legislature's lack of awe for the state highway commission and its ongoing clash over the primary road fund. He notes bills restricting the commission’s budget and requiring executive council approval, signaling a shift of highway powers back to the legislature. The piece observes few real party battles and calls for more substantive political drama.
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State Highway Commission
House
Senate
Osion
Rep
Alesch
Plymouth County
State Executive Council
Assembly
Doorkeepers Guard Iowa Legislature Doors In Tradition
A practical look at the Iowa legislature’s doorkeepers describes their roles as gatekeepers and diplomats. Veterans of earlier wars gave way to newer staff while they monitor access to committee rooms and enforce entry rules.
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Honorable
Guild of Doorkeepers
Jin
Iowa
Fake Prize Schemes Warn Readers Against Puzzles
A longtime swindle resurfaces in the United States and Canada. Advertisers bait readers with a simple puzzle and promise a prize such as a building lot, but winners must pay $7.75 for transfer fees. The land is worthless and the scheme nets scammers large profits from fees while collecting names for a sucker list. Some legitimate prize offers exist, but any requiring upfront cash should be avoided.
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United States
Canada
Hard Liquor Purchases Rise for Iowa Permit Holders
Iowa Liquor Control Commission statistics show average liquor permit holders spent about 43 dollars in 1935 the first full year of state stores and about 65 dollars in 1938 an increase of roughly 50 percent reflecting growing sales in the state owned retail system.
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Iowa
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Comanche the Horse Survives Custers Last Stand
The horse Comanche survived seven bullet wounds after Custer's last stand and was found beside his fallen officer. Recovered under care, he was officially adopted by the regiment and cared for for life.
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Custer
Peach and Apricot Kernels as Adulterants for Almond Oils
Peach and apricot kernels yield fixed and essential oils similar to almond oils, used as adulterants and substitutes for almonds.
Light and crops drive Iowa farm planning in 1939
Eight million hogs on Iowa farms as of January 1 reflect strong livestock activity while dairy production peaks in 1938. Corn prices rise little despite a government loan, and about 150 million bushels are expected to be sealed by March 31. Beekeepers check colonies, seedbed practices trim legume seeding, and cattle feeding expands amid firm marketing conditions. Seed diseases like scab and root rot threaten barley, spring wheat, and oats, prompting treatment with New Improved Ceresan to curb seedling blight.
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Iowa
Nail growth varies by season and finger length
A Collier's Weekly writer notes nails grow faster in summer than winter, with fingernails growing twice as fast as toenails. Growth rate is linked to finger length, middle digits advancing fastest and the little finger slowest.
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Collier's Weekly
No Assessments by State Central Committee
The Republican State Central Committee declares it will not fund campaigns by coercing workers or taxing state employees. It will rely on voluntary contributions from individuals and groups. Modest gifts are preferred to large donations to avoid implied obligations. Employees may participate voluntarily, but no jobs or safety from inefficiency are guaranteed.
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Republican State Central Committee
Republic
Tyrol Province in the former Austria region
Tyrol, a province in the western part of the former Republic of Austria, covers 4,882 square miles and is bounded to the north by Bavaria, to the east by Salzburg and Carinthia, to the south by Italian Tyrol, and to the west by Vorarlberg.
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Tyrol
Republic of Austria
Bavaria
Salzburg
Carinthia
Vorarlberg
Most Altruistic of Living Forms Achens
The Achens are described as humble yet highly altruistic organisms. By breaking rock they prepare the ground for a richer life, enabling luxuriant growth and ecological development.
Accidental seizure of Utrecht and Amsterdam during Dutch civil strife
About one hundred fifty years ago during Holland’s civil war the king of Prussia, seeking to avenge injury to his sister, led an army and inadvertently captured Utrecht and then Amsterdam. The event underscores swift shifts in control amid European conflict and monarchic maneuvers.
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Utrecht
Holland
Prussia
Amsterdam
Phrase on hurried marriage in Shakespeare and Congreve
A concise reflection compares the proverb marry in haste to Shakespeare and Congreve. It cites lines from The Taming of the Shrew and The Old Bachelor about repentance after haste and the lasting weight of leisure for regret.
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William Congryve
Hayes Admired Clay and Endorsed His Presidential Bid
Hayes of Ohio was an ardent admirer of Henry Clay. He once wrote he would travel the world penniless if Clay could be elected president.
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Hayes
Clay
Ohio
Rutherford B. Hayes
Henry Clay
Kohls To Return To Farm With Tenant House Move
Mr and Mrs Wm Kohls who vacated their farm to let tenant Howard Shaffer move in have decided to return. They bought the tenant house on the Ward Brabham farm and will relocate it between the barn and main house on their farm west of town once the house moving is completed.
Clarifications on Animal Abilities Reported by Collier's Weekly
The article relays contradictory statements about animal biology. It argues frogs cannot live long in rock without sustenance, giraffes have a voice, and horses’ legs continue growing after birth, sometimes beyond four years, per Collier's weekly.
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Collier's Weekly
Brittany spaniel Good Setter
Brittany spaniels are a French breed officially called a spaniel. The dog is noted for its size and pointing style, qualities that resemble a setter. It stands about 18 to 20 inches tall at the shoulder.
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Brittany
Sugar first demanded by Europe from American colonies
Europe demanded sugar as the initial agricultural commodity from the American colonies. The claim frames sugar as the primary tradeable agricultural product Europe sought, reflecting colonial economic priorities and early exchange dynamics.
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Europe
Rowan Berries Used Against Evil Eye and For Medicine
In Scotland rowan or mountain ash is fed to a cow or fixed above the byrestoor to guard against the evil eye. Rowan berries are used in preserves and, when fermented, make a pleasant liqueur and when distilled, a potent intoxicant. In Russia the berries are thought to cure stomach ailments.
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Scotland
Russia
Autos Loaded With Taxes
A historical note explains that operating a new car entails many taxes including 27 in the purchase price 217 in upkeep charges and 201 in the cost of gas and oil highlighting the heavy tax burden on motorists.
Broadcasters How Roofs and Chickens Mentioned in Odd Ad Bits
A snippet of miscellaneous ad copy references roof checks for winter damage and Mule-Hide Cor-Du-Roy, then shifts to jokes about brooder houses for chickens. It includes a telephone gag about a Chinese patient and a quip about a suit worn to protest tax assessments.
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Wm. B. Miller
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Elmer Benson
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Frank Green
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Oscar Baumgartner
H.H. Gilbertson
Joe Schneider
West Bend
Fordson
Torkelson Bros
Echo
Fayette County
Oelwein Nursery
Qelwein
S. KF
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Keokuk
Towa
Pete Luchsinger
Echo Office
John R. Thorpson
Calmar
Young
Isabel M. Elliott
Iowa General Assembly
Waudbury County
Turkey
West Union Rendering Works
CGT
R. P. Strauch
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana State Teachers’ College
Marjorie Front
Wiley High School
Max Coan
Bloomington High School
Hoosier
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Elgin, Iowa
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